The European Ceramic Society
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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
Obituary - Academician Vladimir Shevchenko
We are sorry to inform the community that Academician Vladimir Shevchenko, Fellow of ECerS, President of the Russian Ceramic Society and member of the ECerS Council, passed away on 14th May 2025.
YCN Newsletter 26 - YCN Alumni - Dr. Maria Canillas
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