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THERmal MOdulators based on novel 2D mxEne materials for nearly isothermAL battery operation
Batteries represent the present and future of our electrified society.One of the challenges within this field is ineffective battery thermal management (BTM), leading to device fai...
Flexible and advanced Biofuel technology through an innovative microwave pYrolysis & hydrogen-free hydrodeoxygenation process
Biomass-derived liquid transportation fuels have been proposed as part of the solution to mitigate climate change and many countries are providing incentives to support the growth...
Demonstration of sustainable hydropower refurbishment
Hydropower and storage capacity need to increase to meet the need for renewable and dispatchable power generation.According to IEA, worldwide hydro-power capacity should increase f...
Environmental Impact of Genotoxicants
The EU-2030 Biodiversity Strategy (COM/2020/380) aims to ensure Europe’s biodiversity will be on the path to recovery by 2030.Freshwater fish are among the taxa most-threatened by...
Illuminating neutron stars with radiative plasma physics
This research program will use first-principles radiative plasma simulations to understand how neutron stars radiate.Neutron stars are the culprits of the most infamous astrophysic...
Fabricating Non-Invasive Temporal Interference Devices for Obstructive Sleep Apnea which Electrically activate the Hypoglossal Nerve
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent disorder characterized by episodes of decreased or absent inspiratory airflow during sleep.OSA is the worlds second-most common...
Time-resolved imaging of membrane transporter dynamics under physiological ionic gradients
Without biological membranes, there would be no life as we know it.Lipid bilayers shield cellular content from the environment, creating defined micro environments with specific fu...
Thermodynamic-inspired computing with oscillatory neural networks
There is a pressing need to address the power consumption of computing, which keeps rising to the point it has become an environmental concern.Despite the remarkable progress in se...
Photosynthetic Activity in Low Micro-Algal Density Suspensions
Photosynthesis is at the intersection of many vexing problems facing humanity, including feeding an ever-increasing population, securing the agricultural economy, replacing fossil...
Healing societies: The impact of social context on intergroup reconciliation
The recent increase in intergroup conflicts emphasize the importance of finding ways how to reconcile members of adversary groups.Subsequently, social psychologists have developed...
Maximizing the use of a first clinically viable MYC inhibitor
Even though the MYC oncogene is a “most-wanted” target in cancer therapy, no MYC inhibitor has yet reached clinical approval.The applicant has developed Omomyc, the first MYC-inhib...
Unpacking Mixedness for an Inclusive History of the Red Sea, 1800s-2000s
The debate on mixed-race people is gaining momentum, and the Red Sea located at the crossroads of Africa and the Middle East, of the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean stands a...
Controlling delocalisation and funnelling of excited state energy in the strong coupling regime in molecular systems
A fundamental physical property of A fundamental physical property of matter is its ability to interact with light.This is not only the basis of fascinating concepts like seeing co...
Ball-Milling Mechanochemistry at the Molecular Level-2
Ball milling mechanochemistry is receiving tremendous attention over the last years.The applicant has pioneered the use of it for effecting catalytic reactions, culminating in cata...
Modulating Tregs in liver disease for therapeutic benefit
Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are important for maintaining tolerance to self and are known to contribute to appropriate priming in the case of foreign challenges, however, their role...
Exploring the synergies between direct carbon-capture, nutrient recovery and next-generation purification technologies for cost-competitive and sustainable microalgal aviation fuel
Microalgae can play a critical role in meeting EU targets to increase the share of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) in the aviation industry from 2% in 2025 to 64% by 2050.SusAlga...
Understanding and embracing artificial agents’ impact on the social dynamics of families
How we trust, feel, understand, and connect with family members shapes the well-being of all family members.With families increasingly inviting artificial agents into their life, q...
Exploring the landscape of biomolecular condensates in enterovirus infection
The genus Enterovirus comprises many important human pathogens (e.g. polio-, coxsackie-, and rhinovirus) that cause a wide array of diseases ranging from mild to life-threatening.A...
The Centrioles Role in Male Infertiliy
Applying cutting-edge technology like cryo-electron tomography, subtomogram averaging and single-particle cryo-electron microscopy to sperm cells, I aim to uncover structural detai...
Documentation of intergenerational transmission in Zoroastrian women's silk weaving
Zoroastrian women's silk weaving has all the characteristics of intangible cultural heritage; because it is both traditional, contemporary and alive at the same time, which ha...