The summer school aims to provide PhD students and postdocs with a comprehensive overview of the nanomechanical field, covering both fundamental principles and recent advancements, with a strong focus on practical applications to their research projects. In detail, it covers
Jorge Redondo defended his PhD thesis entitled “The effect of elastic strains on the activity of catalysts for the hydrogen economy” on September 4th at the Polytechnic University of Madrid
The thesis was supervised by Prof. Javier LLorca and Prof. Jon Molina and obtained the highest grade “Sobresaliente cum laude”. Congratulations to the new doctor from the Bio/Chemo/Mechanics of Materials group.
Two new projects funded by the European Union started on September 1st
The DAMPK (Design Al alloys with ultimate properties through Multi-scale modelling of Precipitation Kinetics) MSCA postdoctoral fellowship has been granted to Dr. Yi Yang while the CYCMAG (Enhanced strength and corrosion resistance in Mg alloys via dense ultrafine twins and G.P. zones) MSCA



