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sensing and quantum engineering with magnetically functionalized ultracoherent mechanical resonators

strained nanomechanical resonators have recordhigh quality factors at room temperature and stateoftheart thermallimited force sensitivities however they are typically made of dielectric materials that do not interact strongly with neither sensing targets nor other quantum systems i propose to functionalize ultracoherent mechanical resonators with a nanomagnet to unleash their potential both for nanoscale magnetic sensing and the creation of hybrid quantum systems the force sensitivity of the best strained nanomechanical resonators allows sensing of single proton spins when functionalized with a nanomagnet providing new ways to characterize quantum devices and to investigate the threedimensional structure of complex molecules such as proteins direct coupling of mechanical resonators and a single twolevel system is a challenging but attractive route to synthesis of arbitrary quantum motional states in mechanical resonators the low frequency of strained nanomechanical resonators has made this type of interaction elusive but recent progress makes it conceivable to coherently couple a single atom and mechanical motion by direct magnetic coupling i will leverage optical tweezer technology to directly couple the internal quantum states of a single atom to the motion of an ultracoherent mechanical resonator and exploit this interaction to generate quantum states of motionby combining integrated photonics with ultracoherent nanomechanical resonators sequence will develop unprecedently sensitive onchip force sensors that can be used for characterization of biomolecules and quantum devices the hybrid atommechanical system will realize a new interaction between single quantum systems and mechanical resonators which can be used in tests of fundamental physics quantum sensing and quantum information processing
precision qcd lhc using energy correlators

this project will have a major impact on the lhc extraction of the top quark mass which is one of the most important measurements to be performed in the coming years currently the top mass measurement suffers from theoretical imprecision including an overreliance on monte carlo mc simulations and an inadequate treatment of nonperturbative hadronization physics with no systematic prospects for improvement to address these challenges this project adopts cuttingedge approaches using the powerful theoretical tools of effective field theories of qcd and novel jet substructure techniques the proposed action will pave the way for a subgev precise measurement in a welldefined fieldtheoretic mass scheme eliminating longstanding uncertainties in the current methodology it will also simultaneously tackle the challenges of systematically accounting for hadronization effects which have also impacted jet substructure determinations of the strong coupling constant the project leverages the experienced researchers er unique expertise in this area and established collaborations with lhc experimentalists its cornerstone is the use of energyenergy correlators eecs which enable precision measurements in the complex environment of the lhc by efficiently removing various sources of contamination in the jets while providing a theoretical control superior to conventional jet substructure observables capitalizing on the ers recent proposal to exploit eecs on boosted top quarks as a top masssensitive probe we will compute stateoftheart theoretical predictions for this top masssensitive observable with nexttonexttoleading logarithmic nnll accuracy well beyond the reach of current mc simulations with the primary goal of enabling a direct comparison of theoretical prediction we will develop a systematic modelindependent fieldtheoretic framework for describing hadronization corrections in complex modern jet substructure observables
mathematical challenges of higherorder interactions in collective dynamics and applications

the mathematical analysis of collective dynamics has experienced a prominent growth in the last years leading to new frontiers with cuttingedge fields in physics biology and social sciences eg complex networks active matter or crowd dynamics the deep breakthrough is that unveiling selforganization in a large group of agents can be tackled using strong mathematical methods from nonlinear and nonlocal pdes like harmonic analysis energy methods optimal transport and fluid mechanics hicody aims to go beyond the classical restrictive case of pairwise interactions indeed recent advances in neural networks suggest that higherorder interactions are often needed to properly shape collective dynamics classical techniques break down in this setting thus requiring innovative methods this proposal is divided into three blocks the first one aims to derive the rigorous kinetic and fluidtype pdes of statistical mechanics from the underlying microscopic description to represent higherorder interactions at larger scales besides the formation of patterns from multiple interactions will be analyzed in several examples of velocity alignment and synchronization dynamics the other blocks integrate an interdisciplinary approach which combines analytical and computational tools to face the demanding technical level in two innovative applications neuroscience and developmental biology first novel activity patterns will be explored in large ensembles of neurons with multiple interactions second a new pde for filopodiamediated morphogenesis will be rigorously derived supported by empirical evidence contrarily to turings theory based on free diffusion as an evidence of the researcher capabilities he has pioneered techniques to derive hydrodynamic and mean field limits in flocking and synchronization models with pairwise singular interactions the project will be developed alongside his supervisor who is expert in nonlinear pdes and mathematical biology
rashba effectinduced nonvolatile ferroelectric control of spinorbit coupling in twodimensional materials

the surge of electronic devices in our everyday lives poses severe challenges to the sustainability of our societies spintronics stands at the forefront of solutions considered today by leading industrial actors to drastically improve information and communications systems scalability and power efficiency in this field most of the efforts focus on information storage based on ferromagnets fm readout via spincharge interconversion sci phenomena ie the conversion of a spin polarisation into a detectable electrical signal or viceversa however improvements in sci efficiency are still necessary and solutions for the electrical writing of fm still need to be more efficient and reliable ferroelectrics fe which naturally break inversion symmetry may allow an efficient sci when interfaced with other materials since fe also carry information their electric polarisation switchable at ultralow power they are ideal candidates to replace fm as the new core elements of spintronics so far only a few reports demonstrated the fe control of sci at oxide interfaces or in bulk semiconductors due to their richness and 2d nature van der waals vdw materials and notably graphene play an increasingly important role in spintronics research and vdw fe could be a game changer for the field although they are still underinvestigated revolt aims to study these novel fe and to achieve the nonvolatile electric control of sci in graphene proximitized with fe structural electrical and magnetotransport characterisations will be performed on atomically sharp fegraphene stacks patterned with advanced nanolithography techniques for which the host institution is expert based on these efforts revolt will shed new light on fundamental physics phenomena and evaluate the potential for a paradigm change in spintronics applications while providing highquality interdisciplinary research and transversal skills to a young researcher for the development of his career
how plant cells set the tempo of rhythmic shoot construction

time is central to the development of the body plan of multicellular organisms one prominent developmental timing mechanism is the rhythmic iterative addition of tissues and organs while the tempo of rhythmic construction is often set by developmental clocks plants use a unique mechanism in the shoot whereby rhythmic organogenesis emerges from dynamic changes in the distribution of the hormone auxin high auxin levels trigger organogenesis but contrary to a longstanding theory the period of shoot organ production or plastochron cannot simply be encoded in periodic auxin oscillations due to noise in these oscillations revealing how the tempo of shoot construction is established thus remains a critical knowledge gap in plant biologyin tempo we hypothesize that cells record and use the history of their auxin exposure in order to robustly set the timing of organogenesis and the plastochron at the tissue scale despite noisy auxin temporal information this fundamental change in the way we understand the relationship between auxin and the plastochron stems from preliminary data from my team suggesting histone acetylation as an epigenetictracking mechanism which allows auxin temporal information to be recorded and utilized for transcriptional controluncovering how auxin temporal information establishes the tempo of shoot construction requires multiscale multidisciplinary approaches we will combine cuttingedge liveimaging synthetic biology and computational modeling with innovative optogenetics and singlecell genomics to both ascertain and perturb auxin temporal information and histone acetylation at high resolution while assessing the effect on cellular transcriptional states and the timing of organ production beyond testing whether epigenetic tracking of auxin temporal information sets a robust plastochron across scales we will reengineer the plastochron to demonstrate that the tempo of shoot construction can be predictively manipulated
the equitable inclusive and humancentered xr project

extended reality xr technologies have within a few years moved from labbased research to a commonplace consumer item indeed the benefits of and the possibilities that xr technologies offer to promote and enhance are prolific as with other emerging technologies however the use and eventual ubiquity of xr technologies bring with them potential risks that have not existed before of particular importance are new ethical and associated safety privacy security challenges and interoperability issues that needs to be considered now developing the foundations to ensure that europe is sufficiently equipped to leverage these opportunities through skillful navigation of new challenges is the rationale for xr4human the main objective of the project is to cocreate living guidance on ethical and related policy regulatory governance and interoperability issues of xr technologies within a european community of practice this main objective will be operationalized through the following specific objectives explore i ethical issues and ii related regulatory and governance issues guide companies and regulators through i interoperability guidance document ii a european code of conduct for equitable inclusive and humancentered xr technologies iii recording and demonstrating the practical application of the xr code of conductequip companies and regulators with an online repository of test cases to allow developers to demonstrate evidence of adherence to best practicesequip and guide users through a rating system and educational materialsengage companies and other stakeholders i to enhance the uptake of the xr code of conduct the guidance for interoperability and the empowerment of endusers and ii to establish a permanent digital european forum to facilitate stakeholder dialogue on issues of ethics and interoperability
the genomic adaptations to cope with unpredictable climates over the course of life

increasing climatic fluctuations mean that animals need to evolve increased heat resilience whilst simultaneously coping with cold periods throughout their lives large animals are particularly susceptible to temperature fluctuations as their large size when mature exposes them to heat stress and their small size when juvenile exposes them to cold stress i will test two hypotheses that are central to understanding how large species evolve to cope with temperature fluctuations 1 genomic adaptations that increase heat resilience compromise cold resilience 2 genes that increase thermal resilience during early life have opposing effects on thermal resilience later in life testing these hypotheses requires identifying the genomic basis of thermal resilience this has remained elusive in large animals because of difficulties in 1 rearing high numbers of large animals 2 exposing them to natural temperature fluctuations and 3 obtaining measurements of fitness related traits such as growth of juveniles and reproduction of adults i will solve these issues by studying the largest bird on earth the ostrich monitored in large numbers under natural temperature conditions this will allow me to take an interdisciplinary approach combining body temperature measurements and cuttingedge genotyping of 2000 juveniles and adults a close partnership with a south african research station will enable me to utilise data of growth and reproduction of 11700 juveniles and 1800 adults exposed to the natural climate over 25 years to test the importance of identified genes for local climatic adaptation i will genotype natural populations of ostriches across climatic gradients my work will resolve how genes conferring resilience to heat influence the ability to cope with cold and if the same genes are important across different lifestages this will shape our understanding of thermal evolution in endothermic animals at a critical time
new superconducting quantumelectric device concept utilizing increased anharmonicity simple structure and insensitivity to charge and flux noise

quantum technology is an exciting field where new scientific discoveries have great potential to be used in practical applications such as in quantum computing although quantum supremacy has been recently demonstrated in fully superconducting qubits there is a major challenge in promoting these manyqubit processors feasible for technological applications and advanced science experiments fidelity of all qubit operations well above 999 in a powerefficient control and readout architecture is requiredthis project conceptq aims to demonstrate a new superconductingqubit concept that has a surprisingly simple structure consisting only of standard materials and a single josephson junction while providing insensitivity to charge and flux noise and most importantly large anharmonicity we combine these properties with a new multimode enhancement idea to demonstrate recordbreaking fidelities in quantumlogic gates in initialization and in readout importantly we introduce cryogenic active components to implement all these three basic operations at millikelvin temperatures thus paving the way for a powerefficient integrated quantumclassical control system finally we use the best new methods and designs for multiqubit processors and demonstrate a new quantum algorithm at high fidelity with these breakthroughs we aim to supersede the transmon as the standard highfidelity superconducting qubit thus boosting quantumtechnology research and methodology not only in computing but also in sensing and simulation this potentially opens horizons for novel scientific discoveries in classical cryoelectronics quantum calorimetry open quantum systems and quantum thermodynamics conceptq is a science project but thanks to ongoing collaborations with the quantum industry it holds great potential for advancement of global wellbeing eg through envisioned longterm applications in cyber security quantum chemistry and artificial intelligence
science in the city

this innovative and highly interactive festival seeks to create bridges between science research technology and the arts it aims to attract maltese and europeans from all walks of life engaging visitors with activities performances workshops experiments installations exhibitions talks comedy sports and so on the science in the city malat festival shines a spotlight on researchers who work with the sitc team artists and members of the community to create fun events for our audiences to better understand and enjoy the research besides showing adults youths and children that steam is fun exciting and offers great career opportunities for all interests the festival emphasises how vital creatvity is to nurturing critical thinking skills we aim to highlight the importance of looking to science and research to improve the world we live in by encouraging changemakers to look to knowledge and info about hte latest scientific developments to support their drive for change
trustworthy ai for ccam

considering artificial intelligence ai capabilities and potential risks and taking into account its limitations ai4ccam will develop an open environment for integrating trustworthybydesign ai models of vulnerable road user behaviour anticipation in urban traffic conditions and accounting for improved road safety and user acceptance leveraging the trustworthy ai guidelines for general intelligent software systems and the ethics recommendations for connected automated vehicles ai4ccam will support aibased scenarios management in which pedestriancyclist behaviour anticipation models will integrate visual gaze estimation and where explainable ego car trajectory prediction models are simulated with ethical dilemmas and multiplied with generative adversarial networks and metamorphic testing techniques the ai4ccam open environment will include an interoperable digital framework for managing and generating aibased urbantraffic scenarios in which trustworthybydesign ai models can be tested and an online participatory space to foster acceptance of ai in automated driving determine ai risks and identify biases in datasets and cyberthreats simulation scenarios of road users interacting with automated vehicles will be developed and evaluated in three complementary use cases covering the whole senseplanact paradigm and user acceptance as such the project will advance knowledge in building trustworthybydesign aibased solutions for ccam applications
artisanal productions in early iron age protourban centres of north adriatic region

between the end of the 9th and the beginning of the 7th centuries bc the veneto and friuli venezia giulia regions northeastern italy as well as slovenia were involved in a significant process referred in literature as protourbanization during this period a revolutionary territorial political and social rearrangement is attested achieved through the strong competence of communities and their ruling elites in managing resources and establishing permanent intercultural and extraterritorial networks atelier is the first largescale noborders and systematic research project focus on the analysis and the comprehension of the role importance and structure of the artisanal productive framework within the early iron age protourban centers of the north adriatic region and its impact on the subsequent sociocultural and economic landscape this research aims to provide new insights into the crucial phase of establishment and consolidation of protourban centers by investigating the specific characteristics associated with artisanal production identifying the principal models of production through the analysis of craft specializations and resource management systems by examining the patterns of distribution and circulation of goods within and beyond the communities involved in this phenomenon atelier project will identify networks and exchange trajectories that facilitated trade interactions and horizontal mobility in this area strongly connected both in geographical and cultural perspectives the interdisciplinary approach adopted by atelier integrating traditional archaeological methodologies with archaeometry and spatiallandscape analysis will be fundamental for reconstructing the historical territorial and economicproductive scenario of the early iron age
understanding the impact of environmental pollution on the adaptive immune system

there is growing evidence that currently used toxicological assessments of chemicals fail to fully capture their actual biological activity while chemicals are routinely tested for acute toxic effects often at high concentrations potential functionmodulating effects at low concentrations are often underexplored the inclusion of uptodate highresolution methods in the toxicological screening praxis would allow instead to fully capture the complex bioactivity profile of these compounds which depends on numerous aspects including bioavailability route of exposure and individual susceptibility while the last 100 years have seen an enormous number of chemicals introduced into our daily life of which a large number are wellknown to persist in the environment a sufficient understanding of their bioactivity potential is lacking also based on growing evidence it is not farfetched to hypothesize that some of these industrial chemicals could be partly responsible for the constant increase of noncommunicable diseases including autoimmune diseases chronic inflammatory diseases but also cancer or neurodegenerative diseases perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances pfas are a class of xenobiotics with proven strong toxicity at highlevel exposure while little is known about their bioactivity at concentrations commonly detected in human samples considering their high stability and ubiquitous occurrence in the environment and human body exposure to pfas has reached a pandemic scale i postulate that it is of outmost importance to finally dissect the potential of these compounds to molecularly interfere with organ functionalities at the singlecell level using stateoftheart highresolution omics technologies supported by an interdisciplinary training in pharmacology systems immunology omics animal and cellular models and bioinformatics i represent a prime candidate to successfully develop this project and clarify the bioactivity of pfas
development of an innovative gpm for the zephyr microlauncher

latitude a french launcher company ambitions to become a world leading endtoend space access provider by developing and operating a dedicated microlauncher called zephyr zephyr is a launch vehicle which will be able to place small satellites of up to 200 kg in a low earth orbit this launch solution is expected to be nimble reliable reactive and affordable to allow small satellites to embark on their own dedicated micro launcher the cornerstone of these services is zephyr powered by an inhouse designed rocket engine navier and an innovative lowcost launchpad system which allows an easy rescheduling launching from several launchpads without launchpadspecific design and therefore scale economies