DEAR0001063
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Harvard University - New Open 2018 Award
Control #: 1858-3849
Project Title: ''GAN NMR Spectrometer Integrated Circuits Towards Broadly Distributed On-Line Monitoring and Management of Subsurface Oil/Gas Reservoirs and Downstream''
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) is one of the most powerful tools to elucidate molecular structures. Harvard University will develop handheld NMR electronics (<1 kg) based on GAN integrated circuits. The use of the wide bandgap GAN is to allow operation at deep subsurface temperatures. The overall, drastically miniaturized, NMR system combining the GAN IC and a permanent magnet can be far more broadly disseminated throughout geological formation, enabling long-term distributed imaging of Earth’s subsurface and transforming oil discovery and production across mature fields, deep water fields, and unconventional oil/gas reservoirs. This will reduce energy imports, improve energy efficiency, and ensure the US to maintain a lead in the petrophysics energy technology at the intersection with the wideband gap semiconductor technology.
Control #: 1858-3849
Project Title: ''GAN NMR Spectrometer Integrated Circuits Towards Broadly Distributed On-Line Monitoring and Management of Subsurface Oil/Gas Reservoirs and Downstream''
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) is one of the most powerful tools to elucidate molecular structures. Harvard University will develop handheld NMR electronics (<1 kg) based on GAN integrated circuits. The use of the wide bandgap GAN is to allow operation at deep subsurface temperatures. The overall, drastically miniaturized, NMR system combining the GAN IC and a permanent magnet can be far more broadly disseminated throughout geological formation, enabling long-term distributed imaging of Earth’s subsurface and transforming oil discovery and production across mature fields, deep water fields, and unconventional oil/gas reservoirs. This will reduce energy imports, improve energy efficiency, and ensure the US to maintain a lead in the petrophysics energy technology at the intersection with the wideband gap semiconductor technology.
Funding Goals
THE OBJECTIVE OF AN ARPA-E OPEN FOA IS SIMPLE, YET COMPREHENSIVE: TO SUPPORT HIGH-RISK R&D LEADING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF POTENTIALLY DISRUPTIVE NEW TECHNOLOGIES ACROSS THE FULL SPECTRUM
OF ENERGY APPLICATIONS. ARPA-E SEEKS TO SUPPORT EARLY-STAGE, BUT POTENTIALLY TRANSFORMATIONAL RESEARCH IN ALL AREAS OF ENERGY R&D, COVERING TRANSPORTATION AND STATIONARY APPLICATIONS. AREAS
OF RESEARCH RESPONSIVE TO THIS FOA INCLUDE (BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO) ELECTRICITY GENERATION BY BOTH CONVENTIONAL AND RENEWABLE MEANS; ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION, STORAGE, AND DISTRIBUTION; ENERGY
EFFICIENCY FOR BUILDINGS, MANUFACTURING AND COMMERCE, AND PERSONAL USE; AND ALL ASPECTS OF TRANSPORTATION, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF BOTH RENEWABLE AND NONRENEWABLE FUELS, ELECTRIFICATION, AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN TRANSPORTATION.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Cambridge,
Massachusetts
United States
Geographic Scope
City-Wide
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 07/21/22 to 03/31/25 and the total obligations have increased 59% from $2,608,429 to $4,142,811.
President And Fellows Of Harvard College was awarded
Development of GAN NMR Spectrometer Subsurface Oil/Gas Reservoir Monitoring
Cooperative Agreement DEAR0001063
worth $3,386,582
from Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy in July 2019 with work to be completed primarily in Cambridge Massachusetts United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years 8 months and
was awarded through assistance program 81.135 Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy.
$756,229 (18.0%) of this Cooperative Agreement was funded by non-federal sources.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity OPEN 2018.
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 3/31/25
Period of Performance
7/22/19
Start Date
3/31/25
End Date
Funding Split
$3.4M
Federal Obligation
$756.2K
Non-Federal Obligation
$4.1M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Subgrant Awards
Disclosed subgrants for DEAR0001063
Transaction History
Modifications to DEAR0001063
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DEAR0001063
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
None
Awardee Classifications
Private Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
897030 ADVANCED RSRCH PROJ AGENCY ARPA-E
Funding Office
897002 ADVANCED RSRCH PROJ AGENCY ARPA-E
Awardee UEI
LN53LCFJFL45
Awardee CAGE
1NQH4
Performance District
MA-05
Senators
Edward Markey
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Energy Programs, Energy (089-0337) | Energy supply | Research and development contracts (25.5) | $3,988,782 | 100% |
Modified: 3/31/25