Table of Awards, DE-FOA-0001980, Advanced Manufacturing Office FY19 Multi-topic Funding Opportunity

Selectee Name Project Title City, State Topic Area DOE Share Total Award Amount
Noble Thermodynamic Systems, Inc. Ultra Efficient CHP with High Power/Heat Ratio using a Novel Argon Power Cycle Berkeley, California Topic 3, Subtopic 3.2: High Power to Heat Ratio, High Efficiency Combined Heat and Power (CHP) $3,842,312 $5,079,180
Aerojet Rocketdyne A Digitally Informed Approach to Enhanced Heat Recovery through Additive Manufacturing of "Adaptive Thermoelectric Modules" for Energy Conversion Platforms Canoga Park, California Topic 1, Subtopic 1.1: Accelerate the Manufacturing Process Design and Development Cycle for Advanced Energy Conversion and Storage Materials $3,985,939 $5,003,362
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Predicting durability of manufactured turbine components under high-temperature operation Livermore, California Topic 1, Subtopic 1.4: Process-Informed Science, Design, and Engineering of Materials and Devices Operating in Harsh Service Conditions $499,987 $624,984
University of California, Los Angeles Innovative design and manufacturing of 2.5D battery with high energy and power density Los Angeles, California Topic 1, Subtopic 1.2: Innovative Manufacturing Processes for Battery Energy Storage $400,000 $500,000
Palo Alto Research Center, Inc. Filament Extension Atomization for High Solids Loading in Energy Efficient Spray Drying Systems Palo Alto, California Topic 2, Subtopic 2.1: Advances in Industrial and Process Drying $2,999,817 $3,749,817
Palo Alto Research Center, Inc. Scalable Ceramic ALignment for Electro-active Structures (SCALES) Palo Alto, California Topic 1, Subtopic 1.1: Accelerate the Manufacturing Process Design and Development Cycle for Advanced Energy Conversion and Storage Materials $499,977 $624,972
University of California, Santa Barbara Accelerating Manufacturing of Powder-Processed Strong, Lightweight, and Thermally Stable Bulk Nanocrystalline Al Alloys via Engineered Interface States Santa Barbara, California Topic 1, Subtopic 1.3: Materials and Manufacturing Process Development of Nanocrystalline Metal Alloys $500,000 $625,000
Applied Materials, Inc. Advanced Anode Manufacturing through Ultra-Thin Li Deposition Santa Clara, California Topic 1, Subtopic 1.2: Innovative Manufacturing Processes for Battery Energy Storage $12,000,000 $24,192,623
Applied Materials, Inc. Synergistic Coating and Fe-Ni-Cr-Alloy Development for Harsh Environments Santa Clara, California Topic 1, Subtopic 1.4: Process-Informed Science, Design, and Engineering of Materials and Devices Operating in Harsh Service Conditions $500,000 $1,004,075
Sylvatex Advanced Manufacturing of Cathode Materials for Lithium-ion Battery Sunnyvale, California Topic 1, Subtopic 1.2: Innovative Manufacturing Processes for Battery Energy Storage $2,038,708 $2,551,023
University of Colorado Boulder Optimal Co-Design of Integrated Thermal-Electrical Networks and Control Systems for Grid-interactive Efficient District (GED) Energy Systems Boulder, Colorado Topic 3, Subtopic 3.3: Verification and Validation of CHP and District Energy $3,327,878 $4,159,922
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Oxide Electronic Devices for Extreme Operating Environments Golden, Colorado Topic 1, Subtopic 1.4: Process-Informed Science, Design, and Engineering of Materials and Devices Operating in Harsh Service Conditions $3,200,000 $4,000,000
Forge Nano Reducing the Cost and Energy of Lithium-ion Battery Manufacturing using High Throughput Atomic Layer Deposition Processes Louisville, Colorado Topic 1, Subtopic 1.2: Innovative Manufacturing Processes for Battery Energy Storage $5,026,584 $6,283,334
United Technologies Research Center Electric-Field De-Wetting for Enhanced Drying (P.300.0724) East Hartford, Connecticut Topic 2, Subtopic 2.1: Advances in Industrial and Process Drying $499,929 $624,912
University of Connecticut High Throughput Screening of Ultra-Thin Electrocaloric Materials Enabled by Additive Manufacturing Storrs, Connecticut Topic 1, Subtopic 1.1: Accelerate the Manufacturing Process Design and Development Cycle for Advanced Energy Conversion and Storage Materials $500,000 $625,000
The George Washington University Urban Combined Heat and Power with Integrated Renewables and Energy Storage Washington, District of Columbia Topic 3, Subtopic 3.3: Verification and Validation of CHP and District Energy $499,967 $629,790
University of Florida Development of High Energy Density Thermomagnetic Processing Technology for Intensification of Industrial Heat-treatment and Increased Material Performance Gainesville, Florida Topic 2, Subtopic 2.2: Thermal Process Intensification $8,718,107 $10,940,572
Georgia Institute of Technology Robust Combined Heat and Hybrid Power (CHHP) for High Electrical Efficiency Cogeneration Atlanta, Georgia Topic 3, Subtopic 3.2: High Power to Heat Ratio, High Efficiency Combined Heat and Power (CHP) $500,000 $625,000
Idaho National Laboratory New Materials and an Efficient Processing Approach for Materials for Harsh Environments - Advanced Fabrication and Joining of High Performance Materials Idaho Falls, Idaho Topic 1, Subtopic 1.4: Process-Informed Science, Design, and Engineering of Materials and Devices Operating in Harsh Service Conditions $3,100,000 $3,875,000
University of Notre Dame Optimizing Additive Manufacturing of Thermoelectric Materials using Bayesian Optimization-Enhanced Transfer Learning Notre Dame, Indiana Topic 1, Subtopic 1.1: Accelerate the Manufacturing Process Design and Development Cycle for Advanced Energy Conversion and Storage Materials $2,000,000 $2,553,080
Ames Laboratory Manufacturing of Al-Ce/metal-matrix-composites (MMC) Alloys for Harsh Environments Ames, Iowa Topic 1, Subtopic 1.4: Process-Informed Science, Design, and Engineering of Materials and Devices Operating in Harsh Service Conditions $3,940,000 $4,940,000
Iowa State University Nanosecond Laser Drying in Wafer Foundries for Significant Energy Efficiency Improvement Ames, Iowa Topic 2, Subtopic 2.1: Advances in Industrial and Process Drying $500,000 $665,736
Iowa State University Novel ceramic capacitors with ultrahigh energy density and efficiency Ames, Iowa Topic 1, Subtopic 1.1: Accelerate the Manufacturing Process Design and Development Cycle for Advanced Energy Conversion and Storage Materials $1,995,900 $2,494,875
University of Kentucky AI-Enabled Discovery and Physics-Based Optimization of Energy-Efficient Processing Strategies for Advanced Turbine Alloys Lexington, Kentucky Topic 1, Subtopic 1.4: Process-Informed Science, Design, and Engineering of Materials and Devices Operating in Harsh Service Conditions $497,721 $626,231
Louisiana State University Machine learning for optimizing the manufacture and operation of intermediate temperature fuel cells Baton Rouge, Louisiana Topic 1, Subtopic 1.1: Accelerate the Manufacturing Process Design and Development Cycle for Advanced Energy Conversion and Storage Materials $498,193 $624,206
Pixelligent Technologies, LLC Protective Coatings that Manufacture Themselves for High Performance Applications Baltimore, Maryland Topic 1, Subtopic 1.4: Process-Informed Science, Design, and Engineering of Materials and Devices Operating in Harsh Service Conditions $1,461,843 $1,827,304
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Machine-learned processing pathways for solid state electrolytes Cambridge, Massachusetts Topic 1, Subtopic 1.1: Accelerate the Manufacturing Process Design and Development Cycle for Advanced Energy Conversion and Storage Materials $3,588,176 $4,485,220
Veloxint Corporation Affordable, stronger, lighter, next-generation nanocrystalline metal alloy technology with scalable manufacturing Framingham, Massachusetts Topic 1, Subtopic 1.3: Materials and Manufacturing Process Development of Nanocrystalline Metal Alloys $3,999,129 $5,000,184
University of Massachusetts Lowell Manufacturing of Fabric Electrodes using a High-Throughput Screening Platform for Redox Flow Batteries Lowell, Massachusetts Topic 1, Subtopic 1.1: Accelerate the Manufacturing Process Design and Development Cycle for Advanced Energy Conversion and Storage Materials $500,000 $649,532
Western New England University Machine Learning Accelerated Process Development for Scalable Manufacturing of Silica-based Glass Encapsulated Phase Change Materials Using Flow Mold Casting Springfield, Massachusetts Topic 1, Subtopic 1.1: Accelerate the Manufacturing Process Design and Development Cycle for Advanced Energy Conversion and Storage Materials $498,159 $709,981
International District Energy Association Verification and Validation of Performance with Dissemination of Best Practices in District Energy and CHP for Enhanced Resiliency, Energy Efficiency and Cybersecurity Westborough, Massachusetts Topic 3, Subtopic 3.3: Verification and Validation of CHP and District Energy $1,097,464 $1,372,464
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Novel Energy-Efficient Drying Technologies for Food, Pulp and Paper, and other Energy Intensive Manufacturing Industries Worcester, Massachusetts Topic 2, Subtopic 2.1: Advances in Industrial and Process Drying $3,459,860 $4,519,028
Navitas Advance Solutions Group, LLC High Throughput Solvent-free Manufacturing of Battery Electrodes Ann Arbor, Michigan Topic 1, Subtopic 1.2: Innovative Manufacturing Processes for Battery Energy Storage $4,400,000 $5,500,000
Michigan Technological University Rapid Bayesian High Entropy Alloy Designs Fabricated via Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing Houghton, Michigan Topic 1, Subtopic 1.4: Process-Informed Science, Design, and Engineering of Materials and Devices Operating in Harsh Service Conditions $500,000 $625,000
Western Michigan University Enabling Advanced Electrode Architecture through Printing Technique Kalamazoo, Michigan Topic 1, Subtopic 1.2: Innovative Manufacturing Processes for Battery Energy Storage $9,596,967 $11,996,211
3M Company Degradation of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Water via High Power, Energy-Efficient Electron Beam Accelerator St. Paul, Minnesota Topic 2, Subtopic 2.2: Thermal Process Intensification $723,613 $904,517
Missouri University of Science and Technology Novel High Resolution High Temperature In-Line Sensors for Steel Manufacturing Rolla, Missouri Topic 1, Subtopic 1.4: Process-Informed Science, Design, and Engineering of Materials and Devices Operating in Harsh Service Conditions $1,607,992 $2,271,427
University of Nevada, Reno The Grain Boundary Relaxation (GBR) Approach for Manufacturing of High Strength Nanocrystalline Lightweight Metals Reno, Nevada Topic 1, Subtopic 1.3: Materials and Manufacturing Process Development of Nanocrystalline Metal Alloys $500,000 $625,000
Molecule Works Inc. A Water Vapor Membrane Separation System for Process Drying and Latent Energy Recovery Pittsford, New York Topic 2, Subtopic 2.1: Advances in Industrial and Process Drying $3,818,114 $6,875,974
Albemarle Corporation Thin-film lithium metal manufacture by room temperature electrodeposition Charlotte, North Carolina Topic 1, Subtopic 1.2: Innovative Manufacturing Processes for Battery Energy Storage $4,310,960 $5,391,760
Paragon Robotics LLC Advanced District Energy Controls for Improved Efficiency and Resilience Bedford Heights, Ohio Topic 3, Subtopic 3.3: Verification and Validation of CHP and District Energy $1,004,090 $1,277,473
Eaton Corporation Megawatt Class, High-Voltage SiC Power Electronics Converters for Advanced Manufacturing with Grid Support Services Cleveland, Ohio Topic 3, Subtopic 3.1: Medium-Voltage Power Conditioning Systems to Enable Grid-Dispatchable and Resilient Manufacturing Facilities $4,000,000 $5,071,847
Edison Welding Institute, Inc. (EWI) Machine Learning Enhanced Development of Functionally Graded Materials Enabled by Directed Energy Deposition Columbus, Ohio Topic 1, Subtopic 1.4: Process-Informed Science, Design, and Engineering of Materials and Devices Operating in Harsh Service Conditions $3,940,240 $4,925,300
Wright State University Accelerating Additive Manufacturing Process Design for Energy Conversion Materials using In-situ Sensing and Machine Learning Dayton, Ohio Topic 1, Subtopic 1.1: Accelerate the Manufacturing Process Design and Development Cycle for Advanced Energy Conversion and Storage Materials $500,000 $638,456
Arkema Inc. Roll-To Roll Manufacturing of Low Cost and Safer Lithium Ion Batteries King of Prussia, Pennsylvania Topic 1, Subtopic 1.2: Innovative Manufacturing Processes for Battery Energy Storage $5,037,888 $6,331,427
The ExOne Company Binder Jet Additive Manufacturing of Novel Design, High Temperature, Ceramic Heat Exchangers North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Topic 1, Subtopic 1.4: Process-Informed Science, Design, and Engineering of Materials and Devices Operating in Harsh Service Conditions $3,999,993 $4,999,992
Carpenter Technology Corporation Novel Hot Gas Path Components for Gas Turbine Engines Enabled by Materials and AM Process Development Reading, Pennsylvania Topic 1, Subtopic 1.4: Process-Informed Science, Design, and Engineering of Materials and Devices Operating in Harsh Service Conditions $3,200,000 $4,000,000
University of Tennessee, Knoxville SiC Based Modular Transformer-less MW-Scale Power Conditioning System and Control for Flexible Manufacturing Plants Knoxville, Tennessee Topic 3, Subtopic 3.1: Medium-Voltage Power Conditioning Systems to Enable Grid-Dispatchable and Resilient Manufacturing Facilities $3,581,545 $4,477,107
Houston Advanced Research Center Advances on CHP District Energy and Microgrids Deployment: Simplified Tool for Rapidly Deploying Feasibility Analytics for the Non-Technical User The Woodlands, Texas Topic 3, Subtopic 3.3: Verification and Validation of CHP and District Energy $1,463,534 $1,929,082
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University High-Manufacturability 13.8 kV Grid-Interface Power Conditioning Converter with MVAC and MVDC Ports for Flexible Manufacturing Plants Blacksburg, Virginia Topic 3, Subtopic 3.1: Medium-Voltage Power Conditioning Systems to Enable Grid-Dispatchable and Resilient Manufacturing Facilities $3,999,445 $4,999,408
University of Virginia Single-step additive manufacturing of thermoelectric devices guided by machine learning and high throughput characterization Charlottesville, Virginia Topic 1, Subtopic 1.1: Accelerate the Manufacturing Process Design and Development Cycle for Advanced Energy Conversion and Storage Materials $500,000 $625,000
Virginia Commonwealth University Advanced Slug-flow Manufacturing of Uniform and Tunable Battery Cathode Particles Richmond, Virginia Topic 1, Subtopic 1.2: Innovative Manufacturing Processes for Battery Energy Storage $2,000,000 $2,500,000
Forest Concepts, LLC Preheating of Cold, High Moisture Particulate Biomaterials to Reduce Drying Time and Energy Auburn, Washington Topic 2, Subtopic 2.1: Advances in Industrial and Process Drying $400,000 $500,000
University of Washington Acoustophoretic Additive Manufacturing for Scalable 3D Battery Electrodes Seattle, Washington Topic 1, Subtopic 1.2: Innovative Manufacturing Processes for Battery Energy Storage $494,023 $617,529
University of Wisconsin - Madison Additive Manufactured Super-Critical CO2 Heat to Power Solution Madison, Wisconsin Topic 3, Subtopic 3.2: High Power to Heat Ratio, High Efficiency Combined Heat and Power (CHP) $3,080,272 $3,850,481
Totals $139,334,326 $187,119,398