Project Grant 2541252
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded a $276,000 Project Grant to Princeton University for collaborative research on defect passivation, charge injection, and degradation mechanisms in ultra-bright halide perovskite light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and lasers. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, falls under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) and will be conducted at Princeton's...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Emory University received a $300,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This collaborative research initiative will deliver advanced materials science and device engineering research focused on halide perovskite light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and lasers. The primary products and services include...
- Federal Project Grant Summary Mississippi State University received a $550,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) CAREER award effective October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2030. The project focuses on the rational engineering and development of efficient, transparent, and broadband light-emitting diodes (LEDs) manufactured from ternary copper halides—earth-abundant, nontoxic materials suitable for lighting and display applications. The...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded a CAREER grant of $559,919 to The Washington University (awarded October 1, 2025; completion date September 30, 2030) under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). This five-year project will develop ultra-low threshold all-optical nonlinear image processing systems utilizing nanostructured metasurfaces capable of trapping and converting light to heat. The primary...
- Summary of Federal Project Grant Award The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded a five-year CAREER Project Grant of $547,117 to Trustees of Tufts College, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). This award funds research and development of a nanoscale wavefront shaping platform utilizing multimode photonic integrated circuits (PICs) for visible wavelength applications. The research...
- The University of South Carolina received a $375,503 project grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems to develop high efficiency UV-LEDs based on hybrid 2D/3D materials. The goal of this three-year award, which runs from August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2024, is to deliver research and development of ultraviolet light-emitting diodes utilizing a hybrid of two-dimensional and three-dimensional materials to improve efficiency. This...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Utah received a $521,455 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2031. The award supports development of an electrically reconfigurable chiroptical heterostructure platform based on twisted aligned one-dimensional chiral quantum materials and phase change...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded a five-year CAREER grant totaling $500,000 to Columbia University, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031. This project grant supports fundamental research and development of a degradation-aware design framework for gallium nitride (GaN) mixed-signal circuits capable of operating above 500°C under combined high-temperature and radiation stress. The primary deliverable is the...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) aims to significantly improve the efficiency of ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The objective is to develop a new class of flexible, lattice-engineered substrates that can address strain-related issues and enhance light extraction for UV emitters, resulting in up to a 10-fold efficiency improvement over current solutions. The $549,999 award to the University of Wisconsin...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBETS) awarded $420,000 to the University of California Santa Cruz under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for a three-year project period beginning August 1, 2025 and concluding July 31, 2028. The project will develop photodynamic bactericidal agents based on single-atom photocatalysts (SAPs) to address waterborne pathogen contamination and provide a...
The National Science Foundation's Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded Stanford University a $550,000 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) beginning May 1, 2026 and concluding April 30, 2031. The research focuses on developing next-generation ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) using perovskite materials as an alternative to conventional UV lamps and existing commercial UV LED technologies. The primary deliverables include theoretical modeling and material composition research to establish design rules for UV perovskite materials, electrical contact design to optimize charge injection and device performance, comprehensive materials stability analysis to ensure long-term reliability, and real-world application testing to demonstrate practical impact across UV technology domains including sterilization, sensing, and manufacturing. The project aims to overcome key limitations in current UV LED technology—including high manufacturing costs, complex fabrication processes requiring elevated temperatures, and reduced efficiency at shorter wavelengths—by translating the scalability and performance advantages of perovskite materials into the UV spectrum. Additionally, the grant supports workforce development activities at multiple career levels, consistent with the NSF Engineering program's emphasis on fostering a diverse and skilled engineering workforce alongside fundamental research innovation.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $550.0k | 4/16/26 |