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Doctoral defence: Sanu Bifal Maji „Synthesis and luminescence investigation of nanoparticles doped with Pr³⁺ ions in selected fluoride and phosphate hosts“
On 13 November 2025 at 12.15 Sanu Bifal Maji will defend his doctoral thesis „Synthesis and luminescence investigation of nanoparticles doped with Pr³⁺ ions in selected fluoride and phosphate hosts“.
Best speakers in three-minute thesis competition focused on expressing uncertainty and waste gas-eating bacteria
The three-minute thesis competition for doctoral researchers, held at the University of Tartu Library on 22 October, featured 13 popular-science short lectures in Estonian and 14 in English.
Doctoral defence: Alexandra Nefedova "Oxide nanostructures as antiviral coatings for textiles"
On 14 November 2025 at 14.15, Alexandra Nefedova will defend her doctoral thesis "Oxide nanostructures as antiviral coatings for textiles".
Doctoral defence: Mina Hajizadeh Omaslanolya „Structure and dynamics of photoactive proteins studied by (in situ-) neutron scattering methods“
On 26 August 2025 at 14.15, Mina Hajizadeh Omaslanolya will defend her doctoral thesis „Structure and dynamics of photoactive proteins studied by (in situ-) neutron scattering methods“.
Doctoral defence: Aditya Savio Paul "Advancing the study of small solar system bodies through multi-agent mapping and characterization"
On 4 September at 14:00 Aditya Savio Paul will defend his doctoral thesis „Advancing the study of small solar system bodies through multi-agent mapping and characterization" for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (in Physics).
Doctoral defence: Débora Aguiar Gomes „Theoretical and astrophysical aspects of extended general relativity“
On 19 June 2025 at 14.15, Débora Aguiar Gomes will defend her doctoral thesis „Theoretical and astrophysical aspects of extended general relativity“.
International Conference on Applied Physics & Imaging on 20th and 21st September 2025
Our CIPHR ERA Chair Research Group, Institute of Physics, University of Tartu, in association with Springer Nature, University of Southampton, United Kingdom and Laser Research Center Vilnius University, Lithuania organize an International Conference on Applied Physics & Imaging on 20th and 21st September 2025 at Physicum, W. Ostwaldi 1, Tartu, Estonia.
Doctoral defence: Jorma Rahu „Novel insights into aerosol-cloud interactions by analysing the temporal evolution of strong anthropogenic cloud perturbations“
On 12 June 2025, Jorma Rahu will defend his doctoral thesis "Novel insights into aerosol-cloud interactions by analysing the temporal evolution of strong anthropogenic cloud perturbations".
Maarjavälja green area will have sheep, meadows and berry bushes
In collaboration with the University of Tartu and the city of Tartu, the green area in the Maarjavälja district will become an urban nature oasis where residents can experience a rich natural environment without leaving the city.
Doctoral defence: Laxmipriya Pati „The effects of non-Riemannian connection in teleparallel gravity“
On 26 March at 16:15, Laxmipriya Pati will defend her doctoral thesis „The effects of non-Riemannian connection in teleparallel gravity“.
