Nearly 19 million for AGH University projects in NCN calls

Winners from the AGH University

OPUS 26 (standard list)

• title of the project: Extracting space-time energy and charge correlations in relativistic nuclear collisions from experimental observables
  project manager: Professor Adam Bzdak, Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science
  funds granted: PLN 1,479,982
   
• title of the project: Ultra high spatial resolution single photon counting detector with fast signal processing
  project manager: Professor Paweł Gryboś, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Automatics, Computer Science, and Biomedical Engineering
  funds granted: PLN 2,891,000
   
• title of the project: Novel approach of value-added valorisation of biocarbon materials derived from gasification of food industry waste
  project manager: Associate Professor Aneta Magdziarz, Faculty of Metals Engineering and Industrial Computer Science
  funds granted: PLN 1,116,910
   
• title of the project: Application of defect engineering and electronic structure engineering in the elaboration of Prussian blue analogues based cathode material for a new generation Na-ion batteries with high energy density and safety; acronym NaBat
  project manager: Professor Janina Molenda, Faculty of Energy and Fuels
  funds granted: PLN 1,433,498
   
• title of the project: Hybrid systems for the conversion of solar radiation and accumulation of thermal energy based on aerogels infiltrated with phase-change materials (PCM) modified with MXenes
  project manager: Professor Kinga Pielichowska, Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics
  funds granted: PLN 1,715,320
   
• title of the project: Novel 4D reconstruction for flavour physics exploration in the HL-LHC era
  project manager: Professor Tomasz Szumlak, Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science
  funds granted: PLN 2,646,360

OPUS 26 (waiting list)

• title of the project: Accelerated charged-particle tracking for ATLAS trigger at the HL-LHC era
  project manager: Associate Professor Tomasz Bołd, Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science
  funds granted: PLN 834,480
   
• title of the project: Non-classical Approaches for Condition Monitoring and Fault Detection of Wind Turbines
  project manager: Associate Professor Phong Ba Dao, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics
  funds granted: PLN 801,093
   
• title of the project: Diamond-like semiconductors as low-cost thermoelectric materials for direct conversion of waste heat into electricity
  project manager: Dr Taras Parashchuk, Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics
  funds granted: PLN 598,898
   
• title of the project: Black/Blue TiO2 for green hydrogen generation-game of colors?
  project manager: Professor Marta Radecka, Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics
  funds granted: PLN 1,981,200

In the OPUS 26 call, there were 1737 applications submitted, 267 of which obtained funding for almost PLN 441 million. 127 applications from the group that qualified for funding are projects from the waiting lists, and their total value amounts to PLN 191.9 million.

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SONATA 19 (standard list)

• title of the project: High-strength complex zinc alloys with an enhanced thermal stability for biodegradable implant application
  project manager: Dr Wiktor Bednarczyk, Faculty of Metals Engineering and Industrial Computer Science
  funds granted: PLN 1,399,218
   
• title of the project: Monocrystalline Ni-based superalloys modified with platinum for the production of critical rotating turbine components of aircraft engines
  project manager: Dr Łukasz Rakoczy, Faculty of Metals Engineering and Industrial Computer Science
  funds granted: PLN 686,616

SONATA 19 (waiting list)

• title of the project: Innovative broadband dielectric spectroscopy techniques as a tool for efficient monitoring and analysis of composition and properties of chemical and biological materials
  project manager: Associate Professor Ilona Kinga Piekarz, Faculty of Computer Science, Electronics, and Communications
  funds granted: PLN 711,870
   
• title of the project: Three-dimensional compounds with skeleton structure from NASICON and alluaudite families as high-performance cathode materials for Na-ion batteries
  project manager: Dr Katarzyna Walczak, Faculty of Energy and Fuels
  funds granted: PLN 634,400

In the SONATA 19 call, 1148 applications were submitted to the National Science Centre, 218 projects were qualified for funding in the amount of nearly PLN 252.4 million, and 121 of them, with a value of almost PLN 141,3 million, were initially on waiting lists, but owing to the increase in the NCN’s budget, they are also going to be funded.