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Defense Systems and Assessments
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Adaptive, Lightweight, Gel-coated Fabric for Protection from Low Velocity Fragments and Projectiles
Advanced Line of Sight Stabilization Experiment
Application Specific Compression
Automated Entity Relationship Extraction
Autonomous Intelligent Assembly Systems
Borazine Precursors for Boron Nitride anti Friction Coatings for MEMS
Building a Live/Virtual/Constructive Experimental Testbed
Composite Thermal Protection Systems Incorporating Energy Absorption With Oxidation Resistance
Data Fusion and Communications for Global Strike Weapon-Deployed Sensor Systems
Electromagnetic Gun Simulation Tool
Enabling Immersive Simulation for Complex Systems Analysis and Training
Enhanced Inverse SAR
Enhanced Scintillation Detectors
Examination of the Optical Mechanical Interface for Advanced Systems to Improve Performance
Extremely Thin Chemical Sensor Arrays Using Nanohole Arrays
Flexible Thin Film Battery Development
Graph-Based Informatics for Nonproliferation and Counterterrorism
Heterogeneous Microsystem Integration as Applied to the Practicality of a Small Caliber Guided Bullet
High Energy Density for Electric Weapons Platforms
High-Speed Spectral Sensor
Human Performance Modeling for System of Systems Analytics
Integrated Point-of-use Two Dimensional Fuel Cell
Investigating the Point Seismic Array for Superior Seismic Monitoring
Investigation of Technologies for Hypersonic Payload Release
Managing Thermal Emission: Subwavelength Diffractive Optics Technology in Support of SOF
MEMS Sensors and Telemetry For Prognostic Health Management
MESA ASML Scanner Based Reticle Field-Stitch Capability Enabling Wafer Scale Integration with Direct Impact on Mega-Pixel Focal Plane Array Synthesis
Multi-Scale Behavioral Analyses of Integrated Surety Designs
Oxygen Insensitive Anode Chemistry to Enable the Spray Paintable Battery
Photonics for Ultrawideband Intrasatellite Communications
Plasmonic Antireflection Coatings (PARC)
Radiation Hardened Components for Space Qualified Point-of-Load Power Conversion
Remotely Interrogated Passive Polarizing Dosimeter (RIPPeD)
Scannerless Range Imaging for Autonomous Rendezvous and Capture
Shear Horizontal Surface Acoustic Wave Microsensors for Class A Viral and Bacterial Detection
Thermal Microphotonic Focal Plane Array (TM-FPA) for High Sensitivity Room Temperature Infrared Imaging
Toward Developing Real-time Individualized Training Vectors for Experiential Learning
Tuned Micro-Cavity Magnetometer / Quantum Computation Device
Ultrathin Optics for Low-Profile, Innocuous Imager
Enable Predictive Simulation
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A Light Weight Operating System for Multicore Capability Class Supercomputers
A Numerical And Experimental Characterization Of Decontaminating Water Distribution Networks
Advanced Diagnostics for Full-Scale Fire Experiments: Closure of the Radiation Source Term and Spectral Fire Signatures
Building More Powerful Less Expensive Supercomputers Using Processing-In-Memory (PIM)
Crossing the Mesoscale No-Man's Land: Massively Parallel Kinetic Monte Carlo
Development of Advanced Continuum Models that Incorporate Nanomechanical Deformation into Engineering Analysis
Distributed Micro-releases of Bioterror Pathogens: Threat Characterization and Epidemiology from Uncertain Patient Observables
Enhanced Molecular Dynamics for Simulating Thermal and Charge Transport Phenomena in Metals and Semiconductors
Experimental Assessment and Theoretical Stability Analysis of Unvalidated Assumptions in Generalized Plasticity Theory
Highly Scalable Linear Solvers for Large Science Simulations on Thousands of Processors
HPC Application Performance Analysis and Prediction
Hybrid Plasma Modeling
Interface Physics in Microporous Media
Large Scale Simulation for Human Behavior Modeling
Leveraging Multi-way Linkages on Heterogeneous Data
Lightweight Storage and Overlay Networks for Fault Tolerance
Massive Multithreading Applied to National Infrastructure and Informatics
Microstructure-based Approach for Predicting Crack Initiation and Early Growth in Metals
Model Reduction of Large Dynamic Systems with Localized Nonlinearities
Multi-Length Scale Algorithms for Failure Modeling in Solid Mechanics
Nanocrystalline Aluminum Alloys for Structural Applications
Nanomechanics of Films on Compliant Substrates to Enable New Flexible MEMS and NEMS Devices
Nanoparticle Flow, Ordering and Self-Assembly
Network Architecture Design for Next Generation Supercomputers
Peridynamics as a Rigorous Coarse-Graining of Atomistics for Multiscale Materials Design
Practical Reliability and Uncertainty Quantification for Complex Hierarchical Systems
Predicting Fracture in Brittle Micro-scale Structures
Predictive Modeling of Microenergetics
Reduced Order Modeling of Fluid-Structure Interaction
Scalable Solutions for Processing and Searching Very Large Document Collections
Scaling I/O for High Performance Commodity Clusters
Solution Methods for Very Highly Integrated Circuits
Surface Rheology and Interface Stability
Energy, Resources and Nonproliferation
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A Demonstration of Advanced Transparency At The Monju Fast Breeder Reactor
Advanced Fuel Chemistry for Advanced Engines
Anticipating The Unintended Consequences Of Security Dynamics
Availability Analysis of Fuel Conversion Technologies
Biofilm Biogenesis and Control in Membrane-based Water Treatment Systems
Biosafety Risk Assessment Methodology (Biosafety-RAM)
Computational and Experimental Platform for Understanding and Optimizing Water Flux and Salt Rejection in Nanoporous Membranes
Computational and Experimental Study of Nanoporous Membranes for Water Desalination and Decontamination
Decision Support for Integrated Water-Energy Planning
Design and Evaluation of Border Security Systems
Development of a New Generation of Waste Form for Entrapment and Immobilization of Highly Volatile and Soluble Radionuclides
Development of Efficient, Integrated Cellulosic Biorefineries
Development of Nanostructured and Surface Modified Semiconductors for Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Solar Cells
Direct Approaches for Recycling Carbon Dioxide into Synthetic Fuel
Enhanced Biomass to Bioenergy Interconversion through Protein and Metabolic Engineering
Foundational Development of an Advanced Burner Reactor Integrated Safety Code
Geophysical Remote Sensing of Water Reservoirs Suitable for Desalination
Hybrid Inorganic-organic Polymer Composites for Improved Performance in Polymer-electrolyte Fuel Cells
Innovative Control of a Flexible, Adaptive Energy Grid
Intelligent Power Controllers for Self-Organizing Microgrids
Investigation of Ultra-low-power PMT-based Radiation Detectors
Joint Physical and Numerical Modeling of Water Distribution Networks
Metal Fires and Their Implications for Advanced Reactors
New Hash Function for Data Protection
Novel Instrumentation for Selective Photo-Ionization and Trapping of Fine Particles
Novel Virus Coagulants for Water Treatment and Biomolecular Structural Science
Nuclear Facility Counterproliferation
Phenomenological Basis for Safety Assessment of Nuclear Process Facilities
Spectroscopic Radiation Detectors for Extreme Environments
Supercritical CO2 Brayton Cycle Test-Loop Development, Controls, Testing, and Model Validation
Tracking Nuclear Materials Processing: Metabonomics of Indigenous Species
Water-splitting Nanodevices for Solar Hydrogen Production
Grand Challenges
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Microscale Immune Study Laboratory (MISL)
Network Discovery, Characterization and Prediction
Tritium Storage Material
Homeland Security and Defense
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A Dual Neutron+Gamma Source for the Fissmat Inspection for Nuclear Detection (FIND) System
Active Coded-Aperture Neutron Imaging
Antibacterial Polymer Coatings
Border Tunnel Detection
Creation of a Lab-Wide Total Risk Analysis Capability
Enabling All-Threat Analysis Through Intelligent Filtering of Network Traffic
Enhanced Simulation for Homeland Security Training
Explosives Detection by Photo-Ionization Ion Mobility Spectrometry
High-Throughput Discovery and Validation of Biomarkers for Biodefense
Microbial Agent Detection using Near-IR Electrophoretic and Spectral Signatures for Rapid Identification in Detect-to-Warn Applications
New Methods for Development of Broad Spectrum Drugs Against Biowarfare Agents
Parallel Computing in Enterprise Modeling: A Hybrid Approach
Risk-based Decision Making for Staggered Terrorist Attacks - Situational Awareness, Resource Markets and Systemic Risk Reduction Under "Reload" Scenarios
Two-pulse Rapid Remote Surface Contamination Measurement
Nanoscience to Microsystems
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A Discovery Platform for Nanowire Electronics and Photonics
A Revolution in Micropower: The Catalytic Nanodiode
Advanced Optical Measurements and Novel Microsystems for Characterizing Photophysical Properties of Single Nanoparticles
Advanced Optical Trigger Systems
Anomalous Suppression of Fatigue and Wear through Stable Nanodomains
Bloch Oscillations in Two-Dimensional Nanostructure Arrays for High Frequency Applications
Capturing Carbon Dioxide via Reactions in Nanopores
Compositional Ordering and Stability in Nanostructured, Bulk Thermoelectric Alloys
Controlling the Nanoscale Chemistry of Carbon on Surfaces
Creating a Discovery Platform for Defined-space Chemistry and Materials: Metal Organic Frameworks
Developing Key Capabilities for Quantum Computing: Trapped Ion and GaAs Approaches
Development of a Multivariate Electrochemical Tool (MET)
Doppler Electron Velocimeter - Dynamics at the Nanoscale
Efficient Multi-exciton Emission from Quantum Dots
Energy Conversion using Chromophore-Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes
Enhanced Spontaneous Emission Rates in Visible III-Nitride LEDs Using 3D Photonic Crystal Cavities
Exploiting Interfacial Water Properties for Desalination and Purification Applications
Four-Wave Mixing for Phase-Matching-Free Nonlinear Optics in Quantum Cascade Structures
Fundamental Materials Issues for Thermochemical H20 and CO2 Splitting
Impact of Defects on the Electrical Transport, Optical Properties and Failure Mechanisms of GaN Nanowires
Infrared to Visible Photon Up-conversion using a Compact Semiconductor Device
Injection-Locked Composite Lasers for mm-Wave Modulation
Integrated Optical Phase Locked Loop (IO-PLL) for Attosecond Timing in Microwave Oscillators
Intelligent Front-end Sample Preparation Tool using Acoustic Streaming
Inverted Monolithic Interconnected Module (MIM) Thermophotovoltaics (TPV) for Remote Power Generation
Irradiation for the Novel Radiolytic Formation of Superalloy Nanoparticles
Low Dislocation GaN via Defect-Filtering, Self-Assembled SiO2-Sphere Layers
MicroKelvin Molecule Production
Mid-Infrared Quantum Dot Emitters Utilizing Planar Photonic Crystal Technology
Millimeter- and Submillimeter-wave Nanoscience
Miniature Flow Cytometer for Medical Diagnostics and Pathogen Detection
Nanoengineering of Active Interfaces for Organic-Inorganic Optoelectronics
Nanolithography by Combined Self-Assembly and Directed-Assembly
Nanopatterned Ferroelectrics for Ultrahigh Density Rad-Hard Nonvolatile Memories
Novel Diagnostic for Advanced Measurements of Semiconductor Devices Exposed to Adverse Environments
Phonon Engineering for Nanostructures
Plastic Neutron Detectors
Programmed Assembly of Nanoscale Three-Dimensional Networks of Inorganic Materials
Pumping Up CO2 and Its Conversion into Synthetic Fuels and Other Useful Molecules
Rapid Spectroscopy for Gas Cloud Analysis
RF/Microwave Properties of Nanotubes and Nanowires
Robust Tunable Multifunction Amplifiers Using GaN and RF MEMS Technology
Science at the Interface: Grain Boundaries in Nanocrystalline Metals
Studies of the Viscoelastic Properties of Water Confined Between Surfaces of Specified Chemical Nature
Templated Synthesis of Nanomaterials for Ultracapacitors
The Many Mechanisms for Strain Relaxation in III-Nitride Heterostructures: How, When and Why?
The Physics of 1D and 2D Electron Gases in III-Nitride Heterostructure Nanowires
Theory and Exploration of Quantum-dot Optical Nonlinearities and Coherences
New Directions
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"Trojan Horse" Strategy for Deconstruction of Biomass for Biofuels Production
Atomic Magnetometer for Human Magnetoencephalography
Biomolecular Transport and Separation in Nanotubular Networks
Cell Modeling with Heterogeneous, Dynamic Cell Membranes
Efficient Breakdown of Lignocellulose Using Mixed-microbe Population for Bioethanol Production
Enhanced Performance of Engineered Neural Networks using Nanostructured Probes and Predictive Computational Modeling
Identification of Threats Using Linguistics-Based Knowledge Extraction
In Vivo Collection of Rare Proteins Using Kinesin-based "Nano-harvesters"
Initiation of the TLR4 Signal Transduction Network - Deeper Understanding for Better Therapeutics
Mentor/PAL
Microalgal Biodiesel, Feedstock Improvement by Metabolic Engineering
Modeling Aspects of Human Memory and Reasoning for Scientific Study
Neural Assembly Models Derived through Nano-Scale Measurements
Psychologically Plausible Learning Mechanisms for Sandia's Cognitive Framework
Resolving Dynamics of Cell Signaling via Real-Time Imaging of the Immunological Synapse
Shotgun Protein Sequencing
Synthetic Biology of Novel Thermophilic Bacteria For Enhanced Production Of Ethanol From 5-Carbon Sugars
Verification and Validation R&D for Computational Cognitive and Social Models
Virulence Membrane Protein Organization and Complex Formation in Francisella novicida
Nuclear Weapons
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3D Integration Technology for Highly Secure, Mixed Signal, Reconfigurable Systems
Active Polymer Composites for Detecting Abnormal Thermal and Optical Environments
Advanced Cathode and Electrolyte for Thermal Batteries
Advanced Manufacturing of a Novel Functional Material
Creating a Smart Fast-Neutron Calibration Source
Determination and Optimization of Spatial Samples for Distributed Measurements
Horizon: Next Generation Architecture for a Small Dynamically Reconfigurable Weapon System
Improved Power Source for Doubling the Exchange Time Interval of LLC
In Situ Optical Diagnostics of Neutron Generator Target Films
Low Cost, Meso-Scale Parts Fabricated from Nanocrystalline Metals
MEMS-enabled Integrated Optical Circuits for Nuclear Weapons Applications
Novel Foam Encapsulation Materials and Processes
Optical Gaseous Atmosphere Sensing and Monitoring Using Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy and Custom Optic Coatings
Science of Extreme Environments
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Demonstration of Fast Pulsed Neutron Capability for Device and Board Testing
A Radiation Microscope for SEE Testing Using >10 GeV Ions
Advanced Magnetized HED Physics Modeling
Automated Monte Carlo Biasing for Photon-Generated Electrons Near Surfaces
Creation of a First Principles Simulation of Weapons Generated Electromagnetic Pulse
Development of a Physics Understanding of Pulsed Power Closing Switches for Multiple LTD Applications
Dynamic Compression of Synthetic Diamond Windows
Efficient Massively Parallel Discrete-Ordinates Methods for Radiation Transport
Electromagnetic Properties of Plumes and Plasma Jets for High-Power Microwave Applications
Equation of State and Transport Property Measurements of Warm Dense Matter
Evaluate Radial Wire Arrays for ICF and RES
Expansion of QMD Materials Modeling to Surface Phenomena of Importance to Electrical Breakdown in Pulsed Power Systems
Fast High Voltage Spark Gap Switch With a Phase Changing Dielectric
Ferroelectric Opening Switches for Large-Scale Pulsed Power Drivers
Low Impedance Z-Pinch Drivers Without Post-Hole Convolute Current Adders
Measuring High-Pressure Strength on Pulsed Power Machines
Microfabricated Wire Arrays for Z-Pinch
Phase Conjugate Interferometer for Time-Resolved Measurement of Material Morphology
Physics of Intense, High Energy Radiation Effects
Scaling of X-pinch x-ray sources from 1 MA to 6 MA
Understanding Surface Breakdown in Electronegative Gases
Volumetric Plasma Source Development and Characterization
Strategic Partnerships
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"Bottom-up" Meets "Top-down:" Self-assembly to Direct Manipulation of Nanostructures on Length Scales from Atoms to Microns
A New Chamber Design for Aerosol Evolution Studies in the Ambient Environment
Active Control of Periodic Disturbances
Advanced I/O for Large-Scale Scientific Applications
Advanced Materials for Water Treatment Membranes: Enhanced Rejection Performance and Surface Properties
Aligned Mesoporous Architectures and Devices
Application of Advanced Laser Diagnostics to Hypersonic Wind Tunnels and Combustion Systems
Capture and Utilization of Context in Language Comprehension and Memory
CO2 Reduction Using Biomimetic Photocatalytic Nanodevices
Cosmic Ray Hydrometrologic Imaging of Water Fluxes
Creation of Water-Treatment Membrane Technologies with Reduced Biofouling
Cross-layer Design for Secure Communications in MANETs
Developing a Thermal Microscopy Platform for In-Situ Thermal/Thermoelectric Structure-Property Studies of Individual Nanotubes and Nanowires
Diffusion-Based Sensing of Membrane Proteins in Solid Support Platforms
Discontinuous Galerkin Methods for Generalized Continuum Models for Inelasticity
Discovery, Integration, and Interrogation of Biotic/Abiotic Materials and Systems
Dynamics of Propagating Shock Waves and Phase Fronts
Effect of Pressure and Particle Size on Microstructure and Properties of Vacuum-Plasma-Sprayed Yttria-Stabilized-Zirconia Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Electrolytes
Electrostatic Microvalves Utilizing Conductive Nanoparticles for Improved Speed, Lower Power, and Higher Force Actuation
Fourier Analysis and Synthesis Tomography
Fundamentals of Synthetic Conversion of CO2 to Simple Hydrocarbon Fuels
Heat Conduction and Particle Motion in Stationary Nanofluids
Improved Numerical Methods for Modeling River-Aquifer Interaction
Improving Electronic Structure Calculations to Predict Nano-optoelectronics and Nanocatalyst Functions
Improving Robot Navigation through Self-Supervised Online Learning
Interfacial Property Control of Elastomeric Nanocomposites
Microrheology of Polymeric Materials at High Strain Rates
Mobile Agent Systems for Distributed Embedded System Reasoning and Complex Warfare Simulation
Modeling and Design of Microstructures with Tailored Adhesive Properties
Multi-Mode Energy Scavenging from the Environment
Multiscale Schemes for the Predictive Description and Virtual Engineering of Materials
Nanoengineering by Optically Directed Self Assembly
Nanoengineering for Solid State Lighting
Nanostructured Electrocatalyst for Fuel Cells: Silica Templated Synthesis of Pt/C Composites
Nanotransport and Control of Molecules Through Molecular Gates
Network Design Optimization of Fuel Cell Systems and Distributed Energy Devices
Neural Correlates of Attention and Intention in Decision-Making of Macaques and Humans: Selective Lesioning of Posterior Parietal Areas during Electrophysiology and fMRI
Novel Collaboration and Situational Awareness Environment for Leaders and their Support Staff via Self Assembling Software
On the Role of Numerical Error in Turbulence Simulations
Optical Properties of Plasmonic Metal-dielectric Composites
Optimized Nanoporous Materials
Passive and Active Electromagnetic Frequency Selective Surfaces for High-Power Beam Applications
Passive High-Flux Thermal Management of Electrochemical Systems with in situ Microchannel Phase Change
Phase Imprint Lithography for Large Area 3D Nanostructures
Physiological Models and Inference Based on Optical Imaging
Piezoelectric Properties of Arrayed Nanostructures of Zinc Oxide for Sensor Applications
Precise Distributed Control and State/Parameter Estimation for Multi-body Satellites and Satellite Formations
Rapid Manufacturing Innovations for Monitoring Systems
Rheological Properties of Nanocomposites
Richtmyer-Meshkov Instability of a Membraneless Gas Interface
Signature Molecular Descriptor: Advanced Applications
Solar Hydrogen Generation with Porous Semiconductor Electrodes
Spatial Optimization for Regional Stormwater Infrastructure: Balancing Water Quality, Supply Augmentation and Ecosystem Function
Stress-Induced Chemical Detection Using Flexible Coordination Polymers
Three-dimensional Analysis for Nanoscale Materials Science
Tunnel Gap Modulation Spectroscopy: An Ultrasensitive Technique for Measuring Small Mass Change
Using Reconfigurable Functional Units in Conventional Microprocessors
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