Project Grant 2611539
- The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded the University of New Mexico $310,000 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program to investigate exciton dynamics in chiral molecular nanowires through collaborative research with Montana State University. The research explores how solid-state chirality influences exciton behavior—the motion, lifetime, and polarization of short-lived energy packets created when light is...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $199,762 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to a research team led by Erik Grumstrup at Montana State University and Jean-Hubert Olivier at the University of Miami. The grant supports collaborative research to elucidate exciton transport in hierarchical organic materials through time-resolved electronic and vibrational spectroscopy/microscopy. The researchers aim to provide fundamental understanding...
- The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded Montana State University $636,000 on March 15, 2027, under the EPSCOR Graduate Fellowship Program to fund graduate research fellowships through February 28, 2030. The award supports graduate fellows pursuing research in chemistry, physics, and biology aligned with NSF's Biological Sciences and Mathematical and Physical Sciences directorates. Research topics include investigation of oxygen minimum zones...
- The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded Montana State University $532,038 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop a theoretical description of quantum hydrodynamics in neutron stars and explain observed spin anomalies in these compact objects. The research, performing through July 31, 2029, in Bozeman, Montana, will integrate microscopic features of vortex motion into a global model of...
- Montana State University was awarded a $101,223 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry on August 15, 2021 to complete the project by July 31, 2024. The grant supports collaborative research on the semiconducting behavior of silsesquioxane macromonomers and polymers under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). This program aims to advance scientific knowledge and understanding of major issues through support of mathematical and physical...
- This Project Grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), funds research to investigate collective quantum behavior of electrons at extremely low density. The $543,476 award to Montana State University is for a 3-year project from August 2024 to July 2027. Key objectives include studying the transition between metallic/superconducting and insulating/non-superconducting states in quasi-one-dimensional...
- Montana State University received a $455,854 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) beginning August 1, 2025, with completion targeted for July 31, 2028. The award funds research and development of high numerical aperture optical cavity arrays strongly coupled to individual neutral atom qubits, with the objective of enabling faster, more reliable quantum information processing capabilities....
- The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded Montana State University $266,905 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to establish theoretical framework for mass transfer processes in eccentric binary star systems. The research team will develop and apply a nonlinear hydrodynamic model capable of studying mass transfer in binary systems with arbitrarily eccentric orbits, moving beyond prior...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded Montana State University $299,247 on December 1, 2026, under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to support an EPSCOR Research Fellows project investigating strongly interacting two-dimensional trion-polaritons for scalable on-chip quantum nonlinearities. The fellow, an assistant professor at Montana State University, will engineer light-matter interactions at the nanoscale to achieve strong interactions...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded Montana State University $205,958 on April 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop theoretical models of neutron star matter effects in coalescing binary neutron star systems. The research strengthens connections between neutron star physical properties and gravitational-wave signals measured by current and next-generation observatories. During the inspiral phase, the work incorporates...
The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded Montana State University $350,000 on August 15, 2026, to support collaborative research on exciton dynamics in chiral molecular nanowires under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). Professor Erik Grumstrup at Montana State University and Professor Jean Hubert Olivier at the University of New Mexico are investigating how solid-state chirality influences exciton behavior—short-lived energy packets created when light is absorbed by materials. The research combines synthetic chemistry, nanoscale materials design, and single-particle spectroscopy to systematically examine three primary objectives: establishing structure-function relationships between chiral supramolecular organization and exciton depolarization and recombination dynamics; characterizing exciton transport in chiral nanomaterials; and probing how chirality affects interfacial electronic coupling in hybrid systems combining chiral organic assemblies with two-dimensional semiconductors. Understanding and controlling excitons is essential for light-driven chemical reactivity, light-emitting devices, and emerging quantum information systems. The outcomes could enable innovations in energy-efficient electronics, next-generation photonic devices, and quantum technologies. The project provides training opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students by integrating organic materials synthesis and characterization with nanoscale spectroscopy across chemistry, physics, and materials science disciplines. Performance occurs in Bozeman, Montana, with the period of performance extending from the award date through July 31, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $350.0k | 8/4/26 |