The HTSM MVI top-up call offers project leaders with a HTSM 2019 grant the possibility to integrate their research into High Tech Systemen & Materialen with Responsible Innovations (MVI).

Why

To make sure that the HTSM 20149 research projects lead to responsible innovations the NWO domains of Applied and Engineering Sciences (AES) and Social Science and Humanities (SSH) have decided to offer several HTSM projects the possibility to integrate an MVI research approach. NWO developed the MVI approach for research into the societal aspects (like legal, ethical/philosophical, economic, sociological and behavioural and psychological) of technological innovations. Click here for more information on the MVI mission.

The HTSM MVI top-up call is focussed on mapping out at an early stage the societal aspect of the technological breakthroughs and innovative solutions that will result from the HTSM 2019 call. The call stimulates interdisciplinary research with explicit attention for valorisation and involving stakeholders on the design process.

For whom

NWO has facilitated the HTSM 2019 project leaders with a MVI information meeting. The project leaders that were present at that meeting, or who have explicitly communicated their interest in the MVI top-up are eligible to send in an application in the HTSM MVI top-up call.

Below is a list of all the potential MVI top-up applicants, their contact information, a link to and a short description of their HTSM research project 

Researcher: Prof. dr. A. Polman
Institute: Institute AMOLF
E-mail: a.polman[at]amolf.nl
Project: Time-resolved pump-probe cathodoluminescence microscopy for materials analysis
Project summary: This project aims at unravelling the influence of chemistry and microstructure on the key mechanical properties of anticorrosive coatings, such as the strength, the ductility and the wear-resistance. The producers of these materials can tune the chemistry and microstructure, however with limited understanding of what controls these properties.

Researcher: Dr. F. Maresca
Institute: Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
E-mail: f.maresca[at]rug.nl
Project: Next-generation coatings for advanced wear-resistant materials (Next-Coat)
Project summary: This project aims at unravelling the influence of chemistry and microstructure on the key mechanical properties of anticorrosive coatings, such as the strength, the ductility and the wear-resistance. The producers of these materials can tune the chemistry and microstructure, however with limited understanding of what controls these properties.

Researcher: Prof. dr. F. Toschi
Institute: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
E-mail: f.toschi[at]tue.nl
Project: HTCrowd: a high-tech platform for human crowd flows monitoring, modeling and nudging
Project summary: Crowd management, under normal as well as under emergency conditions, is key to our daily safety. This project, performed in close collaboration with ProRail and Amsterdam municipality, will develop innovative ways to monitor, model, and nudge dense pedestrian crowds.

Researcher: Dr. ir. M.B. de Rooij
Institute: Universiteit Twente
E-mail: m.b.derooij[at]utwente.nl
Project: Degradation mechanisms in high performance rope structures (LIFELINE)
Project summary: Synthetic fiber ropes are commonly used in all kinds of applications, mostly applications that are in one way or another critical. For reasons of safety, it is very important to have a clear understanding of damage mechanisms in rope structures. Knowledge on degradation will enable lifetime predictions, which will enable timely replacement op ropes, avoiding unnecessary replacements without compromising safety.

Researcher: Dr. S. Lucas
Institute: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
Email: s.s.d.o.lucas[at]tue.nl
Project: Additive manufacturing of sustainable concrete for zeroenergy buildings
Project summary: The civil engineering sector is responsible for 40% of energy consumption and 36% of CO2 emissions in the EU and Construction and demolition waste (CDW) accounts for approximately 25% - 30% of all waste generated in the EU. This project proposes to develop new 3D printed materials with lower carbon emissions and improved thermal efficiency.

Researcher: Dr. E. Alarcón Lladó
Institute: Instituut AMOLF
E-mail: e.Alarconllado[at]amolf.nl
Project: Directed 3D nanofabrication with electrochemical scanning probes (D3N)
Project summary: Electrochemistry uses electricity to trigger controlled chemical reactions. Although a widely used technique, we know little about what happens locally, at the nanometer scale. Using a combination of electrochemistry, optics and scanning probe techniques, we will reveal the local physical and chemical processes. We will use the outcomes to develop a new 3D nanofabrication technology which uses nanoelectrochemistry to create complex structures in a 3D-printing fashion with nanoscale resolution.

Researcher: Prof. dr. M.T.M. Koper
Institute: Leiden University
E-mail: m.koper[at]chem.leidenuniv.nl
Project: Complex Chromium(III) Coatings (CCC)
Project summary: Lab scale experiments show that trivalent chromium coating technology has the potential to successfully replace the traditional electrolytic chromium coated steel technology. However, at this point in time we lack sufficient understanding of the complex chemistry of the Cr(III) electrolytes and the deposition process, to successfully implement TCCT in a high speed continuous strip plating line operated on a 24/7 basis. The principal objective of this research project is to generate detailed understanding of the complex chemistry of the TCCT process in relation to the process parameters.

Researcher: Dr. A. Sbrizzi
Institute: Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
E-mail: a.sbrizzi[at]umcutrecht.nl
Project: MR-STAT: unlocking MRI’s full quantification potential
Project summary: The ageing population will cause immense problems of sustainability for the healthcare system in the coming decades. This is clearly visible in radiological clinics, in which the number of MRI scans is growing at ~5% each year, causing increasing costs. MR-STAT is a disruptive technology which slashes scan time, translating into cost reduction whilst improving patient experience. In addition, it improves clinical imaging by quantitative standardization of imaging protocols and AI-driven diagnostic methods.

What can be applied for

The maximum NWO contribution per project is € 250,000. This can be used for personnel and material costs and knowledge utilisation.

When

The deadline for full proposals is 16^th of April 2020, 14:00:00 CEST, via ISAAC 

The call for proposals can be found here.

Source: NWO