Project Grant 2620593
- Federal Grant Award Summary Columbia University received a $3.0 million 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. The award supports collaborative research between Columbia University and the University of Michigan to develop steady-state Floquet engineering techniques for manipulating quantum materials using continuous-wave...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded $588,285 to The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York on May 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop hybrid continuous-discrete quantum state generation and measurement in silicon photonics. The project investigates hybrid continuous-variable and discrete-variable quantum photonics implemented in silicon, combining two fundamentally different ways of...
- This $500,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program aims to build a 10-node quantum network called SCY-QNET, connecting quantum computers at Stony Brook University, Columbia University, Yale University, and Brookhaven National Laboratory. The key objectives are to develop robust quantum processing units, quantum memories, and quantum communication infrastructure, including free-space optical quantum...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded Florida State University $309,367 on October 1, 2025, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop reconfigurable, reliable, and secure quantum communication networks. The University of Arizona leads research to advance quantum information science and technology by formulating a framework for high-rate, robust, and scalable terrestrial quantum communication networks. The project applies...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems awarded The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York $1.2 million on October 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop a hardware-agnostic framework for quantum platform attestation using existing error correction syndrome measurements as physical uncloneable functions for quantum hardware verification. The project addresses a security challenge in...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded Cornell University $548,598 on May 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop energy-efficient, scalable interfaces for cryogenically cooled quantum processors. The project addresses the input/output bottleneck that currently limits quantum processor scaling. Cornell will design and demonstrate three key innovations: multiplexed all-passive photonic ingress interfaces using...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems awarded the Research Foundation of The City University of New York $337,566 on June 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop practical security solutions for cloud-based quantum computers. The project addresses security risks introduced when quantum circuits execute on cloud-based quantum computing platforms, where malicious developers, adversarial users, or...
- This $599,338 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) supports theoretical research at Cornell University on quantum information science and communication. The key objectives are to investigate quantum information transmission limits, entanglement measures, and probabilistic communication capacity. The research aims to advance the fundamental understanding of quantum Shannon theory, with...
- This $300,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Program (CFDA 47.070) will support the development of a new hybrid continuous-discrete variable quantum network architecture and associated models, algorithms, and protocols. The key objectives are to enable high-rate, high-fidelity distribution of quantum entanglement resources for quantum computing, sensing, and communication applications. The 3-year...
- 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 Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York $473,811 on October 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop quantum detection and estimation schemes for sensing and communication applications. The project addresses the design of quantum detection and quantum parameter estimation systems using classical optimization tools and parametric quantum circuits suitable for the current noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) era. Work includes development of advanced quantum algorithms that underpin quantum sensing and quantum communication systems, aligned with the National Quantum Initiative, and educational components to address workforce gaps in quantum technology through interdisciplinary training in quantum science and electrical engineering. Performance runs through September 30, 2029, at the recipient's location in New York, New York. No sub-awards are planned for this project.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $473.8k | 8/4/26 |