Current Programs (Updated June 2026). Very grateful for the support from federal and industry partners.
21. An Innovative Cold Spray Approach for Functionally Graded Environmental Barrier Coatings on Refractory Alloys. NASA. Principal Investigator. Oct. 2026 – September 2027. $125,000.
20. Cold Spray Lab Technician Training and Workforce Development. Submarine Industrial Base (SIB) / BlueForge Alliance. Principal Investigator. Aug. 2026 – Jul. 2027. $500,000.
19. Mission Preparation for Structural Health Monitoring of Additively Manufactured Polymer CubeSat Structures. NASA and Maine Space Grant Consortium. Principal Investigator. Apr. 2026 – Apr. 2027. $40,000.
18. Data-Driven Cold Spray: Training and Research Platform Development. Seigel Family Endowment. Principal Investigator. May 2026 – May 2028. $25,000.
17. Training in Advanced Additive Repair Technologies and Cold Spray for Maritime Sustainment. NCMS / NAVSEA. Principal Investigator. Jul. 2026 – Jan. 2027. $500,000.
16. Lightweight EMI-Shielded Polymer CubeSats. NASA and Maine Space Grant Consortium. Principal Investigator. Nov. 2025 – Dec. 2026. $77,000.
15. Cold Spray Metallized Composites for Lightweight Rocket Oxidizer Tanks. NASA EPSCoR. Principal Investigator. Oct. 2025 – Sept. 2028. $1,100,000.
Prior Programs
14. Applying Water Atomization Technology to Convert Industrial Scrap Aluminum into High-Purity Alumina and Energy. MassCEC Catalyst. Consultant. Aug. 2025 – Aug. 2026. $75,000.
13. Skills-Based Training of Cold Spray Repair for Sustainment of Maritime Assets (SBToC). National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining. Co-PI. Mar. 2025 – Jun. 2026. $330,000.
12. SLA-Printed Composites for Aerospace Materials and Workforce Development. NASA and Maine Space Grant Consortium. PI (subcontract). Mar. 2025 – Dec. 2025. $50,000.
11. Plastics Reimagined. Focus Maine. Co-Principal Investigator. Jan. 2025 – Dec. 2026. $25,000.
10. Materials and Interfaces for High and Ultra-High Temperature/Hypersonic Environments. Northeastern University TIER 1. Co-Principal Investigator. Jul. 2024 – Sept. 2025. $50,000.
9. Development of a Low-Cost Diffraction Grating Sensor for In-Space Applications. NASA and Maine Space Grant Consortium. Principal Investigator (subcontract). Jul. 2024 – Jul. 2025. $60,000.
8. Integration of a Digital Ecosystem for Additive Manufacturing. National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining. Co-Principal Investigator. Apr. 2025 – Jun. 2025. $100,000.
7. Low-Carbon-Footprint Recycling of Aerospace Materials into Additive Manufacturing Feedstocks. NASA and Maine Space Grant Consortium. Principal Investigator. Dec. 2023 – Nov. 2024. $77,000.
6. Design for Hybrid Manufacturing of Primary Aerospace Structures. NASA and Maine Space Grant Consortium. Principal Investigator. Dec. 2022 – Oct. 2023. $77,000.
5. Software automation for file creation & output for additive manufacturing production of orthopedic implants with complex lattice topology. Arch Additive. Mar. – Sept. 2023. $35,000.
4. Characterization of Montalvo Friction Pads. Montalvo Corporation. Consultant. Aug. 2022 – Dec. 2022. $10,000.
3. AMNOW Metals Challenge. America Makes and National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining. Co-Principal Investigator. Jun. 2022 – Oct. 2022. $50,000.
2. AMNOW Polymers Challenge. America Makes and National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining. Co-Principal Investigator. May 2022 – Aug. 2022. $20,000
1. Optimizing Football Helmet Safety Using Cubic-Octet Metamaterials. NFL HeadHealth Tech. Jul. 2019 – Jul. 2020. $235,000.
