Joint Research Projects

Research co-operation projects are supported by the Academic Researcher Exchange Program. The work of the program is organized by the Council for International Exchanges.

ESTONIAN-POLISH JOINT RESEARCH PROJECTS 2024–2026

  • New research on migrants in Estonia and Poland: societal reactions and entrepreneurship.
    Raivo Vetik, Tallinn University, School of Governance, Law and Society
    Rafal Smoczynski, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of the Polish Academy of Sciences
  • Protein biomarker sensors combining generation-collection transduction with molecularly imprinted polymers.
    Vitali Sõritski, Tallinn University of Technology, Department of Materials and Environmental technology
    Krzysztof R. Noworyta, Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences
  • Optimization of microfluidic-assisted electrospinning for the preparation of wound dressing materials.
    Karin Kogermann, Univeristy of Tartu, Institute of Pharmacy
    Tomasz Kowalczyk, Institute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of Sciences
  • Humour and Conflict in the Estonian and Polish Public Sphere.
    Liisi Laineste, Estonian Literary Museum /Tartu University
    Władysław Chłopicki, Institute of English Studies, Jagiellonian University
  • Diversity of microbial and microfauna communities.
    Leho Tedersoo, University of Tartu
    Dominika Chmolowska, Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, Polish Academy of Sciences

ESTONIAN-POLISH JOINT RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019–2021

  • Estonian-Polish Joint Research Projects 2019–2021 are extended until 31.12.2023 in connection with postponed visits during the years 2019-2020 due to the travel restrictions and the Covid-19. (December 12, 2021)

The Estonian Academy of Sciences and The Polish Academy of Sciences have approved the following joint research projects for years 2019–2021, to be implemented under the cooperation agreement between the academies:

  • Diversity of soil microbial and mesofauna communities
    Prof. Leho Tedersoo, University of Tartu, Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences.
    Dr. Dominika Chmolowska, Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, Polish Academy of Sciences
  • Promising Bi-doped phosphors for white LEDs.
    Prof. Aleksandr Luštštik, University of Tartu, Laboratory of Physics of Ionic Crystals.
    Prof. Yaroslav Zhydachevskyy Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences.
  • Paleoenvironmental changes recorded by Estonian and Polish postglacial sediments.
    Dr. Leeli Amon-Veskimeister, Tallinn University of Technology, School of Science, Department of Geology: Division of Quaternary Geology.
    Prof. Mariusz Lamentowicz, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań.
  • Algebraic approach to time-delay and nonlinear systems.
  • Dr. Arvo Kaldmäe, Tallinn University of Technology, School of Information Technologies: Department of Software Sciences.
    Prof. Zbigniew Bartosiewicz, Białystok University of Technology.
  • Power converters with post-fault operation capability and fault detection methods.
    Dr. Andrii Chub, Tallinn University of Technology, School of Engineering: Department of Electrical Power Engineering and Mechatronics.
    Prof. Mariusz Malinowski, Warsaw University of Technology.

ESTONIAN-POLISH JOINT RESEARCH PROJECTS 2016–2018

The Estonian Academy of Sciences and the Polish Academy of Sciences have approved the following joint research projects for a three-year period 2016–2018 under the agreement on scientific cooperation:

  • Communication styles: Developing a cross-cultural theoretical and methodological framework.  
    Dr. hab. Dorota Brzozowska, University of Opole, Philological Department.
    Dr. Liisi Laineste, Estonian Literary Museum, Department of Folkloristics.
  • Studies of zooarchaeological evidence of Estonian and Polish archaeological  sites – continuation.
    Dr. Piotr Wojtal, Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, Polish Academy of Sciences.
    Dr. Lembi Lõugas, Tallinn University,  Institute of History.
  • Effects of anthropogenic disturbances on organic matter of forest soils.
    Prof. Dr. hab. Lech Wojciech Szajdak, Institute for Agricultural and Forest Environment, Polish Academy of Sciences.
    Dr. Tõnu Tõnutare, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
  • Imprinted polymers, integrated with acoustic sensors, for cancer biomarker determination.
    Dr. Krzysztof Noworyta, Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
    Dr. Vitali Syritski, Tallinn University of Technology, Department of Materials Science.
  • Power electronic transformer – an energy router for active power distribution grids.
    Dr. Ryszard Strzelecki, Gdynia Maritime University, Department of Ship Automation.
    Dr. Dmitri Vinnikov, Tallinn University of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering.
  • Algebraic tools and software for automatic control.
    Dr. Ülle Kotta, Institute of Cybernetics at Tallinn University of Technology.
    Dr. Zbigniew Bartosiewicz, Białystok University of Technology, Faculty of Computer Science.
  • Multi-orbital superconductivity with anisotropic pairings.
    Dr. Grzegorz Litak, Lublin University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.
    Dr. Teet Örd, University of Tartu, Institute of Physics.
  • MAJoRA: Multimodal anger and joy recognition by audiovisual information.
    Dr. Dorota Kamińska, Łódź University of Technology, Institute of Mechatronics and Information Systems.
    Dr. Gholamreza Anbarjafari, University of Tartu, Institute of Technology.
  • Ultrahigh pressure – spark plasma sintering of novel high temperature materials.
    Dr. Lucyna Jaworska, Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Krakow.
    Dr. Irina Hussainova, Tallinn University of Technology, Department of Materials Engineering.

ESTONIAN-POLISH JOINT RESEARCH PROJECTS 2013–2015

The Estonian Academy of Sciences and the Polish Academy of Sciences have approved the following joint research projects for a three-year period 2013-2015 under the agreement programme on scientific cooperation between the two academies:

  • Transition metal and rare-earth ions` spectroscopy in functional materials.
    Prof. Andrzej Suchocki, Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Physics.
    Prof. Mikhail G. Brik, Institute of Physics, University of Tartu.
  • Smart power electronics arrangements and control methods for active power distribution grids.
    Prof. Ryszard Strzelecki, Gdynia Maritime University, Department of Ship Automation.
    Dr. Dmitri Vinnikov, Tallinn University of Technology, Department of Electrical Drives and Power Electronics.
  • Researches of soil matter decomposition kinetics and pathways by selected marker-compounds.
    Prof. dr. hab. Lech Wojciech Szajdak, Doctor Honoris Causa, Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute for Agricultural and Forest Environment.
    Prof. Raimo Kõlli, Department of Soil Science and Agrochemistry, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences.
  • Algebraic methods in nonlinear control.
    Prof. Zbigniew Bartosiewicz, Białystok University of Technology, Faculty of Computer Science.
    Prof. Ülle Kotta, Institute of Cybernetics, Tallinn University of Technology.
  • Molecular composition of organic carbon in soil water systems.
    Prof. dr. hab. Lech Wojciech Szajdak, Doctor Honoris Causa, Institute for Agricultural and Forest Environment, Polish Academy of Sciences.
    Prof. Viia Lepane, Tallinn University of Technology, Institute of Chemistry.
  • Studies of zooarchaeological evidence of Estonian and Polish archaeological sites – continuation.
    Dr. Piotr Wojtal, Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, Polish Academy of Sciences
    Dr. Lembi Lõugas, Department of Archaeobiology and Ancient Technology, Institute of History, Tallinn University

ESTONIAN-BULGARIAN JOINT RESEARCH PROJECTS 2024–2025

  • Multicomponent metal oxide thin films for perovskite solar cells.
    Atanas Katerski, Tallinn University of Technology
    Maxim Ganchev, Central laboratory of solar energy and new energy sources
  • Nature, religion, and magic. Religious notions and new interpretations.
    Mare Kõiva, Estonian Literary Museum
    Ekaterina Anastasova, Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum
  • Multi-scale condition-enabled mapping and assessment of ecosystem services: a comparative study of Bulgarian and Estonian case studies.
    Kalev Sepp, Estonian University of Life Sciences
    Stoyan Nedkov, National Institute of Geophysics Geodesy and Geography
  • Inorganic composites on the base of natural, synthetic and technogenic materials for ecological applications.
    Andres Trikkel, Tallinn University of Technology, Dept. of Materials and Environmental Technology, Laboratory of Inorganic Materials
    Vilma Petkova Stoyanova, Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography „Acad. Iv. Kostov“ of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

ESTONIAN-BULGARIAN JOINT RESEARCH PROJECTS 2022–2023

29.12.2021 The Estonian Academy of Sciences and the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences have approved the following joint research projects for years 2022–2023, to be implemented under the cooperation agreement between academies:

  • Field and experimental studies of actual diseases of honey bees (Apis mellifera I.) from Bulgaria and Estonia
    Dr. Risto Raimets, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
    Dr. Delka Salkova, Institute of Experimental Morphology Pathology and Anthropology with Museum Department of Experimental Parasitology Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
  • Preparation of composite materials with multifunctional properties: structural studies and application
    Dr. Valdek Mikli, Tallinn University of Technology, Department of Materials and Environmental Technology
    Assoc. Prof. Angelina Koleva Stoyanova, Georgi Nadjakov Institute of Solid State Physics Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
  • Religious Notions. Traditional Beliefs and the Opposition Nature – Culture (New Realities, Theoretical Approaches and Interpretations)
    Dr. Mare Kõiva, Estonian Literary Museum, Department of Folkloristics
    Prof. Ekaterina Anastasova, Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
  • Impact of mineral composition on the chrystal-chemical and thermal properties of environmentally efficient comoposites
    Dr. Tiit Kaljuvee, Tallinn University of Technology, Laboratory of Inorganic Materials
    Prof. Vilma Stoyanova, Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography "Acad Iv. Kostov" of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
  • Multicomponent metal oxide thin films for new generation solar cells
    Dr. Olga Volobujeva, Tallinn University of Technology, Department of Materials and Environmental Technology, Photovoltaic materials research laboratory
    Assoc. Prof. Maxim Ganchev, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Central Laboratory of solar energy and new energy sources

ESTONIAN-BULGARIAN JOINT RESEARCH PROJECT CALL 2018–2020

The Estonian Academy of Sciences and the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences have approved the following joint research projects for years 2018–2020, to be implemented under the cooperation agreement between academies:

Wide band gap oxide semiconductors for photovoltaic applications
Atanas Katerski,Tallinn University of Technology, Institute of Materials and Environmental Technology.
Maxim Ganchev, Central Laboratory of Solar Energy and New Energy Sources, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

Synthesis and structural investigation of multifunctional materials – ceramics and alloys for their application
Valdek Mikli, Tallinn University of Technology, Institute of Materials and Environmental Technology.
Angelina Koleva Stoyanova-Ivanova, Institute of Solid State Physics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

Impact of intensification on carbonate, phosphate-silicate and sulfide/sulphate systems on their crystal-chemical properties
Tiit Kaljuvee,  Tallinn University of Technology, Laboratory of Inorganic Materials.
Vladislav Kostov, Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

Dynamic boundaries in dynamic world. Tradition, religion and modernity
Mare Kõiva, Estonian Literary Museum.Ekaterina Anastasova,  Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

ESTONIAN-BULGARIAN JOINT RESEARCH PROJECT CALL 2012–2014

The Estonian Academy of Sciences and the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences have approved the following joint research projects for a three-year period 2012–2014 under the agreement programme on scientific cooperation between the two academies:

Kesterite Based Solar Cells by Chemical Methods.
Prof. Enn Mellikov. Department of Materials Science, Tallinn University of Technology & Dr. Maxim
Ganchev. Central Laboratory for Solar Energy and New Sources of Energy, Bulgarian Academy of
Sciences.

⁶˒⁷Li NMR with Ultrafast MAS: Structure of Li-ion Battery Electrodes.
Prof. Ago Samoson. Technomedicum, Tallinn University of Technology & Dr. Radostina Stoyanova.
Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

Tsunamis in Inland Seas (Black and Baltic Seas).
Dr. Irina Didenkulova.  Institute of Cybernetics, Tallinn University of Technology & Dr. Boyko Ranguelov. Space and Solar-terrestial Research Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

Sacral Space – Holy Places and Local Traditions (Bulgaria and Estonia).
Dr. Mare Kõiva. Estonian Literary Museum & Dr. Ekaterina Anastasova.  Institute of Ethnology and
Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

CZECH-ESTONIAN JOINT RESEARCH PROJECTS 2024–2026

  • Deeper insight into the 3D radiation scattering of coniferous shoots.
    Jan Pisek, Tartu Observatory, University of Tartu
    Růžena Janoutová, Global Change Research Institute of the CAS, v. v. i.
  • Importance of symbiotic fungal communities for functioning of Himalayan ecosystems exposed to accelerated climate change.
    Inga Hiiesalu, University of Tartu, Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences
    Jiří Doležal, Institute of Botany of the CAS, v. v. i.

CZECH-ESTONIAN JOINT RESEARCH PROJECTS 2021–2023

The Estonian Academy of Sciences and the Czech Academy of Sciences have approved the following joint research mobility projects 2021–2023

  • Numerical and experimental study of wave propagation in solids with inner structure.
    Prof Arkadi Berezovski, Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), Department of Cybernetics
    Prof Radek Kolman, Institute of Thermomechanics of the Czech Academy of Sciences
  • Literary Representations of Early Modern Crisis in Central and North Eastern Europe.
    Prof Kristi Viiding, Under and Tuglas Literature Centre Estonian Academy of Sciences
    Prof Lucie Storchová, Institute of Philosphy of the Czech Academy of Sciences
  • Gas sensor materials with combines photoluminescent, electrical and mass-sensitive readout.
    Prof Raivo Jaaniso, University of Tartu Institute of Physics
    Prof Michal Novotny, Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences

ESTONIAN-CZECH JOINT RESEARCH PROJECTS 2018–2020

The Estonian Academy of Sciences and the Czech Academy of Sciences have approved the following joint research projects for years 2018–2020, to be implemented under the cooperation agreement between the academies:

  • Development of Nanophosphors and Thin Films for Optical Gas Sensing.
    Dr Raivo Jaaniso, University of Tartu, Institute of Physics
    Dr Michal Novotný, Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences
  • Non-invasive Sampling and Analysis of Body Fluids of Sportsmen for Optimization of Training Load.
    Prof Ruth Shimmo, Tallinn University, School of Natural Sciences and Health
    Dr Petr Kubáň, Institute of Analytical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences
  • Youth Political Participation in Post-Communist Europe.
    Prof Airi-Alina Allaste, The Institute of Governance, Law and Society, Tallinn University
    Prof Tomáš Kostelecký, The Institute of Sociology of the Czech Academy of Sciences

ESTONIAN-CZECH JOINT RESEARCH PROJECTS 2015–2017

The Estonian Academy of Sciences and Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic have approved the following Czech-Estonian joint research projects for years 2015–2017, to be implemented under the cooperation agreement between the academies:

  • Advanced numerical modelling of dynamic processes in solids.                                                      
    Dr. Arkadi Berezovski, Institute of Cybernetics at Tallinn University of Technology                        
    Dr. Radek Kolman, Institute of Thermomechanics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic      
  • Mito-DNA dynamics in neuronal development and bioenergetics in Wolfram Syndrome. 
    Dr. Petr Ježek, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Institute of Physiology                  
    Dr. Michal Cagalinec, University of Tartu, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology          
  • Advanced scintillation materials based on multicomponent garnet and silicate compounds.   
    Dr. Svetlana Zazubovich,  Institute of Physics, University of Tartu                                                     
    Dr. Martin Nikl,  Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic

Estonian-Slovak Joint Research Projects 2024–2025

  • Developing UNITE database for estimating global distribution of ectomycorrhizal fungi.
    Irja Saar, Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu
    Slavomír Adamčík, Plant Science and Biodiversity Center, Slovak Academy of Sciences

ESTONIAN-HUNGARIAN JOINT RESEARCH PROJECTS 2022–2024

Estonian Academy of Sciences and Hungarian Academy of Sciences approved the following Estonian-Hungarian Joint Research Projects 2022–2024.

Major and Minor Uralic Languages: Intersections and Mutual Impulses.
Prof. Gerson Klumpp, University of Tartu, Institute of Estonian and General Linquistics, Dr. Éva Katalin Dékány, Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics

Our Psychological Folkways: Approaches from Semantics, Pragmatics and Metaphysics.
Prof. Bruno Mölder, University of Tartu, Institute of Philosophy and Semiotics, Prof. Demeter Tamás, MTA-BTK Lendület Morals and Science Research Group

Structural dynamics of Photosystem II as studied by steady-state and time-resolved spectroscopy at high pressures.
Prof. Arvi Freiberg, University of Tartu, Institute of Physics, Prof. Garab Győző, Szegedi Biológiai Kutatóközpont Növénybiológiai Intézet

High magnetic field THz spectroscopy of magnetoelectric materials, spin-spiral magnets and spin liquids. Prof. Toomas Rõõm, National Institute of Physics and Chemical Physics, Dr. Karlo Penc, Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics

Global and local elements in contemporary folklore in Hungary and Estonia. Dr. Piret Voolaid, Estonian Literary Museum, Dr. Katalin Vargha, Research Centre for the Humanities, Institute of Ethnology

ESTONIAN-HUNGARIAN JOINT RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019–2021

The Estonian Academy of Sciences and The Hungarian Academy of Sciences received 8 proposals for Joint Research Projects 2019–2021.

The Estonian Academy of Sciences and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences have approved the following joint research projects for years 2019–2021, to be implemented under the cooperation agreement between the academies:

Categorical equivalence in algebra
Prof. Valdis LAAN, Institute of Mathematics, University of Tartu
Dr. László Gyula MÁRKI, Alfred Renyi Institute of Mathematics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences

THz spectroscopy of materials  with coupled magnetic and electric orders in high magnetic fields         
Prof. Toomas RÕÕM, National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics
Prof. Karlo PENC, Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics, Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences

Hungary and Estonia – strongly connected to global value chains
Akad Urmas VARBLANE, University of Tartu, Estonian Academy of Sciences
Prof. Miklós SZANYI, Institute of World Economics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences

Morphosyntactic and phonological aspects of Finnougric languages 
Prof. Helle METSLANG, Institute of the Estonian and General Linguistics, University of Tartu
Prof. Beatrix OSZKÓ, Research Institute for Linguistics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences

ESTONIAN-HUNGARIAN JOINT RESEARCH PROJECTS 2016–2018

The Estonian Academy of Sciences and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences have approved the following joint research projects for years 2016–2018, to be implemented under the cooperation agreement between the academies:

Contact-induced change in Finno-Ugric languages
Dr. Eva Katalin DEKANY, Research Institute for Linguistics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Prof. Helle METSLANG, Institute of the Estonian and General Linguistics, University of Tartu

Interaction of electromagnetic radiation with magnetoelectric and magnetic materials
Dr. Karlo PENC, Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics, Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Dr. Toomas RÕÕM, National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics

Spectroscopy of doped borates crystals for quantum optics and dosimetry
Dr. Gabor CORRADI, Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics, Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Dr. Vitali NAGIRNYI, Institute of Physics, University of Tartu

Categorical equivalence in algebra
Dr. Laszlo MARKI, Alfred Renyi Institute of Mathematics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Dr. Valdis LAAN, Institute of Mathematics, University of Tartu

ESTONIAN-HUNGARIAN JOINT RESEARCH PROJECTS 2013–2015

The Estonian Academy of Sciences and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences have approved the following joint research projects for years 2013-2015, to be implemented under the cooperation agreement between the academies:Sociocultural aspects of linguistic variation in the Estonian and Hungarian language area
Dr. Csilla BARTHA, Research Institute for Linguistics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Dr. Mari UUSKÜLA, Institute of the Estonian Language

Infrared, ESR and NMR spectroscopy of functional insulators in high magnetic fields and low temperatures
Dr. Karlo PENC, Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics, Wigner Research Centre for Physics,  Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Dr. Urmas NAGEL, National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics

Recombination luminescence of doped borates: origin and application in dosimetry
Dr. Gabor CORRADI, Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics, Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Dr. Vitali NAGIRNYI, Institute of Physics, University of Tartu

Thermal and mechanical phenomena in media with multiscale microstructure
Dr. Peter VAN, Institute of Particle and Nuclear Physics, Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Prof. Jüri ENGELBRECHT, Institute of Cybernetics, Tallinn University of Technology

Categorical equivalence in algebra
Dr. Laszlo MARKI, Alfred Renyi Institute of Mathematics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences

Prof. Kalle KAARLI, Institute of Mathematics, University of Tartu