interview with 2010 Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics Prof Konstantin Novoselov

In the latest years graphene research has witnessed a tremendous explosion. This two-dimensional dream material has come into the main spotlight of fundamental and applied research in diverse nano-science fields but, surprisingly rapidly, it has also attracted the interest of major stakeholders in the private sector, such as the ICT industry

GraphITA (L'Aquila, Italy, 15 to 18 May 2011) has been a major international conference on what promises to be the material of the future, bringing together scientists and engineers working on different technological uses of graphene in a multidisciplinary environment.

http://www.inabruzzo.com/media/20110517_intervista_Novoselov.mp4

SUSTAINABLE AND GREEN ENGINES - AIRCRAFT

DEADLINE: MAY 3^rd, 2011.

BENEFICIARIES: 

Any legal entities established in  EU Member states or Associated country.

ACTIVITIES:

The programme is arranged around the six following Integrated Technology Demonstrators (ITDs):

1. Smart Fixed Wing Aircraft,
2. Green Regional Aircraft,
3. Green Rotorcraft,
4. Systems for Green Operation,
5. Sustainable and Green Engines,
6. Eco-Design

The calls are published to support activities meeting the needs of the ITDs and in most cases, the RTD work will serve for one of the demonstrators

SUSTAINABLE AND GREEN ENGINES

• Lean Burn Control System Verification Rig
• Pitch Change Mechanism key technologies maturation
• PCM kinematic demonstration
• Propellers electrical de-icing system: reliability assessment of key technologies for high temperature electrical machines
• Large 3-shaft Demonstrator – Core Turbomachinery – High Temperature Flexible Printed Circuit Board
• Large 3-shaft Demonstrator – Aeroengine intake acoustic liner technology development
• Advanced press forming and hardening of high strength steels
• Casting process optimization and validation of hollow multivane clusters with thin walls and trailing edges
• Integrating forging- and process-simulation into SAGE4 GTF LPT rotor design
• Total Measurement System for Geometry and Surface Inspection of bladed Disks (TOMMI)
• Implementation of Carbon-Nanotube Reinforced Aluminium for Aerospace Heat Exchanger Applications
• Electric Smart Engine Actuator
• High temperature Ni-based alloy forging process advancement
• High temperature Ni-based super alloy casting process advancement
• Feasibility study and prototypes manufacturing of oil tank in thermoplastic for Helicopter Engine
• Hot environment unsteady pressure sensors
• Development of Quiet exhaust noise attenuation technologies

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TRANSPORT GREEN ROTOCRAFT

BENEFICIARIES:

Any legal entities established in  EU Member states or Associated country.

ACTIVITIES:

The programme is arranged around the six following Integrated Technology Demonstrators (ITDs):

1. Smart Fixed Wing Aircraft,
2. Green Regional Aircraft,
3. Green Rotorcraft,
4. Systems for Green Operation,
5. Sustainable and Green Engines,
6. Eco-Design

The calls are published to support activities meeting the needs of the ITDs and in most cases, the RTD work will serve for one of the demonstrators

GREEN ROTOCRAFT

• EMA for utility consumer systems: EMA for Landing Gear
• Innovative Dynamic Rotor Brake
• Innovative High Voltage Energy Storage System for Advanced Rotorcraft Integration
• Integrated Air Traffic Control/Tiltrotor simulation of low-noise procedures and evaluation of the impact on operators
• Dismantling and recycling of ecodesigned helicopter demonstrators

AERONAUTICS - AIRCRAFT- ECODESIGN

DEADLINE: MAY 3^rd, 2011.

BENEFICIARIES:
Any legal entities established in  EU Member states or Associated country.

ACTIVITIES:
The programme is arranged around the six following Integrated Technology Demonstrators (ITDs):

1. Smart Fixed Wing Aircraft,
2. Green Regional Aircraft,
3. Green Rotorcraft,
4. Systems for Green Operation,
5. Sustainable and Green Engines,
6. Eco-Design

The calls are published to support activities meeting the needs of the ITDs and in most cases, the RTD work will serve for one of the demonstrators

TOPICS CALLED:

ECODESIGN

• Environmental Data Models and Interface development
• Borate-free cleaners used in anodizing processes
• Chromate free and energy efficient sealing of TSA anodic films for corrosion protection.
• Industrialization set up of Thermoplastics «In situ» Consolidation Process
• Conductive thin skin heating (CSH) device for FRP repair applications
• To develop recycling technologies of aeronautical composite materials through mechano-physical approaches.
• Simplified LCA (Life cycle assessment) tool
• Production of yarns and fabric based on recycled carbon fibres
• Electrical Power Distribution System Model:*
• Alternator with active power rectification and health monitoring
• Development, Construction and Integration of Systems for Ground Thermal Test Bench
• Development, construction, integration, and progress toward to heat pipes monitoring and qualification on aircrafts

 *Functional and scalable model of the EDS Generic Architecture Electrical Power Distribution System, simulating system level issues such as power control and management, load dispatching and shedding, regeneration and protection mechanisms of the electrical distribution network.

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NANOSCIENCES, NANOTECHNOLOGIES, MATERIALS AND NEW PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES – COORDINATED CALL EU-RUSSIA

DEADLINE: 31^st March 2011

Topic called:

Multiscale Modelling as a tool for Virtual Nanotechnology Experimentation:

• Theoretical analysis, design and functional virtual testing of hetero or hybrid nanostructured elements for use in smart systems, integrated systems, OLEDs, photo-voltaics or energy saving applications
• Theoretical analysis, design and functional virtual testing of organic matrix nanocomposites for industrial applications (including optical electrical and mechanical properties).
• Theoretical analysis, design and functional virtual testing of behavioural features (e.g. biocompatibility and mechanical properties) of biocompatible, metallic nanomaterials

BENEFICIARIES:

At least three independent legal entities, established in a Member State or Associated Country,

Proposals which do not include coordination with a Russian project will be considered ineligible. Therefore, each EU project proposal must include reference and description of the proposal submitted for funding to the Russian Ministry of Education and Science. Proposals will only be evaluated on the condition that the corresponding coordinated Russian project proposal(s) also is presented for funding to the Russian Ministry of Education and Science.

For further information: infonetwork@igcsas.it

FUNDS FOR COOPERATION IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

DEADLINE: Continuos open call for proposals.

  

SCIENTIFIC DOMAINS:

• Biomedicine and Molecular Biosciences
• Food and Agriculture
• Forests, their Products and Services
• Materials, Physical and Nanosciences
• Chemistry and Molecular Sciences and Technologies
• Earth System Science and Environmental Management
• Information and Communication Technologies
• Transport and Urban Development
• Individuals, Societies, Cultures and Health

In addition, Trans-Domain Proposals allow for broad, multidisciplinary proposals to strike across the nine scientific domains.

ACTIVITIES:

The support will cover the costs of networking activities such as:

• meetings
• conferences
• workshops
• short-term scientific exchanges
• dissemination activities     

BENEFICIARIES:

Researchers from the following countries :

35 member states: Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Serbia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and
Other states: Israel, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.  

SENIOR RESEARCHERS GRANT- PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING

DEADLINE:9 February 2011

MAIN AREAS OF INTERVENTION:

• Mathematics: all areas of mathematics, pure and applied, plus mathematical foundations of computer science, mathematical physics and statistics
• Fundamental constituents of matter: particle, nuclear, plasma, atomic, molecular, gas, and optical physics
• Condensed matter physics: structure, electronic properties, fluids, nanosciences
• Physical and analytical chemical sciences: analytical chemistry, chemical theory, physical chemistry/chemical physics
• Materials and synthesis: materials synthesis, structure-properties relations, functional and advanced materials, molecular architecture, organic chemistry
• Computer science and informatics: informatics and information systems, computer science, scientific computing, intelligent systems
• Systems and communication engineering: electronic, communication, optical and systems engineering
• Products and processes engineering: product design, process design and control, construction methods, civil engineering, energy systems, material engineering
• Universe sciences: astro-physics/chemistry/biology; solar system; stellar, galactic and extragalactic astronomy, planetary systems, cosmology, space science, instrumentation
• Earth system science: physical geography, geology, geophysics, atmospheric sciences, oceanography, climatology, ecology, global environmental change, biogeochemical cycles, natural resources management

Applicants for the  ERC Advanced Grant are expected to be active researchers and to have a track-record of significant research achievements in the last 10 years.

Minimum number of participants: At least 1 independent legal entity established in one of the Member States, or one of the associated countries.

RESEARCHERS’ GRANT FUNDS

The European Research Council (ERC) funds every year excellent research projects in any scientific discipline aiming at broadening the scientific and technological knowledge ("frontier research"). Top researchers of any nationality and  from anywhere in the world can apply, as long as  their ERC project will be carried out in a public or private institution based in Europe ( EU Member State  or Associated Country ). The grants are for up to 5 years.

KEY POINTS:

• All fields of research are eligible
  
• All researchers are eligible: from any country in the world, regardless of nationality, type of institution, or age 
  
  
  
  Two types of ERC grants:

• Starting Grants, for the best researchers with 2 to 10 years of experience after their PhD;
  
• Advanced Grants, for top research leaders, with at least 10 years of experience and significant research achievements
  

• Attractive long-term funding: each project can receive up to 2 Million € (for Starting Grants) or up to 3.5 Million € (for Advanced Grants), for up to 5 years
  
• Principal Investigators and their research team are supported: no trans-national partnerships nor consortia are required
  

 

The ERC has yearly calls for proposals covering all scientific fields: Life Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities, Physical Science and Engineering

For further information and news, contact us at infonetwork@igcsas.it

Physical Sciences and Engineering Senior Grant

If you are a senior researcher and your research project is dealing with:

-Mathematical foundations;

-Fundamental constituents of matter;

-Condensed matter physics;

-Physical and analytical chemical sciences;

-Materials and synthesis;

-Computer science and informatics;

-Systems and communication engineering;

-Products and processes engineering;

-Universe sciences;

-Earth system science

you can beneficiate of up to 3.5 Million/euro!

Projects with an interdisciplinary nature are strongly encouraged.

DEADLINE: February 24^th, 2010

Please contact us for further information: email: infonetwork@igcsas.it – Tel. +39 011 6606561

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