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Finding Order in Large-scale Structures by Quantum Computing (QuantOrder)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Individual Fellowships (IF)-Reintegration panel
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Mathematics
Countries involved: Hungary
Call: Individual Fellowships (H2020-MSCA-IF-2019, 2019)
Start date: 2021-09-01
End date: 2025-08-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 139850.88
EU funding (EUR): 139850.88
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Quantum computing is an emerging, interdisciplinary field of science in the intersection of computer science, mathematics and physics. Recent experimental advances in building a physical quantum computer show the urgency of finding possible applications. On the other hand to date we only have very small quantum computers, which are mostly useful for proof of concept demonstrations, thus for the time being one needs to focus on building and understanding the underlying mathematical theory. A particularly interesting aspect of quantum computing is quantum machine learning, which also needs a more firm theoretical understanding, because many of the recent developments are based on heuristic approaches which cannot be properly tested yet, due to the limitations of the available hardware. This proposal outlines new approaches and ideas for quantum algorithm development, and attempts to improve some aspects of the theory of quantum machine learning, while also encompasses some fundamental theoretical questions. The described ideas are all related to the problem of finding large-scale structures in various objects. Since quantum computers tend to be quite efficient at recognizing patterns, it is a promising angle of approach. The relevant ideas are inspired by multiple related disciplines, and several of the proposed tools were recently co-developed by the applicant. The supervisor has an outstanding track record in developing the mathematical theory of large-scale structures emerging in graphs, groups and networks, while the applicant has demonstrated strong problem solving skills and the ability of developing novel quantum algorithms, which promises a fruitful collaboration in the implementation of the proposed action.

Keywords: quantum algorithms,quantum machine learning,quantum neural networks and tensor networks,quantum graphs,non commutative graphs
Emergence of Large Particles in Cluster-Cluster Aggregation (AggregationKinetics)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Individual Fellowships (IF)-Standard European Fellowships
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Mathematics
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF-EF) (H2020-MSCA-IF-2015, 2015)
Start date: 2017-03-01
End date: 2019-02-28
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 183454.8
EU funding (EUR): 183454.8
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Cluster-cluster aggregation is a growth process mediated by collisions and subsequent irreversible coagulation events. Surprisingly diverse range of natural and industrial phenomena in physics (formation of rain droplets), astrophysics (star and galaxy formation) and chemistry (polymerization) are essentially driven by the same mechanism. Therefore a sound understanding of these phenomena from theoretical and practical aspects is of utmost importance. We propose a multi-aspect study of dynamics of coagulating systems that undergo irreversible aggregation. The ambitious two-part project will encompass the mathematical analysis, physical derivations and numerical solutions of deterministic and stochastic aggregation models. The first part of the project will have the aim of addressing some of the important problems with regards to gelation, convergence to self-similarity and asymptotic behaviour of solutions of the Smoluchowski equation. The second part of the project will be devoted to the modelling and analysis of large fluctuations in aggregating systems with a focus on generation of exceptionally large clusters where the mean-field description becomes inadequate. To address the latter problem, a theory for the statistics of large clusters within the framework of kinetic theory will be developed which involves derivation of new stochastic models at the particle or continuum level. Dr. Emre Esenturk did his undergraduate education in physics in Ankara. He obtained his MSc in physics and PhD in mathematics at University of Pittsburgh (2011). After this, he did postdoctoral research in the Brown University and Pohang University of Science and Technology. He has worked on a broad range of topics in mathematics and physics including modeling, analysis and computational aspects.

Keywords: cluster cluster aggregation,smoluchowski equation,stocahstically interacting particle systems
Linking singularity theory and representation theory with homological methods (SINGREP)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Individual Fellowships (IF)-Standard European Fellowships
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Mathematics
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call: Individual Fellowships (H2020-MSCA-IF-2017, 2017)
Start date: 2018-08-01
End date: 2020-07-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 183454.8
EU funding (EUR): 183454.8
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

In algebraic geometry one tries to understand and explain geometric phenomena of zerosets of polynomial equations (algebraic varieties) with algebraic techniques. Singularities of algebraic varieties are, roughly speaking, points of indeterminacy, where most analytical methods collapse. Geometrically, this corresponds e.g. to cusps or crossing points. In a practical example, the arm of a robot can break if it passes through a singular point, which could result in a complete breakdown of the system. Such a situation should be avoided by theoretical considerations. This project lies at the intersection of singularity theory, (non-commutative) algebraic geometry, commutative algebra, and representation theory. The main goal is to develop homological methods to understand geometric phenomena of algebraic varieties in the presence of singularities and use them to study representation theoretic concepts such as cluster categories and friezes. The project will provide a bridge between these seemingly distant areas that can be exploited in both directions. The specific research objectives: (1) Construction of noncommutative (crepant) resolutions of singularities (NC(C)Rs), in particular for not necessarily normal varieties/rings: computation of global dimension, application to positive characteristic (global dimension of ring of differential operators) (2) McKay correspondence for reflection groups: study of the geometry of discriminants of pseudo-reflection groups and their relation to the representation theory of the groups, characterization of McKay quivers (3) Friezes and singularities: show how (higher) integral friezes can be constructed from cluster categories and categories of maximal Cohen-Macaulay modules The project will be carried out by Eleonore Faber, supervised by Robert Marsh at the University of Leeds. Apart from the scientific value, this project should serve to integrate Faber in the algebra research group and to establish her as a research leader.

Keywords: noncommutative resolutions of singularities,noncommutative crepant resolutions,mckay correspondence,cohen macaulay modules,reflection groups,characteristic p methods,cluster categories,friezes
Amorphous and Evolutionary DNA Nanotechnology (AEDNA)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Advanced grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Synthetic Chemistry and Materials
Panel description: New materials and new synthetic approaches, structure-properties relations, solid state chemistry, molecular architecture, organic chemistry
Countries involved: Germany
Call: ERC Advanced Grant (ERC-2015-AdG, 2015)
Start date: 2016-06-01
End date: 2021-05-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2157697.5
EU funding (EUR): 2157697.5
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Amorphous and evolutionary DNA nanotechnology (AEDNA) explores novel conceptual directions and applications for DNA nanotechnology, which are based on intelligent, DNA-programmed soft hybrid materials, and the utilization of evolutionary principles for the optimization of nucleic acid nanocomponents. Amorphous DNA nanotechnology first aims at the creation of cell-sized, DNA-programmed microgels – DNA cells – with sensor, computation, communication, and actuator functions. Interacting DNA cells will be arranged into chemical cell consortia and artificial tissues using microfluidics, micromanipulation and 3D bioprinting techniques. Spatially distributed chemical circuits will then be utilized to establish collective behaviors such as quorum sensing, pattern formation, and self-differentiation within these consortia and tissues. The approach will be further scaled up to produce multicomponent DNA gel compositions that become active and differentiate upon mixing. In evolutionary nanotechnology, techniques derived from directed molecular evolution experiments will be applied to optimize the arrangement of functional nucleic acids on DNA and RNA nanoscaffolds. Compartmentalization and microfluidics will be utilized to screen for nucleic acid nanostructures capable of superstructure formation, and also for the development of ligand-sensitive components for molecular programming. An evolutionary approach will then be applied to amorphous DNA cells, resulting in DNA cell populations which contain individuals with different molecular identities. The proposal will pave the way for the creation of macroscopic materials with DNA-programmed intelligence, resulting in novel applications for DNA nanotechnology and molecular programming in diverse fields such as environmental and biological sensing, biocatalysis, smart adaptive materials, and soft robotics.
Hermes Super Resolution microscopy system (Hermes SR)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)
Theme: EIC Pathfinder
Destination: Novel ideas for radically new technologies
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Spain,Israel
Call: FET Innovation Launchpad (H2020-FETOPEN-4-2016-2017, 2017)
Start date: 2018-09-01
End date: 2019-08-31
Duration (months): 12.0
Total project cost (EUR): 100000.0
EU funding (EUR): 100000.0
Participants: 3
Project status: CLOSED

In this project, we plan to undergo the necessary steps to commercialize a SR microscope, the Hermes SR, as a result of the outcomes of the ongoing CellViewer FET open project. Our CellViewer project aims to design a SR microscope prototype that will allow us to visualize in single cells, in parallel, at the systems level, DNA, mRNAs and proteins with nanoscale resolution. This prototype will have automated workflow and data acquisition enabling collecting large datasets of consistent high quality with unprecedented spatio-temporal resolution. In view of the current design of the automated SR microscopy prototype from the original CellViewer FET project and the exiting strong connections to the Hermes system already commercialized by IDEA Bio, we want to explore the market potential for the CellViewer demonstrator and define the path to the market of the Hermes SR. For this, we plan to: i) build the Hermes SR by adding the SR units developed by CellViewer, ii) conduct a market research and product characterisation of the Hermes SR that enables its advantages over the competitors, ii) develop an IP strategy, iii) develop a work plan to finally develop de Hermes SR, and iv) prepare a business and financial plan.

Keywords: microscopy,super resolution,single cell,high throughput,automation,nano scale,storm
Integrated NBS-based Urban Planning Methodology for Enhancing the Health and Well-being of Citizens: the euPOLIS Approach (EuPOLIS)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Climate action, environment,  resource efficiency and raw materials
Theme: Protection of the environment, sustainable management of natural resources, water , biodiversity and ecosystems
Action type: Innovation actions
Countries involved: Italy,Austria,Germany,Cyprus,Serbia,Poland,Colombia,China,Bosnia and Herzegovina,Greece,Poland,Poland,Switzerland,Greece,Greece,Greece,Hungary,United Kingdom,Denmark,Denmark
Call: Visionary and integrated solutions to improve well-being and health in cities (H2020-SC5-2019-2, 2019)
Start date: 2020-09-01
End date: 2024-08-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 11358637.39
EU funding (EUR): 9995189.76
Participants: 29
Project status: SIGNED

EuPOLIS aims to: (a) replace the traditional perception in which engineering systems are built to protect the environment at significant costs. We aim to deploy natural systems to simultaneously enhance Public Health (PH) and Well-Being (WB), and create resilient urban ecosystems at lower Life-Cycle Costs; (b) propose a structured approach to activate the hidden possibilities and services of existing Natural and Engineered urban systems, integrate them and define their joint social, cultural and economic effects, as a main vehicle for Ecosystem Business Services and Investment; (c) regenerate and rehabilitate urban ecosystems, while in parallel addressing key challenges such as low environmental quality, fragmentation and low biodiversity in public spaces, water-stressed resources, undervalued use of space in deprived areas and therefore we improve urban livability; (d) improve urban resilience (operational, social and economic) through interventions designed using a set of proper urban planning matrices, which catalyse stakeholder participation, with a special attention to gender, age and disability perspectives within the process; (e) create inclusive and accessible urban spaces by systematically implementing gender mainstreaming strategies and novel participatory tools into all phases and processes of project development to ensure that the needs of diverse groups are considered. We aim to stimulate active communities’ participation throughout the process; (f) to improve citizens’ quality of life providing them with pleasant socializing open areas that stimulate social exchange and inclusivity; (g) monitor and validate the impact of all interventions to PH and WB of citizens. EuPOLIS solutions will be demonstrated in 4 European cities: Belgrade, Lodz, Piraeus and Gladsaxe. We have also included some follower cities (Bogota, Palermo, Limassol and Trebinje) in order to replicate and demonstrate the advantages of our innovations via mentoring and coaching.

Keywords: goals driven planning matrix,multifunctional health and wellbeing interactions,citizens observatories,advanced ict serious games,augmented reality for users engagement
Secure European Critical Rare Earth Elements (SecREEts)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Climate action, environment,  resource efficiency and raw materials
Theme: Ensuring the sustainable supply of non-energy and non-agricultural raw materials
Action type: Innovation actions
Countries involved: Germany,Belgium,Norway,Switzerland,Norway,France,United Kingdom
Call: Raw materials Innovation actions (H2020-SC5-2017-TwoStage, 2017)
Start date: 2018-06-01
End date: 2022-11-30
Duration (months): 54.0
Total project cost (EUR): 17224132.31
EU funding (EUR): 12880031.870000001
Participants: 9
Project status: SIGNED

Rare Earth Elements (REEs) are critical and non-substitutable raw materials with high economic importance for European industry, as they are crucial components for a broad range of advanced products. The main goal of the SecREEts project is to establish a stable and secure supply of critical REEs based on sustainable extraction from European apatite sources used in fertiliser production. Pilot processes will be developed for the innovative extraction, separation and transformation of REEs. Rare Earth (RE) metals will be supplied to application areas like electric vehicles, industrial motors and wind turbines. Replication potential will be demonstrated in medical diagnostics, Fluid Catalytic Cracking and consumer products. The main objective of the project is to demonstrate a new integrated value chain for the optimal extraction, refining and production of REEs in Europe. This will be achieved through the development and demonstration of a number of innovative technologies: • Utilise efficiently a novel industrial sidestream process in fertiliser production to extract the REEs • Separate REEs by a novel chromatographic process into distinct nitrate salts • Realise electrochemical production of metals and alloys from the above targeted RE oxides • Demonstrate the market value and relevance of the produced RE metals in permanent magnets and its downstream products • Validate market acceptance of the RE oxides not processed to metals • Create an industrial symbiosis between two value chains • Demonstrate the economic, environmental and societal sustainability as well as safety of the pilot units SecREEts pilots will focus on Pr, Nd and Dy metals used in permanent magnets as these are extremely critical for the European economy. Industrial implementation of the pilots developed in SecREEts will lead to a supply of at least 3000 tonnes annually of REEs to European industries in 2023, with 75 M€ in estimated value.

Keywords: rare earth elements,permanent magnets
Facility for Large-scale Adaptive Media Experimentation (FLAME)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Germany,Spain,Spain,Italy,Belgium,Switzerland,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,United Kingdom
Call: Future Internet Experimentation - Building a European experimental Infrastructure (H2020-ICT-2016-1, 2016)
Start date: 2017-01-01
End date: 2020-09-30
Duration (months): 45.0
Total project cost (EUR): 6200117.0
EU funding (EUR): 4999742.0
Participants: 14
Project status: CLOSED

The Future Media Internet (FMI) will be driven by evolving existing over-the-top (OTT) solutions towards a stronger integration with emerging programmable communication and computing infrastructures to address consumer demand for personalised, interactive, mobile and localised media experiences. Creating a trusted platform that brings together technology, creative sectors and consumers in the development of pioneering media applications and services will be crucial to drive European innovation and competitiveness. FLAME will address this goal by establishing an FMI ecosystem based on the largescale experimentation of novel FMI products and services using real-life adaptive experimental infrastructures encompassing not only the compute and storage facilities but also the underlying software-enabled communication infrastructure. FLAME’s ecosystem will engage both the creative industries (broadcast, gaming, etc.) and ICT industries (telcos, services) responsible for online distribution, broadcast, communication, and distribution of digital content. Through acceleration methodologies and an advanced experimentation platform (surrogate service management, adaptive service routing, experimental media service chains and experimentation toolbox), FLAME will allow industry, SMEs and entrepreneurs to conduct experiments in real-life experimental infrastructures and gain insight into the performance, acceptance and viability of solutions. FLAME’s innovation potential will be maximised by establishing FLAME Trailblazers (Bristol, Barcelona) to show the way for FLAME Replicators across Europe using a replication process based on best practice sustainability, governance, and engagement models, and infrastructure standards and specifications. A 3rd party investment strategy will create a vibrant FMI ecosystem that adds significant value to current FIRE+ efforts, and puts in place measures for long term sustainability.

Keywords: future media internet,experimentation as a service,fire,mobility,personalisation,interactivity,localisation,experimentation,adaptive service management,adaptive service routing
Nematodes as the world first pathogen free, ready-to-use and sustainable live feed for larval aquaculture industry (NEMAQUA)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research and the bioeconomy
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Germany
Call: Supporting SMEs efforts for the development - deployment and market replication of innovative solutions for blue growth (H2020-SMEINST-1-2015, 2015)
Start date: 2015-10-01
End date: 2016-03-31
Duration (months): 6.0
Total project cost (EUR): 71429.0
EU funding (EUR): 50000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The project addresses the global need for a reliable mass production of a pathogen free live feed for the larval aquaculture industry. The new ready-to-use solution will be produced sustainably to supplement or replace Artemia, the most important current live feed. Mainly produced in USA, the only existing storage stable live feed, Artemia, is limited in supply, threatening future growth of the aquaculture industry. Hatcheries are eagerly looking for new ready-to-use and pathogen free solutions as all live feeds are potential carriers or vectors for diseases causing severe losses per year. E-nema has produced and successfully tested nematodes as live feed. This new protein feed, made in Europe, is produced in bioreactors using cost effective and readily available feedstock from land bound agriculture. Contrary to state of the art solutions no fish oil or fishmeal is required to enhance the feed to proper nutritional value. The storage stable new European live feed is ready-to-use within 1-hour rehydration in water, requiring minimal labour and facility. Existing live feeds are complicated to use, requiring treatment with chemicals, incubation periods and dedicated equipment. This consumes space, energy, skilled labour and produces waste. Manufactured under sterile conditions, the new feed eliminates the need for prophylactic or curative use of antibiotics in hatcheries. Hatcheries provide aquaculture farms with fingerlings that are then grown to market size in tanks, ponds or open water installations. Aquaculture is the fastest growing food production sector, requiring reliable feed sources to sustain this growth. A strong potential for sales into aquaculture of current and high-value emerging European aquatic species has been identified. Next step is to choose and verify methods for technical upscale as well as building an in depth researched business case. A high level investigation has so far found the project financially viable.

Keywords: nematode,live feed,sustainable,pathogen free,fish oil,fishmeal