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 – 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.
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.
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