This $166,515 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) is supporting the development of a quantum computing training curriculum for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as researchers, in materials science and chemistry. The curriculum covers quantum computing fundamentals, quantum simulations, and quantum machine learning, utilizing both IBM quantum hardware and NVIDIA CUDA...
This federal Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070), provides $590,886 to Purdue University to conduct research on quantum algorithms and complexity for quantum algebra and topology. The project aims to make progress on two key challenges in the development of quantum computers: fault tolerance and identifying problems where quantum computers can outperform non-quantum computers....
This $133,485 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) is supporting the development of a quantum computing training curriculum for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as researchers, in materials science and chemistry. The curriculum covers quantum computing fundamentals, quantum simulations, and quantum machine learning, utilizing both IBM quantum hardware and NVIDIA CUDA quantum...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports a research project titled "CQIS: Constrained Optimization on a Variational Quantum Computer: Problem Modeling, Algorithmic Design, and Performance Analysis." The $200,000 award, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2027, will be performed by Purdue University. The project aims to develop a systematic framework for solving constrained optimization problems using...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award, funded under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076), aims to integrate quantum concepts and technologies into middle school science lessons. The $299,934 award to Purdue University will develop and pilot interactive educational materials, including simulations and hands-on activities, to make abstract quantum principles accessible and engaging for approximately 1,040 students per year across...
Purdue University was awarded a three-year Project Grant of $158,534 by the National Science Foundation under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct collaborative research on quantum transport in self-assembled hybrid superlattices. The grant will support research from July 2021 through June 2024 to promote progress in the mathematical and physical sciences through increasing understanding of major problems in these fields. Specifically, the funding...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $607,310 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to Iowa State University of Science and Technology. This grant, titled "QUANTUM BLUEPRINT: OPTIMIZING ANALOG PATHWAYS IN DIVERSE SCIENTIFIC REALMS (Q-BLUE)", will support a three-pronged effort to advance quantum computing through: (1) analog quantum hardware development, (2) an optimized compilation process, and (3) advances in three scientific...
The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded Purdue University a $250,000 Project Grant under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The grant will support research titled "EAGER: SYNCHRONIZED QUANTUM OSCILLATION BETWEEN LIGHT AND ATOMS ON A RESONATOR" from Aug 2021 to Jul 2023. The research aims to improve understanding of quantum interactions between light and atoms confined on an optical resonator, with potential...
This $1,200,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports a collaborative research effort led by Purdue University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the University of Southern California. The project aims to design a new class of quantum materials based on perovskite quantum dots that can enable efficient, wave-like transport of information and energy. Key objectives include understanding how these...
Purdue University was awarded a $540,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The grant supports the development of new polymer materials with advanced spin transport properties, which could enable next-generation quantum computing technologies. Key objectives include establishing structure-property relationships for radical polymers and their spin transport characteristics,...