Project Grant 2542612
- Federal Grant Award Summary This collaborative research project grant of $314,460, awarded August 1, 2025, by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), supports theoretical and computational modeling research aimed at advancing the mechanics of quantum materials through deformation and coupled field interactions. The project, extending through July 31, 2028, is being conducted at Rutgers, The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Massachusetts Lowell received a $607,855 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development Program) grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (NSF Engineering program, CFDA 47.041), awarded June 1, 2025, with completion targeted for May 31, 2030. This project grant supports the development of an advanced metrological framework for measuring three-dimensional structural vibrations in critical...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering awarded $588,285 to The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York on May 1, 2026, under CFDA 47.041 (Engineering) to support a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) project on hybrid continuous-discrete quantum state generation and measurement in silicon photonics. The award, executed through the University at Albany, will run through April 30, 2031, and focuses on developing...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Vermont received a $200,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). Awarded on June 1, 2025, with a completion date of May 31, 2027, this grant supports research toward advancing dynamic life cycle assessment (LCA) methodologies for renewable energy hub systems. The project addresses a critical modeling gap by...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Cornell University received a $548,598 CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) awarded May 1, 2026, with a performance period extending through April 30, 2031. The project focuses on developing scalable interface technologies for cryogenic quantum processors to address critical input/output bottlenecks limiting quantum system expansion. The primary deliverables include three key innovations: multiplexed...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Utah received a $593,965 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop a hybrid quantum-classical finite element method (FEM) framework for modeling fracture in heterogeneous porous materials. The project, which commenced January 1, 2026 and extends through December 31, 2028, integrates quantum solvers for partial differential...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Vanderbilt University received a $593,598 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The award funds development of variational quantum computing algorithms designed to simulate the deformation response of hyperelastic and elasto-viscoplastic solids—materials critical to applications in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities awarded a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) grant of $287,739 to the University of Nevada, Reno (Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education) on June 1, 2025, with completion targeted for May 31, 2030. This project grant, funded under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083), supports fundamental research and educational initiatives aimed at developing a...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Oklahoma received a $557,013 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 October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2030. The project aims to develop high-quality, deterministic sources of entangled photons using strain-free artificial atoms to advance photonic quantum technologies. The...
- The University of Vermont received a $401,103 project grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Information and Intelligent Systems. The grant is part of NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to support research and education initiatives improving quality of life and economic strength. Under this award, the University will conduct a four-year collaborative research project from September 2021 through August 2025 to design and optimize granular metamaterials using...
The University of Vermont & State Agricultural College received a $596,099 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) effective September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2031. This project grant supports fundamental research on quantum-inspired dynamic control in composite metastructures, delivering innovations in vibration mitigation and localization systems for critical infrastructure including bridges, buildings, and aircraft. The research will establish novel elastodynamic wave propagation control mechanisms using layered engineered materials with long-range coupling interactions, advancing both the scientific understanding of vibration behavior and practical applications for infrastructure safety and aerospace technologies. Beyond core research deliverables, the award integrates an educational component designed to build workforce capacity in quantum-inspired engineering solutions. Specific products and services include development of a graduate course on quantum-inspired vibration manipulation, mentoring programs for graduate students applying quantum principles to dynamic control, engagement initiatives for K-12 learners to inspire future engineers, and interactive vibration design tools for public participation and feedback. These integrated research and education outputs directly align with NSF Engineering's mission to foster innovation, creativity, and excellence in engineering research while strengthening the Nation's workforce development in advanced technical fields.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $596.1k | 3/13/26 |