Cross border political performance art and pedagogy are the focal point of my research—a topic more relevant and urgent than I could have anticipated with the Trump Administration’s proposed wall, immigration policies, and legislation which forcibly separates migrant families caught attempting to cross the Southern border as well as controversies surrounding Canada’s ‘Safe Third Country […]

In recent years, the Mediterranean Sea has become a visible site of exclusion characterized by the graphic imagery of boats filled with migrants en route to the European Union (EU). Often marked with tragedy and loss of life, these narratives are routinely accompanied by vivid depictions of rescues at sea being conducted by Frontex, the […]

My research concerns borders, refugees, and protracted transit situations at the periphery of Europe. Following four months of field work in the Western Balkans this summer, I propose to undertake a six-month foreign study period at Aix-Marseille Université under the supervision of Professor Pierre Sintès, an accomplished and renowned scholar, specializing in issues of international […]

It remains unclear which factors drives variation in the gut microbiome across humans. Past work has taken an evolutionary perspective and compared the gut microbiome of humans on Western diets to wild primates and humans on non-Western diets and identified particular microbes which are at different abundances. However, the focus of these studies has mainly […]

The intention of this project is inquiry into the role of force signaling in skeletal muscle repair. Before muscle damage, muscle stems cells that are yet to be incorporated in the muscle fibers are relatively inactive, but when injury occurs they can multiply and are recruited to the site of damage. Many aspects of the […]

In his Treatise of Human Nature, David Hume proposed a new philosophical approach based on what he called “the science of human nature”. This science consisted in a kind of cartography aiming to establish the epistemological possibilities of the human mind considered on the base of its passionate and social dimensions. I argue that at […]

When a light source is focused onto a metallic nanoparticle, a phenomenon called localized surface plasmon resonance occurs and can be utilized to guide light, perform highly sensitive spectroscopy measurements and induce efficient surface chemistry reactions. The “hot-electrons” generated by the light excitation are triggering the chemical reactions that could not be initiated otherwise. This […]

Nano-particles are effectively a bridge between bulk materials and atomic or molecular structures. Application of nano-silica for EOR process, especially for low permeability oil field has broad development prospects. The future work in the host institution will focus on two parts. First, find an economic way to manufacture and modify nano-silica. There are a lot […]

Xylose is one of the most abundant sugars in nature and makes up a significant portion of lignocellulose. In order to profitably use lignocellulosic biomass for sustainably producing ethanol and other chemicals, it is important that all of its sugars be efficiently co-fermented. The current organism of choice for such fermentations, Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Baker’s yeast), […]

The Archaeology of Fashion Film project investigates the history of early fashion films (1900-1929) and their impact on contemporary fashion and visual culture. It brings together scholars from the fields of film history, fashion history and media studies to explore the influence of various forms of fashion imagery on the industry itself, and the complex […]

Les drains souterrains sont des tuyaux perméables installés dans le sol afin d’extraire l’excès d’eau souterraine des terrains agricoles humides dans le but d’améliorer la production alimentaire. Lorsque l’eau souterraine s’écoule vers ces drains, le nitrate utilisé comme fertilisant est dissout dans l’eau et est rapidement déchargé aux rivières et à l’océan. Cela cause des […]

As part of my research project dealing with the design of steel open-sections, to be able to realize a 3 months internship at Georgia Institute of Technology, in collaboration with professor Donald W. White would be a real chance. My research studies aim at providing, reliable and simple to use design formulae for steel open-sections […]