Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Radiography of the past. Integrated non-destructive approaches to understand and valorise complex archaeological sites. (RADIO-PAST)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Portugal,Belgium,Slovenia,Italy,United Kingdom,Netherlands,Austria,Germany
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-IAPP-2008, 2008)
Start date: 2009-04-01
End date: 2013-03-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 760440.0
EU funding (EUR): 760440.0
Participants: 8
Project status: CLOSED

During the last 20 years a set of methods of surface survey and non-invasive sub-surface prospections have been developed to investigate complex buried archaeological sites, aiming to limit destructive intervention, such as excavation. This set includes different kinds of remote sensing, ground based geophysics, systematic recording of surface materials, GIS-based analysis and visualisation tools, geomatic and geomorphological survey. These applied technologies require high investments in instrumentation, long formation of researchers, time consuming data processing and permits for fieldwork on cultural heritage sites. Research institutions like universities cannot afford such investments while private enterprises cannot invest on human resources, and often are not allowed to test new techniques in archaeological areas. Therefore, innovation and experimentation proceed very slowly, and aspects like virtual reconstructions of the "underground ancient world" and dissemination of results to the public are necessarily neglected. This project aims to join resources and very different skills to tackle each possible aspect connected with "non-destructive" approaches to complex archaeological sites, from fieldwork, where new geophysics techniques can be tested, to data collection (with innovative trials to automation of the data acquisition process), to data processing (where the contribution of IT experts is needed to refine the available software), to interpretation and visualisation of results, where a 3D vision of sub-surface evidence, could achieve a science-based but still effective presentation. The consortium of 7 partners will organize the mutual exchange of researchers/specialists and will recruit new researchers for transfer of knowledge purposes. Thus, an "open" laboratory can be established, where all expertises convey, analysis and technical activities are performed, experimental techniques and new data processing tested and formation activities can be held.

Keywords: geo-archaeology,survey,applied technologies,cultural resource management,geophysics,icts,museology
Popular Culture and Regionalization in East and Southeast Asia (ASIANPOPCULTURES)

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: Israel
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-IRG-2008, 2008)
Start date: 2008-10-01
End date: 2012-09-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 100000.0
EU funding (EUR): 100000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Over the last two decades, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean popular culture products have been massively exported, marketed, and consumed throughout East and Southeast Asia. A wide variety of these products are especially accessible and readily apparent in the region’s big cities. Concurrently, regional collaborations in the production and marketing of movies, music, animation, and television programs are also having a strong impact on the local cultural markets. These productions are initiated by entrepreneurs in search of new business expansion opportunities in this region’s emerging consumer-driven markets. By employing an interdisciplinary approach that breaches the barriers that separate the social sciences from the humanities, this project will examine cultural aspects of regionalization in East and Southeast Asia. The research itself focuses on the process by which confluences of popular culture have diffused throughout markets in this region in the period surrounding the 1990s, the concurrent formation of what I call “regional media alliances”, and the corresponding policies initiated by the state toward the production and export of culture. The purpose of this study is to explore the connection between the commodification of culture and the dynamics of regionalization by examining the activities of the popular culture industries in East and Southeast Asia over the last two decades. An attempt is made to go beyond state-centric explanations of regionalization and develop a theoretically plausible account for the way commodified culture affects regional formation.

Keywords: popular culture,international relations,regionalization,cultural studies,cultural policy,area studies,east and southeast asia
Ubiquitous Wireless Mesh Networks for Next-Generation Personal Digital Automotive Services (CARMESH)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Ireland,Poland
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-IAPP-2008, 2008)
Start date: 2009-12-01
End date: 2013-11-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 814348.0
EU funding (EUR): 814348.0
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

Firstly, an analytical model of the scenario will be developed for a given network topology and user demand. The objective will be to determine the minimum set of WiFi-based mesh Access Points and backhauls that can satisfy the demand subject to some resource usage constraints in order to reach a good understanding of how traffic demands, network topology and amount of receivers are related. Following this initial analytical work, a simulation based approach will be employed to determine how dynamic application-level multicast tree construction mechanisms can work to announce location-based and infotainment services. Also, these latter services will be characterized in terms of traffic pattern and QoS requirements in or order to devise distributed mechanisms to support their delivery and mobility in the mesh network. Finally, different approaches will be investigated to complement the weak GPS signal in large cities using in-network support mechanisms. Once the analytical and simulation-based works are complete, the project members will implement and prototype a concrete mesh technology supporting automotive services.

Keywords: technological sciences
Partnership for the Development of Cognitive Radio (PAR4CR)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Netherlands,France,France,Netherlands,Germany,Poland,Sweden
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-IAPP-2008, 2008)
Start date: 2009-10-01
End date: 2013-09-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1625400.0
EU funding (EUR): 1625400.0
Participants: 8
Project status: CLOSED

By the year 2020, mobile and wireless communications will play a central role in all aspects of European citizens’ lives. As more devices “go wireless” and human wireless networks proliferate at unprecedented speed more bandwidth and better use of the RF spectrum will be required to avoid future “wireless traffic jams”. In this context the realisation of cognitive radio (CR) is essential to meet the requirements of future wireless communication infrastructures. Software-defined radio (SDR) should be a step on the path towards CR. Par4CR brings together a consortium of seven major European players to perform a joint research programme and exchange knowledge on technologies crucial for the development of software-defined radio and cognitive radio. Based on the joint research programme the partners will implement an intensive exchange programme. In the context of Par4CR 29 researchers will spend up to 16 months working within a research team of another partner, involving in total 121 person months. Targeted recruitment of six experienced researchers will complement the knowledge available within the consortium, involving 120 person months. Furthermore during Par4CR the consortium will organise 4 two day workshops, actively involving external researchers in the progress of the research programme. By the end of Par4CR an international conference will be organised to actively disseminate lessons learned. The overall goal of the research programme of Par4CR is to develop a new architecture for software-defined radio as a step towards cognitive radio based on wideband operation of transmitter and receiver. It is anticipated the research programme will result in the following main innovations: - cost reduction of SDR to a level below multi-mode multi-band transceivers; - performance increase of SDR to a level comparable to single-mode transceivers; - a clear evolutionary roadmap from SDR to CR.

Keywords: radio engineering,wireless systems
Surface engineered InGaN heterostructures on N-polar and nonpolar GaN-substrates for green light emitters (SINOPLE)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Germany,Poland,Germany
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-IAPP-2008, 2008)
Start date: 2009-12-01
End date: 2013-11-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1026191.0
EU funding (EUR): 1026191.0
Participants: 3
Project status: CLOSED

The goal of this project is to develop the potential of molecular beam epitaxy on nearly dislocation free GaN single crystals for semiconductor lasers in the green spectral range (520-550nm). The active structure will consist of In-rich InGaN layers. Our goal is to push the internal quantum efficiencies of green emitting InGaN devices at 520 nm beyond 30% and to obtain stimulated emission beyond 500 nm. This will be done by (i) engineering the active structure of the device to reduce the effects of piezeolectric fields that reduce the efficiency of these devices (ii) exploring molecular beam epitaxy on non-polar, semi polar and N-polar surfaces to obtain maximum In incorporation and by (iii) improving the structural perfection of the active layers by applying surfactants. It must be understood though that there is no fully established know-how, in terms of growth, optical and structural properties of In-rich InGaN/GaN heterostructures Spinodal decomposition, In-segregation and misfit dislocation formation are still major issues. Structural degradation caused by the specific growth conditions necessary for high In-content layers dramatically reduces the internal quantum efficiency. Piezoelectric fields, due to the high strain of In-rich structures contribute to further reduction in efficiency of devices. Realisation of nonpolar or semipolar devices can reduce the piezoelectric fields. However, high levels of In incorporation, a prerequisite for green emitters, is a challenge that has not been solved till now. Our project combines molecular-beam epitaxy with unique dislocation free GaN substrates, advanced structural analysis and state of the art modelling and simulation to overcome these limitations. The project will take full advantage of the know-how acquired at TopGaN in the growth of UV lasers by MBE and the progress made in dislocation free substrates. This will enable growth to be performed on any defined surface orientation required.

Keywords: optical and dielectric properties,surface physics,relaxation,experimental physics,solid state physics,physics of semiconductors,spectroscopy,statistical physics
Product Research and Optimization of Krill (PROKRILL)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Norway,Denmark
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-IAPP-2008, 2008)
Start date: 2009-12-01
End date: 2013-11-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 870126.0
EU funding (EUR): 870126.0
Participants: 3
Project status: CLOSED

Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) is an abundant marine resource that can help meet the world’s growing food demand, providing feed (for aquaculture and monogastric livestock) and dietary supplements for humans. Although protein-rich krill contains Omega 3/EPA/DHA and antioxidant astaxanthin, it is under utilized because F and Cu concentrations exceed EU limits for feed, enzymes rapidly taint the meat, and most of krill’s water content (85% of total wet weight) is lost in processing. To overcome these problems, a consortium – Krill Seaproducts AS (a SME), Alfa Laval, and the Norwegian University of Life Sciences – aims to develop new food and feed ingredients, from fresh krill, using innovative technology at sea. The research objective is to develop energy-efficient processes that concentrate the water soluble fraction (low in F and Cu) and assure a stable shelf-life (> 6 months). The end product(s) will serve as healthful ingredients, rich in protein and unsaturated fats, with distinct aromatic flavour (resembling that of gourmet shellfish), nutrients that enhance the colour and taste of farmed fish, and a high capacity for emulsification – all of which are attractive to food and feed industries. Achieving this end, PROKrill envisages a three-phase program based on scale of development: (i) initial research will take place in Europe, with small-scale model experiments focusing on F and Cu removal, optimal filtration, centrifugation and evaporation, and the effects of proteases; (ii) results from the models will be applied and evaluated at intermediate scale in Antarctic waters, onboard the SME’s vessel Thorshøvdir; (iii) large-scale industrial implementation at sea, followed by dissemination of knowledge via publishing, workshops, symposia, and product marketing. Findings will be used in expanding MSc and PhD courses. Sixteen researchers will be seconded and a post doc will be recruited.

Keywords: antarctic krill (euphausia superba),astaxanthin,energy-efficient processes,water soluble krill fraction,filtration,centrifugation,evaporation,large-scale implementation onboard vessel
Terahertz applications of carbon-based nanostructures (TERACAN)

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
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-IRSES-2008, 2008)
Start date: 2009-01-01
End date: 2012-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 86400.0
EU funding (EUR): 86400.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Creating reliable portable devices working in the terahertz (THz) range of electromagnetic spectrum is one of the most formidable tasks of contemporary applied physics, with nanostructures being at the heart of the most promising proposals. This project aims at elaborating a general approach to the description of electromagnetic processes in various carbon-based nanostructures, investigating their electromagnetic properties, and developing a physical basis for utilizing these properties in novel THz nanodevices. The complementary characters of the two key factors inherent in solid-state nanostructures, the spatial confinement of charge carriers and intrinsic nanoscale inhomogeneity of electromagnetic fields, drastically modify their electronic and optical properties. Whereas the first factor lies in the focus of current research activity of the nanoscience community, the role of the second factor was underestimated before. The proposed research is focused to fill this knowledge gap for carbon-based nanostructures. As a whole, the project contributes to the novel interdisciplinary research field, the nanoelectromagnetics, which represents a synthesis of macroscopic electrodynamics of inhomogeneous media and microscopic theory of electronic properties of nanostructures. We will study carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene representing latest trends in carbon-based nanotechnology. As shown in our proposal, unique physical properties of these nanostructures provide the basis for novel THz applications. To achieve the ambitious goals of this project, the consortium involves scientists from both electromagnetic and nanostructure communities. Intensive transfer of knowledge between them is essential for success of the project.

Keywords: terahertz radiation,nanostructures,carbon nanotubes,graphene
Nutrient removal and value added product formation from wastes via struvite precipitation (STRUVITE)

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: Türkiye
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-IRSES-2008, 2008)
Start date: 2009-02-01
End date: 2011-01-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 32400.0
EU funding (EUR): 32400.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The major goal of the proposed research is the investigation of the applicability of struvite precipitation technique (SPT) separately or coupled with in an anaerobic digester for recovering nutrients from the anaerobic digestion process (ADP) residues. Optimising SPT will not only improve the performance of ADP which is the most commonly used process for disposing many agro-industrial wastes, in terms of reduced the nutrient (nitrogen and phosphorus) loads discharged to natural aquatic environments, but also lead production of a value-added product in the form of struvite fertilizer. Nutrient recovery from sewage sludge and other organic solid wastes in the form struvite has become the focus of many research studies because of limited phosphorus (P) rock reserves, which are mainly exploited for the production of fertilizers, in the world. There are many additional benefits of recovering nutrients during the anaerobic digestion of the organics by fixing N and P as follows; • controlling struvite formation within the digester may prevent the undesired accumulation of struvite, which causes problems in the hydraulic works, • enrichment of the anaerobic sludge produced in huge amounts in terms of N and P and improvement of its fertilizer quality, • avoiding the nutrient removal requirement of the effluent from anaerobic digesters, which contains usually higher concentrations of N and P than discharge limits, • making the digestion process more self sustainable in terms of avoiding different pretreatment techniques for N and P, • more widespread use of anaerobic biotechnology due to better performance in terms of nitrogen and phosphorus, • reduced oxygen demand in the receiving water bodies, • reduced eutrophication risks in the lakes, etc.

Keywords: water resources engineering,wastewater treatment,pollution control
Genetics of Ecological Speciation in Birds (GENES AND SPECIATION)

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: Sweden
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-IRSES-2008, 2008)
Start date: 2009-01-01
End date: 2010-12-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 37800.0
EU funding (EUR): 37800.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

This joint international research staff exchange programme launches a programme on the genetics of ecological speciation, using birds as a model system. We will use population genomics approaches in combination with the candidate gene approach, and follow up with additional techniques such as QTL association mapping. In particular, we will gather further molecular evidence to confirm or refute the occurrence of sympatric speciation in two avian radiations, and initiate the search for genetic regions that are under selection, in order to determine the genetic basis of adaptation and ultimately speciation. This will be achieved by exchanging the expertise of each participating organisation, i.e. Lund University, Sweden, University of Sheffield, UK, and the Universities of Cape Town and Pretoria, South Africa. The programme allows synergistic benefits by exchanging novel laboratory innovations and increasing lab efficiency by exchanging experience and cross-using available infrastructure. “Learning by doing” by visiting researchers working in the lab is a crucial strategy to transfer knowledge through the programme. In line with the aims of the European Research Area, our exchange programme will enable a flow of competent researchers with high levels of mobility between institutions and countries in Europe and South Africa. In our programme we will make use of and open up world-class research infrastructures to make them accessible to the researchers. We hope that our programme will contribute to opening the European Research Area to wider world with special emphasis on a country with which the Community has an S&T Agreement with. We will develop strong links between the partners in the Community and in South Africa so that Europe will benefit from the progress of knowledge, contribute to global development and take a leading role in international initiatives to solve global scientific issues.

Keywords: evolutionary biology,population genetics,ecological genetics