Project Grant 2513544
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $371,816 to a research team led by Northwestern University to develop numerical simulations of binary mergers of ultra-compact stellar remnants called neutron stars. The goal is to construct comprehensive models spanning the full length and time scales of these merger events, connecting the pre-merger state of the neutron stars to the regions where the...
- This $259,995 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports the development of an open-source, GPU-enabled computational code for modeling the physics of compact object mergers, such as binary neutron star and black hole-neutron star collisions. The code will leverage advanced neutrino transport models and high-performance GPU computing to enable more accurate and scalable simulations of these...
- This Project Grant award for $150,000 by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049) supports research in gravitational wave astrophysics. The research aims to solve Einstein's equations numerically using simulations run on NSF-funded supercomputers to study the inspiral and merger of binary neutron star systems and the associated gravitational waves. The results will increase understanding of gravitational wave...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program provides $246,406 in funding to Purdue University from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028. The award supports a collaborative research project between U.S. and Israeli researchers to develop detailed numerical simulations of binary mergers of compact stellar objects like neutron stars and black holes. The research aims to connect pre-merger conditions to the observed...
- This $590,559 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) will support a three-year research program led by Columbia University. The program aims to perform computer simulations that predict the radiation emitted from neutron star winds and how it propagates through the debris of stellar explosions. The research will also apply these calculations to spinning neutron stars created from the merger of...
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant award provides $180,000.00 to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The primary goal of the project is to develop novel numerical simulations and data-driven models to predict gravitational wave signals from mergers of black holes and neutron stars. This research will test Einstein's general relativity under extreme conditions and help maximize...
- The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded a $226,347 Project Grant to the University of Idaho under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049). The grant will support the development of a computational code to model binary neutron star mergers through combining fluid dynamics and numerical relativity codes. Researchers will integrate the MANGA moving-mesh hydrodynamics code with the SENR/NRPY+ efficient numerical...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), provides $510,000 to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) to develop new GPU-enabled algorithms and computational tools for accurately modeling the merger process of binary black hole and neutron star systems. The award aims to leverage both Cartesian and curvilinear coordinate systems to enhance the stability and accuracy of these simulations, enabling...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $385,958 to the University of Arizona to investigate the formation of merging binary compact objects, such as black holes and neutron stars, which produce gravitational waves. The research collaboration between Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Arizona will leverage state-of-the-art population synthesis models and detailed binary system...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $300,000 to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville to develop high-fidelity simulation methods and open-source software tools for modeling complex astrophysical phenomena such as supernovae and neutron star mergers. The award, running from August 2025 to July 2028, aims to advance research capabilities in areas involving strong-field gravity, fluid dynamics,...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) federal grant program provides $149,930 to Marshall University Research Corporation (MURC) to cross-validate binary neutron star merger simulations across multiple computational codes. The project aims to systematically compare binary neutron star merger simulations to evaluate the effects of factors like mass ratio, neutron star spin, magnetic fields, and neutrino physics on gravitational wave signals and matter ejected during mergers. This work will assess the accuracy of numerical relativity codes and identify areas needing refinement, advancing scientific knowledge and enhancing education through undergraduate and master's student involvement. The project runs from August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $149.9k | 7/22/25 |