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MUltiscale and treFFtz for numerIcal traNsport – MUFFIN
In many applications, one is faced with the problem of solving numerically a set of transport equations, also called kinetic equations in this document. The huge difficulty attached to this task is that it may be computationally exhausting, mainly because of the high dimension and of the multi-scale
Probing interstitial fLUid hoMEostasis with an Organ on Chip platform to investigate solute transport in tissues – PLUME_2
Tissue homeostasis depends on the coordinated functions of blood and lymphatic vessels, along with connective tissues, to regulate the absorption and drainage of nutrients, gases, hormones, and cellular waste. While the Starling principle has long served as a model for solute transport, the dynamics
How does Chaos drive Transport Dynamics in Porous Media ? – CHORUS
Fluid flow in porous media plays a central role in a large spectrum of geological, biological and industrial systems. Recent advances have shown that microscale chemical gradients are sustained by pore-scale chaotic flow dynamics. This fundamentally challenges the current macrodispersion paradigm th
Decision Support System for Large-Scale Evacuation Logistics – DSS_Evac_Logistique
In this project, we consider large-scale evacuations of mid-size towns in situations, where evacuees have to change their center of life for a time lasting from several days to many months with the eventual goal to return to their respective homes. We consider the complete chain of events, including
StrUctured Graphene frameworks designed for Electrochemical Storage – SUGGEST
The aim of this project is to develop chemically designed 3D graphene architectures with the objectives to favor the intercalation of both cations such as Li+, Na+, but also Ca2+, Mg2+ and Al3+, and/or anions (PF6-, BF4-, TFSI) in batteries or dual cells by controlling the interlayer distance betwe
Comodal freight transportation chains: a physical internet approach – pi-comodalité
The PI-co-modality project is devoted to the design of co-modal chains between preset origins and destinations according to environmental and economic objectives. The project is based on the concept of the physical internet (shortened by PI) that breaks with previous established approaches. The meta
Cobotic AppLication for handover and Load transport – CALL
TThe CALL project aims to realize human-robot interactions in an industrial task. Specifically, it involves generating handovers of an object between a human subject and a robotic system, followed by collaboratively transporting this object. A first step will involve studying the biomechanical behav
Thermal transport and amorphous/crystalline switching in nanostructures – TACOS
The TACOS project aims at quantifying the thermal properties (conductivities and interface conductances) of nanofilms made of amorphous/crystal phase change materials. To this end, atomic models based on machine-learning interatomic potentials as well as measurements targeted to low thermal conducto
Quantitative Understanding of Nanoscale heat Transport from iron oxide nanoparticles' surface during Hyperthermia – QUANT
Exploiting magneto-induced hyperthermia in magnetic nanomaterials has been the subject of extensive investigation for its potential applications in anti-cancer medicine, diagnostics and catalysis. Despite the extensive literature on this topic, there is still a need for a detailed understanding of t
Multi-scale modeling of ion transport in nanofiltration – MUTINA
Although nanofiltration (NF) has attracted increasing attention over the recent years, its current industrial applications are still limited compared to the great potentialities of this separation process. The major reason is that the physical phenomena involved in the separation process by nanoporo
