Project Grant 2530947
- This Project Grant award of $799,967 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program supports research to develop materials and devices that can preserve quantum coherence, enhance light-matter interactions, and achieve strong charge confinement. The key objectives are to: Investigate advanced superconducting quantum materials by measuring superconducting resonator quality factors and studying new materials with surface treatment techniques. Develop...
- Iowa State University will receive $579,166 from the National Science Foundation under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to study quantum phase transitions under the dome of superconductivity from December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2025. Specifically, the university will systematically study the interplay between charge-density waves and superconductivity in novel materials by tuning the charge-density wave to a structural quantum critical point through composition...
- This $1,200,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports a collaborative research effort led by Purdue University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the University of Southern California. The project aims to design a new class of quantum materials based on perovskite quantum dots that can enable efficient, wave-like transport of information and energy. Key objectives include understanding how these...
- This $746,200 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program supports research to investigate the physical properties of unconventional superconductors and identify new phases with broken symmetries. The 3-year award, effective September 1, 2025, will leverage the complementary expertise of two scientists to utilize second harmonic generation, electronic, and magnetic measurements to explore how material symmetries govern the onset...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program, titled "CAREER: SIMULATING QUANTUM MANY-BODY PHENOMENA WITH FLUXONIUM QUBITS," aims to develop a scalable platform for analog quantum simulations of various many-body models using superconducting circuits and fluxonium qubits. The $798,732 award, with a period of performance from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2030, will enable the research team at the University...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $530,619 to The Washington University in St. Louis to explore a promising pathway toward fault-tolerant quantum computing by studying spin-triplet superconductors. The research aims to fabricate and characterize high-quality Josephson junctions to detect and control exotic quantum states in these materials, which could serve as the foundation for...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $607,310 Project Grant on December 15, 2024 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) federal grant program. The Q-BLUE project will support a three-pronged effort to advance quantum computing through: (1) analog quantum hardware development, (2) an optimized compilation process, and (3) research in quantum chemistry, condensed matter physics, and nuclear physics applications. The grant will fund research at Iowa State University...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $232,099 to Iowa State University to conduct collaborative research on topologically protected magnetic phases in Heusler alloys. The research aims to identify the relationship between crystal structure, chemical composition, electronic band structure, and topologically protected magnetic arrangements in these materials, which have significant potential for...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $113,691 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to New York University (NYU) to investigate light-driven non-equilibrium dynamics in superconductors using terahertz (THz) frequency excitation. The project aims to develop and apply innovative ultrafast spectroscopic techniques to explore non-equilibrium superconductivity, which has significant potential applications in quantum computing and other fields....
- This Project Grant award of $300,000 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program will fund research and education focused on the study of novel materials with strong interactions between particles. The research aims to develop new theoretical tools to better understand and predict the unusual behaviors of strongly interacting metals, which exhibit phenomena like high-temperature superconductivity that challenge current theories....
This $425,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program supports research exploring ultrafast quantum dynamics in superconducting materials using terahertz two-dimensional coherent spectroscopy. The research aims to understand and control quantum behavior in materials, which could enable advances in technologies like faster computers, advanced medical imaging, and secure communications. Led by Iowa State University, the 3-year project will leverage cutting-edge spectroscopy techniques to investigate quantum excitations such as Floquet bands and Leggett mode echoes in superconducting states under strong terahertz driving fields. This work not only advances scientific discovery but also trains the next generation of scientists through hands-on research and educational outreach activities, helping to drive innovation and broaden public understanding of quantum technologies.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $425.0k | 8/20/25 |