Project Grant 2542224
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded a $550,000 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) grant to the University of Texas at Austin effective June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2031. This project grant, funded under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), supports research to develop Josephson Junction Field Effect Transistors (JJFETs) as a foundational technology for modular quantum computing architectures. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded a five-year CAREER grant of $550,000 to the University of Colorado, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030. Under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), this project grant supports the development and experimental demonstration of Fourier qubits—novel superconducting quantum circuits designed to enhance the reliability and error protection of quantum...
- Grant Award Summary The University of Texas at Austin received a $550,000 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. This project grant supports fundamental research into microwave-to-optical quantum transduction using waveguide-based acoustic technology. The primary deliverable is the development of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Illinois received a $550,000 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2031. This project grant supports fundamental research aimed at developing quantum memory systems that enhance coherence in superconducting qubits—a leading platform for quantum computation....
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Regents of the University of Minnesota received a $550,000 CAREER award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2031. The project will develop superconducting magnetic random-access memory (SC-MRAM) technology designed to dramatically reduce energy consumption in artificial intelligence and data center operations....
- Federal Grant Award Summary Cornell University received a $548,598 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (Engineering program, CFDA 47.041) beginning May 1, 2026, and concluding April 30, 2031. The award supports the development of efficient multiplexed classical interfaces for scalable cryogenic quantum processors. The project delivers three primary technical innovations: (1)...
- San Jose State University Research Foundation received a $500,016 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems on July 1, 2021 to support research titled "CAREER: UNDERSTANDING AND MODELING OF CRYOGENIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE PHYSICS DOWN TO 4.2K." The award is being administered under the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA #47.041) to fund research exploring cryogenic semiconductor device physics down to 4.2 Kelvin...
- This Project Grant award of $477,555 was awarded on April 1, 2026, by the National Science Foundation's Division of Information and Intelligent Systems under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070). The five-year research initiative, titled "CAREER: SQALE: Scalable Quantum Architectures with LDPC Error-Correction," is being conducted by the University of Arizona and will conclude on March 31, 2031. The project addresses critical challenges in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded a CAREER grant totaling $565,470 to Stony Brook University under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) on April 1, 2026, with completion targeted for March 31, 2031. This project grant funds the development of fundamental theory and novel algorithms for fully quantum power grid analytics, specifically addressing AC (alternating current) power flow analysis, dynamic...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $140,044 CAREER grant to Northwestern University under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program. This 1-year project, running from February 2025 to February 2026, supports basic research into developing a novel quantum reservoir engineering framework and leveraging it for entanglement generation in noisy quantum systems. The goal is to produce desired entangled states of qubits, which are critical for scalable and robust quantum...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded a $550,000 CAREER grant (CFDA 47.041, Engineering program) to the University of Tennessee beginning June 1, 2026, with completion targeted for May 31, 2031. This five-year project grant delivers research and development in superconducting logic systems designed to address energy efficiency and scalability constraints in advanced computing platforms, including artificial intelligence infrastructure and quantum computing systems. The primary technical deliverables include a hybrid superconducting logic platform integrating ferroelectric-superconducting quantum interference devices (FESQUIDs) and heater cryotrons (HTRONs), which collectively enable voltage-controlled modulation of superconducting critical current, signal amplification, and output restoration necessary for robust digital operation at cryogenic temperatures. Beyond core research outputs, the grant integrates structured educational and workforce development components spanning high school exposure through graduate research training. Deliverables in this educational pathway include hands-on instructional modules, research-integrated coursework, and openly accessible digital resources designed to expand participation in extreme electronics and strengthen the microelectronics workforce. The project focuses on translating emerging superconducting device concepts into practical circuit implementations compatible with modern digital design methodologies, thereby enabling scalable cryogenic computing technologies applicable to quantum systems and next-generation computing architectures.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $550.0k | 4/8/26 |