Personnes
Aida Horaniet Ibañez
Ali Kishk
Aliona Codrean
Andreï Kostyrka
Bianca Brandus
Chintankumar Jansari
Daniel Richter
Daniela (Clara) Moraru
David Fisac Camara
Gilles Evrard Essuman
Itzel Vazquez Sandoval
Kevin Simões Loureiro
Kyung Hwa Shin
Michela Bernini
Rafaëla Schober
Rebecca Czolk
Rémy Lachelin
Suzana Cascao
Hanh Vo
Tobi Oladiran
Tristan Madani
AIDA HORANIET IBAÑEZ
« My research is about interdisciplinary historical data visualization. It is part of an Audacity project called “The Luxtime Machine”, whose main objective is to collect and visualize data from the fields of eco-hydrology, history, and environmental cheminformatics, to understand how to use data from the industrial past of the Minette region to study the impact of different exposures on the local population in a long-term perspective. »
Research Focus
Data visualization
Affiliation
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH),
University of Luxembourg
Contributions to LUX:plorations:
It’s About Time!
Why did you participate in LUX:plorations?
« Data analysis and data visualization, as well as collaboration between different disciplines, play a very important role in our society, and I hope that through comics, it will reach many more people in an entertaining way! »
What did you like most about LUX:plorations?
« The exchange with my colleagues, and how the artist made our story real. »
What was the biggest challenge for you?
« To tell the story in only two pages was the most challenging part, but thanks to the exchanges with the team, the artist and the coordinators, we managed to simplify it keeping the story meaningful. »
ALI KISHK
Ali is working on the metabolism of some diseases using computer simulations. He tries to predict how to re-use approved drugs for other diseases such as COVID-19 and glioma.
Research Focus
Metabolic Modeling
Affiliation
Systems Biology Group, Department of Life Sciences and Medicine (DLSM)
University of Luxembourg
Contributions to LUX:plorations:
One Ome To Rule Them All
Why did you participate in LUX:plorations?
« As a kid, science shows built a motivation for me to get into research. I hope learning science communication through comics, would allow me to simplify my work to kids and teenagers. «
What did you like most about LUX:plorations?
« Group creativity in developing the comic from a basic idea to a colorful comic with living characters. »
What was the biggest challenge for you?
« Choosing the most scientifically accurate analogy for the comic characters and theme. »
ALI KISHK
Ali is working on the metabolism of some diseases using computer simulations. He tries to predict how to re-use approved drugs for other diseases such as COVID-19 and glioma.
Research Focus
Metabolic Modeling
Affiliation
Systems Biology Group, Department of Life Sciences and Medicine (DLSM)
University of Luxembourg
Contributions to LUX:plorations:
One Ome To Rule Them All
Why did you participate in LUX:plorations?
« As a kid, science shows built a motivation for me to get into research. I hope learning science communication through comics, would allow me to simplify my work to kids and teenagers. «
What did you like most about LUX:plorations?
« Group creativity in developing the comic from a basic idea to a colorful comic with living characters. »
What was the biggest challenge for you?
« Choosing the most scientifically accurate analogy for the comic characters and theme. »
ALIONA CODREAN
Aliona Codrean is investigating emotional contagion via smart watches and other wearable sensors at the Department of Computer Science (DCS) of the Uni.lu.
Research Focus
Emotional Contagion
Affiliation
Department of Computer Science (DCS)
University of Luxembourg
Contributions to LUX:plorations:
The Future Is Now
ANDREÏ KOSTYRKA
Andreï Kostyrka from the Department of Economics and Management (DEM) at the Uni.lu is investigating Smoothed Empirical Likelihood for stratified or missing data, as well as financial econometrics.
Research Focus
Financial Econometrics
Affiliation
Department of Economics and Management
University of Luxembourg
Contributions to LUX:plorations:
Losing Orientation
ANDREÏ KOSTYRKA
Andreï Kostyrka from the Department of Economics and Management (DEM) at the Uni.lu is investigating Smoothed Empirical Likelihood for stratified or missing data, as well as financial econometrics.
Research Focus
Financial Econometrics
Affiliation
Department of Economics and Management
University of Luxembourg
Contributions to LUX:plorations:
Losing Orientation
BIANCA BRANDUS
« My research focuses on the development of a new therapeutic strategy against a bacterium causing severe lung infections in patients with compromised immune defenses. »
Research Focus
Immunology, Transitional research
Affiliation
HIV Clinical and Translational Research, Department of Infection and Immunity
Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH)
Contributions to LUX:plorations:
Keeping up With the Bacteria
Why did you participate in LUX:plorations?
« I always loved to imagine the “fight” happening in our body between pathogens and the immune system. The comic was a great opportunity to visualize my thoughts. »
What did you like most about LUX:plorations?
« It was good to see my research from another perspective. »
CHINTANKUMAR JANSARI
Chintankumar Jansari from the Department of Computer Science (DCS) at the Uni.lu studies an advanced analysis approach called Isogeometric Analysis (IGA) for various applications.
Research Focus
Computer Sciences
Affiliation
Department of Computer Science (DCS)
University of Luxembourg
Contributions to LUX:plorations:
Losing Orientation
CHINTANKUMAR JANSARI
Chintankumar Jansari from the Department of Computer Science (DCS) at the Uni.lu studies an advanced analysis approach called Isogeometric Analysis (IGA) for various applications.
Research Focus
Computer Sciences
Affiliation
Department of Computer Science (DCS)
University of Luxembourg
Contributions to LUX:plorations:
Losing Orientation
DANIEL RICHTER
Daniel Richter is a PhD Student at the Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History, focusing on social history. In his thesis he tries to contribute to a better understanding of the various ways people living in different parts of the industrialized town of Esch during the first half of the 20th century organized their social and economic lives. He is also involved in producing a virtual exhibition for the European Capital of Culture 2022 Esch-sur-Alzette.
Research Focus
Social History
Affiliation
Contemporary history of Luxembourg,
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH)
University of Luxembourg
Contributions to LUX:plorations:
It’s About Time!
Why did you participate in LUX:plorations?
« I participated in LUX:plorations because it seemed like a fun project to work on and I saw it as a valuable experience for my interest in the field of public history. »
What did you like most about LUX:plorations?
« It offered a view into all the different subjects treated at the university which I would not have any close encounters otherwise. I liked that it forced us out of our own bubbles of terminologies and practices to try and find a common ground with other researchers and the public. »
What was the biggest challenge for you?
« The biggest challenge was laying aside the complex contexts and discourses hiding behind plain sentences to be able to tell a coherent narrative. »
DANIELA MORARU
Daniela-Lacramioara (Clara) Moraru is a doctoral researcher at the Doctoral School in Humanities and Social Sciences (DSHSS) at the Uni.lu and investigating the introduction of soft skills training as a step to increase the employability of manual workers in Luxembourg.
Research Focus
Soft Skills
Affiliation
University of Luxembourg
Contributions to LUX:plorations:
The Future Is Now
DANIELA MORARU
Daniela-Lacramioara (Clara) Moraru is a doctoral researcher at the Doctoral School in Humanities and Social Sciences (DSHSS) at the Uni.lu and investigating the introduction of soft skills training as a step to increase the employability of manual workers in Luxembourg.
Research Focus
Soft Skills
Affiliation
University of Luxembourg
Contributions to LUX:plorations:
The Future Is Now
DAVID FISAC CAMARA
David Fisac Camara from the DMATH is investigating curvature-free phenomena in hyperbolic geometry.
Research Focus
Hyperbolic Geometry
Affiliation
Department of Mathematics (DMATH)
University of Luxembourg
Contributions to LUX:plorations:
Losing Orientation
GILLES EVRARD ESSUMAN
« My research is focused on alternative economies and social innovation. I am investing the process of social innovation to community initiatives at European grassroot levels for the purpose of degrowth. »
Research Focus
Social Innovation & Alternative Economies
Affiliation
Department of Geography and Spatial Planning (DGEO)
University of Luxembourg
Contributions to LUX:plorations:
Was it Really About Nature?
Why did you participate in LUX:plorations?
« To learn how to communicate complex research ideas in a simple, fun and accessible way to the general public. »
What did you like most about LUX:plorations?
« The co-construction process between the researchers and the artists. »
What was the biggest challenge for you?
« Simplifying my text without losing the main message and focus. »
GILLES EVRARD ESSUMAN
« My research is focused on alternative economies and social innovation. I am investing the process of social innovation to community initiatives at European grassroot levels for the purpose of degrowth. »
Research Focus
Social Innovation & Alternative Economies
Affiliation
Department of Geography and Spatial Planning (DGEO)
University of Luxembourg
Contributions to LUX:plorations:
Was it Really About Nature?
Why did you participate in LUX:plorations?
« To learn how to communicate complex research ideas in a simple, fun and accessible way to the general public. »
What did you like most about LUX:plorations?
« The co-construction process between the researchers and the artists. »
What was the biggest challenge for you?
« Simplifying my text without losing the main message and focus. »
ITZEL VAZQUEZ SANDOVAL
Itzel’s research currently focuses on the improvement and application of logic-based techniques for the security analysis of protocols and ceremonies used in IT systems, in particular, for secure email and secure e-exams.
Research Focus
Security Protocol Analysis
Affiliation
Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Research in Sociotechnical Security (IRiSC),
Interdisciplinaty Centre for Security, Reliability and Tust (SnT)
University of Luxembourg
Contributions to LUX:plorations:
Beware the Eye in the Sky
Why did you participate in LUX:plorations?
« I love science and comics. 🙂 »
What did you like most about LUX:plorations?
« That creativity was pushed in a fun and engaging way. Also, I realized how challenging the job of science comic artists is. »
What was the biggest challenge for you?
« To communicate accurately within an interdisciplinary team. It takes an open mind and many sessions to be on the same page. »
KEVIN SIMÕES LOUREIRO
Kevin Simões Loureiro, member of the Department of Social Sciences (DSOC) at the Uni.lu, analyses the implementation of the Luxembourgish plurilingual education policy in non-formal early childhood and care facilities, focusing on the role of reducing educational inequalities.
Research Focus
Plurilingual Education
Affiliation
Department of Social Sciences (DSOC)
University of Luxembourg
Contributions to LUX:plorations:
Modern Talking
KEVIN SIMÕES LOUREIRO
Kevin Simões Loureiro, member of the Department of Social Sciences (DSOC) at the Uni.lu, analyses the implementation of the Luxembourgish plurilingual education policy in non-formal early childhood and care facilities, focusing on the role of reducing educational inequalities.
Research Focus
Plurilingual Education
Affiliation
Department of Social Sciences (DSOC)
University of Luxembourg
Contributions to LUX:plorations:
Modern Talking
KYUNG HWA SHIN
« My research is focusing on new aspects of the 21st Century School Music Education in South Korea: The European Music Education Method of Zoltan Kodaly. »
Research Focus
Music Education
Affiliation
Doctoral School in Humanities and Social Sciences (DSHSS)
University of Luxembourg
Contributions to LUX:plorations:
The Future Is Now
Why did you participate in LUX:plorations?
« I really wanted to hear various researchers’ field stories, which have been transferred into comics. »
What did you like most about LUX:plorations?
« I would say our team’s comic story about social skills which dealt with social problem aspects. »
What was the biggest challenge for you?
« As I moved places frequently during the course, I mostly struggled with the internet connection. »
MICHELA BERNINI
Michela is doing her PhD at Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine in the Integrative Cell Signalling group. Her field of study is Parkinson’s disease and she is focused on the multi-scale characterization of the development of iPSCs, which carry specific mutations related to this pathology.
Research Focus
Parkinson’s disease
Affiliation
Integrative Cell Signaling Group,
Luxmebourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB),
University of Luxembourg
Contributions to LUX:plorations:
One Ome To Rule Them All
Why did you participate in LUX:plorations?
« I have always been passionate about drawings, visual communication and storytelling, especially if related to science. Moreover, I would love to work in the scientific divulgation in my future career. Therefore, I thought this would be the perfect chance to learn how to merge my passions and learn something I’ve always been fascinated and curious about. »
What did you like most about LUX:plorations?
« I truly enjoyed the structure and organization of the assignments, it helped a lot to proceed with the comic production step by step and I enjoyed focusing and going into deep details on the different aspects. »
What was the biggest challenge for you?
« Everything was really enjoyable and pleasant for me, maybe the start was the most challenging part as it might be difficult to come up with an idea for a divulgative comic together with someone who has a different background. But I think this was also one of the motivating aspects of our comic! »
MICHELA BERNINI
Michela is doing her PhD at Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine in the Integrative Cell Signalling group. Her field of study is Parkinson’s disease and she is focused on the multi-scale characterization of the development of iPSCs, which carry specific mutations related to this pathology.
Research Focus
Parkinson’s disease
Affiliation
Integrative Cell Signaling Group,
Luxmebourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB),
University of Luxembourg
Contributions to LUX:plorations:
One Ome To Rule Them All
Why did you participate in LUX:plorations?
« I have always been passionate about drawings, visual communication and storytelling, especially if related to science. Moreover, I would love to work in the scientific divulgation in my future career. Therefore, I thought this would be the perfect chance to learn how to merge my passions and learn something I’ve always been fascinated and curious about. »
What did you like most about LUX:plorations?
« I truly enjoyed the structure and organization of the assignments, it helped a lot to proceed with the comic production step by step and I enjoyed focusing and going into deep details on the different aspects. »
What was the biggest challenge for you?
« Everything was really enjoyable and pleasant for me, maybe the start was the most challenging part as it might be difficult to come up with an idea for a divulgative comic together with someone who has a different background. But I think this was also one of the motivating aspects of our comic! »
RAFAËLA SCHOBER
« My research focusses on finding a potential cure for HIV-1 infection. Indeed, there is a treatment available called antiretroviral therapy (ART) but it does not completely eradicate the virus, which makes it a lifelong commitment. Natural killer (NK) cells are very important in the recognition and killing of infected cells or cancer cells. I developed a new immunotherapeutic molecule that activates the NK cells against HIV-1 infected cells. »
Research Focus
Immunotherapy
Affiliation
HIV Clinical and Translational Research
Department of Infection and Immunity
Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH)
Contributions to LUX:plorations:
Keeping up With the Bacteria
Why did you participate in LUX:plorations?
« I always enjoyed talking about my research with my friends and family and I love to see how fascinated they are about it. »
What did you like most about LUX:plorations?
« I loved the creativity breaks in the very lab-oriented workdays. I also enjoyed interacting with the other members of the group and seeing the comic evolve into an incredible story. »
REBECCA CZOLK
Allergies are a major health concern and can prime the immune system for rapid aging. Rebecca’s research tries to unravel the role of the bacteria living in the gut in the development and progression of food allergy.
Research Focus
Allergy
Affiliation
Molecular and Tranlational Allergology
Department of Infection and Immunity
Luxembourg Institute of Helath (LIH)
Contributions to LUX:plorations:
Keeping up With the Bacteria
Why did you participate in LUX:plorations?
« I think informing the public about research is one of the most important aspects of being a scientist. Comics can be such a fun way to reach a broad audience and explain complex topics in an easily understandable way. »
What did you like most about LUX:plorations?
« Working with the artists was such a great experience. Their creative perspective really brought a new aspect to our team. »
What was the biggest challenge for you?
« My biggest challenge was breaking down a complex issue without leaving out too much. »
REBECCA CZOLK
Allergies are a major health concern and can prime the immune system for rapid aging. Rebecca’s research tries to unravel the role of the bacteria living in the gut in the development and progression of food allergy.
Research Focus
Allergies
Affiliation
Molecular and Tranlational Allergology
Department of Infection and Immunity
Luxembourg Institute of Helath (LIH)
Contributions to LUX:plorations:
Keeping up With the Bacteria
Why did you participate in LUX:plorations?
« I think informing the public about research is one of the most important aspects of being a scientist. Comics can be such a fun way to reach a broad audience and explain complex topics in an easily understandable way. »
What did you like most about LUX:plorations?
« Working with the artists was such a great experience. Their creative perspective really brought a new aspect to our team. »
What was the biggest challenge for you?
« My biggest challenge was breaking down a complex issue without leaving out too much. »
RÉMY LACHELIN
« During my PhD, I investigate how our brain processes numbers. In particular for multilinguals since they use numbers in different languages. To quantify how learning a new language affects number processing we investigate adults but also children who are learning a new language. »
Research Focus
Bilingual number processing
Affiliation
Institute of Cognitive Assessment (COSA),
Cognitive Neuroscience Research Group (CNS),
Department of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (DBCS),
University of Luxembourg
Contributions to LUX:plorations:
Modern Talking
Why did you participate in LUX:plorations?
« I like comics and their capacity to express imagination. And I think it’s a powerful way to communicate in a fun and accessible way complicated topics as research findings. »
What did you like most about LUX:plorations?
« I enjoyed the collaborations and exchange of ideas. Also to work on a project involving different skills than the ones I daily use during the PhD. »
What was the biggest challenge for you?
« Doing the collaborations remotely. »
SUZANA CASCAO
Suzana is a researcher in Luxembourgish Contemporary History at the C2DH. Her doctoral research focuses on the late 19th early 20th century Esch-sur-Alzette, namely the social history of its upper classes.
Research Focus
Social History
Affiliation
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH)
University of Luxembourg
Contributions to LUX:plorations:
It’s About Time!
Why did you participate in LUX:plorations?
« I was passionate about comics and graphic novels that featured historical events and wondered whether we could try to have a go with our own subjects as a group. »
What did you like most about LUX:plorations?
« Seeing it become tangible, watching in awe the work of the artist Marion Dengler and how well Marion understood our project. »
What was the biggest challenge for you?
« Putting our group’s interdisciplinary ideas into two pages! Making the whole idea come across having the target audience in mind. »
SUZANA CASCAO
Suzana is a researcher in Luxembourgish Contemporary History at the C2DH. Her doctoral research focuses on the late 19th early 20th century Esch-sur-Alzette, namely the social history of its upper classes.
Research Focus
Social History
Affiliation
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH)
University of Luxembourg
Contributions to LUX:plorations:
It’s About Time!
Why did you participate in LUX:plorations?
« I was passionate about comics and graphic novels that featured historical events and wondered whether we could try to have a go with our own subjects as a group. »
What did you like most about LUX:plorations?
« Seeing it become tangible, watching in awe the work of the artist Marion Dengler and how well Marion understood our project. »
What was the biggest challenge for you?
« Putting our group’s interdisciplinary ideas into two pages! Making the whole idea come across having the target audience in mind. »
HANH VO
Hanh Vo from the Department of Mathematics (DMATH) at the Uni.lu is studying curves on hyperbolic surfaces.
Research Focus
Geometry
Affiliation
Department of Mathematics (DMATH)
University of Luxembourg
Contributions to LUX:plorations:
Losing Orientation
TOBI OLADIRAN
« I am currently researching on the sustainability challenges of mutual funds. »
Research Focus
Sustainability
Affiliation
Department of Finance
University of Luxembourg
Contributions to LUX:plorations:
Was it Really About Nature?
Why did you participate in LUX:plorations?
« To learn how to communicate my scientific work through comics. »
What did you like most about LUX:plorations?
« The structure of the lectures. »
What was the biggest challenge for you?
« The time. »
TOBI OLADIRAN
« I am currently researching on the sustainability challenges of mutual funds. »
Research Focus
Sustainability
Affiliation
Department of Finance
University of Luxembourg
Contributions to LUX:plorations:
Was it Really About Nature?
Why did you participate in LUX:plorations?
« To learn how to communicate my scientific work through comics. »
What did you like most about LUX:plorations?
« The structure of the lectures. »
What was the biggest challenge for you?
« The time. »
TRISTAN MADANI
Tristan Madani is investigating cybersecurity at the SECAN-Lab, a research group at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) and the Department of Computer Science (DCS) at the Uni.lu.
Research Focus
Cybersecurity
Affiliation
Department of Computer Science (DCS), Interdisciplinary Center for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT)
University of Luxembourg
Contributions to LUX:plorations:
Beware the Eye in the Sky