Project Grant 2611297
- Grant Award Summary The University of Michigan received a $100,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) on October 1, 2025, with performance completion targeted for September 30, 2029. This collaborative research initiative, titled "OCTICALLY-ACCELERATED HETEROGENEOUS AI COMPUTING CHIPLET (OCTANT)," advances integrated photonics technology to address critical computing bottlenecks in artificial...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Colorado State University received a $270,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. This collaborative research initiative, titled "OCTANT: Optically-Accelerated Heterogeneous AI Computing Chiplet," develops a transformative photonic interconnect solution designed to address...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Michigan received a $644,407 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective October 15, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2028. The award supports the development of an ultra-compact, chip-scale spectrometer utilizing advanced machine learning techniques for spectral reconstruction. The primary...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Michigan State University received a $271,131 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. This collaborative research project delivers fundamental scientific knowledge and research infrastructure focused on understanding moisture-dependent thermal transport in cellulose-derived...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Michigan received a $500,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2029. The research focuses on filamentary charge transport and recombination in organic semiconductors at the nanoscale, with the objective of improving efficiency and lifetime of organic light-emitting diodes...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Michigan State University received a $400,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), awarded September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The project develops advanced data-driven computational methods for tomographic imaging reconstruction and acquisition in extremely limited and scatter-corrupted measurement environments. The research integrates...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Michigan received a $500,000 project grant awarded June 15, 2025, from the National Science Foundation's Division of Information and Intelligent Systems under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070). The project, titled "ACED: A Unified Framework of Physics-Informed and Domain-Adapted Generative Diffusion Model for Efficient and Reliable Nanophotonics Inverse Design," will develop an...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Michigan State University received a $550,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. The award funds research to develop advanced synthetic methods for creating high-quality single crystals of hybrid layered semiconductors with precisely controlled magnetic dopants, specifically targeting...
- This $646,338 National Science Foundation project grant supports research into developing new manufacturing methodologies for fiber-embedded photonic and optoelectronic architectures. Funded under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), the five-year award to Indiana University beginning in April 2022 will generate knowledge in 3D printed glass thermal reflow, multimaterial molten fiber fluid mechanics, and confined melt phase transition science. This foundational research aims to embed...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Minnesota received a $300,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) on October 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028. This collaborative research initiative will develop diffractive optical neural networks (DONNs)—specialized, ultrathin computing systems composed of engineered nanostructures that...
Michigan State University received a $379,822 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) effective October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029, to develop multi-layer optical interconnects and thermal management solutions for high-density chiplet-based three-dimensional (3D) heterogeneous integration. The research addresses critical constraints in modern computing systems by creating a combined optical-routing and thermal-management architecture that enables vertical light-based communication through stacked chip modules while providing scalable heat removal from multiple layers. This approach reduces physical routing and thermal limitations, allowing chiplet placement decisions to be driven primarily by dataflow and computing architecture rather than packaging constraints. The anticipated outcomes include improved energy efficiency, thermal reliability, and performance scalability for next-generation computing systems supporting artificial intelligence and advanced computing applications. The project directly supports national priorities in semiconductor technology, advanced packaging, and photonics. Broader impacts encompass workforce development activities targeting students at multiple educational levels, including semiconductor-focused workshops for middle-school students from underserved communities and efforts to strengthen pathways from community college programs into advanced technical careers in semiconductor manufacturing and related fields.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $379.8k | 7/15/26 |