Project Grant 2520268
- This $149,888 two-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) supports research at the Santa Fe Institute to develop an understanding of how physical features of distributed computational systems affect their performance and heat dissipation. Specifically, the awardee will investigate tradeoffs between time, memory, heat costs and computational capabilities based on communication rates and accuracy between...
- This $238,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports a collaborative research effort led by Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) to advance thermal management solutions for microelectronics devices. The key objectives are to: 1) improve heat transfer rates in condensation and boiling by superimposing gravity with acoustic waves, 2) develop theoretical models for acoustically enhanced phase...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Computer and Network Systems, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.070), provides $325,965 to the University of Massachusetts Amherst for research on managing electrical and thermal energy in sustainable computing systems from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024. Specifically, the award funds fundamental research to develop methods for understanding, modeling, and...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award, totaling $499,870.00, supports the "Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Thermoradiative Power Generators Using Space as the Cold Reservoir" at Georgia Tech Research Corporation. The research aims to advance the understanding and development of thermoradiative power generation devices that can utilize the cold temperature of space to generate electricity. Key activities include...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program to Arizona State University, Division (doing business as Orspa), for the project "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: SHF: MEDIUM: TINY CHIPLETS FOR BIG AI: A RECONFIGURABLE-ON-PACKAGE SYSTEM". This 4-year project (7/1/2024 - 6/30/2028) aims to pioneer a computing system for massive AI workloads, including new architectural and design automation...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) project grant under the Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program, awarded to Georgia TECH Research Corp, aims to develop a deep understanding of the behavior and interactions of novel multicomponent fluid mixtures for enhanced heat transfer in electronic and industrial systems. The $499,232 award, spanning from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2027, will investigate the stability and properties of phase change material (PCM) particles suspended in liquid gallium alloys,...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.070) provides $600,000 to Arizona State University (ASU) for a project titled "Type I: Water- and Carbon-Aware Design of Chiplet-Based Systems with Reconfigurability for AI in Datacenters." The goal is to develop new methods and tools for designing computer chips with a reduced environmental footprint, particularly in terms of...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Arizona State University a $423,929 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop a novel temperature visualization method that integrates laser-based diagnostic tools and deep learning techniques. The goal is to enable the measurement and understanding of temperature changes in boiling fluids over finned surfaces, which is critical for improving the energy efficiency of heat exchangers used in applications such as data...
- 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, funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), supports a collaborative research project between Duke University and ETH Zürich to explore the thermal implications of scaling and structure of metal contacts to two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor materials. The $400,000 award, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2027, aims to: 1) develop an apparatus for nanoscale thermal mapping of 2D contact structures; 2)...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $709,723 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the Georgia Tech Research Corporation for the "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: ASCENT: OPTIMAL THERMAL MANAGEMENT FOR CONTINUED SCALING OF 3D HETEROGENEOUS SYSTEMS" project. This research aims to address the critical thermal management challenges hindering the widespread adoption of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and computing systems. The project will integrate expertise in circuits, architectures, optimal control, and thermal transport modeling to develop a comprehensive framework for managing localized hotspots and improving the energy efficiency, performance, and reliability of 3D heterogeneous computing systems. The research is expected to yield open-source simulation tools and contribute to advancements in undergraduate and graduate education, as well as broader dissemination of the results. The project period runs from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $709.7k | 8/19/25 |