ULI Round 1 (Awarded in 2017)
More information on each of the ULI awards is available at NASA TechPort, or click on the award titles under the section ULI - Round 1 Awards.
Events & Dates
2016 | Round 1 Solicitation
NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) announced a new opportunity for universities and their research partners to contribute toward NASA research goals. This opportunity is now closed.
2016 | Round 1 Solicitation
NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) announced a new opportunity for universities and their research partners to contribute toward NASA research goals. This opportunity is now closed.
March 9, 2016 | Vendor's Forum
The Vendor’s Forum provided interested parties with the opportunity to better understand the intent and scope of the ULI.
May 3, 2016 | Applicant's Workshop
Interested parties were invited to submit their questions in advance to hq-univpartnerships@mail.nasa.gov. The briefing was live-streamed and can be accessed in the links below along with additional information.
May 3, 2016 | Applicant's Workshop
Interested parties were invited to submit their questions in advance to hq-univpartnerships@mail.nasa.gov. The briefing was live-streamed and can be accessed in the links below along with additional information.
June 7, 2016 | Step A Proposals Due
The ULI - Round 1 Solicitation was released on NSPIRES on April 19, 2016.
2017 | Kickoff Meeting
All ULI awardees hosted their kickoff meetings in 2017 with their non-advocate peer reviewers and NASA.
2017 | Kickoff Meeting
All ULI awardees hosted their kickoff meetings in 2017 with their non-advocate peer reviewers and NASA.
July 13 - 14, 2017 | ULI Lunch and Learn
On July 13-14, 2017 representatives of the five Round 1 ULI teams briefed congressional staff on their research topics, team approach, and expectations for their ULI experience. Team leads accompanied by their students visited congressional offices.
2017 | Awards
ARMD announced 5 selections for awards
2017 | Awards
ARMD announced 5 selections for awards
June 25, 2018 | Technical Interchange at AIAA
The ULI Technical Interchange at the AIAA Aviation Forum in Atlanta was an event to discover cutting-edge research and technologies that will advance U.S. aviation and to exchange ideas and network for both leads and partners looking to participate in future ULI solicitations. ULI presentations:
August - September 2018 | First Annual Meeting
All ULI awardees hosted their first annual meeting (between August and September 2018) with their non-advocate peer reviewers and NASA.
August - September 2018 | First Annual Meeting
All ULI awardees hosted their first annual meeting (between August and September 2018) with their non-advocate peer reviewers and NASA.
July - September 2019 | Second Annual Meeting
All ULI awardees hosted their second annual meeting (between July and September 2019) with their non-advocate peer reviewers and NASA.
2018 | Round 2 Solicitation
NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) announced a new opportunity for universities and their research partners to contribute toward NASA research goals. This opportunity is now closed.
March 21, 2018 | Solitications on NSPIRES released
The ULI - Round 2 Solicitation was released on NSPIRES on March 21, 2018. Step A Proposals were due May 16, 2018.
March 21, 2018 | Solitications on NSPIRES released
The ULI - Round 2 Solicitation was released on NSPIRES on March 21, 2018. Step A Proposals were due May 16, 2018.
April 4, 2018 | Applicant's Workshop
NASA hosted an Applicant’s Workshop for ULI-2018 on April 4, 2018. The workshop provided an opportunity for interested parties to better understand ULI-2018 solicitation’s intent, scope, and selection criteria.
2018 | Awards
The ARMD announced 3 selections for awards.
2018 | Awards
The ARMD announced 3 selections for awards.
July 9 - 10, 2019 | ULI Lunch and Learn
On July 9-10, 2019 representatives of the three Round 2 ULI teams briefed congressional staff on their research topics, team approach, and expectations for their ULI experience. Team leads accompanied by their students visited congressional offices, including a briefing to House Science Committee staff.
2019 | Kickoff Meeting
With NASA in attendance, all ULI awardees hosted their kickoff meetings in 2019.
2019 | Kickoff Meeting
With NASA in attendance, all ULI awardees hosted their kickoff meetings in 2019.
May 24, 2019 | Round 3 Solicitation
NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) announced a third opportunity for universities and their research partners to contribute toward NASA research goals. This opportunity is now closed.
June 27, 2019 | Applicant's Workshop
NASA hosted an Applicant’s Workshop to provide an opportunity for interested parties to better understand the solicitation’s intent, scope, and selection criteria.
June 27, 2019 | Applicant's Workshop
NASA hosted an Applicant’s Workshop to provide an opportunity for interested parties to better understand the solicitation’s intent, scope, and selection criteria.
August 27, 2019 | Step-A Proposals Due
Step-A Proposals were due.
August 27, 2019 | Step-A Proposals Due
Step-A Proposals were due.
August 27, 2019 | Step-A Proposals Due
Step-A Proposals were due.
January 29, 2020 | Step-B Proposals Due
Step-B Proposals were due.
2020 | Awards
The ARMD announced 5 selections for awards.
2020 | Awards
The ARMD announced 5 selections for awards.
2020 | Round 4 Solicitation
NASA announced a fourth opportunity for University Leadership Initiative (NNH19ZEA001N-ULI). Details are provided in ULI Amendment 4.
April 8, 2020 | Round 4 Solicitation on NSPIRES
All ULI-related solicitation documents were released on NSPIRES. The Interested Partners List was provided to help connect potential applicants.
April 8, 2020 | Round 4 Solicitation on NSPIRES
All ULI-related solicitation documents were released on NSPIRES. The Interested Partners List was provided to help connect potential applicants.
April 30, 2020 | Applicant's Workshop
NASA hosted an Applicant’s Workshop to provide an opportunity for interested parties to better understand the solicitation’s intent, scope, and selection criteria.
June 30, 2020 | Step-A Proposals Due
Step-A Proposals are due.
June 30, 2020 | Step-A Proposals Due
Step-A Proposals are due.
Mar 23, 2021 | Round 5 Solicitation
2021 | Interested Partner List
2021 | Interested Partner List
Apr 15, 2021 | Applicant's Workshop
Jul 1, 2021 | Step-A proposals due
Jul 1, 2021 | Step-A proposals due
Oct 27, 2021 | Step-B proposals due
2021 | ARMD Selections Announced
2021 | ARMD Selections Announced
June 29, 2022 | Solicitation Released
July 14, 2022 | Applicant’s Workshop
July 14, 2022 | Applicant’s Workshop
August 30, 2022 | Step-A Proposals Due
January 11, 2023 | Step-B Proposals Due
January 11, 2023 | Step-B Proposals Due
March 2023 | 2023 ARMD Selections Announced
April 25, 2023 | NRA Released
April 25, 2023 | NRA Released
May 11, 2023 | Applicant’s Workshop
July 6, 2023 | Step-A Proposals Due
July 6, 2023 | Step-A Proposals Due
November 7, 2023 | Step-B Proposals Due
February 2024 | 2024 ARMD Selections Announced
February 2024 | 2024 ARMD Selections Announced
Round 1 Awards
PI: Yongming Liu (Arizona State University)
Co-Is: Aditi Chattopadhyay (Arizona State University), Jingrui He (Arizona State University), Lei Ying (Arizona State University), Mary Niemczyk (Arizona State University), Nancy Cooke (Arizona State University), Pingbo Tang (Arizona State University), Sankaran Mahadevan (Vanderbilt University), Barron Bichon (Southwest Research Institute), John McFarland (Southwest Research Institute), P.K. Menon (Optimal Synthesis), Victor Cheng (Optimal Synthesis), Parikshit Dutta (Optimal Synthesis), Sang Gyun Park (Optimal Synthesis)
ARMD Strategic Thrust: Real-Time System-Wide Safety Assurance
Period of Performance: May 2017 - April 2022
PI: James Coder (University Of Tennessee, Knoxville)
Co-Is: Phillip Ansell (University Of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Onur Bilgen (Rutgers University), Kenneth Brentner (Pennsylvania State University), Robert Campbell (Pennsylvania State University), Ryan Glasby (University Of Tennessee, Knoxville), Neal Harrison (Boeing Inc.), Abdollah Khodadoust (Boeing Inc.), Mark Maughmer (Pennsylvania State University), Dimitri Mavriplis (University Of Wyoming), Sven Schmitz (Pennsylvania State University), Dan Somers (Airfoils, Inc.), Stephanie TerMaath (University Of Tennessee, Knoxville), Helen Reed (Texas A&M University), Edward White (Texas A&M University)
ARMD Strategic Thrust: Ultra-Efficient Commercial Vehicles
Period of Performance: May 2017 - April 2022
PI: Dimitris Lagoudas (Texas A&M University)
Co-Is: Darren Hartl (Texas A&M University), Helen Reed (Texas A&M University), Ibrahim Karaman (Texas A&M University), Paul Cizmas (Texas A&M University), Richard Malak (Texas A&M University), Rodney Bowersox (Texas A&M University), David Lazzara (Boeing Inc.), Edward White (Boeing Inc.), Hao Shen (Boeing Inc.), James Mabe (Boeing Inc.), Todd Magee (Boeing Inc.), Richard Miles (Princeton University), Eric Blades (ATA Engineering, Inc), Jeremy Schaffer (Fort Wayne Metals Research Products Corp) George Dulikravich (Florida International University), Doug Hunsaker (Utah State University), Theocharis Baxevanis (University Of Houston), Marcus Young (University Of North Texas)
ARMD Strategic Thrust: Innovation in Commercial Supersonic Aircraft
Period of Performance: May 2017 - April 2022
PI: Mike Benzakein (Ohio State University)
Co-Is: Greg Busch (Ohio State University), Marcello Canova (Ohio State University), Fang Luo (Ohio State University), Giorgio Rizzoni (Ohio State University), Jin Wang (Ohio State University), Longya Xu (Ohio State University), Mahesh Illindala (Ohio State University), Alexis Abramson (Case Western Reserve University), Vikas Prakash (Case Western Reserve University), Dimitri Mavris (Georgia Tech), Christopher Perullo (Georgia Tech), Jimmy Tai (Georgia Tech), Thomas Jahns (University Of Wisconsin, Madison), Bulent Sarlioglu (University Of Wisconsin, Madison), F McCluskey (University of Maryland, College Park), John Kizito (North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University)
ARMD Strategic Thrust: Transition to Alternative Propulsion and Energy
Period of Performance: May 2017 - April 2022
PI: David Matolak (University of South Carolina)
Co-Is: Ismail Guvenc, (North Carolina State University), Hani Mehrpouyan (Boise State University), David Rinehart (Architecture Technology Corporation)
ARMD Strategic Thrust: Safe, Efficient Growth in Global Operations
Period of Performance: May 2017 - April 2019
PI: Anthony Rollett (Carnegie Mellon University)
Co-Is: Jack Beuth (Carnegie Mellon University), Erica Fuchs (Carnegie Mellon University), Elizabeth Holm (Carnegie Mellon University), Kenji Shimada (Carnegie Mellon University), John Lewandowski (Case Western Reserve University), Owen Hildreth (Colorado School of Mines), Branden Kappes (Colorado School of Mines), Aaron Stebner (Colorado School of Mines), Behnam Amin-Ahmadi (Colorado School of Mines), Albert To (University of Pittsburgh), Ryan Wicker (Univ. of Texas at El Paso), Sneha Prabha Narra (Worcester Polytechnic Inst. (WPI), John E. Barnes (The Barnes Group), Ayman Salem (Materials Resources LLC)
ARMD Strategic Thrust: Advanced Aviation Manufacturing
Period of Performance: September 2019 - August 2022
PI: Bilge Mutlu (University Of Wisconsin, Madison)
Co-Is: Rebecca Cook (Boeing Inc.), Richard Gardner (Boeing Inc.), Michael Gleicher (University Of Wisconsin, Madison), Robert Radwin (University Of Wisconsin, Madison), Michael Zinn (University Of Wisconsin, Madison), Christopher Reid (Boeing Inc.)
ARMD Strategic Thrust: Advanced Aviation Manufacturing
Period of Performance: September 2019 - August 2022
PI: Phillip Ansell (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Co-Is: Kiruba Haran (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Shailesh Atreya (Boeing Inc.), Arijit Banerjee (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Edward Greitzer (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), David Hall (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Kai James (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Fang Luo (University of Arkansas, Fayetteville), Alan Mantooth (University of Arkansas, Fayetteville), Jason Merret (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Edward Mugica (Boeing Inc.), Mike Sumption (Ohio State University), Ernst W. Stautner (General Electric Company), Bang-Hung Tsao (University of Dayton), Luigi Vanfretti (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
ARMD Strategic Thrust: Transition to Alternative Propulsion and Energy
Period of Performance: September 2019 - August 2022
PI: Jamey Jacob (Oklahoma State University)
Co-Is: Sean Bailey (University of Kentucky), Keith Brewster (University of Oklahoma, Norman), Phillip Chilson (University of Oklahoma, Norman), Carrick Detweiler (University of Nebraska, Lincoln), Brian Elbing (Oklahoma State University), Nicoletta Fala (Oklahoma State University), Imraan Faruque (Oklahoma State University), Adam Houston (University of Nebraska, Lincoln), Anders Jensen (NCAR), James Pinto (NCAR), Ryan Sobash (NCAR), Suzanne Smith (University of Kentucky), Craig Woolsey (Virginia Tech), Kraettli Epperson (Vigilant Aerospace Systems)
ARMD Strategic Thrust: Real-Time System-Wide Safety Assurance
Period of Performance: 4 years, dates TBD
Link: WINDMAP
PI: Abdollah Homaifar (North Carolina A&T State University)
Co-Is: Dan DeLaurentis (Purdue), Mark Costello (Georgia Tech), Ali Karimoddini (NC A&T), Inseok Hwang (Purdue), Dengfeng Sun (Purdue), Sam Coogan (Georgia Tech), Kyriakos G. Vamvoudakis (Georgia Tech), John Kelly (NC A&T), James Goppert (Purdue), Yahya Kamalipour (NC A&T), Shaoshuai Mou (Purdue), M. Nabil Mahmoud (NC A&T), Judy Hoffman (Georgia Tech), Ioannis A. Raptis (NC A&T), Allison Sullivan (NC A&T), James Paduano (Aurora Flight Sciences), Bruce J. Holmes (Alaka’i), Damon Jenkins (General Atomics), Neta Ezer (Northrop Grumman)
ARMD Strategic Thrust: Assured Autonomy for Aviation Transformation
Period of Performance: 4 years, dates TBD
Link: S2A2
PI: Marco Pavone (Stanford University)
Co-Is: Mykel Kochenderfer (Stanford), Hamsa Balakrishnan (MIT), Frank Dellaert (Georgia Tech), Kevin Leahy (MIT Lincoln Laboratory), Meeko Oishi (University of New Mexico), Alessandro Pinto (United Technologies Research Center), Mac Schwager (Stanford), Zhao Sun (Hampton University), Claire Tomlin (UC Berkeley), Panagiotis Tsiotras (Georgia Tech)
ARMD Strategic Thrust: Assured Autonomy for Aviation Transformation
Period of Performance: 4 years, dates TBD
PI: John Gillespie (University Of Delaware)
Co-Is: Shridhar Yarlagadda (University of Delaware), Dirk Heider (University of Delaware), John Geriguis (Joby Aviation), Scott Bishop (Spirit AeroSystems), David Leach (ATC Manufacturing), Patrick Mensah (Southern University)
ARMD Strategic Thrust: Materials and Structures for Next-Generation Aerospace Systems
Period of Performance: 4 years, dates TBD
PI: Paul Ziehl (University of South Carolina)
Co-Is: Wout De Backer (University of South Carolina), Darun Barazanchy (University of South Carolina), Jeffrey Wiggins (University of Southern Mississippi), Eric Jankowski (Boise State University), Gurcan Comert (Benedict College), Negash Begashaw, (Benedict College), Balaji Iyangar (Benedict College)
ARMD Strategic Thrust: Materials and Structures for Next-Generation Aerospace Systems
Period of Performance: 4 years, dates TBD
PI: Ufuk Topcu (University of Texas, Austin)
Co-Is: John-Paul Clarke (UT Austin), Karen Willcox (UT Austin), Karen Marais (Purdue University), Dengfeng Sun (Purdue University), Hamsa Balakrishnan (MIT), Willie Rockward (Morgan State University), Allison Chang (MIT Lincoln Laboratory), Matthew Edwards (MIT Lincoln Laboratory), Mel Davis (Cavan Solutions)
ARMD Strategic Thrust: Safe, Efficient Growth in Global Operations
Period of Performance: 4 years, dates TBD
PI: Karen Thole (Pennsylvania State University)
Co-Is: Amrita Basak (Penn State), Reid Berdanier (Penn State), Brian German (Georgia Tech), Timothy Lieuwen (Georgia Tech), Michaela Amoo (Howard University), Ahmed Rubaai (Howard University), Sean Bradshaw (Pratt & Whitney), Irewole Orisamolu (Pratt & Whitney), Jeffrey Brogan (CVD MesoScribe)
ARMD Strategic Thrust: Ultra-Efficient Subsonic Transports
Period of Performance: 4 years, dates TBD
PI: John Hwang (University of California, San Diego)
Co-Is: David Kamensky (University of California, San Diego), H Alicia Kim (University of California, San Diego), Y Shirley Meng (University of California San Diego), Seongkyu Lee (University of California Davis), Chris C Mi (San Diego State University), Andrew Ning (Brigham Young University), Jeffrey T Chambers (Aurora Flight Sciences), Adam Grasch (Aurora Flight Sciences), Tyler Winter (M4 Engineering)
ARMD Strategic Thrust: Safe, Quiet, and Affordable Vertical Lift Air Vehicles
Period of Performance: 3 years, dates TBD
PI: Timothee Pourpoint (Purdue University)
Co-Is: Terrence Meyer (Purdue University), Robert Lucht (Purdue University), Christopher Goldenstein (Purdue University), Chris Goyne (University of Virginia), Chloe Dedic (University of Virginia), Janett Walters-Williams (Hampton University), Qiang Le (Hampton University), David Garand (Sydor Technologies), Robert Bakos (Innoveering)
ARMD Strategic Thrust: Novel In-Flight and Ground Measurement Techniques for Hypersonic Flight
Period of Performance: 3 years, dates TBD
PI: Noel Clemens (University of Texas, Austin)
Co-Is: Jayant Sirohi, Professor (UT Austin), Karen Willcox (UT Austin), Carlos Cesnik (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor), Chris Combs (UT San Antonio), Amanda Masino (Huston-Tillotson University), Engin Topkara (Huston-Tillotson University), Patrick Blonigan (Sandia National Labs)
ARMD Strategic Thrust: Novel In-Flight and Ground Measurement Techniques for Hypersonic Flight
Period of Performance: 3 years, dates TBD
PI: Marilyn Smith (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Co-Is: Brian German (Georgia Institute of Technology), Julian Rimoli (Georgia Institute of Technology), Elena Garcia (Georgia Institute of Technology), Alexia Payan (Georgia Institute of Technology), Abdel Bayoumi (University of South Carolina), Rhea Matthews (University of South Carolina), Paul Ziehl (University of South Carolina), Mannur Sundaresan (North Carolina A&T State University), Martin Kehayes (Middle Georgia State University), Rob Brackin (Triumph Aerospace Structures), Ian Derx (Triumph Aerospace Structures)
ARMD Strategic Thrust: Advanced Materials Research
Period of Performance: 3 years, dates TBD
PI: Timothee Pourpoint
Co-Is: Robert Bakos, Chloe Dedic, Christopher P Goyne, Christopher Goldenstein, Qiang Le, Robert Lucht, Terrence Meyer, Janett Walters-williams, David Garand
ARMD Strategic Thrust: Remote Sensing Instruments/Sensors
Period of Performance: 3 years
PI: Jayanta Kapat (University of Central Florida)
Co-Is: Subith Vasu (UCF), Richard G. Blair (UCF), Sandra Hick (UCF), Hans-Jürgen Kiesow (UCF), Dimitri Mavris (Georgia Tech), Jonathan Gladin (Georgia Tech), Terrence Meyer (Purdue), Guillermo Paniagua (Purdue), Michael Stoia (Boeing), Kevin Jui (Boeing), Nicholas Applegate (Boeing), Greg Natsui (GE), Keith McManus (GE), Swati Saxena (ANSYS), Joshua Schmitt (SWRI), Timothy Allison (SWRI), Grant Musgrove (SWRI), Kevin Thompson (Greater Orlando Aviation Authority)
ARMD Strategic Thrust: Zero Emissions Aviation
Period of Performance: 5 years, dates TBD
PI: Louis Cattafesta (Florida State University)
Co-Is: Lance Cooley (FAMU-FSU), Wei Guo (FAMU-FSU), Juan Ordonez (FAMU-FSU), Sastry Pamidi (FAMU-FSU), Helen Li (FAMU-FSU), Peter Cheetham (FAMU-FSU), Chul Kim (FAMU-FSU), Charmane Caldwell (FAMU-FSU), Jim Zheng (University at Buffalo), Jiangbiao He (University of Kentucky), Dan Ionel (University of Kentucky), Jon Gladin (Georgia Tech), Dimitris Mavris (Georgia Tech), Parag Kshirsagar (Raytheon), John Hull (Boeing), Philippe Masson (Advanced Magnet Lab)
ARMD Strategic Thrust: Zero Emissions Aviation
Period of Performance: 5 years, dates TBD
PI: Adam Steinberg (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Co-Is: Ellen Yi Chen Mazumdar (Georgia Tech), Jimmy Tai (Georgia Tech), Steven Barrett (MIT), Sebastian Eastham (MIT), Gwibo Byun (Virginia Tech), K. Todd Lowe (Virginia Tech), Fatemeh Shafiei (Spelman College), Philip Whitefield (Missouri University of Science and Technology), Michael Benjamin (GE), Krishna Venkatesan (GE), Joseph Zelina (GE), Rick Miake-Lye (Aerodyne Research Incorporated)
ARMD Strategic Thrust: Innovation in Commercial Supersonic Aircraft
Period of Performance: 3 years, dates TBD
PI: Naira Hovakimyan (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Co-Is: Sayan Mitra (UIUC), Srinivasa M. Salapaka (UIUC), Bo Li (UIUC), Lui Sha (UIUC), Melkior Ornik (UIUC), Evangelos Theodorou (Georgia Tech), Chuchu Fan (MIT), Ali Karimoddini (North Carolina A&T State University), Ioannis Raptis (North Carolina A&T State University), Petros Voulgaris (University of Nevada at Reno), Christos Papachristos (University of Nevada at Reno), Christopher Elliott (Lockheed Martin), Greg Tallant (Lockheed Martin)t, Jack Cross (Sierra Nevada Corporation), Andy Smith (Sierra Nevada Corporation)
ARMD Strategic Thrust: Assured Autonomy for Aviation Transformation
Period of Performance: 3 years, dates TBD
PI: Liang Sun (New Mexico State University)
Co-Is: Son Tran (New Mexico State University), Fengyu Wang (New Mexico State University), Peng Wei (George Washington University), Houbing Song (University of Maryland, Baltimore County), Daniel Pack (University of Tennessee, Chattanooga), Zhenbo Wang (University of Tennessee, Knoxville), Kai Sun (UTenn, Knoxville), Susan Babinec (Argonne National Laboratory), Noah Paulson (Argonne National Laboratory), Jeffery Saunders (Aurora Flight Sciences Corp), Lu Yang (Aurora Flight Sciences Corp), Laura Morejon Ramirez (Whisper Aero Inc)
ARMD Strategic Thrust: Safe, Efficient Growth in Global Operations
Period of Performance: 3 years, Dates 2023-2026
PI: Sheryl Grace (Boston University)
Co-Is: Dan Li (Boston University), Roberto Tron (Boston University), Nanyaporn Intaratep (Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University), William Alexander (Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University), Vladimir Golubev (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University),), Reda Mankbadi (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University), Anastasios Lyrintzis (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University), Sam Salehian (Tuskegee University), Jeremy Bain (Joby Aviation), Austin Thai (Joby Aviation)
ARMD Strategic Thrust: Safe, Quiet, and Affordable Vertical Lift Air Vehicles
Period of Performance: 3 years, Dates 2023-2026
PI: Jane Huang (University of Notre Dame)
Co-Is: Nitesh Chawla (University of Notre Dame), Siddharth Joshi (University of Notre Dame), Taeho Jung (University of Notre Dame), Douglas Thain (University of Notre Dame), Will Meyers (Depaul University), AllenTurner (DePaul University), Robert Roberts (University of Texas, El Paso), Myra Cohen (Iowa State University, Ames), Robyn Lutz (Iowa State University, Ames), Ankit Agrawal (Saint Louis University), Charles Werner (DRONERESPONDERS Public Safety Alliance)
ARMD Strategic Thrust: In-Time System-Wide Safety Assurance
Period of Performance: 3 years, Dates 2023-2026
PI: Rory Roberts (Tennessee Technological University)
Co-Is: Bruce Jo (Tennessee Technological University), Ahmad Vaselbehagh (Tennessee Technological University), Muhammad Akbar (Tennessee State University), Mike Sumption (Ohio State University), CG Cantemir (Ohio State University), Dong Cao (University Of Dayton), Taehyoun Kim (University of Washington, Bothell), John Hull (Boeing Research and Technology), Michael Ikeda (Raytheon Technologies Research Center), Roland Dixon (Special Power Sources)
ARMD Strategic Thrust: Zero-Emissions Aviation
Period of Performance: 4 years, Dates 2023-2027
PI: Mark Hansen (University of California - Berkeley)
Co-Is: Raja Sengupta (UC Berkeley), Alexander Estes and David Lovell (University of Maryland), Max Z. Li (University of Michigan), Megan S. Ryerson (University of Pennsylvania), Oludare Owolabi and Blessing Ojeme (Morgan State University), Dorothy H. Bell and Kevin Kupietz (Elizabeth City State University), Tim Nizmik (American Airlines), Alex Bachwich (United Airlines), Patty Clark (Patty Clark Aviation Advisors), John Schade and Roger Mandeville (ATAC), and Anita Cobb (Mead & Hunt)
ARMD Strategic Thrust: Safe, Efficient Growth in Global Operations
Period of Performance: 3 years, Dates 2024-2027
PI: Sabrina Ugazio (Ohio University)
Co-Is: Adam Schultz and Jay Wilhalm (Ohio University), Boris Pervan and Samer Khanafseh (Illinois Institute of Technology), Mathieu Joerger (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Abhijit Sarkar (Virginia Tech Transportation Institute), Mykel Kochenderfer (Stanford University), Jason Rife (Tufts University), Andrew Vidensek (Reliable Robotics Corporation), Mike Veth and Mike Howard (Veth Research Associates)
ARMD Strategic Thrust: Safe, Efficient Growth in Global Operations
Period of Performance: 3 years, Dates 2024-2027
PI: Peng Wei (George Washington University)
Co-Is: Bryan Ward, Xenofon Koutsoukos, and Gautam Biswas (Vanderbilt University), Vijay Gupta and Mahsa Ghasemi (Purdue University), Amir Shirkhodaie (Tennessee State University), Alfred Chen (University of California – Irvine), Ufuk Topcu (University of Texas – Austin), Isaac Amundson and Saqib Hasan (Collins Aerospace)
ARMD Strategic Thrust: In-Time System-Wide Safety Assurance
Period of Performance: 3 years, Dates 2024-2027