Project Grant 2620585
- The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded the University of Texas at Austin $550,000 on May 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop chip-scale microwave-to-optical transducers using acoustic waveguides for distributed quantum computing systems. The recipient will explore a transduction scheme that spatially separates superconducting and photonic components through acoustic waveguides, addressing the challenge of...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Houston System received a $370,974 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative focuses on advancing the mechanics of quantum materials through the development of theoretical and computational modeling approaches that integrate continuum...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded Texas Southern University $396,807 on September 1, 2026, under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to conduct an in-depth, interdisciplinary investigation of quantum information science and its impact on the Second Quantum Revolution. The research integrates data analytics, policy-focused interviews, and comparative analysis to examine QIS's implications for national science strategies, science funding, science...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems award for $330,155 under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will enable William Marsh Rice University in Houston, TX to develop nanostructured topological insulators and Weyl semimetals as highly sensitive and low-noise platforms for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) sensing of biochemical molecules. The project aims to leverage the unique topologically-protected surface states of...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program provides $542,867 to the University of Houston to study excited state dynamical processes in low-dimensional electronic materials. The research team, led by Dr. Eric Bittner, aims to develop quantum physics theories and methods to predict the behaviors of these materials, which have potential applications in optical electronics, quantum information science, and...
- The University of Houston was awarded a three-year, $519,045 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences. The grant supports the "FORCE-MODULATED FRET FOR RESOLVING BIOMOLECULAR MOTION AND BONDING" project under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). The project aims to advance understanding of major biological problems through the development of force-modulated Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) to resolve...
- 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...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded Northeastern University $550,000 on October 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop on-chip hollow glass bubble resonators functionalized with highly nonlinear materials for generating classical and quantum optical frequency combs. The research platform will create a reconfigurable approach to efficient classical and quantum light source generation, with potential applications...
- 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 $197,780 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports the development of a novel quantum magnetometer sensor based on an organic chromophore coupled with a mechanical resonator. The research aims to create an ultra-sensitive and highly efficient magnetometer sensor that can detect variations in magnetic fields through the quantum emission of a single chromophore. This work has potential applications in fields such as robotics,...
The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded the University of Houston System $535,000 on September 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop time-resolved quantum magnetic force spectroscopy (QMFS) integrating a quantum magnetometer with in situ acoustic force for direct measurement of magnetically labeled biological processes with molecular specificity. The research will enable single-shot force spectroscopy capable of identifying all biomolecular bonds through a single force application, providing unprecedented resolution of complex protein bonds and noncovalent interactions. The project will advance viral targeting knowledge and accelerate drug development while creating interdisciplinary research and educational opportunities for undergraduate, graduate, and high school researchers across magnetic, mechanical, optical, electrical, chemical, and biological domains. The work includes development of a new graduate-level course on analytical spectroscopy techniques and public science outreach in Houston's metropolitan area. Performance occurs at Houston, Texas, with a period of performance from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $535.0k | 8/10/26 |