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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Anmälan om utnyttjande av återvändarbidrag för beviljade postdoktorsstipendier inom medicin eller natur- och teknikvetenskap
Research project from 2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Anmälan om utnyttjande av återvändarbidrag för beviljade postdoktorsstipendier inom medicin eller natur- och teknikvetenskap ...
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Autonomous thermal switch
Research project from 2015-11-09 to 2016-07-09
Purpose and goal: The goal for this project is to investigate the possibility to develop an autonomic thermal switch. The long-term goal is that APR Technology should be able to manufacture and sell this ...
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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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Solar Energy Platform Sweden
Research project from 2014-07-01 to 2016-12-31
Purpose and goal: Sweden has several large groups with world-leading research on new technologies for solar electricity and direct conversion to solar fuels. There are also institutes and companies related ...
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Solar Energy Plattform Sweden
Research project from 2017-01-01 to 2019-01-31
Purpose and goal: The Solar Energy Platform Sweden is an Advocacy platform for Swedish research, development en enterprise in solar energy, with the purpose to influence the EU program Horizon 2020 (H2020 ...
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Elementary photocatalytic surface processes on semiconducting oxides
Research project from 2016-01-01 to 2019-12-31
We aim to study molecule-surface interactions and shallow trap states on single crystal semiconducting metal oxides and thin solid film metal oxides by two main methods: infrared reflection-absorption ...
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Emission of energetic radiation in the form of X-rays from thunderclouds, lightning and electric sparks
Research project from 2013-01-01 to 2015-12-31
The study of energetic radiation generated in the form of X-rays by thunderclouds, lightning flashes and long laboratory sparks is an emerging field of research in atmospheric science. This project is ...
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Exploring a New Generation Environmentally Friendly Quantum Dot Materials
Research project from 2021-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Quantum dots (QDs) based on nanometer sized semiconductor particles are very promising for utilization in optoelectronic devices. The size and surface of the QDs are very important for the properties of ...
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Structural and electronic rearrangement in bio-molecules induced by X-ray Free-electron Laser pulses
Research project from 2014-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Biological imaging using Free-Electron Laser (FEL) pulses has in the last two years manifested its great potential. In summary we have demonstrated: i) That it is possible to get high quality atomic resolution ...
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Holonomic quantum computation
Research project from 2014-01-01 to 2017-12-31
The insight that quantum holonomies, i.e., non-Abelian geometric phases, have an inherent resilience to errors has opened up a path to overcome unwanted open system effects and parameter instabilities ...
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Quantifying structural and source heterogeneity on volcanoes using scattered seismic waves
Research project from 2018-07-01 to 2021-06-30
Volcanic eruptions are dangerous natural phenomena, and if “unexpected”, can cause huge economic loss and loss of human life. Eruptions can be “unexpected” if they exhibit ambiguous precursory signals ...
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Resonant Soft X-ray Scattering Applied to Atoms and Molecules
Research project from 2012-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Resonant Inelastic Soft X-ray Scattering (RIXS) and related experiments are applied to atoms and molecules. The most important assets of the RIXS process include Ångström-scale site-specificity, access ...
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Resonant Soft X-ray Scattering Applied to Atoms and Molecules
Research project from 2015-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Resonant Inelastic Soft X-ray Scattering (RIXS) and related experiments are applied to atoms, molecules, liquids and molecular materials. The most important assets of the RIXS process include Ångström-scale ...
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Robust gates for quantum computation
Research project from 2018-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Quantum computation is a form of information processing that promises efficient solution of certain computationally demanding problems and will play an important role in simulation of complex quantum systems ...
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Solar Energy Platform Sweden
Research project from 2013-10-01 to 2014-06-30
Purpose and goal: On short term we will coordinate the Swedish strong efforts via support from VINNOVA in order to influence the EU program Horizon 2020. On long term we aim for coordination advantages ...
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Solar cells on trucks for environmental friendly transport
Research project from 2018-11-05 to 2019-06-30
Purpose and goal: The purpose of the project is to develop new systems with modern solar cells on electrical- or hybrid trucks to reduce the emission of carbondioxide from transports, increase the range ...
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Solar cells on trucks for environmental friendly transport
Research project from 2021-01-01 to 2022-11-25
Purpose and goal: One of the largest challenges of today is to reduce CO2 emission from fossil fuels in order to reduce climate effects, and in Sweden a large part of the fossil fuels is used to drive ...
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Supersymmetric quantum field theories in five dimensions
Research project from 2013-01-01 to 2014-12-31
In this research project we will study theoretical and mathematical aspects of quantum field theories. Quantum field theory is a theoretical framework used to describe e.g. elementary particles and their ...
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Theory of Magnonics
Research project from 2013-01-01 to 2014-12-31
A theoretical investigation of the emerging field of magnonics is proposed here. We have the ambition to continue to develop a simulation package for performing accurate and efficient simulations of magnetization ...
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Theory of phonon excitations in substitutionally disordered alloys
Research project from 2012-01-01 to 2014-12-31
The study of elementary excitations (electrons, phonons,magnons) in complex materials having substitutional disorder is one of the emerging areas in computational materials science research as disorder ...
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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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