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MSMSE Active Awards

MSMSE Active Awards

Updated 10/15/2025. 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$672,185.00
High Energy/Power Layered Oxide Cathode Materials for Sodium Ion
Batteries
Idaho State Board of EducationHui (Claire) Xiong$119,700.00
Assessment and mitigation of galvanic corrosion on additively manufactured stainless steelUS Department of DefenseMike F Hurley$74,998.00
REU Site: Materials for SocietyNational Science FoundationRick John Ubic$412,317.00
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 ModelingUS Department of EnergyRick John Ubic$349,999.00
Microelectronic Devices Enabled by Atomic Layer Deposition for Ultra-low Power ArchitecturesUS Department of EnergyElton Graugnard$237,602.00
Advanced Sensors and Instrumentation (ASI) Program at Boise State UniversityUS Department of EnergyBrian Jaques$253,378.00
Atomic-Scale Characterization of Precursor Nucleation in Atomic Layer Deposition and EtchingMicron Technology, Inc. Elton Graugnard$242,680.00
Collaborative Research: Elements: Autonomous Molecular Design Cyberinfrastructure Development for Quantum ComputationNational Science FoundationLan (Samantha) Li$300,163.00
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
Emerging Properties through Controlled Phase Transformations for High Energy Sodium Ion BatteriesUS Department of EnergyHui (Claire) Xiong$599,992.00
Understanding Anionic Redox in Mn-rich Layered Sodium Transition Metal Oxide Cathodes for Sodium-IonUS Navy Office of Naval ResearchHui (Claire) Xiong$531,005.00
NSF Engines: Type 1: Northern Frontier Applied Quantum CORENational Science FoundationLan (Samantha) Li$198,751.00
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
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 EnergyLan (Samantha) Li$12,500,000.00