Sample Bilateral Mobility Projects 1. University of Warsaw

Sample Bilateral Mobility Projects
1. University of Warsaw
Reference: BMP-XXX-UW-07
Home partner:
Contact at home instution:
Email:
Host partner:
University of Warsaw
Contact at host instution:
Dr. Anna Trykozko
Email: [email protected]
Area:
11.1 Mathematics
Level/Duration:
Doctorates – 18 months
Post-doctorates – 1 month
Academic staff – 1 month
Title:
From microscopic to macroscopic descrition of biological systems
Description:
Real systems can be modelled at various levels of resolution. For instance, a
population can be described by giving the state of each individual and interactions
between them (which we call the individual or microscopic level), on the level of
statistic description of a sample of the system (which we shall call the mesoscopic,
or kinetic, level), and also by averaging over mesoscopic (structural) states; that
is, at the level of interactions between subpopulations of the original system (which
we shall term macroscopic or hydrodynamic). Each level has an associated class of
mathematical equations which provide mathematical model of it [La08]: linear
continuous semigroups of Markov operators (stochastic semigroups),
[LM94],
which describe interacting individuals on the microscopic level, continuous
nonlinear semigroups, or their linear versions, related to nonlocal kinetic equations,
[ABDL], describing statistical sample of elements interacting on the meso-level,
and dynamical systems usually related to reaction-diffusion equations (though
occasionlly reduced to systems of ordinary differential equations) describing the
system at the macroscopic level of densities of subpopulations of the system.
The information about the regime in which the system operates is coded in the
parameters of the equation and, ideally, by changing these parameters we should
be able to move smoothly between microscopic, mesoscopic and macroscopic level
depending on whether we are interested more in the accuracy of the description
and do not care about the cost of getting it, or conversely. Unfortunately, in most
cases when we change the
parameters of the equation to move from one regime to another, the type of the
equation changes as well, and hence the properties of the solutions in different
regimes are often dramatically different.
In many cases, if we are not interested in initial transient evolution, the system
can be described accurately by simpler, often finite-dimensional, dynamics on
invariant manifolds and/or attractors. However, sometimes this proves impossible
and the system displays phase transitions, self-organization or chaotic behaviour.
Careful mathematical analysis in many cases allows proving existence of such
phenomena providing thus invaluable tools for further numerical and experimental
treatment of the modelled system.
Research in this field has been successfully carried out by the proposed members
of the team for several years, both on their own or collaboratively. Prof M.
Lachowicz is a renowned specialist in analysis interconnection of micro-, meso- and
macro systems in natural sciences with particular application in cancer modelling
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and kinetic-type description of biological systems. He was also twice the Polish
coordinator of European Union projects related to cancer modelling.
The specific objectives are:
• Phase-transitions and swarming in kinetic type models.
• Long-time behaviour of kinetic models in population theory.
• Interplay of microscopic, mesoscopic and macroscopic models describing
evolution of diseases, including cancer and HIV/AIDS.
The methodology is a combination of powerful techniques drawn from functional
analysis, partial differential equations and dynamical systems including, but not
restricted to, linear and nonlinear semigroups, compactness methods, Sobolev
spaces, invariant manifolds, singular perturbation theory, Markov processes.
Selected references:
[ABDL] L. Arlotti, N. Bellomo, E. De Angelis, M. Lachowicz, Generalized Kinetic
Models in Applied Sciences, World Sci., New Jersey 2003.
[ADL05] L. Arlotti, A. Deutsch, M. Lachowicz, On a discrete Boltzmann-type model of
swarming, Math. Comput. Model., 41, 2005.
[La08] J. Banasiak, V. Capasso, M. Chaplain, M. Lachowicz, J. Miekisz, Multiscale
Problems in the Life Sciences. From Microscopic to Macroscopic, Springer Lecture
Notes in Mathematics 1940, 2008.
[La05] M. Lachowicz, Micro and meso scales of description corresponding to a
model of tissue invasion by solid tumours, Math. Models Methods Appl. Sci., 15,
2005, 1667-1683.
[La11] M. Lachowicz, Microscopic, mesoscopic and macroscopic descriptions of
complex systems, Prob. Engin. Mech., 26 (1), 2011, 54-60.
[LM94] A. Lasota, M.C. Mackey, Chaos, Fractals, and Noise, Springer, New York
1994.
[Murr] J. D. Murray, Mathematical Biology, Springer, New York, 2003.
Reference: BMP-XXX-UW-08
Home partner:
Contact at home instution:
Email:
Host partner:
University of Warsaw
Contact at host instution:
Dr. Anna Trykozko
Email: [email protected]
Area:
11.1 Mathematics
Level/Duration:
Doctorates – 18 months, 34 months
Post-doctorates – 1 month
Academic staff – 1 month
Title: Stochastic models of gene expression and regulatory networks
Description:
In many biochemical reactions occurring in living cells, number of various molecules
might be low which results in significant stochastic fluctuations. In addition, most
reactions are not instantaneous, there exist natural time delays in the evolution of
cell states. It is a challenge to develop a systematic and rigorous treatment of
stochastic dynamics with time delays and to investigate combined effects of
stochasticity and delays in concrete models.
The main goal of this PhD project is to analyze stochastic and time delay effects in
simple mathematical models of gene expression and regulatory networks. In
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particular, we would like to obtain analytical formulas describing noise propagation
in such systems. Prospective candidates should have a working knowledge of
ordinary differential equations, probability and stochastic processes, in particular
Markov chains.
Contact:
Jacek Miękisz
Institute of Applied Mathematics
Univeristy of Warsaw
Banacha 2
02-097 Warsaw
[email protected]
www.mimuw.edu.pl/~miekisz
2. Adam Mickiewicz University, POLAND
Studies in English:
Bachelor level
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Undergraduate/B.A. –teachers specialisation for degree seekers (TG3/34 months)
B.A. in Polish Studies
B.A. in English Language Teaching
B.A. in English and Celtic studies
B.A. in Dutch studies
B.A. in English Philology
B.A. in English and Afrikaans
Master level –Exchange students - 11 months
course units taught in English on bachelor level – composed in 60 ECTS one year
programs
• Law and Administration
• Political Science
• Social science (sociology, psychology, cultural studies)
• Geography, Geology
• Chemistry, physics, IT, communication technology
• Polish studies
2010/11 offer is available at http://www.amu.edu.pl/en/amu-pie
PhD /post doc level
- Sandwich PhD – 10 months- in English - individually supervised, preliminary agreement
on double thesis supervision required
Post-doctoral specilised interdisciplinary course in natural science (chemistry, physics,
biology) – 10 months
Erasmus Mundus Mobility with Asia (EMMA)
Bilateral Mobility Project
Reference: BMP-RUPP-UNS-01
Home partner:
Royal University of Phnom Penh
Contact at home instution:
Prof. Phal DES
Email: [email protected]
Host partner:
University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis
Contact at host instution:
Dr. Marc Gaetano
Email: [email protected]
Area:
11.3 Informatics, Computer Science
Level/Duration:
Staff – 1 month
Title:
Enhancing Master courses in Network Engineering
Description:
The Master program of IT Engineering at Royal University of Phnom Penh is offering
3 majors of studies such as Network Engineering, Software Development and
Multimedia Science. The courses and research areas offered by the Ubinet Master
programme at University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis provide basic and specialization
skills in the area of Network architectures and protocols and their evolution,
Performance evaluation of networks, Networking and telecommunication
algorithms, Peer-to-peer networking and applications, Middleware for ubiquitous
computing and Secure diffuse computing. The aim of this BMP is to exchange best
practise to enhance both Master program. For example, some courses offered by the
Master ubinet could be added to the Master program at RUPP. The best candidate
courses are:
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3.
4.
5.
Peer-to-peer applications
Algorithms for telecommunications
Performance evaluation of networks
Middleware for ubiquitous computing
WLAN/WPAN: Architecture, Protocol and cross-layer approach
If faculty members could visit the Ubinet team, they would be able to
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Enhance their knowledge of the field
Come back with advanced knowledge and share it with the students in
our program
Have a chance to join research projects. They will be able to guide our
students to do some projects.
Join the academic team to upgrade/improve our current curriculum to
catch up with the world class academic systems.
Finally serve as a coordinator/bridge between the two universities or
programs to establish long-term cooperation.
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BMP Proposals from University of Padova
AREA
Professor
Department, Faculty, PhD School
Subject
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
Dalle Zotte, Antonella
Department of Animal Sciences,
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THE MEAT QUALITY IN
Doctorate Exchange, Post Doc http://www.dsa.unipd.it/english/english.htm
POULTY, RABBIT AND FISH
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
Pettenella, Davide
Department of Land, Environment,
Agriculture and Forestry,
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
Ethics and responsible production and trade of tropical
Master Exchange
forest products and services specialisation
http://www.sutrofor.net/eng/SecondYear/page_95_721.html
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
Pettenella, Davide
Department of Land, Environment,
Agriculture and Forestry,
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
Mountain forestry and watershed management
http://www.sufonama.eu/Universities/Padova/Second_year.aspx
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
Pettenella, Davide
Department of Land, Environment,
Agriculture and Forestry,
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
PhD School in Land, Environment, Resources and Doctorate Exchange, Post Doc, http://www.tesaf.unipd.it/school/tarsen.asp
Health
Staff
http://www.fonaso.eu/
ASTRONOMY, PHYSICS, GEOSCIENCES,
Barbieri, Cesare
SPACE SCIENCES
NEW
Naletto, Giampiero
ASTRONOMY, PHYSICS, GEOSCIENCES,
SPACE SCIENCES
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Zanotti, Giuseppe
Mobility
Master Exchange
Aquisition, storage and analysis of long time series of
photon arrival times.
The candidate must be experienced in programming in
Ph.D School in Sciences Technologies Fortran, C++, Matlab. His duty will be to write, test ,
Post-Doc
and Measures for Space
validate and document a software to read, store and
analyse (Fourier and simular time analysis algorithms)
long strings of arrival times from celestial sources,
acquired through a Time to Digital Converter board.
Website
http://cisas.unipd.it/didactics/STS_school/WEB/phd_course_e.php
Characterization of exoplanets by analysis of transit
ground astronomical data.
The research is based on the data acquired with a
novel photon counting instrument applied to NTT able
Ph.D School in Sciences Technologies to detect photons with very high time accuracy.
Doctorate Exchange, Post Doc http://cisas.unipd.it/didactics/STS_school/WEB/phd_course_e.php
and Measures for Space
Several runs have been realized, and data are available
for reduction.
The candidate must have experience in astronomical
data reduction and a good knowledge of standard
astronomical software.
PhD School in Biosciences and
Biotechnologies,
http://www.bbpd.eu/
Faculty of Mathematical, Natural and Structural biology of proteins from pathogenic bacteria Doctorate Exchange, Post Doc
Physical Sciences
NEW http://tiresia.bio.unipd.it/zanotti/Sito/Research_activity.html
PhD School in Biosciences and
Biotechnologies,
ALL THE RESEARCH AREAS IN THE WEBSITE OF THE PHD
Faculty of Mathematical, Natural and
Doctorate Exchange, Post Doc http://www.bbpd.eu/
SCHOOL
Physical Sciences
NEW
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
CHEMICAL SCIENCES
Carraro, Mauro
Homogeneous oxidation catalysis with transition metal
Department of Chemical Sciences,
complexes/Heterogeneous catalysis with transition
Faculty of Mathematical, Natural and metal complexes confined into polymers, ionic liquids Doctorate Exchange, Post Doc http://www.chimica.unipd.it/index.php
Physical Sciences
or metal organic frameworks
Weber, Guglielmo
Ph.D School in Economy and
management
Microeconomics of information, social choice theory,
monetary economics, labour economics, economics of
Doctorate Exchange, Post Doc
education, economics of ageing, household finance,
industrial organization, financial accounting, strategic
management, corporate finance
EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES
NEW
Carraro, Attilio
Ph.D School in Educational and
Training Sciences, curriculum of
Exercise sciences and physical
education
Exercise and health;
Mental health and physical activity;
Sport and exercise psychology;
Physical education.
Doctorate Exchange, Post Doc
NEW
EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES
NEW
Milani, Paola
Ph.D School in Educational and
Training Sciences
Child and family education
Doctorate Exchange, Post Doc, http://www.educazione.unipd.it/web/?q=node/27
Staff
(SEE "Dottorato in versione inglese")
MATERIAL SCIENCES
NEW
Calliari, Irene
Master Course in Material Sciences
Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
MATERIAL SCIENCES
NEW
Calliari, Irene
NEW
ECONOMICS
Dep. of chemical engineering
processes (DPCI)
http://www.educazione.unipd.it/web/?q=node/27
(SEE "Dottorato in versione inglese")
Master Exchange, Full Master
1) Material science and metallurgy: processing of
metal, corrosion, surface treatments, coatings,
material characterization , phase transformation, Doctorate Exchange, Post Doc,
Academic Staff
duplex stainless steel for tailored applications.
2) Science and technology for cultural heritage: history
Granozzi, Gaetano
PhD School in Materials Science and
Material Science and Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Technologies
INTER-FACULTY
NEW
Carraro, Attilio
PROGRAMME (in italian)
Bachelor Course in Human
Movement Sciences, Inter Faculty:
http://www.medicina.unipd.it/onFaculty of Engineering, Medicine and
Undergraduate Exchange
line/Home/Offertadidattica/CorsidiLaurea/CorsidiLaur
Surgery, Psychology, Educational
ea200910/CORSIDILAUREATRIENNALEINTERFACOLTA/d
Sciences
ocumento2898.html
INTER-FACULTY
NEW
Carraro, Attilio
Master Course in Preventive and
Adapted Physical Activity, Inter
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering,
Medicine and Surgery, Psychology,
Educational Sciences
MATHEMATICS
Runggaldier, Wolfgang
Department of Pure and Applied
Mathematics,
Probability, Mathematic Statistics;
Faculty of Mathematical, Natural and Finance, Filtering and Stochastic Control
Physical Sciences
MATERIAL SCIENCES
Doctorate Exchange, Post Doc http://www.chimica.unipd.it/index.php?lang=eng&context=336
Master Exchange, Full Master
Mathematic
http://www.medicina.unipd.it/online/Home/Offertadidattica/CorsidiLaurea/CorsidiLaurea200910/CORSIDILAUREAM
AGISTRALEINTERFACOLTA/scheda3497.html
Doctorate Exchange, Post Doc http://www.math.unipd.it/
SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY
STATISTICAL SCIENCES
Schmidt, Donatella
NEW
Salvan Alessandra
Department of Ancient World
Sciences,
Faculty of Arts and Philosofy
Ph.D School in Statistical Sciences
Social Etnology and Anthropology
Doctorate Exchange, Post Doc,
Staff
1) Statistical methodology and its applications.
Methodological aspects range from statistical models
to inference and computational issues. Applications
may concern a variety of fields such as technology,
finance, biology, medicine, environmental studies, etc.
2) Statistical methods and applications in conomics. In
particular: time series analysis, forecasting, tatistical
Doctorate Exchange, Post Doc
methods for labour economics and evaluation of
(VERY INTERESTED IN Dhaka http://www.stat.unipd.it/phd/phd_programme
public policies.
University, Bangladesh)
3) Social Statistics. In particular, survey ethodology,
models for
individual ad aggregated data,
segmentation techniques, multilevel models.
4) Demography. In particular, population structure and
dynamics, statistical analysis of demographic
behaviours and policies.