Latest Academic Works
Model of energy community for sustainable local infrastructure planning and sector coupling
Achieving ambitious targets for energy efficiency, increasing the share of renewable energy and accelerating the transition to a climate-neutral society faces a number of technical, environmental and social barriers. Challenges include the difficulty of siting energy facilities, balancing public benefits, bottlenecks in energy infrastructure, fluctuations in the energy market and …
Detection of food freshness and pesticides through chemical interaction of liquids or gases with surfaces
Food, water, and sleep form the foundation of human needs, all of which are indispensable. However, unlike sleep, food and water have historically been beyond direct human control. Since ancient times, hunter-gatherers have migrated in search of these essential resources. The advent of agriculture marked a turning point, allowing humans …
Diagnosis and prognosis of solid oxide cell systems: a statistical approach
Hydrogen is a promising energy carrier in the emerging green energy landscape. It is environmentally friendly, transportable, and storable. The Solid Oxide Cell (SOC) system is a complex technology that enables the bidirectional conversion of hydrogen to energy. The label SOC entails solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems, which produce …
Contact-free physiological monitoring of cardiorespiratory states using radar and optical sensors
Omnipresence of sensor-equipped devices spurred rapid development of e-health and mhealth applications in the past decades. Despite their wide-spread adoption in the form of wearables, such devices are ultimately not a universal or ideal solution for regular health monitoring due to their reliance on battery, requiring skin contact and general …
Information spreading barriers in news
News spreads in many patterns, structures, and dynamics that change throughout time. For a variety of reasons, certain news is only covered in a particular area. Language, economy, geography, politics, time zone, and culture are just a few of the many barriers that prevent news from reaching a larger audience. …
Hybrid sol-gel coatings based on different acrylate derivatives for protection of aluminium alloy and steel against corrosion and biofouling
The subject of the doctoral dissertation is the development of coatings with improved protection of metals against corrosion and antifouling protection on structural steel S355 and aluminum alloy AA7075. S355 is a widely used metal in the construction, while AA7075 is mostly used in the transportation industry. Although they exhibit …
Development and employment of untargeted and targeted tools for virus detection in the frame of water-based epidemiology
Traditional methods of studying viruses are limited in their ability to detect novel pathogens, but recent advances in high-throughput sequencing (HTS) are changing that. HTS allows researchers to probe deeply into the virome of various hosts and environments, identifying known and unknown viral species. However, a targeted approach, like quantitative …
Predictive exoskeleton control based on probabilistic models
Research and development of exoskeletons for injury prevention and assistance with everyday living has steadily increased in the last decade. With some products already available on the market, a widespread adoption of exoskeletons appears to be within close reach. However, many challenges still remain to be overcome, one of which …
Investigating the early molecular events following exposure of lung cells to nanoparticles using advanced optical microscopies
The potential toxicity of nanoparticles in our environment and consumer products is currently determined by costly and timely animal-based testing, which limits the rate of nanoparticle testing, causing a desperate need for alternative testing strategies. A promising alternative – mechanism-based prediction – employs a set of high-throughput cell-based tests that …
User experience evaluation of novel air quality sensing technologies for citizen engagement in environmental health studies
The use of low-cost sensing technologies increasingly used in participatory environmental health studies brings both opportunities and challenges. While previous research mostly focused on technical aspects, this thesis brings participants to the foreground and articulates their experiences. It aims to evaluate if low-cost sensing technologies are fitfor- purpose in environmental …