Project Grant 2244462
- This $400,000 federal Project Grant award was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program. The grant is focused on developing narrow-band, frequency-multiplexed photon pair sources based on cavity-enhanced spontaneous parametric down conversion (SPDC). This technology is critical for advancing quantum information science and engineering (QISE), which has transformative potential for computing, sensing, and communications. The lead institution,...
- This federal Project Grant award of $861,700 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The award was granted to Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) to establish a Quantum Technician Bootcamp and Quantum Learning Lab in Albuquerque, NM. The project aims to develop innovative educational strategies and expand postsecondary opportunities in quantum technology...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $4,662,892 project grant under the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education (STEM Education) program (CFDA 47.076) to establish an interdisciplinary graduate training program called Linking Quantum Sensing Technologies Across Disciplines (LINQ-STL). The Washington University will administer the award and partner with the University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis University, and Harris-Stowe State University to train 100 students,...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to the Regents of the University of Minnesota under the STEM Education (47.076) federal grant program. The award will support the development of a quantum information science and technology curriculum with experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate STEM students from September 2022 through August 2027. The University will create online modules and a scalable learning paradigm to teach quantum fundamentals and lower entry...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $1,550,000 to Northern Arizona University to cultivate new approaches, systems, and training programs for quantum information science. The central research goals aim to prepare, control, and measure quantum states involving electronic, mechanical, microwave, and optical degrees of freedom, enabling the development of "spin-optomechanical" systems. Key milestones include...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The University of New Mexico (UNM), as lead institution, received a $750,000 Cooperative Agreement from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2027. This award supports the Quantum Computing Applications of Photonics (QCAP) project, which develops integrated hardware and software solutions to advance quantum information science and...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics awarded a $137,548 Project Grant to the University of New Mexico (UNM) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The 3-year grant, running from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2026, will fund research to deepen the understanding of quantum computational advantage. Specifically, the project seeks to explore the interplay between entanglement, measurement, and quantum many-body physics in the context of "noisy...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeship (NRT) Program award of $925,000 to Yale University will create an interdisciplinary Ph.D. program on quantum materials science and engineering. The program will train 30 Ph.D. students, including 17 funded trainees, across disciplines such as applied physics, chemistry, computer science, mechanical engineering, materials science, and physics. The research plan focuses on three related themes: (1) understanding the growth processes of...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award, funded under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, supports the development, analysis, and deployment of Quantum Digital Twins (QDTs) - digital clones of existing quantum computers. The $299,990 award to the University of New Mexico aims to enable bidirectional interactions between quantum computers and virtual models on classical systems, optimizing quantum performance and advancing the state of quantum...
- This CAREER award, funded by the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) and obligating $588,285.00, supports research into hybrid continuous-variable and discrete-variable quantum photonics in silicon integrated circuits. The primary research deliverables include the development of silicon photonic devices that leverage atomic-scale color center defects to generate and measure hybrid quantum states of light, combining wave-like coherent optical fields with...
The University of New Mexico (UNM) was awarded a $3 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to establish the Quantum Photonics Aims to Advance Quantum Technologies training program from July 2023 through June 2028. The program will provide cross-disciplinary graduate training in quantum photonics to 175 students, including 25 trainees who will receive funding. Trainees will develop expertise in quantum sensing, quantum networks, nonlinear quantum photonics, integrated photonics, and molecular qubits. They will complete coursework, research rotations, and internships to prepare for careers in semiconductor and quantum technologies industries. The training program is led by a faculty team representing electrical engineering, physics, and chemistry departments who conduct research at the intersection of photonic science and quantum technology. This award will support the development of a skilled workforce for national laboratories and semiconductor fabrication facilities near UNM.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $3.0m | 6/15/23 |