Project Grant 2549147
- The National Science Foundation Division of Information and Intelligent Systems awarded the University of California, San Diego $206,000 on October 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) for collaborative research developing tri-hybrid antenna arrays and online reconfiguration algorithms for extreme multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) wireless systems. The project, titled TRI-HYBRID OPTIMIZATION AND RECONFIGURATION (THOR) FOR EXTREME MIMO...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Information and Intelligent Systems awarded Massachusetts Institute of Technology $216,000 on October 1, 2026, to conduct collaborative research on management and control methods for next-generation wireless networks that share both infrastructure and spectrum under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070). MIT is developing a sharing-native network framework enabling multiple service providers and infrastructure...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded the University of Massachusetts $459,051 on October 1, 2025, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop novel reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) technology for next-generation 6G wireless communications. The project aims to create RIS structures capable of achieving true full-space electromagnetic wave control by transmitting, reflecting, and scattering RF signals in any direction...
- This $450,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) seeks to advance wireless communication technologies by incorporating a new type of reconfigurable antenna, known as a dynamic metasurface antenna (DMA), into multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication systems. The key objectives are to develop methods to integrate DMAs into MIMO to create a "tri-hybrid MIMO...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Information and Intelligent Systems awarded the University of Utah $120,260 on October 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop AI-enhanced reconfigurable terahertz CMOS transceiver panels for next-generation wireless communication systems. The collaborative research effort, which runs through September 30, 2029, and is performed in Salt Lake City, Utah, brings together investigators from...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded the University of California, Merced $210,000 on January 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop an innovative radio frequency signal propagation modeling framework using neural radiance fields and advanced generative models for next-generation wireless technologies including Wi-Fi 7 and sixth-generation cellular networks. The research generates high-fidelity synthetic RF...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program supports collaborative research to develop robust and scalable cell-free massive MIMO technology for beyond-5G/6G wireless access networks. The $262,967 award to the San Diego State University Foundation covers the project period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026. The research aims to create new nonlinear statistical inference methods for...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computing and Communication Foundations awarded the University of Maryland, College Park $400,000 on February 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop ultrawideband antenna arrays and beamforming techniques for wireless communications in the 7–24 GHz upper midband spectrum. The project addresses the technical challenge of deploying single wideband antenna arrays across the entire upper...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Information and Intelligent Systems awarded Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station $250,000 on October 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) for collaborative research on proactive wireless network control in future broadband systems. The project develops framework and artificial intelligence models for optimal resource management in frequency range 3 (FR3) upper mid-band wireless...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Information and Intelligent Systems awarded the University of Washington $196,920 on October 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) for collaborative research on AI-enhanced terahertz CMOS transceiver technology for next-generation wireless communications. The project, titled "VINES: Track 1: AI-Enhanced Reconfigurable and Scalable Terahertz CMOS Transceiver Panel for NextG Communication Systems...
The National Science Foundation Division of Information and Intelligent Systems awarded The Mitre Corporation $207,000 on October 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) for a collaborative research project titled "Tri-Hybrid Optimization and Reconfiguration (THOR) for Extreme MIMO Systems." The project, conducted in partnership with the University of California San Diego, develops tri-hybrid antenna arrays combined with online reconfiguration algorithms to optimize extreme multiple input multiple output systems for next-generation 6G wireless networks. Research focuses on three vectors: fundamental tradeoffs between capacity and energy efficiency, online reconfiguration mechanisms, and artificial intelligence-native channel state information feedback. Deliverables include simulation development, prototype testbeds, digital twins, and a manufactured tri-hybrid array equipped with novel algorithms deployed in a lab environment serving mobile users. The work targets sustainable and scalable wireless infrastructure that reduces network operating costs and energy consumption while supporting wearables, autonomous vehicles, emergency response, and critical communications. The project also produces educational materials for undergraduate and graduate training in wireless communications, array signal processing, reconfigurable antennas, and artificial intelligence for communications. Period of performance runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029. Place of performance is West McLean, Virginia.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $207.0k | 8/2/26 |