The proposed research will study the rock breakdown on the Moon due to thermal fatigue caused by the thermal stresses arising from diurnal temperature changes. This is done through data analysis, modeling, and physical experiments. This work is important because it fills a key gap in our understanding of the processes by which the lunar […]

My proposed project focuses on the translation and reception in France of works by the Chinese-French writer, Gao Xingjian, the laureate of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2000. I will use Gao’s novels in French translation as a case study to problematize the pessimistic views on the untranslatability between Chinese and Western languages as […]

Au XVIe siècle, Lyon est le deuxième centre d’imprimerie le plus important au royaume de France, après Paris. La base de données électroniques « Lyon 15-16 », qui contient la description bibliographique de quelque 20 000 éditions imprimées, témoigne de cette richesse. Parmi ces imprimés figurent les « caquets ». Il s’agit de courts textes […]

The research project I will be working on at Tianjin University is called the “in situ synthesis and characterization of cellulose Ag/AgCl composite photocatalyst.” During this project, we will be working with lignocellulosic-based composites, which have many applications in biology, medicine, dirt degradation, and wastewater treatment. A composite is defined as a material made of […]

More and more attention is being paid to the sequestration of CO2. The proposed methods for CO2 sequestration include geological sequestration, ocean sequestration, mineral sequestration, and so on. Among them, saline aquifers in geological sequestration can store the largest amount of CO2, and is the most promising method. At present, the study of CO2 sequestration […]

Organocatalysis is a method used where the rate of reaction is increased by an organic catalyst, referred to an an organocatalyst. The use of an organic compound eliminates the need to use a metal catalyst, deeming the project as “green”. The absence of the metal catalyst means there is no need for the expensive recovery […]

DMF is a toxic organic compound used in various industrial processes. It has been linked to causing cancer and assorted birth defects, and therefore is a dangerous compound to have in wastewater. The process of nitrosation is simply the conversion an organic molecule into a nitroso derivative, essentially a molecule with a nitrogenoxygen functional group. […]

In Brazil, inequities in accessing healthcare are linked to socioeconomic disparities. Poor and middle-income countries – like Brazil – bear the highest burden of cancer morbidity and mortality; yet typically do not have structured screening programs. My research aims to evaluate an innovative program in Brazil for screening breast, cervical, prostate and skin cancer. To […]

Le cancer du sein est l’une des premières causes de mortalité chez les femmes dans le monde. Le dépistage précoce par le biais de la mammographie reste est le seul moyen reconnu pour la réduction du taux de mortalité de cette pathologie. Toutefois, la qualité des mammographies rend pénible l’identification des masses mammaires. Dans le […]

Researchers from academia and industry have recently shown interest in generating electricity from the kinetic energy of the water streams. Generating electricity using hydrokinetic turbines is an emerging technology and its development depends on the good understanding of the different aspects of the technology. In this project we measure and analyze the flow velocity and […]

Les catégories strictes sont utilisées pour étudier des propriétés géométriques et calculatoires en algèbre, tandis que les catégories faibles sont importantes pour formaliser les mathématiques sur ordinateur. Si les premières sont bien comprises aujourd’hui, possédant des méthodes de calcul efficaces, la théorie mathématique des secondes est encore peu développée car elles sont bien plus complexes. […]

In order for the body to function properly, information from DNA must be translated correctly into proteins. One group of enzymes critical to this process is the aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (aaRS). These enzymes attach an amino acid to its cognate tRNA, which delivers them to make proteins. Although this process is critical to the survival of […]