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

Next JECS Trust Call for projects: IMPORTANT CHANGES

We draw your attention on the following decisions from the JECS Trust Board:

  • The deadline for submission of Mobility only projects of 31st August 2026 is cancelled
  • The deadline for submission of Mobility and General Activity projects of 31st May is postponed to 30th June 2026
  • Only students members of ECerS can apply for Mobility projects 
May 18, 2026
Result of the JECS Trust Call 02/2026

38 applications for Mobility projects were submitted to the JECS Trust by the deadline of 28th February 2026.

May 4, 2026

Information

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ECerS coordinates and promotes the study of ceramics through the following actions :

ECerS office

Av. Gouverneur Cornez , 4

7000 Mons

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