Project Grant 2511980
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $355,714 Project Grant to the University of Rochester under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The grant supports research to develop an innovative, scalable nanomanufacturing platform for area-selective atomic layer deposition of components for ultra-efficient optoelectronic devices. The goal is to pioneer a continuous, energy-efficient manufacturing approach that enables novel three-dimensional chip designs not reliant on unsustainable...
- The University of Delaware received a $415,804 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The award funds research to develop a scalable nanomanufacturing platform for area-selective atomic layer deposition of components for ultra-efficient optoelectronic devices. Specifically, the university researchers are working to pioneer an innovative manufacturing approach...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $519,700 project grant to the Georgia TECH Research Corporation, doing business as the Office of Sponsored Programs, to acquire a powder atomic layer deposition/chemical vapor deposition reactor for next generation nanomanufacturing. The grant was awarded on August 15, 2021 under the NSF Directorate for Engineering's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). This program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength by fostering innovation and...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $434,000 project grant to the University of Nevada, Reno to acquire a scanning x-ray photoelectron spectrometer microprobe for research and education. The grant falls under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to advance scientific knowledge and understanding in these fields. The University will use the funding over a two-year period from September 2021 through August 2023 to purchase a scanning x-ray photoelectron...
- This Project Grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), will support research by Professor Francisco Zaera of the University of California, Riverside to improve the quality of thin metal films grown using atomic layer deposition (ALD) techniques. The $390,000 award, spanning 2025-2027, will focus on developing new surface preconditioning methods to control the size and density of metal...
- This Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), aims to advance fundamental understanding of electron-enhanced atomic layer processing (EE-ALP) for the fabrication of thin-film electronic materials and devices. The $3,000,000 award to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) will fund research to develop new EE-ALP systems and instrumentation that can enable the deposition and etching of electronic materials at lower temperatures...
- This $466,735 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports fundamental research to develop an electron beam-activated atomic layer etching (EB-ALE) process for advanced materials manufacturing. The primary objectives are to obtain the required knowledge on the surface chemical and physical aspects of the EB-ALE mechanism, and to enable layer-by-layer etching for critical applications involving complex multi-element materials that are...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $432,269 Project Grant to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.070). The grant will fund the acquisition of a GPU cluster for multi-disciplinary research and education from September 2021 through August 2024. The cluster will support investigator-initiated research and education in all areas of computing, communications, and information science and engineering,...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $252,841 project grant to the University of North Dakota's Division of Research & Economic Development to acquire an atomic force microscope. The award period runs from September 1, 2021 through February 28, 2023 under the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength by fostering innovation and excellence in engineering research. This particular award will allow the University...
- This Project Grant award of $1,299,998.00 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund the development of an AI-driven career inspiring experiential program for semiconductor education targeted at high school students in the Las Vegas, Nevada area. The key objectives of this 4-year program are to: Enhance high school students' knowledge, skills, and interests in microelectronics and semiconductor fields; Boost students' self-efficacy in learning...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $1,105,668.00 to enable the acquisition of a high-rate atomic layer deposition (ALD) system for research, education, and semiconductor workforce development at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). The ALD system will be installed in UNR's new Davidson Foundation Cleanroom, allowing researchers and students throughout northern Nevada to access this critical technology for depositing thin film oxides and nitrides required for advanced devices in semiconductors, quantum technology, mechanical engineering, chemistry, and biology. This investment will significantly advance UNR's multidisciplinary research programs and foster critical industrial collaborations, further boosting Nevada and the nation's economic competitiveness and student employment opportunities. The award period runs from October 15, 2025 to September 30, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.1m | 8/28/25 |