{"684145":{"#nid":"684145","#data":{"type":"news","title":"IMS Funds New Research Initiatives and Programs","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/matter-systems.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EInstitute for Matter and Systems\u003C\/a\u003E (IMS) has selected six interdisciplinary research projects to receive funding including four new research initiatives and two new programs. This funding is part of a larger IMS effort to identify and support visionary leaders driving groundbreaking research and innovation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIMS focuses on transformational technological and societal systems that arise where innovative materials, devices, and processes converge.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cInterdisciplinary research often struggles to find a home,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/matter-systems.gatech.edu\/people\/michael-filler\u0022\u003EMichael Filler\u003C\/a\u003E, IMS deputy director. \u201cIMS aims to fill that gap\u2014through programs like the CPI, we provide a place where unconventional collaborations from across Georgia Tech and beyond can take root, grow, and ultimately redefine what\u2019s possible.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe funded initiatives come from four colleges and 11 schools across the Institute, and from GTRI. These research projects were selected based on their innovative approaches, potential impact, and alignment with IMS\u2019 mission to push the boundaries of science and technology. They will receive funding, access to state-of-the-art facilities, and other support from IMS to bring their projects to life.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIMS supports interdisciplinary research both in nationally recognized areas of need and those just emerging. It scaffolds research from the ground up, from seed funding for new initiatives to infrastructure support for research programs and embedded support for research centers. The four newly announced initiatives are funded at the lowest level of IMS\u2019 three-tiered model.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe two new research programs were previous IMS research initiatives that have been elevated to the program level. The successful elevation to research program highlights the funding pipeline and its design to support novel interdisciplinary research. As initiatives, these researchers were given seed funding and support for workshops, visioning and team nucleation, they demonstrated dedication to their research and team building. As IMS research programs, these projects will have the opportunity to expand their operations including with support for team expansions, proposals, and some staff support.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe IMS funding pipeline is about giving researchers a ladder where none exists\u2014support to take the first step with a new idea, and the structure to keep climbing as their work matures,\u201d said Filler. \u201cBy providing that scaffold, we enable bold, interdisciplinary teams to turn early sparks of discovery into thriving research programs with real-world impact.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe new research initiatives and programs:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch Initiatives\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMultifunctional Materials for Efficient Buildings\u003C\/strong\u003E | Akanksha Menon, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdaptive Biomacromolecular and Cellular Networks\u003C\/strong\u003E | Anant Paravastu, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Vinayak Agarwal, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Andrew McShan, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry; and Itamar Kolvin, School of Physics\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPrecision Agriculture in Controlled Environments\u003C\/strong\u003E | Antonio Facchetti, School of Materials Science and Engineering; Yongsheng Cheng, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Anju Toor, School of Materials Science and Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EElectrochemical Manufacturing of Materials and Resource Recovery\u003C\/strong\u003E | Hailong Chen, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch Programs\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAutonomous Research for Materials\u003C\/strong\u003E | Mark Losego, School of Materials Science and Engineering; Shreyas Kousik, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering; Animesh Garg, School of Interactive Computing\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMagnetometry and Spectrum-Based Quantum Sensing Platforms\u003C\/strong\u003E| Zhigang Jiang, School of Physics; Martin Mourigal, School of Physics; Yan Wang, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/matter-systems.gatech.edu\/research-overview\u0022\u003ELearn more about IMS\u2019s research focuses and see a full list of its centers, programs, and initiatives.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFour initiatives and two programs have received support from the Institute for Matter and Systems to advance interdisciplinary research with real-world impact.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Four initiatives and two programs have received support from the Institute for Matter and Systems to advance interdisciplinary research with real-world impact."}],"uid":"35272","created_gmt":"2025-08-25 20:26:59","changed_gmt":"2025-08-25 20:36:12","author":"aneumeister3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-08-25T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-08-25T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677800":{"id":"677800","type":"image","title":"marcus_outside_webCrop.jpg","body":null,"created":"1756154125","gmt_created":"2025-08-25 20:35:25","changed":"1756154125","gmt_changed":"2025-08-25 20:35:25","alt":"Outside the Marcus nanotechnology Building","file":{"fid":"261738","name":"marcus_outside_webCrop.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/08\/25\/marcus_outside_webCrop.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/08\/25\/marcus_outside_webCrop.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":375764,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/08\/25\/marcus_outside_webCrop.jpg?itok=45hCDTLt"}}},"media_ids":["677800"],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"660369","name":"Matter and Systems"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"85951","name":"School of Chemistry and Biochemistry"},{"id":"126011","name":"School of Physics"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"194701","name":"go-resarchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"193652","name":"Matter and Systems"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:amelia.neumeister@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAmelia Neumeister\u003C\/a\u003E | Research Communications Program Manager\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute for Matter and Systems\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["amelia.neumeister@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}