Project Grant 2608170
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $359,994 Project Grant to Georgia Southern University Research & Service Foundation Inc. under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049) to support research investigating quantum thermodynamics of atomtronic systems from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025. Specifically, the award will fund studies of how ultracold quantum gases confined in thin sheets can be used as precision sensors when cooled to near absolute...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded Georgia TECH Research Corp $480,000 on February 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct nanoscale quantum sensing research on magnetic and noncentrosymmetric Weyl semimetals. Work will be performed in Atlanta, Georgia, with a completion date of January 31, 2029. The project applies scanning-probe quantum microscopy and quantum spin sensors to investigate the correlation...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded Rice University a $300,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct research on manipulating spinor quantum gases from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025. The university will study the interplay between spin and charge degrees of freedom in one-dimensional spinor quantum gases, simulate lattice gauge theory and Dirac strings using spinor condensates, and examine multicritical...
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant award of $472,476 provides funding from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025 to support research into variational questions in mathematics and physics. The award is made under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to advance scientific knowledge and understanding of major problems. The principal investigator will pursue research questions related to optimal states and equilibrium conditions in quantum mechanical...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded Emory University $606,872 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop a systematic theoretical framework characterizing quantum fluctuations of electrons and lattice vibrations in correlated solid-state materials, identify underlying quantum entanglement resources, and explore control mechanisms for these properties in systems where electronic and lattice degrees of...
- This project grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), funds research to develop hybrid quantum spintronic platforms by integrating nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers—optically active spin defects in diamonds—with on-chip magnetic nanodevices. The primary deliverables include advanced quantum information science (QIS) technologies designed to enhance the scalability, electromagnetic...
- The National Science Foundation awarded San Jose State University Research Foundation $180,000 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct theoretical research on quantum state control for ultracold atoms from June 2023 through May 2026. The Foundation will advance scientific understanding of quantum sensing, communications, and simulation technologies by exploring new weak measurement models and feedback control protocols in spinor Bose-Einstein...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded $284,651 to The Regents of the University of California, doing business as University of California, Berkeley, on March 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The project develops quantum-entanglement-enabled probes to characterize open quantum systems and advances quantum sensing techniques with applications in national health, industry, and defense. The recipient will conduct three key research...
- This $426,117 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) will fund research into topological excitations in spin-1 and spin-2 Bose-Einstein condensates at Amherst College from July 2022 through June 2025. The principal investigator and undergraduate collaborators will study the creation and time evolution of quasiparticles such as monopoles, knots, skyrmions, and vortices in optically trapped rubidium-87 Bose-Einstein...
- This $360,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Physics supports fundamental research and graduate student training in the frontiers of cold atom theory and ultracold gases. The three-year award, effective August 1, 2024, is designed to expand the range of quantum mechanics that can be studied through cold gas experiments, with the goal of applying this knowledge to develop new quantum materials and technologies. The research program, organized around...
The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded Georgia TECH Research Corp $550,000 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to investigate entangled spin states in quantum gases using optically trapped spinor Bose-Einstein condensates of rubidium-87 atoms. The project will examine quantum many-body dynamics, quantum phase transitions, and the generation of entangled and quantum-squeezed states through spin-dependent atomic interactions in spinor condensates. The research platform will enable direct comparisons between precision measurements and fundamental quantum theories, with applications to quantum-enhanced sensing and emerging quantum technologies. The work will investigate spontaneous symmetry breaking, critical phenomena, nonequilibrium dynamics, and geometric effects in many-body systems. The award funds research conducted at Georgia Institute of Technology's Atlanta, Georgia location through July 31, 2029. The project will provide training for undergraduate and graduate students in experimental quantum science and support community engagement through education and outreach activities.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $550.0k | 8/11/26 |