Recent Louisiana NASA EPSCoR Rapid Research Response (R3) Awards

2024

Project Title: Towards mitigating human-induced changes on coastal communities employing advanced data analytics
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Institution: Louisiana Tech University
Sci-I: Hadi Salehi

Project Title: 3D-printable regolith–shape memory polymer composites for long-term lunar habitats
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Institution: Louisiana State University
Sci-I: Kshitiz Upadhyay

Project Title: Detecting Infrasonic Signatures of Venus Seismic Activity by Balloon-Borne Sensors at 55 km Altitude
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Institution: University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Sci-I: Andi Petculescu

2023

Project Title: Thermal property and microstructure measurements for additively manufactured parts with novel alloys
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Institution: Louisiana State University
Sci-I: Shengmin Guo

Project Title: A lab-on-a-chip platform for bacterial enrichment and single-step RNA purification for rapid screening of spacecraft microbiome
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Institution: Louisiana Tech University
Sci-I: Gergana Nestrova

Project Title: Quantifying thermophysical, mechanical, and transport properties of regolith-derived materials for in-space manufacturing
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Institution: University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Sci-I: Jonathan Raush

2022

Project Title: Metalized Ceramic Nanoparticle Containment Filter Systems for Mars Missions (Nanofiber Filters)
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Institution: Louisiana Tech University
Sci-I: David Mills

2021

Project Title: Nano-based Ceramic-metal Composites to Support Planetary Agrosystems
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Institution: Louisiana Tech University
Sci-I: David Mills

Project Title: Thermophysical property characterization of aerospace alloys for modeling In-Space Manufacturing processes
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Institution: University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Sci-I: Jonathan Raush

Project Title: Wearable Sensors for Low-Power On-Demand Health Monitoring
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Institution: Louisiana Tech University
Sci-I: Adarsh Radadia