Project Grant 2400155
- This $426,013 National Science Foundation project grant supports experimental research on nonequilibrium thermodynamics at the University of Texas at Dallas through July 2025. Funded under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), the award will test the validity of the Onsager reciprocal relation under conditions that violate its foundational assumptions, such as large temperature differences qualifying as far-from-equilibrium. Researchers will explore the extent to which...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $266,000 in funding to the University of Houston System to advance the understanding of nonequilibrium systems using stochastic thermodynamics. The research focuses on four key topics: Exploring the connection between stochastic thermodynamics and chimera states, a phase of interacting oscillators where only part synchronize, to analyze the role of energy...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics awarded the University of Texas at Dallas a $341,768 Project Grant (CFDA 47.049 - Mathematical and Physical Sciences) effective August 15, 2025 through July 31, 2028. This research initiative focuses on engineering topologically ordered and driven-dissipative steady states in quantum systems through nonequilibrium drives. The project delivers theoretical research and practical protocols for controlling and stabilizing quantum systems...
- This Project Grant award of $350,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports theoretical research on charge and heat transport in quantum electronic systems. The research focuses on novel two-dimensional materials, nanostructures, and superconducting devices, investigating nonreciprocal transport phenomena and the superconducting diode effect, which could lead to new functionalities in quantum technologies. The award also...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a 3-year, $352,829 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) to conduct collaborative research on manipulating the thermal properties of two-dimensional (2D) materials through interface structure and chemistry. The key research objectives are to: Understand and control thermal boundary conductance at 2D-2D and 2D-bulk material interfaces by applying extreme pressure...
- This $298,494 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics supports research on "Beyond Mean-Field Physics in Dynamical Bose-Einstein Condensates" under the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program. The project aims to explore a variety of nonequilibrium processes in ultracold quantum gases, with a focus on investigating quantum and thermal fluctuation effects on the collision and thermalization of cold atoms, quantum phase...
- This $350,000 federal Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program. The goal of the research is to develop accurate mathematical models and computer simulations for studying non-equilibrium systems with memory effects, such as those found in biosystems, plasma evolution, and solid-state nanostructures. The Principal Investigator will focus on analytical and numerical approaches to statistical transport...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $448,134 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) federal grant program to support a collaborative research effort led by researchers from the University of Washington, Rice University, and Temple University. The project aims to develop methods for theoretically designing and experimentally realizing a new class of periodic 1D and 2D thermal metamaterials that can enable active nanoscale temperature control by...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research awarded a $300,000 collaborative research project grant to Princeton University under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for the period September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. The project, titled "Collaborative Research: Non-Linear Response for Quantum Materials," delivers theoretical research and predictive frameworks that enable interpretation of...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded Princeton University a $108,991 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049) to support theoretical research and education on the dynamics of interacting quantum systems that equilibrate anomalously slowly. The grant period runs from December 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. Specifically, the award will fund the development of computational methods tailored to characterizing...
This $299,999 Project Grant, awarded April 1, 2026, by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), supports fundamental research in nonequilibrium statistical physics conducted by Baylor University in Robinson, Texas. The project delivers experimental and theoretical research products exploring the statistical physics of artificial frustrated spin systems, utilizing engineered arrays of nanoscale magnets as controllable model platforms to observe and quantify energy fluctuations in systems driven away from thermal equilibrium. The research combines nanofabrication, advanced magnetic imaging techniques at synchrotron facilities, and theoretical modeling to measure the frequency, magnitude, and duration of transient second-law thermodynamic violations predicted by fluctuation theorems, with particular attention to how system size, interaction strength, and structural frustration influence irreversibility and energy dissipation. The project's deliverables include experimental data and analysis bridging the gap between modern fluctuation-based thermodynamic theory and realistic nanoscale systems, providing new experimental foundations for nonequilibrium statistical physics applicable to understanding energy processes in nanoscale technologies such as molecular machines, nanobatteries, and biological motors. The award period extends through March 31, 2028, and incorporates substantial training and outreach components designed to engage students and the public in contemporary nanoscale science education.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $300.0k | 2/6/26 |