Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-actions-marie-curie-participations-et-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Projet DIGDEEP (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2015)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Physics
Statut du projet : CLOSED

A first step towards understanding planetary formation is the characterisation of the structure and evolution of protoplanetary discs. Although the large scale disc is understood in some detail, very little is known about the inner 5 au (i.e. within a radius corresponding to Jupiter's orbit) in which the main physical processes take place: accretion, ejection and planetary formation. For the nearest sites of star formation, this region is inaccessible to standalone telescopes, and only recently optical/infrared interferometers have been able for the first time to spatially resolve it. However, these pioneering interferometric observations were mostly restricted to a handful of massive sources with luminosities ~100 higher than the Sun due to the low sensitivity of the first generation of IR interferometers. The physical properties of the inner regions of these massive discs, are probably different from those expected around solar-like stars, and therefore, these first interferometric results might not apply for the case of solar-mass sources. This project exploits the power of GRAVITY (the first second generation interferometric instrument for the ESO-VLTI) to spatially resolve the inner regions of solar-mass protoplanetary dics. For the first time, an unbiased sample (~50) of solar-like protoplanetary discs, covering a wide range of masses, ages and disc morphology will be studied utilising guaranteed time observations. This project will have major implications for our understanding of protoplanetary disc evolution, structure and dynamics, as well as the formation and migration of terrestrial planets and hot Jupiters. The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies is the ideal place to carry out this work. DIAS offers strong expertise and training in the physics of protoplanetary discs and their associated protostellar jets (observational and theoretical). This combination ideally matches the objectives of the proposed project.

Mots clés : star formation, young stars, circumstellar discs, near ir, interferometry

Participants :
- Dublin Institute For Advanced Studies (Irlande) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 187866.0 €
Projet EXACT-6G (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2022)
Action : Doctoral Networks
Panel : Information Science and Engineering
Statut du projet : SIGNED

6G is envisioned to foster an Industry revolution and digital transformation and will accelerate the building of smart societies leading to quality of life improvements, providing truly immersive AR/MR/VR experiences, and will help in the deployment of connected robots and autonomous systems, haptic communication and smart healthcare. However, it also comes with a unique set of challenges, due to the unprecedented capacity, spectral efficiency, and infrastructure flexibility requirements. To this end, EXACT-6G research project aims to propose, design and validate a novel and agile 6G system architecture and enabling technologies, combining RIS with a Compute Continuum infrastructure and Distributed, Intelligent orchestration that seamlessly integrates Cloud, Edge and Far Edge nodes under a self-synthesized and self-managed PaaS system. Moreover, EXACT-6G will build a training network to conduct top-notch research towards the development and experimental evaluation of a gamut of techniques, methodological frameworks and tools. Furthermore, EXACT-6G proposes new concepts, such as Pervasive Orchestration, and designs new Explainable AI models for for scalable, autonomous control of the infrastructure, and allows microservices to “follow” users, being tracked by Joint Communication and Sensing mechanisms.

Mots clés : explainable ai, continuum, self synthesized infrastructures, ris, jcas, pervasive orchestration

Participants :
- Iquadrat (Spain) (Espagne) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 755913.6 €
- Nokia networks France (France) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 282693.6 €
- Athena Research and Innovation Center In Information Communication & Knowledge Technologies (Grèce) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 480196.8 €
- École supérieure de physique et de chimie industrielles de la ville de Paris (France) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- EURECOM (France) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 282693.6 €
- Université d'Oulu (Finlande) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 572976.0 €
- Université polytechnique de Catalogne (Espagne) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Sorbonne Université (France) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Greenerwave (France) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 282693.6 €
Projet MIGTRIBUTION (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2023)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Economic Sciences
Statut du projet : SIGNED

The ongoing global migration crisis has emerged as an important development challenge of our time, with millions of individuals crossing borders in search of better economic prospects, political liberties, & social stability. This research project examines how African European immigrants can contribute positively to their home countries' stability and institutional quality. The study highlights a transition from "brain drain" to "institutional gain," where the potential benefits a country can derive from the skills & knowledge acquired by individuals who have migrated and gained experience & expertise abroad outweigh the loss of talent & skills shortages due to emigration. This research aims to rigorously explore and critically evaluate the potential impact African immigrants in Europe may have on the economic & political institutions development of their countries of origin. It aims to delve into the intricate dynamics that shape this relationship, focusing on the diaspora’s engagements’ quantitative & qualitative contributions. We seek to provide a comprehensive analysis of the myriad ways these migrants might be contributing to or detracting from the development of their home countries, considering factors including, but not limited to, remittances, knowledge transfer, investment, and influence on governance & institutional quality. We will conduct our research using quantitative & qualitative data collection techniques and diverse methods of empirical analysis. One subproject involves a cross-country study covering several African and European nations. Additionally, we will conduct case studies and comparative analyses focusing on diaspora communities from selected African countries that have demonstrated noticeable influences on their home countries' political & economic landscapes. We use mixed methods to examine these nations' unique circumstances. The study outcomes will be used to offer suggestions for both European and African policymakers.

Mots clés : immigration, africa, europe, economic, political, institutions, diaspora, policy

Participants :
- Université Rovira i Virgili (Espagne) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 181152.96 €
- German Institute of Development and Sustainability (Allemagne) — Partner, associated partner, Recherche, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université d'Alicante (Espagne) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
Projet EAI4GD (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers a new way to approach the seemingly intractable challenges of Global Development, mobilising unprecedented amounts of data and generating insights from previously unused sources (e.g. big data, mobile phone records). Unlike traditional development projects, AI systems can scale rapidly while requiring very little on-the-ground implementation. However, the ethical implications of incorporating AI into Global Development are not well-defined. Therefore, this project seeks to collect empirical data about the ethical questions that arise when AI is part of a development project. It will involve a case study of the AI Cookstoves Project, an on-going collaboration between the ADAPT Centre in Ireland and Makerere University in Uganda. The AI Cookstoves Project takes a familiar problem - the use of woodburning cookstoves - and approaches it with a combination of engineering, community input, and AI-generated design suggestions. In doing so, it raises ethical questions about development and AI, including whether the goal of energy efficiency for the stoves is outweighed by the energy costs of running a generative AI model, and how the inclusion of AI models affects the knowledge hierarchy among stakeholders with different kinds of knowledge. At the same time, the researcher will seek to understand how AI and Global Development experts conceive of the potential for AI in development through in-depth interviews of experts and participant observation at public presentations and working group discussions about AI, ethics, and global development, in Ireland and Uganda. This work brings a distinctly global lens to the question of AI ethics. In this way, it aims to speak to the Sustainable Development Goals for inclusive economic growth (#8) and reduced inequality (#10). It also seeks to provide policymakers with a new approach to AI ethics that is grounded in actual examples of AI in practice.

Mots clés : global development

Participants :
- Université de Makerere (Ouganda) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Technological University Dublin (Irlande) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 252728.64 €
Projet 2D RE-TMDCs (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Physics
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Quantum materials exhibit unique emergent phases driven by many-body interactions, and a major goal of material science is to harness their properties. Importantly, such materials are sensitive to external stimuli by often being close to quantum criticality, where fluctuations near critical points give rise to phenomena like high-temperature superconductivity and exotic magnetic phases. This opens routes for manipulating and controlling key quantum states. Heavy fermions (HF), characterized by competing magnetic and Kondo interactions, are central to quantum criticality. Dimensionality reduction is an exciting route to control the ground states of HF, as lower dimensions enhance fluctuations and electron correlations. However, the intermetallic nature and thus three-dimensionality of conventional HF make accessing two-dimensional (2D) HF challenging. The project aims to establish intercalated transition metal dichalcogenides (I-TMDCs) as a versatile platform for realizing HF phases in 2D monolayer films. I-TMDCs are ideal for engineering Kondo physics. Their layered structure enables creation of new electronic phases via intercalation. The flexibility in choosing intercalant, host material, and intercalation ratio adds tunability over magnetic and electronic properties, while also providing a route to dimensionality reduction in 2D films. This project will leverage the precision of molecular-beam epitaxy (MBE) in combination with the advanced spectroscopic techniques angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) and low temperature scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM). Together with theoretical modelling, the methods will offer a comprehensive approach to determining the low energy electronic structure and ground state of I-TMDCs. By building upon conventional I-TMDCs, the project will introduce strongly correlated properties of f-electrons and HF physics via rare-earth intercalation, ultimately establishing a novel and tuneable class of 2D HF materials.

Mots clés : two dimensional materials heavy fermions intercalated materials angle resolved photoemission spectroscopy scanning tunnelling microscopy molecular beam epitaxy

Participants :
- Université de St Andrews (Royaume-Uni) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 260347.92 €
Projet DOMES (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2022)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - Global Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : SIGNED

DOMES is an exploration of the shared architectural legacy of Europe and the Middle East. Specifically, my project details the transmission of architectural knowledge across the Silk Road from Persia to medieval Italy during the fourteenth century. Utilizing an innovative research methodology, DOMES aims to overcome traditional classification of architectural history based on the linear evolution and comparison of styles and forms, to promote a more comprehensive account of the history of construction, nourished by the material understanding of site-specific traditions. Utilizing structural building techniques as the basis for the project, DOMES focuses on the transmission of two types of architectural knowledge: technical knowledge and preservationist knowledge. This project proposes that the technological knowledge of building double-shell brick domes was originally transferred from Iran to Italy. Furthermore, DOMES investigates the historical exchange of Italian architectural restorers and Iranian preservationists through the study of the restorations of the same double-shell brick dome monuments during the 1960-70s. Through the combination of the study of unpublished archival documents in Tehran and the on-site analysis of the restorations carried out on monuments, DOMES will provide an innovative example of medieval global architectural history and will narrate the transfer of preservation knowledge from Italy to Iran.

Mots clés : architecture domes iran italy medieval seljuk ilkhanid persia knowledge brick technology silk road

Participants :
- Université de Téhéran (Iran) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université de Bologne (Italie) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 329702.4 €
Projet GEMSilk (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2023)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Life Sciences
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Advancements in post-surgical healing are a major topic in biomedical science and require innovations in materials science. In many medical procedures, current medical glues are more efficient than traditional sutures but they still lack sufficient wet-tolerant adhesive strength. Biopolymers are naturally derived and biocompatible, and present enormous potential for applications such as tissue glue. To address the adhesive challenge, we propose GEMSilk, an innovative and interdisciplinary framework integrating analytical techniques of material science with genetically engineered silk glue. Our key objective is to develop a caddisfly-derived and inherently wet-tolerant aquatic silk glue recombinant protein expression system in the domestic silkworm (Bombyx mori). Utilising CRISPR/Cas9, caddisfly aquatic silk glue DNA motifs will be inserted into the silkworm's silk gene, the resulting stable mutant lines will produce commercial quantities of wet-tolerant silk glue. By training through research and a secondment at the lab of supervisor Seib’s collaborator, I will gain essential, state-of-the-art skills in novel silk biopolymer design and silk analysis. Moreover, the silk glue product will undergo intellectual property evaluations with Seib, further augmenting my professional skill set with this essential process and the potentials beyond GEMSilk will also be assessed.  During GEMSilk, I will gain substantial and rigorous training in silk analysis and essential assays for silks based healthcare. I will be located at Fraunhofer-IME's new world-class multi-disciplinary applied insect biotechnology research institute. Over the past months, Seib and I have honed GEMSilk. Combining Seib’s profound experience in silk analysis for healthcare with my skills in silkworm genetic engineering, not only promises to elevate my career through advanced training and project management but also to develop a game-changing silk-based product for biomedical applications.

Mots clés : biopolymers, recombinant protein expression, crispr, bombyx mori, biotechnology

Participants :
- Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (Allemagne) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 173847.36 €
- Université de Sheffield (Royaume-Uni) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
Projet HERMES (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2022)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Information Science and Engineering
Statut du projet : CLOSED

The HERMES aims at developing a “Holistic dEcision suppoRt system for infrastructure ManagErS”. HERMES faces in an original and integrated way some of the major and most urgent challenges in transportation infrastructure management, namely the need of optimizing the management of bridges at a time of growing threats and the main challenges dealing with the adoption of SHM systems: The difficulties related to the interpretation of SHM results for structural health assessment, the scarcity of sensor-equipped structures in a portfolio of bridges, and the integration of SHM data into current decision support systems. The main focus of HERMES is on hydraulic risk, i.e., related to floods/scour, which is a major source of concern for decision-makers. HERMES takes advantage of innovative and advanced modeling tools (Bayesian Networks, Digital Twins, and Artificial intelligence - AI) to assist the decision-maker in structural management under operational and exceptional conditions. Using a unified platform, which receives continuous data from the entire network (e.g., vibration-based SHM data, water level, scour depth), it integrates these data into a virtual model of the network and its critical structures, assesses the state of such structures, and provides informed and optimal risk-based management plans. HERMES will be articulated in four main activities linked to specific Working Packages: A1: Scour depth inference through Bayesian Network modelling of the bridge network; A2: Implementation of Digital Twins of the bridges in the network; A3: AI-supported structural reliability assessment; A4: Risk assessment considering direct and indirect consequences and decision making. HERMES is expected to form the base for future research developments related to the topic of bridge management. It will help the EU to achieve safer and more reliable transportation of people and goods around Europe, with immeasurable and fundamentally important macroeconomic benefits for the EU.

Mots clés : bridge management system structural health monitoring hydraulic risk scour

Participants :
- Université de Vigo (Espagne) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université du Minho (Portugal) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 156778.56 €
Projet HOPE (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - Global Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Built on the European priorities on digital and technological empowerment as well as equal, tolerant and fair way of life for all citizens despite their condition, the "Hospital schools' guidelines On Physical Education" (HOPE) project is a 42-month pioneering initiative aimed at developing transnational guidelines to enhance the quality of physical education for students in hospital schools, offering a unique scientific, social and economic contribution across and outside Europe. The HOPE project is anchored in a robust framework of research objectives to develop evidence- and eminence-based knowledge. This includes: i) a comprehensive desk analysis and Delphi method encompassing a systematic review, international focus groups and surveys, and ii) a solid andragogical structure construction to be applied through pilot studies of a multilingual online program for PE teachers and further developed by means of the International Judo Federation involvement. Within the project, the trainee supervision is powered by an advisory board with a mentorship approach, ensuring guidance and support from expert professionals in the fields of sport, movement, education, psychology, and health sciences within and outside academia. Involving stakeholders from mixed backgrounds and recognising the gender- and diversity-dimensions, the HOPE multifaceted research not only enhances the reliability of the guidelines but also ensures their applicability across diverse hospital school contexts and in the post-hospitalization transition. Including a 6-month non-academic placement to expand the project outcomes and foster the trainee soft and transferable skills, HOPE is sustainable, adaptable and long-running. Finally, a solid collaborative partnership and a thorough risk assessment ensure proactive identification and mitigation of potential challenges while guaranteeing the smooth execution of the project and enhancing its international, interdisciplinary and intersectoral nature.

Mots clés : pedagogy, sport, health enhancing physical activity, digital empowerment, transnational guidelines, systematic review, focus groups, survey, interdisciplinary collaboration, wellbeing, online programs

Participants :
- Université fédérale du Pernambouc (Brésil) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Institut universitaire de sciences motrices (Italie) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 437351.34 €
- Judo savez primorsko-goranske zupanije (Croatie) — Partner, associated partner, Autres, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université de Berne (Suisse) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université du Minho (Portugal) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €