# Physics-Informed Data-Driven Control of Wave Energy Converters: Predictive Wave-Force Modeling and Reinforcement-Learned Virtual Inertia for Stable Grid Integration

**Budget Signal Score:** 55/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Institution | Louisiana State University |
| Location | BATON ROUGE, LA |
| Project | Physics-Informed Data-Driven Control of Wave Energy Converters: Predictive Wave-Force Modeling and Reinforcement-Learned Virtual Inertia for Stable Grid Integration |
| Award amount | $445,503 |
| Obligated so far | $445,503 |
| Awarded | 2026-08-06 |
| Period | 2026-08-15 to 2029-07-31 |
| Program | EPCL: Energy, Power, Control, |
| Directorate / division | ENG / ECCS |
| Award ID | 2611526 |

## Why this score
- Award of $300K or more.
- Equipment- and compute-heavy field.

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