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Five Lund University researchers to receive ERC Consolidator Grants

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Per Augustsson, Enrico Ronchi, Mikkel Brydegaard, Andreas Nord and Yafa Shanneik have each been awarded the prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant.

Enrico Ronchi, a researcher in fire safety engineering, is developing new ways to create an inclusive evacuation design for buildings. The research concerns investigating emergency evacuation solutions that are suitable for vulnerable groups such as older populations and people with functional limitations.

Per Augustsson, a researcher in biomedical engineering, is developing new devices to separate cells and nanoparticles using ultrasound. Sound contains energy that can generate forces on microscopic objects such as blood cells and biological nanoparticles. 

Mikkel Brydegaard, senior lecturer at the Physics department, draws on his experiences from electrical engineering and atomic physics to develop laser diagnostic tools for new insights into the ecology and diversity of insects.

Andreas Nord, a researcher at the Department of Biology, will receive SEK 22 million to study how warm-blooded animals are affected as the climate becomes warmer and more unpredictable. 

Yafa Shanneik, a visiting professor of Islamic Studies at the Centre for Theology and Religious Studies, will receive an ERC Consolidator Grant for the RELI-GENE project, which sheds light on how marriage and reproductive practices are influenced by religions and state health policies. 

Read the article at lunduniversity.lu.se: Five Lund University researchers to receive ERC Consolidator Grants