Come to listen to doctoral researchers’ three-minute lectures

The University of Tartu three-minute thesis competition offers everyone the opportunity to learn in simple language how the research of current doctoral researchers contributes to making the world a better place to live in the future. The competition will be held on Wednesday, 22 October at 10:00 in the conference hall of the University of Tartu Library.

Popular-science short lectures will be delivered by participants from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Science and Technology. Each participant will have three minutes to speak about the content and impact of their research.

The competition takes place in two parts: the first features short lectures in Estonian, and the second in English. The event will close with a joint award ceremony. The audience will also choose its favourite.

The best will receive financial travel support for professional development. The video recording of the best English presentation will be sent to the 3-Minute Thesis competition of the international university network Coimbra Group.

Everyone is welcome to listen to doctoral researchers’ presentations and cheer for their favourites!

Provisional schedule:

• 09:30–10:00 – Gathering and morning coffee
• 10:00–10:10 – Introduction and opening remarks by Vice-Rector for Research, Professor Mari Moora
• 10:10–11:10 – Estonian-language competition
• 11:10–11:40 – Break
• 11:40–13:05 – English-language competition
• 13:05–13:35 – Break
• 13:35–13:45 – Award ceremony

Estonian language presenters:

1. Anete Aunbaum, Institute of Chemistry, „Ligno-nanotselluloosi sünergia – lähenemine materjalide innovatsioonile“
2. Carolin Kuuskmäe, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, „Aju ja vere keemiline rada peidab vaimse tervise jälgi“
3. Elena Ivandi, Institute of Technology, „Kas väikesed avad nisu lehtedel võiksid ennustada saaki?“
4. Elise Jalonen, Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, „Kas meil kõigil on samasugune vabadus liikuda?“
5. Ines Vaide, Institute of Clinical Medicine, „Kui aeg jookseb eest ära – kuidas ta kinni püüda?“
6. Jürgen Sarjas, Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, „Looduslähedased lahendused hajuskoormuse leevendamiseks“
7. Kelli Randmäe, Institute of Pharmacy, „Uue aja haavakatted - kellele ja kuidas?“
8. Kerda Pulk, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, „Kanep - pikas perspektiivis ohtlik või ohutu?“
9. Kerli Ilves, Institute of Genomics, „Tervisekäitumised – kes neid suudaks muuta?“
10. Maria Malk, Institute of Computer Science, „Terviseandmetest ravijärgimuseni“
11. Nele Karolin Teiva, Institute of Estonian Language and General Linguistics, „Võibolla vist räägiks ebakindlusest“
12. Triinu Jairus, Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, „Otsides mineviku tuuli rannaliivast: rannasetetes talletunud tormid“
13. Victoria Prins, Institute of Technology, „FunAqua - unustusse vajunud veeseente kaardistamine“

English language presenters

1. Aadil Shafi Bhat, Institute of Physics, „Antimicrobial Coatings Optimized for Dry Conditions“
2. Ali İhsan Güllü, Institute of Computer Science, „Beyond Safe Enough: Hunting Down the Risks in Self-Driving Cars“
3. Farnaz Baksh, Institute of Technology, „Open-Source Robot Study Companion for University Students“
4. Harleen Kaur, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, „Antimicrobial surfaces- Invisible warriors protecting us against infections“
5. Johannes Olavi Schavikin,Institute of Pharmacy, „How to make bones heal faster“
6. Juli Mukhadze, Institute of Bioengineering, „Reprogramming Yeast and Life's Molecular Switches“
7. Kanwal Batool, Institute of Genomics, „Hidden variants, visible impact“
8. Kevin Post, Institute of Computer Science, „We Are Plastic: Illuminating the Invisible Within Us“
9. Matevž Borjan Zorec,Institute of Computer Science, „Towards Robust Air Quality Monitoring on a Budget“
10. Mehak Mushtaq Malik, Institute of Computer Science, „Towards green automated machine learning tools“
11. Patricia Kika Obinwanne, Institute of Technology, „Optimising the lungs of our planet through nature’s window of opportunities“
12. Ritu Ghosh,Institute of Technology, „What If Bacteria Could Make Proteins Without Antibiotics“
13. Syeda Zillay Nain Zukhraf, Institute of Computer Science, „The Human Way of Navigation for Self-Driving Cars“
14. Ugochi Jennifer Nwaokorie, Institute of Bioengineering, „From a Toxic Past to a Greener Future: Unravelling Ancient Microbial Powers for Climate Change Solutions“

The competition is organised by the University of Tartu Office of Academic Affairs, Marketing and Communication Office and International Cooperation and Protocol Office.