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Demonstration of Fast Pulsed Neutron Capability for Device and Board Testing
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"Bottom-up" Meets "Top-down:" Self-assembly to Direct Manipulation of Nanostructures on Length Scales from Atoms to Microns
"Equation-Free" Simulation Methods for Multiple Timescale Diffusion Processes in Solids
"Trojan Horse" Strategy for Deconstruction of Biomass for Biofuels Production
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3D Integration Technology for Highly Secure, Mixed Signal, Reconfigurable Systems
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A Light Weight Operating System for Multicore Capability Class Supercomputers
A New Chamber Design for Aerosol Evolution Studies in the Ambient Environment
A Radiation Microscope for SEE Testing Using >10 GeV Ions
A Revolution in Micropower: The Catalytic Nanodiode
A Systems Biology Approach to Understanding Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Pathogenesis
A Toolkit for Detecting Technical Surprise
Active Polymer Composites for Detecting Abnormal Thermal and Optical Environments
Advanced Cathode and Electrolyte for Thermal Batteries
Advanced Data Processing Module for Future Satellite Projects
Advanced Diagnostics for Full-Scale Fire Experiments: Closure of the Radiation Source Term and Spectral Fire Signatures
Advanced Fuel Chemistry for Advanced Engines
Advanced I/O for Large-Scale Scientific Applications
Advanced Line of Sight Stabilization Experiment
Advanced Magnetized HED Physics Modeling
Advanced Materials for Water Treatment Membranes: Enhanced Rejection Performance and Surface Properties
Advanced Optical Measurements and Novel Microsystems for Characterizing Photophysical Properties of Single Nanoparticles
Aligned Mesoporous Architectures and Devices
An Ion Beam Platform for Screening and Studying Materials for Use in Fast Neutron Environments
Anomalous Suppression of Fatigue and Wear through Stable Nanodomains
Antibacterial Polymer Coatings
Anticipating The Unintended Consequences Of Security Dynamics
Architecturally Controlled Nanocathode Materials for Improved Rechargeable Batteries
Atomic Magnetometer for Human Magnetoencephalography
Atomic Mechanisms Governing Interface Formation in Nanostructured, Phase-Separated Thermoelectric Alloys
Automated Entity Relationship Extraction
Automated Monte Carlo Biasing for Photon-Generated Electrons Near Surfaces
Automatic Recognition of Malicious Intent (ARMI)
Autonomous Intelligent Assembly Systems
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Bayesian Data Assimilation for Stochastic Multiscale Models of Transport in Porous Media
Bio-inspired Nanocomposite Assemblies as Smart Skin Components
Biomolecular Interactions and Responses of Human Epithelial and Macrophage Cells to Engineered Nanomaterials
Biomolecular Transport and Separation in Nanotubular Networks
Biosafety Risk Assessment Methodology (Biosafety-RAM)
Building a Live/Virtual/Constructive Experimental Testbed
Building More Powerful Less Expensive Supercomputers Using Processing-In-Memory (PIM)
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Characterization and Control of the Thermal Fluctuations of Nanosensors for Next Generation Sensitivity and Robustness
CO2 Reduction Using Biomimetic Photocatalytic Nanodevices
Cognitive Stakeholder Modeling for Resource Management
Composite Thermal Protection Systems Incorporating Energy Absorption With Oxidation Resistance
Compositional Ordering and Stability in Nanostructured, Bulk Thermoelectric Alloys
Computational and Experimental Platform for Understanding and Optimizing Water Flux and Salt Rejection in Nanoporous Membranes
Computational Mechanics for Geosystems Management to Support the Energy and Natural Resources Mission
Computational Models of Intergroup Competition and Warfare
Confinement of High-Temperature Laser-Produced Deuterium Plasmas Using Pulsed Magnetic Fields
Cosmic-ray Hydrometrology for Land Surface Studies
Creating a Smart Fast-Neutron Calibration Source
Creation of Water-Treatment Membrane Technologies with Reduced Biofouling
Cross-layer Design for Secure Communications in MANETs
Crossing the Mesoscale No-Man's Land: Massively Parallel Kinetic Monte Carlo
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Data Mining for Improved Computer System Architecture
Data-Driven Optimization of Dynamic Reconfigurable Systems of Systems
Decision Support for Integrated Water-Energy Planning
Deployable Pathogen Diagnostic System
Design and Evaluation of Border Management Systems
Determination and Optimization of Spatial Samples for Distributed Measurements
Developing a Thermal Microscopy Platform for In-Situ Thermal/Thermoelectric Structure-Property Studies of Individual Nanotubes and Nanowires
Development and Characterization of 3D, Nano-Confined Multicellular Constructs for Advanced Biohybrid Devices
Development of a Multivariate Electrochemical Tool (MET)
Development of a New Generation of Waste Form for Entrapment and Immobilization of Highly Volatile and Soluble Radionuclides
Development of a Structural Health Monitoring System for the Assessment of Critical Transportation Infrastructure
Development of an Explosive Materials Threat Assessment Tool
Development of Efficient, Integrated Cellulosic Biorefineries
Directed Robots for Increased Military Manpower Effectiveness
Discovery, Integration, and Interrogation of Biotic/Abiotic Materials and Systems
Distributed Video Coding for Arrays of Remote Sensing Nodes
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Efficient Breakdown of Lignocellulose Using Mixed-microbe Population for Bioethanol Production
Efficient Multi-exciton Emission from Quantum Dots
Electrostatic Microvalves Utilizing Conductive Nanoparticles for Improved Speed, Lower Power, and Higher Force Actuation
Embeddable Optical Current Monitors for High-Current Signal Confirmation
Enabling Graphene Nanoelectronics
Energy Conversion using Chromophore-Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes
Engineering Framework for Complex Adaptive Systems of Systems (CASoS) and Applications to the Global Energy System (GES)
Enhanced Inverse SAR
Enhanced Molecular Dynamics for Simulating Thermal and Charge Transport Phenomena in Metals and Semiconductors
Enhanced Performance of Engineered Neural Networks using Nanostructured Probes and Predictive Computational Modeling
Enhanced Simulation for Homeland Security Training
Enhanced Spontaneous Emission Rates in Visible III-Nitride LEDs Using 3D Photonic Crystal Cavities
Equation of State and Transport Property Measurements of Warm Dense Matter
Evaluate Radial Wire Arrays for ICF and RES
Evaluation of Baseline Numerical Schemes for Compressible Turbulence Simulations
Expansion of QMD Materials Modeling to Surface Phenomena of Importance to Electrical Breakdown in Pulsed Power Systems
Experimental Characterization of Energetic Material Dynamics for Multiphase Blast Simulation
Extremely Thin Chemical Sensor Arrays Using Nanohole Arrays
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Faraday Micro-Shields and Novel Electromagnetic Isolation Structures
Feasibility Investigation of a Quantifiable and Objective Approach to Organizational Performance Enhancement
Ferroelectric Opening Switches for Large-Scale Pulsed Power Drivers
Flexible Thin Film Battery Development
Foundational Development of an Advanced Burner Reactor Integrated Safety Code
Four-Wave Mixing for Phase-Matching-Free Nonlinear Optics in Quantum Cascade Structures
From Algae to Oilgae: In Situ Studies of the Factors Controlling Growth, Oil Production, and Oil Excretion in Microalgae
Functional Brain Imaging by Tunable Multi-Spectral Event-Related Optical Signal (EROS)
Fundamental Studies of Electrokinetic Phenomena in Polymer Microsystems
Fundamentals of Synthetic Conversion of CO2 to Simple Hydrocarbon Fuels
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Geophysical Remote Sensing of Water Reservoirs Suitable for Desalination
Graph-Based Informatics for Nonproliferation and Counterterrorism
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Heat Conduction and Particle Motion in Stationary Nanofluids
Hierarchical Electrode Architectures for Electrical Energy Storage and Conversion
Hierarchical Morphology Control for Nanocomposite Solar Cells
High Fidelity Nuclear Energy System Optimization
High-Efficiency High-Energy K-alpha Source for the Critically-Required Maximum Illumination of X-ray Imaging Optics on Z Using Z-Petawatt-Driven Laser-Breakout-Afterburner-Accelerated Ultra-Relativistic Electrons
High-Speed Spectral Sensor
High-Throughput Discovery and Validation of Biomarkers for Biodefense
Highly Pixelated Hypertemporal Sensors for Global Awareness
Highly Scalable Linear Solvers for Large Science Simulations on Thousands of Processors
Horizon: Next Generation Architecture for a Small Dynamically Reconfigurable Weapon System
HPC Application Performance Analysis and Prediction
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Impact of Defects on the Electrical Transport, Optical Properties and Failure Mechanisms of GaN Nanowires
Improving Electronic Structure Calculations to Predict Nano-optoelectronics and Nanocatalyst Functions
Improving Robot Navigation through Self-Supervised Online Learning
Initiation of the TLR4 Signal Transduction Network - Deeper Understanding for Better Therapeutics
Injection-Locked Composite Lasers for mm-Wave Modulation
Innovative Control of a Flexible, Adaptive Energy Grid
Integrated Optical Phase Locked Loop (IO-PLL) for Attosecond Timing in Microwave Oscillators
Integrated Point-of-use Two Dimensional Fuel Cell
Intelligent Front-end Sample Preparation Tool using Acoustic Streaming
Intelligent Power Controllers for Self-Organizing Microgrids
Interfacial Electron and Phonon Scattering Processes in High-powered Nanoscale Applications
Interfacial Property Control of Elastomeric Nanocomposites
International Physical Protection Self-Assessment Tool for Chemical Facilities (IPPSAT-CF)
Intrinsic Security Principles
Investigation of Ultra-low-power PMT-based Radiation Detectors
Irradiation for the Novel Radiolytic Formation of Superalloy Nanoparticles
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K-Channels: On/Off Switches of Innate Immune Responses
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Land-surface Studies With an Imaging Neutron Detector
Laser Doppler Vibrometer Measurements of Carbon Nanotubes' Vibration Spectra: A High Frequency Resolution Technique with Sensor Applications
Leveraging Multi-way Linkages on Heterogeneous Data
Lightweight Storage and Overlay Networks for Fault Tolerance
Linking Ceragenins to Water-Treatment Membranes to Minimize Biofouling
Low Impedance Z-Pinch Drivers Without Post-Hole Convolute Current Adders
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Managing Thermal Emission: Subwavelength Diffractive Optics Technology in Support of SOF
Massive Multithreading Applied to National Infrastructure and Informatics
MEMS Sensors and Telemetry For Prognostic Health Management
MEMS-Based Non-Volatile Memory Technology
MEMS-enabled Integrated Optical Circuits for Nuclear Weapons Applications
MESA ASML Scanner Based Reticle Field-Stitch Capability Enabling Wafer Scale Integration with Direct Impact on Mega-Pixel Focal Plane Array Synthesis
Metal Fires and Their Implications for Advanced Reactors
Microalgal Biodiesel, Feedstock Improvement by Metabolic Engineering
Microbial Agent Detection using Near-IR Electrophoretic and Spectral Signatures for Rapid Identification in Detect-to-Warn Applications
MicroKelvin Molecule Production
Microstructure-based Approach for Predicting Crack Initiation and Early Growth in Metals
Mobile Agent Systems for Distributed Embedded System Reasoning and Complex Warfare Simulation
Model Reduction of Large Dynamic Systems with Localized Nonlinearities
Modeling Aspects of Human Memory and Reasoning for Scientific Study
Modeling Cortical Circuits
Modeling of Advanced Nuclear Fuel Pins
Modeling Ramp Compression Experiments using Large-Scale Molecular Dynamics Simulation
Molecule-Based Approach for Computing Chemical-Reaction Rates in Upper-Atmosphere Hypersonic Flows
Multi-Mode Energy Scavenging from the Environment
Multiscale Schemes for the Predictive Description and Virtual Engineering of Materials
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Nanocomposite Materials for Efficient Solar Hydrogen Production
Nanoengineering by Optically Directed Self Assembly
Nanoengineering for Solid State Lighting
Nanoengineering of Active Interfaces for Organic-Inorganic Optoelectronics
Nanolithography by Combined Self-Assembly and Directed-Assembly
Nanomanufacturing: Nano-Structured Materials Made Layer-by-Layer
Nanomechanics of Films on Compliant Substrates to Enable New Flexible MEMS and NEMS Devices
Nanopatterned Ferroelectrics for Ultrahigh Density Rad-Hard Nonvolatile Memories
Nanotexturing of Surfaces to Reduce Melting Point
Nanotransport and Control of Molecules Through Molecular Gates
Narrow-Linewidth VCSELs for Atomic Microsystems
Network Design Optimization of Fuel Cell Systems and Distributed Energy Devices
Network Discovery, Characterization and Prediction
Neural Assembly Models Derived through Nano-Scale Measurements
Neural Correlates of Attention
New Density Functional Theory Approaches for Enabling Prediction of Chemical and Physical Properties of Heavy Elements
Next Generation, High Bandwidth Electronics Substrate Technology for Future Satellite Systems
Non-Toxic, Non-Corrosive Approach for Decontamination of Anthrax Spores in Critical Infrastructure
Novel Diagnostic for Advanced Measurements of Semiconductor Devices Exposed to Adverse Environments
Novel Foam Encapsulation Materials and Processes
Novel Instrumentation for Selective Photo-Ionization and Trapping of Fine Particles
Novel Radiation Detection Technology for Active Interrogation
Nuclear Facility Counterproliferation
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Optical Gaseous Atmosphere Sensing and Monitoring Using Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy and Custom Optic Coatings
Optical Properties of Dielectric/Metal Composites
Optimization of Large-Scale Heterogeneous System-of-Systems Models
Optimized Nanoporous Materials
Ordered Nanoporous Materials for Plasmonic Devices and Sensors
Oxygen Insensitive Anode Chemistry to Enable the Spray Paintable Battery
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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
Peridynamics as a Rigorous Coarse-Graining of Atomistics for Multiscale Materials Design
Phase Conjugate Interferometer for Time-Resolved Measurement of Material Morphology
Phenomenological Basis for Safety Assessment of Nuclear Process Facilities
Phonon Engineering for Nanostructures
Phonon Manipulation with Phononic Crystals
Physics of Intense, High Energy Radiation Effects
Physiological Models and Inference Based on Optical Imaging
PIV Investigation of the Richtmyer-Meshkov Instability after Reshock
Plasmonic Antireflection Coatings (PARC)
Plasmonic Enhanced Ultrafast Photoconductive Switch
Practical Reliability and Uncertainty Quantification for Complex Hierarchical Systems
Predicting Fracture in Brittle Micro-scale Structures
Predictive Modeling of Microenergetics
Programmed Assembly of Nanoscale Three-Dimensional Networks of Inorganic Materials
Psychologically Plausible Learning Mechanisms for Sandia's Cognitive Framework
Pumping Up CO2 and Its Conversion into Synthetic Fuels and Other Useful Molecules
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Real-time Individualized Training Vectors for Experiential Learning
Real-Time Studies of Battery Electrochemical Reactions Inside a Transmission Electron Microscope
Reduced Order Modeling of Fluid-Structure Interaction
Reimagining Liquid Transportation Fuels: Sunshine to Petrol
Relating Polymer Dynamics to Molecular Packing
Research on Micro-sized Acoustic Bandgap Structures
Resolving Dynamics of Cell Signaling via Real-Time Imaging of the Immunological Synapse
RF/Microwave Properties of Nanotubes and Nanowires
Rheological Properties of Nanocomposites
Risk-based Decision Making for Staggered Terrorist Attacks - Situational Awareness, Resource Markets and Systemic Risk Reduction Under "Reload" Scenarios
Risk-based Security Cost-benefit Analysis Tool
Robust Automated Knowledge Capture
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Scalable Microgrid for a Safe, Secure, Efficient, and Cost Effective Electric Power Infrastructure
Scalable Solutions for Processing and Searching Very Large Document Collections
Scaling I/O for High Performance Commodity Clusters
Scaling of X-pinch X-ray Sources from 1 MA to 6 MA
Scannerless Range Imaging for Autonomous Rendezvous and Capture
Science and Implementation of Micro-Batteries
Science at the Interface: Grain Boundaries in Nanocrystalline Metals
Science of nano-confinement effects in energy storage materials
Science-based Solutions to Achieve High Performance Deep UV Laser Diodes
Signature Molecular Descriptor: Advanced Applications
Silicon Microphotonic Backplane for Focal Plane Array Communications
Solar Hydrogen Generation with Porous Semiconductor Electrodes
Solid-Oxide Electrochemical Reactor Science
Solution Methods for Very Highly Integrated Circuits
Solving Unique Challenges Associated with Packaging and Materials Interactions for Things Thin
Space Object Imaging and Signal Transmission Through Turbulence and Debris
Space Reactor Impact-Criticality Modeling for Launch Safety
Spatial Optimization for Regional Stormwater Infrastructure: Balancing Water Quality, Supply Augmentation and Ecosystem Function
Spectroscopic Radiation Detectors for Extreme Environments
Stress-Induced Chemical Detection Using Flexible Coordination Polymers
Studies of the Viscoelastic Properties of Water Confined Between Surfaces of Specified Chemical Nature
Study of Radiative Blast Waves Generated on the Z-Beamlet Laser
Supercritical CO2 Brayton Cycle Test-Loop Development, Controls, Testing, and Model Validation
Surface Rheology and Interface Stability
Synthetic Biology of Novel Thermophilic Bacteria For Enhanced Production Of Ethanol From 5-Carbon Sugars
System-Directed Resilience for Exascale Platforms
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Technologies for Autonomous Satellite Capture
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
Thermal Microphotonic Focal Plane Array (TM-FPA) for High Sensitivity Room Temperature Infrared Imaging
Three-dimensional Analysis for Nanoscale Materials Science
Tracking Nuclear Materials Processing: Metabonomics of Indigenous Species
Transport Mechanisms for Charge Transfer Processes at Electrode-Solid-Electrolyte Inferfaces
Tuned Micro-Cavity Magnetometer / Quantum Computation Device
Two-pulse Rapid Remote Surface Contamination Measurement
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Ultrathin Optics for Low-Profile, Innocuous Imager
Understanding and Predicting Metallic Whisker Growth and its Effect on Reliability
Understanding Surface Breakdown in Electronegative Gases
Using Reconfigurable Functional Units in Conventional Microprocessors
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Vapor Phase Lubrication for Advanced Surety Components
Velocity Independent Continuous Tracking Radar
Vulnerability of Multi-network Infrastructure to Cascading Failure: Design of Robustness to Orchestrated Attack
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