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In the MedInCircle project, UNINA participates through the Department of Civil, Building, and Environmental Engineering (DICEA), specifically with the Sanitary and Environmental Engineering research team. This team includes 3 full professors, 2 associate professors, 1 tenure-track assistant professor, 1 assistant professor, 6 postdoctoral researchers, and more than 10 PhD students.
Francesco DI Capua
Professor of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering (CEAR-02/A)
National Research Center (NRC)
NRC is the largest multidisciplinary R&D center in Egypt, dedicated to both basic and applied research across major fields of interest. NRC boasts an impressive scientific and technological infrastructure, with a workforce of 4,809 research staff. It is organized into 14 divisions and 109 departments, covering key areas such as industry, health, environment, agriculture, basic sciences, and engineering.
In the MedInCircle project, NRC is committed to studying the production of biofertilizers, bioinoculants, and biostimulants, providing the necessary agronomic expertise and insights to ensure optimal agronomic performance of these bioproducts.
Key persons:
Magdi Abdelhamid
Mohamed Salem
Institut de physique du globe de Paris (IPGP)
IPGP is one of the leading research institutes globally in the field of Earth Science. IPGP conducts research across all areas of solid Earth studies, including Geophysics, Geochemistry, and Quantitative Geology. It integrates terrestrial and space observation with laboratory analysis and measurements, alongside the development of conceptual, analogical, and digital models.
In the MedInCircle project, IPGP focuses on monitoring potentially toxic metals, trace elements, technological critical elements (TCE), pesticides, and other emerging organic pollutants across different matrices. The goal is to develop advanced analytical protocols to determine the speciation and total concentration of various elements.
Key person:
Eric D. van Hullebusch
Institut de Chimie des Milieux et des Matériaux de Poitiers (IC2MP)
The Institut de Chimie des Milieux et des Matériaux de Poitiers (IC2MP) is a multidisciplinary joint research unit specializing in chemistry and geosciences. Established in 2012, IC2MP has around 260 staff members, including 100 researchers and approximately 90 PhD students. The institute’s research focuses on sustainable chemistry, involving:
- The synthesis of molecules and materials through energy- and atom-efficient processes,
- The development of water and air treatment processes, and
- The study of interactions between emerging compounds and natural environments (reactivity, transfer, bioaccumulation, persistence).
IC2MP has also gained strong expertise in characterizing and monitoring various organic contaminants in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. This expertise supports the goals of the MedInCircle project.
Key persons:
Jerome Labanovski
Leslie Mondamert
Istanbul Medeniyet University (IMU)
IMU is founded on five key principles: ‘Innovative’, ‘Entrepreneurial’, ‘Society and Civilization Oriented’, ‘International’, and ‘Research Oriented’. IMU consists of 10 faculties, 2 colleges, and 1 institute. It has achieved notable success, ranking 1st among state universities in Turkey and 2nd among all universities with a score of 66 out of 100 in the Citation category.
In the MedInCircle project, IMU is represented by the Bioengineering Department, which has 10 academic staff members. The department conducts intensive academic research on environmental biotechnology, wastewater treatment, water recovery, zero waste, membrane processes, and global climate change.
Key person:
Erkan Sahinkaya
Izmir Institute of Technology (IYTE)
The Izmir Institute of Technology is a Turkish state university established in 1992 to provide higher education and conduct research in the fields of science and technology. IYTE currently includes Engineering, Science, and Architecture faculties, comprising 19 departments and offering 18 undergraduate, 29 master’s (including 9 interdisciplinary), and 15 doctorate (including 4 interdisciplinary) programs.
In the MedInCircle project, the Department of Environmental Engineering is dedicated to the characterization of agricultural drainages and the maintenance of high-solid thermophilic anaerobic digestion of organic wastes.
Key person:
Alper Bayrakdar