NSF/CASIS Transport Phenomena Research at the International Space Station to Benefit Life on Earth

The NSF/CASIS Transport Phenomena Research program is a partnership between the National Science Foundation and the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) to support research projects in fluid dynamics, particulate and multiphase processes, combustion and fire systems, thermal transport processes, nanoscale interactions, and manufacturing methods that utilize the International Space Station (ISS) National Lab. The program seeks to conduct fundamental and translational research that benefits life on Earth by exploiting the unique microgravity environment of the ISS. Eligible projects must demonstrate how ISS utilization will enable research goals that will lead to Earth-based applications and increase the return on U.S. investment in the ISS National Lab. NSF provides funding for research, experiment preparation, data analysis, and dissemination, while CASIS supports all costs associated with translating experiments to flight experiments aboard the ISS, including crew training, payload transport, and on-orbit operations.