Scientific & technological advice
– Study / initial design / simulation
– Proof of concept / lab testing of basic experimental set-up/ characterisation
– Component/ plug-in-board / process development & testing
– Prototyping (integrated system/ sub-system) development & testing
– Pilot line / demonstration line / pre-series
Detailed description (optional):
Physics
Low and Medium Energy Physics F2
- Archaeology (analysis of antique coins)
- Ferromagnetism in ceramics
- Chemical imaging of biological materials
- Construction of spectrometers
- Lithium-sulfur batteries
- Radioactivity measurement (oncology, nuclear safety)
Thin Films and Surfaces F3
- Analysis of thin films and surfaces: microscopy, topography, hardness
- Analysis of damage on industrial samples
- Coatings for standard applications
- Development of new customised coatings
- Study of the suitability of coatings for specific applications
Surface Engineering and Optoelectronics F4
- Analysis of chemical composition of surface (XPS, SIMS, AFM and SEM analysis)
- Nanostructuring of organic material surfaces
- Environmentally friendly procedures of processing the surfaces of inorganic and organic materials to attain desired characteristics (in particular hydrophilic or hydrophobic properties of surfaces)
- Research and development of a plasma system and control of plasma processes for the needs of industrial partners
- Use of plasma technologies in automotive industry and electrical engineering and in medicine and agri-foodstuffs
Condensed Matter Physics F5
- Detection systems to identify changes in matter and structure in real time
- Photonics technologies
- Metamaterials based on liquid crystal colloids
- Multi-functional materials for actuators and refrigeration apparatus
- New electrocaloric materials for new environmentally friendly dielectric refrigeration technology
- Texture analysis of matter (tablets, wood, liquids, food) with MRI micro-imaging
- Testing the impact of materials on biological systems
- Topological soft matter
- High-entropy alloys
Complex Matter F7
- Biomedical engineering (dynamic cooling of biological tissues)
- Electron lithography
- Laser medicine (dermatology, aesthetic surgery and stomatology)
- MoSi nanowires
- Nanolithography
Reactor Physics F8
- Nuclear reactors (TRIGA reactor in Ljubljana, Krško Nuclear Power Plant)
- Plasma in fusion plants
- Medical physics (analysis of images of positron emission tomography, imagebased cancer treatment)
- Testing of resistance of electronic components on the ionising radiation (neutrons and gamma)
Experimental Particle Physics F9
- Particle astrophysics
- Measurement of particles
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology B1
- Diagnostic and in vivo imaging of laboratory animals (fluorescence, bioluminescence and μCT)
- Nanodelivery systems for targeted delivery of substances
- Proteomic laboratory
- The role of proteases in different pathologic processes (in cancer, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis and various neurodegenerative diseases)
Molecular and Biomedical Sciences B2
- Genomics of yeast
- Lipid metabolism related to cancer
- Toxins in snake venom
Biotechnology B3
- Lectins for diagnostics and therapy of various types of cancer and infectious diseases
- Nitroxoline and derivatives as new antitumour agents
- Post-transcription regulation networks in neurodegenerative diseases
- Recombinant probiotic lactic-acid bacteria for treating inflammatory bowel syndromes
Inorganic Chemistry and Technology K1
- Chemical analysis
- Process safety
- Synthesis of anode materials for lithium batteries
- Synthesis of inorganic fluorine groups
- Synthesis of heterogeneous acid catalyst
- Technological problems and research for sustainable development
Physical and Organic Chemistry K3
- Car cosmetics
- Methods of halogenation of organic molecules
- Potential antimalarials
- Anti-corrosion protection
- Synthesis of organic peroxides
- Copper, aluminum and steel alloys
Electronic Ceramics K5
- Electrocaloric materials and elements for refrigeration devices
- Materials and technologies for the intended use, e.g.: porous ceramics, multilayer ceramic electronic components, transparent electronics, ceramic sensors and actuators, ceramic MEMS and other microsystems
- Microstructural analysis of materials
- Designing thin-layer components of transparent electronics by inkjetting
- Piezoelectrical materials and elements including environmentally friendly lead-free piezoelectrics and high-temperature piezoelectrics
- Various technologies to prepare volume ceramics, thick and thin layers and layer structures
Nanostructured Materials K7
- Materials for bone replacement and reconstruction
- Modelling of modern materials of technological interest: spintronics, nanowires
- Modification of the properties of colloid particles
- Technologies for improving definitive properties of magnets with significant
- reduction in heavy rare earths
- Materials of technological interest (intermetal magnetic alloys, materials for
- hydrogen storage, semi-conductive ZnO ceramics, varistors)
Synthesis of Materials K8
- Fluorescent materials
- Magnetic materials for microwave and millimeter field
- Semi-conductive ceramics
- Synthesis and functionalisation of nanoparticles, magnetic liquids, magnet nanocomposites
- Multi-functional materials
Advanced Materials K9
- Research of mineral fibres for sound and thermal insulation
- Research of vitreous materials
- Development of superhard materials
- Self-cleaning and antibacterial coatings for household appliances
- Study of processing materials for multi-layer electronic components (ceramic
- capacitors, piezoactuators, varistors, etc.)
Environmental Sciences O2
- Analysis of circulation of compounds, elements and isotopes in nature and technological processes
- Analytical chemistry (organic, inorganic analysis, analysis of element speciation, isotopic structure of elements, radionuclides, mercury, bioanalysis, production of radioisotopes)
- Identification, development and modification of microorganisms for biotechnological processes
- Control measurements in the environment
- Evaluation of environmental interventions
- Risk assessment
- Supporting the development of clean technologies and waste management
- Supporting water management
- Studies of interconnections between environment, health and food
- Safety and traceability of foodstuffs in the Slovenian market
- Mercury in food and the environment
Electronics and Information Technologies
Automation, Biocybernetics and Robotics E1
- Biorobotic model of the vertical jump
- Kinematics of the human shoulder assembly
- Software for robotic trajectories in applying an adhesive to the sole of a shoe.
- Distinguishing objects on humanoid robots
- Robot learning of sensomotoric skills
- Fire explosion simulator
- Control of robots
Systems and Control E2
- Declaration and localisation of errors in technical systems and processes
- Assistive and implementation technology for management systems
- Computerised control of production
- Development of devices and products
- Control and optimisation of complex processes
Artificial Intelligence E3
- Analysis of social networks
- Analysis of large quantities of data in real time
- Language technologies
- Logical conclusion
- Discovery of knowledge from data, texts and World Wide Web
- Sensor networks
- Machine learning
- Artificial intelligence
- Knowledge management
- Visualisation of data
Open Computer Systems and Networks E5
- Digital forensics
- E-education technologies
- Design and development of open systems based on multimedia applications and their integration in networks with added value
- Design and development of the system for efficient use of electricity
- Design and development of security infrastructure and trustworthy e-services.
- Networks of the next generation and problems of information security
- Prevention of cybercrime
Communication Systems E6
- Wireless sensor networks
- Formal methods for modelling, analysis and synthesis of discrete systems
- Communication protocols, services and applications
- Measurements and processing of bio-signals
- Modular platform for wireless sensor networks
- Software tools for testing, modelling and simulation of communication systems
- Computer modelling and simulation in medicine
- Telecommunication systems and networks
- Parallel and distributed systems
Computer Systems E7
- Optimisation methods
- Parallel computing
- Testing electronic circuits and systems
- Computer architectures
- Computer vision
- Integrated systems
Knowledge Technologies E8
- Language technologies
- Support to decision-making
- Text, web and multimedia datamining
- Datamining and machine learning
- Knowledge management
Intelligent Systems E9
- 3D-visualisation of rooms – 3D virtual interactive presentation of the main IJS building
- Analysis of gaming
- Autonomous driving – Multi-criteria optimisation search algorithm for driving strategies
- Home e-Doctor – System for diagnosing home diseases by using a mobile phone.
- eBralec Android – Slovenian speech synthesiser for different environments (Android/MS Speech API compatible)
- e-Gibalec – Application for improving physical activity of schoolchildren.
- Electronic and mobile health care
- e-turist – Smart personal mobile tourist guide
- Evolutionary computation
- e-Vratar – Intelligent doorman for home surveillance.
Reactor Engineering and Energetics
Reactor Engineering R4
- Simulations of developing inter-crystal cracks in stainless steel
- Thermo-hydrodynamics (dynamics of single- and multiphase fluids, heat and matter transmission – hydraulic analysis)
- Strength mechanics (deterministic strength analysis, ageing and integrity for safety of important components)
- Reliability, industrial hazard and risk (analysis of risk and uncertainty, probabilistic safety analyses)
