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Call 2012: Metrology for Industry, SI Broader Scope & Open Excellence

Finalisation of Evaluation Process

The evaluation process of the Stage 2 Call for Joint Researcher Project (JRP) proposals and Researcher Excellence Grant (REG) applications has been finalised. Following the Review Conference held in November, where external independent Referees have evaluated and ranked the proposals, the EMRP Committee has agreed on a final list of selected JRPs and associated REGs to fund. The EURAMET Research Council has endorsed the Call process and the final list.

The following project proposals have been selected and will be invited for contract negotiation in 2013

Industry

• Metrology for optical and RF communication systems
• Multidimensional reflectometry for industry
• Large volume metrology in industry
• Novel electronic devices based on control of strain at the nanoscale
• Compact microwave clocks for industrial applications
• Chemical metrology tools for manufacture of advanced biomaterials in the medical device industry
• Metrology for processing materials with high natural radioactivity
• Metrology for movement and positioning in six degrees of freedom
• Multi-sensor metrology for microparts in innovative industrial productsImproved EMC test methods in industrial environments
• Metrology to enable high temperature erosion testing
• Traceable in-process dimensional measurement
• Metrology for airborne molecular contamination in manufacturing environments

SI Broader Scope

• Quantum resistance metrology based on graphene
• Metrology for thermal protection materials
• Automated impedance metrology extending the quantum toolbox for electricity
• Traceability for biologically relevant molecules and entities
• International timescales with optical clocks
• Realisation, dissemination and application of the unit watt in airborne sound
• New primary standards and traceability for radiometry
• Angle metrology
• A quantum standard for sampled electrical measurements
• Metrology for long distance surveying
• Crystalline and self-assembled structures as length standards
• Metrology for new electrical measurement quantities in high-frequency circuits
• Force traceability within the meganewton range Metrology for moisture in materials

Open Excellence

• Quantum engineered states for optical clocks and atomic sensors
• Single-photon sources for quantum technologies
• Measurement and control of single-photon microwave radiation on a chip
• Spintronics and spin-caloritronics in magnetic nanosystems

EURAMET would like to thank the following Referees who evaluated the proposals:

The 29 Referees for the Industry Call consisted of 23 men (79.3%) and 6 women (20.7%), 14 were from commercial organisations (48.3%). The Referees represented 13 different nationalities (all European). The 26 Referees for the SI Broader Scope Call consisted of 21 men (80.8%) and 5 women (19.2%), 8 were from commercial organisations (30.8%). The Referees represented 14 different nationalities (all European). The 10 Referees for the Open Excellence Call consisted of 9 men (90%) and 1 woman (10%), 4 were from Public Research Centres (40%). The Referees represented 6 different nationalities (all European).