Project Grant 2542086
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Carnegie Mellon University received a $493,231 Project Grant award dated August 1, 2025, from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct collaborative research on correlated many-body physics in multilayer semiconducting moire superlattices. The research will investigate how electrons interact in atomically thin semiconductor layers stacked with intentional...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Carnegie Mellon University received a $300,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for the period August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028. The award supports fundamental research in multi-hadron interactions using lattice quantum chromodynamics (QCD) with advanced computational methods. The research will employ supercomputing resources to investigate QCD...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania State University received a $206,550 CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective October 1, 2025 through August 31, 2027. This project supports theoretical research and education focused on nonequilibrium quantum dynamics in many-body quantum systems, with applications to emerging quantum computing technologies. The research...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of California, San Diego received a $360,000 CAREER (Careers in Research for Early-Stage Investigators) Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2031. The award funds fundamental research into quantum many-body systems in moiré materials, with emphasis on understanding emergent fractional...
- This $256,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports theoretical research and education to examine superconductivity in the strong coupling regime. The principal investigator and graduate students will focus on several fundamental issues related to quantum-critical metals, including understanding the competition between fermionic incoherence and Cooper pairing, the emergence of dynamical vortices, and the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Division of Materials Research (DMR) within the National Science Foundation awarded a CAREER Project Grant of $798,732 to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2030. Under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) federal grant program, this award supports fundamental research in quantum simulation and analog quantum computing using superconducting circuits. The project develops a scalable platform for...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Carnegie Mellon University received a $389,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Computing and Communication Foundations (CFDA 47.070) awarded July 1, 2025, with completion targeted for June 30, 2028. This collaborative research initiative delivers correct-by-construction code generation methodologies for high-performance computational chemistry applications. The project develops novel notations and formal methods for...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Award Details: The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a five-year CAREER grant totaling $360,000 to Purdue University, effective August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2031, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The project, titled "Topological Quantum Devices as a Window into Strongly Correlated Matter," is performed at Purdue's West Lafayette, Indiana campus. Research and Educational Products/Services: This award...
- The University of California, Davis received a 5-year, $244,000 CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to support theoretical research and education on quantum phases of matter in two-dimensional materials, with a focus on superconductivity and the interplay of disorder and criticality. The project aims to: 1) develop a unified understanding of superconducting graphene systems, and 2) characterize quantum phase transitions...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Carnegie Mellon University received a $565K project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. This collaborative research initiative, conducted in partnership with German institutions and supported by the Army Research Laboratory and an Industrial Advisory Board, aims to develop advanced computational...
Federal Project Grant Award Summary Carnegie Mellon University received a $390,000 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research (CFDA 47.049 – Mathematical and Physical Sciences) for fundamental research investigating unconventional superconductivity mechanisms. Awarded June 1, 2026, with a completion date of May 31, 2031, this five-year project will deliver theoretical physics research examining how superconductivity emerges in systems with very low electron density and strong electron-electron repulsion—conditions where conventional theory predicts superconductivity should not occur. The principal investigator will identify microscopic mechanisms underlying these exotic superconducting states, evaluate competing theoretical scenarios against experimental data, and propose new measurements to distinguish between different physical explanations. This research effort aims to clarify the fundamental properties of unconventional superconductors and guide the discovery of new superconducting phases with potential applications in quantum computing and advanced technologies. The award includes a significant educational and workforce development component designed to broaden participation in science and strengthen the quantum science workforce. The principal investigator will expand undergraduate involvement in theoretical physics research through Carnegie Mellon's educational infrastructure and conduct outreach activities targeting high school students and educators in the Pittsburgh region in collaboration with the Sigma Xi Honorary Research Society and Carnegie Mellon's Eberly Center, thereby advancing scientific literacy and interest in quantum physics among the broader community.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $390.0k | 12/31/25 |