Federal, state, and institutional investment powering our wide- and ultrawide-bandgap semiconductor research and workforce development.
In Recent Semiconductor Funding
Major Awards
Funding Agencies
Our research and the broader semiconductor ecosystem at Texas Tech are supported by major awards from the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Defense, DARPA, the Army Research Laboratory, and the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund. These grants fund materials growth, high-power device research, advanced fabrication facilities, and the training of the next generation of semiconductor researchers.
The Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering received a $4.5 million Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant to advance ultrawide-bandgap materials, high-power electronics, and semiconductor manufacturing — supporting aerospace and defense through more reliable UWBG materials and high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs).
A $12 million Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund award, matched by the university for a $24 million total, will build a multipurpose clean-room facility. Led by Dean Roland Faller, Associate Dean Changzhi Li, and Dr. Hieu P. Nguyen, the project significantly expands the lab's fabrication capabilities.
A $2 million NSF grant through the Scholarships in STEM (S-STEM) program prepares students for careers in the semiconductor industry via scholarships, mentoring, and industry-focused training. The project is led by Prof. Tim Dallas.
The U.S. Department of Defense awarded Texas Tech a $14 million grant to lead an Advanced Semiconductor Power Devices Program focused on engineering reliable, high-performance ultrawide-bandgap devices for harsh environments and defense systems.
A grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the State of Texas launches a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering program specializing in 3D Heterogeneous Integration, combining technical education with hands-on experience. Led by Prof. Tim Dallas.
A Department of Defense–funded project enables the Whitacre College to acquire equipment, systems, and tools critical to enhancing its wide/ultrawide-bandgap semiconductor power device capabilities.
Texas Tech secured a $6.5 million Army Research Laboratory (ARL) workforce pilot program to train next-generation researchers in advanced materials and radar technology.