Institute of applied physics "Nello Carrara" (IFAC)

Partnerships

1) IFAC-SADVS: Survey of the Atmosphere and Dynamics of Space Flight
Main collaborations
o Companies: FlyBy, Space Dynamics, Deimos-ES, Epsilon-GR, BLR-UK, LuxSpace-LUX, Airbus
o Research Centers: INO, ISAC, INAF-FI, UNIPI, UNIPD, POLIMI, UNIRM1, CNRS, CSIC, BIRA-IASB-Brux, KNMI-NL, FMI-SF, ECMWF-UK, Oxford Univ, Southampton Univ, Thessaloniki Univ
o Agencies: ASI, ESA, ESOC, EUMETSAT, NASA

2) IFAC-METEMW: Methods of remote sensing with microwave sensors for monitoring the earth's surface
Main collaborations
o Companies: e-GEOS, Eurac, Thales Alenia, Wavecomm, Pasquali
o Research Centers: UNISI, INGV-RM2, IBIMET, IREA, IRPI, CNIT, Ohio State Univ, FMI-SF, CESBIO-FR
o Agencies: ASI, ESA, ENEA, JAXA

3) IFAC-TATTO: Aerospace Technologies and methods of active and passive Optical Remote Sensing
Main collaborations
o Companies: Leonardo-Finmeccanica, SITAEL, Aerospazio Tec., SAITEC, FlyBy, Durazzani, Tesifer, Promel, CERTEMA
o Research Centers: UNIFI, UNISI, INFN-FI, IREA, IMAA, Waseda Univ-JAP
o Agencies: ASI, ISPRA, ESA, JAXA

4) IFAC-SENS: Photonic sensors for biomedical, environmental and agrifood applications
Main collaborations
o Companies: Datamed, Cecchi srl, Aerospazio Tecnologie, Cons. GRINT, Probe-UK, Chip & Shop-D, Verifood-IS
o Research Centers: IREA, IFC, INO, ISOF, UNIFI, UNIPI, UNIRM2, Harbin Univ, Vrjie Univ. Brussels, Fraunhofer IWS, IPHT-Jena, INESC-P, Univ.Polit. Madrid, Stuttgart Univ, Tubingen Univ, Tech Univ Munich
o Agencies: Ist. Tosc. Tumors

5) IFAC-BNLAB: Biophotonics, Nanobiophotonics and Optoelectronics for appl. biomedical and industrial
Main collaborations
o Companies: EL.EN., CSO, Colorobbia, Light4Tech, NANESA, Cabro, SACMI Imola
o Research Centers: UNIFI, INO, LENS, SSSant'Anna, ISTEC, IBBR, UNICATT, UNIPG, IPHT-D, ICFO, Miami Univ, Austrian Inst. Tech, Tel Aviv Univ
o Agencies / Bodies: Reg. Tuscany, AOUCareggi, AOUPisa, ASL10-FI, ASL4-Prato, Pole Optitech-F

6) IFAC-MIPLAB: Laboratory of microdevices for photonics
Main collaborations
o Companies: Leonardo-Finmeccanica, Aerospazio Tecn., Thales
o Research Centers: IFN, Centro Fermi, FBK, POLITO, POLIBA, CONACYT-Mexico, CSIC-S, FZK-D, ANAS-Azerbaijan, CNRS, NRC-Canada

7) IFAC-DAPPA: Data processing, from the study of the physical phenomenon to the application; Responsible
Main collaborations
o Companies: ENI, Trenitalia, ITALCERTIFER, LUBE, New Changer
o Research Centers: UNIFI, INAF, ISTI, STIIMA, POLIMI, UNIPR, IRCCS-PV, POLIMARCHE, Unite, ENEA, Cardiff Univ
o Agencies: ARPAT, INAIL, ISPRA, ISS, ASL7-SI

8) IFAC-LASBEC: Laser techniques for cultural heritage and industrial applications
Main collaborations
o Companies: EL.EN., Petrologic Sinergy, Opera Duomo-FI
o Research Centers: INO, ICVBC, INFN-FI, UNIFI, UNISI, ISCR
o Agencies / Bodies: Opificio Pietre Dure, Sopr. Archeol. Tosc., ASTER

9) IFAC-SABEC: Integrated spectroscopic instrumentation and methodologies for diagnostics and monitoring of cultural heritage
Main collaborations
o Companies: LEGNODOC
o Research Centers: ISTI, IVALSA, ICVBC, Nova Univ-P
o Agencies / Bodies: Tuscany Region, Opificio Pietre Dure, FI Museale Polo, Soprint. FI, Nat. Gallery of Art-USA, NICT-JAP, Louvre-F

10) IFAC-MADSON: Neutron and optical spectroscopy for the study of functional and disordered materials
Main collaborations
o Companies: General Electric
o Research Centers: UNIPD, KINGDOM, RAL-UK, Institut Laue-Langevin-F
o Agencies: ESS-S