Dragon09/odtu_chatbot huggingface dataset:
innate behavioral modulations across different life stages

the balance of risktaking and avoidance is essential for survival across different stages of life an animals priorities shift which is reflected in changing behavioral preferences both during adolescents when typically more risks are taken to facilitate exploration and parenting when avoiding risk is prioritized to ensure the safety of their young these behavioral changes are correlated with distinct changes in hormonal levels in mice recently weaned adolescents exhibit high levels of corticosterone while parenting mice have increased oxytocin the principles of how these changing hormonal levels impact the processing of information in neural circuits is poorly understood visually evoked avoidance behaviors are triggered through circuits of the superior colliculus here i will uncover how changing hormonal levels act to influence the processing of visual stimuli arriving from the retina and the resulting behaviors eg freezing or escape i will determine how this circuitry is affected by hormonal changes occurring across different life stages and whether these changes explain the resulting changes in behavior to accomplish this i will measure changes in innate defensive behaviors at different life stages then identify the underlying circuit mechanisms involved my expertise in precise circuit dissection in the retina provides me with the ideal background to uncover the mechanisms underlying the hormonal modulation of circuits in the superior colliculus recent technological advancement in functional imaging and largescale electrophysiology along with new understandings of cell types and pathways of the superior colliculus provide the appropriate opportunity to identify the local and global modulations of visual processing driving hormone dependent changes in innate defensive behaviors overall this research will provide valuable insight into how hormonal fluctuations allow animals to adapt to their changing needs across different stages of life
breaching the boundaries of safety and intelligence in autonomous systems with riskbased rationality

autonomous systems able to comprehensively assess and model risks would be a scientific breakthrough leading to highly intelligent system behaviors safe interactions in unstructured environments and public trust currently risk perception is an important part of human cognition not adequately implemented in the situation awareness control and decisionmaking of autonomous systems therefore this project addresses fundamental research challenges related to riskbased autonomy and safe and efficient shared control with human supervisors the aim is to develop powerful risk modelling and builtin risk control solutions closely connected to riskbased decision support for human supervisors intheloop the outcomes of the project will allow for new safe and advanced types of transport mapping and monitoring of oceans and land and inspections of structures difficult to access although there are a few preliminary concepts coupling risk models with control algorithms and artificial intelligence ai a fundamental framework providing riskbased control and decision support for both the autonomous system and human supervisors does not exist in breach i will establish such a framework constituted by quantitative risk models merged with datadriven approaches simulation and modelbased approaches integrating hardware software human and environmental risk elements the complexity of the framework will gradually evolve in two parallel tracks along with demonstrations for mission planning and execution for autonomous marine organizations the focus on marine systems is due to the demanding challenges in that domain and my knowledge and experience as a researcher in the centre of excellence on autonomous marine operations and systems ntnu amos for several years i have contributed to fundamental research related to risk management of autonomous marine systems which has convinced me that this project will be a major leap forward with great impact
low radon and low internal radioactivity for dark matter and rare event xenon detectors

the astrophysical and cosmological evidence that the majority of matter in the universe must consist of exotic dark matter is overwhelming but it is not yet clear what dark matter really is very promising candidates are wimps the detection of which would also solve other pressing questions in particle physics for the search for wimps liquid xenonbased detectors are by far the most sensitive the collaborations lz xenon and darwin joined to build a next generation detector darwing3 with a sensitivity limited only by coherent neutrino scattering such a detector will not only search for dark matter but will become an observatory for rare event searches axions solar neutrinos neutrinoless double beta decay despite construction in underground laboratories and with further shielding or veto systems for muons or neutrons the sensitivity of these detectors is limited by radioactive decays within the xenon especially of the radioactive noble gas isotopes 222rn and 85kr dominating the background of current xenonbased dark matter experiments in this project we want to push the possibilities of cryogenic distillation to continuously reduce 222rn and 85kr to an unprecedented level of 1 atom per 100 mol of xenon 10 mol in case of 85kr which will make their background contributions at darwing3 to be a factor 10 smaller than that of the unshieldable solar neutrinos our cryogenic distillation setups which obtain their cooling power from a novel heat pump concept offers the additional benefit of determining the impurity concentrations insitu we will integrate the novel distillation systems with the removal of electronegative impurities and their diagnostics into a compact cleaning system within lowrad we aim to provide a complete quasi lossless continuous 85kr removal system ready for darwing3 in addition we will explore how several important physics channels would become possible due to the extremely low 222rn and 85kr concentrations
biopesty safe and ecofriendly biopesticides made by yeast fermentation

chemical pesticides pose significant threats to human health and biodiversity causing millions of poisonings and deaths annually along with a potential 40 decline in insect species to mitigate these hazards the european commission has committed to reduce the use of chemical pesticides by 50 by 2030 biopesticides such as pyrethrins offer a safe and effective alternative towards this direction pyrethrins are natural biodegradable compounds with potent insecticidal properties produced by tanacetum cinerariifolium plant dalmatian chrysanthemum as they are safe for humans and rapidly degrade into nontoxic byproducts they are approved already for organic agriculture however pyrethrin industrial production occurs via plant cultivation and extraction therefore faces restrictions due to limited availability of land laborintensive cultivation and environmental factors scaling up production is challenging and total chemical synthesis is unsustainable biotechnological production of pyrethrins using bakers yeast offers a sustainable solution to achieve this in biopesty i will develop a yeast strain engineered to produce pyrethrins in a scalable and sustainable manner using a multidisciplinary approach engaging biochemistry transcriptomics and synthetic biology principles i will identify the only missing step of pyrethrin biosynthesis and i will reconstruct the whole pathway in yest able to convert simple sugar into humansafe biopesticides in biopesty i will enrich my current knowledge on plant biochemistry with the training i will receive in the host lab on metabolic and yeast genetic engineering and synthetic biology to acquire unique expertise that will prompt me to develop my own scientific niche during biopesty i will be trained also in fundraising research management communication teaching and academic leadership these skills will be instrumental in launching my future independent internationally competitive research career
future oriented renewable and reliable energy sic solutions

driven by the continued effort to combat the climate change and achieve carbon neutrality the composition of the energy sources and consumers connected to the electrical grid is rapidly changing an increasing amount of issues are being experienced by distribution system operators while trying to accommodate new systems like renewable energy sources or electric vehicles charging infrastructure one of the possible solutions is to develop a dc distribution infrastructure which is especially interesting as most of the new connections mentioned above are native dc sources and loads respectively this requires low cost very efficient and compact dcdc converters from lv 1500v up to mv 10kv however currently no commercial solutions exist on the market the aim of this project is to develop and demonstrate a commercial dcdc converter prototype which can be introduced to the market within short timescale 3 years after completion of the project to achieve such an ambitious target the project team has decided to focus on the development of ultra high voltage uhv sic based switching devices which would allow for a remarkable simplification of the converter topology as well as a very compact design when coupled with high frequency operation for this purpose the project aims at the design fabrication and testing of 15 kv sic igbts modules the choice of the device technology is based on previous studies which point towards a breakeven voltage between sic mosfet and sic igbt just above 10 kv highly relevant both cost and environmental impact reduction of the fabrication processes will be targeted using novel approaches for material growth and semiconductor processing at the same time another major target of the project is to understand reliability issues affecting different converter components such as uhv switching devices passive components and medium frequency transformer associated with high switching frequency and high voltage environment
spin polarized transport in transfer doped diamond wafers

with the advancement of techniques to grow highpurity singlecrystal synthetic diamonds and due to extreme physiochemical characteristics and ultrawide bandgap 547 ev nature diamond has been considered the nextgeneration material for high power high temperature and highfrequency electronics quantum computing sensing and communication applications observing the temperatureindependent conductivity and the possibility of generating excessive hole carrier concentrations and spinorbit coupling soc generated by electron acceptors a systematic investigation on the prospects of spinpolarized transport in 2d hole gas 2dhg formed at transfer doped hydrogenterminated diamond surfaces is vital spotted will investigate the strength of spinorbit couplingsoc in transfer doped diamond via magnetotransport studies and study the possibility of spin injection and spinpolarized transport through hanle measurements and rashbaedelstein effect respectively we will also attempt to reduce the carrier scattering due to electron acceptors immediate to the 2dhg that may cause spindepolarization by applying 2dhbn between the transfer dopants and the diamond surfaces besides using timedomain thz spectroscopy the spindependent density and momentum scattering time of charge carriers 2dhg will be unraveled with and without 2d hbn to shed light on the spin asymmetry of 2dhg during the scattering process these studies are expected to raise a lot of research in the future and the realization of spinpolarized transport in diamond wafers offers a robust materials system for spintronics devices and enables faster yet efficient microelectronic devices that are operable even in extreme environments
recovering metals and mineral fraction from steelmaking residues

each year the eu steel sector generates several million tons of metal and mineral containing residues that are currently largely underexploited and are often sent to landfills with an enormous waste of resources that could replace virgin materials remfra main objective is the development and validation of highly efficient pyrometallurgic melting and reduction demonstration plant at relevant industrial scale for recovering metals and minerals contained in a wide range of steelmaking residues the remfra process will allow to valorise steelmaking residues such as filter dust scale sludge and slags to obtain pig iron iron rich oxides a highly concentrated zinc oxide and an inert slag remfra comprises two main parts to be developed improved and tested at industrial scale plasma reactor and recodust the first will be dedicated to recover the coarse residues scale sludge slag while the second will focus on finegrained dusts the project will allow the improvement of iron yield using recovered pig iron instead of new pig iron and replacing the iron ore with the iron rich oxide the recovery of concentrated zno and inert slag as byproducts will provide a significant source of income and will contribute to the overall carbon neutrality to reach the full circularity the process foresees the use as reducing agent of secondary carbon sources ie waste plastics energy recovery solutions will also be integrated in the metal recovery process starting from enabling the use of molten pig ironremfra consortium comprises 5 steelmaking companies 4 rtos as technology providers with large experience in steel sector 1 university and the european steel technology platform to conclude remfra is expected not only to enable technological advances in the demonstrators involved but will also contribute to the development of new standards training programmes adaptation and certification of industrial processes thus facilitating the replication of the project
making protection from cancercausing radon available to everyone with a unique radon sensor small fast reliable connected affordable

indoor radon is the 2nd frequent source for lung cancer causing each year 290000 deaths worldwide as naturally occurring radioactive gas it diffuses from the ground into buildings and accumulates inside it cant be seen smelled or tasted in the eu 34000000 buildings mostly homes are affected by increased radon levels and have a need for monitoring mitigation a compact affordable smart radon sensor is central to serve that need our alphasensor is 65 smaller 60 cheaper than any other sensor yet fast precise and very robust its designed to be produced in large quantities at low costs and has interfaces for easiest integration into air quality devices smart building control systems several manufacturers of such highvolume applications have expressed interest in alphasensor serving them with our unique sensor will boost our company growth considerably relying on a motivated team of skilled business experts we make protection from radon available to everyone
market access and economic development

a huge challenge for research and policy efforts to accelerate economic development is that firms in poor countries grow surprisingly slowly making job creation in the global south difficult to achieve we dont know why the existing literature has focused on internal or supplyside determinants of productivity that firms in poor countries are hypothesized to lack but these appear to have modest explanatory power a notable alternative explanation is that many latently productive firms are constrained by forces external to the firm recent studies indeed establish that access to input and output markets appear to be important for growth however the existing evidence focuses on access constraints arising from poor infrastructure and countries trade barriers firms and individuals de facto ability to acquire production inputs and sell output is likely influenced by a much broader set of economic political and social factors similarly the consequences of market access may extend to subsequent economic development outcomes like job creation and changes in inequalityaccess puts the causes and consequences of market access in poor countries at the center of inquiry for the first time the research program is organized around the various stages of the production process firms access to labor markets firms access to suppliers and buyers in intermediate markets and firms access to final product demand in its last part access returns to the origin of the production process to investigate how barriers to the most fundamental form of market accessindividuals ability to own and operate firmsaffects local economiesnovel forms of detailed microeconomic data from a wide range of developing countriesespecially colombia liberia the philippines and uganda new economic theory and varied empirical methods are used to begin to uncover the many overlooked barriers to and consequences of market access
excellence hub for a smart agriculture and circular bioeconomy towards a sustainable agrifood sector in widening countries and beyond

agribiocircularhub is a firstofitskind excellence hub in sustainable agriculture and circular bioeconomy aimed at strengthening ri capabilities and innovation ecosystems of 3 widening countries including one emerging ecosystem pl lv and ua building on experience of 2 more developed countries es and be and in particular on a frontrunner region catalonia a leading european regional ecosystems in the field we aim to respond to the common needs and challenges of these ecosystems fully aligned with key strategic areas for the development of the smart specializations of these regions by bringing together relevant european and regional actors with track record in ri ecosystems and bioeconomy we aim at leveraging the qhelix innovation model by creating and strengthening links between academia business government and society to promote and foster crossborder and interregional ri cooperation we will design and deliver a longterm ri action plan across key strategic ri themes towards a sustainable and biocircular agriculture to enhance the ri capabilities of 3 targeted widening countries we propose to design pilot and scale up trl36 a pipeline of ri business cases driven by regional challenges and local innovative smes to foster and promote transfer of knowledge and good practices across regions we will deliver capacity building training and networking activities for innovation and entrepreneurship diffusion as well as tailored mentoring module targeting the needs of an emerging ecosystem ua to promote entrepreneurship provide support in bringing innovations to farmers we will deliver an open innovation and entrepreneurship mentoring programme to promote innovation biocircular and sustainable agriculture practices we propose development of a cascade funding scheme to support smes engaged in the development and adoption of smart and circular technologies and innovation towards sustainable agriculture
miniaturized lidar for mars atmospheric research

studying the climate on mars has been a topic for scientific curiosity since long time already as on earth the composition of the martian atmosphere is a key factor for understanding the climate which is of vital importance to enable future human exploration of the red planet the use of atmospheric lidar to characterize densities and sizes of aerosol with a height profile is commonly used on earth however earth instruments are heavy and with high power consumptions which make them not easily onboardables for planetary exploration mili proposes to higher the trl of 3 basic technologies to enable the construction of a lighter and less power miniaturized lidar for mars atmospheric research
exploring the pristine conditions for transforming interstellar dust into planetesimals

the formation and properties of exoplanetary systems is a fascinating question which has been at the heart of our quest to define mankind and the conditions for life to develop in a broader contextrecent astronomical observations have deeply modified our paradigm of planet formation as they suggest the socalled protoplanetary disks surrounding ttauri stars may actually already host planets moreover we have obtained some of the first observational clues that the dust particles contained in the pristine diskforming reservoirs that are the embedded protostars may already have significantly evolved from the submicronic dust populating the interstellar medium these results suggest that dust evolves significantlyalready during the first 05 myrs of the star formation process and highlight the prime importance of understanding the properties and evolution of dust in young protostarsthe pebbles project aims at developing a thorough methodology to characterize the properties of dust in embedded protostars where we know the star and its disk are forming concomitantly using an innovative methodology combining cutting edge observational datasets dust models and numerical models we aim to transform our understanding of1 the nature of the dust incorporated in the youngest disks a key for models of disk evolution towards planetary systems2 the processes at work for dust evolution in young protostars from envelopes to disk scales3 the efficiency of magnetic fields to couple to the stardisk forming material and set the disk propertiesby shedding light on early dust evolution we will not only address one of the oldest and most challenging question regarding the initial conditions for planet formation in disks around solartype stars but also provide new insight to the conditions reigning and their impact on physical processes during the main accretion stage during which stars acquire most of their properties
understanding nonco2 impact for decarbonized aviation

the unic proposal under the accelerating climate neutral aviation minimizing nonco2 emissions call will enhance scientific understanding and mitigate the impact of nonco2 aviation emissions which emminate from both combustor and oil lubrication vent unics objectives are to improve nonco2 emission measurements including nitrogen oxides and volatile and nonvolatile particulate matter across all flight phases this will improve the understanding of the impact of alternative fuels saf and h2 on nonco2 aged emissions and refine aerosolcloud interaction models whilst providing robust data to support future aviation policy decisionsto achieve these objectives unic will develop and enhance novel technologies including a cold oxidation flow reactor and an integrated onboard sensor for realtime co2 and nonco2 emission quantification across the entire flight envelope including cruise unic will conduct extensive laboratory combustor engine and flight tests using both conventional and alternative fuels these extensive tests will go beyond certification testing to provide a comprehensive assessment of pollutantes that impact climate they will include particle size distributions down to 1 nm gas and particlephase chemical composition charged particleion concentration and ice nucleation potential of emissions including those of lubrication oil the project will leverage advanced modelling techniques to simulate the interactions of emissions with clouds to improve assessment of their radiative forcing impact more accuratelyunic aligns with the horizon work programme by addressing urgent needs in aviation emission science and regulation providing data that supports the development of effective emission reduction strategies the proposals relevance is underscored by its potential to guide regulatory frameworks and contribute to the broader goal of reducing aviations climate impact ensuring it supports sustainable development in the sector