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
Electroceramics XX - 12th to 15th October 2026 - Novi Sad, Serbia
The Electroceramics XX conference will be held at the University of Novi Sad, Serbia from 12th to 15th October 2026 ! It will be organized by the University of Novi Sad (Faculty of Technology and Institute BioSense), the European Ceramic Society and the Serbian Society for Ceramic Materials.
ECerS Refractory Network Webinar - 9th March - 14:00 PM CET
The ECerS Refractory Network proudly presents its 2nd Webinar organized in connection with the International Women's Day (8th March) :
"Across Borders, Beyond Barriers: Women in the Ceramic Sector"
ECerS Refractory Network & Women@Refractories
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