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Activity Funded

Center for Physics of the University of Coimbra

Centro de Física da Universidade de Coimbra

Reference
UID/04564/2025
Project Start Date
2025-01-01
Project End Date
2029-12-31
Principal Investigator
  • Maria Constança Mendes Pinheiro Da Providência Santarém E Costa CienciaID AF17-6CDA-09AA
Funding Program
Avaliação UID 2023/2024

Abstract

CFisUC's is dedicated to pioneering scientific and technological research in physics and multidisciplinary areas at the interface with physics, striving for global standards of scientific excellence. It collaborates directly with the higher education institutions to which its members are affiliated to, providing teaching and training in Physics. Furthermore, it is deeply committed to advancing physics education and scientific literacy while providing R&D services to the broader community. Over the next five years CFisUC aims to solidify and strengthen its impact across its areas of expertise: astrophysics and cosmology, neutron stars and hadron phenomenology, lattice quantum chromodynamics, chemical-physics using molecular rotational resonance and vibrational spectroscopy, X-ray and neutron scattering, muon spectroscopy, electrical, optical and magnetic properties of matter (including novel multifunctional materials, magnetic materials, dielectric oxides and semiconductors for photovoltaic cells), development of materials and devices for energy harvesting and storage, and biological physics. CFisUC's toolbox is and will be comprehensive, including theoretical, experimental and computational methods. Synergies created by our multidisciplinary know-how will allow for the development and/or increase of competences in emergent areas such as ab-initio computational materials design using machine learning methods. CFisUC fosters national and international collaborations. It participates in scientific and technological infrastructures of international relevance and in European networks such as the COST actions. It cooperates with European High-Performance Computing infrastructure projects. We have as a priority to strengthen the ongoing collaborations and to start new international and national collaborations with other research units and universities. CFisUC is strongly committed to the high-level training of young physicists both at the undergraduate and postgraduate level. CFisUC participates in the coordination of several FCT Doctoral Programs, the MSc and PhD programs in Physics of the UC and the joint UC-UAveiro PhD program in History of Sciences and Science Education. We organise the annual Advanced School "Computational Biology@UC". Transferring knowledge and technology to society remains a cornerstone of our mission. CFisUC collaborates with the UC, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site, studying the History of Science in Coimbra and contributing to the rehabilitation of buildings and equipment. Additionally, CFisUC plays a pivotal role in educational programs like "Quark!" for high-school students, the coordination of national physics competitions, and the coordination of "Rómulo - Centro de Ciência" of the UC. We maintain a direct collaboration with industry, being these activities aligned with the strategic priorities of the Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisations (RIS3) of the Centre of Portugal.

Institutions

Main Institutions

  • Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Física (CFisUC)
  • Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

Funding 606.227,19 €

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) - Portugal

606.227,19 €