This Project Grant award of $450,000 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports research to develop a new hybrid digital-analog approach for quantum simulation. The project aims to expand the scientific reach of quantum simulators by enabling new classes of quantum interactions that are currently inaccessible. Specifically, the research will demonstrate programmable many-body quantum Hamiltonians containing higher-order spin...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Chemistry, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049), provides $700,000 to Indiana University to develop theoretical methods for simulating the non-equilibrium quantum dynamics of molecular qubit ensembles. The key products and services to be delivered under this 5-year award include: Developing a density-matrix coupled-cluster method to characterize spin decoherence...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $350,069 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to the University of Rochester to develop an analog quantum simulator for modeling the dynamics of open quantum systems. The objective is to create a platform using semiconductor quantum dots and quantum electronic circuits that can simulate the dissipative dynamics of excitons in molecular systems, such as those found in photosynthetic complexes or Hubbard...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $607,310 Project Grant on December 15, 2024 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) federal grant program. The Q-BLUE project will support a three-pronged effort to advance quantum computing through: (1) analog quantum hardware development, (2) an optimized compilation process, and (3) research in quantum chemistry, condensed matter physics, and nuclear physics applications. The grant will fund research at Iowa State University...
This $500,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program supports the design and construction of a Quantum Advantage-Class Trapped Ion (QACTI) quantum computer system. The project aims to demonstrate scientific computations beyond the capabilities of standard computers, involving collaboration between scientists, computer scientists, and engineers. Key activities include formulating the ion trap hardware architecture, innovating on...
The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded Indiana University a $450,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024. The grant funds the development of a hierarchy of fragment-based quantum chemical models incorporating machine learning for applications in nanoscale systems. The Mathematical and Physical Sciences program aims to promote progress in these fields and strengthen the...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $597,576 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to Marquette University to research quantum molecular dynamics on quantum computers. The project, titled "EXPANDQISE: TRACK 1: QUANTUM MOLECULAR DYNAMICS ON QUANTUM COMPUTERS," has three main thrusts: Further development and application of the Quantum Annealer Eigensolver (QAE) algorithm to calculate molecular spectra and reactivity on D-Wave quantum...
This $444,804 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program supports research to develop quantum logic control techniques for polar molecular ions. The overarching goal is to break open a new frontier in atomic, molecular, and optical (AMO) physics by providing means for full quantum control of molecular ions. Key research objectives include: Developing laser-free quantum logic control methods for polar molecular ions using externally...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program provides $100,000.00 in funding to the Board of Trustees of Illinois State University (ISU) to research quantum information and interference features in transport. The 3-year project, starting on September 1, 2024, aims to advance the understanding of quantum coherence, entanglement, and information from the perspective of transport and nanostructure symmetry. This...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences Program (CFDA 47.049) supports theoretical research and associated education aimed at investigating and understanding novel quantum phenomena in many-body systems. The $269,798 award to The Trustees of Princeton University will focus on exploring universal properties and phenomena in quantum phases, including the role of multipartite entanglement and topological properties in open quantum...