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Auburn University

Auburn, AL

$496,093,889

Total funding

1,111

Grants

Funding over time

peak $51.3M · FY2005–25

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Funding mix

By agency

NSF$273,547,958 · 685

USDA$89,183,658 · 211

DOE$76,658,468 · 75

DOD$32,963,477 · 77

NASA$23,740,328 · 63

By mechanism

—$496,093,889 · 1111

Investigators at Auburn University

Investigator-initiated All funding

Investigatorsi

Rising Stars

First grant in the last 5 yrs

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Emerging Leaders

6–10 yrs in

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All-Time

Most funded here, all years

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Largest grants

The East Alabama Partnership for the Improvement of Mathematics Education$10,202,887

· FY2003 · EDU

TAS::89 0321::TAS HIGH TONNAGE FOREST BIOMASS PRODUCTION SYSTEMS FROM SOUTHERN PINE ENERGY PLANTATIONS$9,987,878

· FY2010 · Department of Energy

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT AGRICULTURE (CEA), OR THE PRODUCTION OF FOOD CROPS IN GREENHOUSES AND INDOOR SPACES, IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE 5-FOLD IN MARKET SIZE OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS. CEA INCREASES FOOD SECURITY AND REDUCES THE NUMBER OF MILES THAT FOOD NEEDS TO TRAVEL BEFORE IT REACHES CONSUMERS' PLATES. IT ALSO HELPS PRODUCE MORE FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES ON A YEAR-ROUND BASIS, THUS HELPING REDUCE NUTRITIONAL INSECURITY. DESPITE THESE BENEFITS, CEA INFRASTRUCTURE IS A MASSIVE ENERGY CONSUMER AND, IN ITS CURRENT FORM, IS FUNDAMENTALLY INCOMPATIBLE WITH A LOW CARBON ECONOMY. MUCH OF THIS ENERGY IS USED FOR CLIMATE CONTROL, ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING, AND CHEMICAL FERTILIZER. OUR TEAM'S LONG-TERM GOAL IS TO TRANSFORM CEA STRATEGICALLY, MANAGERIALLY, TECHNOLOGICALLY, AND SOCIALLY TO REPOSITION IT AS A VIABLE FOOD PRODUCTION SYSTEM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SUFFICIENT AND NUTRITIOUS FOODS WITHIN THE LOW-CARBON ECONOMY. THIS PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY THE CEA INDUSTRY: A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY OF 35 HORTICULTURE PRODUCERS REVEALS STRONG INTEREST IN SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, WATER QUALITY AND QUANTITY, AND LABOR SHORTAGES. THIS PROJECT IS INFORMED BY AN ADVISORY BOARD COMPOSED OF STAKEHOLDERS REPRESENTING BOTH PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE AND CEA EQUIPMENT VENDORS.OUR LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES ARE TO 1) REDUCE THE DEMAND FOR HEATING AND COOLING IN CEA FOOD PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENTS, 2) IMPROVE THE OVERALL EFFICIENCY OF CEA CLIMATE-CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTS, 3) LOWER THE CARBON INTENSITY OF RESOURCE INPUTS, AND 4) SHIFT CONSUMER AND PRODUCER BEHAVIOR SURROUNDING CEA PRODUCTS AND PRACTICES. TO THIS END, WE ARE ENGAGING IN RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES IN A WIDE RANGE OF FIELDS INCLUDING PLANT BIOLOGY, HORTICULTURE, BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING, COMPUTER SCIENCE, AND ECONOMICS. THE OUTCOME OF THIS MULTI-DISCIPLINE APPROACH WILL BE TO CREATE NEW BREEDS OF PLANTS THAT ARE MORE TOLERANT TO EXTREME TEMPERATURES AND CROPPING STRATEGIES THAT LOWER ENERGY DEMAND. ADDITIONAL BENEFITS INCLUDE THE DEMONSTRATED USE OF BIOENERGY AND WASTEWATER FOR PLANT PRODUCTION, OPTIMAL GREENHOUSE CONTROL STRATEGIES, EDUCATION OF CURRENT AND FUTURE PRODUCERS, AND INSIGHTS INTO HOW CONSUMERS VIEW GREEN CEA PRODUCE. THESE OUTCOMES DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE US CEA INDUSTRY WHICH IS OVER $74 BILLION IN SIZE WITH AN EXPECTED 10% ANNUAL GROWTH RATE. TO ENSURE THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF THE INDUSTRY, SUCH MASSIVE GROWTH MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY APPROPRIATE REDUCTIONS IN ENERGY USE, IMPROVEMENTS IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY, AND A SWITCH TO CLEAN ENERGY SOURCES - ALL OF WHICH ARE OUTCOMES OF THIS PROJECT. OUR EFFORTS TO REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS FROM CEA WILL HAVE THE SECONDARY BENEFIT OF LOWERING ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND COSTS FOR PRODUCERS AS MUCH AS 25%. WITH ENERGY BILLS MAKING UP A LARGE COMPONENT OF PRODUCTION COSTS, THIS WOULD BE A HUGE WIN FOR FARMERS, CONSUMERS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT.$9,950,000

· FY2023 · National Institute of Food and Agriculture

MHD EQUILIBRIUM AND STABILITY STUDIES OF CURRENT-CARRYING PLASMAS IN THE COMPACT TOROIDAL HYBRID$8,628,107

· FY2009 · Department of Energy

NSF INCLUDES Alliance: The Alliance of Students with Disabilities for Inclusion, Networking, and Transition Opportunities in STEM (TAPDINTO-STEM)$7,917,483

· FY2021 · EDU

RII Track-2 FEC: Developing effective adaptation strategies to enhance the resilience of farmers under changing climate$5,995,506

· FY2023 · O/D

The Greater Alabama Black Belt Region (GABBR) LSAMP$4,999,995

· FY2017 · EDU

Phase-III: Center for Advanced Vehicle and Extreme Environment Electronics$4,990,132

· FY2010 · ENG

SUPPORT OF MONITORING COMPLETED NAVIGATION PROJECTS ON THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES$4,933,766

· FY2016 · Department of the Army

SFS Renewal: Using Auburn University's Land Grant Mission to Prepare Cybersecurity Professionals$4,667,362

· FY2017 · EDU

Next Generation Biological Engineering Research Through Renovation of Laboratories at Auburn University$4,623,008

· FY2010 · O/D

MILITARY FAMILIES LEARNING NETWORK INITIATIVE$4,261,786

· FY2017 · National Institute of Food and Agriculture

MHD STABILITY STUDIES OF CURRENT CARRYING PLASMAS IN THE COMPACT TOROIDAL HYBRID$4,179,000

· FY2008 · Department of Energy

MAGNETIZED PLASMA RESEARCH LABORATORY AS A DOE PLASMA SCIENCE FACILITY$3,883,038

· FY2018 · Department of Energy

2012 HATCH RESEARCH PROGRAM FOR ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION$3,878,506

· FY2012 · National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Developing, Recruiting, and Empowering Alabama Mathematics Teachers$3,249,800

· FY2022 · EDU

DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION OF ADVANCED FILTRATION STRATEGIES AND METHODOLOGIES TO SUPPLY CLEAN AIR TO FUTURE NAVY FUEL CELL SYSTEMS$3,211,000

· FY2011 · Department of the Navy

NRT: Addressing resiliency to climate-related hazards and disasters through data-informed decision making$3,033,794

· FY2019 · EDU

NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE INNOVATION PROJECT$3,024,041

· FY2024 · Department of the Army

Magnetized Plasma Research Laboratory (MPRL): Transport, Turbulence, and Coherent Structures in Low Temperature Plasmas and Dusty Plasmas at High Magnetic Fields$2,998,544

· FY2025 · MPS