PICTURE: PartICle Transport simulation in URban Environments
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Chalmers Tekniska Högskola AB - Institutionen för Mekanik och Maritima Vetenskaper |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 974 177 |
| Project duration | September 2020 - September 2021 |
| Status | Completed |
Purpose and goal
The project aims to develop a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) approach to predict the transport of particulate matter in urban areas. Urban agglomerations are regions of enhanced emissions of dangerous pollutants into the atmosphere. The project was funded by Vinnova as a reserve list of the Marie-Curie call to employ in Sweden the principal investigator Jean-Paul Mollicone as a postdoctoral researcher. During summer 2021, Jean-Paul received an offer as a permanent Lecturer at University of Malta starting in October 2021, so unfortunately the project could not be continued.
Expected results and effects
Most of the scientific goals have been not accomplished given the premature end of the project. However, the PI reached his main objective to become a permanent researcher at an European University. On the other end, the host Institution Chalmers University of Technology For Chalmers University has now a new computational tool to simulate air pollution in an urban environment and a new contact Institution (University of Malta) to apply to European grants within a large consortium.
Planned approach and implementation
The project was initially planned for two years. Anyway as mentioned before, the PI left after one year for another position.