Project Grant 2510111
- Project Grant Award Summary Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) received a $450,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The award supports fundamental research to develop ultra-high-performance quantum memories by systematically exploiting symmetries in quantum system design and decoding. The project...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) received a $695,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), awarded September 1, 2025, with completion scheduled for August 31, 2026. The project, titled "Measurement-Based Quantum Computing for Quantum Chemistry," will be conducted at Virginia Tech's Blacksburg, Virginia campus. This award...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University received a $333,263 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Earth Sciences (CFDA 47.050 – Geosciences) effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The award funds the acquisition of a high-temperature pyrolysis thermal conversion elemental analyzer (TC/EA) and a coupled gas source isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GS-IRMS) for the Biogeochemistry Stable Isotope Laboratory...
- Project Grant Summary Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) received a $413,253 CAREER award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Information and Intelligent Systems under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) on April 1, 2026, with completion anticipated by March 31, 2031. The project delivers theoretical frameworks and algorithms for learning quantum states in practical, noise-affected environments. Key...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) received a $200,002 Project Grant award, effective May 15, 2026, under the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070). This collaborative research initiative focuses on developing post-quantum cryptographic protocols with advanced functionalities to secure digital infrastructure against future threats from large-scale quantum...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) received a $300,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Mathematical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028. The award supports research and development in coding theory with applications to classical and quantum computing systems. Primary deliverables include the development...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) to fund research on disordered quantum matter. The three-year grant, active from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2026, will support Virginia Tech's work to develop an underlying mathematical theory to better understand the properties of materials that could play a crucial role in creating...
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) was awarded a $181,968 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program to conduct collaborative research on quantitative-sequence experiments from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2026. The grant aims to provide systematic solutions for designing, modeling, quantifying uncertainty, and applying active learning techniques to experiments involving both quantitative and sequence...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) received a $228,014 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Earth Sciences (CFDA 47.050 – Geosciences) awarded on June 1, 2025, with a completion date of May 31, 2028. This research initiative aims to improve understanding of mantle anelasticity by analyzing seismic wave amplitudes from multiple seismic phases, including S-wave, SS, SSS, SSSS, SCS, and SDIFF waves. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) received a $484,980 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Information and Intelligent Systems under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) effective October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2028. The award funds research into intelligent augmented reality (AR) systems designed to optimize user interface...
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) received a $393,875 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) effective May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2029. The award funds the acquisition of a cryogen-free, variable-temperature measurement system capable of characterizing electronic and quantum materials across a temperature range from 0.3 Kelvin to 325 Kelvin with magnetic field capabilities up to 8 Tesla. The instrument consists of a cryostat with interchangeable sample probes—a helium-3 probe for ultra-low temperature measurements and a standard probe for broader temperature ranges—designed for automated operation and high measurement throughput. The equipment will serve as a shared research instrument enabling Virginia Tech's research community and external partners, including nearby technology companies, to conduct studies on advanced electronic materials, devices, and quantum information systems. Beyond direct research applications, the system supports workforce development objectives through integration into educational partnerships and quantum technologies degree programs, positioning the instrument as both a critical research infrastructure asset and a teaching platform for training scientists and engineers in microelectronics, semiconductors, and quantum sciences.Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $393.9k | 5/8/26 |