Project Grant 2436097
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Materials Research, awarded a $408,933 Project Grant to The Pennsylvania State University (with Portland State University as a collaborative partner) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). This collaborative research initiative develops a predictive framework for understanding and controlling order-disorder phenomena in mixed-chalcogen...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania State University received a $592,663 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) on September 15, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2029. The SPARK (Probing Atomic-Scale Quantum Light Sources in Two-Dimensional Semiconductor/Metal Hybrid Platforms) project delivers research products and services focused on developing materials and methodologies...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) awarded a $1.38M collaborative research project grant to The Pennsylvania State University on October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2029. This project, titled "Atoms-to-Device Closed-Loop Predictive Design of Electro-Optic Materials for Quantum Photonic Circuits," addresses the critical challenge of translating nanoscale material...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania State University received a $416,000 project grant award dated September 15, 2025, from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). This three-year award, with a completion date of August 31, 2028, supports theoretical and computational research to advance fundamental understanding of anyons—exotic particles that exhibit properties between fermions and...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Pennsylvania received a $510,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) on August 1, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2028. This award funds fundamental research to advance understanding of ion transport mechanisms in polymers containing sulfonate groups. The research deliverables include comprehensive characterization of...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Pennsylvania received a $435,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The award funds the development of a novel multimode silicon photonic chip for optical phase detection and imaging. The research project will investigate an innovative phase detection scheme that...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania State University received a $625,090 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct fundamental research on mechanical memory in glassy and amorphous solids. The award, effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028, funds experimental investigations into how disordered materials such as sand, soil, glass, and emulsions...
- This $236,727 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports theoretical and computational research on quantum phases of matter. The awardee, The Pennsylvania State University, will conduct numerical simulations and develop new computational algorithms to study magnetism and strongly correlated electron systems. Additional projects include investigating quantum phase transitions in two-dimensional spin models and quantum...
- Project Grant Award Summary The University of Pennsylvania received a $875,000 Project Grant awarded by the Department of Energy's Office of Science (CFDA 81.049) on August 1, 2025, for the project titled "Scanning Ultrafast Optical Probe and Control in Kagome Metals." This award, which extends through July 31, 2026, supports fundamental scientific research investigating advanced optical characterization and manipulation techniques in kagome metal systems. The research will be...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Physics, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded a $650,000 project grant to The Pennsylvania State University for a three-year initiative (September 1, 2025 – August 31, 2028) titled "Creating and Detecting 3D Neutral Atom Cluster States." This collaborative research effort between Penn State and the Technion focuses on advancing quantum computing by developing methodologies...
The University of Pennsylvania received a $566,139 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research (Mathematical and Physical Sciences program, CFDA 47.049) awarded February 15, 2026, with a completion date of January 31, 2029. The grant supports fundamental research into novel full switching and photo-galvanic effects in parity-time (PT)-invariant quantum antiferromagnets. The project aims to realize bit switching between memory states in antiferromagnetic materials and measure light-to-electric current conversion (photocurrent) in these states, with the ultimate objective of enabling next-generation fast memory storage devices operating in the terahertz frequency range—significantly higher than traditional ferromagnetic materials limited to gigahertz regimes. The research addresses critical technical challenges in antiferromagnet-based spintronic devices, including direct detection and control of full switching in bulk materials without canted moments and systematic study of photocurrents in antiferromagnetic systems. Deliverables under this award include fundamental scientific findings regarding memory switching mechanisms and photocurrent generation, with practical applications toward faster, more efficient hard drives and light-harvesting technologies. The project incorporates educational outreach to STEM students and the general public regarding quantum technology, positioning the research to advance both scientific knowledge and workforce development in quantum materials science.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $566.1k | 2/10/26 |