Mechanical Engineering
Puxian Gao
Professor/Material Science and Engr
Grants

24 Grants

A Comprehensive Feasibility Study of onboard car CO2 Capture and Storage Using Monolithic Adsorbers
Sponsor: DOE/Department of Energy/3D Array Technology
Authors: Puxian Gao
Funding: $0
2024-07-22 - 2025-07-21
A comprehensive feasibility study of onboard Carbon capture and storage using solid absorber based system for heavy-duty trucks
Sponsor: DOE/Department of Energy/3D Array Technology
Authors: Puxian Gao
Funding: $0
2025-07-21 - 2026-07-20
A multifunctional serial reactor design for onboard maritime CO2 capture and conversion to methanol
Sponsor: DOE/Department of Energy/3D Array Technology
Authors: Puxian Gao
Funding: $0
2024-07-22 - 2025-07-21
Bifunctional Nanocatalyst for One Step Drop-In Diesel Production Using Biomass Derived Syngas
Sponsor: DOE/Department of Energy/3D Array Technology
Authors: Puxian Gao
Funding: $50,000
2023-07-10 - 2024-09-10
Bifunctional Nanocatalyst for One Step Drop-In Diesel Production Using Biomass Derived Syngas
Sponsor: DOE/Department of Energy/3D Array Technology
Authors: Puxian Gao
Funding: $0
2025-01-05 - 2027-01-04
Bimodular Nanoarray Sensors for Surface Fouling Monitoring in Gasifier Internal Components
Sponsor: DOE/Department of Energy
Authors: Puxian Gao
Funding: $0
2024-08-23 - 2026-08-22
Development of advanced screw feeding and hot syngas cleaning systems for efficient biomass/MSW gasification
Sponsor: DOE/National Energy Technology Laboratory/3D Array Technology
Authors: Puxian Gao
Funding: $0
2025-05-01 - 2028-04-30
Enhanced wastewater PFOA concentrate-and-degrade using nanoarray modified activated carbon
Sponsor: DOE/Department of Energy/3D Array Technology
Authors: Puxian Gao
Funding: $0
2025-07-01 - 2026-07-20
GOALI:FMRG:ECO: Smart Manufacturing of Ubiquitously Multifunctional Filtration Systems for Sustainable HVAC Infrastructures
Sponsor: NSF/National Science Foundation
Authors: Puxian Gao
Funding: $0
2024-10-01 - 2028-09-30
Highly Efficient CO2 to Drop-In Diesel Production Through Dual Bed Catalytic Conversion
Sponsor: DOE/Department of Energy/3D Array Technology
Authors: Puxian Gao
Funding: $0
2025-07-21 - 2026-07-20
Holistic Detection, Monitoring, and Removal of Microplastics Using Integrated Sensing and Filtration Systems
Sponsor: DOC/NOAA/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Authors: Puxian Gao
Funding: $0
2024-09-01 - 2027-08-31
Integrated Advanced Supercritical Gasification and Catalytic Conversion for Wastewater Energy Recovery
Sponsor: DOE/Department of Energy/GreenTech Energy
Authors: Puxian Gao
Funding: $0
2025-01-05 - 2027-01-04
Microwave-assisted Algae-to-Aromatics Conversion using Nanoarray Zeolite-based Microreactors
Sponsor: USDA/National Institute of Food and Agriculture/3D Array Technology
Authors: Puxian Gao
Funding: $0
2025-02-01 - 2026-01-31
Multifunctional Catalysts for Atmospheric CO2 Capture and In-situ Conversion
Sponsor: NASA/National Aeronautics and Space Administration/3D Array Technology
Authors: Puxian Gao
Funding: $0
2024-10-01 - 2025-10-31
Multifunctional Nanoarray Adsorbers for Low Temperature Emission Control
Sponsor: NSF/ENG/Directorate for Engineering
Authors: Puxian Gao
Funding: $735,237
2019-08-01 - 2024-04-30
Nanoarray based Hot Gas Cleaning System for Biomass/MSW Co-Gasification based Hydrogen Production
Sponsor: DOE/Department of Energy/3D Array Technology
Authors: Puxian Gao
Funding: $0
2024-09-01 - 2026-08-31
Nanoarry Based Monolithic Contaminant Filter for Efficient Submicron PM and NH3 Removal
Sponsor: DOE/Department of Energy/3D Array Technology
Authors: Puxian Gao
Funding: $83,332
2023-07-10 - 2024-09-10
Nanostructure Array Integrated Medical Mask Design with High Filtration, Low Breathing Resistance and Antimicrobial Performances
Sponsor: DOC/National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)/3D Array Technology
Authors: Puxian Gao
Funding: $275,658
2022-10-01 - 2025-07-31
Nanostructure Modified Activated Carbon for Ultra-Efficient and Robust Removal of Contaminants in Drinking Water
Sponsor: DOI/Bureau of Reclamation
Authors: Puxian Gao
Funding: $0
2025-09-30 - 2027-09-29
Nanostructured filters for efficient PMs and VOCs emissions removal in small sources
Sponsor: EPA/Environmental Protection Agency/3D Array Technology
Authors: Puxian Gao
Funding: $0
2024-12-01 - 2025-05-31
New England Solar Fuel Consortium
Sponsor: University of Connecticut
Authors: Steven Suib, Puxian Gao, Guoan Zheng, Yuanyuan Zhu, Ioulia Valla
Funding: $100,000
2022-04-01 - 2023-03-31
Pilot Scale-Up of Modular Nanoarray Reactors for Distributed Methanol Production from Waste CO2
Sponsor: DOE/Department of Energy
Authors: Puxian Gao
Funding: $0
2025-10-01 - 2027-09-30
Scale-Up of Bifunctional Nanoarray Reactors for Advanced Biofuel Production
Sponsor: DOE/Department of Energy
Authors: Puxian Gao
Funding: $0
2024-09-01 - 2026-08-31
Small scale integrated biorefinery using engineered catalysts for sustainable agriculture system
Sponsor: USDA/Department of Agriculture/AgTech OS
Authors: Puxian Gao
Funding: $0
2025-06-01 - 2028-05-31