Project Grant 2344350
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $400,236 Project Grant to the University of California, Davis under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The five-year award will support the development of a portable nanosensor for the ultrasensitive optical detection of airborne agents. Key deliverables include the creation of a novel sensor featuring nanomaterials that can be activated with light to selectively capture and detect volatile organic compounds. The sensor is designed for...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $650,000 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to Princeton University. The grant supports the development of an innovative laser sensing technology platform that will employ dual-comb spectroscopy and quantum cascade laser frequency combs to enable three-dimensional localization and quantification of multiple atmospheric trace gas emissions. The novel chemical sensing system will integrate...
- This $500,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) supports the development of the Quantum Sensing and Imaging Lab (Q-SAIL) at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Q-SAIL is developing high-performance quantum sensors for a variety of applications, including frequency metrology, fundamental physics, terahertz and hyperspectral imaging, based on two-dimensional arrays of trapped...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) awarded a $2 million Cooperative Agreement to the University of Nevada, Reno (Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education) on July 1, 2025, for development and commercialization of an advanced quantum-dot sensor system for rapid, sensitive detection of tuberculosis (TB). The three-year project (completion date June 30, 2028) combines quantum-dot sensor...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Computer and Network Systems has awarded $134,997 to UCLA under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE, CFDA 47.070) program to support collaborative research on optimized detection and localization of events in quantum sensor networks (QSNs). Initiated October 1, 2025, and extending through September 30, 2029, this project addresses fundamental scientific challenges in developing efficient...
- The National Science Foundation awarded the University of Illinois a $100,000 project grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program to develop an aerial virus detector system. The university will use the one-year award ending June 2023 to create a portable device that can directly detect airborne COVID-19 and other viral particles. The proposed technology integrates a COVID-reactive surface with a sensitive detection mechanism to identify the presence of a virus particle...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,800,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to The Trustees of Princeton University to develop new quantum sensing tools for studying physical phenomena, structure, and composition of materials. The project, titled "QUSEC-TAQS: Nanoscale Covariance Magnetometry with Diamond Quantum Sensors," aims to use nitrogen vacancy (NV) centers in diamond as a large-scale quantum sensing platform to...
- This $450,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA #47.049) program supports research and development of new quantum sensors to study open quantum systems. The project at The Washington University in St. Louis aims to leverage quantum entanglement to characterize the role of memory in quantum environments, develop quantum-entanglement-enhanced metrology techniques, and investigate the transition between quantum and classical...
- This National Science Foundation project grant of $450,000 will fund the development of an engineered electronic nose with single molecule sensitivity and single atom resolution. Awarded on July 1, 2022 to the University of California Irvine under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), the three year project aims to attach odorant receptors from biological noses to tiny electrical sensors using nanowire and nanotube networks. This work lays the groundwork for high precision chemical...
- Summary The National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) awarded Colorado State University $358,749 on March 1, 2026, for the acquisition and deployment of a SwisensPoleno Jupiter bioaerosol measurement system. This field-deployable, continuous-flow instrument provides real-time sampling and automated characterization of bioaerosols through advanced sensor technology combining optical sizing, fluorescence, polarization, and holography capabilities with...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $650,000 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to develop a suite of portable, quantum-enhanced sensors for detecting and identifying bioaerosols. The project aims to advance the technology readiness level of sensor technologies targeting bioaerosols, which directly impact human, animal, plant, and climate health. The key products to be delivered include: 1) a portable electronic direct-detection sensor for quantifying microorganisms in bioaerosols, 2) an integrated terahertz sensor using quantum-logic spectroscopy for in-situ bioaerosol detection and identification, and 3) a dual-comb spectrometer using on-chip frequency combs for field-based bioaerosol identification. To support this effort, UCLA plans to leverage joint projects with federal partners like NOAA, DTRA, NASA JPL, and NIST, as well as industry collaborations. Upon successful demonstration in Phase I, the program will move to commercialization and field deployment of the sensors in Phase II.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $650.0k | 1/11/24 |
GrantNumber | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated | Updated At |
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05180000098946S | University Of Arizona | Project Grant 2344350 | $100.0k | 7/17/24 | |
05180000098947S | Purdue University | Project Grant 2344350 | $100.0k | 6/17/24 |