Rice–PSL Global Seed Fund Recipients
2025 Recipients
- Research Collaboration in Quantum Science and Engineering
- Digital Health Technologies Used in Reproductive Medicine
- Young Research Leaders in Topological Materials and Beyond
Research Collaboration in Quantum Science and Engineering
Profs. Kono and Sirtori plan to engage in a joint research exercise, including junior researchers from both groups, plus selected individuals from other groups. They have identified two innovative topics that will leverage both groups’ unique, complementary expertise: (1) realizing superradiant light emitting diodes (LEDs) based on semiconductor quantum wells (QWs) and (2) exploring 1D intersubband plasmon polaritons in the quantum limit in carbon nanotube (CNT) cavity QED systems. The joint activity will serve two purposes: first, to develop a winning topic that the two groups will use in full grant proposals with their respective funding agencies, and second, to connect additional quantum researchers from their universities with each other such that those other leaders may pursue their own joint research projects in quantum science and engineering.
Director, Smalley-Curl Institute |
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Physics & Astronomy, and Materials Science & NanoEngineering
Rice University
Professor and Head, Quantum Engineering Master Programme
École normale supérieure (ENS)-PSL
Digital Health Technologies Used in Reproductive Medicine
The aim of this project is to develop a partnership between the Medical Humanities Research Institute of Rice University, the Institut Santé Numérique en Société, the Centre Maurice Halbwachs, and École Pratique des Hautes Études at PSL, and to advance a joint medical humanities research area on reproductive health. International perspectives on the values, circulation, uses, and knowledge of digital reproductive technologies are essential to understanding the disparities they might foster across different cultures and health systems.
Gladys Louise Fox Professor of English |
Director, Medical Humanities Research Institute
Rice University
Director, Institut Santé Numérique en Société (ISNS) |
Member, Centre Maurice-Halbwachs |
École normale supérieure (ENS)-PSL, École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS)
Professor and Director, Religious Studies |
Chair, Sociology of Religions and Ethics
École pratique des hautes études (EPHE)-PSL
Young Research Leaders in Topological Materials and Beyond
Hosting a workshop at Rice Paris Center offers a unique opportunity for Rice University to be at the center stage of the conversation in the field of topological materials. This event will “bring the world to Rice and bring Rice to the world”, enhancing the global visibility and reputation of Rice in material research and benefiting future faculty hiring as well as graduate and undergraduate student admission.
Assistant Professor, Physics and Astronomy, Wiess School of Natural Sciences
Rice University
Laboratoire de Physique et d’Étude des Matériaux (LPEM)
École supérieure de physique et de chimie industrielles (ESPCI)-PSL