Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-actions-marie-curie-participations-et-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Projet GreenFOCUS (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Chemistry
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Food safety is still a challenge considering climate change and growing global population. Human exposure to contaminated food lead to numerous health risks including foodborne and chronic diseases. Natural toxins such as mycotoxins, plant toxins, and phytotoxins, play a significant role in food contamination, causing substantial losses in the agriculture and aquaculture sectors. Additionally, their co-occurrence in food samples together with the potential presence of masked or unexpected toxins can have synergistic and unknown toxic effects, posing emerging risks to human health. Current analytical methods to monitor these contaminants require high consume of hazardous organic solvents and generate significant waste, having a considerable environmental impact. Furthermore, most standard protocols target a limited range of compounds, reducing the scope of the analysis. GreenFOCUS aims to develop a sustainable, green analytical methodology for detecting multiple classes of natural toxins in food and food supplements. The project proposes the use of eco-friendly solvents to replace harmful organic solvents and biodegradable materials to reduce plastic waste. Advanced analytical techniques such as cyclic ion mobility coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry will be explored to reduce total time of analysis and to expand the detection scope using non-target and suspect screening workflows. The development of a new metric tool (Eco-GATE) considering green, white and circular analytical chemistry will allow to assess the greenness and transferability of analytical methods, aiming to develop and implement sustainable methodologies in food analysis. The method will be validated in European reference laboratories and within the food industry to demonstrate its real-word applicability. In general, GreenFOCUS aims to transform food safety systems across public and private sectors, ensuring a safer and more sustainable future for food systems.

Mots clés : green analytical chemistry, food safety, food analysis, natural toxins, green solvents, food supplements, non target screening, circular analytical chemistry

Participants :
- Wageningen University & Research (Pays-Bas) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 217076.16 €
- Université technique de Crète (Grèce) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
Projet MolQuMag (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2023)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - Global Fellowships
Panel : Physics
Statut du projet : SIGNED

MolQuMag aims to pioneer new qubit platforms based on metal-organic molecules on graphene through the capability to detect, coherently manipulate, and readout their electronic spin states. In particular, intrinsic spin properties of metalated phthalocyanines and porphyrines will be tackled by means of the novel technique of Scanning Tunneling Microscopy combined with Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR-STM). This tool will provide the intrinsic figures of merit (decoherence and relaxation times, and Rabi rates) that unveil the feasibility of these metal-organic molecules as spin qubits. MolQuMag is of high relevance for the development of the next generation of quantum technologies based on the implementation of a large number of identical qubits as well as the development of efficient methods to interrogate them. The applicant will have the opportunity to immerse and gain valuable knowledge and expertise in the novel technique during the outgoing phase in the renowned ETHZ research laboratories in Switzerland, and bring her expertise on EPR-STM and quantum magnetism to Europe and in particular Spain, contributing to the expansion of quantum technologies in the Spanish research community, where the applicant plans to establish herself in the future.

Mots clés : single molecular magnets, scanning tunnelling microscopy, electron paramagnetic resonance, qubit, quantum information, phthalocyanines, porphyrins, graphene, spin, magnetism

Participants :
- École polytechnique fédérale de Zurich (Suisse) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Nanoscience Cooperative Research Center (Espagne) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 293445.6 €
Projet AESTHESIS (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2022)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Information Science and Engineering
Statut du projet : SIGNED

65% of the built cultural heritage is structurally deficient due to ageing, lack of maintenance and exposure to natural and man-made hazards. This figure is expected to increase given the effects of climate change. Structural retrofitting is vital for the preservation of our cultural heritage and the safeguarding of its social and economic value. Traditional repair systems have shown inadequate long-term performance, with 20% of the repairs failing only after 5 years, thus requiring ever-increasing rehabilitation and maintenance costs. This calls for more durable retrofitting solutions capable to guarantee structural performance and provide actionable information on their damage state before safety is jeopardised. AESTHESIS will leverage state-of-the-art retrofitting systems for heritage structures using textiles embedded in inorganic matrices and transform them, for the first time, into smart systems that can “feel” the damage and repair themselves. Both textiles and matrices will be engineered through the inclusion of sustainable electrically conductive materials and industrial by-products to achieve desired electro-mechanical properties and stimulate inherent autogenous healing mechanisms. AESTHESIS will unlock the full potential of self-sensing and self-healing materials and develop an innovative all-in-one retrofitting solution with tailored functionalities to meet the specific performance criteria of heritage structures, thus enabling a paradigm shift from corrective to pro-active retrofitting. The work will be underpinned by a systematic, multi-scale, multi-physics approach, and culminate in the field demonstration of the proposed technology. AESTHESIS’s breakthrough will reinforce the European identity by providing safer and resilient heritage structures and will increase Europe’s competitiveness in the retrofitting sector by providing fundamental know-how on the design of multi-functional systems and practical design tools to promote their faster uptake.

Mots clés : heritage structures, strengthening, trm, self sensing, self healing, composite materials, sustainability

Participants :
- École polytechnique de Milan (Italie) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 172750.08 €
- Université de Malte (Malte) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
Projet GameDevUp (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2022)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Information Science and Engineering
Statut du projet : SIGNED

This project draws a pathway to understanding the game industry's team formation and collaboration process, pursuing solutions to empower game creators to form collectives based on their team dynamics - allowing creative talent to coordinate more efficiently. The main objective is to create a methodology for helping game devs and game incubators to develop and foster more prosperous and diverse grassroots coalitions across geographic, social, and economic boundaries. Gathering knowledge on how game devs collaborate based on specific characteristics, this study will provide a more precise, quantifiable way to understand why each person teams with one another. This research is added to the emerging literature on how game developers work together and which criteria lead to more successful teams, disruptive mindsets, and collaborative environments. Observing how teams collaborate and how algorithms can help teams better collaborate, the research outcome is to create models to help developers connect more efficiently during game jams and incubation programs. A method that facilitates and scales matchmaking can be groundbreaking for game creators. The project gives reasons to expect development of a novel algorithm-mediated matchmaking system for game developers, which can further be developed as a start-up.

Mots clés : collaborative and social computing, computer supported cooperative work, video games industry, creative industries, 

Participants :
- Université d'Utrecht (Pays-Bas) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 234530.4 €
- Apvp - associação de produtores de videojogos portugueses (Portugal) — Partner, associated partner, Autres, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université de Malte (Malte) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
Projet REVOLT (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2023)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Physics
Statut du projet : TERMINATED

The surge of electronic devices in our everyday lives poses severe challenges to the sustainability of our societies. Spintronics stands at the forefront of solutions considered today by leading industrial actors to drastically improve information and communications systems' scalability and power efficiency. In this field, most of the efforts focus on information storage based on ferromagnets (FM), readout via spin-charge interconversion (SCI) phenomena, i.e. the conversion of a spin polarisation into a detectable electrical signal, or vice-versa. However, improvements in SCI efficiency are still necessary and solutions for the electrical writing of FM still need to be more efficient and reliable. Ferroelectrics (FE), which naturally break inversion symmetry, may allow an efficient SCI when interfaced with other materials. Since FE also carry information (their electric polarisation) switchable at ultra-low power, they are ideal candidates to replace FM as the new core elements of spintronics. So far, only a few reports demonstrated the FE control of SCI at oxide interfaces or in bulk semiconductors. Due to their richness and 2D nature, van der Waals (vdW) materials and notably graphene play an increasingly important role in spintronics research, and vdW FE could be a game changer for the field, although they are still under-investigated. REVOLT aims to study these novel FE and to achieve the non-volatile electric control of SCI in graphene proximitized with FE. Structural, electrical, and magnetotransport characterisations will be performed on atomically sharp FE/graphene stacks patterned with advanced nano-lithography techniques for which the host institution is expert. Based on these efforts, REVOLT will shed new light on fundamental physics phenomena and evaluate the potential for a paradigm change in spintronics applications while providing high-quality, interdisciplinary research and transversal skills to a young researcher for the development of his career.

Mots clés : ferroelectricity, graphene, 2d materials

Participants :
- Nanoscience Cooperative Research Center (Espagne) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 165312.96 €
Projet SIREN (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2022)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Information Science and Engineering
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Despite current large-scale mammography screening programmes, breast cancer is still the leading cause of cancer death in women in the vast majority of countries. It is recognizable that cancer deaths could be prevented through earlier diagnosis and adequate treatment. Therefore, new vigilant diagnostic tools that could provide an earlier diagnostic should be developed. The progress regarding sensitive, robust, fast, and cost-effective biosensors is a very active research field. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy is a powerful technique for ultrasensitive label-free analysis of chemical and biological samples with wide applicability, vastly demonstrated for cancer. Nevertheless, translation of SERS to the clinics and industry is limited due to the lack of reproducible substrates and automation routines to analyze complex spectra.   Liquid biopsy is the most commonly used practice for clinical preliminary disease screening. Some groups have already shown noteworthy work addressing the potential of SERS in blood plasma and urine, making it suitable for rapid and minimally invasive cancer diagnosis. SERS can be applied to sense subtle changes in composition and structure of biomolecules in plasma/urine from cancer subjects. Allied to this, discriminant analysis models (DAM) have been applied to SERS. These studies demonstrate that a powerful diagnostic system can be built for cancer screening with very high specificity and sensitivity.The main objective of SIREN is the development of a liquid biopsy test on which highly sensitive solid SERS substrates will detect changes in biomolecular profile between cancer and no cancer samples. Blood plasma and serum, and urine will be used in a label-free detection. Combining with new developed clinical decision-support systems based on SERS spectral analysis the project will provide a classification system for early diagnosis progression and breast cancer in patients.

Mots clés : sers, nanomaterials, breast cancer, liquid biopsy

Participants :
- Université Humboldt de Berlin (Allemagne) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 173847.36 €
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri (Italie) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Université de technologie de Nanyang (Singapour) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
Projet RESISTTE (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Information Science and Engineering
Statut du projet : SIGNED

The objective of RESISTTE is to develop and validate a scalable banking-inspired simulation-based stress test tool for shop floor resilience assessment under realistic disruption scenarios, considering 6 disruption effects. It will be realized by: - Creating a generally applicable model for shop floor resilience assessment inspired by the stress test approach for European banks. This includes European Banking Authority stress test methodology analysis and its relevant elements integration with simulation components for basic shop floor and logistics processes, disruption effects dynamics, and recovery actions. - Training an existing Large Language Model, for predicting the regions- and manufacturing fields-based probability of various types of external disruptions. LLM will be contextualized and feed with a news database. Retrieved next period disruption predictions will be converted into shop floor disruption effects providing input for realistic simulation scenarios. - Implementing and validating the simulation-based stress test tool prototype that integrates stress scenario prediction application to the shop floor resilience assessment model. This includes the computational simulation of manufacturing processes, disruption effects and recovery actions according to the developed model. The tool will be first tested in laboratory environment and thereafter in industrial settings. Such simulation-based resilience assessment tool will be efficient tool for manufacturing managers and CEOs for mapping the shortcomings and planning new investments and changes for increasing the shop floor resilience level. In addition, it will enable banks to improve the strength of their loan portfolio by applying the test to the manufacturing sector applicants before their financing decisions, simultaneously widening the range of creditworthiness manufacturing companies.

Mots clés : shop floor resilience, resilience assessment, manufacturing process simulation, llm training, eba stress test

Participants :
- STMicroelectronics (Malta) (Malte) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Université de Malte (Malte) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 256642.8 €
Projet ISAC-SS (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Information Science and Engineering
Statut du projet : SIGNED

In the next-generation millimeter-Wave (mm-Wave) networks, sensing is assumed a vital role in various applications, including transport systems, smart cities, and public safety. Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) is identified as a key technology to achieve ubiquitous sensing with communication systems, where the convergence of sensing and communication functionalities on shared hardware holds the promise of reduced costs, enhanced spectral and energy efficiency, and reduced latency. Before incorporating ISAC into next-generation communication standards, however, the sensing and communication capacities of ISAC should be further improved. The 2-year MSAC Postdoctoral Fellowship, ISAC-SS, seeks to unlock the full potential of ISAC systems by exploiting the shared scatterers in communication and sensing channels. The state-of-the-art (SoA) in ISAC signal processing has largely overlooked this critical element, leaving room for performance improvement. Research Objectives (ROs) are as follows: RO1: Establish fundamental performance limits for ISAC systems leveraging shared scatterers. RO2: Designing beamforming (BF) and signal reception algorithms that enhance ISAC performance by exploiting shared scatterers. RO3: Conduct hardware experiments and create a dataset with diverse shared scatterer configurations for model and algorithm verification. By addressing these ROs, ISAC-SS aims to propel the field of ISAC to new heights, ultimately improving the quality and reliability of infrastructure and contributing to safer transport systems. The collaboration between Tampere University (TAU) and Arizona State University (ASU) bolsters the vision of establishing an independent academic career dedicated to advancing ISAC technology of the researcher.

Mots clés : mm wave communication integrated sensing and communication array signal processing transceiver algorithms information theory communication theory channel modeling monostatic bistatic radar

Participants :
- Arizona's Public Universities (Etats-Unis) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université de Tampere (Finlande) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 226276.8 €
Projet PERIOD (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Environment and Geosciences
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Menstruation is a physiological process experienced by approximately half of the global population and menstrual products are crucial for maintaining hygiene and supporting gender equality. However, recent research has shown that these products can contain chemicals of concern for human health, including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a class of industrial chemicals including thousands of diverse substances. Exposure to PFAS through menstrual product use is still poorly studied. The presence of few PFAS has been studied and for substances detected in these products, we do not know which ones can be released to our skin and enter our body. These knowledge gaps hamper a proper evaluation of the human health risks that could derive from PFAS presence in these products. PERIOD is an innovative interdisciplinary project that aims to assess the contribution of dermal contact with menstrual products to PFAS exposure and evaluate the potential risks to human health. The goal of PERIOD aligns with the priorities of the EU Chemical Strategy for Sustainability of banning most harmful chemicals in consumer products and phasing out PFAS use. To achieve PERIOD goal: (1) legacy and novel PFAS will be measured in a wide variety of menstrual products using state-of-the-art analytical methods; (2) dermal migration tests will be used to determine the fraction of PFAS that can be released from menstrual products and reach the skin; (3) risk assessment probabilistic calculations will be used to provide a realistic description of the contribution of menstrual products use to PFAS exposure and of the health risks associated with the use of these products. This new knowledge will provide guidance to evaluate the safety of menstrual products and to improve chemical regulation policies for consumer products. PERIOD will provide new expertise and training for a postdoctoral researcher in analytical chemistry, exposure science, risk assessment, and professional development.

Mots clés : human exposure, pfas, dermal uptake, exposure science, risk assessment, emerging organic chemicals, consumer products

Participants :
- Conseil supérieur de la recherche scientifique (Espagne) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 194074.56 €
Projet WHISTLEBLOWING (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2023)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Economic Sciences
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Whistleblowing is one of the most effective means of exposing and deterring wrongdoing, even though those who blow the whistle on such misconduct are often subjected to social and organizational stigma, despite their vital role in uncovering corruption. They face reprisal, demotion, harassment, and even dismissal from their jobs. As whistleblowers disclose organizational misconduct internally and/or externally to create and sustain a culture of integrity and transparency, organizations must establish effective whistleblowing channels that encourage speaking up without fear of retaliation. This project aims to positively transform perceptions toward whistleblowers through normative ethics training, compare the effectiveness of whistleblowing mechanisms across the world, and develop internal reporting mechanisms that consider the psychology of potential whistleblowers to create a culture of whistleblowing. This project fills significant gaps in examining the psychology behind whistleblowing and moves beyond existing scholarship by integrating global and local perspectives and mechanisms for whistleblowing and connecting business ethics, organizational behavior, and law literature to foster a culture of whistleblowing. Through investigating the psychological perspectives on whistleblowing and integrating the whistleblowing mechanisms in the European Union, the United States, and beyond, the project offers unique opportunities for internal whistleblowing mechanisms in Turkey and Europe.

Mots clés : whistleblowing organizational behavior management business ethics

Participants :
- Université Sabancı (Turquie) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 148478.4 €