RECENT RESEARCH PROJECTS (2014-2021)
Research Projects awarded since September 2014
1) Project Reference: UPV/EHU Infrastructure Project: INF 14/38
Title: Power Compensation DSC
Principal Investigator (PI): Alejandro J. Müller
Co-researchers: Agurtzane Mugica (UPV/EHU), Antxon Santamaría (UPV/EHU), María Eugenia Muñoz (UPV/EHU), María Elena Calahorra (UPV/EHU), José Ignacio Eguiazábal (UPV/EHU)
Funding Entity: UPV/EHU
Duration: July 2014-July 2015
Funding Received (in euros): 30,768.05
2) Project Reference: Código de Solicitud: SINF130I001726XV1. Código Administrativo/Ref.: UNPV13-4E-1726.
Title: High sensitivity power compensation DSC
Principal Investigator (PI): Alejandro J. Müller
Co-researchers: Agurtzane Mugica (UPV/EHU), Antxon Santamaría (UPV/EHU), María Eugenia Muñoz (UPV/EHU), María Elena Calahorra (UPV/EHU), José Ignacio Eguiazábal (UPV/EHU)
Funding Entities: MINECO and UE (FEDER). Subdirección General de Fondos Europeos para la Investigación, Subprograma Estatal "Proyectos de Infraestructura Científicas y Técnicas y de Equipamiento cofinanciados por el FEDER".
Duration: July 2014-December 2015
Funding Received (in euros): 32,387.42
3) Project Reference: MAT2014-53437-C2-2-P*
Title: Polymeric Nanomaterials with defined morphologies and functions by templating (extrinsic) and assembly (intrinsic).
Principal Investigator (PI): Alejandro J. Müller (UPV/EHU)
Co-researchers: Agurtzane Mugica (UPV/EHU), Manuela Zubitur (UPV/EHU), Antxon Santamaría (UPV/EHU), Rose Mary Michell (Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela)
Funding Entity: MINECO (Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, Spain)
Duration: January 2015-December 2017 (plus one-year extension until December 2018)
Funding Received (in euros): 96,800.00
*This project forms part of a coordinated research project from MINECO. The twin project is coordinated by Prof. Carmen Mijangos at the ICTP-CSIC at Madrid.
4) Project for EDF (Electricité de France, France) through a contract between POLYMAT and EDF.
Title: Graphene-Polymer Nanocomposite for Energy Applications
Principal Investigator (PI): Alejandro J. Müller
Co-researchers: José Ignacio Eguiazábal y Agustín Etxeberria
Funding Entity: EDF
Duration: May 2015-January 2016
Funding Received (in euros): 23,423.20
5) Project for BASF (Germany) through a contract between POLYMAT and BASF.
Title: Crystallization of Polyurethane Polymers
Principal Investigator (PI): Alejandro J. Müller
Funding Entity: BASF
Duration: June 2015-February 2017
Funding Received (in euros): 120,000.00
6) Project: POCTEFA EFA064/15
Title: Recycling and revalorization of milk bottles into innovative materials (REVALPET)
Interfrontiers project between France and Spain with 6 partners.
Partners: 1. Project responsable at Université de Pau et des Pays de l´Adour (UPPA): Sylvie Dagreou. Senior partner and general project coordinator 2. Project responsable at UPV/EHU: Alejandro J. Müller. 3. Project responsable at Universidad de Zaragoza: Silvia Irusta. 4. Project responsable at Ecole Natonale dIngénieurs de Tarbes: Valérie Nassiet. 5. Project responsable at Centro Català del Plástic and Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya: Maria Lluïsa Maspoch Rulduà. 6. Project responsable at “Oudoul64” de Pau (France): Sébastien Riba.
Funding Entity: EU-FEDER funds.
Duration: October 2016-November 2019
Funding Received (in euros): 818,349.00 (total amount), for UPV/EHU: 187,264.00
7) Project: Programa Retorno del Talento Local de Fomento de San Sebastian SA
Title: Hydroelectric energy recovery by piezoelectric polymers
Principal Investigator (PI): Alejandro J. Müller
Guipuzcoa Fellow: Jon Maiz
Funding Entity: Fomento de San Sebastian SA
Approval date: 28/09/2016
Duration: 1 year (January 2017-December 2017)
Funding Received (in euros): 52,400.00
8) Project: ELKARTEK 2017, Proyectos de Investigación Fundamental Colaborativa.
Title: Composites para automoción fabricados mediante RTM adaptada a filosofía Industry 4.0 (RTM4.0).
Proyecto de cooperación industria-universidad con la participación de 7 socios.
Partners: 1. Coordinador general del proyecto: MONDRAGON GOI ESKOLA POLITEKNIKOA JOSE MARIA ARIZMENDIARRIETA S COOP. 2. Basque Center for Macromolecular Design and Engineering, POLYMAT Fundazioa, Principal Investigator (PI) for Polymat: A.J. Müller. 3. FUNDACION GAIKER 4. FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION. 5. KONIKER, S.COOP. 6. MAIER TECHNOLOGY CENTRE, S.COOP. 7. UPV/EHU - DEPARTAMENTO FÍSICA DE MATERIALES.
Funding Entity: Gobierno Vasco.
Approval date: 29/12/2017
Duration: 2 años (Enero de 2017-Diciembre de 2018)
Funding Received for POLYMAT (in euros): 50,526.00 (for 2017) y 30,815.60 (for 2018)
Total funding received of the project for the 7 partners (in euros): 1,138,318.06
9) Project Reference: MAT2017-83014-C2-1-P*
Title: ENSAMBLADO DE POLIMEROS BIODEGRADABLES DESDE LA MACRO A LA NANOESCALA. PROCESABILIDAD-ESTRUCTURA/PROPIEDADES-APLICACIONES.
Principal Investigator (PI): Alejandro J. Müller (PI) both for the Coordinated Project with the ICTP-CSIC, and of the corresponding sub-project for the UPV / EHU.
Co-researchers: Agurtzane Mugica (UPV/EHU), Manuela Zubitur (UPV/EHU).
Funding Entity: MINECO.
Duration expected: Abril 2018-Abril 2021
Funding Received (in euros): 108,900.00
*This project forms part of a coordinated research project from MINECO. The twin project is coordinated by Dr. Rebeca Hernández at the ICTP-CSIC, Madrid.
10) Project: Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) H2020-MSCA-RISE-2017-778092.
10 partner project: 1. Universidad del País Vasco, España 2. The University of Birmingham, Inglaterra, 3. Université de Mons, Belgica, 4. Universitá Degli Studi di Genova, Italia, 5. Stellenbosch University, Sudáfrica, 6. Instituto de Química, Academia China de Ciencias, China, 7. Ma+D Ingeniería de Valorización de Residuos de Origen Agroforestal, España, 8. Tulane University, USA, 9. Yamagata University, Japan, 10. Universidad Simón Bolívar, Venezuela.
Title: Synthesis, Characterization, Structure and Properties of Novel Biodegradable Polyesters. BIODEST.
Principal Investigator (PI) for the UPV/EHU and for the entire Project: Alejandro J. Müller
Funding Entity: European Commission Research Executive Agency
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE)
Approval Date: 05/07/2017
Duration: 4 years (January 2018-December 2021)
Funding Received (in euros) for the whole project, considering all participating institutions: 1.260.000.00 €
Funding to be received during the four years for UPV/EHU: 283,500.00 €.
11) Project: H2020-MSCA-IF-2018 (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships)
Title: Printing Ultrasound Stimulated piezoelectric materials for Tissue Engineering.
EU project 845488 - PRIUS-TE.
MSCA Fellow: Sandra Camarero Espinoza
Supervisor: Alejandro Jesús Müller Sánchez
Funding Entity: EU- H2020- MSCA
Duration: 24 months (starting date: April 2020)
Funding received (in euros): 160,932.48 euros
12) Project: National Key R&D Project of China: International Collaboration Project
Title: Basic Scientific Questions on the Crystallization of Polymeric Materials
Project code or number: 2017YFE0117800
Principal Investigator (PI): Guoming Liu, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, ICCAS, Beijing, China / Foreign collaborator: Alejandro J. Müller, POLYMAT and UPV/EHU
Co-researchers: Dujin Wang, Yunlan Su, et al.
Funding Entity: Ministry of Science of Technology of China
Duration: 3 years (January 2019-December 2021)
Funding Received for ICCAS (in Yuan Renminbi and euros): 2,770,000.00 RMB / apróx. 350,000.00 euros (the MoST only supports the Chinese partner directly with these funds. Some funds will be available to support stays in China of UPV/EHU researchers from the group of Prof. A.J. Müller and to support stays at UPV/EHU of Chinese students).
13) Project: Apoyo a Grupos de Investigación del Sistema Universitario Vasco.
Title: Propiedades Físicas y Procesado de polímeros (PROPOL)
Evaluation: 93/100 Grupo tipo A
Project code or number: IT1309-19
Principal Investigator (PI): Alejandro J. Müller
Funding Entity: Gobierno Vasco
Approval Date: 26/06/2019
Duration: 3 años (Enero de 2019-Diciembre de 2021)
Funding Received (in euros): 244,500.00
14) Project: Proyecto de Infraestructura UPV/EHU INF19/25
Title: Reómetro de torsión avanzado para el estudio de la viscoelasticidad de polímeros
Project code or number: UPV/EHU INF19/25
Principal Investigator: Alejandro J. Müller
Co-researchers: Jone Muñoz, Gonzalo Guerrica, Agurtzane Mugica, Manoli Zubitur, Isabel Goñi, Itziar Otaegi, Itxaso Calafel, Nora Aramburu, Roberto Hernández.
Funding Entity: UPV/EHU
Approval Date: 1ero de Agosto de 2019
Duration: 01/01 al 31/12/2019
Funding Received (in euros): 57,000.00
15) Project: Red Guipuzcoana de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación 2019, SAREA2019-RED2019 (Código externo: FA23/2019 (ES).
Title: Reómetro de torsión avanzado para el estudio de la viscoelasticidad de polímeros
Project code or number: SAREA2019-RED2019 (Código externo: FA23/2019 (ES).
Principal Investigator: Alejandro J. Müller
Co-researchers: Agustin Etxeberria, Marian Iriarte, María Paulis, Antxon Santamaria, Gonzalo Guerrica, Radmila Tomovska, Agurtzane Mugica, Haritz Sardon, Manoli Zubitur, Miguel Gaztelumendi, Lourdes Irusta, Jose Ramon Leiza, David Mecerreyes, Isabel Goñi, Alba González, Marilo Gurruchaga.
Funding Entity: Diputación Foral de Guipuzkoa
Approval Date: 26 de Agosto de 2019
Duration: 04/04/19 al 30/09/2020
Funding Received (in euros): 70,153.00
16) Project : Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), Innovative Training Networks (ITN)-European Industrial Doctorate (EID)
Title: Characterization, compatibilization, processing and properties of recycled polyolefins (REPOL)
Project Code: H2020-MSCA-ITN-2019-860221–REPOL
Duration: 42 months (Starting Date: February 1st, 2020)
Coordinator and Principal Investigator (PI): Prof. Alejandro J. Müller (UPV/EHU and Polymat)
Partners: University of the Basque Country, University of Genoa and BOREALIS POLYOLEFINE GMBH
Total amount granted in Euros: 776,611.80
17) Project: POCTEFA/Interreg H2020
Title: Revalorización de residuos de PET opaco en materiales de alto valor añadido (RevalPET’UP)
Project Code: POCTEFA EFA329/19
Duration: 25 months (Starting Date: May 1st, 2020)
Coordinator and Partners: Proyecto que consta de 6 socios de España y Francia (Interfronterizo)
Partners:
1. Responsable del proyecto en la Université de Pau et des Pays de l´Adour (UPPA): Sylvie Dagreou, socio principal y coordinador general del proyecto
general del proyecto.
2. Responsable del proyecto en la UPV/EHU: Alejandro J. Müller
3. Responsable del proyecto en la Universidad de Zaragoza: Silvia Irusta
4. Responsable del proyecto en la Ecole Natonale d’Ingénieurs de Tarbes: France Chabert
5. Responsable del proyecto en laUniversitat Politécnica de Catalunya: Orlando Santana
6. Responsable del proyecto por la empresa “NOBATEK/INEF4” de Anglet (Francia): Benjamin Laclau
Funding Received (in euros): 942,930.00 (monto total), para la UPV/EHU: 256,072.00
18) Project: Fabricación aditiva de nanocompuestos poliméricos con altas prestaciones de origen renovable
Project Code: DG20/11
Funding Entity: EXCMA. DIPUTACION FORAL DE GIPUZKOA
Call: Programa de Apoyo a la Red Guipuzcoana de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación 2020
Participating Entities: UPV/EHU, POLYMAT
Duration from: octubre 2020 until: Septiembre 2021
Amount of subsidy: 89,655.00€
Principal Investigator: Gonzalo Guerrica-echevarria
Number of co-researchers: 7 (Gonzalo Guerrica-echevarria, Nora Aranburu, Agurtzane Mugica, Manoli Zubitur, Antxon Santamaria, Robert Hernandez y Alejandro J. Müller) Gonzalo Guerrica-echevarria
19) Code of Project: PID2020-113045GB-C21
Title: New concepts and developments on polymer crystallization and gelation and their interplay (interCRYSTGEL).
Principal Investigator: Alejandro J. Müller (IP tanto del Proyecto Coordinado con el ICTP-CSIC, como del sub-proyecto correspondiente a la UPV/EHU).
Co-researchers: Agurtzane Mugica (UPV/EHU), Manuela Zubitur (UPV/EHU).
Funding Entity: MICINN
Duration: Sept. 2021-Sept. 2024
Funding Received (in euros): 157.300,00 Euros
20) Proyecto de Infraestructura UPV/EHU INF21/06
Title: Microcalorímetro
Code of Project: UPV/EHU INF21/06
Principal Investigator: Alejandro J. Müller
Co-researchers: Agurtzane Mugica, Manoli Zubitur.
Funding Entity: UPV/EHU
Approval Date: 27 de Septiembre de 2021
Duration: Sept. 2021-Sept. 2022
Funding Received (in euros): 39.105,00
21) Project: Standard Application for Beam Time at the ALBA (3rd generation Synchrotron Light facility located in Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona). Proposal number: 2021024928 (grade A+)
Title: Evaluating solid-solid transitions in aliphatic biodegradable polymers and their blends with graphene by real-time WAXS/SAXS synchrotron measurements.
Co-researchers: Maryam Safari, Maria Rosaria Caputo, y Eider Matxinandiarena.
Funding Entity: ALBA
Duration: 9 shifts (3 days of measurements in September 2021)
Funding Received (in euros): aprox. 2.000,00 euros plus beamtime.
22) Project: Standard Application for Beam Time at the ALBA (3rd generation Synchrotron Light facility located in Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona).
Proposal number: 2021085253 (grade A+)
Title: Crystallization of Isodimorphic Random Copolymers: Influence of the Comonomer Chain Length in the Pseudo-eutectic Point Position.
Co-researchers: Maryam Safari, Maria Rosaria Caputo and Valentina Pirela Wilhelm.
Funding Entity: ALBA
Duration: 9 shifts (3 days of measurements in March 2022)
Funding Received (in euros): aprox. 2.000,00 euros plus beamtime.
23) Project: Standard Application for Beam Time at the ALBA (3rd generation Synchrotron Light facility located in Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona)
Proposal number: 2022025606 (grade A+).
Title: Evaluation and revision of the isomorphic behavior through the study of novel copolyureas with solid-solid transition on its parent components.
Co-researchers: Maria Rosaria Caputo, Jorge Sebastian Coba Daza and Valentina Pirela Wilhelm .
Funding Entity: ALBA
Duration: 9 shifts (3 days of measurements in July 2022)
Funding Received (in euros): aprox. 2.000,00 euros plus beamtime.
24) Project: Apoyo a Grupos de Investigación del Sistema Universitario Vasco
Title: Propiedades Físicas y Procesado de Polímeros (PROPOL)
Evaluation: 90,7/100 Grupo tipo A
Code of Project: IT1503-22
Principal Investigator: Alejandro J. Müller
Funding Entity: Gobierno Vasco
Approval Date: 05/07/2022
Duration: 4 años (Enero de 2022-Diciembre de 2025)
Funding Received (in euros): 202.650,00
25) Project: ERA-MIN 3 Cofund 2021
Title: Recycling End of Life Permanent Magnets by Innovative Sintering and 3D Printing (Rendering3D)
Code of Project: PCI2022-132942
Principal Investigador: Alejandro J. Müller
Funding Entity: MICINN
Duration: 36 meses (1/5/22 al 30/4/25)
Funding received (in euros): 174.914,98
26) Project: MICINN-TED 2021 Proyectos Transición Ecológica y Digital
Title: Métodos quimio-enzimáticos para la fabricación de poliuretanos biobasados y reciclados
Code of Project: TED2021-129852B-C22
Principal Investigador: Haritz Sandon y Alejandro J. Müller
Funding Entity: MICINN
Duration: Desde 01/12/2022 hasta 30/11/2024
Funding received (in euros): 195.000
27) Project: Ayudas del Programa de Red Guipuzcoana de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación
Title: Estación multifunción equipada con extrusor-mezclador de doble husillo
Code of Project: proyecto DG23/03
Principal Investigador: Alejandro J. Müller
Other researchers involved in the Project: Gonzalo Guerrica, Agustín Etxeberria, Mariló Gurruchaga, Robert Aguisarrobe, Nora Aranburu
Funding Entity: Diputación Foral de Gipuzkoa, Departamento de Promoción Económica y Proyectos Estratégicos
Duration: Desde 22/08/2023 hasta 22/08/2024
Funding received (in euros): 87.500,00