Research at Uppsala University
New biomarkers can lead to breakthrough in diabetes research
18 February 2021. With the discovery of two new biomarkers, Olof Eriksson, researcher in translational imaging, may le ...
Producing more sustainable hydrogen
12 February 2021. Hydrogen for energy use can be extracted in an environmentally friendly way from water and sunlight, ...
The professor wanting to contribute to peace on Earth
25 January 2021. Isak Svensson is, as he describes it, a product of the Department of Peace and Conflict Research. Si ...
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Here you will find all research projects at Uppsala University funded by the main Swedish funding bodies. The search feature is based on the SweCRIS database.
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A high-fidelity model of acoustic-gravity waves from volcanic eruptions
Research project from 2018-01-01 to 2021-12-31
The present project focuses on high-fidelity mathematical and numerical models, in collaboration with Stanford University, to simulate infrasound from a wide range of volcanic activity. The first task ...
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Accelerated recursive expansions with applications in electronic structure theory
Research project from 2013-01-01 to 2016-12-31
We propose the development of a new class of accelerated recursive expansion methods for electronic structure calculations. Our aim is to substantially reduce the computational effort required by modern ...
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Algorithms for simulation of stochastic models in molecular biology
Research project from 2012-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Computer simulation is a tool for better understanding of the reactions between molecules and their diffusion in living cells. There are now experimental data for single molecules to compare with and for ...
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Analysis, further development and evaluation of near-wall models for large-eddy simulation
Research project from 2013-01-01 to 2015-12-31
The overall aim of the proposed project is to improve the predictive capability for large-eddy simulation (LES) with near wall modelling for flows with a significant influence of turbulent boundary layers ...
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Computational methods for second order wave equations with immersed boundaries
Research project from 2015-01-01 to 2018-12-31
This project concerns computational methods for wave propagation problems. We propose to develop efficient and accurate techniques to implement important boundary and/or interface conditions for second ...
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Noise distribution in the environment
Research project from 2019-01-01 to 2021-12-31
1) Develop a high-fidelity 3D atmospheric wave propagation model to simulate sound propagation from a diverse set of sound-sources, such as wind-turbines, construction work, traffic roads, airplanes, railways ...
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Degenerate parabolic equations and applications to AI
Research project from 2020-01-01 to 2023-12-31
In this project we are concerned with degenerate parabolic equations and their applications to AI.This project has two directions. The first direction concerns boundary comparison principles, specifically ...
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PDE Discretization Matrices: High-Precision Spectral Analysis, Matrix-Less Eigensolvers, and Fast Linear Solvers
Research project from 2019-07-01 to 2022-06-30
The matrices arising from the discretization of PDE and FDE by numerical methods (FD, FE, FV, IgA, DG, ...) usually have a Toeplitz-like structure. More precisely, they are generalized locally Toeplitz ...
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Moulding Wood: Engineering Tools for Tomorrow´s Wood-based Composites
Research project from 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Unlike many other structural materials, wood-fiber based composites are made from a renewable resource and may be sustainable. The earliest generation of these composites is already on the market, but ...
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From single cells to cancer tumors - multiscale simulation of stochastic multicellular systems
Research project from 2016-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Detailed stochastic models of single-cell molecular networks have led to important biological insights into diverse cellular phenomena, and computational experiments hold great promise to complement wet ...
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Herding of artificial and living flocks
Research project from 2016-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Herding of sheep by dogs is a powerful example of one individual causing many unwilling individuals (agents) to move in the same direction. However, the need to herd autonomous, interacting agents is not ...
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Immersed Hermite element method for wave equations
Research project from 2019-01-01 to 2022-12-31
The purpose of this project is efficient computational techniques for wave propagation in non-trivial geometries. The aim is to develop, analyze and implement a cut finite element method for high order ...
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INVIVE: The Individual Virtual Ventilator
Research project from 2017-01-01 to 2020-12-31
The long-term purpose of this project is to create a simulation tool to monitor and support the respiratory function of patients subject to mechanical ventilation. The motivation for the project is the ...
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Mathematics and numerics in PDE-constrained optimization problems with state and control constraints
Research project from 2018-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Optimal control problems governed by partial differential equations arise in a wide variety of important applications and include optimal design, optimal control and parameter estimation of various systems ...
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Models and methods for contact line dynamics in two-phase flow simulations
Research project from 2012-01-01 to 2014-12-31
In this project we will develop new mathematical models and computational methods for capillary dominated flow of two immiscible, incompressible fluids in the prescence of moving contact lines. The specific ...
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REVIVE: Reliable and efficient virtual ventilator experiments
Research project from 2021-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Patients with severe respiratory symptoms are supported by mechanical ventilation. While the ventilator saves lives, it also damages the respiratory muscles, in particular the diaphragm. This complication ...
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Relative equilibria for the n-body problem: a millenium problem
Research project from 2014-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Ett klassiskt problem från celest mekanik är att beskriva hur N stycken kroppar (planeter, stjärnor eller satelliter) samverkar och rör sig under gravitationens påverkan. Tidigare försök (av Poincare och ...
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SCAN2016 - 17th International Symposium on Scientific Computing, Computer Arithmetic and Verified Numerics
Research project from 2016-06-01 to 2016-06-30
SCAN2016: 17th International Symposium on Scientific Computing, Computer Arithmetic and Verified NumericsUppsala, September 26-30, 2016http://www.math.uu.se/scan2016The goal of SCAN2016 is to advance the ...
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SNIC 2.0: Swedish National Infrastructure for Computing
Research project from 2018-01-01 to 2022-12-31
SNIC 2.0 will provide an adequate, complete and comprehensive e-infrastructure to support excellent science in Sweden. SNIC 2.0 will provide 1) a balanced set of generally available national services for ...
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Scalable computational modeling of living cells
Research project from 2020-01-01 to 2023-12-31
A tremendous challenge within the Life Sciences is to build explanatory models of biological systems formed by living cells, and which correctly bridges the scales of the single cell with that of the cell ...
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Research spotlight: The coronavirus
Limited transmission of COVID-19 from open schools but teachers were affected
12 February 2021. Most countries introduced school closures during the spring of 2020 despite uncertainty regarding th ...
New clues to how SARS-CoV-2 infects cells
8 February 2021. The molecular details of how SARS-CoV-2 enters cells and infects them are still not clear. Researche ...
Interdisciplinary collaboration provides new answers about immunity after Covid-19
8 January 2021. Only weeks after the coronavirus reached Sweden, blood samples were taken from more than 2,000 emplo ...
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