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global environmental changes and recovery of primary producers over mesozoic mass extinctions events a molecular fossil approach

i will use this fellowship to study the global environmental changes and recovery of primary producers over mesozoic mass extinctions events a molecular fossil approach gamesthe mesozoic era 250 to 66 million years ago englobe the two recent mass extinctions events in earth history the endtriassic mass extinction ete dated 203 million years ago and the cretaceouspaleogene mass extinction kpg dated 66 million years ago these are unique events in the history of live in our planet with different preconditions drivers and outcomes and the ecological responses to each one has been unique as well in fact determining the nature of associated environmental changes and biotic recovery is critical to understand the cause and effect of these both events but in addition studying and comparing different key ancient events will be relevant to understand on future biological disruptions and recoveries result of the current climatic change the cause of mass extinctions has been a longstanding problem in geology at present is broadly accepted that the primary driver on the ete mass extinction event was a large magmatic activity camp central atlantic magmatic province associated with the breakup of pangea while in the case of the kpg mass extinction event it was a consequence of a meteorite impact in the gulf of mexico chicxulub structure these both catastrophic events caused short and longterm paleoenvironmental changes worldwide including the input of co2 into the atmosphereocean system analogous to current anthropogenic co2 input after decades of research one of the most critical lines of inquiry is to understand the short to longterm effects of these extinctions events on the global environmental system including the reestablishment of pre environmental conditions and marine biological productivity
multimaterial airframes based on 3d joints between am metals and carbonfiber composites

the aim of mimosa project is the development of joined multimaterial structures with new concepts able to exploit the digital and hybrid processes in order to achieve higher technological and economic performances with respect to current traditional joints furthermore mimosa will lead to the application of circularity of materials and production by integrating the recycling starting from the ideation phase of product and business these ambitions and associated needs will be achieved with innovative technology and competitive process for multimaterial joints between alsi10mg alloy for additive manufacturing am and composites cfrp carbon fiberreinforced polymers the project proposes new joint concept design afterservice materials regeneration 50 of metals and 90 of cfrp weight 51 and lead time 65 reduction and overall process environmental footprint reduction a prototype of vertical stabilizer vs structure will be fabricated and analyzed as the business case of the project at the end of the project trl6 is expected by starting at trl3 many aerostructures are composed of cfrp skin and metal parts coupled by rivets however this kind of joint shows some drawbacks 1 long time for assembling 2 loss of fibers integrity due to rivet holes 3 rivets payload 4 joint surfaces treatment with paints needed 5 rivets failure issues 6 hard inspection and maintenance of rivets mimosa project will go beyond the state of the art in building aircraft structures by providing 1 scientific researchdriven integration of different design fields and fabrication processes 2 new amcfrp multimaterial joint concept 3 reduced waste of materials thanks to recycling and associated economic value generation 4 enhancement of process performances of energy consumption leadtime and cost 5 fabrication of a vertical stabilizer prototype ob4 for narrow body airliners with the new amcfrp joint as business case
innoaerogel sustainable sorbent for aquatic oil spills clean up

our innovative solution innoaerogel addresses the pressing issue of oil spills offering a robust paper wastebased material that effectively cleans up oilcontaminated coastal waters and land innoaerogel boasts an exceptional capacity to absorb oil while repelling water ensuring efficient containment and cleanup it incorporates oildegrading microorganisms to expedite the biodegradation process minimizing environmental impact its lightweight aerogel composition with a density of only 2030 kgm3 enables swift deployment and agility with impressive absorption capabilities of up to 50 g of fuel per gram of material innoaerogel outperforms conventional alternatives its reusability with the potential for up to 5 uses coupled with its biodegradable nature mitigates concerns about secondary pollution moreover the utilization of paper waste as its core material renders it a costeffective and sustainable solution
nonequilibrium dynamics in the milky way and local group

the stellar dynamics of the milky way and local group allows us to infer their composition and history furthermore such gravitational probes constitute a window into one of the greatest mysteries of modern science the fundamental nature of dark matter the research field of galactic dynamics is undergoing a revolution thanks to novel observations mainly coming from the esa gaia survey which has revealed a variety of nonequilibrium dynamical structures i propose to develop and apply novel techniques for modelling nonequilibrium dynamics in the milky way and local group although nonequilibrium stellar dynamics is often regarded as an obstacle and liability it does in fact probe otherwise unobtainable information such as dynamical signatures that are unique to specific dark matter particle candidates i propose three ambitious working packages wps in the first wp i will use the recently discovered phasespace spiral in the milky way disk in order to measure the global gravitational potential of our galaxy the second and third wps focus on the evolution of tidally perturbed local group dwarf galaxy satellites and how they can be used to probe the particle nature of dark matter the outgoing and return phase institutes columbia university and stockholm university are home to infrastructure resources and expertise that are highly relevant to this action such as largescale galaxy simulations and stateoftheart simulationbased inference techniques the combination of host institutes will enable me to build a transatlantic network of collaborators and contacts which will greatly increase my competitiveness and employability in the academic sector
robotics and ai for sewer pipe inspection and maintenance

there are estimated to be 32 million km of sewers in europe their inspection technology is based on human analysis of cctv images often condition of sewers is just not known this leads to failures such as property flooding and wastewater spills via storm sewer overflows into rivers pipeon will develop robotic and ai technologies for autonomous sewer inspection and maintenancerobots are ruggedbydesign working in the corrosive and abrasive sewer environment they move over different surfaces above and within the wastewater dexterous manipulators install flow monitors and remove blockages of different sizes made from materials such as textiles fats and grease sensors sensor fusion and sensor perception ml algorithms for feature and anomaly detection facilitate navigation and mapping in selfsimilarfeatureless sewers and riskaware mission planning methods reduce the risk of robot failure all these tools will be developed with computationally bounded resources so that robots are able to operate for days the use of robots automatically determining defect type and size will reduce the cost or inspecting sewer networks by at least one order of magnitude if not more the reduction in cost floods water utilities with data and allows delivers the right maintenance at the right time leading to almost defectfree sewer operation removing blockages quickly will reduce sewage spills into rivers by an estimated 30 of current numbers this will intelligently enhance protection of europes rivers and meet europes zeropollution ambitions in a sustainable climate friendly way the team includes scientists from leading european research groups in robotics inpipe sensing mapping manipulation and the modelling and management of sewer networks leading smes in the areas of ai based sewer data analysis and robotics bring knowledge of exploitation pathways three water utilities bring case study networks and knowledge of practical application
generalized nonextensive powerlaw transverse momentum spectra and their applications in highenergy collision physics

high energy collision events protonproton leadlead etc create the quarkgluon plasma qgp a state of matter in which the microsecond old universe existed distribution of particles created in these events help understand the properties of qgp experiments eg the lhc at cern have given rise to many theoretical and phenomenological studies attempting to describe particle hadron production which follows a powerlaw distribution using statistical models hadron spectra generated in highenergy collisions are described by nonextensive distributions in the transverse momentum space represented by two parameters the nonextensivity parameter q and temperature t the nonextensive distributions approach the boltzmanngibbs distributions in the limit q approaching 1 the nonextensive distributions widely used in the phenomenological studies can be calculated from statistical mechanics using constrained maximization of a generalized nonextensive entropy the project glitter concentrates on these distributions and is divided into two parts theory and phenomenology in the theory part the analytical form of the most generalized nonextensive transverse momentum spectra without an existing procedural arbitrariness will be calculated using nonextensive statistical mechanics for a simple harmonic oscillator also a nonextensive model for an anisotropic medium will be proposed for arbitrary energy using the mellinbarnes representation in the second part phenomenological implications of these models will be explored using the root programs that will be set up using the expertise of the supervisors group the project will propose analytical nonextensive models generalizing existing results and leading to reduced computation time it will also clear the ambiguity regarding the usage of various forms of nonextensive distributions will offer a firm basis for the studies in the field and will generate many updated information about the properties of qgp
simulating the effects of lowcarbon investments in electricity markets

nextenergeia plans to develop and test a proofofconcept prototype of an analytical tool for simulating the social and private impact on power markets of lowcarbon investments renewable energies energy storage electric vehicles and hydrogen production the tool would shed light on issues central to the energy transitions success making it precious for regulators policymakers energyintensive consumers and energy firms in particular the tool would be instrumental in informing the current policy debate on the electricity market reform the tool would build on stateoftheart gametheoretical models developed by the pi through her erc consolidator grant electric challenges providing the basis to simulate firms competitive and strategic behavior in electricity markets with large shares of renewable energies and energy storage those models also serve to assess the lowcarbon investments impact on several metrics reflecting electricity market outcomes prices market shares emissions etc and firms financial profitability payback period npv irr etc the algorithm would be programmed in python and an internetbased interface would be developed for ease of use data from the spanish electricity market would be used to test the tool which would be further extended to other european power markets relevant stakeholders in the sector have already shown their support and willingness to participate in the training and testing stages the team comprises the pi natalia fabra postdocs at energyecolab the research lab she created under her erc grant and software programmers who would carry out the programming activities the team combines a deep knowledge of the power sector and the energy transition policies a deep understanding of the relevant economic questions and a deep command of the methods for modeling and quantifying the performance of electricity markets
modern equation of state for electrolytes

the objective of this project is to develop and make available in various forms an equation of state for electrolyte solutions esaftvr mie developed during the erc project new paradigm in electrolyte thermodynamics the model can be applied across a wide range of temperatures pressures and solvents solving the problems of currently used models in industry and research we aim to integrate the model into a userfriendly tool featuring a guided user interface gui and a capeopen or user model interface for commercial simulators allowing the nonexpert user to apply the model in daytoday work the tool and the user model will be available under various licences and conditions 1academic use licence 2noncomercial industrial licence available to industrial consortia managed by the pi 3 commercial use licence for any entity interested in buying it this strategy will facilitate wider distribution and testing thereby promoting the development of a robust tool relevant but not limited to industry and academia
manunkind determinants and dynamics of collaborative exploitation

chattel slavery and other forms of collaborative exploitation are with us since ancient times inflicting unfathomable suffering on countless generations of victims and even though slavery is outlawed globally today its modernday successors continue to cause severe harm for millionsprevious research has compiled rich datasets on the prevalence of collaborative exploitation across cultures and across time a startling gap exists in the literature however with respect to modeling the fundamental incentive structures of collaborative exploitation and understanding the psychological processes involved hence we do not understand well how the macrolevel patterns and dynamics observable in the existing data emerge from microlevel traits decisions and behavior addressing this knowledge gap this research proposal analyzes collaborative exploitation as a strategic interaction between exploiters and exploited scrutinizes the psychological mechanisms and traits involved in exploitative interactions and traces how the aggregation of these microlevel components into macrolevel patterns and dynamics is shaped by and interacts with the ecological economic and ideological conditions it is situated inin doing so i develop test and disseminate a versatile game theoretic framework and corresponding new paradigms for behavioral experiments to advance the multidisciplinary study of collaborative exploitation being the first to apply rigorous formal modeling and transparent preregistered tests of theorygrounded hypotheses against experimental and archive data to understand collaborative exploitation this proposal advances into uncharted territory thus it breaks new ground for research in several disciplines and at multiple levels of analysis moreover its results can inform policymaking aiming to end modernday slavery and other contemporary forms of exploitation in line with the uns sustainable development goal 8
natureinspired cryopreservation systems using natural deep eutectic systems

cell therapies are foreseen as the next generation therapeutics for some of the chronic diseases with highest global economic and social burden the market for human cell therapies has been estimated to be 8 b in 2021 with an expected annual growth rate of 26 until 2028 the key aspect for the success of a cell therapy is the preservation of cells currently cells must be cryopreserved using a cryoprotectant agent cpa at 196c in a liquid nitrogen tank the gold standard cpa is a chemical organic compound dimethyl sulfoxide dmso highly toxic despite this it has high success rates and continues to be the industry gold standard cpa inspired by nature cryodes was developed cryodes is a cryoprotectant agent nontoxic and composed of generally regarded as safe components these systems have proven to be able to replace the gold standard cpa presenting the same or better performance indicators one of the major advantages of these systems is the fact that it allows the storage of cells at 20 c in a conventional freezer vastly outperforming dmso the cryodes team is composed of researchers and entrepreneurs who are passionate about science together the cryodes team has been working on this technology for the four years and envisage now to bring it to the next level towards a commercialization strategy to achieve this in this poc the team intends to perform technical feasibility studies of the product evaluate the commercial value of the product perform a market assessment study and draft the plan for commercialization albeit projects and results related to life sciences and biopharmaceuticals require time to become a reality due to the need of the respective preclinical and clinical trials this poc action will have as immediate outcome the creation of a startup able to commercialize cryodes for research purposes for which there is also a large market with cryodes we will allow cleaner and safer cell therapies for all
the scope for sexual selection in plants

the sexiplants project aims at providing a comprehensive empirical test for plants of the sexual selection theory and decipher the mechanisms underlying sexual selection in plantssexual selection acting through competition for the access to mates and their gametes successfully explained numerous reproductive strategies in animals sexual selection typically emerges when females produce fewer numbers of larger gametes than males a situation called anisogamy which fosters competition among males for accessing the rare ovules sexual selection theory should thus be universally valid for all sexually reproducing anisogamous organisms encompassing plants while the idea that sexual selection acts on plants is largely admitted most predictions of the sexual selection theory remain untested in the plant kingdom with a multimethod approach including experimental evolution in the hermaphroditic plant brassica rapa and comparative analyses in angiosperms the sexiplants project asksq1 testing the theoryare fundamental predictions of sexual selection theory valid in the plant kingdomwe will empirically test key predictions of sexual selection theory regarding both malemale competition and female choice processes and their demographical and genetic consequencesq2 specificitydoes the action of pollinators introduces specificity in the operation of sexual selectionwe will empirically test how pollinator behaviour and density can alter sexual selectionq3 perception can plants perceive and respond to variation in their mating opportunitieswe will empirically test whether plants can plastically adjust the reproductive strategies to variation in competition for access to matessexiplants will contribute to the development of a uniform and integrative theory of sexual selection valid for sexuallyreproducing organisms including plants and potentially reform our conceptual understanding of plant reproduction with implications for conservation
elevating higher education public policies an empowering springboard

the current world of higher education he has been shaped by two forces the humanistic traditions of university governance and the neoliberal reforms of the past thirty years with its successes and discontents this hybrid system faces major crises that affect its ability to respond to the needs of society the tension between traditional and neoliberal academic values the biased evaluation and assessment of quality in higher education the ineffectiveness determined by the distorted measurements of scientific achievements and other factors the recent digital transformations of the universities facing the pandemic to face these challenges hespri addresses innovative strategies to strengthen public policies and improve the competitiveness of the he sector specific objectives and originalities and a welldesigned ri work plan 4 scientific wps and 2 support wps are proposed for achieving this main goal comparing a range of national he systems worldwide as a function of cultural practices for revealing tensions between various categories of values shaped by global tendencies exploring defining and comparing quality in he in different contexts in order to provide innovative and advanced methodology bringing the collective voice of science into the policymaking process in he by looking at how disciplinary and national differences affect governance analysing technologyenhanced higher education environments beyond the state of the art around three pillars digitalisation metaverse and open science on specific emerging research topics relying on a worldclass and culturally diverse consortium hespri aims to provide evidencebased recommendations for governments policymakers and universities to adjust various components in trend with recent provocations the project proposal incorporates global digitalisation trends and is tightly connected with worldwide and european strategies and programmes such as the un global policies of sdgs
regional variation in social norms and climate change action

a growing body of research in the behavioral and social sciences highlight the potentially productive role of social norms in changing behavior towards more climate change action to date we have been neglected significant aspects the large regional variation in behavior and beliefs creating a gap in our understanding of i how people perceive others behavior and attitudes in their region ii what kind of individual and regional factors explain the variation in social norms and iii how regional social norms causally effect climatefriendly behavior across economically socially and culturally diverse regionsto comprehensive study theses aspects represents the major thrust of climasono beyond the current stateofthe art providing new insights about the extent and nature of the regional heterogeneity in social norms climasono promises to collect and analyze a rich set of new scientific data from a comparative survey across 130 regions in 12 countries the crossregional survey includes a novel technique to accurately measure perceived social norms at the regional level task 1 the empirical analysis of climasono will systematically explore the potential determinants of regional variation in social norms related to support for climate policies and climatefriendly behavior task 2 crossregional experiments will be carried out to test whether this novel technique of measuring social norms can predict climate change action across regions in this way climasono will produce an experimentally validated survey module measuring support for policies climatefriendly behavior and perceived social norms task 3 finally climasono capitalizes on crossregional experiments to estimate the causal effect of different types of regional social norms on climatefriendly behavior task 4climasono will mark a massive step forward to our understanding of the heterogeneity in human behavior and beliefs across regions and societies