Project Grant 2611305
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics awarded $650,000 to The Pennsylvania State University under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for a collaborative research initiative titled "Creating and Detecting 3D Neutral Atom Cluster States." The award, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028, supports research to advance quantum computing by developing three-dimensional cluster states of neutral...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research (Mathematical and Physical Sciences program, CFDA 47.049) awarded $416,000 to The Pennsylvania State University for theoretical and computational research on anyons in the fractional quantum hall effect. The project, initiated September 15, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2028, will advance fundamental understanding of anyons—exotic particles that exhibit properties between fermions and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics awarded The Pennsylvania State University a $240,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for a two-year research initiative running from August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2027. The project investigates the quantum nature of spacetime geometry by advancing quantum gravity and quantum information science research. The deliverables include the development of new...
- This $236,727 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports theoretical and computational research on quantum phases of matter. The awardee, The Pennsylvania State University, will conduct numerical simulations and develop new computational algorithms to study magnetism and strongly correlated electron systems. Additional projects include investigating quantum phase transitions in two-dimensional spin models and quantum...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania State University received a $111,910 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.079) beginning October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2029. This collaborative research award supports the development of fundamental knowledge and closed-loop predictive design methodologies for next-generation cryogenic electro-optic materials integrated on silicon for quantum photonic...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Texas A&M University received a $315,758 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2030. The award supports theoretical research and education on quantum many-body dynamics, specifically investigating how quantum states continue to evolve beyond the point of apparent...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded Penn State University a $592,663 Project Grant (CFDA 47.049) effective September 15, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2029. The SPARK (Probing Atomic-Scale Quantum Light Sources in Two-Dimensional Semiconductor/Metal Hybrid Platforms) initiative, conducted in collaboration with the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, focuses on...
- This $275,000 NSF Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) project grant to The Pennsylvania State University, doing business as Penn State, supports theoretical research and educational activities focused on understanding quantum phenomena in condensed matter systems. The key products and services to be delivered include: Exploring novel quantum critical phenomena and gapless phases in many-body quantum systems, going beyond traditional Landau symmetry-breaking paradigms. This...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Carnegie Mellon University received a $390,000 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research (CFDA 47.049 – Mathematical and Physical Sciences) for fundamental research investigating unconventional superconductivity mechanisms. Awarded June 1, 2026, with a completion date of May 31, 2031, this five-year project will deliver theoretical physics research examining how...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of California, Santa Barbara received a CAREER Project Grant of $288,497 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2030. This award supports theoretical research aimed at discovering and characterizing new phases of quantum matter that emerge from the intersection of quantum information theory and quantum many-body...
Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania State University received a $206,550 CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective October 1, 2025 through August 31, 2027. This project supports theoretical research and education focused on nonequilibrium quantum dynamics in many-body quantum systems, with applications to emerging quantum computing technologies. The research component develops theoretical understanding of mechanisms to avoid quantum ergodicity—the tendency of quantum systems to lose information about their prepared states—which is critical for preserving quantum states and enabling quantum computation. The award also supports implementation of these mechanisms on present-day quantum hardware to advance the study and manipulation of complex quantum systems. The education component delivers an interdisciplinary quantum computing curriculum designed to strengthen the quantum workforce pipeline and support national quantum science and technology priorities. The principal investigator will develop curriculum materials and conduct outreach activities in quantum physics topics targeting both precollege and college students. These educational initiatives aim to reach hundreds of students and leverage growing public interest in quantum science. The combined research and educational outputs position this CAREER Award to advance fundamental knowledge in quantum dynamics while simultaneously building human capital in the quantum technology sector.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $206.6k | 12/31/25 |