Predoctoral Researcher Degree in Materials Engineering Polytechnic University of Madrid Research: Steel development using high throughput methods
New incorporation – Dr. Jun-Hao Zhang
Position: Research Associate PhD.: University of Science and Technology of China, China, USA Research: Environmentally friendly fire retardant nanocomposites Contact: junhao.zhang(AT)imdea.org
New incorporation – Daniel del Pozo
Position: Research Assistant BEng: Technical University of Madrid, Spain Research: Modeling of ice impact on jet turbines Contact: daniel.pozo(AT)imdea.org
New incorporation – Dr. Bin Gan
Position: Research Associate PhD: Illinois Institute of Technology, EEUU Research: Micromechanics of superalloys Contact: bin.gan(AT)imdea.org
Madrid, world hub of light metals
In order to significantly reduce environmental burdens, lightweight metals and alloys play an increasingly important role because of their high specific strength and stiffness, corrosion resistance, and recyclability. Among them, magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), and titanium (Ti) alloys are widely
IMDEA Materials has installed the first dedicated high temperature nanoindentation instrument in Spain
This instrument allows nanoindentation to be carried out at temperatures up to 750°C, and also in inert environments. The instrument uses both tip and sample heating, ensuring stability for long duration testing, including creep tests. More info ….(+)
Construction site visit to the IMDEA Materials building
The Spanish National Radio visits IMDEA Materials
IMDEA Materials researchers bring Nanotechnology closer to the audience of the Spanish Public Radio (RNE1) program "En dias como hoy".
Dr. Daniel Cíntora-Juárez
Research Associate: Electrochemical Energy Storage, Nanomaterials. Contact: daniel.cintora@imdea.org
New incorporation – Rodrigo Santos
Position: Predoctoral Researcher Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering. Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands Research "Virtual Design, Virtual Processing and Virtual Testing of Metallic Materials"
TEM microscopy available
A FEG S/TEM microscope is now available at IMDEA Materials Institute. The system (Talos F200X, FEI) combines outstanding high-resolution S/TEM and TEM imaging with an energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS) integrated system fully compatible with high-resolution 3D tomography. It is also
New incorporation – Raquel Sanguine
Position: Research Assistant MSc Universidad Pontificia Católica de Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Research: Solidification processing and properties of Zn-Al hypoeutectic alloys
New incorporation – Dr. Jian Xu
Position: Research Associate PhD.: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium Research: Multiscale modeling of composites Contact: jian.xu(AT)imdea.org
New incorporation – Juan Carlos Fernández
Position: Research Assistant MSc: Carlos III University of Madrid, Spain Research: Electric curing of CNT/epoxy resins Contact: juancarlos.fernandez(AT)imdea.org
European Powder Metallurgy Association (EMPA) awards Prof. José Manuel Torralba
Prof. José Manuel Torralba (Deputy Director of IMDEA Materials Institute) received the European Power Metallurgy Association (EMPA) Distinguished Service Award 2013 during the Euro PM2013 conference held past September in Goteborg (Sweden). The EPMA Distinguished Service Awards are presented
Highest grade for Silvia Hernandez´s PhD thesis
Silvia Hernandez defended her PhD thesis entitled “Cure, Defects and Mechanical Performance of Fiber-Reinforced Composites” on March 11th at the Civil Engineering School of the Technical University of Madrid (UPM). Her work was awarded the highest grade by the PhD committee. Dr.
Simulation of the mixed microstructure in new Q&P high strength steels
See MODELQP project description
Eva Moreno completed her Master thesis with Honors
The research project “Grain size and temperature effect on mechanical behavior of an aluminum alloy”, have been supervised by the leader of the Physical Simulation Group of IMDEA Materials Institute, Dr. Ilchat Sabirov.
Foro de Ciencia y Tecnología: Perspectivas y nuevos desarrollos en materiales avanzados y nanociencia
Tras el éxito de la primera jornada del Foro de Ciencia y Tecnología madri+d en Nuevos Materiales y Nanotecnología, la segunda jornada presentará, entre otras, las actividades de los Institutos Madrileños de Estudios Avanzados IMDEA Materiales e IMDEA
DYNACOMP project starts
DYNACOM is an European Industrial Doctorate (EID) programme focused on the design of the next generation of structural composite materials for high strain rate applications. Two of the major milestones of this EID are: (1) to offer 2 Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) a multidisciplinary and
Success in call of the RFCS 2015
IMDEA Materials Institute will coordinate the European project OptiQPAP (Optimization of QP steels designed for industrial applications), funded by the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RCFS, which is part of the Horizon 2020 framework programme). The Technological Centre CTM,
X-ray diffractometer available
An X-ray diffractometer is now available at IMDEA Materials Institute. The system (Empyrean, PANalytical) allow for phase analysis, texture, and residual stress determination, as well as reflectometry. It is equipped with a state-of-the-art X-ray platform for the analysis of powders, thin films,
Micro-scale calorimeter available
A Micro-scale combustion calorimeter is now available at IMDEA Materials Institute. This system, maufactured by Fire Testing Technology performs rapid laboratory scale test of the flammability of materials on milligram quantities (in the order of mg) according to standard ASTM D7309-07. Check the
R&D contract between IMDEA Materials and Ferroatlantica S.L.
Silicio Ferrosolar S.L., part of Ferroatlantica S.L. group, has signed an R&D contract with IMDEA Materials Institute to optimize the production of solar-grade silicon via purification in high vacuum furnace. More details on SICASOL project
IMDEA Materials starts MODENA project
MODENA is an European project funded by the 7th Framework Programme of the European Union. MODENA aims at developing, demonstrating and assessing an easy-to-use multi-scale software-modeling framework application under an open-source licensing scheme that delivers models with feasible computational
New Airbus Operations contract awarded
IMDEA Materials Institute has been awarded a new R&D contract by Airbus Operations to design composite shields against high energy impact of an open-rotor blade on the new NSA (New Single Aisle) aircraft fuselage concept. See BLADE IMPACT project description
1st IMDEA Materials Institute Scientific Imaging Contest
The 1st IMDEA Materials Institute Scientific Imaging Contest took place on October 1st. Two ex-equo awards were granted to Irene De Diego, who presented a scanning electron micrograph of an advanced high strength steel, and to Hangbo Yue, who participated with an image of a natural flax fiber
New R&D contract with Airbus Operations
See: Semi-cured products manufacturing project description
"Strategic partnerships: an effective technology transfer proposal for Spain”. Interview to Javier Llorca. Director of IMDEA-Materials
CRIRCEM project
CRIRCEM proposes the design and processing by powder metallurgical routes of new materials for cutting tools with total substitution of the traditional cobalt binder by other more economic and less toxic. See the whole description of the CRIRCEM project
PhD Defense – José Luis Gómez-Sellés "Atomistic modeling of Ge damage accumulation, amorphization and solid phase epitaxial regrowth" (15th of January 2016)
The defense of the PhD thesis of José Luis Gómez-Sellés entitled "Atomistic modeling of Ge damage accumulation, amorphization and solid phase epitaxial regrowth" supervised by Dr. I. Martín-Bragado and Dr. Javier Segurado will take place on Friday, January 15th
Rocío Muñoz receives 2014 Zwick Science Award
Rocío Muñoz, alumni of IMDEA Materials Institute, has received the 3rd prize in the 2014 Zwick Science Award for her paper entitled “Analysis of crystallographic slip and grain boundary sliding in a Ti–45Al–2Nb–2Mn (at%)–0.8 vol%TiB2 alloy by high
Ferro-GENESYS project starts
Whithin the framework of the coordinated project Ferro-GENESYS, IMDEA Materials Institute will model irradiation damage and nanoscale mechanical charaterisation in ODS FeCrAl and FeAl(Cr/Zr) heat resistant alloys. Ferro-GENESYS prokect is led by Dr. Ignacio martín-Bragado, head of the
Raw materials: challenges and solutions for the future
An article on future raw materials scarcity and its impact on business has been published in “El Mundo”newspaper (nationwide publication).
Dr. Martín-Bragado explains his work in Spain's national public radio service
As a part of the science week 2013, Dr. Ignacio Martín-Bragado was interviewed in a nationally syndicated radio program (España de vuelta y vuelta). He explained to the general public the aim and benefits of his group's research activities in the field of atomistic materials
New incorporation – Daniel Rodriguez Galán
Position: Research Assistant Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain Research: Multiscale Plasticity Contact: daniel.rodriguez@imdea.org
Mechanical stage for in-situ testing in X-ray tomography
IMDEA Materials Institute has designed and fabricated a mechanical stage for carrying out in-situ mechanical tests under X-ray radiation in computer assisted tomography systems. More info ….(+)
An IMDEA Materials Institute poster awarded at the European Congress Aerodays 2011
The results presented are part of two doctoral theses that are being carried out at the IMDEA Materials Institute within the framework of various research projects. On the one hand, Marcos Rodriguez presented a new methodology of micromechanical characterization of composite materials which is being
Dr. Teresa Pérez Prado has been elected a member of the International Committee of ICSMA (International Conference on the Strength of Materials)
The main focus of the ICSMA conferences is to provide a forum to present and discuss the latest research on fundamental aspects of deformation, strength and fracture of all types of materials.
HIGHRATE project
This project will study high strain rate mechanical behavior of novel Advanced High Strength Steels (AHSS). The results of these investigations will greatly contribute to understanding of mechanical behavior of the AHSS and help to reduce the dimensions of the AHSS components used in the automotive
Success in call ITN 2016, Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
IMDEA Materials Institute has been awarded a European Industrial Doctorate (EID) to train 2 PhD students together with Hexcel Corporation and Micro Materials Ltd in the field of dynamic behaviour of composite materials for next generation aeroengines. Job vacancies will
VIRMETAL project starts
Prof. Javier LLorca, Director of IMDEA Materials Institute, leads this prestigious ERC Advanced Grant from the European Union. Prof. Llorca and his research group will receive develop multiscale modeling strategies along the next 5 years to carry out virtual design, virtual processing and virtual
IMDEA Materials and Fokker collaborate to implement novel multiscale simulation strategy
The collaboration between IMDEA Materials and Fokker Aerostructures has just been showcased in NetComposites journal (link to the article in NetComposites). The bilateral project VIRTEST, headed by Dr. Claudio Lópes, will lead to an improved understanding of the material behavior and the
IMDEA Materials starts SIMUFOING project
SIMUFOING is an industrial contract between Industria de Turbopropulsores S.A. (ITP) and IMDEA Materials Institute to develop new simulation techniques that can be used to predict damage on plane engines due to the ingestion of hail and birds. See all projects in the Integrated Computational
New incorporation – Dr. Edison Alfredo Bonifaz
Position: Research Associate PhD: University of Navarra, Spain Research: Multiscale plasticity Contact: edison.bonifaz(AT)imdea.org
New incorporation – Alberto Jesús Palomares
Position: Research Assistant Research: Micromechanics of intermetallic materials Contact: alberto.palomares(AT)imdea.org
New incorporation – Marcos Angulo
Position: Laboratory Technician Contact: marcos.angulo@imdea.org
Development of advanced NiAl-based in situ composites with tunable properties
See SUPRA NiAl-LOYS project description.
IMDEA Materials will participate in two of the twelve CENIT 2010 projects awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation
This sixth edition of the CENIT programme, Strategic National Consortiums for Technical Research, has a total budget of 120 million Euros. 30 million will be granted each year to fund the 4-years projects during the period 2010-2013. 156 companies, of which 50,6% are SMEs, and 207 research groups,
IMDEA Materials will participate in the Forum for New Materials and Nanotechnology which will be held on October 24th in the CSIC.
The Science and Technology Forum of Madri+d of October is dedicated to the new materials and nanotechnology. The second session of this forum is an excellent opportunity to know the perspectives and new developments on Advanced Materials and Nanoscience. During this session the main research lines
Dr. Vinodkumar Etacheri
Researcher: Electrochemistry. PhD: Dublin Institute of Technology. Contact: vinodkumar.etacheri@imdea.org
New incorporation – Dr. Joseba Múgica
Position: Researcher Associate PhD: Mondragón University, Spain Research: "Testing and Simulation of Advanced
New incorporation – Dr. Maciej Haranczyk
Position: Senior Reseacher PhD: University of Gdansk, Poland Research: Computational and Data-Driven Materials Discovery Address: C/ Eric Kandel, 2. Getafe, Madrid
Prof. José Manuel Torralba appointed new Editor of Powder Metallurgy
Prof. José Manuel Torralba, Deputy Director of IMDEA Materials Institute and head of the Solid State Processing group, has been elected member of the Editorial Board of Powder Metallurgy Journal, an international journal publishing peer-reviewed original research on the science and practice
R&D contract between IMDEA Materials and B/E AEROSPACE Inc.
B/E AEROSPACE Inc., worldwide leading manufacturer of aircraft passenger cabin interior products, has signed a three-year long R&D contract with IMDEA Materials Institute to to develop innovative materials for aircraft interiors based on advanced polymers and macroscopic fibres. The aim is to
New incorporation – Mohammad Marvi-Mashhadi
Position: Research Assistant MSc: Ferdowsi University of Mashhad , Iran Research: Multiscale modelling of PU foams Contact: mohammad.marvi(AT)imdea.org
New incorporation – Dr. Hyung-Jun CHANG
Position: Research Associate Grenoble INP, France / Seoul National University, South Korea Research: Multiscale plasticity Contact: hyungjun.chang(AT)imdea.org
High temperature nanomechanical testing: …or the art of compressing pancakes…
Researchers at IMDEA Materials Institute and members of the ESTRUMAT, programme have implemented new high temperature nanomechanical testing techniques. The objective is two-fold. On the one hand, these techniques are necessary to study size effects in the mechanical properties of materials,
An IMDEA Materials Institute poster awarded at the European Congress EUROMAT 2011
The work presented “A mechanical model of neuronal growth” is part of his doctoral thesis supervised by Dr. Jerusalem, which is being developed within the framework of the Cajal Blue Brain Project.
FASENOVA. – New metallic materials by compression and shear
The objective of this research project, funded by the EXPLORA program of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (MICINN) is to evaluate the possibility of stabilising, under ambient conditions, high pressure metallic phases by the simultaneous application of compression and shear. The good
X-ray computed tomography analysis of damage evolution in open hole carbon fiber-reinforced laminates subjected to in-plane shear
F. Sket, A. Enfedaque, C. Díaz López, C. González, J. Molina-Aldareguía, J. LLorca. X-ray computed tomography analysis of damage evolution in open hole carbon fiber-reinforced laminates subjected to in-plane shear. Composites Science and Technology 133, 40-50, 2016.
