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MSMSE Active Awards

MSMSE Active Awards

updated 4/25/2025, use search to filter table content
Project TitleOriginating Sponsor/Scheme NameContact PI Full Name (PT Awarded)Awarded Total Sponsor Costs
Center for Atomically Thin Multifunctional Coatings (ATOMIC) MembershipsTrustees of the University of PennsylvaniaDave Estrada$582,185.00
Thermal Emissivity of Nuclear Grade GraphiteUS Department of EnergyHarold Ackler$5,001.00
Two-dimension nanomaterial inks for extrusion printing of thermoelectric devicesNational Aeronautics & Space AdministrationTony Valayil Varghese$15,000.00
Probing Coherence Dynamics in Model systems to Understand Energy Transfer in PhotosynthesisOffice of Science/Department of Energy Daniel Turner$272,292.00
Graphite Irradiation Defects and Semi-Empirical ModelingOffice of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology/DOERick John Ubic$349,999.00
Microelectronic Devices Enabled by Atomic Layer Deposition for Ultra-low Power ArchitecturesUS Department of EnergyElton Graugnard$142,000.00
Advanced Sensors and Instrumentation (ASI) Program at Boise State UniversityUS Department of EnergyBrian Jaques$233,878.00
Atomic-Scale Characterization of Precursor Nucleation in Atomic Layer Deposition and EtchingMicron Technology, Inc. Elton Graugnard$242,680.00
Batch Atomic Layer Deposition of ZnS Thin Films for Metamaterial WafersPhoebus Optoelectronics LLCElton Graugnard$72,313.00
Synthesis of 2D-based Flowable Electrodes for the Capture of Carbon from SeawaterUS Department of EnergyDave Estrada$145,001.00
Collaborative Research: Elements: Autonomous Molecular Design Cyberinfrastructure Development for Quantum ComputationNational Science FoundationLan (Samantha) Li$300,163.00
Collaborative Research: Frameworks: Enabling reproducible, multidisciplinary polymer research with the Multiscale Polymer Toolkit (MuPT)National Science FoundationEric Jankowski$266,538.00
2D/3D Heterogeneous & Monolithic Integration via MOCVD of 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides on 3D SemiconductorsAir Force Research Laboratory/AIR FORCE/DODDave Estrada$2,700,000.00
Explorations: ETA-ESW DCL: Transforming Pathways for the Future Semiconductor WorkforceNational Science FoundationAmy J Moll$1,000,001.00
Emerging Properties through Controlled Phase Transformations for High Energy Sodium Ion Batteries
US Department of EnergyHui (Claire) Xiong$396,218.00
Understanding Unusual Amorphous-to-Crystalline Phase Transformations and Mechanical Resilience of Structural Ceramics Under IrradiationAir Force Office of Scientific Research/AIR FORCE/DODHui (Claire) Xiong$599,998.00
Fundamentals of Atomic Layer Processes for Energy-Efficient Materials and DevicesCornell University Elton Graugnard$633,000.00
Understanding Anionic Redox in Mn-rich Layered Sodium Transition Metal Oxide Cathodes for Sodium-IonUS Navy Office of Naval ResearchHui (Claire) Xiong$494,380.00
NSF Engines: Type-1: Securing America’s Semiconductor Technology Future and Growing the Northwest’s Regional Economic ProsperityNational Science FoundationDave Estrada$50,816.00
NSF Engines: Type 1: Northern Frontier Applied Quantum CORENational Science FoundationLan (Samantha) Li$198,751.00
Use of Boise State’s Center for Materials CharacterizationUS Department of EnergyHui (Claire) Xiong$17,001.00
FuSe-TG: A Co-Design Model for Advanced Manufacturing and Workforce Development to Enhance Future Semiconductor TechnologiesNational Science FoundationDave Estrada$400,001.00
Design of DNA-Templated Molecular Dye Aggregates for Excitonic-Based Nanoscale Quantum Gates
US Navy Office of Naval ResearchLan (Samantha) Li$2,586,200.00
FMSG: BIO: Manufacturing of Molecular-precision, Scalable 2D Material Memory Array for Future ElectronicsNational Science FoundationDave Estrada$105,000.00
International Collaboration to Advance the Technical Readiness of High Uranium Density Fuels and Composites for Small Modular ReactorsUS Department of EnergyBrian Jaques$290,000.00
Self-storytelling interventions to promote student success and retentionNational Science FoundationKrishna Pakala$595,445.00
Quantifying the Dynamic and Static Porosity/Microstructure Characteristics of Irradiated Graphite through Multi-technique
Experiments and Mesoscale Modeling
US Department of EnergyRick John Ubic$249,999.00
Collaborative Research: CyberTraining: Implementation: Medium: Establishing Sustainable Ecosystem for Computational Molecular Science Training and EducationNational Science FoundationEric Jankowski$105,000.00
IUCRC Phase II Boise State University: Center for Atomically Thin Multifunctional Coatings (ATOMIC)National Science FoundationDave Estrada$721,599.00
CAREER: Resolving the origins of microgalvanic corrosion on metal surfacesNational Science FoundationMike F Hurley$500,003.18
DNA-Controlled Dye Aggregation – A Path to Create Quantum EntanglementUS Department of EnergyBill Knowlton$12,500,000.00
CAREER: Graphene as a Bioscaffold for Musculoskeletal Tissue EngineeringNational Science FoundationDave Estrada$550,751.35
Understanding Interfacial Chemistry and Cation Order-Disorder in Mixed-PhasedUS Department of EnergyHui (Claire) Xiong$1,349,815.00