The European Ceramic Society

Laboratory sheet

UK

QinetiQ

Ceramics and ceramic composites design, characterisation and processing for advanced applications and extreme environments

Director : Prof. Sajad Haq

Email : SHAQ@qinetiq.com

Phone : 07785 340648

Address : Cody Technology Park, Farnborough, GU14 0LX

Website : www.qinetiq.com

Research topics :

  • Electromagnetic and Functional materials characterisation including low and high Temperature Characterisation
    Contact information:

Contact name :Pete Hobson/ Shahid Hussain

Tel : 07384 879265

Email: PAHOBSON@qinetiq.com / SHUSSAIN1@qinetiq.com 

  • Extreme Environment and Functional Ceramics Design and Manufacture
    Contact information:

Contact name :Charles Footer

Tel : 07384 879265

Email: CJFOOTER@qinetiq.com 

  • Ceramic Fibres and precursor manufacture
    Contact information:

Contact name :Emma Newton/ Charles Footer

Tel : 07384 879265

Email: ENEWTON@qinetiq.com / CJFOOTER@qinwtiq.com 

Exceptional facilities :

Fibre manufacturing Rig, Plasma nanoparticle synthesis facility (including R&D and Production Rigs), unique electromagnetic design and characterisation capabilities

Financial support programmes :

  • European funding: Customer
  • Regional fundings: Customer
  • National fundings : Customer/ Government

Latest news

Electroceramics XX - 12th to 15th October 2026 - Novi Sad, Serbia

The Electroceramics XX conference will be held at the University of Novi Sad, Serbia from 12th to 15th October 2026 ! It will be organized by the University of Novi Sad (Faculty of Technology and Institute BioSense), the European Ceramic Society and the Serbian Society for Ceramic Materials.

Feb 19, 2026
ECerS Refractory Network Webinar - 9th March - 14:00 PM CET

The ECerS Refractory Network proudly presents its 2nd Webinar organized in connection with the International Women's Day (8th March) :

"Across Borders, Beyond Barriers: Women in the Ceramic Sector"

ECerS Refractory Network & Women@Refractories

Feb 15, 2026

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