Project Grant 2543785
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded New York University a $740,202 CAREER grant (Mathematical and Physical Sciences program, CFDA 47.049) effective June 15, 2025, through May 31, 2030. Under this project grant, Professor Marvin Parasram leads research to develop spatially controlled C-H functionalization reactions using photochromic directing groups in combination with transition metal catalysis. The primary intellectual product...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded $800,000 to the University of California, San Diego for a five-year CAREER grant beginning May 1, 2026 and concluding April 30, 2031. Professor Shaowei Li and his research team will conduct fundamental investigations into how local surface structure and nanoscale environment control the chemical reactivity of individual...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Colorado State University's Department of Chemistry is conducting a five-year research project under National Science Foundation (NSF) support through the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). Awarded on July 1, 2026, with $737,138 in total obligated funds through June 30, 2031, this CAREER grant, led by Professor Yuyang Dong, focuses on developing square-planar base-metal catalytic complexes to establish electronic structure-reactivity principles....
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry awarded $520,348 to the University of California, Irvine under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) beginning August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028. Under this project grant, Professor Filipp Furche and his research group will develop, implement, and apply Natural Determinant Functional Theory (NDFT)—a new computational methodology for addressing strong electron correlation in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Chemistry, awarded a Project Grant of $560,760 to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for research on catalyzed dearomatization reactions using earth-abundant metals. Led by Professor Jeffrey Johnson, the research focuses on developing transition metal catalysts derived from readily available elements such as iron, copper, and nickel to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry is funding a three-year project grant totaling $517,033, awarded August 1, 2025, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). Professor Alexandra Velian at the University of Washington will develop atomically precise transition metal chalcogenide clusters designed to function as catalytic platforms that mimic defect sites found in inorganic heterogeneous catalysts. The research deliverables...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry awarded $600,001 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to the University of California, Los Angeles, with an award date of February 15, 2026, and completion deadline of January 31, 2029. Led by Professor Kendall N. Houk, this project delivers computational chemistry research services focused on understanding organic reaction mechanisms and rates through quantum mechanics...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Under this $600,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry through the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), Professor Matthew Sigman of the University of Utah will conduct fundamental research into heteroleptic metal complex catalysts from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The primary deliverables include the development of novel catalytic strategies that employ data science...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded $650,000 to the University of Southern California under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program on August 1, 2025, for a three-year project (completion date: July 31, 2028). Professor Smaranda C. Marinescu's research group will develop bio-inspired cobalt complexes with pendent aminopyridine ligands designed to catalyze the electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Dr. Hong-Zhou Ye at the University of Maryland, College Park received a $692,909 CAREER award effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2031 from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The award supports development of new theoretical and computational methods for accurately and efficiently simulating heterogeneous catalysis on transition metal surfaces. The primary deliverable...
Federal Project Grant Award Summary Dr. Matthew Nava at the University of California, Los Angeles received a $750,000 CAREER award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031. The project will develop new catalytic methods to activate C-H bonds using earth-abundant metals and first-row transition metals engineered with supporting ligands, enabling the replacement of rare and expensive noble metals in essential chemical synthesis reactions. Specifically, the research focuses on metal-ligand cooperativity through the synthesis of metal aminoxide scaffolds and related modular synthetic platforms designed to interrogate fundamental bond activation mechanisms, with applications in transforming chemical building blocks into medicines, agrochemicals, material precursors, and chemical fuels. Beyond laboratory research, the project delivers broader impact through an integrated education and workforce development component. The award funds unique training opportunities for undergraduate students in applied chemical synthesis and supports the creation of publicly available tutorials to democratize access to synthetic chemistry knowledge. By advancing domestic chemical manufacturing capabilities, reducing dependence on geopolitically sensitive metal supply chains, and enhancing U.S. competitiveness in advanced manufacturing, the project addresses critical national economic and security objectives while building scientific workforce capacity.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $750.0k | 6/2/26 |