Project Grant 2625607
- Federal Grant Award Summary Northeastern University received a $562,878 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) award from the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) to develop on-chip coupled resonator arrays for generating optical frequency combs. The award, issued May 1, 2026 with completion targeted for April 30, 2031, supports fundamental research to overcome current limitations in chip-integrated photonic resonators by leveraging large arrays of coupled...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Northeastern University received a $975,835 Project Grant award dated March 15, 2026, from the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) to develop advanced millimeter-wave (MMW) transmitter array technology for next-generation wireless communications. The project, titled "ASCENT: Heterogeneously Integrated and AI-Empowered Millimeter-Wave Wide-Bandgap Transmitter Array Towards Energy- and Spectrum-Efficient Next-G...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Northeastern University received a $515,000 CAREER Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030. The award funds fundamental research in decentralized manifold optimization (DMO) for multi-agent networks, addressing three core technical challenges: scalability, computational efficiency, and adaptation to dynamic...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Pennsylvania received a $549,896 CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030. This project grant supports the development of scalable megahertz (MHz) power generation technologies through research into hybrid radio frequency (RF) circuit architectures, high-bandwidth dynamic power...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Villanova University received a $547,357 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041), effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2031. The project delivers research and development of mixed-domain pre-distortion (MPD) technology that combines artificial intelligence, machine learning algorithms, and digital/analog/radio-frequency (RF) nonlinear components to create high-efficiency,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Northeastern University received a $380,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) awarded on October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2028. The project, titled "Securing Spectrum Sharing in Era 4" (S3ERA4), develops RF-centric machine learning techniques to address critical spectrum security and management challenges. The research deliverables focus on creating...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Massachusetts received a $560,000 CAREER award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) effective October 1, 2025, through December 31, 2029. This project grant supports fundamental research in radio frequency (RF) electronics designed to function in extreme high-temperature environments, addressing critical gaps in sensing and communications technology for applications exceeding 500°C to 1,000°C. The...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Northeastern University received a $630,000 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program grant from the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041), awarded April 1, 2026, with completion targeted for March 31, 2031. The project delivers interpretable electro-chemo-mechanical analytics, diagnostics, and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for monitoring complex porous electrode systems used in energy storage and conversion...
- Summary of Federal Project Grant Award The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded a five-year CAREER Project Grant of $547,117 to Trustees of Tufts College, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). This award funds research and development of a nanoscale wavefront shaping platform utilizing multimode photonic integrated circuits (PICs) for visible wavelength applications. The research...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Northeastern University received a $434,925 CAREER Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research (CFDA 47.049 - Mathematical and Physical Sciences) awarded July 1, 2026, with completion targeted for June 30, 2031. The award funds research into engineering order in frustrated quantum materials through strong light-matter coupling using ultrafast laser pulses. The project aims to relieve quantum frustration in materials and access...
Northeastern University received a $297,321 CAREER Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) awarded January 1, 2026, with completion scheduled for February 29, 2028. The award funds research and development of a non-reciprocally-coupled load modulation (NRC-LM) platform designed to enable high-power operation of non-magnetic, non-reciprocal devices for next-generation radio frequency (RF) front ends. The primary deliverables include development of this novel load-modulation power amplifier (PA) architecture that eliminates the need for bulky magnetic devices while maintaining high-power handling capability, with potential applications extending to tunable filters, acoustic-wave filters, and switches for frequency-agile RF systems in full-duplex and massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) wireless communications. Beyond the core technology development, the award supports curriculum enhancement activities and educational outreach at Northeastern University. Deliverables include new classroom modules for RF and microwave engineering curricula, mentoring and outreach programs, and workforce development initiatives. The research addresses national priorities in spectrum sustainability, high-speed wireless connectivity, and energy efficiency improvements in wireless systems by enhancing power amplifier efficiency—the most energy-consuming component in wireless platforms—thereby reducing the environmental impact of the broader wireless ecosystem.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $297.3k | 5/26/26 |