Biological-system-based production of chemicals and fuels (Eg: ethanol, bio-diesel, bio-nylon, etc.) has lesser or no impact on the environment than their conventional, chemical processes But, these biofactories are not evolved to produce industrially important chemicals yet. Hence, the productivity of the desired chemical is low in an isolated biological system. Metabolic engineering modifies the metabolic […]

Power is typically transmitted as electricity in copper wires. This works well in many cases, but there’s a major drawback: electromagnetic interference can disrupt the power supply, which is detrimental for sensitive electronic devices. Another approach is to transmit power as light, which is immune to this interference. A laser converts electricity to light, which […]

Much of the performance in today’s computing devices such as mobiles, desktops, supercomputers, etc. can be attributed to concurrency – the ability to perform more than one task simultaneously. In addition, performance of software that run on such devices greatly benefit from the compiler (software that translates our code to be run by hardware) that […]

Les hydrures métalliques sont un moyen sûr et efficace pour stocker l’hydrogène. Ce projet porte sur une nouvelle classe d’hydrures, les alliages à haute entropie. Deux alliages seront étudiés : TiZrCrMnNi et TiZrVFeNi. Dans un premier temps des calculs théoriques seront effectués afin de prédire la structure cristalline et la capacité de stockage d’hydrogène de […]

The field of responsible investing is rapidly expanding, with even greater attention on the importance of responsible investment in 2021, as seen in the aftermath of the hugely impactful COP26 summit. Directing our financial resources in a sustainable direction has the potential to have a massive impact on helping us meet the Sustainable Development Goals […]

In this research, we investigate what neutron stars are made of: matter as we know it, such as neutrons and protons, or a plasma of matter’s most fundamental particles, quarks and gluons? We study the possibility that these two phases of matter are present in the center of neutron stars and try to predict the […]

Standard cognitive assessments are normally administered over pen-and-paper or desktop computers. Although these tests are accessible, they are often administered by a trained professional to ensure protocol adherence, and shorter tasks are often repeated many times to mitigate the impact of anomalous trials. These considerations render the current practices costly and time-consuming. For this proposal, […]

My project is related to machine learning and robotics. A brief description of my project is the following: a robot comes into a room and takes snapshots of this room. Then the algorithm will make different digital representations of the room and store them in the database. After that, the robot can make photos of […]

People who live in countries with low inequality (where the gap between the rich and the poor is small) tend to be healthier on average. Countries with low inequality (like Finland and Denmark) also tend to have a lot of social mobility across generations. In other words, people’s chances of success don’t depend on how […]

Clostridioides difficile est la principale cause de diarrhées post-antibiotiques chez les adultes dans les pays industrialisés et l’une des bactéries les plus problématiques en milieu hospitalier. Cependant, les processus de colonisation du tube digestif ainsi que les mécanismes qui contrôlent la virulence sont encore peu étudiés chez cette bactérie. Mieux comprendre la régulation de ces […]

For 50 years, the aviation, automotive and sports industries have been trying to reduce the weight of their products by using composite materials to reduce energy consumption. However, composite structures are too expensive to manufacture and are sensitive to vibration. This project aims to develop a multi-material, 5-axis 3D printer that is capable of printing […]

Across the world, rules regarding the legalisation of recreational use of cannabis are changing. This is leading to a perception that cannabis is safe to use: people remain unaware of consequential health risks. The concentration of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), often found in cannabis products, is rising – a concern as THC is known to have psychoactive […]