Project Grant 2542517
- Summary of Federal Project Grant Award The University of California, Riverside received a $494,622 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative investigates correlated many-body physics in multilayer semiconducting moire superlattices—a novel class of materials created by stacking atomically thin...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded the University of California, San Diego $360,000 on February 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop computational methods and mathematical tools for studying emergent fractional charges in moire materials—two-dimensional quantum systems that exhibit anyonic behavior without external magnetic fields. The research, led by a principal investigator supported through an NSF CAREER...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded $507,400 to The Regents of the University of California, doing business as University of California, Berkeley, on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The award funds research investigating terahertz electrodynamic responses of correlated quantum phases—including Wigner crystals, doped Mott insulators, and fractional Chern insulators—in two-dimensional transition metal...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded $412,800 to The Regents of the University of California, doing business as University of California, Berkeley, on July 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The award funds scanning tunneling microscopy-based visualization of correlated electron behavior in single-layer and bilayer transition metal dichalcogenide field-effect transistor devices at low temperature and in high magnetic...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded a $533,000 Project Grant to the University of California, Santa Barbara for research into quantum phenomena in solids. The three-year award, running from September 2021 through August 2024, will fund investigation into major problems confronting the Nation through advancement of the mathematical and physical sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). As the prime awardee, UC Santa Barbara...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded the University of California Irvine $530,000 on September 1, 2026, for research developing quantum sensors that position free atoms in proximity to sensing targets using nanoscale cells constructed from van der Waals two-dimensional materials. The award supports experimental investigation of free atoms as proximal quantum sensors and as probes of electronic, photonic, and spin excitations in van der Waals quantum materials....
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $479,600 Project Grant to the Regents of the University of California at Riverside under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The three-year award, made on September 1, 2021 and concluding on August 31, 2024, will support research into codes, circuits, and networks for modular quantum computation. The Mathematical and Physical Sciences program aims to strengthen the Nation's scientific enterprise through advancing knowledge and...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a three-year $435,000 Project Grant to the University of California, Berkeley under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to explore correlated electron states in single-layer field-effect transistors. Through October 2022 to September 2025, the university will characterize the local electronic structure of highly correlated two-dimensional materials using a combination of gate-tunable field effect transistors and scanning...
- The Regents of the University of California at Riverside (UC Riverside) received a $2,000,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) on August 1, 2021 to fund the LEAP-HI: Manufacturing of silicon-based hybrid organic-inorganic quantum building blocks project through July 31, 2026. The grant is part of the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), which seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength through engineering research and education. Under the award, UC...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded Emory University $606,872 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop a systematic theoretical framework characterizing quantum fluctuations of electrons and lattice vibrations in correlated solid-state materials, identify underlying quantum entanglement resources, and explore control mechanisms for these properties in systems where electronic and lattice degrees of...
The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded The Regents of the University of California at Riverside $328,304 on July 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to investigate correlated quantum phenomena in two-dimensional semiconducting heterostructures through nano-patterned dielectric superlattices. The research project uses electron-beam lithography to pattern dielectric substrates, enabling design of arbitrary lattice geometries and in-situ electrical control over interaction strengths via dual-gated devices. The team employs optical spectroscopy techniques at low temperatures to study emerging correlated states through interactions between excitons and underlying electronic behavior. The work addresses fundamental knowledge of correlated states with applications toward quantum information sciences and energy-efficient electronics. The project integrates education and outreach activities including lab tours and research exposure for high school and undergraduate students from the surrounding community, and development of educational experiments for high school teachers to bring two-dimensional material research into K-12 classrooms. Graduate and undergraduate students receive specialized training in quantum science. Performance occurs at UC Riverside in Riverside, California, with project completion scheduled for June 30, 2031.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $328.3k | 7/16/26 |