Gloria Rodríguez

Gloria Rodríguez Donoso, PhD in Chemical Sciences from the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), is currently Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the School of Industrial Engineering of Ciudad Real (University of Castilla-La Mancha, UCLM). As co-director of the Continuum Mechanics, Structures and Materials Engineering research group at the UCLM, Dr. Rodríguez Donoso leads research on sustainable processing methodologies of metallic materials with concentrated solar energy and on characterization, properties, and behaviour in service of metallic materials processed by additive manufacturing. Dr. Rodríguez Donoso also coordinates two science outreach projects: "Ingenious Women" and "Welcome to Materland”, which receive funding from the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT).

Dr. Rodríguez Donoso is an integral member of the executive team at the Spanish Society of Materials (SOCIEMAT) and has served on the Advisory Board for Science in Castilla-La Mancha since 2022, where she presides over the Women and Science Committee. Her contributions to academia and society have been acknowledged with various honors, including the Recognition for Teaching Innovation by the UCLM Social Council (2019), the Empowerment and Leadership Award 2021 from the City Council of Ciudad Real, and the Woman Researcher Award at the Castilla-La Mancha Research and Innovation Awards (2022).

Irene García Cano

Researcher ID: H-5090-2015
Código Orcid: 0000-0003-4947-5675

Industrial Engineer (1998 from the University of Zaragoza), PhD in Sciences from the Autonomous University of Madrid (2002) and currently Full Professor of the Department of Materials Science at the Universitat de Barcelona. Since the beginning of her scientific activity, she has published more than 100 scientific works, has led 9 doctoral theses and participated in projects of the Spanish National Plan and the European Union Program, having developed three patents and various industrial transfer agreements (14 trade secrets). She has designed and executed innovative lines of research linked with European priority lines, achieving a great deal of experience and international and national research connections. She has focused her research work on topics from raw materials and the structure-property relationship of metallic and ceramic materials up to coatings and their different fields of application. Since 2017, she leads the Thermal Spray Center (CPT), a group dedicated surface modification by thermal spray technology. The CPT is accredited as a consolidated SGR group (research) and TECNIO group (transferred knowledge) . Her teaching career is linked to the Universitat de Barcelona where she has participated in the degrees of Materials Engineering, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, as well as in the Master of Materials Applied Chemistry. Since the beginning of 2021, she is Vice Dean of Transfer&Research of the Faculty of Chemistry.

RELEVANT MERITS (sorted by typology)

  • Publications: In the last 5 years, I have published 50 papers
  • Research projects: 10 competitive projects have been active during the last 5 years
  • Contracts, technological or transfer merits: From 2018, my research group has invoiced 900.000€ in transfer contracts and transferred 4 PhD to different companies.
  • Patents: In the last 10 years I have presented 4 patents and 12 industrial secrets

Ms. Anna Muesmann

After having obtained her degree at the University Anna Muesmann has been working in companies in  the  scientific-technological sector. For the last 17 years she has worked in SOCIEMAT as Executive Secretary.

Daniel Sola

Daniel Sola is Senior Researcher in the Aragonese Foundation for Research & Development (ARAID) at the Engineering Faculty of the University of Zaragoza. He was previously postdoctoral researcher in the Laboratorio de Optica of the University of Murcia (Spain), Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow at the Technische Universität Dresden (Germany), and JAE-CSIC postdoctoral researcher at the Materials Physics Centre in San Sebastian (Spain).

His research field is currently related to the modification of ophthalmic polymers and ocular tissues by short and ultra-short laser radiation, and in materials characterization by Raman and laser spectroscopy. He has published more than 45 paper in SCI journals, and is co-author of 17 patents, 16 licensed by the German multinational Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte (BSH). He has participated in 24 R&D projects, 6 as PI. He has presented his research in more than 50 conferences. He is author of 1 scholarly book, 1 edited book, 2 book chapters, and 3 journal covers in SCI Journals. In 2011 he was awarded the Extraordinary Doctoral Award of the University of Zaragoza and in 2017 the Seal of Excellence by the European Commission. He has been coordinator of the Erasmus+ Program with the University of Bordeaux and with the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. He has given lectures in the University of Zaragoza, University of Vasque Country, University of Murcia and University of Bordeaux. Since 2017 he is member of the Executive Board of the Spanish Society of Materials, SOCIEMAT. 

Website: https://araid.es/en/users/dsola#profile-investigador

Teresa Guraya

Researcher ID: CTX-8722-2022
ORCID: 0000-0002-5025-8304
Website: emerg.es

Professor Teresa Guraya received her BE (Chemistry) degree from University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and completed her ME in 1990 and PhD research in 1995 at the University of Navarra, both in Metallugy. She then spent few years in CAF S.A. conducting research in the field of engineering materials for railroad stock. During that period, she worked in the areas of design, manufacturing and testing of a composite-based prototype body tram. On her return to university in 1998, Professor Guraya joined the Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science at UPV/EHU. Since then, she has been teaching courses in engineering materials, manufacturing technologies, welding and failure analysis. She has supervised several PhD thesis projects and tens of final year Degree and Master Projects of engineering students. At UPV/EHU, together with her PhD students and colleagues/collaborators, Professor Guraya conducts research studying structures of materials and examining behavior of materials during processing/manufacturing and under various (service) loading conditions. For the last 10 years, she has examined how the complex melting dynamics and thermal conditions affect the microdefect and microstructure formation during LPBF. Extensive studies have been carried out to reveal the grain formation and growth mechanisms under the conditions of very high cooling rates and very high thermal gradients during LPBF. She has also studied extensively the basic metallurgy of difficult to weld alloys. More recently, she started a new line on High Entropy Alloys, focused on alloys design, manufacturing process and physical and mechanical characterization. Professor Guraya leads eMERG (emerg.es), a small research group on materials engineering located at the School of Engineering of Bilbao (UPV/EHU). The group actively collaborates with other members of the “Basque Network for Research an Innovation (RVCTI)” and works very linked to the local metallurgical industry. eMERG funds their research work through regional and national calls, applying mostly for low TRL collaborative research projects. As PI, Professor Guraya has succeeded more than 25 research projects proposals, capturing more than 1.300.000 euros. She is coauthor in 5 patents, more than 50 research publications and tens of contributions to international and national conferences.

Paloma Fernández Sánchez

Dept. Física de Materiales, Fac. Ciencias Físicas, Universidad Complutense

I joined the Department of Materials Physics in 1986 as an assistant professor and since 2007 I am full professor in the  area of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering.

Along my career I have worked in different materials, although during the last years I am focused on oxides for optoelectronics, photocatalysis and sensing. I have published around 170 papers, more than 160 indexed. Of these, around 80% belong to Q1 of the corresponding area, and more than 90% to T1. My current index h is 27, with i10 of 86, and circa 3000 cites. I have made more than 160 contributions to national and international Congresses. Of the contributions made more than 50 have been oral communications and more than 20 guests or plenary.

I have actively participate in scientific societies, being member of Real Sociedad Española de Física, Sociedad de Microscopia Española y Sociedad Española de Materiales  where I have been President during the period January 2007-December 2016

I have also been Vice-president (2016-2017) and President ) (2018-2019) of the Federation of European Materials Societies (FEMS)

I have served as chair of several international conferences (EUROMAT 2009, 2013 and 2021; FIMPART 2018; NANO2022).

As main academic appointments I have been academic secretary of the department Física de Materiales, January 1993 to June 2010 and Representative of Departamento Física de Materiales in the Academic Commission (Facultad de Ciencias Físicas),  November 2018 to July 2010. Since 2011 I am responsible for the Physics and Chemistry Section (Máster de Formación de Profesorado de E.S.O. y Bachillerato, Formación Profesional y Enseñanzas de Idiomas de la Universidad Complutense

As one of my main interests are in the outreach and education field I have occupied several positions in different national and international committees an panels

  • Member of the Permanent Commission of the Projects ENCIENDE and ACIERTAS for the promotion of Science at School -Confederación de Sociedades Científicas de España (COSCE) since 2011.
  • Responsible for Materials Education symposia in FEMS-EUROMAT editions since 2015
  • Member of Advisory Board of International Materials Education Symposium (Granta & Cambridge University)

http://piloto.fis.ucm.es/paloma/

Email: arana@ucm.es

Juan José de Damborenea

Juan José de Damborenea González (Bilbao, 1958). Degree in Chemical Sciences by the Universidad Complutense Madrid (UCM, 1980), with a diploma thesis in the field of Metallurgy (1982). Doctorate in Chemistry by the UCM (1985) and BSc in Welding (Ministry of Education and Science, Madrid 1985). At 1982 he joined at the Corrosion and Protection Department of the National Centre for Metallurgical Research (CENIM-CSIC) where he has developed his scientific career. Research Fellow (1988) and Academic Visitor at Imperial Collage London and at the Universities of Campinas (Brazil) and Oriente (Santiago de Cuba). In 2008 he was appointed Deputy Vice-President for Scientific-Technical Areas of the CSIC, a position he held until 2012. He has been Executive Officer of the Federation of European Materials Societies (2009-2014) and is currently President of the Spanish Materials Society (SOCIEMAT).

Since 1982 his scientific activity has been focused on the field of Corrosion and Protection of metallic materials. He has directed and participated in numerous national and European research projects, always related to corrosion phenomena and surface modification techniques of materials to improve their resistance in aggressive environments. He is also co-author of more than one hundred and fifty research papers and numerous presentations at national and international conferences, always in the field of corrosion and protection. In 2022 he was recognised as an Honorary Fellow of the European Federation of Corrosion.

Anna Zervaki

Dr. Anna Zervaki is an Assistant Professor in the area of Metallic Materials and Welding Technology at the School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Greece. Her research activities include: modern welding processes and simulation of the microstructural evolution of alloys during solidification, homogenization, aging, and welding; behavior of metallic materials in hydrogen rich environments; Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM); computational alloy thermodynamics and kinetics; simulation of heat treatment processes of alloys; friction stir welding of light alloys; corrosion behavior of alloys in harsh environments. She has extensive experience in the investigation of  failure mechanisms of mechanical components and structures. Her research has received support from the EU, the Greek Secretariat for Research and Technology (GSRT), and direct funding from industry. She is a co-author of over 90 papers published in international journals and conference proceedings, and has contributed to over 400 failure analysis reports, which were funded directly by industry. Additionally, she has participated in 20 European and national research projects, and has served as the Scientific Responsible in 7 of them.  She currently serves as the Immediate Past President of the Federation of European Materials Societies (FEMS).

Rodrigo Moreno

Rodrigo Moreno is Research Professor at Institute of Ceramics & Glass (Madrid, Spain). He is coauthor of more than 400 papers, 2 books and 10 book chapters, with about 11000 cites in Google Academy, h-index 49 and i10 index de 273. He has led and participated in more than 50 research projects and oriented 20 PhDs. He has participated in the Scientific Committee and Organizing Committee of more than 70 Congresses where he has given 60 invited and plenary talks. He was in the board of the JECS Trust and is now Vice-President of SOCIEMAT and board member of FEMS. He is Editor of the journal Material-ES, edited by SOCIEMAT, Senior Editor of the Journal of the European Ceramic Society and belongs to the board of other journals, such as Frontiers, Materials and the European Journal of Materials, the journal launched by FEMS. He is Fellow of ECERS and ACERS, Honorary Member of SOCIEMAT, member of the World Academy of Ceramics, and has been awarded with the Best Career in Materials by SOCIEMAT and the JECS Trust Award.

Prof. Dr. Antonio Salinas Sánchez (ES)

Director of the Research Group on Intelligent Biomaterials of the Complutense University of Madrid integrated in the CIBER-BBN and the IIS of the Hospital 12 de Octubre. He researches on the design and characterisation of nanostructured biomaterials based on bioceramics that promote bone tissue regeneration. Visiting Professor at the RMS Foundation in Switzerland and at the Universities of Modena, Paris, Florida and Aveiro. He is the author of more than 130 articles, 3 books, 12 book chapters and more than 140 communications. He has been cited more than 6,300 times, with an h-index of 45. He has delivered more than 40 keynote and invited lectures. He has participated in 33 research projects, in 15 as PI. Supervised 10 doctoral theses. Co-inventor of 2 patents. Organizer of symposia on biomaterials at the congresses of the European Federation of Materials Societies. Member of the editorial board of Biomolecules, Materials and guest editor of special issues of Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Chemistry Engineering Journal and Materials. Awarded the prize for the Rapid Fire at the World Congress on Biomaterials 2012 and since March 2024 he is a Full Member of the Royal National Academy of Pharmacy, Medal Number 13.

Dr. Faith Nightingale (UK)

Faith Nightingale is Director of Education at Queen Mary Engineering School, Xi’an, China where she also lectures in Professional Skills for Engineers. She is an award-winning educator, winning awards for her work in the development of professional skills in higher education. She has published works in the area of engineering education on topics including developing skills through an escape room challenge and using an engineering logbook as a record of professional development.

Faith has 14 years’ experience in higher education in transnational education contexts having worked in the Middle East and China. She is actively involved in scholarship activities in the areas of professional skills/graduate attributes, using technology in the classroom including virtual reality, and interdisciplinary education. She has presented at many conferences and events and has been an invited speaker at professional development events.

Faith is actively involved in several committees including the Engineering Professors Council, IOM3’s Scholarly Publications Committee and is the employability lead for the Centre for Research in Engineering and Materials Education at QMUL where she aims to enhance engineering education and professional skills in higher education.

Prof. Dr. Christof Sommitsch (AU)

Dr. Christof Sommitsch is a University Professor at Graz University of Technology in Austria. The focus of his research is on materials development of high strength, high-temperature as well as hydrogen-resistant steels, wire- and powder-based metal additive manufacturing of structural and functional materials, joining and forming of metals and materials modelling. He has co-authored close to 650 publications on these topics. He graduated at the Montanuniversität Leoben (1995) and earned his PhD degree in Materials Science from Graz University of Technology (1999) in Austria respectively. He has been with steel industry, i.e., Böhler Special Steels from 1999-2004 and served as the deputy head of Chair of Metal Forming at the Montanuniversität Leoben until 2009. He has been Head of the Institute of Materials Science, Joining and Forming at Graz University of Technology since 2009 and served as the Dean of Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Economic Sciences (2012-2015). He is member of several Boards of Directors in industry, research centers and universities. Dr. Sommitsch is Fellow of the School of Engineering at the University of Tokyo. His research has been supported by both, industry and national as well as European Research programs.

Dr.-Ing. Dirk Lehmhus (DE)

Dirk Lehmhus received his mechanical engineering diploma working on galvanic corrosion of magnesium alloys at Volkswagen’s central laboratory in Wolfsburg, Germany, in 1998. He joined Fraunhofer IFAM, the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials, the same year, studying metallic foams and structures based on these. He obtained a PhD at Bremen University for studies on optimization of aluminium foam production processes and properties. In May 2009, he changed to the University of Bremen to become managing director of its Scientific Centre ISIS (Integrated Solutions in Sensorial Structure Engineering) dedicated to the development of sensorial materials and sensor-equipped structures, the foundation of which he helped organise, while maintaining his association to Fraunhofer IFAM. Topics covered in this period include integration of sensors in cast as well as additively manufactured components. In January 2018, he returned to Fraunhofer IFAM as senior scientist in the department of casting technology and lightweight construction. Since 2009, he has regularly been involved in topic and symposium coordination at the Euromat and the MS&T conference series, with a special focus on materials for transport applications, additive manufacturing and metal casting. Besides, he helped initiate the International Conference on System-Integrated Intelligence (SysInt), and hosted it in Bremen in 2014 and 2020. Furthermore, he is a member of the Scientific Committee of the International Conference on Engineering Against Failure (ICEAF) conference series. Dirk Lehmhus is member of TMS and DGM, the German materials science association. He is furthermore member of the Editorial Board of the OpenAccess journals “Metals” and “Materials” and has so far published more than 70 scientific papers. His present research interests beyond metal casting and material-integrated intelligent systems include cellular metals and metallic foams, specifically metal matrix syntactic foams, powder metallurgical materials including composites and those produced by additive manufacturing techniques. Within the area of metal casting technology, besides sensor integration, his focus is on low and high pressure die casting (LPDC, HPDC), compound casting, integrated computational materials engineering (ICME) and digitalization aspects. At Fraunhofer IFAM, he is coordinating or participating in several public and industry funded research projects with a focus on casting of light alloys for surface transport applications.

Prof. Dr. Sandra Carvalho (PT)

Sandra Carvalho is Full Professor at University of Coimbra (UC). She obtained her PhD in Physics in 2004, with a work carried out in Portugal, France, Netherlands and Germany, in the field of hard PVD coatings.

After PhD her scientific activity has been focused on the development of coatings or thin films, as well as surface treatment to enhance the performance of various components. In this regard, she leads a Surface Modification and Functionalization group

Sandra is the scientific coordinator at UC of three Mobilizing Agendas for Business Innovation within the scope of the PRR – Portuguese Recovery and Resilience Facility launched by European Commission, involving more than 100 members (88 companies and 15 R&D institutions and 5 associations) and an investment for UC of €7 million. Sandra assumed is member from European Joint Committee on Plasma and Ion Surface Engineering and member from Executive Committee of Advanced Surface Engineering Division of the American Vacuum Society (AVS). She is President of Portuguese Materials Society (SPM) since 2023. Sandra serves as vice-director of the FCTUC, with responsibilities in Research, Innovation, and Knowledge Transfer.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Niendorf (DE)

Dr.-Ing. Thomas Niendorf is Full Professor at the Institute of Materials Engineering at University of Kassel (Germany) since October 2015. Dr. Niendorf studied Mechanical Engineering at University of Paderborn (Germany). In 2010 he did his doctorate.

Dr. Niendorf’s research interests are in the interrelationships of process, microstructure, mechanical properties and reliability of metallic materials. Analysis of residual stresses, microstructure evolution and fatigue performance are key aspects of his research projects. Materials in focus are steels, aluminum alloys, high-temperature materials, shape memory alloys (SMAs) as well as hybrid materials.

Research activities in the field of additive manufacturing (AM) comprise powder bed techniques (L-PBF and E-PBF) as well as laser metal deposition. Realization of microstructurally graded samples for improved functionality as well as thorough characterization of integrity and reliability of AM components are Dr. Niendorf’s actual fields of research in AM and 4D-printing, respectively.

Dr. Niendorf published more than 300 peer-reviewed papers in renowned journals. Furthermore, he holds several patents and has been invited speaker in many conferences. For his young career achievements he received several distinguished awards, e.g. the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz-Award by German Research Foundation.

Prof. Dr. Joanna Wojewoda-Budka (PO)

Ph.D. D.Sc. Joanna Wojewoda-Budka
Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science,
Polish Academy of Sciences
Director of the Institute
Head of the Multilayers Department
25 Reymonta St.,
30-059 Krakow, Poland

e-mail: j.wojewoda@imim.pl
phone: +48 784 057 095

Joanna Wojewoda-Budka is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science and since 2019 she is also a Director of the Institute. She is General Secretary of the Polish Society for Materials Science 2021-2024 and a Member of the Committee on Materials Engineering and Metallurgy of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

Her scientific activities were dedicated to the diffusion phenomena at the interconnections dedicated to electronics, the metal-ceramic composites formed due to the metal-oxide high temperature reactivity, joining technologies such as diffusion soldering, explosive welding, as well as new coatings materials.

She is co-author of about 90 journal articles (>75 indexed in ISI) and several book chapters. She has a strong links with industry as a researcher and principal investigator of about 30 national and international research projects.

She was awarded by NATO scholarship, "Start" Scholarship for Young Scientists of the Foundation for Polish Science, Scientific scholarship from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education for outstanding young scientists. The President of Poland awarded her with the Silver Cross of Merit for scientific activity in the development of science in 2017 and Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta Order for all the scientific achievements in 2023.

Prof. Dr. Greg Haidemenopoulos (GR)

Gregory N. Haidemenopoulos, is Professor of Physical Metallurgy and Director of the Laboratory of Materials (LoM) at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Thessaly, Greece since 1992. He received his PhD in Metallurgy, MSc in Metallurgy, and MSc in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from MIT (USA).

His research is concerned with the application of computational alloy  thermodynamics and kinetics (CALPHAD Approach) for alloy design with applications in the design of extrudable aluminum alloys and the design of medium-Mn steels. He has also been active in the area of hydrogen trapping and embrittlement of high-strength aluminum alloys.

In addition to teaching and research, he has provided consulting services to industry in the fields of process design, failure analysis, and materials selection. He has served, for several years, as an expert for the European Commission’s  RFCS and HORIZON  research programs.

He has supervised several PhD students and has earned the University of Thessaly's Mechanical Engineering Departmental Best Teaching Award for the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2022 and 2023.

He is Member of Editorial Board of European Journal of Materials (T&F-FEMS), Welding International (T&F),  Materials (MDPI).

He has published a textbook entitled “Physical Metallurgy: Principles and Design” (T&F - CRC Press), translated also in chinese, 10 book chapters, 100 papers in refereed journals, and presented many keynote and invited lectures worldwide.

Prof. Dr. Francesco Baldi (IT)

F. Baldi is Associate Professor in Materials Science and Technology at the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering of the University of Brescia. Graduated in Chemical Engineering in 1998, he worked in R&D department of an Italian company (Turin, I) that produces instruments for the mechanical and rheological characterization of polymeric materials. In 2002 he moved to the University of Brescia.

His research activity is mainly experimental, and concerns: 1) Mechanics of polymeric materials: fracture mechanics testing methodologies for the determination of fracture resistance parameters; large deformation behaviour; structure-property relationships in micro- and nano-composites. 2) Rheology of polymeric materials: capillary rheometry; rheological behaviour of polymer melts filled with rigid particles; instability phenomena. 3) Polymer processing: relationships between processing conditions, structure and mechanical properties in components manufactured by innovative techniques.

Member of the Technical Committee 4 “Polymers, Polymer Composites and Adhesives” of the European Structural Integrity Society, ESIS (coordinator of the “Jc testing” work-area). Member of the working group “Fracture and fatigue behaviour”, WG7, of the subcommittee “Mechanical behaviour”, SC2, of the technical committee “Plastics” of ISO. Associate of the Institute of Intelligent Industrial Technologies and Systems for Advanced Manufacturing of the National Research Council of Italy.

Prof. Dr. Donatella Giuranno (IT)

She is Senior researcher at National Research Council of Italy-Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Energy Technologies. Ph.D. in Chemical Process Engineering and Degree in Chemical Engineering. She is Leader of the R&D activities related to the "Design of metal systems and composite materials for high temperature applications". By a H2020 MSCA-Cofund project, she spent one year abroad with the scope to optimize composites fabrication for highly demanding applications. She is expert on studying on thermophysical properties of liquid metal systems, interfaces of dissimilar materials and related interaction phenomena, such as adhesion and reactivity at solid and liquid state, corrosion by liquid metals, optimization of liquid assisted processes, such as soldering, infiltration, coatings, liquid phase sintering, etc. Currently she is mainly focused on the design of metal-based PCM materials for developing Thermal Energy Storage and Thermal Energy Management, in the framework of a HE EIC Pathfinder Challenges Project and in parallel on developing ISRU for successfully fabricate building materials on the Lunar Surface. Based on such competencies, she collaborates actively both with European Space Agency (ESA) and Italian Space Agency (ASI) even by partecipating at several projects focused on studying liquid metals under microgravity conditions.

Dr. David Mercier (FR)

Dr. David MERCIER completed his PhD in material science and engineering at the University of Grenoble (France) in 2012, specializing in the design of thin films tailored for applications in microelectronics. His journey then led him to enriching experiences through impactful postdoctoral research projects conducted in Germany (MPIE) and Belgium (CRM Group) between 2013 and 2018. During this period, his focus shifted to the realm of metallurgy, where he dedicated his efforts to multiscale modeling and the characterization of mechanical properties using cutting-edge techniques like nanoindentation. Notably, David played an active role in advancing nanoindentation data processing routines, showcasing his contributions on his GitHub page (https://github.com/DavidMercier). In 2018, David joined the UK company Granta Design, where he spearheaded collaborative initiatives with academics on materials education. After the acquisition of Granta Design by Ansys Inc., David transitioned into a pivotal role at the Office of the CTO as a Senior Collaborative R&D Project Manager. He has been at the forefront of leading European-funded projects, focusing on the development of innovative software solutions, particularly in the field of Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) and Material Informatics.

Prof. Dr. Gesa Beck (DE)

Prof. Dr. Gesa Beck is a chemist with a PhD in natural science. Her work focusses on the development of sustainable recycling solutions for difficult waste types (e.g. electronic waste or composites) as well as sustainability and criticality assessments. Currently, she is the Vice-President for Sustainable Development as well as the Director of the Institute of Applied Resource Strategies (IARS) and Professor for Environmental Engineering at SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences (Berlin, Germany). Furthermore, she is the managing director and co-funder of the Berlin based startup ABCircular GmbH where sustainable recycling solutions for electronic waste are installed and sustainability trainings and consulting are offered. From 2015 till 2022 she was also the head of the Fraunhofer Applied Center for “Resource efficiency “ARess” at the Fraunhofer Research Institute for Materials Recycling and Resource Strategies IWKS and between 2015 and 2019 Professor for „Resource-efficient construction“ at the Technical University of Aschaffenburg and between 2013 and 2015 Professor for „Chemistry of Materials and Resources“ at the Chair of Resource Strategies at the University of Augsburg.

Prof. dr. ir. Annabel Braem (BE)

Annabel Braem is associate professor (since 2023) at the KU Leuven Department of Materials Engineering, Belgium, as part of the research group on Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering. She has been appointed as post-doctoral researcher (in 2012) and assistant professor (in 2017) at the same department. Annabel obtained her PhD in Engineering Science from KU Leuven, Belgium, in 2012 for which she received the 2014 EPMA Powder Metallurgy Best PhD Dissertation Award. She teaches courses on biomaterials in the master programmes of Materials Engineering and Biomedical Engineering at KU Leuven.

Annabel Braem’s research is situated at the tangent of materials engineering and biomedical sciences aiming to develop hybrid organic/inorganic biomaterials that are able to deliver bioactive substances at the implant surface across multiple time and length scales. The focus is on ceramic additive manufacturing and surface modification techniques that enable controlled release or immobilization of biomolecules. Annabel authored over 60 papers with an h-index of 20 (WoS). She is currently (co-)supervising 9 PhDs (in addition to 2 defended PhDs). Annabel serves as president-elect of the Belgian Ceramic Society and chair-elect of the American Ceramic Society Bioceramics Division. She is a member of the Advisory Editorial Board of Applied Surface Science. 

Prof. Dr. Theodora Kyratsi (CY)

Dr. Theodora Kyratsi is Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Cyprus (UCY). She holds a first degree in Physics, M.Sc. in Physics of Materials and Ph.D. in Physics and Materials Science from the Department of Physics at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. Before she joined UCY, she was researcher at the Department of Chemistry in Michigan State University, USA. She is the head of the Powder Technology Laboratory since 2004. Today, her research activities include synthesis of energy-related materials, thermoelectric materials, materials for CO2 storage, nanomaterials and nanocomposites, powder technology – ball milling, consolidation techniques, and additive manufacturing of metals. She has been the principal investigator in projects funded by the Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation and the EU focusing on the development/optimization of thermoelectric materials (i.e. silicides, half Heusler, chalcogenides) as well as 3D printing of metallic powder via SLM. Furthermore, she has been participant in the ICARUS and THERMOMAG projects funded from EU as well as several COST Actions.

Prof. Dr. Arnaldo Moreno (ES)

He is Full Professor at the University Jaume I of Castellón. His professional career is linked to the Institute of Ceramic Technology, which he joined in January 1987, an entity recognized as a model of collaboration between a Research Center and the ceramic industry. His trajectory has focused on Ceramic Technology, and has been developed through participation in numerous R&D projects funded by private companies and by regional, Spanish, and European administrations. Among the topics of his research work, it is worth highlighting: raw materials, ceramic compositions, stages of the manufacturing process of ceramic products, heat transfer mechanisms in dryers and kilns, frits, glaze properties, glaze application process, melting and sintering, new decoration and shaping processes of ceramic products, and functional coatings of ceramic tiles.

He has participated in two R&D networks funded by the European Commission (Network of Excellence “Knowledge-based Multicomponent Materials for Durable and Safe Performance”) and by the Department of Business, University and Science of the Valencia Government (Network for the application of nanotechnologies in materials and products for construction and habitat. He is Technical Director of the “European virtual institute on knowledge-based multifunctional materials” and the Chair of the Spain Chapter of the American Ceramic Society.

Prof. Dr. Francisca G. Caballero (ES)

Prof. Ms. Francisca G. Caballero is Research Professor at the Spanish National Centre for Metals Research (CENIM-CSIC) since 2018. She obtained her Ph.D. in Physics from the Complutense University of Madrid in 1999 for studying solid-solid phase transformations in steels during reheating. From 1997 to 2000, she worked as a research associate at the University of Cambridge in UK on the design of carbide-free bainitic steels. She has held a visiting scientist position at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge-TN-USA since 2004. Additionally, between 2013 and 2014 she has been the Deputy Director of Science at CENIM, and Vice-Rector for Postgraduate Studies and Research at Menendez Pelayo International University between 2014 and 2018. From 2018 to 2021 she has worked for Elsevier Inc as Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Materials: Metals and Alloys published in 2021. Prof. Caballero’s current research objective is to understand the relationship among the steel processing, its structure and its mechanical properties. In this regard, she investigates the transformation mechanisms, characterize the structure of the material from the micro to the nano-scale describing the physics and chemistry that govern the processes of transformation of steel and its properties under real conditions of use.

C. PROCESSING

Area

C. PROCESSING

Area CoordinatorS


  • Prof Dr. Christof Sommitsch
    Graz University of Technology

  • Prof Dr. Sandra Carvalho
    University of Coimbra

C1 – Metal Additive Manufacturing

Scope

Additive manufacturing (AM) is widely recognized as a revolutionary technology. Over the past decade, metal AM techniques have garnered significant attention in both industry and academia. The primary metal AM methods include Powder Bed Fusion – Laser Beam (PBF-LB), Powder Bed Fusion – Electron Beam (PBF-EB), Directed Energy Deposition (DED), and Binder Jetting (BJT), while new methods and hybrid processes evolve. Metal AM enables the creation of parts with unique shapes and exceptional mechanical properties.

Description

In the last decade, the industrial application of these technologies has surged, demonstrating immense potential across various sectors such as aerospace, medical/dental, and automotive. Due to the temperature gradients, high cooling rates, inherent process complexity, and numerous interlinked process parameters, the microstructure and mechanical properties of metal AM components differ significantly from those produced by conventional methods. Exploiting these advantages opens new possibilities in material synthesis with tailored properties. This symposium aims to address all aspects of metal additive manufacturing, from powder production and material development to the latest advances in processing, final part qualification, and characterization through process optimization.

Targeted topics

  • Production and characterization of powders for AM to ensure quality parts.
  • Creation of new materials to improve AM part properties.
  • Link AM process settings to part properties for optimization.
  • Setting of standards to ensure consistent and reliable AM parts.
  • New designs and technologies enhancing AM capabilities.
  • Improve surface integrity through post-processing.
  • Use of design rules and optimization for better AM parts.
  • Prediction and optimization of AM processes and part performance.
  • Enhance AM parts with surface engineering, heat treatment, and machining.
  • Machine Learning in AM to optimize processes, predict outcomes, and improve quality control.
  • NDT and Process Monitoring to ensure quality and reliability of AM parts during and after production.
  • Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability to evaluate environmental impact for eco-friendly manufacturing.

OrganizerS


  • Prof. João Pedro Oliveira
    Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (PT)

  • Prof. Nikolaos Michailidis
    Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR)

  • Prof. Peter Mayr
    TU München

C2 – Additive Manufacturing of Non-Metallic Materials

Scope

This symposium considers all research in the field of additive manufacturing (AM) of non-metallic materials, including polymers, ceramics, glasses, composites, and biomaterials. In addition to the materials perspective, a strong focus is set on the implementation of established and new AM technologies, on process monitoring, simulation, and qualification, and on new applications for AM-based materials.

Description

Additive manufacturing technologies have revolutionized the design of materials by overcoming limits of conventional processing and shaping approaches. Research and innovation have thrived over the past decade, providing pathways from the prototyping at laboratory scale into wide-spread application of AM in industrial settings and commercial products. However, material-inherent limitations, process robustness, processing speeds, and the upscaling of production pose challenges to be overcome for technological and economic competitiveness. Consequently, in addition to the development of novel materials and processes, accompanying measures such as qualification, certification, and the implementation of industry-wide standards are of high relevance. Furthermore, data-driven process monitoring and simulation will provide new insights and advancements in AM technologies. The goal of this symposium is to bring together material researchers of diverse backgrounds (experimental, characterization, analysis, and computational) with industrial or end-user experts to address together the multidisciplinary challenges of this emerging field. Graduate students, post-docs, and early-career researchers are encouraged to submit abstracts.

Targeted topics

  • Innovative processing strategies and ground-breaking AM systems
  • Processing and development of novel materials in AM
  • Multi-material and hybrid printing technologies
  • Functionally graded structures
  • 4D-printing of responsive materials
  • Large-scale AM and robotic AM
  • Design with and for AM
  • Data driven process monitoring and control in AM
  • AM process and materials properties simulation
  • Process and parts qualification, certification, and standards
  • New applications of non-metallic additively manufactured parts
  • Other advancements in additive manufacturing processes
  • Mechanical and optical non-metallic metamaterials developed by AM

OrganizerS


  • Dr. Ramon Escobar Galindo
    University of Sevilla (ES)

  • Thomas Konegger
    TU Wien (AT)

  • Sergio Amancio
    TU Graz (AT)

C3 – Challenges in Powder Technologies

Scope

The aim of this workshop is to explore the challenges and opportunities within the field of powder technology, focusing on advancements in powder processing, characterization, and applications. It seeks to provide a platform for industry professionals, researchers, and academics to discuss innovative solutions to overcome existing technical issues related to powder production, including new synthesis methods, colloidal processing routes, novel technologies for powder milling/grinding and powder recycling, granulation methods, feedstocks for additive manufacturing, powder metallurgy, ceramic and composites processes, energy storage fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange.

Description

This symposium is designed to bring together experts from academia, industry, and research institutions to explore the current landscape and future potential of powder technology.

Powder technology plays a critical role in various industries, including additive manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, ceramics, metallurgy, and energy storage, offering vast potential for innovation in material design and processing.

The workshop will address key challenges such as material flow properties, packing density, and sintering techniques, which significantly affect the performance and quality of powder-based products.

Beyond challenges, this workshop will highlight emerging opportunities driven by recent technological developments, including functionalized powder with nanoparticles, metal coated powder, new powder architectures for 3D printing, composite powders and advanced powder manufacturing processes. Finally, the demand of raw materials and their availability being consistently crucial, this symposium will also address the concepts of powder recycling and their impact on materials, processes and parts derived from them.

Targeted topics

List of topics and subtopics

  • New powders and feedstocks for Additive Manufacturing
  • Novel powder synthesis routes
  • Colloidal processing and dispersion
  • Functionalization of powder
  • Innovation in milling/grinding technologies
  • New production methods
  • Gas atomization
  • Granulation of powder
  • Recycling powder
  • Dry processing routes
  • Characterization of powder
  • Coated and composite powder

OrganizerS


  • Prof. Bruno Trindade
    University of Coimbra (PT)

  • Dr. Anne Aimable
    IRCER-Limoges (FR)

  • Prof. Riccardo Casati
    Politecnico Milano (IT)

C4 – Coatings and Surface Modification Technologies

Scope

Wolfgang Pauli once remarked, “God made the bulk, the surface was invented by the devil”, underscoring the complexity of surfaces. Surface engineering is indeed a highly interdisciplinary field, significantly serving applications spanning from semiconductor, opto(electronics) devices, automotive, power/energy, aviation, life science, and manufacturing to consumer industries. The increasing demand for new materials and processes to deliver innovative surface functionalities necessitates control of the coating/surface composition and morphology with nanoscale control. This symposium will explore cutting-edge innovations in thin film/coating materials and systems, surface treatments, atomic-scale engineering, and specific characterization techniques, emphasizing advancements in enhancing material performance, functionality and durability, closely related to sustainable development.

Description

The symposium delves into the broad field of coating and thin film deposition, characterization, and advanced surface engineering. The symposium focuses on various film deposition methods, for both organic and inorganic thin films, and surface modification techniques, especially, but not limited to, all vapor-based methods including plasma-assisted physical (PVD), chemical (CVD/ALD) deposition, thermally driven processes, electrochemical technologies and others.

The symposium will explore advancements in coatings, thin films, and surface treatments aiming to improve:

  • Material resilience in harsh environments such as high-temperature, high-pressure, or corrosive and erosive conditions (wet-chemical and hot)
  • Surface functionalization and deposition for emerging applications, such as energy storage/harvesting, photo(electro)catalysis, (bio)sensing, environmental remediation including antifouling;
  • Advanced film/surface characterization, both in-situ and operando, including emerging surface investigation methods, high-resolution thin film analysis.
  • Insights on the surface treatments/deposition techniques themselves including advances in diagnostics, modelling and monitoring for fundamental understanding of the processes as well as for lab-to-fab translation.

Surface engineering has emerged as the keystone of innovative material design and the symposium aims at setting up a dedicated platform for the exchange of information and expertise on the cutting-edge research, advanced technology and industrial and emerging applications of coatings, thin films and surface treatments.

Targeted topics

List of topics and subtopics (no more than 15)

  • Fundamentals and modelling of organic and inorganic thin film synthesis processes, also plasma-assisted (PVD, (PE-)ALD,(PE-)CVD, iCVD, MLD, …)
  • Thin film growth dynamics and atomic-scale processes
  • Microstructure-property relationships
  • High-end nanoscale microscopic and spectroscopic characterization techniques, e.g., TEM, scanning-probe microscopies, x-ray-based techniques, including in situ and operando techniques
  • (Hard)-Coatings for protection against oxidation, corrosion, erosion, fouling and wear
  • Thin films for energy storage and conversion
  • Coatings for renewable energy applications
  • Thin films for photonic, electronic and optical devices
  • Thin films for (photo)catalytic and sensing applications
  • Surface treatments and atomic scale engineering of soft materials (polymers, hybrid materials such as metal halide perovskites, metal organic frameworks)
  • Bio-inspired coatings for implants and medical devices

OrganizerS


  • Prof. Ludvik Martinu
    Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal (CA)

  • Prof. Pietro Favia
    University of Bari Aldo Moro (IT)

  • Prof. Helmut Riedl
    TU Wien (AU)

C5 – Advanced Ceramic Materials Processing

Scope

The Symposium C5 – Advanced Ceramic Materials Processing aims at providing a forum for academic and industrial researchers, to address the latest innovations and challenges in the field of ceramics processing to create high-quality ceramic materials for various technological and application demands. A particular emphasis will be placed on the understanding and use of non-conventional and innovative processes to develop ceramic materials with new functionalities and/or structures, as well as on future directions in sustainable technologies.

Topics will cover a wide range of processes, such as (but not limited to) precursor synthesis, colloidal processing, powder processing, additive manufacturing, sintering and coating technologies, aimed at improving the mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties of advanced ceramics. Thus, materials characterization will be also an important aspect of this symposium.

Description

The symposium will address various aspects of advanced ceramic materials processing. It will cover precursor synthesis which is crucial for creating high-quality ceramics. The discussion will be extended to colloid chemistry and the rheological characterization of suspensions, focusing on the flow behaviour and stability of dispersions.

Manufacturing processes such as extrusion, injection moulding, casting (e.g. slip casting, tape casting), and room temperature compaction (e.g. cold isostatic pressing) will be explored, highlighting their roles in shaping ceramic materials. The flexibility of modern manufacturing processes such as additive manufacturing creates an opportunity to build parts with customized ceramic properties and geometries. Thus, the symposium will also focus on additive manufacturing methods like selective laser sintering, digital light processing, direct ink writing, fused deposition modelling and others. It will cover feedstock preparation and the impact of printing parameters on the quality of the resulting samples. Converting this flexibility into functionality requires computational tools that can handle high-dimensional design spaces. Additionally, the symposium will address the manufacturing of thin and thick films and coatings through chemical vapor deposition, physical vapor deposition, dip coating, spin coating, and electrophoretic deposition. Sintering methods, including conventional sintering, spark plasma sintering, ultra-fast high-temperature sintering, microwave sintering, cold sintering, hot (isostatic) pressing, will also be discussed. Finally, the symposium will focus on materials characterization, including the analysis of microstructure, chemical and phase composition, followed by mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties.

Targeted topics

  • Powder synthesis (sol-gel, co-precipitation, suspension coating, polymer-derived ceramics, spray-drying, mechanic-chemical synthesis, surface modification, etc.)
  • Colloid chemistry and rheological characterization of suspensions
  • Manufacturing/shaping (extrusion, low- and high-pressure injection moulding, casting, room temperature compaction) starting from ceramic suspensions, or exploiting soft chemistry, sol-gel, gel casting, ice-templating, temperature-induced forming, direct foaming, …)
  • Additive manufacturing (SLS, DLP, DIW, FDM, etc.), including feedstock preparation and its properties, the impact of printing parameters on the quality of samples
  • Manufacturing of thin and thick films and coatings: CVD, PVD, dip coating, spin coating, electrophoretic deposition, etc.
  • Sintering (spark plasma sintering, ultra-fast high-temperature sintering, microwave sintering, cold sintering, hot pressing, hot isostatic pressing, fast and ultra-fast sintering)
  • Materials Characterization (microstructure, chemical and phase composition, mechanical, thermal and electrical properties)
  • Process monitoring and control
  • Multiscale modelling, numerical simulation and Artificial Intelligence/deep learning applied to the design of ceramic materials or components.

OrganizerS


  • Prof. Tobias Fey
    Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (DE)

  • Prof. Samuel Bernard
    University of Limoges (FR)

  • Prof. Paulina Wiecinska
    Politecnic University of Warsaw (PL)

C6 – Advanced Polymers and Composites Processing

Scope

Polymers are regarded as the material of the 21st century, due to the huge variability of materials, but most of all due to their extreme efficient production processes thus enabling us a very high standard of living. In this symposium the progress in processing of polymers and composites should be addressed in all relevant aspects.

Description

All scientific and engineering issues concerning the state-of-the-art processing of polymers and composites fall under the scope of this symposia. This includes experimental and theoretical research on different aspects of advanced polymers processing, the processing of new materials, the impact on structure and properties of the products, but also the effect on sustainability, circularity, recyclability, and robustness of the processes. This symposium also covers the recent developments in modelling and simulation of polymer processing.

Fundamental and application-oriented research work will be presented, driven by the goal to gain a deeper scientific understanding and the systematic control of the processes for an economic production of ideal products with minimum resources.

This symposium is intended to bring together the researchers, engineers and technologists working in the various fields of polymer processing. It will be very beneficial to students, too, and their active participation is encouraged.

We invite authors from academia and industry to submit research papers that focus on the processing of Advanced Polymers and Composites Processing. Submissions based on experimental work, simulation and modelling or a combination of those topics are very welcome. Topics of particular interest include, but are not limited to:

Targeted topics

List of topics and subtopics

  1. Additive Manufacturing
  2. Advanced Composites Processing
  3. Artificial Intelligence in Polymer Processing
  4. Developments in Polymer Processing
  5. Extrusion, Mixing and Compounding
  6. Injection Moulding and Moulds
  7. Polymer Processing Simulation
  8. Polymers Thin Films and Coatings (including Plasma Polymers) 
  9. Post Processing (surface modification, coatings …)
  10. Recycling
  11. Sustainability in Polymer Processing
  12. Trends in Product Development

OrganizerS


  • Prof. António Pontes
    Universidade do Minho (PT)

  • Clemens Holzer
    Montanuniversität Leoben (AT)

  • Prof. Rony Snyders
    Unversity of Mons (BE)

C7 – Laser Based Processing and Manufacturing

Scope

This symposium focuses on the latest advancements and innovations in laser-based manufacturing, covering macro, micro, and nanometer scale applications. It aims to provide a platform for researchers, scientists, and engineers to present and discuss the cutting-edge developments in laser-material processing, which has become a vital technology for various high-impact industries. The scope of the symposium encompasses technical and industrial progress as well as fundamental research in laser-matter interactions and their implications for manufacturing processes. With an emphasis on both basic and applied research, the symposium aims to bridge the gap between scientific discovery and real-world industrial applications, highlighting the role of laser technologies in improving product quality, efficiency, and sustainability. The discussion will cover a wide range of topics, from traditional laser cutting and welding techniques to new areas such as laser-based additive manufacturing, micro/nano processing, and biomedical laser applications.

Description

Presentations will cover key areas such as laser cutting, welding, surface treatment, and micro/nano scale laser processing. Additionally, the symposium will delve into emerging laser technologies, including laser induced forward transfer and bioprinting for biomedical applications. Special attention will be given to the fundamental aspects of laser-matter interactions, dynamics, and the modeling and simulations of processes to deepen understanding and improve precision. A significant portion of the event will also focus on new developments in laser sources, optics, and components that enhance the capabilities of laser-based manufacturing systems. Through this symposium, participants will engage with the latest advancements and research trends, fostering collaboration and innovation within the laser manufacturing community.

Targeted topics

  • Laser beam cutting and drilling, forming
  • Laser beam welding, soldering, and brazing
  • Laser surface treatment, including, but not limited to, transformation hardening, annealing, alloying, cladding, cleaning, marking
  • Laser micro/nano processing, including, but not limited to, micro-joining, micro-cutting & drilling, surface patterning/texturing, (ultra) short pulsed laser processing
  • Laser-based Additive Manufacturing processing, including laser fusing and sintering both on the macro- and micro/nanoscale and laser-transfer techniques
  • Laser direct writing (waveguide, crystallization, photopolymerization, etc.)
  • Three-Dimensional Laser Bioprinting, Optical Tweezing, and trapping for biomedical applications
  • Fundamental aspects of laser-material processing, including dynamics, modeling, and simulation
  • Laser sources, optics, components, and systems for laser-based manufacturing

OrganizerS


  • Prof. Andres Lasagni
    Technischen Universität Dresden (GE)

  • Prof. Antti Salminen
    University of Turku (FI)

  • Dr Wojciech Suder
    Cranfield University (UK)

  • Prof. Nadezhda M. Bulgakova
    Institute of Physics CAS (CZ)

C8 – Casting and Joining

Scope

This symposium aims at current research on advanced engineering material with emphasis on the challenges during casting as well as joining and welding similar and dissimilar alloys. Conventional, advanced, and new processes, as well as hybrid processes, for all kinds of materials are included in the symposium. Process development and simulation of the microstructure together with material properties can be discussed in detail. The efforts of the scientific, engineering and industrial communities for the development of sustainable materials, energy-efficient processes highlight the metallurgical challenges from the Digital and Green Transition.

Description

The symposium aspires to bring together researchers, engineers, and industry professionals to discuss the latest advancements in the field of joining and welding techniques, as well as casting. This event covers a broad spectrum of topics, relevant to both similar and dissimilar material combinations. Contributions that explore conventional, advanced, and novel processes, including hybrid techniques that combine multiple methods to achieve superior results, are invited. Submissions featuring experimental or computational research, essential for understanding and optimizing the microstructure and material properties of joints and cast structures, are also encouraged.

A significant emphasis will be placed on the development of materials and processes with relevance to the digital and green transitions and the metallurgical challenges that arise. This includes the need for materials that can withstand all environments, the integration of digital tools for process monitoring and optimization, and the development of processes that minimize environmental impact.

This symposium provides a platform for sharing knowledge, fostering collaboration, and discussing future directions in the field. We are looking forward to your participation and contributions to this exciting and rapidly evolving area of research.

Targeted topics

List of topics and subtopics

  • Arc welding
  • Beam welding
  • Friction welding
  • Mechanical joining
  • Adhesive bonding
  • Hybrid joining processes
  • Dissimilar joints and castings
  • Process modelling
  • Failure case analysis of joint/cast structure
  • Brazing and soldering
  • Nanomaterials in joining
  • Microstructure and properties
  • Residual stresses and distortion
  • Ecological and economical aspects of joining and casting

OrganizerS


  • Thomas Kannengießer
    Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg (DE)

  • Spyros Papaefthymiou
    NTUA (GR)

  • Prof. Norbert Enzinger
    Graz University of Technology (AT)

C9 – Thermomechanical Processing, Severe Plastic Deformation & Nanostructuring

Scope

The symposium focuses on the processing of metallic materials in order to achieve nanocrystalline (NC) or ultrafine-grained (UFG) microstructures using different processing techniques.

Description

Thermomechanical Processing (TMP) such as forging, rolling, continuous casting and heat treatments and Severe plastic deformation (SPD) methods allow achieving UFG or NC microstructures. These materials are very promising for new applications as they can be produced with either homogenous or locally tailored/ graded microstructures and certain desired shapes and properties.

One focus of the symposium is laid on new developments in SPD and TMP techniques or combinations of TMP and SPD. The second focus of the symposium is on advances in modeling and simulation of these processes, prediction of the microstructural evolution during processing and industrial up-scaling strategies. Furthermore, contributions dealing with the influence of processing parameters on the microstructure and resulting properties are highly appreciated. Another key area is alloy design, for example mechanically driven phase transformations, formation of metastable phases, texture formation and grain boundary engineering.

The Symposium will also cover strategies to enhance the microstructural stability, new developments of tailoring/grading and functionalization of materials by different TMP and SPD processes, mechanical properties as well as principal investigations on the deformation mechanisms in NC/UFG materials.

Targeted topics

  • Novel processes as well as recent advancements of established TMP and SPD processing methods.
  • Microstructure evolution and grain refinement in single- and multi-phase alloys as well as composites
  • Strategies to enhance the microstructure stability at elevated temperatures
  • Mechanically driven phase transformations related to processing
  • Surface nanocrystallization
  • Processing for specific applications (biomaterials, H-storage materials, …)
  • Mechanical properties of metallic materials with UFG or NC microstructures
  • Mechanical properties of UFG/ NC materials under static or cyclic loading conditions, the underlying deformation and damage mechanisms and the related microstructural stability under mechanical load including superplastic behaviour
  • Principal investigations on the deformation mechanisms in UFG/NC materials related to processing parameters

OrganizerS


  • Prof. Danuta Szeliga
    AGH University, Krakow (PL)

  • Dr. Andrea Bachmaier
    Austrian Academy of Sciences (AT)

  • Prof. Livan Fratini
    University of Palermo (IT)