<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Dear RAISE faculty, </div><div dir="ltr">you may recall an earlier email back in February about the DOE Challenges in the Genesis program. The call for proposals just came out. See details below (thanks Brandon!)</div><div dir="ltr">There are some eligibility rules (see below). In particular: "Applicant institutions are limited to no more than one application as the <u><b>lead</b></u> institution <b><u>per focus area</u></b> for Phase I and Phase II applications combined." There is a RED limited submission deadline on March 30. There is also a webinar from the DOE on March 26 (needs registration, see below)</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">See attached the CFP for more info.</div><div dir="ltr">Best,</div><div dir="ltr">Vassilis and Amit</div><div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Brandon Reese via Prof-filter</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:prof-filter@lists.cs.ucr.edu" target="_blank">prof-filter@lists.cs.ucr.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 10:56 AM<br>Subject: [CSE Faculty List] DOE funding opportunity: The Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI<br>To: <<a href="mailto:coeprofs@engr.ucr.edu" target="_blank">coeprofs@engr.ucr.edu</a>>, <<a href="mailto:coeteachers@engr.ucr.edu" target="_blank">coeteachers@engr.ucr.edu</a>>, <<a href="mailto:certpi@cert.ucr.edu" target="_blank">certpi@cert.ucr.edu</a>><br>Cc: Huguette Albrecht <<a href="mailto:huguetta@ucr.edu" target="_blank">huguetta@ucr.edu</a>>, Aimee Anaya <<a href="mailto:aanaya@engr.ucr.edu" target="_blank">aanaya@engr.ucr.edu</a>>, Lucy Matsukawa <<a href="mailto:lmats003@engr.ucr.edu" target="_blank">lmats003@engr.ucr.edu</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u>DOE: The Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and
Energy with AI</u></b></div><div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u><br></u></b></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">DOE is interested in receiving
applications from interdisciplinary teams addressing the <a href="https://www.energy.gov/documents/genesis-mission-science-and-technology-challenges?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">Genesis
Mission National Science and Technology Challenges</a> to accelerate scientific
discovery and research and development (R&D) workflows using novel
artificial intelligence (AI) models and frameworks. By achieving AI advantage,
these teams will advance the DOE's mission and ensure America’s security and
prosperity by addressing energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges through
science and technology. Teams are
encouraged to leverage the extensive scientific and data resources of the
DOE/National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the National Laboratories,
U.S. industry, and academia. The resulting AI models and workflows, if
successful, may be integrated into the American Science Cloud.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">DOE is soliciting new FY26 Phase
I small team and Phase II large team applications. Each applicant must address
a topic and focus area listed in the solicitation. Phase I applications are
limited to a single focus area. Phase II
applications must identify a primary focus area but can also address secondary
focus areas.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Challenge<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span> Areas for Application
Formation:</p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span>Reenvisioning
Advanced Manufacturing and Industrial Productivity<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">; focus areas:</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></p><ul><li>Agentic AI-Driven Chemical Manufacturing</li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">AI-Driven Materials Processing</span><br></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">AI-Enabled Manufacturing for Extreme Energy Systems</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Digitalization of Industrial Processes</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">AI-Enabled Smart Manufacturing</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Energy Material Manufacturing</span></li></ul><p></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>2.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span>Scaling
the Biotechnology Revolution<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">; focus areas:</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></p><ul><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Biomolecular Science</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Genotype to Phenotype</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Predictive Engineering of Microbial Communities</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Bio Design</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">AI-Enabled Biological Reaction Engineering, Bioreactor Design, Process Scale-up and Integration</span> </li></ul><p></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>3.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span>Securing
America’s Critical Minerals Supply<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">; focus areas:</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></p><ul><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Resource Mapping and Development</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">AI-Enabled Materials Discovery and Engineering</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Economic Modeling and Market Analysis</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Extraction and Processing Technologies</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Geological Finders/Keepers</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Connections for Isolation</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Biological Pathways to CMM</span></li></ul><p></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>4.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span>Delivering
Nuclear Energy that is Faster, Safer, Cheaper<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">; focus areas:</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></p><ul><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Accelerated Nuclear Power Plant Design</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Autonomous Power Plant Operations</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">AI-Assisted Manufacturing and Construction</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Autonomous Research and Development</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Accelerated Fuel Cycle Facility Design</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">AI-Assisted Site Characterization</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">AI-Assisted End Disposition Design</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Development, Utilization and/or Adoption of AI and ML Tools to Support the Efficient Review, Classification and Release of Legacy Documents to the Nuclear Industry</span></li></ul><p></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>5.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span>Accelerating
Delivery of Fusion Energy<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">; focus areas:</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></p><ul><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Structural Materials</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Plasma-Facing Materials</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Advancing Confinement Approaches</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Fuel Cycle and Tritium Processing</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Tritium Breeding Blankets</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Fusion Plant Engineering and System Integration</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Plasma Science and Technology</span></li></ul><p></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>6.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span>Transforming
Nuclear Restoration and Revitalization<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">; focus areas:</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></p><ul><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">EM AI R&D Roadmap Implementation</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Scale-Bridging AI Foundation Model</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Treatment Process Optimization</span></li></ul><p></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>7.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span>Discovering
Quantum Algorithms with AI<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">; focus areas:</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></p><ul><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Application-aware Error Correction</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Computational Tools for Fault Tolerant Quantum Computational Science</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Hybrid Quantum-Classical Optimization Algorithms</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Quantum Algorithms for Nonlinear Plasma Physics</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Quantum Advantage for Nuclear and Hadronic Systems</span></li></ul><p></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>8.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span>Realizing
Quantum Systems for Discovery<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">; focus areas:</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></p><ul><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">AI for Quantum Systems Design</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">AI for Control of Quantum System</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">AI for Quantum Imaging and Sensing</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">AI for Quantum Computing and Networking</span></li></ul><p></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>9.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span>Recentering
Microelectronics in America<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">; focus areas:</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></p><ul><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Angstrom (sub-1-nm) Scale Microelectronics Manufacturing</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Materials and Architectures for Non-von Neuman Computing Devices</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">AI-Driven Architecture Design</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">3D non-volatile compute-in-memory technology</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Physics-Based Circuit Design, Simulation, and Emulation</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Microelectronics in Harsh Environments</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Plasma-Enabled Microelectronics Manufacturing</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Power Electronics and Communication Networks</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Low-temperature Electronics for Sensors and Computation</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Transform Neuromorphic Computing Connectivity, Communication, and System Hardware Integration</span></li></ul><p></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>10.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span>Securing
U.S. Leadership in Data Centers<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">; focus areas:</span></b></p><ul><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Data Center Load Flexibility</span></li><li>Data Center Thermal Management</li></ul>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>11.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span>Achieving
AI-Driven Autonomous Laboratories<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">; focus areas:</span></b></p><ul><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Advanced Robotics for Dynamic Laboratory Environments</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>AIOps - AI for Network Operations</li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">AI-Accelerated Science: Correlation to Understanding</span><br></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">AI-Enabled Diagnostics and Remote Handling</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Accelerate the design and prototyping of neuromorphic computing circuit primitives for robotic embodied physical artificial intelligence</span></li></ul>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>12.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span>Designing
Materials with Predictable Functionality<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">; focus areas:</span></b></p><ul><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Functional to Quantum Materials</span></li><li>Structural Materials</li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Biomolecular Materials</span><br></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Plasma-Facing Materials</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Targetry by Design</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">AI-Enabled Materials Discovery, Development, and Qualification</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Electrochemical Energy Conversion Catalyst Discovery and Scale up</span></li></ul>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>13.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span>Enhancing
Particle Accelerators for Discovery<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">; focus areas:</span></b></p><ul><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">AI-driven Accelerator Facilities</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>Integration of Digital Twins for Fusion Systems and Actuators</li></ul>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>14.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span>Unifying
Physics from Quarks to the Cosmos<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">; focus areas:</span></b></p><ul><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Foundation Models of Particle Interactions and Cosmic Physics</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>AI Accelerated DUNE Science</li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Expedited Discovery from High Complexity and Petabyte-Scale Datasets</span></li></ul>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>15.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span>Predicting
U.S. Water for Energy<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">; focus areas:</span></b></p><ul><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Cloud Microphysics and Atmospheric Turbulence</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>Water and Energy</li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Weeks to Years Prediction</span></li></ul>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>16.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span>Scaling
the Grid to Power the American Economy<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">; focus areas:</span></b></p><ul><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Grid Modeling and Analysis</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>Grid Operations Optimization</li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Uncertainty Quantification</span></li></ul>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>17.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span>Unleashing
Subsurface Strategic Energy Assets<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">; focus areas:</span></b></p><ul><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Chemical and Hydrologic Transport in Subsurface</span></li><li>Evolution of Fractures in the Upper Crust</li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Control of Subsurface Fractures</span></li></ul>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>18.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span>HPC
Code Curation, Translation, and Development for Accelerated Scientific
Discoveries<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">; focus areas:</span></b></p><ul><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">AI-Driven Code Porting and Optimization</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>Automated Scientific Problem-to-Code Generation</li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Neuro-Symbolic Agents for Code Development</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Performance Prediction and Feedback Loops</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Trustworthy AI for Scientific Software</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Multi-Modal Data Integration for Code Intelligence</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Partnerships for HPC AI Advancement</span></li></ul>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>19.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span>AI
for Scientific Reasoning<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">; focus areas:</span></b></p><ul><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Trustworthy Mathematical and Symbolic Reasoning</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>Hypothesis Generation from Multi-Modal Data</li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Composable and Modular Foundation Models</span></li></ul>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>2<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">0</span>.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>Cybersecurity for AI-driven Science Workflows<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">; focus areas:</span></b></p><ul><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">AI for Adversarial Robustness and Resilience</span></li><li>Data Provenance and Integrity Verification</li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Real-Time Attack Detection and Mitigation for AI Models</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>2<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">1</span>.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>Artificial Intelligence in Fluid Flow for Energy Components and Technologies<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">; focus areas:</span></b></p><ul><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Physics-Informed AI for Complex Flow Modeling</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>AI-Driven Design and Control for Performance and Durability</li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Data-Driven Operational Intelligence and System Resilience</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">DOE plans to hold an
informational webinar on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 12:00pm PT. Registration instructions and other details
will be posted at <a href="https://science-doe.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_cByyhWASR72Do7yIDpe3_g#/registration" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">https://science-doe.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_cByyhWASR72Do7yIDpe3_g#/registration</a>.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Eligibility:</b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></p><ul><li>Phase I: Applicants must propose small teams
with partner institutions from at least two of the following categories: (1)
DOE/NNSA National Laboratory or a Scientific User Facility, (2) Industry, and
(3) Institute of Higher Education (IHE)/Non-profit/Other. </li><li>Phase II: Applicants will be expected to propose
large teams with at least one partner institution from categories (1) and
(2). Inclusion of lead or partner
institutions from category (3) are strongly encouraged but not required.</li><li>The PI on an application may also be listed as a
senior or key personnel on an unlimited number of separate submissions but can
be the lead PI on only one application. However, the PI on an awarded Phase I
award may submit a Phase II proposal as part of the FY27 go/no-go decision
process.</li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Budget and Project Period:</b> </p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></p><ul><li>Phase I: Up to $750K over 9 months</li><li>Phase II: Envisioned as 3 to 5 times more than Phase
I award over 3 years. </li><li>There is a cost share requirement for any
for-profit institutional team members</li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Submission Deadlines: </b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.75in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></p><ul><li>*<a href="https://research.ucr.edu/funding/limited-submissions" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">UCR Limited
Submission</a>: March 30, 2026</li><li>Phase I Applications: April 28, 2026, 8:59pm PT</li><li>Phase II Letter of Intent: April 28, 2026,
2:00pm PT</li><li>Phase II Applications: May 19, 2026, 8:59pm PT</li><li><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span></span></span>Phase II Applications resulting from Phase I
Awards: December 17, 2026, 8:59pm PT</li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i>*Only 1 submission as the lead
institution <b>per focus area</b> for Phase I and Phase II applications
combined.</i></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.75in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>For more information, go to:</b> <a href="https://science.osti.gov/grants/FOAs/Open" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">https://science.osti.gov/grants/FOAs/Open</a>
</p><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div></div><div><font color="#888888" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">Brandon Reese</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt">Contract and Grant Facilitator</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt">Bourns College
of Engineering</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt">University of
California, Riverside</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#00b050"><span style="font-size:13.3333px"><b><a href="mailto:breese@ucr.edu" target="_blank">breese@ucr.edu</a></b></span></font></p></div></div></font><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div>
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