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

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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