Forty-five SERDP FY 2021 new start projects have been selected for funding. These projects responded to the FY 2021 SERDP Core and SEED solicitations.

Topics being addressed by these projects include understanding thermal destruction technologies for PFAS-impacted matrices; understanding processes influencing the effectiveness and fate of particulate amendments; munitions response in underwater environments; management of invasive, alien terrestrial species; installation resiliency advancements; replacements for hazardous materials in production and maintenance processes, and optimization of advanced battery processing and recycling technologies.

The tables below list the FY 2021 SERDP new start projects for Environmental Restoration, Munitions Response, Resource Conservation and Resiliency, and Weapons Systems and Platforms.

As project overviews become available, a link to each project webpage will be provided below. Information on these and other SERDP and ESTCP projects is also available under Program Areas

 
Environmental Restoration
ERSON-21-C1: Improved Understanding of Thermal Destruction Technologies for Materials Laden with Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
ER21-1107Improved Understanding of Thermal Destruction Technologies for Materials Laden with PFASKyle DoudrickUniversity of Notre Dame
ER21-1117Thermal-Enhanced Photochemical and Alkaline Destruction of PFAS in Sorbent Regenerants and Membrane ConcentratesJinyong LiuUniversity of California, Riverside
ER21-1135Improving Low Temperature Thermal Treatment of PFAS and Infrared Spectroscopy Methods to Monitor Treatment EfficacyPaul Koster van GroosAptim Federal Services, LLC
ER21-1185Thermal Decomposition of PFAS on Granular Activated Carbon: Kinetics, Mass Balance, and Reuse of Reactivated CarbonFeng XiaoUniversity of North Dakota
ER21-1191Determination of Thermal Degradation Products and Residuals of PFAS Laden Sorbent Materials in Gas and Condensed PhasesYing-Hsuan LinUniversity of California, Riverside
ER21-1234Experimental and Theoretical Validation of the Chemical Kinetics for the Thermal Destruction of Perfluoroalkyl Alkyl SubstancesC. Franklin GoldsmithBrown University
ER21-1238Sustainable PFAS Treatment Using Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH) SorbentsPaul Koster van GroosAptim Federal Services, LLC
ER21-1288Multi-Scale Evaluation of PFAS Thermal Destruction RequirementsBrian GullettU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development
ERSON-21-C2: Improved Understanding of Processes Influencing the Effectiveness and Fate of Particulate Amendments
ER21-1059Biological Factors Influencing Sorption and Biodegradation of Contaminants on Particulate / Colloidal Activated Carbon Albert JuhaszUniversity of South Australia
ER21-1060Fundamentals of Particulate Amendment Transport and Compaction in Hydraulic Fractures and the Application to Effective Remediation in Low-Permeability Clay  Cheng Chen Virginia Tech
ER21-1068Investigation of Mineral-based Soil Amendments for Stabilization of PFAS in Simulated Groundwater EnvironmentsAmanda BarkerU.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center-Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory
ER21-1070Hydraulic, Chemical, and Microbiological Effects on the Performance of In Situ Activated Carbon Sorptive Barrier for PFAS Remediation in Coastal SitesXitong LiuThe George Washington University
ER21-1111An Investigation of Factors Affecting In Situ PFAS Immobilization by Activated Carbon   Neil ThomsonUniversity of Waterloo
ER21-1130Impacts of Particulate Carbon Amendments on Pollutant Fate in GroundwaterCharles WerthUniversity of Texas at Austin
ER21-1224Dynamic Interactions between Sorption and Biodegradation: Implications for Long-Term Performance of Activated Carbon-Based Technology for In Situ Groundwater Remediation of Chlorinated SolventsDimin FanGeosyntec Consultants
ER21-1235Electroanalytical Methods for Assessing the Synergistic Benefits of Activated Carbon-Based Amendments for In Situ Remediation of Contaminated GroundwaterPaul TratnyekOregon Health & Science University
 
Munitions Response
MRSON-21-C1: Detection, Classification, and Remediation of Military Munitions Underwater
MR21-1081Model Roundup and Extension for the Current- and Wave-induced Burial, Re-exposure, Mobilisation and Migration of UXO and DMMPeter MenzelCorvus Works UG
MR21-1227Parameterizing Munitions Mobility and Burial in Riverine EnvironmentsCarter DuValU.S. Naval Research Laboratory
MR21-1265Rapid Soil Classification and Integration of Soil Characteristics for UXO Site Characterization and Risk AssessmentNina StarkVirginia Tech
MR21-1275Applications of the Coupled-Finite/Boundary Element (CFEBE) Technique to Support the Support UXO Remediation SystemsAhmad AbawiHLS Research
MR21-1279Enhanced Sensing for Detailed Surveys in Very Shallow WaterDaniel BrownApplied Research Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University
MR21-1291Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Grain Shape Effects on Munition MobilitySylvia Rodriguez-AbudoUniversity of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
MRSEED-21-S1: Detection, Classification, and Remediation of Military Munitions Underwater
MR21-1330Prior Guided, Informed Deep Learning for Detection and Classification of Underwater Military MunitionsVishal MongaThe Pennsylvania State University 
MR21-1333Munition Mobility in Mixed Grain (Sand, Gravel, Cobble) Environments Meagan WengroveOregon State University
MR21-1334Joint Beamforming and Automated Target Recognition for 3D SASSuren JayasuriyaArizona State University
MR21-1339Fourier-Domain Wavefield Rendering for Rapid Simulation of SAS DataAlan HunterUniversity of Bath
MR21-1341Wave Resolved and Averaged Numerical Modeling of UXO MigrationPeter TraykovskiWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution

 

Resource Conservation and Resiliency
RCSON-21-C1: Advanced Biosecurity Tools for Controlling Invasive, Alien Terrestrial Species (IATS) in Support of Enhanced Strategic Mobility
RC21-1028RNAi Development for Invasive Ant EradicationNeil TsutsuiUniversity of California, Berkeley
RC21-1034Next Generation Biosecurity Monitoring of Invasive Alien Arthropod SpeciesGeorge RoderickUniversity of California, Berkeley
RC21-1137A Terrestrial Environmental DNA Survey for Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Surveillance and MitigationJulie LockwoodRutgers University
RCSON-21-C2: Research to Improve Installation Infrastructure Resiliency Processes, Systems, and Tools
RC21-1233Advancing Resilience Theory and Tools to Combat Environmental Surprise David AldersonNaval Postgraduate School

 

Weapons Systems and Platforms
WPSON-21-C1: Conversion of Ammonium Nitrate Solutions to Useful Products 
WP21-1073Enzymatic Conversion of Ammonium Nitrate Solution to Multiple Useful Industrial Feed-stocks Igor MedintzU.S. Naval Research Laboratory
WP21-1126Purification of Ammonium-Nitrate Solution (ANSOL) by Electrochemical Removal of Nitramine Explosives and ChromiumPhilip Larese-CasanovaNortheastern University
WP21-1247Electrochemical Transformation of ANSOL Using Electrically Conducting Membranes for the Production of Ammonia and Nitric Acid, the Destruction of High Energy Compounds, and Removal of ChromiumDavid JassbyUniversity of California, Los Angeles
WP21-1252Environmentally Sustainable ANSOL Reuse at Holston Army Ammunition PlantSarah HeadrickBAE Systems
WPSON-21-C2: Optimization of Advanced Battery Processing and Recycling Technologies
WP21-1071Deactivation and Recycling of Lithium-ion Batteries using Chloroaluminate Ionic Liquids: a Holistic Approach with Low Energy Consumption and Small Environmental ImpactJuchen GuoUniversity of California, Riverside
WPSON-21-C3: Development of Chromium-Free Post Treatment Sealers
WP21-1056Effective Chromate-free Post-treatment SealerJeannine ElliottTDA Research, Inc.
WP21-1131Development of a Chromate Free ZnNi Passivation TreatmentJames DanteSouthwest Research Institute
WP21-1188Application of Schiff Base Chemistry to Surface Passivation and Sealing of Plated Steels, Anodized Aluminum and IVD CoatingsWaynie SchuetteThe Boeing Company
WP21-1296Novel Deposition Method for Chromium-Free Sealer for Metal Finishing ProcessesAlexander WestbrookNaval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division 
WPSON-21-C4: Structural Repair of Defense Assets
WP21-1089High-aligned Short Fiber (TuFF) Technologies for Sustainable Composite RepairShridhar YarlagaddaUniversity of Delaware
WP21-1102Structural Repair of Metal Alloys by a Solid-State Additive Deposition ProcessJ. Brian JordonUniversity of Alabama
WP21-1240Optimization of Self-healing Fiber-reinforced Polymer-matrix Composites via Convolutional Neural NetworksJason PatrickNorth Carolina State University
WP21-1308Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing for Aircraft Components Timothy EdenApplied Research Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University