This $500,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) will enable the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to build an advanced quantum computing laboratory. The laboratory will create and fault-tolerantly measure many-body quantum states, with the goal of demonstrating practical quantum advantages for problems in chemistry, materials, and physics. The project will make significant advances in atomic...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (CFDA 47.041 - Engineering) provides $545,300 to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to conduct research on quantum information control. The key products and services to be delivered under this 3-year award, starting September 1, 2024, are: Establishing a framework for characterizing the time evolution of controlled statistical information in quantum systems....
The National Science Foundation awarded a $432,714 project grant to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The grant will fund a three-year collaborative research project titled "New Challenges in the Derivation and Dynamics of Quantum Systems" from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024. The project aims to promote progress in mathematical and physical sciences by increasing scientific knowledge and enhancing...
This federal Project Grant award, made by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), supports research on hybrid solid-state quantum systems that combine semiconductor spin qubits and superconducting circuits. The $799,123 award to the University of Rhode Island, with a sub-award to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, aims to advance the state of quantum information science and engineering. The key products or services to be...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $2,000,000 to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The project aims to develop a scalable, semiconductor-based quantum system that leverages advances in semiconductor manufacturing to enable millions of individually controlled qubits for quantum information processing. Key focus areas include creating cryo-compatible CMOS...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $878,148 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from July 15, 2023 through June 30, 2026. This grant supports MIT's research in quantum optics and optomechanics, with a focus on developing quantum systems to probe fundamental quantum phenomena and enable precision quantum noise-limited measurements. Key areas of research include: 1) exploring quantum...
This three-year National Science Foundation Project Grant of $284,063 supports collaborative research on advances in quantum control and noise mitigation through the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The University of New Mexico will utilize its highly accurate quantum processor based on cesium atom spin states to experimentally test new techniques for quantum control and error mitigation. Key research areas include simulating deep quantum circuits and Floquet systems,...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for a collaborative research project on "Designing Coherence and Entanglement in Perovskite Quantum Dot Assemblies." This 4-year project aims to understand how perovskite quantum dots can be engineered to enable efficient and coherent transport of information and energy in a wave-like manner. The...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $160,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on February 15, 2025. The funding will support a research project titled "CAREER: MACROSCOPIC QUANTUM MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL TO PROBE GRAVITY", which aims to perform experiments on centimeter-scale objects to measure and control their quantum-limited gravitational interactions. The research...
This Project Grant award, valued at $2,977,640.00, was provided by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a project period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. The award will fund the development of an "Autonomous Quantum Microscope" to enable the precise positioning of atoms within a crystal lattice, allowing for the engineering of identical quantum defects. This technology aims to advance...