My Research Papers

PATHS- Promoting Access to Health Services through Participatory Approach: E-Health Intervention to Promote Good Health Seeking

The proposed project will investigate migrant health needs and experienced barriers to healthcare access for Ukrainian Refugee Women (URW) residing in Norway, Sweden and Estonia. Migrants generally se...

Supporting Ukraine's Next generation of scholars: a project for Raising university capacity and Improving doctoral Student Education

SUNRISE addresses challenges faced by Ukrainian PhD students in environmental subjects due to the war. It develops the capacity of EU partners to provide relevant support in this sense. With 12 involv...

Advanced description of minor Finno-Ugric languages with intricate phonology-morphology interface

The project is aimed at the investigation, description and documentation of those minor Finno-Ugric languages that have especially intricate inflectional systems. We are interested in mutual correlati...

Biological plant protection preparation

As a result of the project, a biological plant growth stimulator will be developed based on by-products and residual products of the production of AS Salutaguse Yeast Factory, using fungal and bacteri...

Modern breeding tools for smart food security (MARTA)

MARTA addresses agronomically and economically important traits in plant breeding to support sustainable and self-sufficient food production in Estonia. We will create novel breeding knowledge togethe...

Rare Diseases Partnership

The main aims of this project are: Funding for the International Cooperation Program (Build bridges between the US and the EU, especially with underrepresented countries); Mobility program for young r...

Skills - Predicting, Understanding, and Locating Shortages in Europe

The study will address significant gaps in the understanding of skills deficiencies in Europe – i.e. the extent, causes, and implications of skills shortages and skills gaps. Skills shortages refer t...

Effective joint hybrid e-rehabilitation solutions for BSR citizens

The project increases the acceptance and understanding the development of AI based Virtual Assistants (VA) for public sector rehabilitation processes. It facilitates new initiatives to adopt VAs as pa...

Extended zero-trust and intelligent security for resilient and quantum-safe 6G networks and services

The project aims to establish a robust security framework for 6G ecosystems, underpinned by the zero-trust principle and emphasizing core tenets like resilience, privacy, and dependability. Dynamic ac...

Modern breeding tools for smart food security (MARTA)

The project ‘Modern Breeding Tools for Ensuring Food Security’ generates new breeding information and adopts modern breeding tools in variety breeding.

Development of the Baltic-Nordic Network of Patient Safety Teachers

Summary (max 250 words) During the last decades, the interest in patient safety has notably increased in society; thus, the continuous improvement of competence in patient safety among healthcare staf...

Assessment of the role of IL-33 in thymic involution

The laboratory of Molecular Pathology will perform a study to analyze the impact of neutralizing anti-cytokine antibodies on thymic involution and regeneration. The study will be performed among exper...

Materials for Intelligent Light Enhanced Gas Sensors

Air quality and gas sensing technology are essential for environmental monitoring, industrial safety, and healthcare, yet current sensors face poor selectivity and high energy use. This project addres...

Baltic Engagement Centre for combatting Information Disorders (BECID)

The primary objective of the Baltic Information Sharing Centre (BISK) project is to support the EU's efforts to combat disinformation in the three Baltic States.

Iron-manganese concretions of the Estonian marine area: distribution, formation mechanisms and economic potential

Fe-Mn-concretions occur on the seafloor over large regions of the Gulf of Finland, particularly in the areas where there is no modern sediment deposition and the seafloor is affected by seepage of che...

Moisture dynamics of Cross-Laminated Timber: impact of the adhesive layer and crosswise placement of laminations

The use in building construction of Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) panels is no longer an innovation but a commonly used alternative to concrete and brick. Nonetheless, there is a lack of clear requirem...

New climate change-driven threats to humans in urbanized Tallinn

Tallinn faces several significant climate-related risks, including the emergence of urban heat islands, coastal flooding driven by rising sea levels, increased storm activity and coastal erosion, as w...

Seismic investigation in Mustvee commune

Seismic investigation is related to the geological mapping in scale 1:50 000 near Mustvee town. The study aims at determination of overburden thickness and mapping of possible buried valleys.

Operationalisation of the novel assessment framework to evaluate the impact of invasive species on Baltic Sea ecosystems in the context of climate change

The aim of this proposal is to fully operationalize and implement the novel framework to provide a harmonized and quantitative environmental impact assessment of non-indigenous species (NIS) in two ca...

Development of a methodology and tool for assessing and predicting ground risks in drone operations

The aim of the project is to assess the population density of Tartu city areas from 2020 to 2023 based on mobile positioning-based population statistics and, based on this, to assess ground risks for ...

Syntax resources for Estonian

The goal of the project is to develop the syntactic and semantic resources for the Estonian language and with this, the automatic syntactic and semantic analysis of Estonian. The need for test and tra...

Assessment of the role of IL-33 in thymic involution. Stage 2

The laboratory of Molecular Pathology will perform a study to analyze the impact of neutralizing anti-cytokine antibodies on thymic involution and regeneration. The study will be performed among exper...

Off-shore and coastal marine monitoring

The aim is to collect data for the assessment of the status of the marine environment. Six seasonal cruises onboard the research vessel Salme cover the entire Estonian sea area (including EEZ). Temper...

Development and implementation of nummerical simulations for industrial applications.

This project focuses on the application of numerical simulation methods (primarily based on the finite element method) in industrial environments with the aim of developing solutions for problems rela...

Serious Games for Building Resilience Through Nature Based Solutions

BuildAsNature aims to develop a digital learning intvention for building multidisciplinary digital skills among higher education students, developing their capaicty to become the problem-solvers of to...

Development of statistical forest inventory (SMI) and land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) data collection methodology

The aim of the project is 1) to develop a new methodology for predicting tree height and tree volume and through it for a more accurate assessment of the reserve (volume) of the forest growing on the ...

Developments of Estonian Literary Language in the 18th Century

The research project "Developments of Estonian Literary Language in the 18th Century" focuses on the formation of Estonian literary language, with special attention to the language of the Moravian Chu...

Art of Darkness as Cultural Heritage of Urban Landscape

The project focuses on preserving and developing cultural heritage sites in Europe by reducing light pollution to highlight their cultural and aesthetic values while minimizing environmental impact, w...

Hemingway’s war narratives in film adaptations (WARinFILM)

The research will highlight the possibilities and limits of screen adaptations of Hemingway’s war narratives presented in his novels and short stories. The application of a cross-disciplinary intersem...

Development of adult education and providing non-formal learning opportunities

To conduct additional continuing training courses in accordance with project requirements within the framework of the national training order.

Reappraisal Flexibility as a Pathway to Enhanced Well-Being

Research suggests that flexibility – the ability to use emotion regulation strategies in accordance with contextual demands – is central to health and well-being. In the proposed research, we examine ...

A study on changes on the island of Krassi

The aim of the work is to carry out an analysis of the variations near the island of Krassi (winds, waves, currents) in order to assess the location of the AofN on the island: whether it should be cha...

Marine Litter in the Small Islands of Estonia, 2024-2026

The project focuses on marine litter mapping in remote areas. Within project 14 small uninhabited small islands in the coastal waters will be revisited and fieldwork will be conducted similarly to pre...

Expansion of the experimental agricultural water intervention area

The expanding test area consists of four areas with different humidity regimes - a drought area, an excessively humid area, an area with natural humidity and an experimental area with optimal humidity...

Publication of the 12th issue of the scientific journal Baltic Screen Media Review

"Baltic Screen Media Review" is an English-language peer-reviewed scientific journal that focuses on the audiovisual culture and industry of the Baltic countries and the countries surrounding the Balt...

Food reformulation - reduction of sugar, salt, fat in food without changing the taste and safety

According to OECD, Estonia is one of the EU countries where obesity and diabetes are most prevalent. According to WHO, every fifth child in Estonia is overweight. Therefore, our task is to help people...

Impacts and future directions of platform work in Estonia

Platform work is a growing form of employment in Estonia, impacting social security options, career paths, and traditional forms of employment. It is essential to understand the economic and social ou...

Building resilience to Russia's state-sponsored disinformation and propaganda narratives among Russian-speaking minorities in Estonia

The objective of the project is to reduce the susceptibility of Russian-speaking minorities in Estonia to Russia's state-sponsored disinformation and propaganda narratives. To achieve this, the proj...

Rare earth and magnets hub for a resilient Europe

REMHub project will create a cutting-edge digital innovation hub propelling EU excellence for Rare Earth Elements (REEs ) and magnets. REMHub will develop test and pilot novel technologies for explora...

Scientific Council on Prevention

The Scientific Council on Prevention has three goals: assess the interventions’ level of evidence, provide counselling for interventions to develop their evidence and support evidence-based decision m...

Developing human-centric digital solutions

Digital solutions improve the life of citizens only when they are human-centric. The project is focused on three goals: 1) understand better what are human-centric digital solutions (HCDS), 2) increas...

Food identities: biomolecular archaeology reveals multiple and dynamic social identities

The major challenge of archaeological identity studies stems from the dynamic, multidimensional, performative and contextual nature of identities, which are hard to grasp through the material remains ...

Risks and benefits arising from food resources in agricultural landscape for honey bees: a model based approach

Agricultural activities are known to exert adverse effects on biodiversity. Yet, contrary to expectations, honey bee yearly survival appears to be better in intensively managed areas. Therefore, estab...

Novel ecosystem and biodiversity indicators for the aquatic environment based on time series analysis of Sentinel Expansion Missions (AQUATIME)

Novel ecosystem and biodiversity indicators for the aquatic environment will be developed. These will be based on time series analysis of Sentinel Expansion Missions. Project will exploit the potenti...

Utilization of liquid by-products from hydrothermal carbonization for the production of value-added products: a combined process using purple phototrophic bacteria and anaerobic digestion

Nowadays great attention has been paid to HTC for the production of biocoal since it is a process that operates with high moisture lignocellulosic biomass and other organic residues. However, one majo...

Multilingual virtual space of Estonia

Multilingualism is an everyday phenomenon in Estonia, both in real and virtual environments; yet it has not been sufficiently researched. There are studies on Estonian-English and Estonian-Russian lan...

Renewing Administration through Democratic Anchorage Reforms

The RADAR project (Renewing Administration through Democratic Anchorage Reforms) aims to enhance the democratic governance of public services and public administrations. To construct legitimacy for pu...

Testing of a Machine Vision Based Workpiece Quality Check Method

The project develops new machine learning-based machine vision support for collaborative robots used in production. The solution enables automated checking of the quality of produced components regard...

Wellbeing, trust and digital academic life: social mediatization of higher education

Wellbeing, trust and digital academic life explores the practices and discourses of student influencers and content creators, serving four broad scholarly, external funding, and university and institu...

Investigating the ’public value’ created by public service media for and with the music industries in Estonia and Finland

The platformization and datafication of music and media service markets have challenged the sustainability and diversity of local music industries. At the same time, media scholars and practitioners a...

Local Heat Planning – Achieving the heat transition in BSR municipalities

The heating and cooling sector is an important lever on the path to climate neutrality. Municipalities are an important driver in the planning and construction of a heating infrastructure that does no...

Voices of Youth in Digital Age Poetry: Poetics, Attitudes, and Identities

Poetry is a vital form of self-expression for 21st-century Estonian youth, supported by new media. Alongside printed poetry (Värske Rõhk, Grafomaania), oral poetry (poetry slam, rap) and digital forms...

Grant for the Development of a Macroeconomic Model

The Ministry of Finance's macro-modeling toolbox needs enhancement. This project aims to develop an analytical tool for consistent and reliable economic forecasts, assess the impact of policy changes ...

International Social Work Day Week at Tallinn University: The Role and Impact of Social Work in Society Today and in the Future

The International Social Work Day, celebrated annually in March, serves as an ideal platform to highlight the significance of social work and, more broadly, social protection both in Estonia and inter...

Sociocultural perception of biodiversity landscapes

Biodiversity loss and habitat degradation are priority issues in the European Union. Preserving natural species richness in the heritage cultural space is the prerequisite to ensuring human well-being...

Conceptualising internationalisation in Estonian music sector and policy making.

The project focuses on internationalisation as a significant social phenomenon in the career of music actors, including creative individuals, collectives, and organisations. Although internationalisat...

Tallinn University Estonian Pedagogical Archives and Museum collection of Estonian diaspora abroad

In Phase II of the project, it is planned to digitize approximately 2400 frames of Estonian diaspora materials (manuscripts and documents) and make them available online in the database at arhmus.tlu....

Competence Center for the Development of Financial Literacy

The aim of the financial competence development project led by TalTech is to provide, in collaboration with various institutions and researchers, the necessary scientific expert group to solve various...

Enhancing capability of autonomous observations in the coastal zone in Estonia.

In Estonia, autonomous monitoring of marine systems has been developed over the last few decades, but what is missing is the ability to measure and map water properties with an autonomously controlled...

A Novel Technology for Personalized Optical On-line Monitoring of Middle Molecular Weight Uremic Toxins Removal in Hemodialysis

Life-sustaining artificial kidney treatment or haemodialysis (HD) is needed for end-stage renal disease and critical care patients. High quality HD must ensure effective and personalized blood purific...

Bathymetric mapping of small lakes 2024

Bathymetric survey of Estonian small lakes. Altogether 13 lakes will be mapped: Ermistu järv (2082300_1), Jõksi järv (2122400_1), Kaarepere Pikkjärv (2056900_1), Karijärv (2084300_1), Kirikumäe järv (...

Data Conversations for impact: opportunities and challenges of data and AI in supporting the impact in cultural sector

Data Conversations increases the societal and economic impact of the CCI sector by tackling the challenges stemming from lack of knowhow and implementation skills for impact design, data collection an...

Analysis of the possibilities of Estonia's affordable and accessible housing policy

The purpose of the commissioned work is to obtain an overview of the availability, affordability and quality of the Estonian housing market, on the basis of which to develop recommendations for Estoni...

WaterShed Safety Plan for controlling diffuse pollution

The Baltic Sea and its surrounding areas are exposed to pollution from rural and urban catchment areas. The pollution can contain harmful nutrient inflows, hazardous substances, and pathogens. Whereas...

Study on dioxins and furans in oil shale ashes

To analyse the content of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (dt-PCBs) in ashes from thermal processing of oil s...

Developing occupational well-being of health care teachers in Estonia – follow-up study, 2024–2025

The purpose of the follow-up study is to describe and evaluate the occupational well-being of the health care educators’ work community after participating in work community-level intervention 2021-20...

Professionalisation of teachers and mentors in vocational education to realise powerful learning environments for sustainable transition

In past years, we witnessed a growing focus of the European policy agenda on the role of VET teachers in ensuring effective vocational education and training, including work-based learning. The role o...

The Learning Experiences and Benefits of Young Individuals Who Have Completed Healthcare Electives Offered by Tallinna Health Care College in the Context of Lifelong Learning

The objective of this research study is to determine how the completion of healthcare elective courses can best support high school students in their development. The results of the study will help as...

Digital CAre Contribution to the Transformation of User Services

In European countries, about 40% of adults have long-term conditions (LTCs), and 25% have multiple long-term chronic conditions (MLTCs). Healthcare systems are ill-equipped to handle this current rise...

From Genes to Hearts: Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Polygenic Risk Driven Statin Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention

The purpose of the contract is to support the development of prevention strategies for cardiovascular diseases in the clinical study "Genes and prevention of cardiovascular diseases" through financial...

Promoting English Readiness For Effective Care and Trust of Nurses

The PERFECT project intends to tailor opportunities for pre-and in-service nurses through empowering them with sound language skills required for efficient care, stronger patient trust, and higher emp...

Exploring NMR Biomarkers for Parkinson's Disease Risk Stratification Based on Polygenic Risk Score Levels in Healthy Subjects and de novo Parkinson's Disease Patients

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disorder marked by motor and non-motor symptoms. Its diagnosis is complex, especially in the early stages, and involves neurological examination...

Comparative analysis of prevention activities targeted at parents of 8–12-year-old children with behavioural disorders

Behavioural disorders affect the daily lives of thousands of children in Estonia, and on average, over 3,000 children each year seek psychiatric consultations due to symptoms of behavioural and emotio...

Public attitudes towards the EU in Estonia: explaining and building psychological ownership

Although support for EU membership in Estonia is consistently high, public opinion in Estonia is characterized by very low levels psychological ownership (PO) towards the EU. Eurobarometer data shows ...

Temporal dynamics of the origin of commercially important fish species in the Nasva River and Lake Mullutu-Suurlaht

The Mullutu-Suurlaht system is known to be one of the most important freshwater spawning and nursery areas for anadromous fish in the northern Gulf of Riga. At the same time, it is subject to both com...

RECYCLEST - Circular Infrastructure with Recycled Construction and Demolition Waste

Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) offers a huge source of various materials, but it is rarely used as secondary raw materials for infrastructure projects. Although CDW recovery in Estonia is see...

GRAHS Timing Suitability Study of Gulf of Riga Acoustic Monitoring 2024-2027

The aim of the project is to clarify the most suitable time window for performing the Gulf of Riga Acoustic Herring Survey (GRAHS) for a reliable and comparable time series of the results.

Creating a modern concept for a large-scale digital soil map and updating the existing soil map

The existing large-scale Estonian soil map is a unique, widely used and has a high value, but needs to be partially updated in terms of soil units distribution, spatial accuracy, topology, as well as ...

Microbial ecology of plastisphere in interconnected aquatic ecosystems

Microplastics (MPs) are a growing concern in aquatic environments and a new emerging niche for microbes. The main goal of this proposed study is to determine the taxonomic and functional properties of...

The engagement of a top specialist in the field of law at the Tallinn University Institute of Social Sciences to develop research and development work in the data field

The aim of the project is to involve a top specialist in the field of law with the goal of: 1) conducting preliminary research and starting the mapping of technological possibilities for the developme...

Protecting Consumers in Consumer Credit Contracts in the Financial Crisis

The study analyses how the EU and national legislation protects the rights of consumers with consumer and mortgage credit contracts in the financial crisis, where many consumers are in default and are...

ICT development activities in higher education (IT Academy 2024-2029)

Updating the curriculum and developing curricula, ensuring teaching ability and supporting academic staff, reducing student dropouts and increasing the number of motivated student candidates.

Redox Imbalance in Migraine: From Preclinical Biomarker Discovery to Clinical Application for Metabolic Therapies

This project seeks to identify prognostic biomarkers, such as HIF-1α and its correlation with the CGRP, to distinguish subsets of migraine patients with redox imbalances. These biomarkers, along with ...

Novel approaches to capture, sort, and characterize CNS-targeting autoantibodies

Implementation of TIRFM-based assay system for characterization of antibody binding.

Green skills to support the green transition of businesses

To conduct additional continuing training courses on green skills within the framework of the national training order in accordance with the project's requirements.

Supporting Learning Environments in Digital Education

The LED Education project aims to address the challenges of the global transformation of education by creating enabling digital learning environments that increase learner engagement, well-being and e...

Coping of the elderly in the fields of optometry, pharmacy, oral hygiene and prosthesis care, and nutrition – a study in Estonian nursing homes

This study is an interdisciplinary project integrating three curricula, and its results will be used to develop the involved curricula and courses (Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacotherapy I, II 5+5 ECTS...

CFD analyses and model development of zonation in water treatment plant

In order to destroy pathogenic microorganisms from water, pre-zonation is used in water treatment planst. Pre-microfiltered water is sent to the ozone contact pool, where the produced ozone and the p...

From Experts to Revolutionaries: The Role of Intelligentsia in Soviet Estonia and East-Central Europe during the Late Cold War

The project studies the role of expert intelligentsia in late socialism, perestroika, and the 1989 revolutions in Soviet Estonia and East-Central Europe. We suggest that state-socialist experts and in...

Human-Robot interaction via XR - the road towards Industry 5.0 across the manufacturing and healthcare domains.

Customization requirements in modern manufacturing demand a closer collaboration between operators and automated technologies, leading to a novel Human-Robot Collaboration (HRC) and interaction (HRI) ...

Monumental art abroad created by Dolores Hoffmann and other Estonian female artists (stage 1)

The project focuses on the fate and status of monumental works of art located outside of Estonia, created by the grand old lady of stained glass art Dolores Hoffmann - one of the founders of ERKI's mo...

Execution of measures to improve the educational process of jugdes

The Ministry of Justice of the Republic Azerbaijan launched an initiative to improve capacity building programs for judges and candidates. To this aim, it ordered from TalTech the organisation and pro...

Development of construction and packaging materials based on fungi

The aim of the project is to develop environmentally friendly and circular bioeconomy-based construction and packaging materials.

Thorough Study for Innovative and Respected Knowledge

The TSIRK project aims to balance biodiversity conservation with sustainable agriculture in the West Estonian Archipelago. Over the next two years, it aims to reduce the damage caused by Barnacle Gees...

Ethnogenesis of the Seto People and Their Cultural Relations with Eastern Finno-Ugrians in the Light of Ethnomusicological Data

Archaeologists, linguists and anthropologists generally agree that the ancestors of the Baltic Finns, including the Seto, migrated to the present territories from the Volga-Oka-Kama river area. Howeve...

Solar Cells-Inspired Inorganic Semiconductor Synaptic Systems for Low Energy Edge Computing and Visual Learning

"The rapidly expanding field of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning exposes the limitations of conventional Von Neumann architecture. Neuromorphic computing, inspired by the highly energ...

Teacher-AI Complementarity

The education and training sector plays a key role in meeting Europe’s sustainability challenges and promoting inclusive growth, with teachers at the forefront of preparing future generations of child...

Security and management of Coastal groundwater resourcesand marine ecosystem services

SecuCoast will develop and apply novel geophysical, optical, geochemical and microbiological techniques to produce a significant new understanding of the dynamic interactions between groundwater and s...

A media-driven knowledge graph describing Estonia's economic development and its governance solutions

This research project focuses on creating a knowledge graph to describe the development of the Estonian economy and technology through media content, while also addressing the governance and managemen...

Impacts and future directions of platform work in Estonia

Platform work is a growing form of employment in Estonia, impacting social security options, career paths, and traditional forms of employment. It is essential to understand the economic and social ou...

Feeding genomes to Deep Learning algorithms to detect diet-based local adaptation

Thinking about selective pressures, pathogens often come first to mind. One that is less obvious but which on the other hand exerts a constant pressure is our diet. Food resources availability and div...

Encouraging a Digital and Green Transition through Revitalized and Inclusive Union-Employer Negotiations

The EGRUiEN project aims to answer the question of how best to ensure a just green and digital transition through social dialogue institutions and practices, to protect, represent and include precario...

The scholarships of the national programs for international students, researchers, and faculty, as well as the scholarships of the program supporting the studies of overseas Estonians.

Research in the field of adapting the urban environment to the needs of older people in the post-war period in Ukraine; research on environmental and medical-social aspects of public health in the pos...

Application for the reimbursement of the publication costs of the old book part of the Estonian Retrospective National Bibliography in foreign languages

Application for the reimbursement of the publication costs of the old book part of the Estonian Retrospective National Bibliography in foreign languages

Execution of measures to improve the educational process of legal personnel

The Notary Chamber of the Republic of Azerbaijan launched an initiative to improve capacity building programs for lawyers and candidates. To this aim, it ordered from TalTech the organisation and prov...

Getting over the hump - adsorption model from ionic liquids

Overcoming the hump – the limited use of sustainable ionic liquids (IL) in real-life energy, nanotechnology, and surface modification applications – is hindered by the endless cycle of synthesis and t...

Mechanically activated Estonian glauconitic sandstone potential as a raw material for K-fertilizer: Optimization of K release on a laboratory scale.

The Estonian Geological Survey is conducting research on phosphorite and associated resources during the period 2023-2025, one of the objectives of which is to assess the potential for beneficiation o...

New methods and pedagogies in teaching Scandinavian languages

The project aims to create a network of institutions that teach Scandinavian languages to chart the current teaching content, learning outcomes, and pedagogies within the area. The objective of the ne...

Developing Micro-credentials Ecosystems in Ukraine and Mongolia for Competitive and Resilient Green Economies

DOMANI aims to build an educational partnership between twelve EU, Ukrainian and Mongolian institutions to launch micro-credentials ecosystems in both Ukraine and Mongolia for competitive and resilien...

Sampling of monitoring of radioactive substances in marine environment 2024

Collecting samples of marine water, bladder wrack, fish and sediments for futher analysis of radioactive substances.

Renewing polypores in the permanent exhibition of lichens, mosses and polypores of the Tallinn's Botanical Garden

The aim of the project is to renew polypores (c. 50 species, some of repeatedly) in the permanent exhibition of lichens, mosses and polypores of the Tallinn's Botanical Garden

Future Proofing Health- and Care Systems Safeguarding Health Care Workers in Hospital Settings

BACKGROUND: Healthcare professionals working in hospitals and those in training to embark on hospital careers experience high levels of stress, especially in the surgical pathways. While intervention...

Autopilot software development for unmanned aerial vehicle systems

The goal of the project is to create advanced and reliable autopilot software for unmanned aerial vehicles that can adapt to different environments, solve complex scenarios and ensure the safety of th...

Seminar for Young Scholars: Children in Multiple Crises

Seminar for Young Scholars: Children in Multiple Crises brings together young researchers (MA and PhD students, postdocs and other early-career researchers) studying child vulnerability in different c...

Software development, data management and calculations for OÜ Protobios

Software development, data management and calculations

Estonian nurses' professional quality of life and coping mechanisms in providing palliative care in a hospital environment

The aim of the study is to describe the coping strategies and professional quality of life among Estonian nurses and to assess the relationships between them in palliative care work. Research Methods:...

Protecting consumers against abusive debt recovery practices: lessons from Germany and the Baltic States

Abusive debt recovery practices are one of the most concerning problems for the Baltic consumers. They stem largely from the fact that the legal regulation of these activities has been very limited, a...

GREENHOUSE GAS FLUXES AND EARTH SYSTEM FEEDBACKS-HOP ON

The ambition of GreenFeedBack is to enhance knowledge of the greenhouse gas (GHG) dynamics in the ecosystems and GHG in terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems to provide a solid basis for estim...

Elevation of TFTAK’s scientific excellence in filamentous fungi cultivation

TFTAK offers applied research services to Estonian and international food manufacturers. To ensure scientific excellence, it is necessary to have high-level personnel and cooperation with EU scientist...

Risk assessment of ship anchoring near underwater pipelines

The project conducted the risk assessment of ship anchoring near underwater pipeline. The impact of the pipeline on the anchoring capability of ships was assessed by conducting numerical simulations o...

Structural determinants of protein techno-functional properties

In traditional food systems, additives derived from petrochemicals and animal products are widely used. While these compounds may possess desired techno-functional properties, they come with environme...

Ex Vivo Reconstruction of Human Endometrium and Metabolic Adaptations in Embryo Implantation

Up to date, there are no adequate models available that would enable detailed investigation of human embryo-maternal communication; thus, previous research has been relying on animal experiments or si...

Empowering Trainers for Digital innovation in construction Ecosystem

Advancing the quality, effectiveness, and innovation in training trainers and teachers (at VET centres) within the construction sector for the seamless integration of digital technologies.

Creation and preparation of a new Estonian terminology database for electronics

Estonian terminology for electronics is in use in both, universities and manufacturing companies. Translation of the texts related to the are provided by the translation agencies and the result is uns...

Artistic rediscovery of the hot metal typesetting

The late 1880s are marked by new typesetting technologies – Mergenthaler’s line-casting machine (linotype) and Laston’s keyboard and typecaster system (monotype). Later, other systems like Ludlow or R...

Testing of aptamers for progesterone biosensor

Different aptamers, including also the modified ones, will be tested in terms of their binding properties and stability to study their applicability in the progesterone biosensor. The best aptamer wil...

Longitudinal Educational Achievements: Reducing iNequalities

Europe is home to some of the most highly educated societies in the world. However, deep inequalities in education remain both within and between countries in Europe. Inequalities in learning outcomes...

Novel solutions for clinical monitoring of soft tissues

The general goal is the development of electronic devices for clinical measurement of soft tissues. Specific result is a device for continuous monitoring of the condition of the heart muscle during he...

HeBA personal mental health guide

HeBA Clinic OÜ in cooperation with the University of Tartu and Net Group OÜ are conducting a feasibility and applied research study to develop an AI-supported mobile solution for managing individual m...

Assessing knowledge and skill fade of Estonian reservists

The aim of the project “Development of methods to assess the skills that determine reservists’ basic performance as soldiers” (No. R-014, 15323) was to develop methods for assessing the individual and...

A comprehensive study of settlement development scenarios for the national spatial plan for the Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture

The aim of the project is to conduct a comprehensive study on settlement development scenarios for the national spatial plan "Estonia 2050." This study will analyze functional areas, develop an urban ...

Climate and Weather Service Prototypes for Sustainable Agriculture in Estonian Regions

Climate and Weather Service Prototypes for Sustainable Agriculture in Estonian Regions - KIPPER Agricultural activities have always been significantly impacted by meteorological conditions, and Estoni...

DESIGN STUDY FOR A EUROPEAN INFRASTRUCTURE ON ADVANCED GENOMICS TECHNOLOGIES

Innovation in the genomics field is extremely intense and requires high up-front investments. The toolbox of sequencing platforms with unique features that require specialized training and leverage ex...

Green Transition Possibilities for the Estonian economy

Although there is a clear need in Estonia to make economic policy more responsible and smarter, the call for projects highlights the challenge of a lack of unified understanding of what sustainability...

CULTUral heritage in RurAL remote areas for creative tourism and sustainabilITY

The main objective of the project is to contribute to the promotion of cultural and creative tourism activities, considering the different capacities, resources, and specificities (material, creative,...

Well-being in Digital Education Ecosystem

The well-being of students and educators in digital education is crucial. Our policy experimentation project addresses the lack of understanding, strategies, and coordinated policy efforts in this are...

Quantum Inspired Valuation of circular real estate

QuiVal will train a new generation of professionals who can develop and apply an innovative, climate-aware approach to valuation aimed at achieving the European aim of becoming CO2 neutral before 2050...

Novel solutions for clinical monitoring of soft tissues

The general goal is the development of electronic devices for clinical measurement of soft tissues. Specific result is a device for continuous monitoring of the condition of the heart muscle during ...

The sign “God” in post-secular Estonia – a critical-hermeneutical and constructive contribution to conviviality of the religious and the secular in liberal democracy (GODINEST)

The project includes preparatory activities for a group grant application of the same name. The starting point of this project is the religiously and ideologically tense and conflicting diversity in E...

A media-driven knowledge graph describing Estonia's economic development and its governance solutions

This research project focuses on creating a knowledge graph to describe the development of the Estonian economy and technology through media content, while also addressing the governance and managemen...

Boosting TalTech Capacity in Reliable and Efficient AI-Chip Design

Building on TalTech’s expertise in the field of computer engineering and its high-level capacity in the domain of diagnostics and testing of nanoelectronic systems, this project aims at establishing i...

CoMe Stronger – Elderly men go to the museum

The main purpose of Come Stronger project is to promote elderly men’s well-being and decrease loneliness. The population of Finland and Estonia is ageing. Cultural services are not fully able to respo...

Enhanced Employment Opportunities in Rural Areas

The project Enhanced Employment Opportunities in Rural Areas, aims to improve self-employment for rural residents in restricted areas (nature protected areas and archipelagos) aged 50+ and youth throu...

AI-Powered Education for Active Learning Through Participation

This project aims to address the growing gap between knowledge of climate change and the lack of corresponding behavioural changes. Despite widespread awareness, many people remain passive, feeling th...

Autotrophic nutrient removal as alternative to heterotrophic processes to diminish greenhouse gas emissions in the wastewater sector

Launching of a semi-industrial pilot wastewater treatment plant based on anaerobic ammonium oxidizing nitrogen removal will be done during the project in Kenyatta Wastewater Treatment Plant in Kenya u...

Cycle4Climate: Co-creating Sustainable Cycling Solutions for Reducing CO2 Emissions in Central Baltic Region

Cycle4Climate is an innovative project that aims to promote sustainable mobility solutions in urban areas to reduce CO2 emissions, focusing on promoting bicycle mobility solutions. The project will be...

Air-water stratified flow in a poorly ventilated sewer main (AROMA)

The proposed experimental research is part of the EU project Co-Udlabs, one of whose partners is the field laboratory of Aalborg University in Frejlev. The air and water stratified-flow pipe at the Fr...

European Network Against Crime and Terrorism: support to TalTech for the implementation of Drug Hunter Analyzer

The ENACT (https://enact-eu.net/) strengthens crime prevention and counter-terrorism efforts by supporting cutting-edge technologies like the Drug Hunter Analyzer. Developed by TalTech and the Estonia...

Enabling collaborative efforts for systemic change in Estonian River Basin Management

LIFE SIP for WATER paves the way for the full implementation of the Western-Estonian River Basin Management Plan (WE RBMP) for 2022-2027, upscaling the implementation of water framework directive in t...

Space - Time - Matter

Spacetime matters. A number of unresolved foundational problems in physics hinge on the theory of spacetime and gravity. Such problems include the undisclosed beginnings and the dark sector of the Uni...

C R I E S - CRIses Established Singing. Investigations into the Inherent Potential of Collective Singing in Times of Social Crises in the Scandinavian and Baltic Regions

CRIses Established Singing. Investigations into the Inherent Potential of Collective Singing in Times of Social Crises in the Scandinavian and Baltic Regions Singing can present a universal response ...

Democratic Literacy and Humor

Demokraatlik kirjaoskus ja huumor (DELIAH) uurib huumori mitmetahulist rolli kunstivormides, kultuuriruumides ning veebi- ja offline foorumid, mis selgitavad välja, kuidas huumor võib toetada või kahj...

All inorganic semi-transparent thin film solar cells for solar windows and indoor photovoltaics

The emergence of new applications in the society requires design of materials and devices with advanced set of properties. At this scale, for a new PV technology it is insufficient to be only competit...

Arvo Pärt: Finding his own voice (1958–1979)

The aim of the project is to compile the first part of a comprehensive monograph analysing Arvo Pärt's creative career up to his emigration in 1980. Several foreign authors have worked on this topic, ...

Virulence of potato cyst nematode populations used for testing potato varieties to assess resistance

As described in the new EU Commission implementing regulation (EU 2022/1192) for Globodera pallida and G. rostochiensis (PCN), testing of (new) potato varieties to assess their resistance to PCN is ob...

Project CaFe - Phase 1

The effect of pretreatment on the use of various alkaline industrial wastes in the process of obtaining precipitated calcium carbonate.

Modern breeding tools for smart food security (MARTA)

MARTA addresses agronomically and economically important traits in plant breeding to support sustainable and self-sufficient food production in Estonia. We will create novel breeding knowledge togeth...

Enhancing Intergenerational Mental Wellbeing: Embodied Play for Children and Their Remote Grandparents

This project explores how to support intergenerational mental well-being through sensory play between children and their geographically distant grandparents. Both children and grandparents play a cruc...

Knowledge Transfer Doctoral Fellow

To organize joint research activities in the field of cognitive warfare research, to create a doctoral training place for knowledge transfer doctoral fellow.

Testing AI and ML tools for formalising unstructured medical texts.

Project objective: Develop a solution for automatic processing of medical texts, identification and structuring of clinical terms using SNOMED CT codes and FHIR standard. Work plan: 1. Clinical term i...

Baltic NeighbourhoodCooperation in Sustainable Workwear Initiatives: Driving Recycled Fiber Excellence in Workwear Textiles

The SusWearTex project focuses on reducing workwear waste and promoting the use of recycled fibres in the production of new workwear. Currently, around 99% of used workwear ends up in landfills, causi...

Real-time structural dynamics in cyanobacterial photosystems

Photosynthetic proteins have evolved over millions of years to perform various functions efficiently on nanoscale. Thus, a deeper understanding may inspire biohybrid devices to cope with societal chal...

Enhancing Intergenerational Mental Wellbeing: Embodied Play for Children and Their Remote Grandparents

This project explores how to support intergenerational mental well-being through sensory play between children and their geographically distant grandparents. Both children and grandparents play a cruc...

Enabling collaborative efforts for systemic change in Estonian River Basin Management

LIFE SIP for WATER paves the way for the full implementation of the Western-Estonian River Basin Management Plan (WE RBMP) for 2022-2027, upscaling the implementation of water framework directive in t...

The entangled development of the Estonian language, book and literacy from the 16th century to nowadays

The main objective of the project is to research intertwined and in the international context the development of the Estonian language, book and literacy and to share the results with the wider publi...

ESIA- European Social Innovation Alliance

Our proposal, designed to address the evolving social and economic challenges in Europe, presents an innovative approach towards fostering social innovation and involvement at both civil society and o...

STEAM for Home economics And Research ExchangE

STE(A)M for Home economics And Research ExchangE (SHAREE) aims to develop a European-scale research and innovation based hub at Tallinn University - Science Kitchen, with a sustainable management and ...

Analysis of the transposition of the consumer credit directive into Estonian law

The aim of the project is to analyse the possibilities of transposing the new Consumer Credit Directive into Estonian law and to advise the Ministry of Justice on the development of the relevant legis...

Optimization of the measurement methodology of a biosensor system for the detection of the female hormone progesterone

Within this project, the progesterone analysis protocol will be optimized and the optimal concentrations of the reagents used will be found.

Surveillance of food safety, origin and composition using DNA sequencing

As part of the current research project, a methodology is being developed to measure the quantity of various food components. The methodology is based on isolating and sequencing the food DNA and then...

The Digital-Physical Hybrid Architecture of the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: Multi-Level Analysis

Entrepreneurial ecosystems have received rapidly growing scholarly attention and political interests. Yet, extant studies have focused predominantly on place-based dynamics, neglecting the role of dig...

The development of digital population database

The goal of the project to increase the scientific value of the existing demographic database that has been digitized by the Interior Ministry. More concretely the aims is twofold. First, to harmonize...

PAKKu Pavilion - a test building for wood valorisation

PAKK pavilion is an experimental timber architecture research building in Tallinn city center. The pavilion combines projects from three research groups’ ongoing projects through which building materi...

Development of adult education and providing non-formal learning opportunities

To conduct additional continuing training courses in accordance with project requirements within the framework of the national training order.

Estimating fungal niches to understand community assembly and responses to environmental change

Niches describe the conditions that organisms are able to exploit, and the concept is key to different areas of ecology. Understanding the niche characteristics of organisms can help us to explain how...

Drawing up a roadmap of chemical and microbiological valorization of wood biomass

The purpose of the roadmap is to analyze the prerequisites and needs for the adoption of chemical and/or microbiological wood valorization technologies in Estonia, including expectations for the Minis...

Next-generation engineering of gas-fermenting cell factories through large-scale systems-level maps

Gas fermentation provides a unique opportunity for the circular bioeconomy by enabling carbon recycling from gaseous waste feedstocks into value-added bioproducts using microbes. Acetogens are ideal b...

Recognizing European potential for hosting deep land primary CRM by combining new mineral models and advanced exploration and visualization techniques

DEXPLORE seeks to revolutionize mineral exploration in Europe by developing innovative approaches to counter declining ore deposit discovery rates, focusing on deep-seated deposits critical for the ec...

Digimentors

The project aims to create, pilot, and develop a sustainable and scalable model focused on enhancing the digital media literacy of society's most vulnerable groups—children and seniors—through local e...

Inclusiveness in public catering in decolonising post-socialist Almaty: intersection of gender, ethnicity and class

INCLUSIVESPACE examines gender, ethnicity, and class dynamics in Almaty’s catering through combining anthropology, urban studies, and sociolinguistics and explores how public catering venues shape exp...

Humorous Folklore in everyday life

The aim of the project is to form a thorough and lively humour research team working with different humorous materials from different cultures. The analysis cannot stop after two years; it just opens ...

THz spectroscopic Investigation of Quantum Hall transitions

The project explores quantum Hall transitions (qHt) using THz spectroscopy in state-of-art Bi₂Se₃ topological insulator thin films and in 2D electron gas in ultra-high mobility GaAs heterostructures ...

Organising/editing/updating the semiotics terminology base

Semiootika terminibaasi korrastamine/toimetamist/täiendamine Ekilexis vastavalt EKI juhenditele ja tagasisidele; mõistekirjete lisamine ja toimetamine; terminite tõlkimine; allikate täiendamine.

FOSTERING CIRCULARITY IN TEXTILE: INNOVATIVE INTEROPERABLE SOLUTIONS AND BEST PRACTICES FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND HARMONIZATION OF EPR SCHEMES

Circula-TEX, with its multidisciplinary approach, aims to support the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles by facilitating the redesign of textile value chains through the adoption of a c...

Biogeochemical cycling in groundwater within Earth's Critical Zone

The aim of the research project is to deepen the understanding of biogeochemical cycles within the Earth's critical zone, with a particular focus on the processes, such as the cycles of organic matter...

The possibilities of applying deep neural networks in cellular image analysis

The collaboration primarily focuses on developing, integrating, and enhancing methods and software in the field of biomedical imaging, particularly for cell segmentation and image analysis. The collab...

Urbanites in the country. Spatio-cultural analysis of a summer house

The increase in leisure time has been one of the most critical factors shaping living environments and lifestyles in contemporary era. The movement between urban and rural areas reflects the need for ...

EU-REPAIR: Toolkit for sustainable optimisation of valuable built environment

Buildings account for a significant share of carbon emissions in Europe, making their sustainable refurbishment crucial for climate action. Many historic buildings in the Baltic and Balkan regions lac...

Determination of groundwater-dependent surface water bodies and terrestrial ecosystems, development of joint conceptual models and monitoring plan

The lists prepared in 2015 of flowing and stagnant water bodies, karst lakes and terrestrial ecosystems that are dependent on groundwater bodies will be updated based on the latest data; a hydrologica...

Research and international cooperation

The goal of the project is to support the success of Tallinn University at applying for international research funding,

Investigation of Fish Resources in Lakes Peipsi, Lämmijärv and Pihkva in 2025 - 2026

In the years 2025-2026, the state of the stocks of pikeperch, perch, bream, pike, whitefish, vendace, smelt, burbot, roach and the factors influencing the state of the stocks will be assessed and reco...

Surface Curvature Effect Beyond Oxygen Electrocatalysis

Surface curvature is an intrinsic property of many electrocatalyst materials. However, controlling the curvature is a challenging task both computationally and experimentally. A recent breakthrough ha...

Rise and Demise of Industrial Modernity

Contemporary societies are underpinned by industrial modernity: a set of commonly shared ideas, institutions and practices related to the natural environment and technoscience. Having historically unl...

Development of biocontrol agents to reduce chemical pesticides in plant disease management

Modern food production systems rely on high volumes of chemical pesticides to ensure crop yields’ stability and quantity. The chemical pesticides used in crop protection cause harmful side-effects to ...

Development of GC-FID analysis method and analysis of samples

Development of GC-FID analysis method and analysis of samples

Creation of a referece database of zooplankton genetic materjal

As a result of the project, a DNA database of marine zooplankton species will be created, which can be used in the future for the further development and optimization of eDNA methodologies to suit Est...

Haptell - Developing a Haptic-Centered Design Toolkit for Digital Storytelling

This project aims to create a haptic-centered design toolkit for interactive digital storytelling, with applications in education and interactive documentaries. Storytelling, a fundamental human exper...

Pilot Study of Estonian National Nutrition Survey (2024)

The pilot survey is designed to facilitate the implementation of the main survey on the nutrition of the Estonian population. This includes the evaluation of the actual participation activity, the ide...

Restoration and sustainable management of bladderwrack (Fucus vesiculosus) in the Gulf of Riga

Bladderwrack Fucus vesiculosus is one of the most important habitat-forming species in shallow-water hard-bottom algal communities in the brackish Baltic Sea. Fucus vesiculosus communities provide hab...

Normating colour-centre-based quantum sensing technology towards industrial application and standards

The project objectives are: 1. To implement reference methods in the production of NV-based sensors, covering properties (e.g., doping, native defects concentration or position of colour centres). Add...

Resolving near-coastal remote sensing signal into contributions by bottom, water column, glint and the adjacency effect

All waterbodies are changing in the variable climate conditions. Monitoring of these changes over large areas is possible only by using remote sensing. However, remote sensing of waterbodies is hamper...

Ground Penetrating Radar Survey in Pärnu City, Viru-Nigula Parish and Rakvere Parish

Geological studies of surface cover using ground-penetrating radar.

Unveiling forest ecosystem dynamics: insights into climate change and human impact through tree rings

Tree rings register environmental conditions annually and are valuable evidence for hindcasting climate and extreme events. This research project has three main purposes. (1) Assessing climate and env...

Memory, Everyday Bordering Experiences, and Tourism