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

20 JECS Trust grants available to attend the CERAMIC AM SUMMIT!

The Ceramic AM Summit will be organised by DKG from 30th June to 2nd July 2025 at WISTA Eventcenter in Berlin, Germany.

Apr 8, 2025
Platinum Internship Programme at CGCRI!

As a part of the platinum jubilee celebration, CSIR-CGCRI is proud to announce the ‘PLATINUM Internship Award’ to invite young undergraduates to gain from the knowledge and experience of accomplished scientists by working at CSIR-CGCRI and to inspire them to pursue S&T as a career. This is meant to be a preparatory phase for young interns to imbibe the spirit of inquiry and learn the tools and techniques of research during their stay at CSIR-CGCRI.

Apr 2, 2025

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