Louisiana Tech awarded $1.3 million DOD grant

RUSTON, La. (KTVE/KARD)– The Louisiana Tech University Engineering and Science and its Institute for Micromanufacturing are set to enhance the resilience and efficiency of defense technology through a two-year, $1.3 million US Department of grant. According to officials, the Air Force Office of Sponsored Research awarded the funds. They will be used for R&D on new coating materials for military electronics used in communications, computing, and power systems.

According to officials, the research will be conducted at the Institute for Micromanufacturing, a nationally recognized research center with a history of leading the development of innovative solutions for government and commercial partners. This grant will fund additional capabilities to IfM’s cleanroom facilities, and build capacity in areas of the microelectronics packaging in collaboration with an industrial partner.

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