This Project Grant award for $258,887, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), supports the development of a transformative approach to access and utilize quantum states in atomically-engineered heterostructures. The project aims to harness the decay of plasmons to convert spin-valley quantum information into electrical currents, enabling electronic readout of quantum states. Key activities include fabricating ultra-thin, high-mobility Schottky...
The University of Maryland, College Park received a $268,000 Project Grant award under the Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to conduct fundamental algorithmic research toward quantum utility. The research project, titled "FAR-QU: Fundamental Algorithmic Research Toward Quantum Utility," will run from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025. The university will leverage its extensive academic and research capabilities in quantum computing,...
The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $450,000 Project Grant to the University of New Mexico under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) on September 1, 2024. The funding supports the "FAR-QU: FUNDAMENTAL ALGORITHMIC RESEARCH TOWARDS QUANTUM UTILITY" project, which aims to advance U.S. energy, economic, and national security priorities through transformative scientific discoveries in quantum information science. The University of New...
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 U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $440,711 Project Grant to North Carolina State University (NC State) on September 1, 2024 under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). The grant, titled "ALGORITHMS FOR QUANTUM UTILITY: INTELLIGENT, ROBUST, AND EFFICIENTLY DISTRIBUTED (AQUIRED)", supports fundamental scientific research to advance U.S. energy, economic, and national security priorities through transformative discoveries in quantum...
This federal Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program, provides $500,000 to the University of Massachusetts (UMass) to conduct research on the design, analysis, and control of quantum networks. The key products and services to be delivered under this 3-year award, which began on September 1, 2024, include: (i) Developing new path selection and link-level entanglement allocation algorithms...
This $446,279 federal Project Grant award from the Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) supports research on quantum computing for partial differential equations at the University of California, Berkeley. The grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, with a completion date of August 31, 2025, will fund the development of advanced simulation capabilities using machine learning to model terahertz electromagnetic spectrum interactions at the nanoscale. This...
The University of Chicago was awarded a $749,995 Project Grant by the Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to support the "SMART STACK: SCALABLE, MODULAR, ADAPTABLE, RECONFIGURABLE, ERROR-TARGETED APPROACHES TO QUANTUM STACK DESIGN" project. The funding will advance research and development of innovative quantum computing technologies from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025. This grant aligns with the Office of Science's mission to...
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $635,593 Project Grant to the University of Alabama for the project "COMPUTATIONAL-GUIDED AND DATA-DRIVEN DISCOVERY OF HIGH-ENTROPY TWO-DIMENSIONAL MXENES" under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). The grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, supports fundamental scientific research to advance U.S. energy, economic, and national security priorities through transformative scientific discoveries in...
The University of Alabama received a $44,550,000 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Congressionally-Identified Projects program (CFDA 11.617) to construct a new 30,000 square foot High Performance Computing (HPC) Center. The facility will house advanced computing resources, a secure compartmented information environment, and a new electrical substation to support the university's research and development capabilities. Key activities include...