{"id":44293,"date":"2026-06-26T16:26:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T20:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/?page_id=44293"},"modified":"2026-06-26T17:54:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T21:54:06","slug":"projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"fullwidth-text-block\"><div class=\"container px-0\"><div class=\"row align-items-start\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-orange-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px\">We gratefully acknowledge the generous support from our sponsors and collaborators. We are excited about opportunities for research collaborations, joint proposal development, and strategic partnerships that advance scientific discovery, foster innovation, and create meaningful societal impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Current Projects<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1021\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-1021x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44313 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-1021x1024.webp 1021w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-768x770.webp 768w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-1532x1536.webp 1532w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation.webp 2042w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1021px) 100vw, 1021px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">AI Embodied Biomimetic Soft Robot for Superior Vision in Minimally Invasive Surgery<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">10\/01\/2025 \u2013 09\/30\/2028\uff0cCo-PI<br><strong>National Science Foundation (NSF) \u00b7<\/strong> $1,038,318<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-dark-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-dark-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1021\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-1021x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44313 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-1021x1024.webp 1021w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-768x770.webp 768w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-1532x1536.webp 1532w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation.webp 2042w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1021px) 100vw, 1021px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>I-Corps: Translation Potential of a Contextual Robotic Artificial Intelligence (AI) Agent for Field Tasks in Construction and Project-Based Industries<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>09\/15\/2025 \u2013 08\/31\/2026\uff0cPI<br><strong>National Science Foundation (NSF)<\/strong> \u00b7 $50,000<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-dark-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-dark-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"189\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-academies-of-sciences-engineering-and-medicine-1024x189.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44309 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-academies-of-sciences-engineering-and-medicine-1024x189.webp 1024w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-academies-of-sciences-engineering-and-medicine-300x56.webp 300w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-academies-of-sciences-engineering-and-medicine-768x142.webp 768w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-academies-of-sciences-engineering-and-medicine-1536x284.webp 1536w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-academies-of-sciences-engineering-and-medicine.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Architected Materials for Extreme Resistance in Coastal Applications (AMERICA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>08\/01\/2025 \u2013 07\/31\/2026\uff0cCo-PI<br><strong>National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine<\/strong> \u00b7 $1,175,000.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-dark-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-dark-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1021\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-1021x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44313 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-1021x1024.webp 1021w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-768x770.webp 768w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-1532x1536.webp 1532w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation.webp 2042w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1021px) 100vw, 1021px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Collaborative Research: Multimodal Immersive Training to Develop Expertise in Spatial-Temporal Reasoning for Fire Investigations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>09\/01\/2025 \u2013 08\/31\/2028\uff0cPI<br><strong>National Science Foundation (NSF)<\/strong> \u00b7 $169,235<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-dark-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-dark-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1021\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-1021x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44313 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-1021x1024.webp 1021w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-768x770.webp 768w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-1532x1536.webp 1532w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation.webp 2042w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1021px) 100vw, 1021px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>SCH: Enhancing Women Musculoskeletal Disorder Understanding and Rehabilitation through Wearable Intelligent Soft Exosuits<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>07\/15\/2025 \u2013 06\/3\/2029\uff0cSenior Personnel<br><strong>National Science Foundation (NSF)<\/strong> \u00b7 $1,000,000<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-dark-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-dark-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1021\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-1021x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44313 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-1021x1024.webp 1021w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-768x770.webp 768w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-1532x1536.webp 1532w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation.webp 2042w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1021px) 100vw, 1021px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Elements: A Convergent Physics-based and Data-driven Computing Platform for Building Modeling<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>09\/2023 \u2013 08\/2026\uff0cCo-PI<br><strong>National Science Foundation (NSF)<\/strong> \u00b7 $584,094<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-dark-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-dark-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Completed Projects<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1021\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-1021x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44313 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-1021x1024.webp 1021w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-768x770.webp 768w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-1532x1536.webp 1532w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation.webp 2042w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1021px) 100vw, 1021px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>SCC-PG: Securing Underserved Communities from Drug Abuse with Drone-Based Smart Medication Delivery<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>04\/2023 \u2013 03\/2024\uff0cCo-PI<br><strong>National Science Foundation (NSF)<\/strong> \u00b7 $150,000<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-dark-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-dark-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/department-of-energy-1024x294.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44311 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/department-of-energy-1024x294.webp 1024w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/department-of-energy-300x86.webp 300w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/department-of-energy-768x220.webp 768w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/department-of-energy.webp 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Lignin-Derived Carbon Storing Foams for High Performance Insulation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11\/2022 \u2013 10\/2024\uff0cCo-PI<br><strong>Department of Energy (DOE)<\/strong> \u00b7 $2,707,550<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-dark-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-dark-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1021\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-1021x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44313 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-1021x1024.webp 1021w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-768x770.webp 768w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-1532x1536.webp 1532w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation.webp 2042w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1021px) 100vw, 1021px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>FW-HTF-R: Fair4Wise: Future AI and Robots for Women in Smart Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>09\/2022 \u2013 08\/2025\uff0cPI<br><strong>National Science Foundation (NSF)<\/strong> \u00b7 $1,807,743<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-dark-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-dark-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1021\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-1021x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44313 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-1021x1024.webp 1021w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-768x770.webp 768w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-1532x1536.webp 1532w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation.webp 2042w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1021px) 100vw, 1021px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>I-Corps: Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Enabled and Digital Twin Interactive Robots for Facility Hygiene and Human Health<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>07\/2022 \u2013 12\/2023\uff0cPI<br><strong>National Science Foundation (NSF)<\/strong> \u00b7 $49,971<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-dark-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-dark-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/office-of-naval-research-1024x467.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44307 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/office-of-naval-research-1024x467.webp 1024w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/office-of-naval-research-300x137.webp 300w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/office-of-naval-research-768x350.webp 768w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/office-of-naval-research.webp 1079w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>STEM Education and Apprenticeship Liaison (SEAL) for Navy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>05\/2022 \u2013 04\/2025\uff0cSenior Personnel<br><strong>Office of Naval Research (ONR)<\/strong> \u00b7 $600,000<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-dark-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-dark-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1021\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-1021x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44313 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-1021x1024.webp 1021w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-768x770.webp 768w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-1532x1536.webp 1532w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation.webp 2042w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1021px) 100vw, 1021px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><br>FW-HTF-R\/Collaborative Research: Human-Robot Sensory Transfer for Worker Productivity, Training, and Quality of Life in Remote Undersea Inspection and Construction Tasks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12\/2021 \u2013 11\/2025\uff0cPI<br><strong>National Science Foundation (NSF)<\/strong> \u00b7 $224,999<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-dark-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-dark-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1021\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-1021x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44313 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-1021x1024.webp 1021w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-768x770.webp 768w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation-1532x1536.webp 1532w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/national-science-foundation.webp 2042w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1021px) 100vw, 1021px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>CPS: Medium: Bio-socially Adaptive Control of Robotics-Augmented Building-Human Systems for Infection 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src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/tennessee-department-of-transportation.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44305 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/tennessee-department-of-transportation.webp 723w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/airis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/791\/2026\/06\/tennessee-department-of-transportation-300x131.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Concrete Bridge Deck Deterioration Assessment Using Ground Penetrating Radar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>01\/2019 \u2013 5\/2021\uff0cPI<br><strong>Tennessee Department of Transportation<\/strong> \u00b7 $149,681<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-dark-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-dark-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" 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