Christoph Rameshan

Activities

  1. 2024
  2. From CO2 to Sustainable Energy Carriers - Challenges and Progress

    Rameshan, C. (Speaker)

    14 Nov 2024

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  3. The development of novel materials to improve CO2 converting reactions

    Schrenk, F. (Speaker), Berger, T. (contributor), Cotter, T. (contributor), Drexler, H. (contributor), Michalke, J. (contributor), Lindenthal, L. (contributor), Rollenitz, J. (contributor), Ruh, T. (contributor) & Rameshan, C. (contributor)

    14 Nov 2024

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  4. Christian Melcher

    Rameshan, C. (Host)

    11 Nov 202422 Nov 2024

    Activity: Hosting a visitorHosting an academic visitor

  5. Synthesis of Complex Oxides for Energy Conversion

    Rameshan, C. (Speaker), Berger, T. (contributor), Rollenitz, J. (contributor), Drexler, H. (contributor) & Schrenk, F. (contributor)

    23 Oct 2024

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  6. Understanding the influence of A-site cations on the in-situ formation of metallic nanoparticles in perovskite oxide catalysts

    Schrenk, F. (Speaker), Melcher, C. (contributor), Ruh, T. (contributor), Drexler, H. (contributor), Lindenthal, L. (contributor), Berger, T. (contributor), Rollenitz, J. (contributor) & Rameshan, C. (contributor)

    23 Sept 2024

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  7. Vom schädlichen Abgas zur Ressource: CO2 als Rohstoff – Ein Sparkling Science Projekt

    Rameshan, C. (Speaker) & Bartl, P. (Speaker)

    14 Sept 2024

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  8. Process Simulations for Membrane Capture of CO2: CO2 Conversion with Citizen Scientists

    Ruh, T. (Speaker), Bartl, P. (contributor), Messner, M. (contributor), Jantscher, A. (contributor), Lorenz, H. (contributor), Erlebach, C. (contributor), Stangl, H. (contributor) & Rameshan, C. (contributor)

    5 Sept 2024

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  9. Exploring Metal-Support Interactions in Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cathodes by in-situ Surface Analytics

    Melcher, C. (Speaker), Rath, K. (contributor), Breitwieser, S. (contributor), Nenning, A. (contributor), Schrenk, F. (contributor), Rameshan, C. (contributor) & Opitz, A. K. (contributor)

    4 Sept 2024

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  10. Sisyphus – building an elevator for CO2

    Lindenthal, L. (Speaker), Cotter, T. (contributor), Teber Aksoy, M. (contributor), Markowitsch, C. (contributor), Andritz, M. (contributor), Lehner, M. (contributor) & Rameshan, C. (contributor)

    4 Sept 2024

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  11. Investigating the exciting world of high-temperature dry reforming of methane with in-situ spectroscopy

    Schrenk, F. (Speaker), Lindenthal, L. (contributor), Rameshan, R. (contributor), Drexler, H. (contributor), Berger, T. (contributor), Rollenitz, J. (contributor) & Rameshan, C. (contributor)

    2 Sept 2024

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  12. Perovskite-Type Oxides for Methanol Steam Reforming: Advancements in Oxide Synthesis Techniques

    Berger, T. (Speaker), Drexler, H. (contributor), Schrenk, F. (contributor), Lindenthal, L. (contributor), Rameshan, R. (contributor), Peyha, M. (contributor), Föttinger, K. (contributor), Weiß, C. (contributor) & Rameshan, C. (contributor)

    2 Sept 2024

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  13. PICS 2024 - 16th Pannonian International Symposium on Catalysis

    Rameshan, C. (Invited speaker)

    1 Sept 20245 Sept 2024

    Activity: Participating in or organising an eventParticipation in conference

  14. What can In-situ XPS Tell us About Reaction Mechanisms on Solid Oxide Cell Electrodes?

    Nenning, A. (Speaker), Opitz, A. K. (contributor), Siebenhofer, M. (contributor), Riedl, C. (contributor), Rameshan, R. (contributor), Rameshan, C. (contributor) & Fleig, J. (contributor)

    14 Jul 202419 Jul 2024

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  15. The role of heterogeneous catalysis in chemical energy conversion

    Rameshan, C. (Speaker)

    9 Jul 2024

    Activity: Talk or presentation Invited talk

  16. Kramsach Goes MUL 2024

    Ruh, T. (Organiser), Hochedlinger, H. (Organiser) & Rameshan, C. (Organiser)

    1 Jul 20244 Jul 2024

    Activity: Participating in or organising an eventParticipation in workshop, seminar, course

  17. ACS Applied Energy Materials (Journal)

    Rameshan, C. (Peer reviewer)

    3 Jun 20245 Jun 2024

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  18. Sisyphus - Building an Elevator for CO2

    Cotter, T. (Speaker), Rameshan, C. (contributor) & Lindenthal, L. (contributor)

    16 May 2024

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  19. 3rd Conference of Applied Surface Technology

    Rameshan, C. (Invited speaker)

    6 May 20247 May 2024

    Activity: Participating in or organising an eventParticipation in workshop, seminar, course

  20. Perovskite Oxides - Tailored Surfaces for Energy Conversion

    Rameshan, C. (Speaker)

    6 May 2024

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  21. Kick-Off Meeting Cluster of Excellence - Materials for Energy Storage & Conversion

    Rameshan, C. (Invited speaker)

    3 May 2024

    Activity: Participating in or organising an eventParticipation in workshop, seminar, course

  22. Perovskite Oxides – A Materials Playground for Catalytic Energy Conversion Applications

    Rameshan, C. (Speaker)

    25 Apr 2024

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  23. Materials for energy conversion and storage

    Bucher, E. (Speaker), Schrenk, F. (Speaker), Egger, A. (contributor) & Rameshan, C. (contributor)

    4 Apr 2024

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  24. Virtual Reality in Chemistry Teaching

    Ruh, T. (Speaker), Stadlbauer, D. (contributor), Sommer, S. (contributor), Holly, M. (contributor), Pirker, J. (contributor) & Rameshan, C. (contributor)

    3 Apr 2024

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  25. Perovskite-type Oxides in Methanol Steam Reforming: Overcoming the Challenges of Conventional Catalytic Systems

    Berger, T. (Speaker), Drexler, H. (contributor), Ruh, T. (contributor), Schrenk, F. (contributor), Lindenthal, L. (contributor), Rameshan, R. (contributor), Rameshan, C. (contributor) & Föttinger, K. (contributor)

    29 Feb 2024

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  26. Unclassified: Vom schädlichen Abgas zur Ressource: CO2 als Rohstoff

    Ruh, T. (Speaker) & Rameshan, C. (contributor)

    29 Feb 2024

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  27. Synchrotron based in-situ NAP-XPS

    Rameshan, C. (Speaker)

    25 Feb 20241 Mar 2024

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  28. TAming COmplexity in Materials Modeling (TACO) - 3rd Annual PhD Workshop

    Rameshan, C. (Invited speaker)

    11 Feb 202414 Feb 2024

    Activity: Participating in or organising an eventParticipation in workshop, seminar, course

  29. Schul-Workshop "Sustainable Development Goals"

    Messner, M. (Organiser), Ruh, T. (Organiser) & Rameshan, C. (Organiser)

    6 Feb 2024

    Activity: Participating in or organising an eventParticipation in workshop, seminar, course

  30. Vom schädlichen Abgas zur Ressource: CO2 als Rohstoff

    Ruh, T. (Speaker) & Rameshan, C. (contributor)

    29 Jan 2024

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  31. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental (Journal)

    Rameshan, C. (Peer reviewer)

    12 Jan 2024

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  32. 2023
  33. Kolloquium zu den Nobelpreisen

    Sitte, W. (Organiser), Rameshan, C. (Organiser), Paris, O. (Organiser), Prohaska, T. (Organiser) & Teichert, K. C. (Invited speaker)

    14 Dec 2023

    Activity: Participating in or organising an eventParticipation in workshop, seminar, course

  34. Unclassified: Vom schädlichen Abgas zur Ressource: CO2 als Rohstoff

    Ruh, T. (Speaker) & Rameshan, C. (contributor)

    11 Dec 2023

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  35. ReMET Scientific Afternoon; Artificial Inteligence / Machine Learning in Material Science

    Rameshan, C. (Invited speaker), Ruh, T. (Invited speaker) & Hochedlinger, H. (Invited speaker)

    6 Dec 2023

    Activity: Participating in or organising an eventParticipation in workshop, seminar, course

  36. Stefan Kowarik

    Rameshan, C. (Host)

    6 Dec 2023

    Activity: Hosting a visitorHosting an academic visitor

  37. Unclassified: Vom schädlichen Abgas zur Ressource: CO2 als Rohstoff

    Ruh, T. (Speaker) & Rameshan, C. (contributor)

    17 Nov 2023

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  38. Unclassified: Vom schädlichen Abgas zur Ressource: CO2 als Rohstoff

    Ruh, T. (Speaker) & Rameshan, C. (contributor)

    25 Oct 2023

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  39. Strategies for improving the performance of a rWGS catalyst

    Rollenitz, J. (Speaker), Drexler, H. (contributor), Lindenthal, L. (contributor), Schrenk, F. (contributor), Berger, T. (contributor) & Rameshan, C. (contributor)

    27 Sept 2023

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  40. Catalysts for CO2 conversion: Tuning perovskites by electrochemical potential / gas composition / gas pressure.

    Rameshan, R. (Speaker), Lindenthal, L. (contributor), Schrenk, F. (contributor), Drexler, H. (contributor), Ruh, T. (contributor), Nenning, A. (contributor), Opitz, A. K. (contributor) & Rameshan, C. (contributor)

    26 Sept 2023

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  41. Surface Hydroxylation of an Ultrathin Co3O4(111) Film Grown on Ir(100): In Situ Near Ambient Pressure XPS and DFT Studies

    Haunold, T. (Speaker), Anic, K. (contributor), Rameshan, C. (contributor), Roiaz, M. (contributor), Li, H. (contributor), Knudsen, J. (contributor), Genest, A. (contributor), Wicht, T. (contributor), Kresse, G. (contributor) & Rupprechter, G. (contributor)

    25 Sept 2023

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  42. Joint TACO-NanoCat Conference 2023

    Rameshan, C. (Invited speaker)

    24 Sept 202327 Sept 2023

    Activity: Participating in or organising an eventParticipation in workshop, seminar, course

  43. Spotlight "Vom schädlichen Abgas zur Ressource: CO2 als Rohstoff"

    Ruh, T. (Speaker) & Rameshan, C. (contributor)

    14 Sept 2023

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  44. 15th European Congress on catalysis - EUROPACAT 2023

    Rameshan, C. (Invited speaker)

    27 Aug 20231 Sept 2023

    Activity: Participating in or organising an eventParticipation in workshop, seminar, course

  45. Mn-promoted MoS2 as a catalyst for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol: Investigating the interaction between MoS2 and Mn oxides

    Alves, G. (Speaker), Pacholik, G. (contributor), Wagner, T. (contributor), Pollitt, S. (contributor), Latschka, M. (contributor), Rameshan, R. (contributor), Rameshan, C. (contributor) & Föttinger, K. (contributor)

    27 Aug 20231 Sept 2023

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  46. Morphological tuning of perovskite-type oxides for enhanced catalytic activity

    Drexler, H. (Speaker), Rollenitz, J. (contributor), Schrenk, F. (contributor), Lindenthal, L. (contributor) & Rameshan, C. (contributor)

    27 Aug 20231 Sept 2023

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  47. Perovskites as High Performance reverse Water Gas Shift Catalysts

    Rameshan, C. (Speaker), Lindenthal, L. (contributor), Schrenk, F. (contributor), Drexler, H. (contributor), Berger, T. (contributor), Rameshan, R. (contributor), Ruh, T. (contributor), Cotter, T. (contributor) & Rollenitz, J. (contributor)

    27 Aug 20231 Sept 2023

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  48. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental (Journal)

    Rameshan, C. (Peer reviewer)

    23 Aug 2023

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  49. Vom schädlichen Abgas zur Ressource - CO2 als wertvoller Rohstoff

    Ruh, T. (Organiser), Hochedlinger, H. (Organiser) & Rameshan, C. (Organiser)

    24 Jul 202328 Jul 2023

    Activity: Participating in or organising an eventParticipation in workshop, seminar, course

  50. CO2 conversion via reverse Water-Gas Shift: Closing the carbon cycle

    Schrenk, F. (Speaker), Berger, T. (contributor), Cotter, T. (contributor), Drexler, H. (contributor), Rollenitz, J. (contributor), Lindenthal, L. (contributor), Rameshan, R. (contributor), Ruh, T. (contributor) & Rameshan, C. (contributor)

    10 Jul 202311 Jul 2023

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  51. H2 - C Symposium

    Rameshan, C. (Invited speaker)

    10 Jul 202311 Jul 2023

    Activity: Participating in or organising an eventParticipation in workshop, seminar, course

  52. Gutachten für OeAD - wissenschaftlich-technische-Zusammenarbeit

    Rameshan, C. (Speaker)

    3 Jul 2023

    Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Membership of peer review panel or committee

  53. Kramsach Goes MUL 2023

    Ruh, T. (Organiser), Hochedlinger, H. (Organiser) & Rameshan, C. (Organiser)

    26 Jun 202329 Jun 2023

    Activity: Participating in or organising an eventParticipation in workshop, seminar, course

  54. Exsolution Catalysts as a Plaything of Atmosphere and Electrochemical Polarization

    Opitz, A. K. (Speaker), Summerer, H. (contributor), Nenning, A. (contributor) & Rameshan, C. (contributor)

    29 May 20232 Jun 2023

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  55. 2. Nachhaltigkeitswoche an der Pädagogischen Hochschule Tirol

    Rameshan, C. (Invited speaker)

    23 May 2023

    Activity: Participating in or organising an eventParticipation in workshop, seminar, course

  56. Sparkling Science Projekt zur Nutzbarmachung von CO2

    Bartl, P. (Speaker), Lorenz, H. (Speaker) & Rameshan, C. (Speaker)

    23 May 2023

    Activity: Talk or presentation Invited talk

  57. CO2 Abscheidungsprozesse

    Ruh, T. (Speaker) & Rameshan, C. (Speaker)

    17 May 2023

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  58. Vorstellung CO2 Umwandlung bei Pengg Wire GmbH

    Rameshan, C. (Speaker) & Ruh, T. (Speaker)

    17 May 2023

    Activity: OtherTypes of Business and Community - Joint or sponsored appointments or secondments with industry or commerce

  59. Applied Catalysis A: General (Journal)

    Rameshan, C. (Peer reviewer)

    13 May 2023

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  60. Institut für Mathematik und Wissenschaftliches Rechnen, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz

    Rameshan, C. (Visiting researcher)

    12 May 2023

    Activity: Visiting an external institutionVisiting an external academic institution

  61. Tunable Catalysts for Energy Conversion

    Rameshan, C. (Speaker)

    12 May 2023

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  62. Combining lab-based NAP-XPS with impedance spectroscopy: Characterizing novel catalysts for CO2 activation

    Schrenk, F. (Speaker), Melcher, C. (contributor), Nenning, A. (contributor), Opitz, A. K. (contributor) & Rameshan, C. (contributor)

    7 May 202311 May 2023

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  63. DESY Review Pannel Meeting Spring 2023

    Rameshan, C. (Speaker)

    4 May 20235 May 2023

    Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Membership of peer review panel or committee

  64. Photon Science, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Hamburg,

    Rameshan, C. (Visiting researcher)

    4 May 20235 May 2023

    Activity: Visiting an external institutionVisiting an external academic institution

  65. Electrochemical in-situ characterisation of solid oxide cell surface chemistry

    Nenning, A. (Speaker), Opitz, A. K. (contributor), Rameshan, C. (contributor), Rameshan, R. (contributor), Blume, R. (contributor), Hävecker, M. (contributor), Knop-Gericke, A. (contributor), Rupprechter, G. (contributor), Klötzer, B. (contributor) & Fleig, J. (contributor)

    2 May 20233 May 2023

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  66. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (Journal)

    Rameshan, C. (Peer reviewer)

    28 Apr 2023

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  67. Diplomprüfung

    Rameshan, C. (Examiner)

    27 Apr 2023

    Activity: Examination

  68. Henrik Jeppesen

    Rameshan, C. (Host)

    27 Apr 202328 Apr 2023

    Activity: Hosting a visitorHosting an academic visitor

  69. 2nd Materials Science Colloquium

    Rameshan, C. (Invited speaker)

    17 Apr 202320 Apr 2023

    Activity: Participating in or organising an eventParticipation in conference

  70. Perovskite Oxides - a matrials playground for electro-catalysis

    Rameshan, C. (Speaker)

    17 Apr 202320 Apr 2023

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  71. Vom schädlichen Abgas zur Ressource – CO2 als Rohstoff

    Rameshan, C. (Speaker) & Ruh, T. (Speaker)

    14 Apr 2023

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  72. Vom schädlichen Abgas zur Ressource – CO2 als Rohstoff

    Rameshan, C. (Speaker) & Ruh, T. (Speaker)

    14 Apr 2023

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  73. Impact of nanoparticle exsolution on dry reforming of methane

    Schrenk, F. (Speaker), Lindenthal, L. (contributor), Drexler, H. (contributor), Urban, G. (contributor), Rameshan, R. (contributor), Summerer, H. (contributor), Berger, T. (contributor), Ruh, T. (contributor), Opitz, A. K. (contributor) & Rameshan, C. (contributor)

    12 Apr 202313 Apr 2023

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  74. Transforming CO2 and H2 into Renewable Chemicals and Fuels

    Schrenk, F. (Speaker), Berger, T. (contributor), Cotter, T. (contributor), Drexler, H. (contributor), Lindenthal, L. (contributor), Rollenitz, J. (contributor), Rameshan, R. (contributor), Ruh, T. (contributor) & Rameshan, C. (contributor)

    12 Apr 202313 Apr 2023

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  75. Jessica Michalke

    Rameshan, C. (Host)

    30 Mar 2023

    Activity: Hosting a visitorHosting an academic visitor

  76. Diplomprüfung

    Rameshan, C. (Examiner)

    24 Mar 2023

    Activity: Examination

  77. H2 Symposium - Wasserstofftechnologie in Tirol

    Rameshan, C. (Invited speaker)

    22 Mar 2023

    Activity: Participating in or organising an eventParticipation in workshop, seminar, course

  78. Interdisziplinäre Strategien im Zeichen der Ressourcenschonung

    Rameshan, C. (Speaker) & Messner, M. (Speaker)

    22 Mar 2023

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  79. Advanced materials (Journal)

    Rameshan, C. (Peer reviewer)

    17 Mar 2023

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  80. Besuch der BASF zum Thema der Methanpyrolyse

    Rameshan, C. (Speaker)

    7 Mar 20238 Mar 2023

    Activity: OtherTypes of Business and Community - Joint or sponsored appointments or secondments with industry or commerce

  81. Institute of Applied Physics

    Rameshan, C. (Visiting researcher)

    28 Feb 2023

    Activity: Visiting an external institutionVisiting an external academic institution

  82. Tailored Perovskite Catalysts for CO2 Conversion into Syngas

    Rameshan, C. (Speaker), Cotter, T. (contributor), Lindenthal, L. (contributor) & Drexler, H. (contributor)

    28 Feb 2023

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  83. Tailored Perovskite Catalysts for CO2 Conversion into Syngas

    Rameshan, C. (Speaker)

    24 Feb 2023

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  84. Advanced materials (Journal)

    Rameshan, C. (Peer reviewer)

    21 Feb 2023

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPublication peer-review

  85. Exsolution from Dually Doped Perovskite Oxides

    Lindenthal, L. (Speaker), Drexler, H. (contributor), Rollenitz, J. (contributor), Rocha, T. (contributor), Mori, T. (contributor), Borges, L. (contributor) & Rameshan, C. (contributor)

    12 Feb 202315 Feb 2023

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  86. Investigating CO2 activation with perovskite oxides by combining NAP-XPS and impedance spectroscopy

    Melcher, C. (contributor), Schrenk, F. (Speaker), Nenning, A. (contributor), Ruh, T. (contributor), Opitz, A. K. (contributor) & Rameshan, C. (contributor)

    12 Feb 202315 Feb 2023

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  87. TAming COmplexity in Materials Modeling (TACO) - 2nd Annual PhD Workshop

    Rameshan, C. (Participant)

    12 Feb 202315 Feb 2023

    Activity: Participating in or organising an eventParticipation in workshop, seminar, course

  88. Transformationen in der Lehre - Virtual Reality Laboraufgabe in der Technischen Chemie

    Rameshan, C. (Speaker), Pirker, J. (contributor), Stadlbauer, D. (contributor), Sommer, S. (contributor), Ruh, T. (contributor), Schrenk, F. (contributor), Lindenthal, L. (contributor) & Holly, M. (contributor)

    12 Feb 202315 Feb 2023

    Activity: Talk or presentation Oral presentation

  89. Diplomprüfung

    Rameshan, C. (Examiner)

    30 Jan 2023

    Activity: Examination

  90. 2022
  91. Diplomprüfung

    Rameshan, C. (Examiner)

    22 Dec 2022

    Activity: Examination

  92. Kickoff-Meeting HTL Bau und Design Innsbruck: Sparkling Science "CO2-Umwandlung"

    Rameshan, C. (Invited speaker) & Bartl, P. (Organiser)

    14 Dec 2022

    Activity: Participating in or organising an eventParticipation in workshop, seminar, course

  93. Kickoff-Meeting "CO2-Umwandlung"

    Ruh, T. (Organiser) & Rameshan, C. (Organiser)

    17 Nov 2022

    Activity: Participating in or organising an eventParticipation in workshop, seminar, course

  94. Kickoff-Meeting "CO2-Umwandlung"

    Rameshan, C. (Organiser)

    4 Nov 2022

    Activity: Participating in or organising an eventParticipation in workshop, seminar, course

  95. Masterprüfung

    Rameshan, C. (Examiner)

    4 Oct 2022

    Activity: Examination

  96. SMBS - University of Salzburg Business School, Sigmund-Haffner-Gasse 18, A-5020 Salzburg, Austria

    Rameshan, C. (Visiting researcher)

    8 Jun 2022

    Activity: Visiting an external institutionVisiting an external academic institution