CeFEMA: Center of Physics and Engineering of Advanced Materials

Project funded by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (FCT) (Avaliação UID 2023/2024), grant UID/04540/2025. Funded amount: EUR 646,651, as stated by the source. Runs 2025-01-01 to 2029-12-31. Keywords: Theoretical Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Materials Engineering, Quantum Technologies, Materials for Health, Materials for Energy. Source: OpenAIRE Graph, from the funder's project data (collected by OpenAIRE on 2026-07-23); national funding data, not CORDIS; selected because its keywords name quantum. Abstract given by the source: The Center for Physics and Advanced Materials Engineering (C#) studies Fundamental Physics and Materials Science & Engineering. Its activities focus on the thematic lines of Structure and Phases of Matter, Quantum Technologies, Materials for Medicine & Health, and Materials for Energy & Sustainability. The Structure and Phases of Matter thematic line aims at studying the behaviour of condensed matter and involves a wide spectrum of theoretical and experimental studies, from the quantum level at the scale of atoms and molecules to nanostructured self-organized systems. This thematic line focuses on both fundamental research on structural and molecular dynamics properties of condensed matter systems and their potential for development in technology and biomedicine. The line of Quantum Technologies (QT) aims at developing theoretical research in 3 main directions: Quantum Computation & Simulation; Quantum Networks; Energetics of QC. The QT Team has participated in 9 EU & 1 American projects since 2018. It has had pioneering contributions on QC for HEP as well as on hybrid QC, it is putting forward the first secure quantum-sensor network protocols, and it has pioneered research on quantum approaches for energy-efficient computation. On the experimental front, the focus is on the hacking of quantum photonic devices for secure quantum communications. The Materials for Medicine and Health line aims at optimizing the effectiveness of extracorporeal blood circulation devices, artificial organs, and drug delivery vehicles through hemo/biocompatible materials through a combination of nano-design and manufacturing combined with an understanding and control of the Chemistry, Physics, and Biology of blood-material interfaces. This line works in close collaboration with reference hospitals and clinics, as well as multinational companies in the health sector. Sustainability and energy efficiency are central to the future of Humanity and the ongoing decarbonization process. The [shortened; the full text is on the OpenAIRE page]

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AI-assisted summary: CeFEMA is a project funded by FCT with a budget of EUR 646,651, running from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2029. It focuses on Theoretical Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, and Quantum Technologies, among other areas. Suggested technology pillar: enabling. Generated by AI from the public source text; it may contain errors and the original source is authoritative.