The European Ceramic Society
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France
SIMAP – Université Grenoble Alpes / CNRS (UMR 5266)
Science, Engineering, Materials and Processes
Director : Yannick Champion
Email : Secr.dir@simap.grenoble-inp.fr
Phone : +33 476 826 517
Address : 1130 rue de la Piscine - BP 75 F-38402 ST MARTIN D HERES CEDEX
Website : www. http://simap.grenoble-inp.fr
Research topics :
More than 230 physicists, chemists, materials and fluid mechanics scientists study synthesis,forming, assembly and properties of materials combining experimentation and modelling from atomic level to full process scale. Based on processing and characterization facilities for studying both metallic alloys and ceramics, the works include solidification, sintering, processing of powder materials including sintering, surfaces and interfaces, with application to functional and structural materials. The main research topics involving ceramics are:
- Sintering of ceramics: The research group is concentrated on sintering processes and mechanisms, with emphasis on microstructure and properties.
Contact information:
Dr Jean-Marc CHAIX, Prof. Didier BOUVARD
Tel : +33-476 826 616 - jean-marc.chaix@simap.grenoble-inp.fr
- Multiphysics modelling of powder processing: compaction, microwave heating, densification during sintering at microstructure and , coupling between electromagnetic-mechanical-thermal processes. DEM,and FEM modelling techniques
Contact information:
Prof. Didier BOUVARD, Dr Christophe .MARTIN
Tel: +33-476 826 307 - didier.bouvard@simap.grenoble-inp.fr
- High temperature thermodynamics. CVD/ALD deposition of thin films: thermodynamic properties measurement and phase diagrams calculation (CALPHAD).
Contact information:
Dr. Elisabeth BLANQUET, Dr. Ioana NUTA
Tel. +33-476 826 649 - elisabeth.blanquet@simap.grenoble-inp.fr
Exceptional facilities :
- Microwave single mode cavity furnaces, optical dilatometry (classic, microwave)
- High temperature mass spectrometry (2000°C), CVD and ALD.
Financial support programmes :
International and national, institutional and industrial
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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