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Mass Spectrometry profiling of Bacteria with IR-desorption ionization on chemically functionalized porous silicon surfaces coupled to electrospray. Towards an early detection of sepsis. – MOONSTONE
We propose to develop a portable MS-based clinical tool for the identification of the main bacteria responsible for sepsis (S. aureus, E. coli, Pseudomonas), from a blood plasma sample, from the earliest stages of infection. The tool will be based on (i) an integrated and transferable IR desorption
A Water mass analysis and Exploration of linkS between phytoplankton, bacteria and trace MEtals along the South West INdian GEOTRACES Section – AWESOME-SWINGS
The Southern Ocean is a major sink for anthropogenic carbon, largely controlled by the biological pump, which depends on the availability of macro- and micro-nutrients, including trace metals (Fe, Cu, Zn, Co, Mn, Ni). Microbial processes play a key role in recycling, remineralization, and the modula
Domain adaptation from theory to practice – MATTER
Domain Adaptation (DA) is a fundamental problem in statistics, Machine Learning (ML), and data science where one wants to estimate a predictive model from labeled training data in the presence of a shift or change in the properties of the testing data. This problem is very common in practical applic
Towards orbitronics function in transition-metal-oxide heterostructures: a novel paradigm in oxide electronics – ORBIFUN
This project aims at unlocking the potentialities of the orbital-physics of Transition Metal Oxides (TMOs), establishing the basis for novel orbitronics function. The principal aspiration of this promising area of research is to switch between two electron orbital states via an external stimulus, su
Generalised Optimal Transport and Applications – GOTA
This project deals with some generalizations of Optimal Transport problems and their applications. We plan to tackle three main topics: multi-marginal optimal transport (and applications in risk measures and quantum chemistry), multi-population models in urban planning and entropic optimal transpor
Thermal Barrier Coatings for greener heat-to-power applications: understanding limits of operation under hydrogen combustion and sustainable outlook – TBC4H2
The goal of the project is to gain new knowledge on the high temperature behaviour of Thermal Barrier Coatings (TBC) deposited using Suspension Plasma Spraying (SPS) and Electron Beam Physical Vapor Deposition (EB-PVD) methods on a single crystal Ni-base superalloy with diffusion and overlay bond co
Dipolar relaxation on-demand in nanoparticle-polypeptide hybrid materials – DINAPO
The DINAPO project aims at combining nanoparticles (NPs) and peptidic polymers to form hybrid materials, structured at the nanoscale, tuned by the nature of the building blocks and responsive to external stimuli (electrical, mechanical and optical). Our ambition is to couple the intrinsic functional
Design of spintronic ferroelectric architectures for ultra-low power memories, post-CMOS logic and neuromorphic computing – SPINFROST
The tremendous increasing of data collection, analysis, storage and processing has raised concerns towards the optimization and rethinking of the edge-computing paradigm. Indeed, moving the data analysis and processing closer to the location where the data is collected and eventually stored, is the
Complex structures produced by additive manufacturing and Epanizing – X-FA2023
Metal Additive Manufacturing (MAM) is a major field of study and innovation. Transportation industry, and in particular the aerospace industry, presently devotes considerable efforts in modelling designs that optimize simultaneously weight, mechanical resistance and functional operation. Despite al
Biomimetic Anti-Icing surfaces for eco efficient ice-slurry generators – COOLISSE
Refrigeration is an energy-intensive industry (20% of national electricity) and has till now used greenhouse gases emitting primary refrigerants. Secondary refrigeration is an effective way to drastically reduce the quantity of primary refrigerant fluid used (by a factor of up to 10) while improving
