Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-actions-marie-curie-participations-et-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Projet ColsolDecol (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2023)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : CLOSED

The Moroccan soldiers in Indochina (Vietnam) between 1946 -1954 were a specimen of soldiers who fought a decolinization war in a third country (not in the European metropole or in their own country of origin). This project seeks to examine to what extent the French, in a context of political tension in the Maghreb managed to retain the integrity and loyalty of their Moroccan military structures, despite the struggle with the nationalists in Morocco. It will also examine to what extent there was continuity, from the pre-1946 era, in the political and cultural policies that the French carried out towards their Moroccan soldiers in Indochina and the reception of the Moroccans of these policies, particularly the French army's Islamic policy. It will also look at the interactions of the Moroccans with their Indochinese cultural and human environment and the effect these interactions had on their attitude towards the people in Indochina, as well as the long term cultural social and cultrual effect of the struggle of these soldiers back in Morocco, especially in connection with marital unions and the families the Moroccans established in Indochina and later took them back home. The project sees this group of military men as as an example of temporary migrants and will also seek to compare the difference and similarities between the Indochinese case and other Moroccan migratory-military experiences that took place in Europe during and between the two World Wars. The project makes use of both archival material and exclusive interviews with Moroccan veterans.

Mots clés : moroccan soldiers colonial soldiers decolonization indochina war vietnam islam in european armies

Participants :
- KU Leuven (Belgique) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 95880.0 €
Projet EEHIMIC (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2022)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Information Science and Engineering
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Neuromorphic engineering is an emerging bio-inspired discipline that morphs the biological brain on custom silicon. Although memristors rose as a potential synapse to solve the density challenge in a memristive crossbar, the scalability of the crossbar is limited by its power dissipation and chip area. To contribute to low power dissipation, I focus on improving the energy efficiency of the synapses (non-filamentary category) and neurons, which are the fundamental constituents of the neural network-enabled IOTs. The energy efficiency of the synapses will be improved by applying fast switching pulses on the bulk-based synapses that result in low switching currents. The energy efficiency of the neurons will be improved by taking advantage of the FDSOI28nm technology node by which the neurons are designed. A dedicated PCB will be designed, assembled and mounted that house both the synapses, and the neurons, which will be energy-efficiently used to recognize digits or letters by unsupervised learning rule.

Mots clés : neuromorphic engineering, neural network, unsupervised learning

Participants :
- École polytechnique de Milan (Italie) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 188590.08 €
- IBM Research - Zurich (Suisse) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Conseil supérieur de la recherche scientifique (Espagne) — Partner, associated partner, Recherche, subvention : 0.0 €
Projet UltraLife (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Information Science and Engineering
Statut du projet : SIGNED

The EU is a world leader in the aerospace industry, and the global reusable launch vehicle (RLV) market is projected to surge from USD 1.94 billion in 2023 to USD 5.41 billion by 2030, facilitated by its eco-friendliness, cost-effectiveness, and time-saving rebuild process enabled by rocket stage recovery. Due to their high strength-to-weight ratio, carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites are prevalent in RLV structures, such as fuel tanks, thermal protection, and engine structures. Still, their inspection is complicated and time-consuming, impacting downtime and safety. Therefore, real-time remaining useful life (RUL) prediction is crucial for predictive maintenance in the era of Industry 4.0. Onboard structural health monitoring (SHM) systems can mitigate downtime but face challenges in RUL prediction due to fatigue damage complexities. Ultrasonic guided waves (UGW) technology shows promise in detecting and quantifying fatigue damage in CFRP, yet complex fatigue mechanisms and defects hinder accurate analysis. Investigating the correlation between UGW responses and CFRP fatigue damage for further RUL prediction could revolutionize design and maintenance, guiding against overdesign and facilitating informed maintenance decision-makings. Therefore, analyzing the nonlinear mapping relationship between UGW signals and the RUL of CFRP composites is a fundamental problem that remains unresolved. UltraLife will bring together a Fellow with expertise in predictive maintenance with the host institution carrying leading academic know-how in UGW interactive modeling in order to develop the next generation of robust SHM systems for RUL prediction of composite structures in the ever-growing aerospace composites sector. UltraLife will facilitate predictive maintenance by establishing a physics-informed data-driven RUL prediction framework enabling online monitoring of CFRP structural health state and boost Europe to the forefront of the maintenance market.

Mots clés : structural health monitoring, prognostics and health management, fatigue damage, ultrasound guided waves, complex composite structures, degradation modeling

Participants :
- Université Nationale Technique d'Athènes (Grèce) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- KU Leuven (Belgique) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 216240.0 €
Projet RedNeq (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Physics
Statut du projet : SIGNED

The project RedNeq aims for powerful reduced descriptions of nonequilibrium media, including suspensions of active matter or of steadily driven particles, by benchmarking the fluctuation dynamics of test particles immersed in them. The first goal is to characterize the dynamics of these probes via extended and general Fluctuaton-Dissipation relations, which can be treated as a recipe for writing Langevin equations for probes in nonequilibrium baths. That reduced dynamical description of nonequilibria is essential for the study of at least two other classes of phenomena that are envisioned in RedNeq: (i) Energy and particle transport between nonequilibrium baths, as relevant in Physics of Life systems such as biological power houses, molecular motors and bio-engines more generally; (ii) Metastability in and around steady nonequilibria from effective nonequilibrium reaction-rate formulae, as for example important in the evaluation of dynamical large deviations, first-passage times and tipping points. The focus is theoretical and foundational for the construction of nonequilibrium statistical mechanics and soft condensed matter, with the core models, techniques, and methodologies being from stochastic processes, graph theory and path-space integration. The results of the project will be closely aligned and helpful for the ongoing biophysics ands soft matter experiments involving calorimetry and microrheology, since it will provide generalized guidlines and ready to use formulas for noise friction relations, athermal energy conductivities, and transition rates, when dealing with nonequilibrium baths.

Mots clés : nonequilibrium statistical physics, response theory, local detailed balance, reduced description, active particles, stochastic process, fluctuation theory

Participants :
- KU Leuven (Belgique) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 200400.0 €
Projet ReMAP (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Physics
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Astrophysical compact objects like neutron stars and black holes are surrounded by a hot gas of charged particle known as plasma. In these environments, we observe powerful phenomena, including pulsar wind nebulae, jets, and gamma-ray bursts. The mechanisms behind particle acceleration and high-energy emissions, particularly magnetic reconnection, are not fully understood. Magnetic reconnection, where magnetic field lines break and reconnect, is believed to drive particle acceleration up to ultra-relativistic speeds, but its detailed dynamics remain largely unexplored. Recent advancements in simulation techniques and observational capabilities make this an opportune moment to resolve key questions in high-energy plasma physics. This project will investigate relativistic magnetic reconnection and its role in particle acceleration and radiation production using advanced simulation methods, including Particle-in-Cell (PIC) simulations for kinetic modeling. The ECsim code will explore the initiation of magnetic reconnection, while the TRISTAN-v2 code will incorporate photon interactions and pair production. Alongside these simulations, an analytical model will be developed to predict reconnection timescales and verify the simulation results. These tools will study the onset of reconnection, particle trajectories, and the effects of radiative cooling, providing new insights into high-energy astrophysical processes.

Mots clés : plasma astrophysics, high energy astrophysics, magnetic reconnection, plasma dynamics

Participants :
- KU Leuven (Belgique) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 200400.0 €
Projet W2WGCO2 (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2021)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Information Science and Engineering
Statut du projet : SIGNED

The world's population is growing continuously-and the waste generation is too. In 2019, 1052 M tonnes of the total EU waste generated was landfilled, 30% of which was from the construction sector, in particular waste concrete, and municipal incinerator bottom ash (IBA). Proper management of these wastes is one of the most important responsibilities to provide a healthy environment for future generations. Moreover, reducing CO2 emission to at least 55% below 1990 levels by 2030 is a must to reach a carbon-free society aligned with the European Green Deal. Hence, the proposed project aims to utilize waste concrete powder (WCP) and IBA as alternative materials to cement, and thereby convert these solid wastes into worth. This also helps to satisfy the cement demand in the construction industry as a massive CO2 emitter. The main objectives of W2WGCO2 are, to treat the WCP and IBA by CO2 capturing from emitted flue gas of cement plant, to manufacture the cementitious composite (CC) from carbonated WCP and carbonated IBA, and to study the performance of the CC in the green concrete application. This proposal involves extensive training of the researcher on the carbonation treatment method and green concrete technology in the host (NTNU) and advanced characterization of the carbonated wastes in the academic secondment (IETcc-CSIC). Life cycle assessment of carbonated solid wastes and green concrete products will also be studied to highlight the environmental impacts of the proposed project. In addition to the environmental benefits, the success of the project will boost both research and complementary skills of the researcher, including learning new experimental and analysis methods, communication, teaching and supervision skills, writing EU patent and ERC funding. Also, the expected results will be published in high-impact journals which improve the profile of the researcher and makes her a competitive person in the field of "sustainable and green building materials".

Mots clés : green cementitious composite green concrete mineral carbonation, co2 capturing, waste concrete powder, incinerator bottom ash, dry aqueous carbonation, flue gas, cement based products

Participants :
- Université norvégienne de sciences et de technologie (Norvège) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 210911.04 €
- Conseil supérieur de la recherche scientifique (Espagne) — Partner, associated partner, Recherche, subvention : 0.0 €
Projet KICK (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Life Sciences
Statut du projet : SIGNED

During the first two weeks of human development, the embryo will generate sequentially progenitors of the extraembryonic membranes that will form the supportive tissues of the embryo proper. Impairments of their development have been linked to pregnancy diseases such as preterm birth. Human embryonic cells differ from mice by their remarkable plasticity, which allows them to generate extraembryonic lineages during a protracted period of time. The mechanism extending human embryonic cells competency remains a mystery. Enzymes of the KDM4 family remove Histone 3 lysine 9 methylation, a major epigenetic barrier to lineage conversion. However, there is a dramatic lack of knowledge on the role of KDM4s during early embryonic development. In this project I will investigate the function of KDM4 demethylases and how they influence embryonic cell competency in humans and mice. Human embryonic stem cells (hESC) and derivatives can be used as models of embryonic counterparts and possess equivalent extraembryonic lineage competency. In addition, hESC can be made to self-assemble into more complex 3D embryo models. These models provide an exciting and more accessible alternative to human embryos. In this project, I will leverage the combined expertises of the host lab and myself in embryology and stem cell based models to chart for the first time the localization of KDM4 demethylases and perturbate their expression with cutting edge CRISPR-dCAS9 technologies in models of human early development. Both myself and the host’s previous works have shown that the manipulation of chromatin regulators can be harnessed to break epigenetic barriers. I will thus use the overexpression of KDM4 demethylases to also enhance mouse embryonic cells competency. Elucidating how human embryonic cells retain extraembryonic plasticity compared to mice will be key to further our knowledge of the specificities of human early development and better understand and model pregnancy disorders.

Mots clés : peri implantation embryonic development, extraembryonic lineages, h3k9 methylation, kdm4, human embryo models

Participants :
- KU Leuven (Belgique) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 200400.0 €
Projet UniverSy (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Life Sciences
Statut du projet : SIGNED

The development of genetically-encoded fluorescence sensors revolutionized the monitoring of biochemical processes in living cell by reporting a change in their fluorescence properties in response to a specific aspect of their environment. However, the design of such biosensors is not trivial and available tools only target a limited set of phenomena. Current limitations prevent the monitoring of crucial processes such as the activity of membrane associated receptors which are a rich target for drug development. Simple binders are much easier to develop than biosensors, for instance nanobodies can bind a plethora of targets with high affinity and specificity, sometimes for a particular conformation. The host research group recently developed a molecular design to convert nanobodies into fluorescent biosensors. To elicite a fluorescent signal in presence of the target, this NanoBlock sensors require the development of an intracellular blocking peptide that will be displaced upon binding to the target. This limiting step prevent the application of the NanoBlock design to a large number of targets. This objective of this proposal is to develop an entirely new class of fluorescent biosensors by engineering the NanoBlock technology so that nanobodies can be converted into fluorescent biosensors without the need for a distinct blocking peptide creating a ‘plug and play’ system. This UniverSy technology will open the possibilities to visualize many more cellular processes to gain fundamental insight on protein activity and the development of therapeutics targeting these processes. The development of the UniverSy sensor will consist in the generation of dual affinity nanobodies binding their original target and a specific peptide sequence; the demonstration of the versatility of the UniverSy framework to target various proteins in vitro and in living cell and the use of UniverSy in a fluorescence assay to quantify the activation of GPCR for drug screening applications.

Mots clés : protein dynamics, genetically encoded fluorescence protein, nanobody, membrane receptor

Participants :
- KU Leuven (Belgique) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 216240.0 €
Projet Modular lunar RTG (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Information Science and Engineering
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Lunar colonization and exploitation, being the aim of project Artemis, requires reliable energy production, which is possible by the radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG). RTG units contain a radioisotope heat source coupled with thermoelectric modules (TEM) which convert the produced heat into electricity. The power output of the RTG is fixed by design and it cannot dynamically change. However, the dynamic and interconnected environment of a human colony, which involves life support, scientific research, resource mining, manufacturing, and exploration activities, would benefit from a flexible and integrable RTG, which can employ active and passive cooling functionalities, participate in the systems’ heat exchange, and incorporate different radioisotopes. Beyond system flexibility, the developed RTG must be able to withstand the extreme environmental challenges imposed by the extended diurnal day-night circle of the lunar surface. The excessive solar exposure during the lunar day can overheat an exposed RTG and cause irreversible damage. To address these challenges, this project defines three distinct objectives. The first aims to establish a research framework which combines 3D multi-physics (thermal, thermoelectric and mechanical analyses) simulations to evaluate the RTG behaviour with 1D multi-parametric investigations for rapid optimisation. In the second objective, the developed tools will be used to conceptually design a flexible RTG which can be safely and reliably employed on the lunar surface. To further establish it as a key component of the lunar infrastructure, its components should be manufactured locally through an in-situ resource utilisation (ISRU) scheme. Thus, in the third objective, a metric system will be produced to identify ISRU-suitable RTG and TEM components. The produced results will be key to advance the RTG technology, inspire innovation in RTG and TEM manufacturing, and advance DLR, ESA and Europe in the field of space exploration.

Mots clés : radioisotope thermoelectric generator rtg , thermoelectric materials, 3d finite element analysis fea , energy production, lunar, space applications

Participants :
- Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR) (Allemagne) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 202125.12 €
Projet 4FM (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2021)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Information Science and Engineering
Statut du projet : CLOSED

The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Green Charter guides all the researchers and the academic community to work towards a greener and better future. Therefore, the current action is appropriate and timely as it is primarily dependent on the reduction of the excessive amount of carbon footprints, generated through the huge number of fossil-based experiments conducted to observe the suitability of structural materials for different applications and denoting fire-ratings. The project will focus on introducing fossil-free electric heating (inductive/resistive) for different structural materials and compare the results to the established fossil-based ones. The aim being to prove that fossil-free methods can also help in providing the required information on different structural materials, resulting in possible standardisation of the same. Acceptance and proper functioning of the method will substantially help in reducing the use of fossils, specifically propane, and in working towards a more sustainable environment. Furthermore, the process will also enable in providing a portable and economical way for research institutes and universities to conduct large-scale experiments on new structural materials. The action will also involve the specification of a method to achieve optimal desired fire-safety in materials, and a renewable wood-based structural composite material that has good mechanical and fire performances. The successful preparation, testing and analysis of the new structural material will further enable the team to file a patent. Additionally, the same material will be used to prepare corrugated and honeycomb sandwiched structures with numerical modelling, that for the first time will capture the influence of the cell sizes on the flammability of the structure.

Mots clés : fire, fire resistance, sustainable materials, sustainable buildings

Participants :
- Université de technologie de Luleå (Suède) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 222727.68 €
- Research Institutes of Sweden (Suède) — Partner, associated partner, Recherche, subvention : 0.0 €