U.S. Air Force (AFOSR): Research Interests of the Air Force – Engineering, Complex systems, Information and networks, Chemistry, Physical, Biological sciences (FA9550-23-S-0001)

(Open on an ongoing basis until superseded)

AFOSR is looking for new basic research ideas and is open to considering any unique and revolutionary concepts (pre-coordination is strongly encouraged). Funding ranges are $100-300K per year for 3 to 5 years.

ENGINEERING AND COMPLEX SYSTEMS

• Dynamic Materials and Interactions
• GHz-THz Electronics
• Energy, Combustion and Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics
• Unsteady Aerodynamics and Turbulent Flows
• High-Speed Aerodynamics
• Aerospace Composite Materials
• Multiscale Structural Mechanics and prognosis
• Propulsion and Power
• Agile Science for Test and Evaluation

INFORMATION AND NETWORKS

• Computational Cognition and Machine Intelligence
• Computational Mathematics
• Dynamical Systems and Control Theory
• Dynamic Data and Information Processing
• Information Assurance and Cybersecurity
• Mathematical Optimization
• Science of Information, Computation, Learning, and Fusion
• Trust and Influence
• Complex Networks
• Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience

PHYSICAL SCIENCES

• Aerospace Materials for Extreme Environments
• Atomic and Molecular Physics
• Electromagnetics
• Optoelectronics and Photonics
• High Energy Radiation Matter Systems
• Quantum Information Sciences
• Physics of Sensing
• Space Science
• Ultrashort Pulse Laser-Matter Interactions
• Condensed Matter Physics
• Astrodynamics

CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGICAL

• Biophysics
• Human Performance and Biosystems
• Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials and Microsystems
• Molecular Dynamics and Theoretical Chemistry
• Natural Materials and Systems
• Organic Materials Chemistry

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