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2005 - 2006 Grant Recipients
LIGO-VIRGO Joint Data Analysis Collaboration for the Detection of Gravitational Waves
A collaboration between:
- Eric Katsavounidis, Assistant Professor of Physics, LIGO data analysis group, MIT Department of Physics, and
- Benoit Mours, Director of Research, Laboratories at Annecy and Orsay, CNRS
MIT-France support: $ 13,600
Learning Patterns: Behavior, Neural Coding and Plasticity of Natural Tactile Stimuli
A collaboration between:
- Christopher Moore, Mitsui Career Development Chair and Assistant Professor, McGovern Institute, MIT Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, and
- Daniel Schulz, Research Director at CNRS, Unite des Neurosciences Integratives et Computationnelles, CNRS
MIT-France support: $ 11,600
Spatial frequency characterization of long sub-micron period gratings
A collaboration between:
- Ralf Heilmann, Research Scientist, Space Nanotechnology Lab, MIT-Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research, and
- Yves Jourlin, Maitre de Conferences, Laboratoire de Traitement du Signal et Instrumentation, University of Saint Etienne
MIT-France support: $ 10,300
Information Theory and Practical Applications
A collaboration between:
- Muriel Medard, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems, MIT Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and
- Ramesh Pyndiah, Professor and Head of Signal & Communications Depattment, Signal & Communications Department, ENST Bretagne
MIT-France support: $ 10,000
Harmonic Analysis and Partial Differential Equations
A collaboration between:
- Gigliola Staffilani, Professor of Mathematics, MIT Analysis Group, MIT Department of Mathematics, and
- Jean-Yves Chemin, Professor, University of Paris 6
MIT-France support: $ 10,000
Aggregation Kinetics of Polydisperse Paramagnetic Suspensions
A collaboration between:
- Patrick Doyle, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, Dynamics of Biopolymers & Complex Fluids Group, MIT Department of Chemical Engineering, and
- Eric Climent, Assistant Professor, Laboratoire de Genie Chimique, LGC Interfaces & Dispersed Media Group, UMR, CNRS-INPT-URS
MIT-France support: $ 9,500
The Nanoscale Constituents of Trochus Niloticus Nacre: Direct Visualization, Crystallinity, and Relationship to Nanomechanical Properties
A collaboration between:
- Christine Ortiz, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Oritz Nanomechanics Lab, MIT Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and
- Alain Baronnet, Professor, Centre dela Matiere Condensee et des Nanosciences, University of Marseille-Luminy
MIT-France support: $ 8,850
Magnetic Fields and Accretion Physics for Black-Hole Binaries in the Galaxy
A collaboration between:
- Ronald Remillard, Principal Research Scientist, MIT-Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research, and
- Peggy Vaniere, Charge de Recherche, Astrophysical Laboratory, Grenoble Observatory
MIT-France support: $ 8,400
Data Assimilation for Geophysical Fluids
A collaboration between:
- Dennis McLaughlin, H.M. King Bhumipol Professor of Water Resources Management, Parsons Laboratory, MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and
- Francois-Xavier Le Dimet, Professor, INRIA/IMFT
MIT-France support: $ 6,000
