The European Ceramic Society

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Belgium

Materials Science Department of faculté Polytechnique UMONS

University laboratory in material science (Ceramics and electrochemistry)

Director : Prof. M‐G. Olivier

Email : marjorie.olivier@umons.ac.be

Phone : 065 374431

Address : FPMs, rue de l’Epargne, 7000 Mons

Website : Website: umons.ac.be

Research topics :

  • Processing and properties of piezoelectric ceramics and glass‐ceramics
    Contact information:
    Contact name: Prof. M. Gonon
    Tel : 065 374422
    Email: maurice.gonon@umons.ac.be
  • Processing and properties of porous ceramics
    Contact information:
    Contact name: Prof. M. Gonon
    Tel : 065 374422
    Email: maurice.gonon@umons.ac.be
  • Nondestructive characterization methods
    Contact information:
    Contact name : Prof. M. Gonon
    Tel : 065 374422
    Email: maurice.gonon@umons.ac.b

Exceptional facilities :

  • X‐ray tomography

Financial support programmes :

  • European funding: Interreg IV , FEDER
  • Regional fundings: Wallonie (DGO6)
  • National fundings :

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

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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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