Project Grant 2607859
- The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded The Pennsylvania State University $518,835 on August 1, 2026, for computational and mathematical modeling of integrated energy microgenerators under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The project develops rigorous computational methodologies and software for simulating optoelectronic processes in integrated energy microgenerators (IEMGs), which are semiconductor devices that...
- The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded the University of Delaware $158,270 on February 15, 2026, to develop machine learning moment closures for kinetic equations under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The project develops reduced-order models using machine learning to approximate kinetic equations, which describe the statistical behaviors of dynamic systems with applications in supersonic flows,...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded the University of Delaware $401,476 on May 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to investigate optically active ensemble defects in monolayer semiconductors for magnetic quantum sensing. The research establishes fundamental principles for detecting magnetic fields at atomic length scales using atomically thin semiconductor materials containing light-emitting defects. Because these...
- The National Science Foundation awarded the University of Delaware $600,024 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to establish the foundations of magnonic straintronics, an approach using controlled strain to manipulate magnons—magnetic waves that propagate through magnetic materials—and their interactions with crystal-lattice vibrations. The research team will design and fabricate patterned substrates that create uniform and nonuniform strain...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded the University of Delaware $413,090 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop high-precision computational methods for atomic structure calculations and advance fundamental physics searches. The recipient will create new theoretical tools to calculate atomic spectra for complex heavy atoms and open-shell multivalent systems, addressing a critical bottleneck in atomic physics...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Delaware received a $431,020 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028. The award supports fundamental research investigating multielectron dynamics in matter through high-intensity laser interactions, addressing a critical gap between simplified single-electron models and collective...
- The University of Delaware received a three-year, $508,023 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation to conduct a systematic study of plasmon-induced charge and energy transfer in metal-semiconductor hybrids under the agency's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The grant will support research from August 2021 through July 2024 to advance understanding of major problems in these scientific fields. Specifically, the university will use the funding to promote...
- The University of Delaware was awarded a $756,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation to acquire a time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometer. The award was made under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) and will run from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The NSF Mathematical and Physical Sciences program aims to strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise through support for research and related activities in major areas of science,...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $414,664 Project Grant to the University of Delaware under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049). The award will fund collaborative research between the University of Delaware, Arizona State University, and Washington University in St. Louis to investigate how the presence of halides influences the crystal structure of certain classes of metal and lanthanide chalcogenide nanoparticles during synthesis. The researchers...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded the University of Delaware $700,000 on July 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support Professor Alexei Kananenka's development of theoretical and computational approaches for measuring microscopic electric fields in complex chemical environments. The project will develop new computational tools to study excited-state symmetry breaking (ESSB), a technique more sensitive to local electric...
The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded the University of Delaware $325,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop computational and mathematical modeling frameworks for designing integrated energy microgenerators (IEMGs). The project focuses on simulating optoelectronic devices in IEMGs—miniature energy harvesters capable of powering sensors and actuators embedded in textiles, structures, and vehicles under outdoor, indoor, and reflected light conditions. The research targets two fundamental design aspects: state-of-the-art light-absorbing materials such as perovskites and novel tandem device architectures. The team will investigate how material defects, particularly grain boundaries, affect semiconductor composition and device layout to improve IEMG efficiency and advance strategic manufacturing capabilities. The project employs both theoretical and computational approaches, including artificial intelligence, to develop rigorous computational methodologies and accompanying software for modeling optoelectronic processes. AI-driven design optimization will be developed using data generated by the new computational frameworks to enable rapid IEMG design. The work includes thorough theoretical analysis of the underlying mathematical models. Research is performed at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware, with a period of performance extending from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2029. The award provides training opportunities for Ph.D. students and postdoctoral scholars.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $325.0k | 7/17/26 |