The European Ceramic Society
Laboratory sheet

France
Université de Lyon / CNRS
Materials, engineering and science
Director : Prof. Jérôme CHEVALIER
Email : jerome.chevalier@insa-lyon.fr
Phone : +33 4 72438382
Address : INSA Lyon – Bâtiment Blaise Pascal 20, avenue Albert Einstein 69621 VILLEURBANNE Cedex
Website : mateis.insa-lyon.fr/
Research topics :
- Nano-structured ceramics, transparent ceramics : Powder engineering, dispersion, compaction, sintering, characterization of physical properties, mechanical testing at room and high temperature.
Dr. Vincent GARNIER
Tel : +33-472438498
- Bioceramics for implants and bone substitution : zirconia and alumina implants, calcium phosphate cements and ceramics, bioactive glasses and glass-ceramics.
Dr. Sylvain MEILLE (HDR) / Laurent GREMILLARD (HDR)
Tel : +33-472438064 / 8152
sylvain.meille@insa-lyon.fr / laurent.gremillard@insa-lyon.fr
- Ceramics as building materials : clay-based composites, highly porous mineral for super-insulation, structuration of hydraulic binders
Pr. Christian OLAGNON / Dr Geneviève FORAY (HDR)
Tel : +33-472438317 / 6128
christian.olagnon@insa-lyon.fr / genevieve.foray@insa-lyon.fr
- Ceramic matrix composites : instrumented mechanical characterization at room and high temperatures, acoustic emission monitoring
Dr. Pascal REYNAUD (HDR)
Tel. +33-472438293
Exceptional facilities :
- Sintering platform under pressing (uniaxial pressing, HIP, SPS)
Contact : Guillaume BONNEFONT
Tel : +33 472437929
guillaume.bonnefont@insa-lyon.fr
- Mechanical testing platform (fatigue, creep, wear, joint prostheses simulator)
Financial support programmes :
- European fundings : Marie Curie action BIOBONE, FP 7 NMP Longlife, ERC, COST network
- National fundings : ANR, FUI
Latest news
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!
Next Deadline to apply to the JECS Trust for Mobility projects is 30th November 2025!
Please note that the decisions of the JECS Trust board will not be known before mid-February 2026. Activities submitted for the deadline of 30th November 2025 for support from the JECS Trust should then not begin before Mid-March 2026.
Information
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