2329097
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Expandqise: Track 2: NC A&T QISE Research Workforce Development Programs - Non-Technical Description:
Solutions to numerous complex scientific problems are directly related to the availability of suitable computational capabilities - speed, accuracy, and sophistication. We are rapidly approaching the upper limits of classical supercomputers' capabilities, hence the need to design new computer systems that will contribute to the solution of complex challenges.
The advent of quantum computer systems promises to bring about revolutionary changes to all human endeavors - with immediate interest in application of quantum computing, quantum sensing, quantum chemistry, and quantum biology. This coming quantum revolution is strongly dependent on having a skilled Quantum Information Science & Engineering (QISE) workforce capable of taking the novel ideas to breakthrough quantum-based products in the marketplace.
North Carolina A&T State University (NC A&T) is the largest public historically black college and university (HBCU) and a leading producer of African American undergraduate physical sciences and engineering degrees. NC A&T's faculty and students have embarked on a comprehensive QISE workforce development programs which leverages its institutional academic strengths and long-term strategic plan to enable highly productive partnerships with key industrial stakeholders and academic experts. This strategic partnership will catalyze cutting-edge QISE research, enhance nascent QISE academic programs, and expand the engagement of African American and women in the QISE workforce.
Technical Description:
The utilization of Noisy, Intermediate-Scale Quantum (NISQ) devices to solve challenging scientific problems has been hampered by the low coherence in massively entangled quantum systems. Hence, investigators have developed a variety of strategies to minimize the limitations and maximize the strengths of current NISQ computers.
Our team will employ several variational quantum algorithm techniques to enable the exploitation of the computational advantages of NISQ computers in the areas of hypersonic flow and the design of novel 2D quantum materials. The team consists of academic institutions (NC A&T, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Ohio State University, and The University of the West Indies), a national laboratory (Brookhaven National Laboratory), a private research organization (Universities Space Research Association), and a leading quantum computing service provider (QBraid).
The Expandqise: Track 2: NC A&T QISE Research Workforce Development Programs consists of: core research projects (Quantum Algorithms for Computational Fluid Dynamics of Nonlinear Flows; Quantum Computational Chemistry for the Design and Fabrication of Novel Semiconductor and Quantum Materials), a development project (Construction and Operation of a Programmable Quantum Computer); and the design and implementation of QISE education research and workforce development projects (QISE Undergraduate Scholars Program; QISE Short Course Series).
This project is jointly funded by the Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP), the Office of Multidisciplinary Activities (MPS/OMA), and the Technology Frontiers Program (TIP/TF). This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
Solutions to numerous complex scientific problems are directly related to the availability of suitable computational capabilities - speed, accuracy, and sophistication. We are rapidly approaching the upper limits of classical supercomputers' capabilities, hence the need to design new computer systems that will contribute to the solution of complex challenges.
The advent of quantum computer systems promises to bring about revolutionary changes to all human endeavors - with immediate interest in application of quantum computing, quantum sensing, quantum chemistry, and quantum biology. This coming quantum revolution is strongly dependent on having a skilled Quantum Information Science & Engineering (QISE) workforce capable of taking the novel ideas to breakthrough quantum-based products in the marketplace.
North Carolina A&T State University (NC A&T) is the largest public historically black college and university (HBCU) and a leading producer of African American undergraduate physical sciences and engineering degrees. NC A&T's faculty and students have embarked on a comprehensive QISE workforce development programs which leverages its institutional academic strengths and long-term strategic plan to enable highly productive partnerships with key industrial stakeholders and academic experts. This strategic partnership will catalyze cutting-edge QISE research, enhance nascent QISE academic programs, and expand the engagement of African American and women in the QISE workforce.
Technical Description:
The utilization of Noisy, Intermediate-Scale Quantum (NISQ) devices to solve challenging scientific problems has been hampered by the low coherence in massively entangled quantum systems. Hence, investigators have developed a variety of strategies to minimize the limitations and maximize the strengths of current NISQ computers.
Our team will employ several variational quantum algorithm techniques to enable the exploitation of the computational advantages of NISQ computers in the areas of hypersonic flow and the design of novel 2D quantum materials. The team consists of academic institutions (NC A&T, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Ohio State University, and The University of the West Indies), a national laboratory (Brookhaven National Laboratory), a private research organization (Universities Space Research Association), and a leading quantum computing service provider (QBraid).
The Expandqise: Track 2: NC A&T QISE Research Workforce Development Programs consists of: core research projects (Quantum Algorithms for Computational Fluid Dynamics of Nonlinear Flows; Quantum Computational Chemistry for the Design and Fabrication of Novel Semiconductor and Quantum Materials), a development project (Construction and Operation of a Programmable Quantum Computer); and the design and implementation of QISE education research and workforce development projects (QISE Undergraduate Scholars Program; QISE Short Course Series).
This project is jointly funded by the Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP), the Office of Multidisciplinary Activities (MPS/OMA), and the Technology Frontiers Program (TIP/TF). This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
Funding Goals
THE GOAL OF THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY, "EXPANDING CAPACITY IN QUANTUM INFORMATION SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING", IS IDENTIFIED IN THE LINK: HTTPS://WWW.NSF.GOV/PUBLICATIONS/PUB_SUMM.JSP?ODS_KEY=NSF23551
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Greensboro,
North Carolina
27411-0002
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 400% from $1,000,000 to $4,999,996.
North Carolina Agricultural And Technical State University was awarded
QISE Research Workforce Development Programs Quantum Computing Solutions
Project Grant 2329097
worth $4,999,996
from Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences in October 2023 with work to be completed primarily in Greensboro North Carolina United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years and
was awarded through assistance program 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Expanding Capacity in Quantum Information Science and Engineering.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 9/25/24
Period of Performance
10/1/23
Start Date
9/30/28
End Date
Funding Split
$5.0M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$5.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Subgrant Awards
Disclosed subgrants for 2329097
Transaction History
Modifications to 2329097
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
2329097
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Public/State Controlled Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
490306 MPS MULTIDISCIPLINARY ACTIVITIES
Funding Office
490306 MPS MULTIDISCIPLINARY ACTIVITIES
Awardee UEI
SKH5GMBR9GL3
Awardee CAGE
7N746
Performance District
NC-06
Senators
Thom Tillis
Ted Budd
Ted Budd
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research and Related Activities, National Science Foundation (049-0100) | General science and basic research | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $3,335,496 | 69% |
| STEM Education, National Science Foundation (049-0106) | General science and basic research | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $1,500,000 | 31% |
Modified: 9/25/24