ISSP UL team visits Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland
From September 21 to 24, representatives of the LACISE project from the Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia (ISSP UL) – Dr. Gints Kučinskis, Dr. Anzelms Zukuls, and PhD students Ņikita Griščenko and Ināra Ņesterova – visited the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Switzerland. The purpose of the visit was to strengthen collaboration with project partners, align future research directions, and explore the institute’s infrastructure and research capabilities.
During the visit, discussions were held with LACISE project collaborators regarding the progress of ongoing research, coordination of upcoming experiments, and opportunities to utilize PSI’s equipment and operando measurement cells.
Meetings also took place with Dr. Sigita Trabesinger to discuss battery research, and with Dr. Emiliana Fabbri and Dr. Javier Quilez Bermejo to address specific work package tasks and future collaboration plans. Potential student exchange mechanisms were explored, and a follow-up visit to PSI with a longer stay was planned.
The visit included tours of laboratories and research facilities, as well as participation in the “Operando Day” seminar, where students and researchers presented current studies and discussed methodological and measurement adaptations.
This mission provided a valuable opportunity to reinforce partnerships, expand knowledge on the use of international research infrastructure, and plan the next steps in the LACISE project’s scientific work.