Description

The Electronics, Photonics and Magnetic Devices (EPMD) Program funds fundamental and transformative research on novel devices that leverage the principles of electronics, optics, photonics, optoelectronics, magnetics, opto- and electromechanics, electromagnetics, and related physical phenomena. The program aims to push the boundaries of micro-, nano-, and quantum-based devices operating across the electromagnetic spectrum, with applications spanning information and communications, imaging and sensing, healthcare, Internet of Things (IoT), energy, infrastructure, and manufacturing.

EPMD encourages proposals that explore emerging technologies for miniaturization, integration, and energy efficiency, as well as new material-based devices with enhanced functionalities, efficiency, flexibility, tunability, wearability, and reliability.

Areas of Interest

• Electronic Devices: Nanoelectronics, wide/extreme- and narrow-bandgap semiconductors, devices with new functionalities, device-related electromagnetic effects, microwave/mm-wave/THz devices, flexible/printed/carbon-based electronics, thermoelectric and ferroelectric devices.
• Photonic Devices: Advanced optical emitters and photodetectors (extreme UV to THz), single-photon quantum devices, nonlinear and ultrafast photonics, nanophotonics, photonic integration, optical imaging and sensing, opto-mechanical nanodevices, optical communication components.
• Magnetic Devices: Biomagnetic devices, nanomagnetic and quantum devices, spin electronics for next-generation logic and memories.
• Cross-Cutting: 2D material devices and circuits, paper electronics, bioelectronic devices, photovoltaic and energy harvesting devices, metamaterial and plasmonic-based devices, sensor device technologies.

For specific topic alignment, applicants are encouraged to contact the relevant Program Directors listed in the EPMD staff directory.