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MSMSE Active Awards

updated 7/9/2024, use search to filter table content
Project TitleOriginating Sponsor/Scheme NamePrimary Investigator (PI)Awarded Total Sponsor Costs
Center for Atomically Thin Multifunctional Coatings (ATOMIC) MembershipsTrustees of the University of PennsylvaniaDave Estrada$538,686.00
Development of High-Energy, Low-Cost, and Sustainable Cathode Materials for Sodium-Ion Batteries
US Department of EnergyHui (Claire) Xiong$32,104.00
Center for Advanced Energy Studies Advanced Manufacturing Program Proposal Writing ServicesUS Department of EnergyDave Estrada$306,493.00
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 University
US Department of EnergyBrian Jaques$100,001.00
Assistance for ASM summer teaching camp for K-12 Idaho teachersIdaho STEM Action Center - Office of the GovernorMike F Hurley$10,000.00
Batch Atomic Layer Deposition of ZnS Thin Films for Metamaterial WafersPhoebus Optoelectronics LLCElton Graugnard$31,600.00
Synthesis of 2D-based Flowable Electrodes for the Capture of Carbon from SeawaterUS Department of EnergyDave Estrada$75,000.00
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
Graphite Irradiation Damage Testing Technical AssistanceUS Department of EnergyRick John Ubic$59,999.00
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$384,000.00
Understanding Anionic Redox in Mn-rich Layered Sodium Transition Metal Oxide Cathodes for Sodium-Ion
US Navy Office of Naval ResearchHui (Claire) Xiong$332,128.00
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
Advanced Manufacturing dense nuclear fuels with complex geometriesNational Aeronautics & Space AdministrationBrian Jaques$84,202.00
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
INL- Microscopy and Characterization Suite (MaCS) UsageUS Department of EnergyYaqiao Wu$1,084,688.00
NSUF- Microscopy and Characterization Suite (MaCS) UsageUS Department of EnergyYaqiao Wu$2,625,037.00
Targeted Materials Characterization and Testing of Additively Manufactured Metals and Ceramics to Inform Print/Build Data
Analytics
US Department of EnergyBrian Jaques$349,855.00
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$582,632.00
REU Site: Advanced Manufacturing for a Sustainable Energy FutureNational Science FoundationDave Estrada$365,212.00
CAREER: Resolving the origins of microgalvanic corrosion on metal surfacesNational Science FoundationMike F Hurley$401,829.40
DNA-Controlled Dye Aggregation – A Path to Create Quantum EntanglementUS Department of EnergyBill Knowlton$10,250,000.00
Method Development for Transverse Rupture Strength Determination of Doped-polycrystalline UO2 Concept FuelsUS Department of EnergyBrian Jaques$344,305.64
CAREER: Graphene as a Bioscaffold for Musculoskeletal Tissue EngineeringNational Science FoundationDave Estrada$550,751.35
CAREER: Scalable Manufacturing of Two-dimensional Atomic Layer Materials for Energy-efficient Electronic Devices via Selective-area Atomic Layer Deposition National Science FoundationElton Graugnard$562,354.78