Two new R&D projects belonging to the Madrid R&D technology programme have just been awarded to IMDEA Materials Institute. IMDEA Materials will coordinate the DIMMAT project (Multi-scale design of advanced materials), led by Dr. Maria Teresa Pérez-Prado. Our research center is
Laura Agudo awarded best student poster award at COSIRES 2014 conference
The poster entitled "Object Kinetic Monte Carlo studies of materials under helium ions irradiation", presented by Ms. Laura Agudo has been awarded at COSIRES 2014 conference. COSIRES (Computer Simulation of Radiation Effects in Solids) is a major international forum to present and discuss
New incorporation – Dr. Xin Wang
Position: Research Associate PhD: University of Science and Technology, China Research: Multifunctional fire retardant polymeric materials Contact: xin.wang(AT)imdea.org
Members of EURAXESS network
IMDEA Materials Institute recently joined EURAXESS Service Network so as to provide assistance to incoming and out-going researchers. Learn more about EURAXESS
Transfer to the permanent seat of IMDEA Materials
Since last July 23th, all research and development activities of IMDEA Materials Institute have been moved to its final site in the Scientific and Technological Park Tecnogetafe, located at sixteen kilometers to the south of Madrid city. The new building has a total floor area of 9,000 m2
Kickoff of the European project VANCAST, coordinated by IMDEA Materials Institute
On November 11th, the kickoff meeting of the European project VACAST was held at IMDEA Materials facilities. The objective of the project is to develop the next generation of Ni-based superalloy nozzle guide vane (NGV) design and manufacturing capability for low pressure turbines of advanced
Towards a new generation of materials
The atoms of metals are organized in ordered structures denominated crystal lattices. The geometry of the latter depends of the nature of the material as well as of temperature and pressure. At room temperature and atmospheric pressure, pure metals like gold, aluminium and copper have cubic
Designing advanced materials in a faster and more effective way
DIMMAT Project has published the new "Designing advanced materials in a faster and more effective way" (Diseñar materiales avanzados de manera más rápida y efectiva) in the industrial magazine "Metales y Metalurgia" This project is funded by the Comunity of
2016 ESCM young investigator award for Dr. Juan José Vilatela
Dr. Juan José Vilatela, leader of the research program on "Nanomaterials for Multifunctional Applications" at IMDEA Materials, has received the young investigator award from the European Society of Composite Materials (ESCM). This award recognizes the accomplishments of a young researcher who has
Irene de Diego awarded best PhD Thesis by VDEh
Dr. Irene de Diego Calderon has received the Young Academics’ European Steel Award from the Association of German Steel Manufacturers (VDEh) for her PhD thesis “Mechanical properties of advanced high-strength steels produced via quenching and partitioning”, which has been
Arc melting and casting furnace available
An arc furnace is now available at IMDEA Materials Institute. This equipment (Arc 200, Arcast Inc.) allows melting, alloying, casting, rapid solidification and atomization of reactive and high melting point elements and alloys up to 3500°C using a clean ceramic free cold crucible process.
New incorporation – Qian Liu
Position: Research Asistant (visiting) MSc.: University of Science and Technology Beijing, China Research: Metal matrix composites
New incorporation – Dr. Olben Falcó
Position: Research Associate PhD: University of Girona, Spain Research: Modelling of non-conventional composites Contact: olben.falco(AT)imdea.org
Nanomechanical Testing of Strong Solids at High Temperatures
The general objective of this project is the development of micromechanical characterization techniques at high temperature for the study of strong nanoscale multilayered materials. See HOTNANOMECH project description
New incorporation – Prof. Ignacio Romero
Position: Visiting Scientist Research: Computational Solid Mechanics PhD: Berkeley, University of California, USA Contact: ignacio.romero@imdea.org
Triple Roller Mill (Exakt 80 E, Exact Technologies)
Machine used to disperse fillers and additives in viscous matrix. The shearing forces to break agglomerate are generated by three hardcrome-plated rollers that rotate at different angular velocities and where gap (minimum 5 µm) and speed setting are controlled electronically. More info
Seeing is believing: X-Ray computed tomography
Polymer matrix composites are currently used in many structural applications that require a significant reduction in weight for energy and/or environmental reasons. However, despite all existing information and actual knowledge about these materials, their complex mechanical behaviour (highly
Prof. Javier Llorca, elected to the Board of Directors of the Society of Engineering Science
Javier LLorca, Professor of Materials Science of the Technical University of Madrid and director and founder of IMDEA Materials Institute has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Society of Engineering Science (SES). Founded in 1963, the Society of Engineering Science is a non-profit
FUTURALVE project
FUTURALVE is a national R&D collaborative program carried out by a consortium of companies and led by ITP. The goal of the project is to create new materials and advanced fabrication technologies for the new generation of high speed turbines. Check FUTURALVE project description Check related
Gel permeation chromatographer available
A Gel Permeation Chromatographer (GPC) is now available at IMDEA Materials Institute. The system (Waters) consists of a Waters 2414 refractive index detector, a Waters 2489 UV/Visible detector, a Waters 1500 column heater, and a series of Waters polystyrene GPC columns. It is used to determine
2015 APMI fellow award for Prof. José Manuel Torralba
AMPI International (non-profit professional society which promotes the advancement of powder metallurgy (PM) and particulate materials as a science) recognizes the work of Prof. José Manuel Torralba (Deputy Director of IMDEA Materials). The 2015 AMPI fellow award recipients will receive
Open position – Researcher
IMDEA Materials institute has an opening for a Researcher (tenure-track position) in the area of X-ray characterization of materials. More details and application process
New incorporation – Dr. Carmine Coluccini
Position: Research Associate PhD: Università di Bologna, Italy Research: Organic synthesis and multifunctional polymers Contact: carmine.coluccini(AT)imdea.org
New incorporation – Dr. Belén Alemán
Position: Research Associate PhD: Complutense University of Madrid, Spain Research: Synthesis of advanced materials based on carbon nanotube fibres Contact: belen.aleman(AT)imdea.org
Inauguration of IMDEA Materials Insitute building
Link to the complete new in Media Speech of the IMDEA Materials Institute Director (54.8 KB) Enlaces a otros medios: Consejería de Educación, Juventud y Deporte elEconomista.es madridiario.es
Development of Advanced Ecofriendly Polymer Nanocomposites with Multifunctional Properties
The group of Multifunctiional Nanocomposites of IMDEA Materials has started the research project DECOMP. The main idea of the project is to combine polymer matrices (thermoplastics, thermosets and elastomers) and nano-reinforced fillers (layered silicates/clay/carbon nanotubes) to produce
Digital Image Correlation
IMDEA Materials Institute has installed a Digital Image Correlation System (DCI) to perform non-contact full-field displacement mapping by means of images acquired by an optical system of stereographic cameras.
IMDEA Materials member of the Steering Committee of the recently created Spanish Technological Platform of Advanced Materials and Nanomaterials (MATERPLAT)
The main goal of the new initiative is to develop a new collaboration framework between the companies, universities, technological/research centers interested in promoting the growth and application of advanced materials and nanomaterials. The horizontal approach of the Platform includes within its
New Incorporation: Dr. Anna Hynowska
Research Associate: Novel processing of Fe-Al intermetallics. PhD: Autonomy University of Barcelona, Spain Contact: anna.hynowska@imdea.org
REDISH project starts, coordinated by IMDEA Materials
REDISH is an European project funded by the Clean Sky Joint Technology Undertaking 2 within the Horizon 2020 programme of the European Union. The goal of the REDISH project is the development and maturation of innovative shielding able to sustain impacts from high and low energy debris caused by
Raúl Muñoz awarded best PhD Thesis by AEMAC
The PhD Thesis entitled "Mechanical Behavior of Hybrid 3D Woven Composites", carried out by Dr. Raúl Muñoz at IMDEA Materials Institute under the supervision of Dr. Carlos González and Prof. Javier Llorca, has been awarded by the Spanish Association of Composite
New incorporation – Dr. Juan Pablo Balbuena
Position: Research Associate PhD.: Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain Research: Monte Carlo simulation of epitaxial growth for semiconductors Contact: juanpablo.balbuena(AT)imdea.org
New incorporation – Rosa María Bazán
Position: HHRR Project Manager Contact: rosa.bazan(AT)imdea.org
High temperature mechanical behavior of metal/ceramic nanolaminate composites
The general objective of this project is to study the mechanical behavior of metal/ceramic multilayers at the nanoscale. See NANOLAM project description
New incorporation – Prof. Xiaoma Tao
Position: Proffesor Guangxi University, China Research: DFT/MD of thermoelectric/phase change materials
Recognition of the European Mechanics Society
The status of Fellow is awarded to members who have contributed significantly to the advancement of mechanics and related fields and it was granted to Prof. LLorca in recognition for his contributions to understand the relationship between microstructure and mechanical properties of materials by
RADINTERFACE, Multiscale Modelling of radiation damage in materials for nuclear reactors
IMDEA Materials Institute participates in the FP7 European project RADINTERFACE, which aims at constructing a bottom-up framework (advanced predictive tool) allowing discovery and quantifications of materials damage mechanisms and effects on mechanical properties for novel crystalline materials with
Interview to IMDEA Materials President, Mr. Pedro Muñoz Esquer
"If Spain wants to get out of the crisis and create employment, the only way is to invest in technology and innovation". Link to the complete text: Madri+d
NABISCO project
NABISCO project, funded by the China Scholarship Council, deals with the development of strategies to integrate macroscopic fibres and films of CNTs into structural laminate composites. The aim is to improve the mechanical properties of traditional fibre-reinforced polymer composites, while
TK-COBALT project
The objective of this investigation, with a focus on the Co-base high temperature alloys and funded by the China Scholarship Council, aims at developing a robust high throughput diffusion couple technique. The new technique will enable fast mapping of such information as phase
Dr. De-Yi Wang selected as Associated Editor of RSC Advances
Dr. De-Yi Wang, head of the High Performance Polymer Nanocomposites group at IMDEA Materials Institute, has been selected as Associate Editor of "RSC Advances" since October 2015. RSC Advances is a high impact journal of the Royal Society of Chemistry. RSC Advances is an international,
New incorporation – Raquel García
Position: Project Manager Degree in Industrial Electronic Engineering, University of León, Spain MBA: International University of La Rioja, Spain
New incorporation – Evgeny Senokos
Position: Research Asistant MSc.: Lomonosov Moscow University, Russia Research: Nanostructured supercapacitors Contact: evgeny.senokos(AT)imdea.org
New incorporation – Dr. Andrey Sarikov
Position: Research Associate PhD: V. Lashkarev Institute of Semiconductor Physics, Ukraine Research: Epitaxial growth of SiGe and III-V materials Contact: andrey.sarikov(AT)imdea.org
Research collaboration with Eurocopter España S.A.
The goal of this research collaboration is to identify and select new material concepts for possible use and incorporation into the future rear fuselages which operate at high temperature. See Pre-HITMAAS project description
Guanglong Xu has been awarded with a CALPHAD scholarship
Guanglong Xu has been awarded with a CALPHAD scholarship as a PhD student to give presentation at the coming international conference CALPHAD XLII to be held at San Sebastian (Spain) next May 26-31.
Defense of the first doctoral thesis entirely carried out at IMDEA Materials
The thesis entitled "Micromechanical Characterization and Simulation of the Effect of Environmental Aging in Structural Composite Materials” represents the first doctoral thesis fully developed at the IMDEA Materials facilities since its research activities started at the beginning of
Airbus entrusts IMDEA Materials the design of advanced shields against high-velocity ice impact
Airbus is already planning its A30X next generation aircraft to replace the A320, the standard Airbus jet airliner for short- to medium-range routes. The aircraft manufacturer has been evaluating new configurations through the European Union-funded Nacre (New Aircraft Concepts Research) project,
Miguel Angel Valdés
Research Assistant: High-strength steels. Contact: miguelangel.valdes@imdea.org
New incorporation – Dr. Sarra Haouala
Position: Postdoctoral Researcher Phd: Engineering Sciences Polytechnic school of Louvain, Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), Belgium Research "Virtual Design, Virtual Processing and Virtual Testing of Metallic Materials"
IMDEA Materials Institute celebrates European Researchers’ Night Madrid 2015
Various researchers from IMDEA Materials Institute participate in the following activities (ES): Investigadores en la empresa. European corner Dentro de la actividad Investigadores en la empresa. European corner tendreis la posibilidad de conocer a varios Investigadores financiados por el
New incorporation – Dr. David Portillo
Position:Visiting Research Associate PhD.: Polytechnic University of Madrid Research: Computational solid mechanics Contact: david.portillo(AT)imdea.org
New incorporation – Dr. David González
Position: Research Associate PhD: University of Manchester, UK Research: Crystal plasticity modeling Contact: david.gonzalez(AT)imdea.org
IMDEA researchers participate in COST action FLARETEX
The High Performance Nanocomposites group lead by Dr. De-Yi Wang participates in COST action MP1105: Sustainable flame retardancy for textiles and related materials based on nanoparticles substituting conventional chemicals (FLARETEX). Dr. De-Yi Wang was appointed as the National Representative from
New incorporation – Miguel de la Cruz
Position: Laboratory Technician Contact: miguel.delacruz(AT)imdea.org
Multifunctional Fibre Nanocomposites
The Multifunctional Nanocomposites group of IMDEA Materials Institute, led by Dr. Juan José Vilatela, has been awarded a prestigious Marie Curie Action Grant (CIG) to carry out a four-year research project on design and processing of Multifunctional Carbon Nanotube Fibre Nanocomposites. See MUFIN
Prof. John Allison elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Prof. Allison formerly was a senior technical leader with Ford Motor Co. He is recognized for contributions to automotive casting technology and computational materials engineering. Link to source new (Record Update, University of Michigan)
IMDEA Materials and AIRBUS keep their collaboration to design the A30X protection shields
IMDEA Material Institute and AIRBUS Operations has strengthened their scientific partnership with a new R&D contract. The project aims at developing advanced numerical simulations for metallic small fragments impacts on composite fuselage and shields for critical systems protection.
New horizons for continuum materials simulations
Dr. Jerusalem, head of the Computational Mechanics of Materials group, analyze the current situation of the continuum simulations in the materials field. Link to the complete text: Madri+d
Dr. Hong Liu
PhD: University of Monash, Australia. Contact: hong.liu@imdea.org
Phd Defense -Francisca Martínez Hergueta
The defense of the PhD thesis of Francisca Martínez " "Multiscale analysis of the mechanical behaviour of needle-punched nonwoven fabrics" will take place on Friday, February 5th at 12 noon at the E. T. S. de Ingenieros de Caminos of the Polytechnic
PhD defense – Mehdi Rahimian
Mr. Mehdi Rahimian will defend his PhD thesis entitled "Physical simulation of investment casting of Mar-M247 Ni-based superalloy" next Monday 13th of July, at 12:00 h in Carlos III University, (aula de Grados), Leganés Campus (Madrid).
New incorporation – Zhi Li
Position: Research Assistant MSc.: Shanghai Jiang Tong University, China Research: New Generation Fire Retardant Materials Contact: zhi.li(AT)imdea.org
PhD defense – Rafael Soler
Size effect in LiF plasticity: new insights into the lattice resistance contribution - 16 Jun 2014
Prof. Javier LLorca elected to the Academia Europaea
Javier LLorca, director of IMDEA Materials Institute and professor of Materials Science at the Polytechnic University of Madrid, has been elected to the Academia Europaea in the Physics and Engineering section. The election took place during the Academy Council held in Wroclaw on September, 16th.
New incorporation – Dr. Yong Lu
Position: Lecturer Xiamen University, China Research: Mg alloys
R&D agreement with Pennsylvania State University
IMDEA Materials Institute y Pennsylvania State University has signed a two years colaboration agreement to promote joint research and development activities in the areas of processing, charaterization and simulation of advanced materials. In addition, this agreement opens a new range of
SIMUCOMP, Advanced Numerical Simulations of Inter- and Intralaminar Failures in Composite
The Computational Mechanics of Materials group of IMDEA Materials Institute leads the European project SIMUCOMP which aims to help design and stress engineers assess the structural integrity and the damage tolerance of lightweight composite structures through provision of new accurate and predictive
Interview to IMDEA Materials Director, Prof. Javier Llorca
"Only enterprises investing in technology will survive" Link to the complete text: Madridiario El profesor Javier Llorca, doctor ingeniero de Caminos, es catedrático y responsable del grupo de investigación en “Materiales Estructurales Avanzados y Nanomateriales” de la Universidad
NANOLAM project
NANOLAM project is part of a collaborative research effort between IMDEA Materials and Arizona State University in order to study the high temperature nanoindentation and micropillar compression behavior of Al/SiC nanolaminates. Check the whole description of the NANOLAM project
HIPREP project
The objective of this investigation, funded by the China Scholarship Council, is to develop high performance reinforced fire-retardant polymers via special molecular design, chemical functionalization of the reinforced fibers and advanced polymer processing. The fire behaviours, mechanical
New incorporation – Dr. Juan Ignacio Beltrán
Position: Researcher Associate PhD: Physics, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Research: "Thermodynamics and Atomistics
Exporting excellent science
Our internationalization strategy, based on mid-long term partnerships with key companies, highlighted in madri+d website. Read the whole story (ES)
Fatigue testing system available
A fatigue testing system is now available at IMDEA Materials Institute. The system (INSTRON 8802, INSTRON) allows a broad range of static and dynamic test applications from basic metals to larger scale component testing. Typical applications of this servohydraulic machines include fracture
New incorporation – Vanessa Hernán-Gómez
Position: Accounting Assistant Contact: vanessa.hernangomez(AT)imdea.org
New incorporation – Dr. Aitor Cruzado
Position: Research Associate PhD: Mondragon University, Spain Research: Multiscale plasticity Contact: aitor.cruzado(AT)imdea.org
New incorporation – Dr. Carmen Cepeda
Position: Research Associate University of Alicante, Spain Research: Al and Mg nanocomposites Contact: carmen.cepeda@imdea.org
Virtual testing of low-velocity impact on carbon fibre composites
See project description.
Ceremony of the placement of the first stone of the building of the Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies of Materials (IMDEA Materials)
El Parque Científico y Tecnológico, Tecnogetafe, donde se ubicará el nuevo edificio es una iniciativa de la Comunidad de Madrid y el Ayuntamiento de Getafe. Con un área de cerca de 1 millón de metros cuadrados, es el Parque Tecnológico más grande de
Dr. De-Yi Wang elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
Dr. De-Yi Wang has been recently elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). Founded in 1841, RSC is the largest organization in Europe for chemical scientists and advancing the chemical sciences. RSC partners with industry and academia, advises governments on policy, and promotes the
New incorporation – Fernando Gómez
R&D Project Manager Graduated in Molecular Biology University of Córdoba, Spain fernando.gomez@imdea.org
MicroTest project
MicroTest is an industrial contract with the European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) to study the mechanical properties and the fracture behavior in correlation with the microstructure using real parts and specimens produced in industrial conditions. See MicroTest project description.
Best doctoral theses from the Carlos III University of Madrid
The PhD Thesis entitled "High Temperature Mechanical Behavior of Al/SiC Nanoscale Multilayers" and “In-situ analysis of the high temperature deformation and fracture mechanisms of a ɣ-TiAl alloy", carried out by Drs. Saeid Lotfian and Rocío Muñoz at IMDEA
Dr. Ilchat Sabirov awarded at NanoSPD6 conference
Dr. Ilchat Sabirov, head of the Physical Simulation group at IMDEA Materials Institute, has received the Young Researcher Award for outstanding contribution to nano-severe plastic deformation research at the NanoSPD6 conference held past June 30 – July 4 2014 in Metz (France).
Dr. Yuwen Cui elected as ASM committee member
During the past TMS2014 annual meeting and exhibition (San Diego, USA, 16-20/02/2014), Dr. Yuwen Cui was appointed as committee member of the ASM Alloy Phase Diagram (APD) for the next three years. ASM International is a materials science and engineering society where materials users,
Success in the final FP7 calls
IMDEA Materials Institute is achieving great success in the last calls of the 7th Framework Programme. To date, our researchers have secured 6 R&D projects belonging to different lines of this programme: MICROMECH project (Clean Sky I JTI (Joint Technology Initiative)) MODENA, ICMEG and
Vacuum Induction Melting and Casting System with Directional Solidification Device (VSG 002 DS, PVA TePla)
System employed for melting of a wide range of metals, alloys or special materials under high vacuum, fine vacuum or different gas atmospheres with subsequent casting into moulds or forms. In addition it is equipped with a directional solidification device, which enables growth of single crystals
Nanotechnology for naval aplications
See Development of carbon nanotube-based epoxy resins for high performance fibre cables project description
Construction site visit to the IMDEA Materials building
The Spanish National Radio visits IMDEA Materials
IMDEA Materials researchers bring Nanotechnology closer to the audience of the Spanish Public Radio (RNE1) program "En dias como hoy".
MultiComp network
Our Institute participates in COST action MultiComp, which is designed to bring together theorists, experimentalists and industrialists in the field of nano-carbon materials technology. See the whole description of the MultiComp network.
New incorporation – Sergio Lucarini
Predoctoral Researcher Industrial Engineer Universidad del País Vasco, Spain Research - "Multiscale Plasticity"
New incorporation – Miguel Cristóbal Beneyto
Predoctoral Researcher Degree in Materials Engineering Polytechnic University of Madrid Research: Steel development using high throughput methods
New incorporation – Dr. Jun-Hao Zhang
Position: Research Associate PhD.: University of Science and Technology of China, China, USA Research: Environmentally friendly fire retardant nanocomposites Contact: junhao.zhang(AT)imdea.org
New incorporation – Daniel del Pozo
Position: Research Assistant BEng: Technical University of Madrid, Spain Research: Modeling of ice impact on jet turbines Contact: daniel.pozo(AT)imdea.org
New incorporation – Dr. Bin Gan
Position: Research Associate PhD: Illinois Institute of Technology, EEUU Research: Micromechanics of superalloys Contact: bin.gan(AT)imdea.org
Madrid, world hub of light metals
In order to significantly reduce environmental burdens, lightweight metals and alloys play an increasingly important role because of their high specific strength and stiffness, corrosion resistance, and recyclability. Among them, magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), and titanium (Ti) alloys are widely
IMDEA Materials has installed the first dedicated high temperature nanoindentation instrument in Spain
This instrument allows nanoindentation to be carried out at temperatures up to 750°C, and also in inert environments. The instrument uses both tip and sample heating, ensuring stability for long duration testing, including creep tests. More info ….(+)
Eva Moreno completed her Master thesis with Honors
The research project “Grain size and temperature effect on mechanical behavior of an aluminum alloy”, have been supervised by the leader of the Physical Simulation Group of IMDEA Materials Institute, Dr. Ilchat Sabirov.
Foro de Ciencia y Tecnología: Perspectivas y nuevos desarrollos en materiales avanzados y nanociencia
Tras el éxito de la primera jornada del Foro de Ciencia y Tecnología madri+d en Nuevos Materiales y Nanotecnología, la segunda jornada presentará, entre otras, las actividades de los Institutos Madrileños de Estudios Avanzados IMDEA Materiales e IMDEA