Project Grant 2603037
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $360,000 Project Grant to the University of California, Los Angeles under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop frequency-comb-enabled intelligent sensing technology for millimeter-wave and terahertz integrated circuits. Over a three-year period from September 2022 to August 2025, the university will design and test a novel radar device capable of performing broadband coherent detection and sensing from 600 GHz to the terahertz frequency...
- The National Science Foundation awarded $600,000 to the University of California, San Diego under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2026. The project grant funds the development of multispectral broadband photodetectors utilizing multi-material films with intercalated graphene monolayers as charge collectors. As the official place of performance, UCSD will oversee the research and development of these novel photodetector technologies with potential...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded New York University $461,804 on October 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop multispectral colloidal quantum dot infrared detectors operating at room temperature with reduced fabrication costs compared to traditional approaches. The project seeks to engineer pixelated infrared image sensors using colloidal quantum dots—nanometer-sized crystals synthesized through benchtop...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded a $550,000 Project Grant under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the Regents of the University of California, doing business as the University of California, Berkeley. The grant period runs from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026. The goal of the research project is to explore low-cost integrated circuit technology for next-generation 240 GHz multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) radar...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded the University of California, Berkeley $648,730 on July 15, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop single-chirality neurochemical probes for simultaneous imaging of neuromodulators in living neurons. The project will engineer fluorescent nanosensors based on single-chirality carbon nanotubes and integrate them with custom near-infrared microscopes to image...
- 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 Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded University of California, Berkeley $335,000 on August 15, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to advance fundamental understanding of nonlinear dynamics in electromechanical systems for ultra-sensitive gas detection and autonomous actuation. The research investigates how dynamic pull-in, buckling, multi-frequency excitation, and coupled electrical and mechanical resonances interact...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded the University of Rochester $249,997 on October 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to explore extreme terahertz photonics using quantum fluids. The project investigates innovative approaches for producing and measuring extremely intense terahertz radiation and understanding how light interacts with matter under extreme conditions. Research focuses on quantum fluids, including liquid...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the University of California, Davis under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) for the period of April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2026. The grant funds the CAREER: CHIP-SCALE, FIELD-RESOLVED DETECTION OF MID-INFRARED LIGHT project, which supports research and development of chip-scale technologies for detecting mid-infrared light at the University. The Engineering program seeks to foster innovation and excellence...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded Brown University $280,059 on October 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to conduct terahertz near-field studies of quantum sensing. The project investigates quantum phenomena using scattering-type near-field optical and terahertz nanoscopy, a technique that uses light scattering from a nanoscale metallic tip positioned in close proximity to samples to achieve nanometer-scale spatial...
The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded the University of California, Berkeley $505,957 on October 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop ultrafast terahertz-to-mid-infrared quantum optoelectronic sensors and signal converters combining atomically thin two-dimensional van der Waals materials with inverse-designed electromagnetic structures. The project will create compact, ultrafast detectors and signal-processing components that concentrate weak terahertz and infrared fields into small regions for efficient detection or conversion. Applications targeted include infrared chemical sensors, label-free biomedical imaging tools, terahertz components for wireless systems, and lightweight remote-detection sensors. The work will support student training across physics, electrical engineering, nanofabrication, computational design, and ultrafast spectroscopy, with educational materials, benchmark datasets, and reference device designs to be shared with the broader research community. Performance occurs at Berkeley, California with a period of performance from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029. This is a project grant, an assistance type providing direct funding for defined research activities.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $506.0k | 7/29/26 |