IN THIS MONTH'S NEWSLETTER YOU CAN READ ABOUT:
- News from the management
- New Associate Professor in Section of Chemistry
- Procedure for annual reporting of sideline employment
- New economist employed in the Finance and Project team
- Link to the administrative staff
- Short update on Studiepraktik 2021
- Girls Day in Science
- Guide to the appointment of Adjunct Professors and Associate Professors
- Latest update from the Department committees
- Meeting schedule for the Department committees
- The Department researchers and students in the media
- Useful links
- Future events
- HR news
- Peer-reviewed articles
News from the management
First of all, I would like to formally welcome our new Associate Professor of Chemical Process System Engineering, Haoshui Yu, who started in the Section of Chemistry on September 1, 2021. Haoshui will be situated on Campus Esbjerg. Several of us have already had the opportunity to meet with Haoshui when he attended the Department's summer seminar in August. Haoshui will contribute to research and teaching in both Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering, as his primary focus is to develop new methods for the design and energy optimization of chemical and eventually also biotechnological process systems.
The board has now approved the university's strategy for the next five years - a strategy which builds on the good results achieved from our current strategy. Knowledge for the world 2022-26 has been created during the last year and a half, where both employees, students and managers have been involved in the process. The result is another ambitious strategy based on Aalborg University as a mission-driven university. Hence this invitation to attend the online staff meeting on 12 November, where the Executive Board will present the new strategy, including the university's future focus areas within Education, Research, Knowledge Collaboration, Communication and Profiling, Organization and Management and Administration and Service.
Finally, I have included a series of requests, which I would kindly ask everyone to relate to and act on:
Sideline employment is an area that has received a great deal of attention at AAU, as a result of a rapidly increasing public interest in keeping up with what is going on in government institutions. As a government employee, there are a number of special rules and guidelines that must be followed. All employees are therefore obliged to orientate themselves in the section below, and to report whether they have a side job, and if so, describe the scope and content of this. In this connection, all employees will receive an email during the month of November. Please confirm whether you do not have a side job, or by stating the side job according to the procedures and deadlines listed.
As a central knowledge- and cultural institution, we as a university have an obligation to exchange knowledge and competencies with the surrounding community and encourage employees to participate in the public debate. One of the university's core tasks is to help ensure that the research knowledge that the university and its staff possess can benefit society and the public debate. As the university increasingly calls for participation in the public debate, this has given rise to updating the rules for employees' freedom of speech at AAU. Therefore also an invitation to click on the AAU handbook and read more about rules for staff member's freedom of speech
Finally, I would like to thank you all for your efforts and hard work across the Department. It is amazing to see the level of activity after the corona lock down. I would, however, like to urge that we continue to behave responsibly and minimize the risk of corona spreading.
/Michael
New Associate Professor in Section of Chemistry
As mentioned above, please welcome Dr. Haoshui Yu, who started on 1st September as Associate Professor in the Section of Chemical Engineering, Esbjerg campus. Before joining Aalborg University, Dr. Haoshui Yu was a Marie Curie Individual Fellow at Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and a postdoc associate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His research focuses on chemical process systems engineering, where process simulation, process integration, and optimization are widely used.
Procedure for annual reporting of sideline employment
All employees at AAU is permittet to have sideline employment, provided that the sideline employment can be combined with the employment at Aalborg University and does not affect the university's credibility and legitimacy in relation to research, education and administration.
HOWEVER, SPECIAL RULES APPLY TO A SPECIFIC GROUP OF EMPLOYEES REGARDING. REPORTING AND ADVANCE NOTIFICATION;
All employees employed in scientific positions with a minimum of 20% employment as postdoc or assistant professor level and above, as well as managers at levels 1, 2 and 3, is obliged to pre-register and annually report sideline employment performed outside office hours. However, this does not apply to professional activities in relation to the employment at AAU (these are registered in PURE) nor to sideline employment performed in connection with leisure interests.
During the month of November, all relevant employees will receive an email about annual reporting of secondary employment. Be aware that reporting is necessary, regardless of whether there has been sideline employment or not. In the future new employees will have to fill in a form for manual notification of sideline employment. Employees who are already employed in scientific positions covered by the special rules are obliged to notify sideline employment in advance as far as possible one month before commencing sideline employment.
Pre-registration and reporting of secondary employment is done digitally via the following forms:
- Prenotification of sideline employment
- Annual reporting of AAU employee sideline employment
- For further details see the AAU Handbook
If you have questions in this connection, you are welcome to contact Annemarie (ada@bio.aau.dk)
Link to the administrative staff
For you information, you will find a list of the secretariat's employees and tasks via the link below.
If you are in doubt about where to go to get help, you are welcome to contact the Head of Secretariat Marianne (mdb@bio.aau.dk) or one of the secretariat's employees, who will guide you to the right person.
Short update on Studiepraktik 2021
Every year in week 43, students from upper secondary education throughout Denmark are invited to a three-day internship at Aalborg University. More than 100 interns visited the Department of Chemistry and Bioscience in Aalborg and almost 20 in Esbjerg. The interns had signed up for courses in biology, biotechnology, chemistry, environmental science and chemical engineering, respectively. The programs included general presentations, laboratory experiments, mini-projects in the lab, field trips and not least time to network and answer questions from the participating students who came from Jutland, Funen and Zealand. The participants had many good questions about student life at AAU in general and more specific education-oriented questions and expressed that they got a good impression of what it is like to be a student at the Department of Chemistry and Bioscience. Thanks to the parties involved, who did a great job coordinating this year's Studiepraktik.
Girls day in science
On 5, 6 and 7 October, 200 girls visited Aalborg University to attend Girl's day in science. The purpose of the event was to put focus on the fact that science educations are also for women. Chemistry and Bioscience offered an exciting workshop in Esbjerg with a focus on how energy can be stored in a sustainable way by using fungal substances. Aalborg offered a workshop on worms in biomedical research, where participants were allowed to see how individual changes in genes affect the worms' movement and appearance and how to manipulate genetic material (CRISPR). In addition, a workshop on microplastics, where different types of microplastics were looked at, what it takes to extract them, and how to recognize them when they are to be recovered from a sample, e.g. soil or wastewater.
Guide to the appointment of Adjunct Prof. and Ass. Prof.
Prior to the appointment of Adjunct Professors and Associate Professors it has been decided that the Department Committee is part of the process. In relation to this a procedure has been prepared to formalize the process and indicate who is responsible for the individual steps in the process, as well as which parties must be involved in the process before the appointment can take place. Therefore a "nomination" form has been prepared, which you are asked to fill in and send to Mette Lübeck if you wish to nominate a candidate. Mette will then ensure that all formalities are in place and initiate a meeting in the department committee. In the event of a positive feedback from the committee, the candidate in question will then be formally nominated for adjunct by the dean.
The same form should be used if you want to extend the collaboration. Both procedures and the form can in future be found on BIO's intranet "Manuals and procedures". If you have questions about the process, you are welcome to contact Mette Lübeck (MEL@bio.aau.dk) or Hanne Skovrider (via BIO-HR@bio.aau.dk).
Latest update from the department committee
- The minutes from the previous meeting in the liaison committee is now available online
Meeting schedule for the Department committees
It is important for both employees and students at AAU to be involved in the governing bodies as this provides an opportunity get influence. Therefore, in the future, an updated meeting schedule for each Department committee will be included in the newsletter, so that you know in good time when the meetings are scheduled. Please note that the agenda is prepared well in advance of the meetings, which is why any subject for the agenda should be submitted to the committee's representatives no later than one month before the date of the meeting. You will find the representatives of the committees here.
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THE DEPARTMENT RESEARCHERS AND STUDENTS IN THE MEDIA
- Vid og Sans - "Danske svampebatterier kan løse fremtidens energikriser" - Jens Laurids
- Nordjyske.dk - "Niels kræver handling under vande, når 3. Limfjordsforbindelse bygges" - Niels Madsen
- Tv2Nord - "Man frygtede et nyt Wuhan i Nordjylland - alligevel nølede staten med minkprøver" - Mads Albertsen
- TV2Bornholm.dk - "Biodiversitetsråd springer ud" - Niels Madsen
Useful links
FUTURE EVENTS
If you want to stay updated on events and guest lectures facilitated by the Department, please visit the Department web for more information. If you plan to host or coordinate an activity yourself, please forward the information to Camilla (cakr@bio.aau.dk) or Line Christensen (lch@bio.aau.dk) who will provide the relevant information on the web.
HR NEWS
New employments
Trainee
- Laura D’Andrea, Aalborg, 20.10.2021
Research assistent
- Stine Karstenskov Østergaard, Aalborg, 15.10.2021
- Hanne Lyngholm Larsen, Aalborg, 15.10.2021
PH.d.-student
- Passanun Lomwongsopon, Aalborg, 25.10.2021
Guests
- Rahul Mangayil, postdoc, Aalborg, 19.10.2021 – 1.12.2021, contact: Cristiano Varrone
- Yongbao Xiao, gæste-ph.d.-studerende, Aalborg, 1.11-2021 – 31.10.2022, contact: Morten Mattrup Smedskjær
- Cao Hao, gæste-ph.d.-studerende, Aalborg, 1.11.2021 – 1.11.2022, contact: Jeppe Lund Nielsen
- Loukia Lipirou, gæstestuderende, Aalborg, 1.11.2021 – 31.12.2021, contact: Peter Roslev
- Julie Tang, gæstestuderende, Aalborg, 4.11.2021 – 21.2.2022, contact: Morten Lykkegaard Christensen
- Christian Platzer, gæsterforsker, 8.11.2021 – 26.11.2021, contact: Cejna Quist-Jensen
- Dan Zhang, gæste-ph.d.-studerende, Esbjerg, 1.12.2021 – 30.11.2022, contact: Haoshui Yu
Peer-reviewed articles
New peer review articles registered in Pure 25.09.2021 - 25.10.2021:
Chen, Z., Lu, Z., Zhang, B., Chen, Q., He, C., Yu, H., & Ren, J. (2021). Stochastic optimization-based approach for simultaneous process design and HEN synthesis of tightly-coupled RO-ORC-HI systems under seasonal uncertainty. Chemical Engineering Science, 246, [116961].
Nikbakht Fini, M., Montesantos, N., Maschietti, M., & Muff, J. (2021). Performance evaluation of membrane filtration for treatment of H2S scavenging wastewater from offshore oil and gas production. Separation and Purification Technology, 277, [119641].
Rasmussen, S. L. (2021). An investigation of endoparasites and the determinants of parasite infection in European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) from Denmark. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 16.
Fernando-Foncillas, C., & Varrone, C. (2021). Potential of the sewage sludge valorization in Scandinavia by co-digestion with other organic wastes: A techno-economic assessment. Journal of Cleaner Production, 324(129239), [129239].
Christensen, M. W., L. Keefe, D., Wang, F., S. Hansen, C., J. Chamani, I., Sommer, C., Nyegaard, M., Rohde, P. D., L. Nielsen, A., Bybjerg‑Grauholm, J., Kesmodel, U. S., B. Knudsen, U., Kirkegaard, K., & Ingerslev, H. J. (2021). Idiopathic early ovarian aging: is there a relation with premenopausal accelerated biological aging in young women with diminished response to ART? Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, 1-12.
Cobos, J. E., Knudby, C., & Søgaard, E. G. (2021). A geothermal plant from a time-scale perspective. Energies, 14(19), [6096].
Gregersen, S., Yesiltas, B., García Moreno, P. J., Naseri, A., Holdt, S. L., Jacobsen, C., Hansen, E. B., Marcatili, P., & Overgaard, M. T. (2021). Applying Quantitative Proteomics for Evaluation of Protein Quality, Nutritional Value, and Extraction Methods in Side-Streams of Industrial Carrageenan Production from the Red Seaweed Eucheuma denticulatum (Spinosum). Abstract fra 35th EFFoST International Conference 2021, Lausanne, Schweiz.
Gregersen, S., Yesiltas, B., García Moreno, P. J., Naseri, A., Holdt, S. L., Jacobsen, C., Hansen, E. B., & Overgaard, M. T. (2021). Quantitative proteomics and bioinformatics in seaweed food protein research: Evaluation of extraction methods, bioactive potential, and nutritional value. . 17. Abstract fra 10th Nordic Seaweed Conference, Grenaa, Danmark.
Yu, H., Helland, H., Yu, X., Gundersen, T., & Sin, G. (2021). Optimal design and operation of an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) system driven by solar energy with sensible thermal energy storage. Energy Conversion and Management, 244, [114494].
Yesiltas, B., Sanchez, E. V., García Moreno, P. J., Hegelund Olsen, T., Marcatili, P., Gregersen, S., Hansen, E. B., & Jacobsen, C. (2021). Bioinformatically Predicted Antioxidant Peptides Derived from Plant, Microbial, and Marine Protein Sources: Effects on the Oxidative Stability of Low Fat Emulsion at pH 4 and Mayonnaise. Abstract fra 18th Euro Fed Lipid Congress and Expo, Tyskland.
Bjørlie, M., Yesiltas, B., García Moreno, P. J., Javier, E-C., Gaudix, E., Jafarpour, A., Hansen, E. B., Marcatili, P., Jacobsen, C., & Gregersen, S. (2021). Utilization of Potato Proteins and Peptides as Emulsifiers in the Micro Encapsulation of Fish Oil. Abstract fra 18th Euro Fed Lipid Congress and Expo, Tyskland.
Szatmári, L., Cserkész, T., Laczkó, L., Lanszki, J., Pertoldi, C., Abramov, A. V., Elmeros, M., Ottlecz, B., Hegyeli, Z., & Sramkó, G. (2021). A comparison of microsatellites and genome-wide SNPs for the detection of admixture brings the first molecular evidence for hybridization between Mustela eversmanii and M. putorius (Mustelidae, Carnivora). Evolutionary Applications, 14(9), 2286-2304.
Cobos, J. E., & Søgaard, E. G. (2021). Systematic Study of Geothermal Brine Reinjection for SaltPower Generation Purposes: Citric Acid as a Potential Iron Control Agent. Geothermics, 95, [102116].
Nørgaard, L., Olesen, C. R., Trøjelsgaard, K., Pertoldi, C., Nielsen, J. L., Taberlet, P., Ruiz-González, A., De Barba, M., & Iacolina, L. (2021). Author Correction: eDNA metabarcoding for biodiversity assessment, generalist predators as sampling assistants (Scientific Reports, (2021), 11, 1, (6820), 10.1038/s41598-021-85488-9). Scientific Reports, 11(1), [16935].
Cobos, J. E., Sandnes, M., Steinsbø, M., Brattekås, B., Søgaard, E. G., & Graue, A. (2021). Evaluation of wettability alteration in heterogeneous limestone at microscopic and macroscopic levels. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 202, [108534].
Nierychlo, M., Singleton, C. M., Petriglieri, F., Thomsen, L., Petersen, J. F., Peces, M., Kondrotaite, Z., Dueholm, M. S., & Nielsen, P. H. (2021). Low Global Diversity of Candidatus Microthrix, a Troublesome Filamentous Organism in Full-Scale WWTPs. Frontiers in Microbiology, 12, [690251].
Kristensen, S. B., Pedersen, T. B., Nielsen, M. R., Wimmer, R., Muff, J., & Sørensen, J. L. (2021). Production and Selectivity of Key Fusarubins from Fusarium solani due to Media Composition. Toxins, 13(6), [376].
Fan, W., Youngman, R. E., Ren, X., Yu, D., & Smedskjær, M. M. (2021). Structural control of self-healing silica–poly(tetrahydropyran)–poly(ε-caprolactone) hybrids. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 9(21), 4400-4410.
Cobos, J. E., & Søgaard, E. G. (2021). Effect of individual ions on rock-brine-oil interactions: A microcalorimetric approach. Fuel , 290, [119955].
Yue, Y. (2021). Fiber Forming and Its Impact on Mechanical Properties. I H. Li (red.), Fiberglass Science and Technology: Chemistry, Characterization, Processing, Modeling, Application, and Sustainability (1st udg., s. 455-482). Springer.
Fan, W., Jensen, L. R., Ceccato, M., Sørensen Quaade, T., Gurevich, L., Yu, D., & Smedskjær, M. M. (2021). Flexible inorganic-organic hybrids with dual inorganic components. Materials Today Chemistry, 22, [100584].
To, T., Sørensen, S. S., Stepniewska, M., Qiao, A., Jensen, L. R., Bauchy, M., Yue, Y., & Smedskjær, M. M. (2021). Fracture Toughness of a Metal-Organic Framework Glass. Abstract fra Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference 2021.
Smedskjær, M. M., To, T., Sørensen, S. S., Du, T., Yue, Y., & Bauchy, M. (2021). Fracture Toughness of Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework Glasses: Invited Talk. Abstract fra Materials Science & Technology 2021, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Smedskjær, M. M., Sørensen, S. S., Biscio, C., Fajstrup, L., & Bauchy, M. (2021). Looking for order in disorder: topological data analysis of glass structure: Invited Talk. Abstract fra Materials Science & Technology 2021, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Du, Z., Chen, Y., Jensen, M., Wang, N., Li, X., & Zhang, X. (2021). Preparation of 3D crimped ZnO/PAN hybrid nanofiber mats with photocatalytic activity and antibacterial properties by blow-spinning. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 138(9), [49908].
Manenti, T., Kjærsgaard, A., Schou, T. M., Pertoldi, C., Moghadam, N. N., & Loeschcke, V. (2021). Responses to Developmental Temperature Fluctuation in Life History Traits of Five Drosophila Species (Diptera: Drosophilidae) from Different Thermal Niches. Insects.
Neuville, D. R. N., Charpentier, T. C., Du, J. C., Yue, Y., Blanc, W., Cicconi, M. R., Lancry, M., & Ren, M. G. (2021). Structure Characterizations and Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Melt, Glass, and Glass Fibers. I H. Li (red.), Fiberglass Science and Technology: Chemistry, Characterization, Processing, Modeling, Application, and Sustainability (s. 89-216). Springer.
Tan, L., Lin, C. G., Peng, M. Y., & Yue, Y. (2021). Tunable Broadband Near-Infrared Luminescence in Glass Realized by Defect-Engineering. Optics Express, 29, 32149-32157.
