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CFD Research announces the opening of its newest 19,000-square-foot expansion in Hollywood, Ala

2024-10-28

CFD Research is proud to announce the opening of its newest expansion, an additional facility at its Joel B. Everett Engineering Test Center, in the Jackson County Industrial Park in Hollywood, Ala. At the heart of the expansion, which began with a groundbreaking on August 28, 2023, lies the advanced 19,000-square-foot facility that will now house more than 28 additional offices, larger
conference room space, a second high-bay area, as well as meeting and storage areas. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on October 28, 2024, marking a major investment in the company’s engineering, testing capabilities, and continued growth.

CFD Research Awarded AFRL Contract to Develop Sensing Technologies for Military Applications

2024-10-23

CFD Research has been awarded a $12M contract from the Sensors Directorate of Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to provide for the development of novel, autonomous sensing technologies for military requirements and to adapt state-of-the-art commercial tools to battlefield conditions. Research objectives involve knowledge generation and management.

CFD Research to Develop Innovative ICME Framework for In-Space Welding

2024-10-15

CFD Research, a leader in advanced engineering solutions, has been awarded an $850,000 NASA contract to develop an Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) framework for predicting the effects of in-space environments on welding processes.

CFD Research named as 2024 Medium Engineering/Defense Business of the Year -Announcement made at the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce 39th Annual Small Business Awards Gala-

2024-09-17

CFD Research Corporation (CFD Research) was recently named the 2024 Engineering/Defense Business of the Year in the Medium Category (101-300 employees) at the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce 39th Annual Small Business Awards Gala.

CEO + President Interviews with Beyond Rockets

2024-09-17

Check out our President and CEO Sameer Singhal’s latest interview with Beyond Rockets!

Beyond Rockets hosted by Clark Dunn focuses on highlighting the many high-tech companies, entrepreneurs involved in interesting startups, talented creatives, and everything Huntsville has to offer.

Thank you for the opportunity to discuss our business model, capabilities, and what’s next for CFD Research!

CFD Research Corporation expands operations in Cummings Research Park

2024-09-04

CFD Research Corporation (CFD) recently expanded its operations in Cummings Research Park (CRP) in Huntsville, Ala. Located just a two-minute walk from CFD’s primary headquarters on Moquin Dr., the new facility adds 21,967 sq ft in the former Davidson Technologies building, offering 40 additional offices and room for further growth. A naming contest among employees has dubbed the new site the “Discovery Center,” reflecting its location on Discovery Drive.

CFD Research Corporation celebrates fourth consecutive year on Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies list

2024-08-20

Inc. recently unveiled its 2024 list of the fastest-growing private companies, and CFD Research Corporation (CFDRC) is proud to be named a 2024 Inc. 5000 honoree, marking its fourth consecutive appearance on the prestigious list. The Inc. 5000 showcases the most successful independent and entrepreneurial businesses in America, and CFD Research ranking at #14 in the Huntsville area and #4025 in the US, with 112% revenue growth over the last three years, underscores a significant milestone in the company’s ongoing evolution.

CEO + President Interviews with Front Door Defense

2024-03-20

Check out our President and CEO Sameer Singhal’s latest interview with Frontdoor Defense! Home of the Crossing the Valley podcast, they feature stories, lessons, and case studies from companies going…

CFD Research Empowers Employees with Full Transition to 100% ESOP Ownership

2023-10-03

CFD Research is proud to announce its transition to a 100% ESOP company as of Oct 2nd, 2023. ESOP, which stands for Employee Stock Ownership Plan, is a retirement plan that empowers employees by granting ownership stock in the company as a cost-free benefit, fostering not only their ownership in the company but also bolstering their retirement savings.

CFD Research secures $6.9M STRATFI funding for Ground Test Facility Enhancements

2023-06-13

CFD Research has been awarded a $6.9M Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) contract from the U.S. Air Force AFWERX office to enhance U.S. ground test capabilities. CFD Research will conduct design, fabrication and test activities to support enhancement of test facilities of interest to the Air Force and other DoD agencies.

CFD Research to Develop Warfighter Avatars for Personalized Performance Assessment and Simulation-Based Training

2023-05-30

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) recently awarded CFD Research a contract to develop computer software for generating dynamic warfighter avatars with mission-relevant movements such as walking, running, crawling, and other military-relevant motions. This work will bring realistic motion capabilities to the static avatars currently used by the US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM) and provide a novel capability for assessing personalized responses to exercise, load, and extreme environments.

CFD Research Donates $35k to Huntsville Hospital Foundation

2022-12-05

For the past five years, CFD Research has held its annual CFD Research-Liz Hurley Golf Classic to benefit the top technology needs of Huntsville Hospital’s Breast Center through the Huntsville Hospital Foundation and its Liz Hurley Breast Cancer Fund.

CFD Research Expands Hollywood Facility

2022-11-08

CFD Research Corporation held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new engineering test and evaluation facility in Hollywood, AL, on November 2nd. Dale Strong, Madison County Commission Chair and candidate for U.S. House of Representatives AL-5, headlined the ceremony. Other speakers included State Senator Steve Livingston, Nathan Lee, President of the Jackson County Economic Development Authority, and Scottsboro Mayor Jim McCamy.

CFD Research awarded $1.7M grant from NIH to develop 3D bone models

2022-07-30

CFD Research is developing multi-scale in vitro 3D tissue models of vascularized bone-cartilage interactions under a $1.7M National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant managed by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS).

CFD Research is Growing in Dayton, OH!

2022-07-19

CFD Research Corporation announced in April 2021 the opening of an office at Signal Hill in Dayton, OH, and the appointment of George Dalton as its Vice President of Dayton operations to support customers at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB).

CFD Research Opens Engineering Test Center in Hollywood Alabama

2021-08-13

CFD Research Corporation, a provider of innovative solutions for the Aerospace & Defense, Biomedical & Life Sciences, and Energy & Materials industries, recently held a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for their new and expanded Engineering Test Center at the Jackson County Industrial Park in Hollywood, AL. The new 13,125 square foot building is located on 10.4 acres in the Jackson County Industrial park in Hollywood, AL. The building also contains 3,750 square feet of office and meeting space and 7,500 square feet of high bay space for prototyping and testing.

CFD Research awarded FDA grant to study bioequivalence of ophthalmic drug products

2021-07-26

CFD Research was recently awarded a $400k research grant addressing the critical need for the development of computational tools to translate preclinical testing results from animals to humans for ophthalmic drug products. This project will provide researchers with a better understanding of the specific differences between animal and human eyes that result in differences in ocular drug distribution.

CFD Research awarded Army contract to develop model order reduction-based solver for thermal signature analysis

2021-07-23

CFD Research has been awarded a $1M Army contract to further develop an innovative Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Machine Learning (ML) based computational tool for accurate and rapid prediction of transient turbulent flow, heat transfer and thermal signatures. The survivability of military vehicles and their occupants often depends on efficient control of their thermal infrared (IR) signature as IR emissions, stemming from the thermal load, of military vehicles are used to detect, track, and lock-on to the target. Thermal modeling is typically used in order to predict and achieve performance goals related to the control of IR signatures.

Matt Bender joins CFD Research as VP of Strategic Initiatives

2021-06-21

CFD Research announced today that Mr. Matthew Bender has joined the company as Vice President of Strategic Initiatives. In this role, MR. Bender will be responsible for evaluating and executing strategic projects and initiatives to accelerate the overall growth of CFD Research and enable the company to fulfill its vision of transforming the future through innovative technology solutions.

CFD Research awarded Air Force contract for aeroelastic analysis of threat-damaged flight surfaces

2021-06-01

CFD Research Corporation announced today the award of a SBIR Phase II contract from the Air Force to create a novel, efficient, and accurate fully-coupled modeling approach for the aeroelastic analysis of threat-damaged flight surfaces. One of the key aircraft design requirements is aircraft survivability and vulnerability to damage caused by a variety of threat types. Damage which results in the physical removal of a portion of a wing or primary flight control surface undoubtedly leads to a reduction in aerodynamic performance and control degradation.

CFD Research Holds Groundbreaking for New Laboratory Addition

2021-05-18

CFD Research Corporation, a provider of innovative solutions for the Aerospace & Defense, Biomedical & Life Sciences, and Energy & Materials industries, held a Groundbreaking Ceremony for their new Laboratory Building. The 13,265 square foot building will be located on the CFD Research Headquarters campus in Cummings Research Park, Huntsville, AL. The facility will expand CFD Research’s laboratory space for current capabilities in biomedical and energy research and development and provide new capabilities to support growth in electronics, virology, and biomechanics.

CFD Research wins contract to discover COVID-19 drugs from Yellowstone National Park

2021-05-12

CFD Research has been awarded a $1.5M Phase II Defense Health Agency (DHA) Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) contract to develop extremophile-derived antivirals to protect soldiers and civilians from COVID-19. Selection was based on achievements during previous drug discovery projects and a novel strategy for targeting the SARS-CoV-2 virus which causes COVID-19.

CFD Research awarded DTRA chemical warfare agent research contract

2021-03-11

CFD Research has received an award from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency to explore mechanisms, countermeasures and interventions for chemical warfare exposure. Chemical Warfare agents cause catastrophic medical disasters and have the ability to overwhelm any healthcare system. Extremely toxic, inexpensive and relatively easy to produce, these agents induce common cellular, molecular and inflammatory pathways resulting in acute inflammation, toxicity, and ultimately organ failure. CFD Research has a two-fold goal two-fold goal of identifying interventions nodes among the common inflammatory pathways while furthering identification of FDA approved drugs against these nodes. Known drugs will also be checked for their possibility in being a therapeutic target.

Watch the Huntsville SWAT Team evaluate the Sirberus Unicorn Door Breaching System

2020-05-04

The Huntsville SWAT recently evaluated a new door breaching product developed as a result of CFD Research’s Innovation Accelerator program. The system designed to puncture and remove outward opening reinforced doors for quick and safe entry by first responders including police, military and fire/rescue squads.

CFD Research awarded NIH/FDA grant to simulate dermal drug delivery systems

2020-02-04

CFD Research announces the award of a $1M grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to further develop their multiscale simulation toolkit for computational pharmacology of trans/intradermally administered compounds (CPDAC).

High School Students Help Discover New Antibiotics

2018-08-16

Scientists from CFD Research partnered with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) during a two-week educational program in Maryland designed to teach, inspire and…

CFDRC Announces ISO9001/AS9100 Certifications

2016-09-16

CFD Research Corporation is pleased to announce receipt of AS9100 Rev C Certification (AS9100C) of our Quality Management System for Aviation, Space and Defense for its Huntsville, Alabama location. An…

The CFDRC Innovation Accelerator Program

2016-08-11

Innovation Accelerator teams met regularly during lunch and after hours to discuss their ideas and build their business plans. Huntsville, Ala – CFD Research Corporation has launched an internal Innovation Accelerator…

CFDRC presents at Dream Chaser Workshop

2016-03-31

The Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County hosted a workshop for space industry partners to discuss the business opportunities associated with landing Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Dream Chaser® spacecraft at…

CFDRC “sweat sensor” featured on Tech Alabama

2015-12-25

CFD Research Corporation (CFDRC) is working on wearable technology that can provide additional biological information that a Fitbit currently does not currently provide. Using its sugar-powered Bio-Battery technology, this Huntsville company is…

CFDRC featured in No’Ala Huntsville magazine

2015-09-02

No’Ala Huntsville magazine stopped by the CFDRC offices to discuss the company’s history, future, and several technologies under development. “When Vincent and Sameer talk about the variety of applications their…

Missile Defense Agency Tech Update

2013-08-31

Missile Defense Agency Tech Update From Models to Mortals Human-on-a-chip project provides lessons in anatomy. In 2012, CFD Research Corporation (CFDRC; Huntsville, AL) announced a cooperative agreement with Harvard University…

CFDRC Developing Non-Invasive Stem Cell Analyzer Technology

2013-08-31

CFDRC Developing Non-Invasive Stem Cell Analyzer Technology Research could have important applications in regenerative medicine and therapeutics. CFD Research Corporation has been awarded a two-year $1M contract from the DoD’s…

CFDRC Senior Scientist Participate in ICERM Workshop

2013-08-16

CFDRC Senior Scientist Participate in ICERM Workshop Towards Adaptive Kinetic-Fluid Solvers for Engineering Applications The development of next-generation computational tools has been one of the focuses of CFDRC over the…

CFDRC Bio-Battery in Technology Alabama Magazine

2010-06-13

Technology Alabama’s Spring 2010 issue features an article on CFDRC’s Bio-Battery program. The article, titled “Bio-Battery Creates BUZZ,” discusses using insects, rodents, and other animals as mediums for surveilance equipment,…

Constant Volume Rocket Motor for In-space Propulsion

2009-11-07

CFDRC announces the award of US patent #7,631,487, “Constant Volume Combustion Bipropellant Pulsed Rocket Motor”. This invention utilizes a reciprocating thrust valve to provide precision controlled pulsed mode operation of…

Multipurpose Pseudospark Switch for High Energy Electron Beams

2009-09-24

CFDRC announces the award of US patent # 7,579,578, “Advanced Multipurpose Pseudospark Switch”.This invention provides increased electron beam brightness, lower beam emittance, and higher average electron energy than existing e-beam…

Dr. Ashok Singhal Selected as Entrepreneur of the Week

2007-06-09

June 8, 2007 The Huntsville Times News paper selected Dr. Ashok Singhal, President of CFD Research Corporation, as Entrepreneur of the Week. For Huntsville Times article “CFD Performs Cutting-Edge Research”,…

CFDRC Receives National Tibbetts Award for 2006

2006-09-07

September 2006; Huntsville, AL, CFD Research Corporation (CFDRC) has been selected as one of the Tibbetts Award winners for 2006. This is in recognition for significant achievements involving technological innovation…

“Synthetic Microfluidic Microvasculature” Patent Filed

2006-01-06

CFDRC has applied for a U.S. patent entitled “Synthetic Microfluidic Microvasculature” invented by CFDRC engineers/scientists Prabhakar Pandian, Shankar Sundaram, and Kapil Pant. The invention is a synthetic microvasculature network (SMN)…

“Electrostatic Sampler and Method” Patent Filed

2005-10-15

CFDRC has applied for a U.S. patent entitled “Electrostatic Sampler and Method” invented by CFDRC engineers/scientists Kapil Pant, Guiren Wang, Jianjun Feng, and Shankar Sundaram. The invention is a portable…

CFDRC’s Hemodialysis Catheter Launched Successfully

2004-11-19

November 18, 2004; Huntsville, Alabama, USA, CFD Research Corporation (“CFDRC”) is pleased to announce the successful market release of Spire Biomedical’s Altaâ„¢ LR, Long Term Hemodialysis Catheter. This novel and…

CFDRC Recognized by National Science Foundation

2004-10-07

Growing Power of Multiphysics Simulations From SBIRs to Products and Services for Industry and Defense The ever-increasing pace of global competition and convergence of new technologies raises many complex technical…

CFDRC Announces Software Products Division Spin-Off

2004-01-29

January 28, 2004–Huntsville, Alabama, USA — CFD Research Corporation (CFDRC), the leading provider of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Multiphysics Software, announced today the spin-off of its commercial Software Products…

CFDRC Receives SBA’s First-Ever Tibbetts Award

2000-04-07

Huntsville, AL — Dr. Ashok Singhal, President and Technical Director of CFD Research Corporation today received a Tibbetts Award from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for his company’s achievements…

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Check out the latest episode of CEO Corner, where our President and CEO, Sameer Singhal, sits down with Conan Firth from our T&E division to discuss his impactful role at CFD Research!In this episode, Sameer interviews Conan, the systems and safety lead on the Draco Ventus project. Conan shares insights into his work on this ambitious project, as well as his dedication to serving in the Navy Reserves, and balancing his professional life with family, including coaching his youngest daughter’s soccer team.Hear more about Conan's journey and what he loves about working with us!#cfdresearch ... See MoreSee Less

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The CFD Research team participated in the 2024 Radiation Hardened Electronics Technologies (RHET) conference in Huntsville, AL from Nov 4-7th. We had several stimulating discussions with subject matter experts about radiation effects in advanced microelectronics and corresponding analysis and hardening solutions. Dr. Karthikeyan Lingasubramanian gave a talk on the use of AI/ML algorithms for efficient mitigation of radiation effects through vulnerability analysis in complex integrated circuits (see attached picture). We look forward to connecting with others working in this critical technology area! ... See MoreSee Less

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