NBFS

The major goals set for the integrated project cover an increase of our human resources in strategic areas by hiring 15 new researchers for the 2 research lines, a strengthening of our core activities in various project areas (sensing, system integration etc.) as well as the opening of new scientific topics (thermal energy harvesting, label free optical/graphene biosensors, etc.), and re-enforcing partnerships and collaborations with major national/regional industrial actors (electronics, health, food and environment, materials ).

Line 1-Nanotechnology based autonomous sensing systems – (energy harvesting and storage, sensors, new materials and concepts, systems integration towards IOT)

Line 2-Nanotechnology enabled solutions for water, food, and health challenges – (Water monitoring and treatment, food quality and safety, food processing and subproduct valorization, nano in diagnostics, nano in therapeutics)

The program will provide nanotechnology-based solutions for 2 areas: autonomous sensing systems (targeting Internet-of-Things integration) and monitoring and treatment platforms for applications related to water, food, and health. Each challenge is the focus of a research line, while the program integrates both lines at several levels via shared and reciprocal goals, new technology platforms and (nano)materials, and characterization methods.