The European Ceramic Society

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Italy

Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche

Sezione Mineralogia applicata

Director : Prof. Alessandro F. Gualtieri

Email : alessandro.gualtieri@unimore.it

Phone : Tel. +39 059 2058480

Address : Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche Via G. Campi 103 41125 Modena

Research topics :

  • Characterization of traditional ceramics: characterization of raw materials, secondary raw materials, and products such as stoneware tiles using the quantitative mineralogical analysis and laboratory technological tests.

Contact information:

Prof. Alessandro F. Gualtieri

Tel. +39 059 2058480

alessandro.gualtieri@unimore.it

  • Glazes and pigments for the decoration of traditional ceramics: development of glazes and  pigments for the surface decoration of single firing and stoneware tiles and their structural and microstructural characterization.

Contact information:

Prof. Alessandro F. Gualtieri

Tel. +39 059 2058480

alessandro.gualtieri@unimore.it

Financial support programmes :

Contracts with private companies (e.g. BAAN, Modena; Italgraniti Group SPA, S.Martino in Rio, Modena; ESMALGLASS, Sassuolo Modena; Zetadi srl, Ferno Varese)

 

Latest news

Obituary - Professor Athena Tsetsekou

The Greek Scientific Community mourns the loss of our dear colleague Professor Athena Tsetsekou (64), Professor at the National Technical University of Athens, at the School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, and President of the Hellenic Ceramic Society.

Oct 28, 2025
2026 ECerS International Ceramist Student Exchange Program – 1st call!

In the frame of the 2026 ECerS International Student exchange program, ECerS is opening a call to allow grants to European Students to attend the 50th ICACC (International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites) that will be held from 25th to 30th January 2026 in Daytona Beach - Florida - United States!

Sep 24, 2025

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