Funded Projects

Amount Funded: 128,000 | Duration: 1/1/2024-12/31/2024

Company (Confidential)

Development of Water-Based Flame Retardant Treatment

Citation

Development of Water-Based Flame Retardant Treatment. Company (Confidential), J. C. Grunlan (PI). Dates: 1/1/2024 – 12/31/2024.  Dollar Value: $128,000.

Amount Funded: 125,000 | Duration: 12/12/2023-3/10/2025

Strados Labs

A Smart Wearable Platform For Remote Respiratory Monitoring

Citation

A Smart Wearable Platform For Remote Respiratory Monitoring. Strados Labs, J. C. Grunlan (co-PI). Dates: 12/12/2023 – 3/10/2025. Dollar Value: $125,000. This is a sub-contract that is Prof. Grunlan’s part of a direct to Phase II SBIR with Army.

Amount Funded: 125,000 | Duration: 9/1/2023-2/28/2025

Astroport Space Technologies, Inc.

Durable Fabric for Mitigating Rocket Plume Interactions…

Citation Durable Fabric for Mitigating Rocket Plume Interactions... Astroport Space Technologies, Inc., J. C. Grunlan (co-PI). Dates: 9/1/2023 – 2/28/2025. Dollar Value: $125,000. This is a sub-contract that is Prof. Grunlan’s part of a direct to Phase II SBIR with Air Force.
Amount Funded: 124,711 | Duration: 8/1/2023-7/31/2024

Packaging Company (Confidential)

Development of Gas Barrier for Paper

Citation

Development of Gas Barrier for Paper. Company (Confidential), J. C. Grunlan (PI). Dates: 8/1/2023 – 7/31/2024.  Dollar Value: $124,711.

Amount Funded: 119,329 | Duration: 1/1/2023-12/31/2023

Company (Confidential)

Development of Novel Water-Based Nanocomposite Coating for Thermal/Flame

Citation Development of Novel Water-Based Nanocomposite Coating for Thermal/Flame. Company (Confidential), J. C. Grunlan (PI). Dates: 1/1/2023 – 12/31/2023.  Dollar Value: $119,329.
Amount Funded: 232,291 | Duration: 3/1/2022-2/28/2024

Company (Confidential)

Durable Flame Retardant and Thermal Shielding Coatings for Textiles

Citation Durable Flame Retardant and Thermal Shielding Coatings for Textiles. Company (Confidential), J. C. Grunlan (PI). Dates: 3/1/2022 – 2/28/2024.  Dollar Value: $232,291.
Amount Funded: 36,020 | Duration: 1/1/2022-12/31/2022

Cotton, Inc.

Wash Durable, Environmentally-Benign, Flame Retardant Cotton Fabric with Soft Hand

Citation Wash Durable, Environmentally-Benign, Flame Retardant Cotton Fabric with Soft Hand. Cotton, Inc., J. C. Grunlan (PI). Dates: 1/1/2022 – 12/31/2022. Dollar Value: $36,020.
Amount Funded: ~125,000 | Duration: 11/1/2021-10/31/2024

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Nanocoatings For Multi-Protective Textiles Used For Military Clothing

Citation Nanocoatings For Multi-Protective Textiles Used For Military Clothing. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), J. C. Grunlan (PI). Dates: 11/1/2021 – 10/31/2024. Dollar Value: €355,000. Prof. Grunlan’s part of this project, with Prof. Igor Jordanov (co-PI from North Macedonia) and Prof. Maja Radetic (co-PI from Serbia), is €115,000.
Amount Funded: 30,000 | Duration: 5/19/2021-11/19/2021

GINER, Inc.

Phase I SBIR: Flame Retardant Textile Treatments for Crew Clothing

Citation Phase I SBIR: Flame Retardant Textile Treatments for Crew Clothing. GINER, Inc., J. C. Grunlan (co-PI). Dates: 5/19/2021 – 11/19/2021. Dollar Value: $30,000. This is a sub-contract that is Prof. Grunlan’s part of a larger effort sponsored by NASA.
Amount Funded: 74,999 | Duration: 10/23/2020-10/22/2021

Mississippi State University (sub-contract from Federal Aviation Administration [FAA] project)

Effects of New Jet Fuel Exposure & Post-Crash Fire Forensic Analysis on Aerospace Composites

Citation Effects of New Jet Fuel Exposure & Post-Crash Fire Forensic Analysis on Aerospace Composites. Mississippi State University (sub-contract from Federal Aviation Administration [FAA] project), J. C. Grunlan (co-PI). Dates: 10/23/2020 – 10/22/2021. Dollar Value: $152,999. Prof. Grunlan’s part of this project, with Prof. Thomas Lacy (PI), is $74,999.
Amount Funded: 197,436 | Duration: 4/1/2021-9/30/2022

Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC (DoE contractor)

F-500 Fire Suppressant/fixative Evaluation

Citation F-500 Fire Suppressant/fixative Evaluation. Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC (DoE contractor), C. Grunlan (PI). Dates: 4/1/2021 – 9/30/2022. Dollar Value: $300,000. Prof. Grunlan’s part of this project, with Prof. Maria King (co-PI), is $197,436.
Amount Funded: 270,000 | Duration: 2/8/2021-8/7/2024

DoE – ARPA-E ASCEND (Cooperative Agreement M2002133)

Multi-Physical Co-Design of Next Generation Axial Motors for Aerospace Applications

Citation Multi-Physical Co-Design of Next Generation Axial Motors for Aerospace Applications. DoE – ARPA-E ASCEND (Cooperative Agreement M2002133), J. C. Grunlan (co-PI). Dates: 2/8/2021 – 8/7/2024.  Dollar Value: ~ $3,500,000. Prof. Grunlan’s part of this project, with Prof. Hamid Toliyat (PI) and seven other co-PIs, is ~ $270,000.
Amount Funded: 100,000 | Duration: 5/8/2020-5/7/2021

DoD – Army – Army Research Office (Cooperative Agreement M2002133)

High Voltage and Thermal Protection from Nanobrick Wall Thin Films

Citation High Voltage and Thermal Protection from Nanobrick Wall Thin Films. DoD – Army – Army Research Office (Cooperative Agreement M2002133), J. C. Grunlan (PI). Dates: 5/8/2020 – 5/7/2021.  Dollar Value: $100,000.
Amount Funded: 225,027 | Duration: 3/24/2020-3/23/2022

Packaging Company (Confidential)

Recyclable Gas Barrier Coating

Amount Funded: 51,732 | Duration: 8/1/2019-1/31/2020

Device Company (Confidential)

Development of High Performance Thermoelectric Thin Films

Amount Funded: 215,883 | Duration: 4/1/2019-3/31/2021

Packaging Company (Confidential)

Development of Thermally Resistant and Flame Retardant Packaging

Amount Funded: 101,126 | Duration: 12/12/2018-12/11/2019

Membrane Company (Confidential)

Development of Graphene Oxide/Polymer Nanocoating for Desalination

Citation J.C. Grunlan (co-PI)
Amount Funded: 100,000 | Duration: 9/15/2018-8/31/2019

National Science Foundation

Planning Grant: Engineering Research Center for Soft Energy and Power

Citation J.C. Grunlan (co-PI)
Amount Funded: 220,141 | Duration: 9/1/2018-8/31/2020

Chemical Company (Confidential)

Development of Gas Barrier Coating System for Flexible Packaging

Citation J.C. Grunlan (PI)
Amount Funded: 113,621 | Duration: 8/1/2018-7/31/2019

Building Materials Company (Confidential)

Development of Gas/Moisture Barrier and Flame Retardant Nanocoatings…

Citation J.C. Grunlan (PI)