Awards

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2024 Distinguished Associate Award - Linsey Rodenbach, Ngoc Thanh Mai Tran, Zachary Barcikowski, Frank Siefert, I-Fan Hu, Lorenz H. Keck, Shamith U. Payagala, Chieh-I Liu, and Dipanjan Saha

Related to the Gold Medal “For leveraging quantum physics to develop the world’s best standards for the ampere and kilogram, 2 of the 7

2024 Distinguished Associate Award - Frank Seifert and Kumar Arumugam

Related to the Rabinow Award “For the development of compact Kibble balance technology for mass and torque and its deployment to primary

2024 - Jacob Rabinow Applied Research Award---Leon Chao, Zane Comden

For the development of compact Kibble balance technology for mass and torque and its deployment to primary standards laboratories and U.S. industry.

2024 - Bronze Medal Award---Joshua Bienfang, Thomas Gerrits, Paulina Kuo, Alan Migdall, Sergey Polyakov, Oliver Slattery

For the development of a dictionary of standardized terms and metrics to enable a fair comparison of competing single-photon technologies.

2024 - Gold Medal Award---Jason Underwood, Albert Rigosi, Alireza Panna, Leon Chao, Dean Jarrett, Randolph Elmquist, Stephan Schlamminger, David Newell, Darine El Haddad

For leveraging quantum physics to develop the world's best standards for the ampere and kilogram, two of the seven fundamental measurement units of science.

2024 - Bronze Medal Award---Denis Bergeron, Richard Essex, Ryan Fitzgerald, Jacqueline Mann, Shin Muramoto, Svetlana Nour, Gordon Shaw, R. Michael Verkouteren

For pioneering development of instrumentation and methods to precisely dispense and validate milligram quantities of radioactive liquid samples.

2024 - Bronze Medal Award---Adam Biacchi, Thinh Bui, Cindi Dennis, Michael Donahue, Angela Hight Walker, Thomas Moffat, Eric Rus, Weston Tew, Solomon Woods

For the development of three-dimensional, high-resolution temperature measurement and imaging of materials using embedded magnetic nanoparticles.

2024 Katharine B. Gebbie Young Investigator Award - Nicole Yunger Halpern

For “innovative technical contributions to the emerging field of quantum thermodynamics, while vivifying the subject in the public

2025 IEEE Fellow - Dean G. Jarrett

For contributions to high resistance metrology and measurement standards and techniques.

2024 Science News 10: Scientists to Watch - Nicole Yunger Halpern

Physicist Nicole Yunger Halpern from the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS), the National Institute of

Named Finalist in 2024 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists - Alexey Gorshkov

Advanced the design of large interacting quantum systems through pioneering research at the intersection of quantum physics and information

2024 IEEE Photonics Society Quantum Electronics Award - Alexey Gorshkov

"For pioneering contributions to understanding, design, and control of interacting quantum systems, with applications including quantum

JQI Researchers Win 2023 UMD Quantum Invention of the Year Award

This year Joint Quantum Institute (JQI), a research partnership between the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the

2023 AAAS Fellow - Angela Hight Walker

Hight Walker was nominated for "advancing the physics of quantum-confined materials through innovations in Raman spectroscopy and for

2024 Hermann Weyl Prize - Nicole Yunger Halpern

The 2024 Hermann Weyl Prize has been awarded to Nicole Yunger Halpern from the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science

2023 - Eugene Casson Crittenden Award---Gail Griffin-Ferris

For ensuring the successful administration of the entire NIST Quantum Measurement Division during and after the COVID-19 pandemic challenges

2023 - William P. Slichter Award---Anthony Kotula, Kalman Migler, Angela Hight Walker

For partnering with industry to develop the rheo-Raman microscope and solve key issues with manufacturing of advanced polymers and other soft matter.

2023 - Samuel Wesley Stratton Award---Alexey Gorshkov

For pioneering contributions to the understanding and control of large quantum systems, with applications in quantum computers, sensors, and networks.

2023 ASPIRE Prize U.S. Winner - Nicole Yunger Halpern

Nicole Yunger Halpern is an emerging young leader in the reconciliation and mutual strengthening of the concepts of thermodynamics and

2022 - Edward Uhler Condon Award---Stephan Schlamminger

For explaining the physics of a crane operator’s trick of managing a swinging load and applying it to measure the universal gravitational constant G.

2022 Katharine B. Gebbie Young Investigator Award - Albert Rigosi

For using the quantum hall effect in graphene for defining the ohm. Did you know that the United States recently became the first nation to

2023 Optica Fellow - Alexey Gorshkov

JQI Fellow Alexey Gorshkov was named a 2023 fellow of Optica, the organization formerly known as the Optical Society of America. Gorshkov

2022 Excellence in Research Award in Physical and Information Sciences - Alexey Gorshkov

In recognition for pioneering, fundamental contributions to the understanding, design, and control of large, interacting quantum systems

2022 APS Fellow - Angela R. Hight Walker

For pioneering advancements to the measurement science of Raman spectroscopy for quantifying light-matter interactions of low-dimensional

2021 - Arthur S. Flemming Award---Alexey Gorshkov

Dr. Gorshkov’s creating strong interactions between photons gives a basis for technology using light rather than electrons to perform operations/computations.

Advanced communications
-Open Radio Access Network (Open-RAN)
-Quantum communications
-Spectrum sharing
-Wireless (RF)
Bioscience
-Bioeconomy
--Biological data
-Bioimaging
-Bioinformatics
-Biomanufacturing
-Biomaterials
-Biometrology
-Biosecurity
--Biosurveillance
--Genomic cybersecurity
--Nucleic acid sequence screening
-Cell measurements
-Engineering / synthetic biology
--Biofabrication
--Cell-free systems
--Genome engineering
--Protein engineering
-Gene delivery systems
-Genome editing
-Genomics
-Glycomics
-Metabolomics
-Microbial measurements
-Proteomics
-Transcriptomics
Buildings and Construction
-Building codes and standards
-Building control systems
-Building damage and repair
-Building economics
-Building materials
-Energy efficiency
-Heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment
-Indoor air quality
-Structural engineering
-Thermal comfort
Chemistry
-Analytical chemistry
-Chemical engineering and processing
-Chemical thermodynamics and chemical properties
-Molecular characterization
-Theoretical chemistry and modeling
-Thermochemical properties
Electronics
-Electromagnetics
-Flexible electronics
-Magnetoelectronics
-Optoelectronics
-Organic electronics
-Semiconductors
-Sensors
-Superconducting electronics
Energy
-Alternative energy
-Conventional energy
-Electric power / smart grid
-Fuels
Environment
-Air / water / soil quality
-Climate Measurements
-Environmental health
-Greenhouse gas measurements
-Marine science
-Sustainability
Fire
-Fire detection
-Fire dynamics and science
-Fire fighting
-Fire modeling
-Fire risk reduction
-Materials flammability
-Structural fire resistance
-Wildland urban interface fire
Forensic Science
-Digital evidence
-Drugs and toxicology
-Firearms and toolmarks
-Forensic biometrics
-Forensic genetics
-Trace evidence
Health
-Biopharmaceuticals
-Cell and gene therapy
-Clinical diagnostics
--Cancer
--Medical imaging
-Food and nutrition
-Human microbiome
-Precision medicine
-Regenerative medicine and advanced therapy
--Flow cytometry
Information technology
-Artificial intelligence
--AI measurement and evaluation
--Applied AI
--Fundamental AI
--Hardware for AI
--Machine learning
--Trustworthy and responsible AI
-Biometrics
-Cloud computing and virtualization
-Complex systems
-Computational science
-Conformance testing
-Cyber-physical systems
--Smart cities
-Cybersecurity
--Cryptography
--Cybersecurity education and workforce development
--Cybersecurity measurement
--Identity and access management
--Privacy engineering
--Risk management
--Securing emerging technologies
--Trustworthy networks
--Trustworthy platforms
-Data and informatics
--Human language technology
--Information retrieval
--Natural language processing
-Federal information processing standards (FIPS)
-Health IT
-Internet of Things (IoT)
-Interoperability testing
-Location based services
-Mobile
-Networking
--Mobile and wireless networking
--Network management and monitoring
--Network modeling and analysis
--Network security and robustness
--Network test and measurement
--Next generation networks
--Protocol design and standardization
--Software defined and virtual networks
-Privacy
-Software research
--Software testing
-Usability and human factors
--Accessibility
-Video analytics
-Virtual / augmented reality
-Visualization research
-Voting systems
Infrastructure
Manufacturing
-Additive manufacturing
-Factory communications
-Factory operations planning and control
-Interoperability in manufacturing
-Machining
-Manufacturing economics
-Manufacturing quality assurance
-Manufacturing systems design and analysis
-Monitoring, diagnostics and prognostics
-Process improvement
-Process measurement and control
-Product data
-Robotics in manufacturing
--Agility and adaptability
--Collaborative robots
--Dexterous grasping
--Manipulation
--Mobility and industrial autonomous vehicles
--Navigation / actuation / control
--Sensing and perception
-Supply chain
-Sustainable manufacturing
-Systems engineering
-Systems integration
-Technology commercialization
Materials
-Ceramics
-Composites
-Concrete / cement
-Materials characterization
--Composition and structure
--Mechanical properties
--Thermal properties
-Metals
-Modeling and computational material science
-Polymers
-Superconductors
Mathematics and statistics
-Experiment design
-Image and signal processing
-Modeling and simulation research
-Numerical methods and software
-Statistical analysis
-Uncertainty quantification
Metrology
-Amount of substance
-Dimensional metrology
-Electrical / electromagnetic metrology
-Flow metrology and rheology
-Force metrology
-Humidity metrology
-Ionizing radiation metrology
-Mass metrology
-Metric
-Optical / photometry / laser metrology
-Pressure and vacuum metrology
-Thermometry metrology
-Time and frequency metrology
-Weights and measures
Nanotechnology
-Nanobiotechnology
-Nanochemistry
-Nanoelectronics
-Nanofabrication / manufacturing
--Lithography
--Self-assembly
-Nanofluidics
-Nanomagnetics
-Nanomaterials
-Nanomechanics
-Nanometrology
-Nanophotonics
-Nanophysics
-Nanoplasmonics
Neutron research
Performance excellence
-Assessment tools and services
-Baldrige award
-Baldrige examiners
-Baldrige Framework and Criteria
-Best practices
-Leadership development
Physics
-Atomic / molecular / quantum
-Biological physics
-Condensed matter
-Electron physics
-Magnetics
-Nuclear physics
-Optical physics and communications
-Quantum information science
-Radiation
-Spectroscopy
-Thermodynamics
-Time and frequency
Public safety
-Chemical / Biological / Radiological / Nuclear / Explosives (CBRNE)
-First responder preparedness
-Law enforcement
-Public safety communications research
-Response robots
Resilience
-Community resilience
--Recovery
--Resilience metrics
-Disaster and failure studies
-Earthquake risk reduction
-Resilience economics
-Resilient materials
-Windstorm impact reduction
Standards
-Accreditation
-Calibration services
-Conformity assessment
-Documentary standards
-Frameworks
-Quality assurance
-Reference data
-Reference instruments
-Reference materials
-Standards education
Technology transfer
Transportation
-Aerospace
-Automotive