Project Grant 2504228
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $613,000 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program to the Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia (UVA). The project, titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: FET: MEDIUM: PROCESSOR IN MEMORY ARCHITECTURE BASED ON TOPOLOGICAL ELECTRONICS (PRIMATE)," aims to explore the use of quantum materials with exotic properties to develop innovative application-specific integrated circuits...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to the University of South Alabama. The two-year award, effective January 1, 2025, supports research on memristor-based computing-in-memory (CIM) for neuromorphic systems. The project aims to investigate the design, optimization, and fabrication of memristor-based CIM technology for energy-efficient artificial intelligence (AI) computation, with a focus on emerging AI...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $266,000 Project Grant to the Georgia Tech Research Corporation, doing business as the Office of Sponsored Programs, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070). The grant supports the development of a compact and energy-efficient "compute-in-memory" accelerator for deep learning applications leveraging ferroelectric vertical NAND memory technology. Key objectives include designing and evaluating...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) provides $1,200,000 to Purdue University to develop scalable and ultra-low-power neural accelerators based on 2D ferroelectric semiconductors. The research aims to address hardware needs for future artificial intelligence (AI) platforms by utilizing the unique properties of ferroelectric semiconductors to design energy-efficient circuits and...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Computing and Communication Foundations awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program to the University of Virginia. The award supports collaborative research to develop a hardware-software co-design approach for high-performance in-memory analytic data processing, addressing challenges in analyzing large volumes of data. The research focuses on designing...
- This $255,999 National Science Foundation award under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program will support Zenoleap LLC's development of novel superconducting neuromorphic computing circuits. The awardee will design, fabricate, and characterize atomic-tunable memristors and superconducting quantum interference device neurons to enable true biological brain-inspired deep learning network algorithms. This superconducting neuromorphic circuit aims to significantly improve energy...
- This $618,159 National Science Foundation project grant supports research into developing energy-efficient hardware and software for machine learning and artificial intelligence systems. Funded under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program, the award supports The Washington University in investigating frameworks using quantum-tunneling dynamic-analog memory devices and novel online learning algorithms. Specific objectives include exploring Fowler-Nordheim dynamic analog...
- This $211,129 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program supports research at Northeastern University to develop a design framework for efficient information processing using non-binary representations and in-memory computation. The project aims to advance analog/mixed-signal design automation, create intelligent and flexible in-memory computing architectures, and explore energy-efficient...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $525,000 Project Grant to the University of California, San Diego under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to support research investigating energy-efficient persistent learning-in-memory with quantum tunneling dynamic synapses from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The award will fund the development of novel learning hardware and software tools to significantly improve the energy efficiency of artificial...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) project grant award under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $275,000 to develop a novel brain-inspired processor-in-memory system powered by environmentally-sustainable carbohydrate-based memristors. The key objectives are to create an energy-efficient, renewable, and ecologically-friendly computing solution to address sustainability challenges in artificial intelligence (AI) systems and computing devices. The project will leverage innovative...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $307,000 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program to Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) for the "Collaborative Research: FET: MEDIUM: Processor in Memory Architecture Based on Topological Electronics (PRIMATE)" project. The project aims to explore the use of quantum materials with exotic properties to develop novel Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) that can provide unprecedented size, weight, and power (SWAP) performance for computing and AI applications. Additionally, the project will create innovative virtual training platforms and learning content to educate students on lab procedures and engage the public. The project will design, simulate, fabricate, characterize, and demonstrate a processor-in-memory (PIM) architecture, where computation occurs directly at the memory site, addressing the need for self-contained computing resources. The award period is from September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $307.0k | 8/21/25 |