Project Grant 2611359
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities awarded $296,037 to the University of Alabama (through its Office for Sponsored Programs) on December 1, 2025, under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) for an EPSCOR Research Fellows project titled "Memristor Based Computing-in-Memory for Neuromorphic System: Design, Optimization, and Fabrication." This two-year award (completion date: December 31, 2026) supports research...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Alabama received a $240,146 Project Grant award dated August 15, 2025, from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). This collaborative research initiative, with a completion date of July 31, 2028, focuses on developing specialized microfluidic devices to investigate how physical cell deformation affects proliferation and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Alabama received a $310,043 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Network Systems division under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) for collaborative research on privacy-preserving memory design. Awarded January 1, 2026 and concluding November 30, 2026, this research initiative develops innovative Differential Privacy (DP) mechanisms implemented directly on embedded memory...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Alabama received a $582,747 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), awarded August 1, 2026, with a completion date of July 31, 2031. This CAREER award supports research to establish structure-property relationships in anion exchange membranes designed to improve water electrolysis technology for hydrogen production. The primary deliverables include the development of design rules linking...
- Federal Project Grant Summary The University of Mississippi received a $280,939 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), awarded October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2028. This collaborative research initiative focuses on developing the Diffusive Ferroelectric Field-Effect Transistor (DFEFET), a novel brain-inspired memory device that integrates long-term...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded $200,000 to the University of Massachusetts on June 15, 2025, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for a project titled "Closed-Loop Hybrid Intelligence with Optogenetic-Neuromorphic Co-Designed Cell Interfaces." The project, scheduled for completion by May 31, 2028, delivers advanced engineering tools and methods that integrate high-resolution...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Alabama received a $150,000 project grant awarded August 1, 2025, through the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070), administered by the National Science Foundation's Division of Computer and Network Systems. The project, entitled "Digital Twin and AI-Infused Drones for Energy Retrofitting in Residential Envelopes," will develop an autonomous drone system equipped with thermal imaging and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Alabama received a $117,163 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This collaborative research initiative, led by an interdisciplinary team from Northeastern University and the University of Alabama, develops and pilots a multi-phase offshore wind experiential learning framework designed to address...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $374,060 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This collaborative research project will develop and advance the Diffusive Ferroelectric Field-Effect Transistor (DFEFET), a novel brain-inspired memory device that integrates long-term non-volatile and short-term...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Alabama received a $942,836 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2030. This collaborative research initiative aims to transform computing education research through coordinated multi-site replication studies. The project will create replication packages designed by approximately ten core researchers that enable...
Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Alabama received a $274,918 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), awarded December 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2027. This collaborative research initiative focuses on developing an environmentally sustainable processor-in-memory computing system utilizing carbohydrate-based memristor technology. The project aims to address critical sustainability challenges in artificial intelligence (AI) computing by creating novel brain-inspired processor-in-memory architectures that reduce energy consumption, minimize resource depletion, and decrease ecological impact compared to conventional computing devices. The resulting technology is designed to benefit multiple computing sectors, including mobile and wearable devices, cloud computing and data centers, electronic sensing and control systems, and communication and networking applications. Beyond technical innovation, the award supports workforce development through training and research experience for students and postdoctoral scholars in design, fabrication, testing, and modeling of advanced memory devices and processor-in-memory systems. This collaborative effort leverages complementary expertise across research groups to advance engineering problem-solving and technology development capabilities essential for meeting growing domestic demand for skilled professionals in semiconductor device manufacturing and advanced computing architecture. The project represents NSF Engineering's strategic investment in sustainable technology solutions that address both national economic competitiveness and environmental sustainability imperatives.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $274.9k | 2/13/26 |