Published on: September 2025

AMERICA: Architected Materials for Extreme Resistance in Coastal Applications

• Sponsor: Gulf Futures Challenge, National Academies’ Gulf Research Program and Lever for Change
• Team: X. Yu (PI, University of Florida), Y. Zhang (UT Austin PI), K. Kumar (Co-PI)
• Award: $600,000 (UT Austin share)
• Period: September 2025 to August 2026