A brand new European Research Area (ERA) Chair has started work at the University of Tartu. Scientists believe that research in nanotechnology brings us novel solutions in several areas such as electronics, sensors, energy sources and even biomedical technology.
Researchers of the University of Tartu Institute of Technology are now working to understand the behavior of nanomaterials in extreme environments in the ERA Chair project MATTER. The research is led by Dr Andreas Kyritsakis, the new Associate Professor of Materials in Extreme Environments.
The project combines both theoretical and experimental work, in physics, materials science and computer engineering, and therefore the research is highly interdisciplinary. “This creates the foundation for innovative solutions. The Institute of Technology with its versatility is just the right place to do it,” explained Kyritsakis. The research group is already collaborating with CERN, the Institute of Solid State Physics of the University of Latvia, the University of Helsinki and Uppsala University, but also plans to expand its connections to manufacturing companies.
