Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-actions-marie-curie-participations-et-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Projet UNOPIEZO (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2020)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - Global Fellowships
Panel : Information Science and Engineering
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Goal: The goal of this project is to develop unobtrusive, affordable and accurate piezoelectric sensors for non-invasive biosignal monitoring. Background: Continuous large-scale health monitoring of risk population carries significant benefits to the society, but is hindered by the lack of unobtrusive, affordable and accurate biosignal sensors. As an example, continuous monitoring of radial arterial pulse wave (PW) signal could enable early detection of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs, most common cause of death) and lead to significant reductions in societal costs associated with their treatment and current screening methods, both of which require hospital visits. Ultra-thin (t < 10 µm) sensors have been recently proposed to enhance the user comfort by recording the PW-signal non-invasively from the skin deformation caused by the pulsating radial/carotid artery located directly underneath the skin. Although the proposed devices have high potential for continuous PW-monitoring due to their unobtrusiveness, they suffer from drawbacks such as high energy consumption, costly fabrication, biocompatibility issues and/or low sensitivity. Proposal: In order to meet the requirements of unobtrusiveness, affordability and accuracy, it is proposed that such biosignal sensors should be fabricated of piezoelectric polymer P(VDF-TrFE) using printed electronics fabrication technologies. The optical transparency and biocompatibility of P(VDF-TrFE) coupled with ultra-thin form factor of the device should result in sensors that are highly unobtrusive for the user. Furthermore, the ultra-thin form factor coupled with novel charge collector structure should maximize the sensor sensitivity, thereby increasing the accuracy of the biosignal measurement beyond the capabilities of conventional sensor structures. The sensor fabrication with additive and scalable printed electronics fabrication technologies should result in devices that are affordable for the user and for the environment.

Mots clés : printed electronics, piezoelectric materials, p vdf trfe, ultra thin sensors, non invasive biosignal measurement, additive fabrication

Participants :
- Tampere University (Finlande) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 198631.68 €
- Northeastern University (Etats-Unis) — Partner, organization partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
Projet Goc-MM (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2018)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Life Sciences
Statut du projet : CLOSED

Goc-MM consists of minimal functional portion of gut cultured in a microfluidic devices, gut-on-a-chip, that mimics the environment of intestine. The new gut-on-a-chip that we would produce with this project will be advanced from previous model because of the use of non-absorbed materials with a low production cost and easier to industrialize. This study is focused on culturing and studying human gut-microbiota phyla composition from fecal samples of healthy subjects and both obesity and anorexic patients. Gut microbiota provides nutrients and energy for the host through the products of substrate fermentation in Short Chain Fatty Acids. The motivation that leads us to get involved in this project is to provide to scientific community and industries a convenient and standardized methodology of isolation and cultivation of microbiota from human fecal microbiota transplantation. Goc-MM would supply an experimental model that provides epithelial cells and microbiota to be cultured in presence of physiologically relevant flow and peristalsis like mechanical deformations, which promotes formation of epithelial cells of small intestine. Thanks to the clinical approach of Goc-MM, we will evaluate the different characteristic in the obesity on male and female. Targeting microbiota may represent a new perspective to prevent, reverse or treat obesity, anorexia and other metabolic disorders.

Mots clés : gut on a chip, gut microbiota, fecal transplantation, obesity, anorexia

Participants :
- Cherry Biotech (France) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 184707.84 €
Projet Coh2Shape (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2018)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Physics
Statut du projet : CLOSED

Going up to infrared or optical frequencies, classical antenna technology fails due to the lack of efficient localized feeds. At such frequencies, emitters generally rely on distributed feeds. Each point of the extended source zone emits fields randomly, so that the total fields generated by the device are only partially spatially coherent. The partially spatially coherent aspect of the fields has received limited attention so far, especially in the engineering community. However, it is well known that the spatial coherence of the fields plays a key role in shaping and enhancing the radiation from thermal and electroluminescent sources. In this project, we propose a framework where the fields emitted by such sources are decomposed into an incoherent sum of fully coherent modes. During this project, we will develop a versatile open-source software that can simulate such devices using a full-wave integral equation method. This software can be used to study thermal or electroluminescent emitters of various geometries while rigorously accounting for the partial coherence of the fields. The software will be validated through experiments and shared with the community. Using the modal framework, an extended reciprocity theorem between the fields emitted by thermal or electroluminescent sources and the fields they absorb that includes the partially coherent aspect will be derived and validated through experiments. This project is expected to deeply impact the field since no such tool that can rigorously account for the partial coherence of the fields has been proposed so far. Moreover, the experimental characterization of emitters will be easier using the extended reciprocity. This project will be done in the University of Cambridge in collaboration with J.-J. Greffet (France) and C. Craeye (Belgium). Through this project, the researcher will develop skills in experimental research, which he is currently missing to reach an independent position.

Mots clés : spatial coherence, thermal radiation, electroluminescence, reciprocity, beam shaping

Participants :
- University of Cambridge (Royaume-Uni) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 224933.76 €
Projet PGOLDCAT (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2016)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Chemistry
Statut du projet : CLOSED

Gold catalysis has become an extremely attractive research field these last decades as it has been considered one of the most effective methodologies for constructing carbon-carbon or carbon-heteroatom bonds. However, the development of enantioselective catalysis mediated by gold is relatively slow, mainly due to (i) the preferred linear two-coordinated mode of AuI complexes in the activation of alkynes, thus making the π-activation substrates distant from the chiral site, and (ii) the lack of mechanism data for enantioselective gold(I)-catalyzed transformations. In this project, PGOLDCAT, we will focus on the synthesis of novel gold clusters, and silver analogues, for the catalytic activation of small molecules. The project includes the study of their catalytic performance in standard reactions and mechanism investigations by comparing the catalytic performance of gold clusters and silver analogues, together with kinetic studies and intermediates optimization by theoretical calculation. Finally, PGOLDCAT will study the application of these new architectures on developing a general asymmetric synthesis of 1,4-enynes. Overall, this research project will expand enantioselective AuI catalysis, giving insights into the gold-catalyzed mechanisms, and applying these catalysts to organic synthetic methodologies. The fellowship will also allow the experienced researcher to increase her network of contacts and follow a personalized career development plan to advance in her path towards an independent academic position.

Mots clés : gold, catalysis, polynuclear clusters, enantioselective synthesis

Participants :
- Institut Català d'Investigació Química (Espagne) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 170121.6 €
Projet DetEdIn (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2017)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - Global Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : CLOSED

Governments across the world recognize the right of the child to education on the basis of equal opportunity. Education shall allow children to develop their talents, abilities, and personality, and the principle of equal opportunity shall guarantee the eradication of any kind of discrimination. Accordingly, in a meritocratic system, educational outcomes should be directly related to individual merit. However, research shows that ascriptive (‘non-merit’) characteristics such as social origin also play a role in shaping educational outcomes. For instance, across OECD countries, no more than one out of five students from families with a low educational background attains a degree in tertiary education, as opposed to two thirds of students from families with at least one parent with tertiary education. These disparities are often considered as a measure of inequality of opportunity and therefore deserve attention from both scientists and policymakers. To date, despite an increasing body of knowledge on educational inequalities, only very little research exists on additive and interactive effects of micro-, meso-, and macro-level characteristics on educational inequalities. Against this background, the proposed research project shall use an interdisciplinary analytic framework to assess how micro-level psychological characteristics (e.g., self-efficacy and motivation), meso-level (family and school) characteristics, and macro-level characteristics (educational policies and wider societal contexts) affect social inequalities in education, and whether their distinct combinations shape inequalities. Data will be derived from standardized cross-national surveys (PISA, TIMSS) as well as from longitudinal cohort studies (e.g., BCS70, MCS, YDS). A variety of state-of-the-art research methods will be employed, including multilevel analysis and growth curve modeling, to generate scientific evidence and extend theory on major determinants of social disparities in education.

Mots clés : education, inequality, multilevel, policies, human development in context

Participants :
- University of Minnesota System (Etats-Unis) — Partner, organization partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- University of London (Royaume-Uni) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 171792.6 €
Projet CALIPER (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2018)
Action : Doctoral Networks
Panel : Information Science and Engineering
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Granular materials such as sand, salt grains and coffee beans are everywhere. Predicting how granular materials flow and deform is obviously important for a wide range of sectors, yet still a highly challenging task. Computational methods to assist in handling granular materials have greatly improved in the past decades. However, these computational methods need more and more experimental calibration. Current calibration technology is completely insufficient to provide the required information to calibrate computational methods. CALIPER will train a cohort of experimental and computational experts by letting them develop and use innovative granular calibration technology based on three dimensional imaging methods. CALIPER training is provided by leading academics and an exciting mix of large and small European companies and will make use state-of-the-art experimental infrastructure. CALIPER will so provide Europe with a unique group of professionals that will enhance the academic and industrial innovation capacity in a wide range of sectors for years to come.

Mots clés : granular, imaging, calibration, discrete element method, experiment

Participants :
- Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Hongrie) — Partner, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 229715.28 €
- Wageningen University & Research (Pays-Bas) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 531239.76 €
- BASF (Germany) (Allemagne) — Partner, organization partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Focke meler gluing solutions sa (Espagne) — Partner, organization partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- DCS Computing (Austria) (Autriche) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 528414.48 €
- École supérieure de physique et de chimie industrielles de la ville de Paris (France) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 274802.04 €
- Graz University of Technology (Autriche) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 528414.48 €
- Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg (Allemagne) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 252788.4 €
- Université Grenoble Alpes (France) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 549604.08 €
- Université de Technologie de Compiègne (France) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 274802.04 €
- University of Navarra (Espagne) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 250904.88 €
- Sacmi (Italy) (Italie) — Partner, organization partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- University of Twente (Pays-Bas) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 265619.88 €
Projet SGPCM (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2015)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Physics
Statut du projet : CLOSED

Graphene plasmons (GPs) enable the transport and control of light on an extreme subwavelength scale as well as the dynamic tunability via electric-gate voltage, which can be exploited for numerous applications such as for strong light-matter interactions, tunable infrared biosensing and absorption spectroscopy, subwavelength optical imaging, as well as for the development of tunable transformation optics devices, metamaterials and metasurfaces. However, electric GP tuning still has the limitations that could hinder potential applications. First, the electric-gate tuning of GPs is a volatile method, i.e. the tuned states of GPs cannot be kept without the applied bias. Consequently, GP electro-optic devices like plasmonic switches cannot provide the storable ‘on-’ and ‘off-’ states for low-energy-consuming signal control and processing. Second, the electric-gate tuning is usually slow, which cannot switch or modulate the GPs in an ultrafast time scale. In this proposal, we want to demonstrate that switchable phase change materials can offer a simple way to circumvent those two limitations and provide GPs with non-volatile, ultrafast and all-optical switching functionalities. These new functionalities would significantly enhance the application potential of GPs in the fields of optical sensing, all-optical plasmonic signal processing including modulation, switching and computing, and memory and digital metasurface and metamaterials.

Mots clés : graphene plasmonics, phase change materials, ultrafast reversible optical switching, nanoimaging, time resolved near field optical microscopy, femtosecond laser

Participants :
- CIC nanoGUNE (Espagne) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 170121.6 €
Projet Green CURIOCITY (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2019)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Life Sciences
Statut du projet : CLOSED

Green CURIOCITY: As a consequence of climate change, the European climate is getting warmer and the impact on childhood health and development is insufficiently understood. Equally, the potential to reduce heat related health risks through nature based solutions (NBS), such as exposure to urban natural environments (for example urban green spaces), calls for further investigation. Green CURIOCITY aims to provide evidence for improved knowledge about how heat exposure during pregnancy affects birth outcomes and how long-term exposure to heat may influence children’s neurodevelopment. The project will also investigate how adverse effects can be prevented through a potentially mitigating impact of urban natural environments in the context of NBS. Green CURIOCITY has a strong impact and implementation component, both by proposing to develop vulnerability maps, demonstrating urban “hot-spots” where the risk of negative impacts of heat is aggravated due to specific socio-demographic and land use patterns and by the development of a plugin tool for a Geographic Information System software to predict impact of urban natural environments on childhood heat-related health outcomes in partnership with WHO. The suggested methods include advanced statistical and geospatial analyses in combination with map production and software development. We will use existing data from the Human Early-Life Exposure (HELIX) cohort and link to state-of-the-art environmental exposure data to assess impact on birth and neurodevelopmental outcomes. The results are expected to be of high relevance and impact due to the project’s alignment with contemporary urgent challenges related to climate change, urban landscapes, and the health of future generations. In particular, the project’s focus on solutions and communication tools will provide opportunities for innovative evidence-based implementation strategies.

Mots clés : heat exposure, birth outcomes, neurodevelopment, childhood health, climate change, nature based solutions, urban green spaces, urban natural environments, urban planning, mapping, policy impact

Participants :
- CERCA Institution (Espagne) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 172932.48 €
Projet GEHEMS (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2019)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Information Science and Engineering
Statut du projet : TERMINATED

GridEye agent-based distributed control for Home Energy Management System (GEHEMS) explores the theme of energy management for smart homes in the complementary environments of electrical distribution systems (EDSs) and smart grids (SGs). The EU priority of increasing the penetration of renewable energy resources (RERs) in power systems has led to the wide acceptance of the SG paradigm as the solution for several emerging challenges. Despite the significant investments in SGs and EDSs, the two fronts are evolving quite independently from each other. A relevant drawback returns to the role of endcustomers in the EDSs that should be changed from a passive consumer to an active market player. GEHEMS tackles this gap by proposing a two-level control approach in which each user is an agent that can manage its electricity consumption besides making decisions on its own available RERs and energy storage devices. GEHEMS is composed of: i) a low-level control model which makes the appliance start as soon as needed when its timing constraints are satisfied besides making the appliance activate at low-cost time intervals; and ii) a high-level control model which is based on an optimization problem at the end of each day that will be used to drive the activation decision of appliances for the next day. GridEye is a monitoring and control platform in EDSs developed by the host organization will be used for implementation of the proposed control and interaction with smart homes. GEHEMS’s quality and industry-driven nature is assured by the experience and complementary expertise of the candidate and host, and is further enhanced by the participation of experienced experts in the fields of power systems, computer science, communication, and control/automation engineering. Besides advancing in the multidisciplinary fields, GEHEMS is expected to impact the EU power sector, industry and society as a whole, by contributing to the effective integration of SGs in EDSs.

Mots clés : smart grids, renewable energies, electrical grids, home energy management, internet of things, cleantech, smart homes, household appliance scheduling

Participants :
- Depsys sa (Suisse) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 191149.44 €
Projet RURECO (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2016)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Economic Sciences
Statut du projet : CLOSED

Groundwater is a strategic resource for modern economies worldwide; yet it is over-exploited at an alarming rate. New forms of governance are sought, in particular in rural areas with intensive agricultural irrigation where authorities lack the means to regulate large numbers of dispersed users. During the Fellowship, I will develop new understanding of strategies and institutional arrangements for increasing the resilience of groundwater dependent rural economies, and develop and test a methodology that support local actors to design collective solutions. Overall, the Fellowship aims to: (1) carry out a global assessment of strategies and institutions currently used worldwide; (2) develop a participatory foresight methodology to support the design of innovative strategies and institutional arrangements in two case studies; and (3) promote academic exchange and disseminate research. The Fellowship will enable me to strengthen my empirical and theoretical knowledge of the design of institutions for common-pool resource management and natural resource management, and position me as a leading scholar in the competitive research community on environmental and institutional economics. A carefully crafted series of scientific exchanges and collaborations will expand my outreach to a global level, and open opportunities for new research collaborations. The French Geological Survey (BRGM), France, is the ideal host organisation to carry out this research because of its established expertise on groundwater management with an emphasis on inter-disciplinary research of high societal relevance, and its extensive global networks. I will contribute to BRGM’s current research agenda and strengthen its collaborations in and outside Europe. My research will contribute to Europe’s knowledge base economy by providing new insights to safeguard society against water-related vulnerabilities.

Mots clés : institutional economics, common pool resource management, groundwater governance, participatory foresight, water scarcity, agricultural development

Participants :
- Bureau de recherches géologiques et minières (France) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 173076.0 €