Project Grant 2514979
- The Pennsylvania State University was awarded a $400,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation to conduct research related to quantum computing with cesium atoms in a three-dimensional optical lattice from September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2024. This award falls under the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to promote progress in these fields and strengthen the national scientific enterprise. Specifically, the university will use the funding to...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $592,663 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049) to The Pennsylvania State University. The grant, titled "PROBING ATOMIC-SCALE QUANTUM LIGHT SOURCES IN TWO-DIMENSIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR/METAL HYBRID PLATFORMS (SPARK)", aims to develop new materials and tools for generating single photons from atomic-scale defects in ultra-thin semiconductors. This research supports the advancement of...
- 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...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,380,218 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) federal grant program to The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State). The grant supports a collaborative research project titled "DMREF: NSF-DFG: ATOMS-TO-DEVICE CLOSED-LOOP PREDICTIVE DESIGN OF ELECTRO-OPTIC MATERIALS FOR QUANTUM PHOTONIC CIRCUITS" from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2029. The project aims to develop a fundamental knowledge base to...
- This $275,000 NSF Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) project grant to The Pennsylvania State University, doing business as Penn State, supports theoretical research and educational activities focused on understanding quantum phenomena in condensed matter systems. The key products and services to be delivered include: Exploring novel quantum critical phenomena and gapless phases in many-body quantum systems, going beyond traditional Landau symmetry-breaking paradigms. This...
- This $360,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports research on the quantum dynamics of near-one-dimensional systems at The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State). The PI will develop theoretical tools to quantitatively model and analyze experiments on ultracold atomic gases confined to one dimension, with a focus on understanding the far-from-equilibrium dynamics and emergent hydrodynamic...
- This $500,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering program will fund research at The Pennsylvania State University from February 2022 to January 2025. The university will identify vulnerabilities and develop defenses for securing large-scale noisy-intermediate scale quantum computing. Specifically, the grant will support identifying assets, vulnerabilities, security threats, and potential for intellectual property theft in...
- The Pennsylvania State University was awarded a $395,391 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Mathematical Sciences to support research titled "OPTIMAL CONTROL OF OPEN QUANTUM SYSTEMS" from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. Under this award made through the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), Penn State researchers will conduct work to advance understanding of major problems confronting the nation through increased knowledge of...
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant awarded to Kutztown University of Pennsylvania focuses on harnessing quantum effects to enhance sensing and simulation capabilities. The $180,000 award, spanning 3 years from September 2023 to August 2026, supports research on quantum correlations and dynamics within a ring-shaped lattice system. The goal is to develop highly sensitive quantum sensors for applications like metrology and control systems, as well as to create a comprehensive quantum...
- The Pennsylvania State University received a $1,200,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Computing and Communication Foundations under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.070). The award will support the development of quantum machine learning models to advance drug discovery using quantum computing. Key products and services include the creation of DrugVAE, a quantum variational autoencoder to search for novel...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $650,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) federal grant program to The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) for the period of September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028. The project aims to push the boundaries of quantum computing by creating a 3D cluster state of neutral atoms, a unique form of quantum entanglement that is robust to noise and qubit loss. The researchers will develop a computational imaging technique called Point Spread Function (PSF) engineering to significantly speed up the process of detecting the quantum states of atoms in a 3D array, enabling faster measurements required for quantum computing. This collaborative effort between Penn State and the Technion combines expertise in atomic physics and optical engineering, with the potential to inspire innovations in 3D microscopy and atomic-scale imaging across diverse scientific and technological domains.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $650.0k | 8/18/25 |