National Science Foundation

Government

Supports fundamental research and education in science and engineering across the US.

Sector: government
HQ: VA, US
Founded: 1950
Stories: 6 on MGRID.org

Stories about National Science Foundation (6)

The MGRID Solid-State Transformer Coverage: A Comprehensive Index

May 27, 2026 · Analysis

Index of ~100 MGRID articles published May 2026 covering SST origins, manufacturers, deployments, federal programs, technology foundations, and applications.
FREEDM Systems Center at NCSU: The 2008 NSF Center That Turned

May 26, 2026 · Power Electronics

4 sources NSF Generation-III Engineering Research Center launched 2008 at NCSU. Y10 SST program led by Dr. Subhashish Bhattacharya targets 7.2 kVAC / 400 VDC bidirectional
Cooling Architectures for Medium-Voltage Solid-State Transformers: Forced Air, Forced Liquid, and Biodegradable Dielectric Fluid Immersion

May 16, 2026 · Power Electronics

4 sources Forced-liquid cooling dominates multi-MW SST production, with 3x-5x power density over forced air. Dielectric-fluid immersion is pre-commercial.
The Federal R&D Investment Ecosystem Under the US Solid-State

May 12, 2026 · Analysis

4 sources ARPA-E, DOE Office of Electricity, and NSF FREEDM funded the R&D behind every commercial US SST, including the Georgia Tech work acquired by Eaton in August 2025.
Virginia Tech CPES Is the Second-Most-Important US Academic

May 2, 2026 · Power Electronics

4 sources Virginia Tech CPES annual research expenditures $6-7M across power-electronics scope. 400 kW SST extremely fast EV charger in cascaded MV-to-380VDC configuration
NSF FREEDM Center Hits 17-Year Mark As Generation-IV Engineering Research Center Competition Begins

April 5, 2026 · Power Electronics

4 sources NSF FREEDM Center entered 17th operational year in 2025 (founded 2008 as Gen-III ERC). Y10 SST core program (Bhattacharya) delivered 3-phase compact SSTs at 7.2 kVAC / 400…