During the DAEMON COST Project Management Committee meeting, held at the end of January in Belgrade, participants exchanged information and experiences on the application of data science and data-driven methods in the development of functional materials. The DAEMON project (Data-driven Applications towards the Engineering of Functional Materials) is a European initiative aimed at transforming the way functional materials are developed, accelerating research and the commercialization of innovative solutions that contribute to energy efficiency, decarbonization, and sustainable technologies.
Ana Seke, Project Manager at UNDP Serbia, presented the Circular Communities project, which has so far supported more than 85 circular solutions. Among them are initiatives applying sustainable practices in applied science, some of which were presented at the event to an international expert audience.
Innovative ideas were presented by:
– Dr. Marija Radmilović from the Mihajlo Pupin Institute, who presented the supported project “Robotic and Automated Crop Care System for Sustainable Agriculture”
– Dr. Miljana Mirković from the Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković,” who presented the initiative “Green Carbon Production”
– Dr. Marijana Ponjavić from the Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, who presented the “SPINBIO” project
– Dr. Marko Mančić from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Niš, who presented the project “Further Development of a Modular Solar Trigeneration Energy System for Heating, Cooling, and Electricity Production – Energy Cube”
The meeting brought together experts from the fields of materials science, physical chemistry, and computer science, with a special focus on linking theoretical and experimental research, as well as on training a new generation of young European researchers in the application of advanced data-driven analytical methods.