SENTIENT SCIENCE CORPORATION

West Lafayette, IN · Materials · Private

Multi-fidelity molecular dynamics software platform that trains machine learning-based interatomic potentials for multiscale materials simulation across nanometer-to-micron length scales and picosecon

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · sentientscience.com

Sector: Materials
Headquarters: West Lafayette, IN
Total capital: $25.8M

Federal grants: $2.7M; 7 awards · 2015–2025; Rank in peer group#10 of 11
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $23.1M; 46 awards · Defense, NASA; Rank in Materials#28 of 1258
Granted patents: 4; 18 pending · first 2022; Rank in peer group#3 of 11

Capital timeline

Latest events

Oct 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Research And Development$139K
Oct 2025Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$139K
Sep 2024Federal contractDefense · Laser Powder Bed Fusion (l-pbf) Pavelchak,l Army Contracting Command-redstone Modernization Directorate-fort Eustis Division$274K
Sep 2023Federal contractDefense · Sentient Science Corp SBIR Phase III$731K
Aug 2023Federal contractDefense · In-situ Additive Manufacturing Tracking And Modification With Dc(digital Clone)-im (in-situ Defect Monitoring And Correction)$1.2M
Feb 2022Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · An Integrated Software Package for Studying Structure-Property-Processing Relationships in Material Systems / Topic 14A$200K
Jan 2022Federal contractDefense · Army Aviation SBIR Phase II For Proposal Entitled, "physics-based Modeling Of Rolling/sliding Contact Fatigue Life"$1.9M

Show 46 earlier federal awards

Aug 2020Federal contractDefense · Final Report And Project Summary$167K
Jan 2020Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Sentient Science - A Multiscale Modeling Suite for Process and Microstructure Prediction in Metal Additive Manufacturing$750K
Jan 2020Federal contractNASA · Sentient Science - A Multiscale Modeling Suite For Process And Microstructure Prediction In Metal Additive.manufacturing$747K
Oct 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Fatigue Prediction for Additive Manufactured (AM) Metallic Components$140K
Aug 2019Federal contractDefense · Training, Travel, Amd Support$765K
May 2019Federal contractDefense · Sentient Science Corp SBIR Phase II$1.0M
Oct 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Development of In-Process Monitoring Closed-Loop Feedback for Use in Aluminum Alloy Additive Manufacturing (AM) Applications$560K
Jul 2018Federal contractNASA · In Response To NASA S Topic T12.02 Of Extensible Modeling Of Metallurgical Additive Manufacturing Processes , Sentient Proposes To Incorporate Its Digitalclone Technique To Develop A Multiscale And Multiphysics Computational Modeling Suite To Predict Comprehensive Outcomes From Am Building Processes, Including Geometrical Accuracy, And Resulting Microstructure And Defects. Figure 1 Shows The Proposed Framework For The Multiscale Modeling Suite. The Process Model Will First Predict The Microscal$125K
May 2018Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf STTR Ph I Progress Report$125K
Oct 2017Federal contractDefense · Phase I SBIR Entitled "development Of In-process Monitoring Closed-loop Feedback For Use In Aluminum Alloy Additive Manufacturing (am) Applications"$150K
Jun 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Reliability Centered Additive Manufacturing Design Framework$742K
Jun 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Research And Development$1M
Apr 2017Federal contractDefense · IGF::OT::IGF!8504307676!SERVICES - Basic$3M
Oct 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ct::igf SBIRSOL2015.2$150K
Sep 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Advanced Manufacturing Technologies$150K
Jul 2014Federal contractDefense · Navy STTR 14.A$80K
Jun 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Improved Design Package For Fracture Mechanics Analysis$150K
Mar 2013Federal contractDefense · Research&development$500K
Oct 2012Federal contractDefense · Sentient Corporation; SBIR Phase I$100K
Oct 2012Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I$100K
Jul 2012Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1, Topic #A12-022$99K
Jun 2012Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$80K
Jan 2012Federal contractDefense · First Bi-monthly Progress Report$1.2M
Aug 2011Federal contractDefense · STTR Topic N11A-T007$150K
Apr 2011Federal contractDefense · Research&development$750K
Mar 2011Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$970K
Jan 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I$120K
Sep 2010Federal contractDefense · AF073-135$650K
Sep 2010Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$750K
May 2010Federal contractDefense · R&d SBIR Topic N101-006$150K
Jan 2010Federal contractNASA · Sentient Will Develop An Enhanced Prediction Of Gear Tooth Surface Fatigue Life With Rigorous Analysis Of The Tribological Phenomena That Contribute To Pitting Failure. Advanced Mixed-elastohydrodynamic Lubrication (ehl) Models That Are Capable Of Fully Describing The Tribology Of The Mating Gear Teeth Will Be Utilized To Determine The Influence Of Surface Roughness And Asperity Interaction On The Stresses Driving The Degradation Of The Surface. These Factors Are Not Rigorously Addressed By Curr$100K
Jan 2010Federal contractDefense · Final Report$150K
Jun 2009Federal contractNASA · Helicopter Health Usage Monitoring Systems (hums) Have Potential To Support Increasing The Service Life Of Dynamic Mechanical Components In Helicopter Transmissions By Monitoring Fault Patterns Produced In Accelerometer Vibration Signatures When The Component Is Damaged. Sentient Corporation Developed A Physics Based Model For Predicting The Remaining Useful Life (rul) Of Bearings That Fail Due To Contact Fatigue. The Model, Referred To As Contact Analysis For Bearing Prognostics (cabpro), Uses $56K
Apr 2009Federal contractDefense · SBIR P1 Topic N091-017$149K
Jan 2009Federal contractNASA · Model Updating And Uncertainty Management For Aircraft Prognostic Systems This Proposal Addresses The Integration Of Physics-based Damage Propagation Models With Diagnostic Measures Of Current State Of Health In A Mathematically Rigorous Method For The Determination Of Remaining Useful Life. The Principle Goal Of The Proposed Phase I Research Is The Investigation Of Issues Associated With The Integration Of Three Independently Developed Algorithms (physics-based Damage Progression, Diagnostics,$99K
Sep 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1 Topic #N08-122$79K
Jul 2008Federal contractNASA · Tools Have Been Developed By NASA Grc To Assess The Performance Of Commercial Helicopter Health Usage Monitoring Systems (hums) Condition Indicators (ci) For Specific Transmission Component Faults. Damage In Helicopter Transmission Components Produce Specific Fault Patterns In The Accelerometer Vibration Signatures. Various Vibration Signature Analysis Methods Are Developed And Implemented In The Commercial Hums To Detect Faults In Bearings, Gears And Shafts. Based On The Physical Phenomena O$50K
May 2008Federal contractNASA · New Software License$5K
May 2008Federal contractDefense · F073-135-1477$100K
Aug 2007Federal contractDefense · Research And Development SBIR Phase II Topic N06-023$747K
Apr 2007Federal contractDefense · SBIR II$750K
Apr 2007Federal contractDefense · Health Mgmt For Gas Turbine Accessory Components$750K
Apr 2007Federal contractDefense · R&d SBIR Phase II Topic N05-094$750K
Dec 2006Federal contractNASA · SBIR 05 Phase II Titled: "automated On-line Health Management And Data Analysis"$600K
Nov 2006Federal contractDefense · Progress Report$70K
Nov 2005Federal contractDefense · 200602!600034!2100!W911W6!AVIATION Applied Technology !W911W606C0023 !a!n! !n! ! !20051111!20080131!089822014!089822014!089822014!N!SENTIENT Corporation !850 Energy Dr, Ste 307 !idaho Falls !ID!83401!39700!019!16!IDAHO Falls !bonneville !idaho !+000000399249!N!N!000000729931!AC12!RDTE/AIRCRAFT-APPLIED Research !A1C!OTHER Aircraft Equipment !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$1.2M

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Standing among 11 peers

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Materials · Software

Federal grantsBelow median
Granted patents#3 · top 27%
Linked publications#1 · top 9%

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What it has protected

USPTO · 4 granted of 22

Apr 22, 2025GrantedSystems And Methods For Defect Detection And Correction In Additive Manufacturing ProcessesUSPTOUS 12,280,429
Feb 27, 2025PendingSystems And Methods For Predictive Maintenance Using Computational ModelsUSPTOApplication 18813816
Nov 5, 2024GrantedA Method For Estimating Remaining Useful Life Of Components Of An Operational Wind TurbineUSPTOUS 12,135,009

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Systems And Methods For Defect Detection And Correction In Additive Manufacturing ProcessesApr 22, 2025 · US 12,280,429Granted
Systems And Methods For Predictive Maintenance Using Computational ModelsFeb 27, 2025 · Application 18813816Pending
A Method For Estimating Remaining Useful Life Of Components Of An Operational Wind TurbineNov 5, 2024 · US 12,135,009Granted
Systems And Methods For Defect Detection And Correction In Additive Manufacturing ProcessesAug 15, 2023 · US 11,724,315Granted
Method And System For Predicting Surface Contact Fatigue LifeOct 20, 2022 · Application 17590035Pending
Systems And Methods For Hybrid PrognosticsOct 13, 2022 · Application 17658297Pending
Systems And Methods For Modeling Performance In A Part Manufactured Using An Additive Manufacturing ProcessApr 7, 2022 · Application 17450041Pending
Systems And Methods For Modeling Performance In A Part Manufactured Using An Additive Manufacturing ProcessApr 7, 2022 · Application 17450042Pending
Method And System For Predicting Surface Contact Fatigue LifeFeb 1, 2022 · US 11,238,196Granted
Systems And Methods For Hybrid PrognosticsApplication 63171801Pending
Systems And Methods For Modeling Performance In A Part Manufactured Using An Additive Manufacturing ProcessApplication 63199753Pending
System And Method For Predictive Modeling For Material Microstructure And Mechanical Performance Of Additive Manufacturing PartsApplication 63112876Pending
Dc-amApplication 63088118Pending
Methods and Systems for Predicting Risk of Observable Damage in Wind Turbine Gearbox ComponentsApplication 62786817Pending
Systems And Methods For Predictive Maintenance Using Computational ModelsApplication PCTUS2024043687Pending
Systems And Methods For Predictive Maintenance Using Computational ModelsApplication 63534436Pending
Systems And Methods For Hybrid PrognosticsApplication PCTUS2022071591Pending
Systems And Methods For Modeling Performance In A Part Manufactured Using An Additive Manufacturing ProcessApplication PCTUS2021053623Pending
Systems And Methods For Defect Detection And Correction In Additive Manufacturing ProcessesApplication PCTUS2021048883Pending
Method And System For Predicting Wear And Crack Growth In A Rail SystemApplication PCTUS2021039415Pending
Method And System For Predicting Wear In A Rail SystemApplication PCTUS2021039412Pending
Method And System For Performing And Comparing Financial Analysis Of Different Rail Life Scenarios In A Rail SystemApplication PCTUS2021039417Pending

Recent research by its founders

Reactive Hydrogen Species Behaviors on Pd/TiN: In Situ SERS Guided Regulation for Chemoselective Hydrogenation202520 cites
Diatomic Zn‐Functionalized Carbon Sphere for Microplastics Remediation in Natural Seawater at Environmentally Relevant Concentration202513 cites
Advances and challenges in the determination of micro- and nano-plastics by pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry202511 cites

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Regulatory activity · Materials

Sector-level, not company-level

24 Apr 2026Eliminating Regulations Establishing Fellowships in Laboratory Standardization and Testing for Foreign CitizensNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating Obsolete Marking Requirements for Toy, Look-Alike, and Imitation FirearmsNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating Obsolete Regulations Related to the Advanced Technology Program and the Technology Innovation ProgramNational Institute of Standards and Technology

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Sources

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Data freshness

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