The European Ceramic Society

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Spain

Group of Research in Ceramic Materials and Composites

Director : Maria Dolores Salvador Moya

Email : dsalva@mcm.upv.es

Phone : +34 963877000

Address : Polytechnic University of Valencia, Institute of Materials Technology Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia (Spain)

Website : http://www.upv.es ; http://itmupv.blogs.upv.es

Research topics :

  • Name: Design and study of ceramic coatings on ceramic and metallic substrates as
    protective layers against high temperatures (thermal barriers) and unique environments
    (bioceramic coatings).
    Contact information:
    Contact name: Maria Dolores Salvador
    Tel: +34 963877000
    Email: dsalva@mcm.upv.es
  • Name: Design and processing of materials through the control of the microstructure in order
    to obtain materials with specific functionalities.
    Non-conventional consolidation technologies: Spark Plasma Sintering and Microwave.
    Contact information:
    Contact name: Amparo Borrell
    Tel: +34 963877000
    Email: aborrell@upv.es
  • Name: Development and nanoscale characterization of composite materials
    Contact information:
    Contact name: David Busquets
    Tel: +34 963877000
    Email: dbusquets@mcm.upv.es

Exceptional facilities :

Laboratory of microwave for materials synthesis and sintering

Financial support programmes :

  • European funding: yes
  • Regional funding: yes
  • National funding: yes

Any other relevant information :

Development and manufacture of new ceramic materials and composites through the structural
design of functional materials.
The three basic objectives of the Research Group;
1) Development and characterization of ceramic coatings
2) Consolidation of materials using non-conventional techniques
3) Development and design of composite materials

Latest news

2026 ECerS International Ceramist Student Exchange Program – 3rd call!

In the frame of the 2026 ECerS International Student exchange program, ECerS is opening a call to allow grants to European students and post-docs to attend the Fall Meeting of the Korean Ceramic Society (COEX) in Seoul, Korea, from 30th September to 2nd October 2026.

Apr 28, 2026
15 PhD positions open in REFFRACTEUR – EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY is a partner!

REFFRACTEUR, a new Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions - Doctoral Network (DN-ID), has been selected for funding by the European Commission.

Apr 7, 2026

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