ATHAS-POLAND · Advanced Thermal Analysis System in Poland
FP6 — Marie Curie Actions (Human Resources and Mobility)
- Duration
- 2006-04-01 → 2008-03-31
- EU contribution
- €80,000
- Participants
- 1
- Scheme
- IRG
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Results in brief
Final Activity Report Summary - ATHAS-POLAND (Advanced THermal Analysis System in Poland)
The project was generated to reintegrate into European Research Area (ERA) of Dr Marek Pyda who had worked in the United States (US) for more than 10 years as researcher in the field of physical chemistry of polymers. Summary of work and results of Dr hab Marek Pyda and his ATHAS group performed during this project of two years between 1 April 2006 and 31 March 2008 can be divided into the following categories: (i) Dr Pyda's return to Poland and undertook a scientific position in academia; (ii) the transfer and set-up of the Advanced THermal Analysis System (ATHAS) laboratory in Poland; (iii) the transfer of scientific knowledge and know-how in form of teaching in courses and novel scientific research; (iv) the development of new lines of research at Rzeszow University of Technology(RzUniTech). First of all, Dr Pyda has returned to Poland and undertook a scientific position, first as an adjunct, and subsequently after his habilitation in 2006, he is employed as a Professor of Rzeszow University of Technology (RzUniTech) in Rzeszow, Poland. As results, the ATHAS laboratory was transferred from the Knoxville, TN, US to Rzeszow Poland including a part of the ATHAS data bank. All the equipment at Dr hab Pyda's disposal was transferred to Albigowa, under the direction of Rzeszow University of Technology in Rzeszow, Poland and is now available to the ATHAS group. During two years of this project, Prof. Pyda has conducted research and teaching at the Faculty of Chemistry, Rzeszow University of Technology. The scientific achievements and activities related to the project plan were achieved. Prof. Pyda has improved the quality of the scientific research on thermal properties of polymers carried out in the Faculty of Chemistry and in the University of Technology Rzeszow. Results from teaching and research activities were presented as oral presentations and poster materials in international and national conferences and meetings, as publications in journals, or in other fashions. In the two years of this project, Prof. Pyda's activities can be summarised by: the number of undergraduate (6) and graduate(1) students involved in the study and scientific work; the number of published (3) and prepared papers (4); participation in conferences (8); new ATHAS website with data bank http://athas.prz.edu.pl; cooperation with a number of laboratories (6); and teaching and giving lectures for students across Poland, Europe and the world. Results of the transfer of Prof. Pyda's knowledge and the ATHAS lab achievements as pointed out above indicate the significant improvement and contribution to the Faculty Chemistry of RzUniTech., as well as to national and international scientific communities.
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Project objective
The project will enable reintegration into the European Research Area of a Polish-born scientist Dr Marek Pyda who has worked in the USA for the last 13 years. Dr Pyda is a widely recognised researcher in the field of physical chemistry of polymers. He was an important contributor and currently is the Director of a unique laboratory of advanced thermal analysis of polymers (ATHAS) located at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville (USA).The project involves:(i) Dr Pyda's return to his native Poland to undertake a scientific position in academia(ii) transfer of the ATHAS laboratory from the USA to Rzeszow, Poland (all the equipment at Dr Pyda's disposal, together with a large and unique data base of thermal properties of polymers and related materials),(iii) advanced and complex research on thermal properties of polymers and polymer-related materials, including molecular and full physical and chemical interpretation of material properties.Dr Pyda will conduct his research at the Faculty of Chemistry, Rzeszow University of Technology (RzUniTech). The Faculty has a strong polymer research group with well-established scientific position, who co-operate with regional, national and international scientific and industrial centres. Dr Pyda's knowledge and experience will significantly add to the scientific quality of the group and the research it will conduct.The project will enable:(i) transfer of scientific knowledge and know-how from the USA to Europe,(ii) establishing a laboratory of a scientific potential unique in Europe,(iii) development of new lines of research at RzUniTech.The nature of the research proposed in this project will make it of use for basic and applied science, as well as for the industry. The continuity of the research will be assured by the University also after the completion of the proposed project, as Dr Pyda will be employed at the Faculty of Chemistry as a nominated professor, that is for an indefinite period of time.
Original text from CORDIS.
Participants
- POLITECHNIKA RZESZOWSKA IMIENIA IGNACEGO LUKASIEWICZA · RZESZOWCoordinatorCity levelPoland
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