FWO-Expertpanels

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2

HUMANITIES 6

SOCIAL SCIENCES 11

MEDICAL SCIENCES 15

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 20

INTERDISCIPLINARY EXPERTPANEL 29

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Preface

On 1 January 2010, the FWO introduced a completely new panel structure. Characteristic for this structure were the 29 discipline-specific Expertpanels and one interdisciplinary panel. Alongside this new structure, "scopes" were also for the first time linked to each of the Expertpanels. These scopes served as a guide for the many applicants in that they further facilitated the linking of files to the most appropriate Expertpanel.

The new structure was the result of an intensive and interactive consultation process, with optimal participation by the Flemish scientific community. The many reactions and suggestions which the FWO received in this respect, were bundled by five inter-university working groups (one per scientific area) into coherent scopes per panel.

Now, almost five years later, a revision of the structure and scopes was called for. The scientific world is a fast changing reality, where new disciplines can rapidly emerge or gain in importance. These new disciplines, too, must be accommodated within the structure of the FWO-Expertpanels.

The five inter-university working groups were again brought together and tasked to thoroughly evaluate and, where appropriate, adjust the scopes. You can read all about the result of this operation in this brochure.

The main changes are situated in the Cult-panels, where an additional panel, Cult5, is created, reserved for research in philosophy, morals and ethics. Research in religious sciences remains within the panel Cult4.

A second important shift within the Cult-panels is the bundling of research in and/or on Arts into the panel Cult2, together with literature research. The scopes "arts and architectural history" and "musicology" are thus transferred from the panel Cult3. This enhances the coherence of the files to be evaluated.

In the Science and Technology area, the scopes "Thermal and fluid engineering", "Technical thermodynamics" and "Combustion Technology and fire dynamics" are transferred from the panel W&T9 to the panel W&T7, again resulting in a more coherent panel.

Within medical sciences, the titles of the panels Med5, Med6 and Med7 are adapted to better reflect the respective medical disciplines. Only minor changes have been made to the scopes.

The formulation of the scopes of the G&M- and W&T-panels has been adapted, so that here, too, applicants can find their way more easily, and any grey areas are eliminated.

With these adaptations the panel structure of the FWO has been updated so as to help researchers to better find their way and enable the panels to optimally perform their task of evaluating ground-breaking fundamental research.

dr.ir. Elisabeth Monardsecretary-general FWO

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{Bio1} Molecular and Cellular Biology

The scope of Expert panel Bio1 includes fundamental biological research, which focuses by content and/or methodology on molecular, intracellular and intercellular aspects. The aim of the research is the fundamental knowledge of biological processes without immediate application goals (such as medical, biomedical, agricultural and biotechnological).

More specific: — Research at the molecular level of

the structure, function and turnover

of biological macromolecules and

metabolites.

— Research at the intracellular and

intercellular level of cell biological

phenomena.

— Research on methods and techniques,

such as microscopy, analytical

biochemical techniques (for example

spectrometry, mass spectrometry,

sequence analysis), high throughput

screening methods, recombinant

techniques, transgenesis and system-wide

approaches as a support for molecular

and cellular biological research.

— Computational methods and system-wide

approaches for the acquisition,

processing, storage, visualisation and

modelling of molecular biological data.

Examples of disciplines (not exhaustive): — (molecular level) biochemistry, biophysics

(biological aspects and application of

physics), enzymology, structural biology,

molecular genetics, systems biology;

(cellular level) cellular biology, molecular

microbiology, molecular developmental

biology, stem cell biology; (bioinformatics

(applications) and computational biology)

bioinformatics, computational biology,

molecular modelling, glycobiology.

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{Bio2} Functional Biology

The scope of Expert panel Bio2 includes fundamental biological research, which focuses by content and/or methodology on cell communities, organs and (micro-)organisms. The finality of the research is the fundamental knowledge of biological processes without immediate application goals (such as medical, biomedical, agricultural, biotechnological).

More specific: — Research on physiological processes

and their regulation, and the underlying

mechanisms in all living organisms.

— Research on homeostatic and hormonal

mechanisms in plants and animals.

— Research on exchange of signal

molecules (Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya).

— Research on neuronal mechanisms,

electrophysiological research.

— Functional-morphological research, for

example development, organogenesis,

differentiation or ageing.

— Adaptive physiological research

(functional response related to

environmental factors).

— Research on the interactions

between multicellular eukaryotes and

micro-organisms.

— Molecular-genetic research of behaviour.

Examples of disciplines (not exhaustive): — plant, animal or microbial physiology,

developmental or ageing biology,

functional morphology, endocrinology,

neurobiology and behaviour,

ecophysiology, chronobiology, stress

physiology, systems biology at organism

and organ level.

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{Bio3} Biodiversity and Ecology

The scope of Expert panel Bio3 includes fundamental biological research, which focuses by content and/or methodology on the organism, the biological community and the ecosystem. The end goal of the research is the fundamental knowledge of biological processes without immediate application goals (such as medical, biomedical, agricultural, biotechnological).

More specific: — Research on the evolution, identification

and classification of organisms.

— Research on the dynamics and the

functioning of individuals, populations and

communities in the environment.

— Research on the dynamics and the

functioning of (natural) ecosystems.

Examples of disciplines (not exhaustive): — taxonomy, phylogenetics, evolutionary

biology, biogeography, palaeontology,

ethology and behavioural ecology,

functional morphology in an ecological/

evolutionary context, auto-ecology,

population biology and population

genetics, evolutionary ecology, macro-

ecology, community ecology, ecosystem

ecology, biogeochemistry, landscape

ecology, global ecology, palaeo-ecology,

ecotoxicology in an ecological/

evolutionary context, molecular

phylogenetics...

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{Bio4} Applied Biological Sciences

The scope of Expertpanel Bio4 includes biological and biotechnological research, which focuses on generating knowledge on the living world aiming at applications in the environment, agriculture and forestry, industry, and/or society.

More specific: — Handling and processing of living material

and the application of living organisms

(plants, animals, micro-organisms)

or parts thereof (such as enzymes) in

production processes and biosystems.

The application of technologies and

quantitative approaches is focused on.

— (Bio)-chemistry of technological

processes and biosystems with the

purpose of analysing, controlling, or

improving them. The application of

advanced technologies and quantitative

approaches is focused on.

— Research on economically important

animals, plants and micro-organisms: the

integration of fundamental insights and

biotechnological research with an eye on

application, is focused on.

— Research on (sustainable) management

of ecosystems and environmental

technological processes. The application

of technical skills and quantitative

approaches is focused on.

Examples of disciplines (not exhaustive): — agrochemistry, aquaculture and fishery,

soil science (biological aspects),

forestry, ecotoxicology, agriculture

and horticulture (animal production,

plant cultivation, crop protection),

food sciences (food chemistry, food

microbiology, food technology), applied

nutrition research, environmental

biotechnology and bioremediation,

applied ecology, applied and industrial

biotechnology (microbiology, plant,

animal), applied dietetics.

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{Cult1} Languages

This Expertpanel welcomes applications within all disciplines of linguistics.

It includes more specifically: — The linguistics of any languages, language

families and regions

— Typology, contrastive linguistics,

dialectology, contact linguistics

— All components of grammar: phonetics,

phonology, morphology, syntax,

semantics, pragmatics

— Synchronic and diachronic linguistics

— Functional and formal linguistics

— Sociolinguistics

— Psycholinguistics

— Neurolinguistics

— Computational linguistics

— Quantitative linguistics

— Philosophical linguistics

— Applied linguistics

— Translation science

— Lexicography

— History of linguistics

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{Cult2} Art, Art History and Literature

This Expert panel welcomes applications from all disciplines of research in the arts, art theory, art history, cultural studies and literature.

It includes more specifically: — Research in the arts

— Music

— Visual culture (sculpture, painting...)

— Film and audiovisual arts

— Theatre studies

— Architecture and design

— Art History

— Literature in all languages

— Comparative literature

— Literary theory

— Text editing

— Sociology of literary texts

— Literary history

— Literary translation studies

— Oral literature

— Literature in context

— Literary theory

— Gender studies and literature

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{Cult3} History and Archeology

This Expertpanel welcomes applications within all disciplines of archaeology and history.

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{Cult4} Theology and Religion Sciences

This Expertpanel welcomes applications within all disciplines of theology and science of religion, seen from a historical, philological, systematic, practical, speculative, anthropological, sociological, psychological and/or cultural point of view, this for all theological and religious traditions.

It includes more specifically: — Religious anthropology

— Practical theology

— Biblical sciences

— History of religious traditions and

institutions

— Comparative science of religion

— Moral theology / religious ethics

— World religions

— Non-Western religious traditions

— Sociology of religion

— Psychology of religion

— Theory of religion sciences

— non-religeous traditions

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{Cult5} Philosophy and Ethics

This Expertpanel welcomes applications within all disciplines of philosophy, seen from a historical, systematic, practical, speculative, anthropological and/or cultural point of view, this for all philosophical traditions.

It includes more specifically: — (Normative) ethics

— Moral sciences and applied ethics

— Logic

— Philosophy of language

— Epistemology

— Philosophy of science

— Philosophical anthropology

— Cultural philosophy

— Non-Western philosophy

— Social and political philosophy

— History of philosophy

— Philosophy of technology

— Philosophy of mind

— Metaphysics

— Estethics/philosophy of arts

— Philosophy of religion

— Environmental philosophy

— Philosophy of law

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{G&M1} Sciences of Law and Criminology

Law — Private law

· Tort law

· Property law

· Private international law

· Contract law

· Family law

· Law of obligations

· Estate planning law

— Public law

· Administrative law

· European administrative law

· Tax law

· International organizations

· Public international law

· Migration law

· Environmental and energy law

· Labour and social security law

· Constitutional law

· Criminal law

— Economic law

· Economic law

· Financial law

· Commercial law

· Company law

— Fundamental rights and freedoms –

judicial protection

· Fundamental rights and freedoms

· Human rights

· Judicial protection

· Administrative procedure

· Civil procedure

· Criminal procedure

— Meta law

· Law and economics

· Legal philosophy

· Legal history

· Legal psychology

· Legal sociology

· Legal theory

Criminology — Processes of criminalisation and

phenomena of crime

· Perpetrators and victims

· Analyses of crime phenomena

· Perceptions and attitudes concerning

crime and (in)security

— Formal and informal social reactions on

crime and deviance

· Penal policies, media and society

· Crime prevention

· Policing, security and intelligence

services

· Criminal justice and administration of

sentences

— Methodology of criminological research

— Quantitative research methods

— Qualitative research methods

— Crime data

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{G&M2} Economics, Business Economics and Management

Business Administration and Management — Accounting

— Corporate Finance

— Marketing

— Strategy and Organization

— Management Science

Economics — Microeconomics

— Macroeconomics

— Econometrics

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{G&M3} Psychology, Pedagogy, Didactics and Social Work

Psychology — General psychology

— Human experimental psychology and

cognitive science

· Attention – perception – motoric

processes and action

· Cognition – language and memory

· Learning – motivation and emotion

— Comparative animal psychology

— Biological and physiological psychology,

affective and behavioral neurosciences

· Biological psychology

· Genetics and behavior

· Neuropsychology

· Psychophysiology

· Psychopharmacology

· Neuro-imaging

— Developmental psychology

· Cognitive and perceptual

development

· Psychosocial development,

personality development

· Psychogerontology

— Social psychology

· Group and interpersonal processes

· Social perception and cognition

— Cross-cultural psychology

— Personality psychology

— Clinical psychology

· Psychopathology

· Psychotherapy

— Health psychology

· Sport psychology

— Educational psychology and school

psychology

— Work and organizational psychology

· Staff psychology

· Organization psychology

· Ergonomics

· Consumer psychology

— Other domains in psychology

— Methodology – statistics – psychometrics

Pedagogy — General pedagogy

· Historical pedagogy

· Comparative, intercultural and global

pedagogy

· Philosophical pedagogy

— Family pedagogy

— Special needs pedagogy

· Education for children with special

needs

· Handicap and developmental disorder

· Behavioral and emotional disorder

· Diagnostics and assistance

Educational sciences — Micro: students in class

· Instruction psychology and design

· Course didactics

· Teacher training, training skills

· Professional education, education and

life-long learning

· Education technology

— Meso: schools and educational institutes

— Macro: policies and management

Social Work — Social pedagogy

· Citizen and community formation

· Social-pedagogical assistance

· Non-formal leaning and adult

education

· Leisure education

— Cultural agogics (adult educational

sciences)

· Culture and art education

· Media education (incl. e-culture)

· Cultural participation

· Methodology of pedagogical research

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{G&M4} Social, Political and Communication Sciences

— Sociology

— Political sciences

— Communication studies

— Social and cultural anthropology

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{Med1} Pharmaceutical Sciences and Medical Biochemistry

This Expertpanel includes particularly and mainly pharmacology, analysis and synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds, toxicology, pharmaceutical (bio)technology, bromatology, medicinal chemistry, enzymology, structural and functional research of human proteins, including proteome analysis (proteomics), pharmaceutical material technology, radiopharmacy, biomarker technology (detection), pharmacognosy, animal free laboratory research, biochemical and metabolic research, ion channels and transport proteins.

{Med2} Genetics, Functional Genome Research, Bio-informatics Science, Developmental Biology

This Expertpanel includes particularly and mainly research on the human and animal genome, cytogenetics, gene identification, mapping, functional human and animal gene analysis in disease and in health, systems biology. Applied and clinical genetics, gene and protein networks, genes involved in early developmental processes; genetics of complex diseases, genetic epidemiology, genetical statistics, genetic association studies, gene-gene and gene-environment interactions, stem cell biology.

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{Med3} Microbiology and Immunology

This Expertpanel includes particularly and mainly basic immunologic and clinical research of the immune system and immune mediated human and animal disorders. Basic and clinical research of human and animal infectious diseases (including diagnosis and therapy of infectious diseases), vaccinology. Inflammation, microbiomics, parasitology, immunomodulation and immunotherapy.

{Med4} Cancer research

This Expertpanel includes particularly and mainly basic research focused on the mechanisms of development of cancer (oncopathogenesis), clinical cancer research, cancer therapies, including immunotherapy.

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This Expertpanel includes cell biological, physiological, physiopathological, translational and medical clinical research mainly relating to neuroscience and psychiatry, the sensory system and musculoskeletal system and rheumatology, and dermatology.

{Med6} Cardiovascular System, Respiratory System, Nephrology, Hematology

This Expertpanel includes cell biological, physiological, physiopathological, translational and medical clinical research mainly related to the cardiovascular system, the respiratory system, nephrology and hematology.

{Med5} Neuroscience, Clinical Neurology, Psychiatry, Musculoskeletal Research, Rheumatology, Orthopedics and Dermatology

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{Med7} Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition, Reproduction, Urogenital System

This Expertpanel includes cell biological, physiological, physiopathological, translational and medical clinical research mainly relating to gastroenterology, hepatology, endocrinology, metabolism and nutrition, reproduction, urogenital system.

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{Med8} Health Sciences

This Expertpanel includes basic, translational and clinical research on the population level, epidemiological research, biostatistics, health economy, health organization and management, preventive medicine, oral health, ethical aspects of clinical research, movement sciences and rehabilitation sciences, sportsciences, public health and nutritional safety, therapeutic adherence, pharmaceutical care and family medicine.

Source: The Lancet, October 1, 2009 DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(09)61082-5

On the above mentioned scale of translational research, Med8 deals with research covered by "Translation and Adaptation" and "Global Health". When it comes to " dentistry & motion and revalidation sciences" Med 8 covers the whole scale of the research diagram (from basic discovery to global health service and research).

DISCOVERY TRANSLATION CLINICAL RESEARCH

DUKE TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE INSTITUTE

TRANSLATION AND ADOPTION

GLOBAL HEALTH

Basic discovery

AHSS/industry/biotechnology

Duke UniversityDiscovery Sciences

TranslationalResearch Institute

ClinicalResearch Institute

Center for Community Research

ClinicalResearch Unit

GlobalHealth Institute

industry/biotechnology

Clinical research organisation/AHSS

Hospitals/practices/AHSS

Covernment/NGO's

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B

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Preclinical research in-vivo analysis

Pharmaco-dynamics toxicology

Proof of concept in

man

Clinical develop-

ment

FDA ap-proval;

evidence-based

medicine

Practice guidelines;

practice adoption

Commu-nity as-

sessment; case-

delivery; health-services research

Improve commu-

nity health status

Global health

service and research

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{W&T1} Mathematical Sciences

The scope of Expertpanel W&T1 includes fundamental research in pure and applied mathematics. The final deliverables of the submitted projects should contribute to the achievement of innovative insights in the domain of research, the development of new mathematical techniques, concepts and models and/or the mathematical solution of challenging problems.

More specifically the scope is oriented towards the following disciplines:

— Algebra — Algorithmic and computational

mathematics — Classical analysis — Combinatorics, finite geometry and

discrete geometry — Cryptography and coding theory — Differential equations and

mathematical physics — Differential geometry — Financial mathematics — Functional analysis — Fundaments of mathematics and logic — Mathematical modelling — Number theory and algebraic

geometry — Numerical analysis — Operations research — Probability theory — Statistics — Topology

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{W&T2} Physics

The scope of Expertpanel W&T2 is fundamental research in theoretical, computational and experimental physics in the domains listed below. Research for which the main goal is applied physics falls outside the scope of this panel. Topics related to astrophysics or the physics of materials should be submitted to their respective panels.

The specific domains considered in this panel are: — Fundamental interactions and particles

— Nuclear physics

— Fluids and plasmas

— Optics, quantum optics and photonics

— Classical and quantum mechanics

— Quantum information

— Statistical physics

— Complex systems

— Non-linear systems

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{W&T3} Condensed Matter and Physical Chemistry

The scope of the Expertpanel W&T3 covers fundamental research in the (bio)physical and chemical aspects of matter and materials: theoretical and experimental determination of properties, synthesis and characterization of materials (from bulk down to nanoscale), computational models and advanced measurement techniques.

More in detail: — Inhomogeneous, disordered, and partially

ordered systems

— Structure, structural phase transitions,

defects, mechanical properties of/

in materials & structure-property

relationships

— Physics and chemistry of surfaces and

interfaces

— Theory and characterization of

low-dimensional systems

— Magnetism, superfluidity and

superconductivity

— Electronic structure of materials

— Photonics

— Chemical and biophysics & physical

chemistry from bulk to nanoscale

— Polymer and soft matter physics

— Theoretical physics and chemistry

— Spectroscopic and microscopic

techniques

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{W&T4} Chemistry

The scope ofthe ExpertpanelW&T4includesfundamental researchin chemistryin the broadest senseas indicated inthe following list ofsub-disciplines. It relates to novel and innovativebasicresearch onphenomenathat occur inchemicalprocessesthat typically lead tonew structures or compounds. Thisoftenincludes,designstrategy, synthesis, structure determination, characterization, analysis and/ormodelingof these processesandstructures or compounds.

More specifically,in the following sub-disciplines: — Quantum chemistry

— Environmental and atmospheric chemistry

— Macro- en supramolecular chemistry

— Molecular design

— Inorganic chemistry

— Organic chemistry

— Radiochemistry

— Analytical chemistry

— Chemometrics and metrology

— Organometallic chemistry

— Homogeneous catalysis

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{W&T5} Informatics and Knowledge Technology

The scope of Expertpanel W&T5 includes technological research, which focuses by content and/or methodology on all areas, fundamental and applied, of informatics and information systems, computer science, scientific computing, intelligent systems and machine learning. The finality of the research is generating fundamental and innovative knowledge on algorithmic design, computer methodologies and processes with long-term practical applications.

More specific: — Theoretical computer science

— Parallel and distributed computing

— Computer graphics and visualisation

— Databases and data mining

— Artificial intelligence

— Machine learning

— Statistical data processing (speech, image,

video, vision)

— Multimedia

— Computer security

— Telecom and computer networks

— Bioinformatics (development of methods)

— Programming languages and techniques

— Web and information systems and their

management

— Software engineering

— Human computer interaction

— Scientific computing

— Software for embedded and real-time

systems

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{W&T6} Chemical Engineering, Material Sciences

The scope of Expertpanel W&T6 is fundamental engineering research targeting in content and/or methodology Chemical Engineering and Material Science. The final outcome of the research is fundamental and innovative knowledge with a long term applicability objective.

More specific: — Chemical and biochemical engineering

— (Bio)reactor technology including

chemical kinetics

— Material characterization (incl.

non-destructive testing and mechanical

properties of materials)

— Product design and formulation

— Process engineering, streamlining and

intensification (including high throughput

strategies)

— Separation technologies (physical and

physico-chemical processes)

— Heterogeneous / technical catalysis

— Transport phenomena, thermal and fluid

engineering

— Rheology, multiphase flow, microfluidics

— Multiscale modelling

— Nano- and biomaterials, including tissue

engineering

— Safety and hazardous materials

— Sustainable development (life cycle

analysis, recycling,…)

— Environmental engineering and

technology

— Materials and materials processing

(powders, ceramics, metals, polymers,

composites, textiles, colloids, gels, liquid

crystals, bio-degradable materials, etc.)

— Porous materials and membranes

— Surface engineering and tribology

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{W&T7} Energy, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Mechanics

The scope of the Expertpanel W&T7 is fundamental engineering research targeting in content and/or methodology electrical-, electronic-, and mechanical systems and processes. The final outcome of the research is fundamental and innovative knowledge with a long term applicability objective.

More specific: — Micro- and nano-electronics (incl. EMC

and power management)

— Circuits and systems (incl. CAD)

— Electronics with advanced materials

— Opto-electronics and photonics

— Telecommunication (hardware and

transmission)

— Bio-electronics and biomedical systems

and engineering

— System identification and control (incl.

dynamics and modal analysis)

— Power engineering (incl. power

electronics and nuclear technology)

— Renewable energy: generation and energy

conversion systems

— Control engineering

— Robotics, sensors and actuators

— Mechanical and mechatronic design,

engineering and optimization, life cycle

analysis

— Embedded systems

— High frequency techniques

— Signal processing (speech, image)

— Electromagnetism and acoustics

— Engineering mechanics (structural

dynamics, vibro-acoustics, multibody

dynamics), reliability

— Micro engineering and precision

engineering

— Manufacturing technology and

engineering (incl. computer integrated

manufacturing)

— Tribology

— Combustion technology and fire

dynamics

— Thermal and fluid engineering

— Technical thermodynamics

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{W&T8} Sciences of the Earth and Space

The scopes of W&T8 encom-pass fundamental research in the field of Earth and Space Sciences.

Space Science includes the whole field of astronomy, and more specific research on cosmology, origin and evolution of galaxies, stars and star systems, planetary sciences, meteorites, as well as solar, heliospheric and interplanetary physics.

Earth Sciences cover the disciplines of meteorology, climatology and pale-oclimatology, petrology, mineralogy, geochemistry, geophysics and paleomag-netism, geology, sedimen-tology, stratigraphy, soil sciences, archeometry and geoarcheology, oceanog-raphy and marine geology, physical geography, cartog-raphy and geoinformation

sciences. Research at the interface between Earth and Biological Sciences should through its goal, content and methodology focus on physical and/or chemical processes that affect the Earth or the Earth's environ-ment, or address the evolu-tion of various processes through geological time. Modern ecology falls out of the scope of W&T8.

— Stars and stellar systems

— Planetary sciences, solar systems and

meteorites

— Solar, heliospheric and interplanetary

physics

— Galaxies (formation and evolution)

— Cosmology

— Petrology and mineralogy

— Geochemistry

— Geology (incl. applied, economic,

structural, hydro, environmental)

— Sedimentology

— Paleontology and stratigraphy

— Soil sciences

— Paleoenvironment, paleoclimate

— Archeometry and geoarcheology

— Oceanography and marine geology

— Meteorology and atmospheric sciences

— Climatology and climate modelling

— Physical geography (incl. geomorphology,

hydrography)

— Geophysics, Geomagnetism,

paleomagnetism

— Cartography / geoinformation science

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{W&T9} Science and Technology of Constructions and the Built Environment

The scope of Expertpanel W&T9 is building in the broadest sense of the term, that is the creation of the human environment; all aspects of the built environment and human interaction with it, every phase of its production process from design to realization and subsequent transformation, and all scale levels from building material and building element to the landscape, are considered to be relevant. The finality of this research is generating fundamental and innovative knowledge with long-term practical applications.

— Structural engineering

— Non-destructive research, security and

diagnosis

— Soil mechanics

— Civil constructions

— Construction design and technology (incl.

steel, glass, concrete, wood, plastics)

— Hydraulic engineering

— Hydraulics and water resources

management

— Building physics, including thermal and

fluid engineering

— Operations and systems management and

logistics

— Architecture and architectural sciences

— Spatial design research and theory (incl.

landscape planning)

— Urban design; urbanism

— Environment and sustainability;

sustainable development

— Human, social and economic geography

— Spatial planning (regional, urban)

— Mobility and transportation

— Built heritage; conservation and

sustainability

— Built environment

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Interdisciplinarity means that progress can be made in each of the disciplines (belonging to a different scientific area (e.g. Biological Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, Medical Sciences, Science and Technology)) involved by the execution of the collective project, in each of the disciplines separately and/or on a collective area. Projects

where one of the disciplines is only instrumental for the other, where one discipline for example supplies tools for a subject of another discipline, are not eligible.

Based on the above-mentioned criterium, the interdisciplinary expertpanel makes a susceptibility research. Applications can afterwards be redirected to discipline-specific panels.

Interdisciplinary Expertpanel

ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR INTERDISCIPLINARITY (0)

Main research question

Coordinate disciplines (1)

Joint problem (4) Advanced tools / methodsMutual interest (2) Standard tools (7)

Expertise present

within one D (3)

Advanced level of use (8)

Exper-tise not present

within one D (3)

Advanced level of

develop-ment (9)

ID (5)

D DID ID

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Subordinates disciplines (6)

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