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Optical Nanofilm Spectral Filter for Next Generation Hybrid Solar CPV-T System (OPTIFILT)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Postdoctoral Fellowships
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Information Science and Engineering
Countries involved: France,United Kingdom
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023 (HORIZON-MSCA-2023-PF-01, 2023)
Start date: 2024-07-15
End date: 2026-07-14
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 211754.88
EU funding (EUR): 211754.88
Participants: 2
Project status: SIGNED

Efficient exploitation of solar energy is regarded as an effective solution to the problems induced by fossil fuel combustion. In the proposed work, a novel nanofilm spectral splitter (NSF) will be deployed in a hybrid CPV/T collector acting highly efficient solar energy conversion system contributing European Green Deal and UN Sustainable Development Goals. This collector will benefit from a step-change improvement in electrical efficiency via the optical filtering of spectral wavelengths that are inefficiently utilised by the PV cells in the form of heat, enabling the delivery of high-temperature heat and enhancing the life of the PV cells. This research aims to break entirely from conventional design principles and develop ‘PV mirror’ assisted solar thermal power systems, improving their annual efficiency by 15-20%. A novel concept of integrating NSF and PV cells for developing efficient ‘PV mirrors’ will be breakthrough research in the field of hybrid solar thermal power generation. The OPTIFILT project is highly interdisciplinary and covers diverse disciplines such as material science (nanofilm), physics (PV), energy engineering (solar collector development), mechanical and chemical engineering (thermal power generation). The host supervisor is a world-leading researcher who will provide expert training and support for design and development of the innovative hybrid PV/T concept. The researcher, a leading Indian researcher will bring his knowledge on the novel application of nanotechnology in solar spectral beam splitting to the host. Also, design of concentrating collectors will support OPTIFILT through planned short visits and secondment. The high-quality two-way transfer of knowledge required for this project will ensure that research goals are achieved, whilst also presenting a great opportunity to accelerate the academic career of the researcher. The completion of OPTIFILT will lead to significant economic and societal impacts within the EU and global

Keywords: hybrid concentrating photovoltaic thermal cpv t collector,nanofilm,optical filter,pv mirror,heat recovery,european green deal
The Evolution of Early Symbolic Behavior (eSYMb)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Consolidator grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: The Human Mind and Its Compl exity
Panel description: Cognitive science, psychology, linguistics
Countries involved: Denmark
Call: ERC CONSOLIDATOR GRANTS (ERC-2021-COG, 2021)
Start date: 2022-09-01
End date: 2027-08-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1061076.48
EU funding (EUR): 1061076.48
Participants: 1
Project status: TERMINATED

Understanding the unique evolutionary trajectory taken by the human species is impossible without appreciation of our special capacities for symbolic cognition and behavior. But how did these capacities evolve during the late Middle Palaeolithic? Within only the last couple of decades, early milestones in human symbolic behavior have been continuously revised as new excavations across the globe challenge previous long-held assumption. However, at the same time we have made little progress in our understanding of past symbolic behaviour and the mechanisms by which it evolved. As tools of the mind, symbols are constituted by the intangible cognitive processes they evoke in pragmatic use contexts, which are inaccessible to the standard methods of archaeology or genetics. With eSYMb, I will establish a novel integrative framework for the systematic investigation of early symbolic evolution directly frontloading records from archaeology in experimental investigations and computational modelling based on state-of-the-art methods from the cognitive sciences. Starting from the assumption that symbolic artefacts evolve adaptively over time to better fulfil their intended functions, I will investigate these structural changes and their cognitive implications to inform inferences about their past use. The framework will thus establish transparent, data-driven methods and criteria to test – for the first time - concrete hypotheses about early human symbolic behaviour from 6+ archaeological sites from the late Middle and early Upper Palaeolithic (~150.000 – 12.000 years ago) based on measures critical to symbolic cognition and behaviour. In summary, the objective of eSYMb is to bring systematic scientific rigour to the investigation and interpretation of early human symbolic behaviour particularly from.

Keywords: cultural evolution,experimental semiotics,symbol use,iterated learning,language evolution
SMARTSENS: Smart wear for sensing the neuromusculoskeletal system during human movement in vivo (SMARTSENS)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Proof of concept grants
Action type: ERC actions
Countries involved: Netherlands
Call: ERC PROOF OF CONCEPT GRANTS2 (ERC-2022-POC2, 2022)
Start date: 2023-08-01
End date: 2025-01-31
Duration (months): 18.0
Total project cost (EUR): 150000.0
EU funding (EUR): 150000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Neurological injuries such as stroke or spinal cord injury, leave 5 million people disabled worldwide annually, drastically impairing individuals' ability to move independently. The main element hampering efficacy of current neuro-rehabilitation procedures is the inability of sensing the activity of neural cells involved in the control of movement, along with the movement-generating mechanical force produced by innervated muscle-tendon units, in the intact moving human in vivo. Current technologies for sensing the neuromusculoskeletal system rely on expensive, large, and bulky sensing devices that can only be used in the highly controlled settings of research laboratories. Therefore, a wearable, rapid-to-wear system that could track function in a person’s motor neuron activity along with associated function in muscle, tendon and joint function would revolutionise current neuro-rehabilitation paradigms. SMARTSENS proposes a fully wearable, non-invasive solution to monitor a range of clinically relevant neuromuscular parameters, which currently could only be extracted in constrained laboratory settings via lengthy procedures. SMARTSENS enables measuring such information during daily life activities using a sensorised smart wear that is unobstructive and rapid to wear. This will enable continuous monitoring of the human neuromusculoskeletal system, which will disrupt current movement-measuring and diagnostic systems, by enabling causal understanding of the activity of neural and musculoskeletal structures in vivo at a resolution not considered before.
Investigating the potential of microbiome-derived amyloidogenic proteins as clinical biomarkers for the early detection of Parkinson’s disease (AMY-Dx)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Proof of concept grants
Action type: ERC actions
Countries involved: Luxembourg
Call: ERC PROOF OF CONCEPT GRANTS (ERC-2025-POC, 2025)
Start date: 2026-03-01
End date: 2027-08-31
Duration (months): 18.0
Total project cost (EUR): 150000.0
EU funding (EUR): 150000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder affecting over 6 million individuals worldwide, with its prevalence projected to double by 2040. Early detection of PD represents a critical unmet clinical need, as current diagnostics are limited to detecting motor symptoms after extensive neuronal damage has already occurred. My ERC Consolidator Grant "ExpoBiome" has uncovered specific microbiome-derived molecules as potential biomarkers linked to PD pathology. These proteins, produced by the gut microbiome, have been found to trigger pathological aggregation of human proteins such as α-synuclein, the molecular hallmark of PD. This ERC Proof of Concept project aims to establish the utility of these microbiome-derived molecules as predictive biomarkers for prodromal and early-stage PD. I will quantify these proteins in both faecal and blood samples from the ExpoBiome cohort and from an independent cohort of newly diagnosed, unmedicated PD patients, idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder (a prodromal stage of PD) patients, and healthy controls. Through advanced analytical and bioinformatic analyses, I will establish the diagnostic and prognostic relevance of these biomarkers, addressing technical feasibility and reproducibility. The project will also assess the commercial potential of the biomarkers through conducting a market analysis, assay development and go-to-market strategy. The establishment of a new biomarker signature for PD could enable earlier diagnosis, facilitating timely intervention and stratification of patients for emerging neuroprotective therapies. It will accelerate research into PD pathogenesis and therapeutic development, bridging the gap between microbiome science and neurodegenerative disease research. The outcomes of this project will lay the foundation for future clinical translation, with significant implications for improving patient outcomes and reducing PD’s societal burden.
Utilization of H2O2 in Transpiration Cooling System for Active Heat Protection and Implementation of Thermal Decomposition for Catalyst Free H2O2/Kerosene Bipropellant Aerospike Rocket Engine (HYPER-CAT)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Postdoctoral Fellowships
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Information Science and Engineering
Countries involved: Germany
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2022 (HORIZON-MSCA-2022-PF-01, 2022)
Start date: 2024-05-13
End date: 2026-05-12
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 189687.36
EU funding (EUR): 189687.36
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

The rapid increase in the number of small satellites in recent years has dramatically boosted the probability of orbital collisions that inevitably create space debris. To preserve the orbit's sustainability, a storable/stable, environmentally-friendly, highly efficient, and compact propulsion system is required to be mounted on the satellites. Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) and aerospike engines are promising candidates if the major flaws are solved: catalyst performance degradation due to stabilizer poisoning and extreme thermal loads at the spike structure. In this proposal, I want to test the novel concept of utilizing the thermal decomposition process of H2O2 by turning the aerospike engine's cooling challenges into an advantage. Liquid H2O2 adsorbs heat from the structure convectively, then vaporizes/decomposes to create gas layers to protect the structure from the direct contact of the combustion gas. The thermal decomposition of H2O2 eliminates the use of catalysts. Overall, the concept offers a unique approach to an efficient, compact, and durable propulsion system for small satellites. In the project, liquid H2O2 will be injected into the H2O2/Kerosene staged-combustion vitiated-air heater through the additive manufactured porous metallic wall (Fraunhofer IWS). Testing in various conditions, heat flux/temperature/pressure will be measured directly. Key variables (Da and H*) can't be directly measured. Hence, the mathematical model will be formulated to derive these variables under given conditions. The model will be validated by comparing the mono/bipropellant flame front locations between the simulations/experiments. Then, I will generate a low-order modeling tool that can predict the cooling performance and combustion efficiency based on the data and the model. The tool will be implemented to apply the new concept to existing TUD etholox rockets. The spike module will be fabricated, integrated and tested for concept verification.

Keywords: aerospike engine,hydrogen peroxide,thermal decomposition,hybrid combustion,space propulsion,heat transfer,additive manufacturing,mathematical modeling
New experimental methods for trapping cold molecular hydrogen (H2TRAP)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Fundamental Constituents of Matter
Panel description: Particle, nuclear, plasma, atomic, molecular, gas, and optical physics
Countries involved: Poland
Call: ERC STARTING GRANTS (ERC-2022-STG, 2022)
Start date: 2023-08-01
End date: 2028-07-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1923239.0
EU funding (EUR): 1923238.75
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Due to its simplicity, H2 constitutes a perfect tool for testing fundamental physics: testing quantum electrodynamics, determining fundamental constants, or searching for new physics beyond the Standard Model. H2 has a huge advantage over the other simple calculable systems (such as H, He, or HD+) of having a set of a few hundred ultralong living rovibrational states, which implies the ultimate limit for testing fundamental physics with H2 at a relative accuracy level of 10^-24. The present experiments are far from exploring this huge potential. The main reason for this is that H2 in its ground electronic state extremely weakly interacts with electric and magnetic fields; hence, H2 is not amenable to standard techniques of molecule slowing, cooling, and trapping. In this project, we propose a completely new approach for H2 spectroscopy. For the first time, we will trap a cold sample of H2. We will consider two approaches: superconducting magnetic trap and ultrahigh-power optical dipole trap (with trap depths of the order of 1 mK). T = 5 K will be achieved with a standard refrigeration technique, and the trap will be filled in situ with the 5 K thermal distribution of the H2 sample. Presently, there is no technology available to cool down the H2 gas sample from 5 K to 1 mK; hence, the only option is to directly capture the coldest fraction. The majority of the molecules that initially fill the trap zone will be lost. However, the high initial H2 density will allow us to trap up to 600 000 molecules. We will do infrared-ultraviolet double resonance H2 spectroscopy referenced to the optical frequency comb and primary frequency standard. The ability to do spectroscopy using a cold and trapped sample will eliminate the sources of uncertainty that have limited previous best approaches and will allow us to improve the accuracy by at least two orders of magnitude. The H2 traps will open up a new way for further long-term progress in the metrology of H2 rovibrational lines.

Keywords: precision laser spectroscopy,cold molecules,magnetic trap,optical dipole trap,quantum electrodynamics for molecules
European Literatures and Gender from a Transnational Perspective (EUTERPE)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Doctoral Networks
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Social Sciences and Humanities
Countries involved: Austria,Spain,Italy,France,Hungary,Netherlands,United Kingdom,Poland
Call: MSCA Doctoral Networks 2021 (HORIZON-MSCA-2021-DN-01, 2021)
Start date: 2022-10-01
End date: 2026-09-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2316328.52
EU funding (EUR): 2316328.52
Participants: 15
Project status: SIGNED

The aim of EUTERPE (European Literatures and Gender in Transnational Perspective) is to offer an innovative approach to rethinking European cultural production in the light of complex social and political negotiations that are shaping European spaces and identities at present. EUTERPE intends to do that by bringing together gender and transnational perspectives within an interdisciplinary approach to literary and cultural studies. EUTERPE proposes to train and supervise 9 ESRs in interdisciplinary, transnational, gender focused literary studies. The research is organized into 8 WPs within four main areas: 1. Transnational women’s literature and its travels: points of entry and pathways (WP 1, WP2); 2. Translational genres: crossing borders in gender, form, space, and identity (WP 3, WP4); 3. Transnational women intellectuals, multilingualism and decolonising European pedagogies (WP 5, WP6); 4. Transnational literature and cultural production: intermediality as a form of translation (WP7, WP8). The ESRs’ academic training will include two supervisors from cooperating universities, a compulsory secondment period, and an industrial internship with an Associated Partner organization to support bespoke employability enhancement. Major impact outputs of the project: 9 PhD theses; a co-produced open source Dictionary of Transnational Women’s Literature in Europe with key concepts and bio-bibliographic entries on leading representatives of the field; and a Digital Catalogue and Podcast Library, which will make accessible all relevant material collected during the creation of the Dictionary. As a complex project, which brings together research, training, and open access publications of innovative and long-lasting value, EUTERPE will have strong influence in the intersecting fields of literary and gender studies, as well as in the connecting fields of transnational studies, translation studies, migration studies and European studies.

Keywords: transnational literature women s literature nationalism studies critical race studies migration studies border studies area studies
Nanoengineered photoactivated drug-free antimicrobial precision treatment for chronic skin wounds (PHOTOCURE)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Proof of concept grants
Action type: ERC actions
Countries involved: Sweden
Call: ERC PROOF OF CONCEPT GRANTS (ERC-2024-POC, 2024)
Start date: 2024-10-01
End date: 2026-03-31
Duration (months): 18.0
Total project cost (EUR): 192857.14
EU funding (EUR): 150000.0
Participants: 2
Project status: SIGNED

Antibiotic-resistant bacterial skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) are difficult to diagnose and treat, prolonging hospital stays and lowering quality of life. Chronic wounds harbour antibiotic-resistant microorganisms that form biofilms, leading to conditions like diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). Approximately 50% of DFUs become infected, making them the most prevalent and costly diabetes complication, with a higher mortality and morbidity risk from lower limb amputation. There is an urgent need to develop effective, localised solutions for treating SSTIs that do not depend on antibiotics, especially against complex biofilms like those occurring in DFU cases. In this Proof of Concept project, we will evaluate a PHOTOCURE wound patch: a porous nanothin Ag/TiOx film with visible-light photocatalytic activity that produces superoxide radicals to effectively eradicate biofilms in the SSTIs context. The patch boasts enhanced mechanical stability for durability and sustained activity across multiple irradiation cycles, offering a viable option for recurrent treatment. PHOTOCURE patch presents a more efficient drug-free alternative to conventional antibiotic treatments, with reduced adverse effects, addressing the escalating challenges of antibiotic and multidrug resistance. The project will validate the antimicrobial efficacy of TiOx-polymer nanocomposite patches against both single and multiple-species biofilms relevant to chronic SSTIs, notably DFUs, using ex vivo and in vivo human-relevant models. Subsequently, we will devise a comprehensive IP strategy, secure initial patents, and conduct thorough market and competitor analyses within the antimicrobial wound care dressing sector. Finally, we will outline a detailed business case for advancing the PHOTOCURE prototype to market.

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance,wound dressings
Sense of Shared Experience: A Social Identity Approach to Enhancing Well-being and Social Inclusion among Displaced People (SHARE)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Postdoctoral Fellowships
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Social Sciences and Humanities
Countries involved: Australia,United Kingdom
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01, 2024)
Start date: 2026-02-01
End date: 2029-01-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 366266.04
EU funding (EUR): 366266.04
Participants: 2
Project status: SIGNED

In an era marked by unprecedented conflicts and climate change, millions of individuals are forced from their homes, often facing vulnerability and trauma. Traumatic displacement is a fundamentally isolating and disconnecting experience with severe health implications. This fellowship project, SHARE, investigates how a sense of shared experience may facilitate reconnection among displaced people, thereby enhancing their well-being and social inclusion, aligning with European and Global goals. SHARE will be the first to clarify how a sense of shared experience contributes to the development of collective social identities (a sense of identification with social groups) and improves the well-being and social inclusion of trauma-affected people. This timely and innovative project expands the Social Identity Model of Traumatic Identity Change and proposes that a sense of shared experience is a crucial social psychological resource that can reduce trauma's adverse effects and support positive change among displaced people. The research will employ a diverse and robust methodology, including systematic reviews and longitudinal studies across multiple countries and varied displaced populations. In addition to providing new databases and scientific articles, SHARE will also develop a new psychological measure and a public health intervention. The project's findings will significantly advance scientific understanding of the roots and resources in social identity change after trauma. The interdisciplinary and multinational approach will uncover both universal patterns and context-specific factors critical for well-being and social inclusion among displaced people. The fellowship will also offer the applicant a unique opportunity to collaborate with globally recognized experts, enhancing specialist methodological and project management skills. This experience will considerably elevate her professional maturity, positioning her to become an independent and known researcher.

Keywords: sense of shared experience social identity psychological trauma well being social identity change after trauma