Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Remotely sensed biogeochemical cycles in the ocean (REMOCEAN)

Framework: FP7 — Ideas
Programme: European Research Council
Theme: European research council
Destination: Advanced grants
Action type: Support for frontier research (ERC)
Panel: Earth system science
Countries involved: France
Call:  (ERC-2009-AdG, 2009)
Start date: 2010-06-01
End date: 2016-05-31
Duration (months): 72.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3322000.0
EU funding (EUR): 3322000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

In the context of global change and ocean response to climatic and anthropogenic forcing, it is critical to improve our understanding of biologically mediated carbon fluxes and to reduce the uncertainties in their estimates. At the root of much of the present uncertainty in carbon budget is the scarcity of data. Based on state-of-the-art remotely-operated techniques of observation (profiling floats and satellite) and bio-optical modelling, REMOCEAN aims at addressing the causes of variability in the so-called biological oceanic pump in key oceanic areas: (1) the North Atlantic (especially Labrador Sea, Irminger Sea, Iceland basin), which despite representing only 1.4% of the ocean s area, accounts for about 20% of the global ocean carbon sink; (2) the sub-tropical gyres of the Atlantic and Pacific for which, although they represent ~ 60% of the ocean surface, the contribution to oceanic carbon cycle is still a matter of debate. The scientific objectives of REMOCEAN will be implemented along four main activities. &quot; Development of profiling floats to measure oceanic variables essential for the characterization of phytoplankton dynamics and related carbon fluxes. &quot; Deployment of these floats in the four sub-tropical gyres of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans and in the North Atlantic to conduct a totally automated investigation of biogeochemical cycles in these areas over a continuum of temporal scale and over a period of 3-4 years. &quot; Development of parameterisations linking surface biogeochemical properties to their vertical distribution in the ocean interior, and ultimately development of 3D fields of these properties by combining float and satellite data. &quot; Estimation of carbon fluxes by combining these fields with bio-optical modelling including retrospective analyses thanks to satellite data archives. A large part (~2 M¬) of the requested budget will be dedicated to the development, the acquisition and the functioning of the floats.

Keywords: new technologies of observation
Counting Atoms in nanomaterials (COUNTATOMS)

Framework: FP7 — Ideas
Programme: European Research Council
Theme: European research council
Destination: Advanced grants
Action type: Support for frontier research (ERC)
Panel: Materials and Synthesis
Countries involved: Belgium
Call:  (ERC-2009-AdG, 2009)
Start date: 2010-01-01
End date: 2014-12-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2000160.0
EU funding (EUR): 2000160.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

COUNTING ATOMS IN NANOMATERIALS Advanced electron microscopy for solid state materials has evolved from a qualitative imaging setup to a quantitative scientific technique. This will allow us not only to probe and better understand the fundamental behaviour of (nano) materials at an atomic level but also to guide technology towards new horizons. The installation in 2009 of a new and unique electron microscope with a real space resolution of 50 pm and an energy resolution of 100 meV will make it possible to perform unique experiments. We believe that the position of atoms at an interface or at a surface can be determined with a precision of 1 pm; this precision is essential as input for modelling the materials properties. It will be first applied to explain the fascinating behaviour of multilayer ceramic materials. The new experimental limits will also allow us to literally count the number of atoms within an atomic columns; particularly counting the number of foreign atoms. This will not only require experimental skills, but also theoretical support. A real challenge is probing the magnetic and electronic information of a single atom column. According to theory this would be possible using ultra high resolution. This new probing technique will be of extreme importance for e.g. spintronics. Modern (nano) technology more and more requires information in 3 dimensions (3D), rather than in 2D. This is possible through electron tomography; this technique will be optimised in order to obtain sub nanometer precision. A final challenge is the study of the interface between soft matter (bio- or organic materials) and hard matter. This was hitherto impossible because of the radiation damage of the electron beam. With the possibility to lower the voltage to 80 kV and possibly 50 kV, maintaining more or less the resolution, we will hopefully be able to probe the active sites for catalysis.

Keywords: electron microscopy
New horizons in organo-fluorine chemistry (HORIZONCF)

Framework: FP7 — Ideas
Programme: European Research Council
Theme: European research council
Destination: Advanced grants
Action type: Support for frontier research (ERC)
Panel: Materials and Synthesis
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call:  (ERC-2009-AdG, 2009)
Start date: 2010-01-01
End date: 2014-12-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1418575.0
EU funding (EUR): 1418575.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The project aims to take new thinking and concepts in organofluorine chemistry and apply this thinking to the design of novel performance molecules to explore properties and function in a predictable manner. The focus is on two areas. The first involves organic materials/polymers and the second focuses on selected topics in biochemical and medicinal chemistry. Both areas exploit the stereoelectronic influence of the C-F bond, and its interaction with nearby functional groups. In particular the polar nature of the C-F bond is now used as a design feature to manipulate molecular conformation across a range of case studies, judged to be of contemporary interest. One aspect of the programme will prepare a series of compounds containing multiple fluoromethylene groups. Care will be taken to prepare individual stereoisomers for comparitive studies. The aim is to develop new structural motifs for liquid crystals and polar polymers. The study e will extend to the design and synthesis of small, but highly polar, monomers for polymerisation. There is a particular focus on preparing a new generation of polar organic polymers, as potential piezo- and ferro- electric materials to meet the current challenge to prepare novel self-poling materials. The research programme emerges from an increaing recognition that the C-F bond responds to the stereo-electronic influence of neighbouring functional groups. Some functional appear frequently in biochemistry. The programme will utilise the stereogenic placement of the C-F bond in the design of neurotransmitter analogues, to influence and explore their binding conformation to receptors. The central methodology will involve advanced methods in organic synthesis, and in particular the construction of molecules with C-F at stereogenic centres. The programme will also involve advanced tecniques for conformational analysis (NMR, X-ray, computational), polymer analysis and biochemical assays.

Keywords: organofluorine chemistry
Motion in Random Media: Random Polymers (MORAMERAPO)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: International Re-integration Grants
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2009-RG, 2009)
Start date: 2010-01-01
End date: 2013-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 100000.0
EU funding (EUR): 100000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Motion in random media and in particular the study of random polymer models constitutes a major research field on the interface of probability theory and mathematical physics. In this proposal we focus on the study of three major polymer models in random media: 1) Media with disorder on a defect line, 2) Directed polymers in media with bulk disorder and 3) Semidirected polymers in media with bulk disorder. Although, the study of such models has occupied the mathematical community for almost three decades, many fundamental question are still open. In this project we propose to settle some of these questions and create the framework that will lead to a unified theory of the above aspects of the field.

Keywords: probability theory,statistical mechanics,random polymers,random media,critical values
Strengthening the Participation of Romania at European R&D in Software Services (SPRERS)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Horizontal support actions
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Romania
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2009-4, 2009)
Start date: 2010-01-01
End date: 2011-12-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 464400.0
EU funding (EUR): 414415.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The European community can face the global ICT market competition if it fully utilizes resources available in all member states. The analysis of statistical data and results achieved by member states in the European framework programmes demonstrates that the new member states have achieved only a partial integration in the European research area in ICT. In this context, SPRERS proposes a set of actions aiming to strengthen the capacities of research and development teams from new member states in the particular field of software services, as well as to support a better alignment of their activities to the European framework programmes for ICT. The public deliverables of the project will describe the competences of such teams working in the field of software services and the proposed actions to improve their participation at FP7-ICT. Several scientific workshops and training events complemented by an awarding programme will be organized for early stage researchers to stimulate their activities in software services. The face-to-face meetings aim also to facilitate the collaboration between consortium representatives of the on-going European projects and researchers from new member states. The scientific actions will be sustained with the help of an expert group set up during the project from specialists in software services from new member states. A particular attention will be given to strengthen the visibility of Romanian teams working in the field of software services. The proposed actions are related to the initiation in Romania of two national platforms in software services and service-oriented infrastructures, as well as to a secondment programme for early stage researchers. These actions are expected to lead to an increase of the competences and visibility of the competitive teams from new member states and an increase of the collaboration between these teams and the ones currently involved in research and development of software services at European level.

Keywords: software services,better integration of new member states
Industrial Extensions to Production Planning and Scheduling (PPEXT)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: International Research Staff Exchange Scheme
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: United Kingdom,Portugal
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IRSES, 2009)
Start date: 2010-05-01
End date: 2013-05-31
Duration (months): 37.0
Total project cost (EUR): 205200.0
EU funding (EUR): 205200.0
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

This project (PPExt) has two EU partners: the University of the West of England (UWE) &amp; the Faculty of Engineering of Porto University (FEUP), and three from Brazil: University of São Paulo (USP), Federal University of São Carlos (USFCar) &amp; São Paulo State University (UNESP). The five institutions plan a large three-year joint research programme on a major competitive issue for both the EU and Brazil, with a strong economical and environmental impact: the optimization of production planning processes across several industries. The project will exchange research staff between the EU and Brazil to develop and test industrial extensions to models and optimisation algorithms in production lot sizing, cutting and packing and scheduling in 6 industries: animal nutrition, beverages, glass, dairy products, textiles and furniture. The specific objectives are to: 1. Formulate industrial extensions to production planning models that can handle the complexities of specific industries; 2. Develop methods to solve the models formulated; 3. Test the models and solutions methods in the six selected industry areas in both the EU and Brazil; 4. Disseminate the results within EU and Brazilian academia, and promote the transfer of knowledge from academia to industries; 5. Transfer knowledge between the EU and Brazil. All five partners are experienced in this field of research. Because of their complementary expertise, the partners have collaborated in the past, but at an intermittent pace, not taking full advantage of the potential synergies between them. The exchange programme will allow the partners to carry out a structured and integrated workplan, enabling long term and sustainable collaboration between the ERA and Brazil.

Keywords: industrial engineering,production technology,operations research,algorithms
Photocatalytic Cluster Complexes for Artificial Photosynthesis Applications (PCAP)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: International Research Staff Exchange Scheme
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: United Kingdom,Romania
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IRSES, 2009)
Start date: 2010-11-01
End date: 2013-10-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 190800.0
EU funding (EUR): 190800.0
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

A major problem that faces all of Europe and the rest of the world is energy, and being able to supply an ever-increasing population with the power they will need not only today but also in the future. Coupled to this problem is the environmental issue of global warming caused by increased carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of fossil fuels. There is a clear link between energy needs and global warming- the more energy required the more fuel that needs to be burnt. The cycle has to be broken, and the only way forward is to tap into the unlimited energy supplied by the sun. Artificial photosynthesis is one solution, and a real viable way forward, if we can construct molecular machinery that mimics how plants split water into oxygen and concomitantly converts carbon dioxide to organic fuel. The difficulty of this mission should not be underestimated! Indeed, the task is far too large for one research group to tackle and necessitates the bringing together of numerous experts from diverse scientific backgrounds. With each research theme concentrating on specific aspects of artificial photosynthesis, the aspiration in the end will be to put together all the individual solved parts and create a true green plant mimic. The consortium for this project (Benniston-UK; Constantin-Moldova and Mangalagiu-Romania) has been explicitly assembled to focus on the metal-based catalysts needed, for example, the photochemical water splitting reaction. This completely new grouping has set out several challenges towards this common goal, focussing especially on: (i) new synthetic methods for manufacture of robust organic ligands, (ii) preparation of stable redox-active complexes and (III) stringent testing of catalysts in photocatalytic processes. The mutual exchange of researchers between Romanian and the UK with Moldova is a key way forward towards achieving the set-out goals.

Keywords: photochemistry,inorganic chemistry,organic chemistry
Implementation of widespread IC design skills in advanced deep submicron technologies at European Academia (IDESA-2)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Components, systems, engineering
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Belgium,Switzerland,Netherlands,United Kingdom,Slovakia,Poland,France
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2009-4, 2009)
Start date: 2010-09-01
End date: 2013-06-30
Duration (months): 34.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1099772.0
EU funding (EUR): 850000.0
Participants: 8
Project status: CLOSED

The IDESA-2 project is a follow-up of FP7 IDESA-1 support action that addresses training of academic staff (professors, assistant professors and lecturers) from all interested European academia. The sole purpose of the IDESA-2 project is to continue making available didactic training material on the design flow for integrated circuits for advanced deep sub-micron technologies, free of intellectual property rights, for the benefit of European academia. Didactic material was developed and made available for reuse in the course portfolio of bachelor and master engineering curricula in IDESA-1. Training is organised in class-based hands-on sessions and advanced seminars using state-of-the-art multimedia technology over the web or on DVD. There currently is a road show of 4 different advanced implementation courses that tour different sites in Europe. These courses are hands-on courses using a train-the-trainer philosophy. All of these courses address the advanced implementation issues relating to the 90 nm process node. This brings the universities to a more advanced level of implementation skills to start engaging in 65- and 45-nm issues. The consortium has built a portfolio of public domain didactic seminars, addressing issues that are not addressed in the design flow courses but that start being of dominant importance for the 65 and 45 nm generation design flows. At the end of the IDESA-1 project (in May 2010), 35 didactic tutorials will be in the portfolio. The portfolio was established with the assistance of a Program Board consisting of representatives of the industry (both IDM and EDA) and of the Education and Training Working Group (ETWG) of ENIAC. IDESA-1 allowed to reach 16-25% of the target population (about 600 European universities, polytechnic schools and research institutes). The IDESA-2 project, that will only start after IDESA-1 is finished, intends to double the number of academia that will benefit from the ongoing IDESA-1 action.

Keywords: deep-submicron,design flow,training,hands-on,digital,analog,mixed,courses,dsm
Higher Teichmüller-Thurston Theory: Representations of Surface Groups in PSL(n,R). (HIGHTEICH)

Framework: FP7 — Ideas
Programme: European Research Council
Theme: European research council
Destination: Advanced grants
Action type: Support for frontier research (ERC)
Panel: Mathematical foundations
Countries involved: France,France
Call:  (ERC-2009-AdG, 2009)
Start date: 2010-05-01
End date: 2015-08-31
Duration (months): 64.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1549200.0
EU funding (EUR): 1549200.0
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

Higher Teichmüller-Thurston theory is the study of a specific component of representations of a surface group of genus g in PSL(n,R). Teichmüller theory depends on a parameter: the genus g of the surface. Higher Teichmüller-Thurston introduces a new paramater n so that classical theory corresponds to n=2. Teichmüller theory is a crossroad between dynamics, complex analysis, spectral theory, geometry and integrable systems. It has started with the study of Kleinian groups and have received strong impulses from many fields throughout last century. To quote but a few: arithmetic (through the study of automorphic forms), geometry (Thurston&apos;s theory of hyperbolic structures), dynamics (the ergodic properties of the geodesic flow) and physics (conformal field theory and representations of the Virasoro algebra). The main objective of the proposal is to develop new connections between dynamics, complex analysis, integrable systems beyond classical Teichmüller Theory in the context of higher Teichmüller-Thurston theory. Among the very concrete and challenging goals of this proposal, we have: A Riemann uniformisation theorem for the Hitchin component, the construction and quantisation of a universal algebra for all Hitchin components, computations of volumes and characteristic numbers of (Higher) Riemann moduli spaces, Higher Laminations. The resources will be essentially used for the hiring of post-doc, graduate students, pre-doc students, visiting scientists, international conferences and summer schools. It will take place at University Paris Sud XI.

Keywords: surface,moduli spaces,anosov systems,holomorphic differentials,poisson structures.
Engineering Swarm Intelligence Systems (E-SWARM)

Framework: FP7 — Ideas
Programme: European Research Council
Theme: European research council
Destination: Advanced grants
Action type: Support for frontier research (ERC)
Panel: Computer science and informatics
Countries involved: Belgium
Call:  (ERC-2009-AdG, 2009)
Start date: 2010-06-01
End date: 2015-05-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2016000.0
EU funding (EUR): 2016000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Swarm intelligence is the discipline that deals with natural and artificial systems composed of many individuals that coordinate using decentralized control and self-organization. In this project, we focus on the design and implementation of artificial swarm intelligence systems for the solution of complex problems. Our current understanding of how to use swarms of artificial agents largely relies on rules of thumb and intuition based on the experience of individual researchers. This is not sufficient for us to design swarm intelligence systems at the level of complexity required by many real-world applications, or to accurately predict the behavior of the systems we design. The goal of the E-SWARM is to develop a rigorous engineering methodology for the design and implementation of artificial swarm intelligence systems. We believe that in the future, swarm intelligence will be an important tool for researchers and engineers interested in solving certain classes of complex problems. To build the foundations of this discipline and to develop an appropriate methodology, we will proceed in parallel both at an abstract level and by tackling a number of challenging problems in selected research domains. The research domains we have chosen are optimization, robotics, networks, and data mining.

Keywords: computational intelligence,artificial intelligence,operations research,metaheuristics,combinatorial optimization,swarm robotics,collective robotics,network routing,sensor networks,data mining