Engineering Grants

Examples of Funded Projects

1) Cell-Based Sensors that link Nanotechnology with Microfluidics. (2) Nanostructural Engineering of Complex Functional Particles. (3) Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES). (4) Rapid Fabrication of Non-Assembly Mechanisms with Embedded Components. (5) Development of Biosensors for Rapid Screening. (6) Health Monitoring of Critical Civil Infrastructure for Safety and Security. (7) Liquid Logic-The 3rd Wave in Electronics. (8) Internally Mounted Engines for Aircraft of the Future. (9) Particle Laden Tubeless Siphon With Applications to Homeland Defense. (10) MEMS Tuners for Multi-band High Efficiency Wireless Transmitters. (11) Nanotube-Based Electronic Pressure Sensor. (12) SBIR Research: Development of a Novel Sensing Material for Waterborne Pathogens.

Program Accomplishments

In fiscal year 2005, 8,692 proposals were received and 1,493 awards were made. In fiscal year 2006, approximately 8,500 proposals will be received and about 3,000 awards will be made, and in fiscal year 2007 approximately 8,750 proposals will be received and about 3,150 awards will be made.