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KU receives $26M in funding for NSF Engineering Research Center!

Updated: Aug 22


A collage of about the work of the new NSF Engineering Research Centers in biotechnology, manufacturing, robotics and sustainability. Credit: NSF (images provided by new ERC awardees and stock.adobe.com)

FEWLS is delighted to announce that the EARTH ERC project directed by Dr. Mark Shiflett will be funded $26M over 5 years by NSF (https://new.nsf.gov/news/nsf-announces-4-new-engineering-research-centers-0). EARTH ERC will "create a transformative, sustainable refrigerant lifecycle to reduce global warming from refrigerants while increasing the energy efficiency of heating, ventilation and cooling".


For the second time in KU's history, a faculty team has been granted ERC funding. This grant will not only provide financial support but also highlight the research endeavors of the School. Keep an eye out in the upcoming weeks and months for more information about this center and its initiatives. Stay tuned!


In addition to Dr. Shiflett, the following KU faculty and staff will conduct research and outreach activities in this ERC and were part of the proposal development team:


  • Patricia L. Bergman – Economic Development

  • Diane DeBacker – Center for Certification and Competency Base Education

  • Chris Depcik – Mechanical Engineering

  • Dietrich Earnhart - Economics

  • Haiying Long – Educational Psychology

  • Ana Rita C. Morais – Chemical & Petroleum Engineering

  • Bing Pu – Geography and Atmospheric Science

  • Aaron Scurto – Chemical & Petroleum Engineering

  • Elaina Sutley – Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering

  • Susan Williams – Chemical & Petroleum Engineering

  • M. Jide Wintoki - Business


Dr. Ana Morais (FEWLS Principal Investigator) will play an active role in EARTH ERC as a Co-leader of Thrust 1 focused on Reclamation & Repurposing of refrigerants.


The EARTH ERC is a collaborative project between the University of Kansas, Lehigh University, University of Hawaii, University of Maryland, University of Notre Dame and University of South Dakota.


FEWLS would like to congratulate the entire EARTH team and wishes them great success on this project!


For more information visit https://erc-earth.ku.edu/


FEWLS Team

 



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