Project Grant 2532836
- This Project Grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under its Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), enables continued experimental exploration of eruptive plasma behavior in a laboratory setting. The $597,571 award, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2027, supports research aimed at advancing the understanding of multi-scale phenomena in real plasmas. The project will focus on studying the observed X-ray generation in a magnetized,...
- This $285,606 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) supports a computational study of energy distribution and dissipation in weakly collisional plasmas. The project will develop reduced plasma physics models and integrate them into an open-source simulation code applicable to astrophysics, space weather, and fusion energy research. Key project activities include leveraging novel machine...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $1,031,843 to support a joint research effort between the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Texas at Austin. The goal of the project is to develop techniques to actively control the evolution and energy flow of Vlasov plasma systems, which have applications ranging from high-energy physics and astrophysics to medicine and chemistry. The research...
- This Project Grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049), supports collaborative research between the University of Alaska, Fairbanks and the University of New Hampshire to study the global stability and relaxation of localized small-scale kinetic structures in collisionless magnetized plasmas. The $327,747 award, with a performance period from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028, will...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $535,314.00 to Brown University from August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2028. The project seeks to advance the mathematical analysis of plasma physics and rotating fluids, with a focus on understanding the asymptotic behavior of solutions to non-collisional kinetic equations and the stability of homogeneous equilibria for the Vlasov-Poisson system. The research aims to...
- This $240,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (CFDA 47.049) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program supports a collaborative research effort between the University of Michigan and Marquette University, in collaboration with Brookhaven National Laboratory. The project aims to advance the understanding of novel plasma physics processes expected in antimatter traps and to conduct experiments using the ALPHA experiment at CERN to test predictions. It will contribute...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $242,547 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) federal grant program to support a collaborative research project led by New York University (NYU). The goal of the project is to study how the three-dimensional structure of magnetic fields impacts the interactions between energetic particles and plasma waves, which is a fundamental process underlying various plasma phenomena. The research team, which also includes...
- This $409,897 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports fundamental atomic physics research at Williams College. The research program features hands-on, table-top laser spectroscopy experiments to precisely measure properties of complex atomic systems and compare results to theoretical models. The research aims to provide insights into the nature of dark matter and the possible presence of undiscovered...
- This $249,999 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports an experimental study of energy transport in ultracold plasmas at Brigham Young University. The research aims to test and improve computer models used to predict transport processes in hot, dense plasmas, which is critical for enabling progress towards the development of nuclear fusion energy sources and addressing national nuclear security priorities. The...
- This $600,000 Project Grant awarded on August 15, 2025 by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) aims to develop new machine learning (ML) tools to reconstruct plasma dynamics in basic plasma science experiments. The project, awarded to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), will leverage limited experimental measurements from the Large Plasma Device (LAPD) at UCLA, along with theoretical physics models, to reconstruct...
This $160,196 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences Program (CFDA 47.049) supports the computational investigation of nonlinear plasma physics phenomena at Hope College. The research, led by Dr. Williams, will focus on two key contexts: (1) improving the understanding of mathematical models describing dynamical processes in stellar interiors, atmospheres, and nuclear fusion devices, and (2) using computational tools to better understand plasma instabilities in reversed-field pinch fusion experiments. This research aims to advance knowledge in plasma physics with applications for space weather prediction and nuclear fusion energy development. The award period is from August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2027, and involves supervising undergraduate student research at Hope College.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $160.2k | 7/30/25 |