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BIOMEND Doctoral Network
BIOMEND is an Industrial Doctorate Network that will provide world-class interdisciplinary training to 15 high-achieving Doctoral Candidates in the area of BIOabsorbable Metallic ENdovascular Medical Devices. The scientific objective is to develop the next-generation bioabsorbable metals for endovascular medical devices for both cardiovascular and peripheral applications
Funding: European Union, Horizon Europe, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Action (grant agreement nº 101120006)
Principal Investigator: J. LLorca
Duration: 2024-2027
Webpage: biomend.eu
MACS
Novel Magnesium alloys for bone tissue engineering manufactured by selective laser melting.
Funding: European Union, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Post-doctoral Fellowships, grant agreement nº 1011105323
Principal Investigators: M. Sabbaghian & J. LLorca
Duration: 2024-2026
MetaLeish
Metals against Leishmaniasis
Funding: European Union, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Post-doctoral Fellowships, grant agreement nº 101110142
Principal Investigators: B. Gomes & J. LLorca
Duration: 2023-2025
HighHydrogenML
High-throughput Discovery of Catalysts for the Hydrogen Economy through Machine Learning
Funding: European Union, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Post-doctoral Fellowships, grant agreement nº 101105610
Principal Investigators: V. Vassilev-Galindo & J. LLorca
Duration: 2023-2025
MAD2D-CM
Materials with advanced functionalities for the new technological transformation
Funding: Comunidad de Madrid, Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, and NextGenerationEU from the European Union
Principal Investigators: J. LLorca
Duration: 2022-2025
DITTCE
Implantable devices for the treatment of brain tumors through electric fields .
Funding: Research Agency of Spain (reference PLEC2022-009308). Strategic projects for the recovery, transformation and resilience.
Principal Investigators: M. Echeverry-Rendón and J. LLorca
Duration: 2022-2025
CATbyESE
High-throughput strategies for the discovery of new catalysts for the hydrogen economy through elastic strain engineering
Funding: Research Agency of Spain (reference TED2021-129497B-I00). Oriented projects for the ecological and digital transition.
Principal Investigators: J. LLorca and J. Molina-Aldareguía
Duration: 2022-2024
MultiMat-3D
Design and fabrication of multimaterial bioresorbable scaffolds by 3D printing for osteochondral tissue regeneration
Funding: Research Agency of Spain (reference PID2021-124389OB)
Principal Investigators: J. LLorca and J. Sánchez del Río
Duration: 2022-2025
BIOMET4D
Smart 4D biodegradable metallic shape-shifting implants for dynamic tissue restoration
Funding: European Union, Horizon Europe, EIC Pathfinder Open program
Principal Investigator: J. Patterson, J. Molina-Aldareguía, J. LLorca
Duration: 2022-2026
i-IMPLANTS-CM
Printing of metamaterials using shape memory alloys and functional gradients for a new generation of smart implants
Funding: Synergy program, Comunidad de Madrid
Principal Investigators: J. Molina / M. Echeverry / J. LLorca
Duration: 2021-2024
“María de Maeztu” Unit of Excellence accreditation of IMDEA Materials Institute
“María de Maeztu” Unit of Excellence accreditation of IMDEA Materials Institute
Funding: Research Agency of Spain
Principal Investigator: J. LLorca
Duration: 2019-2022
Completed Projects
Design of new bimetallic alloys with catalytic activity for the oxygen reduction reaction through elastic strain engineering using first principles calculations
| Design of new bimetallic alloys with catalytic activity for the oxygen reduction reaction through elastic strain engineering using first principles calculations |
Funding: European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (PRACE REG-2022R01-040)
Principal Investigator: J. LLorca
Duration: 2022-2023
MAMAP-CM
Materials and Models Against Pandemics
Funding: Comunidad de Madrid
Principal Investigator: J. LLorca
Duration: 2021-2022
Design of catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction by means of elastic strain engineering
Design of catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction by means of elastic strain engineering
Funding: Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, USA.
Principal Investigator: J. LLorca
Duration: 2021-2022
Prediction of the phase-diagram of metallic alloys of technological interest from cluster expansion and statistical mechanics
Funding: Spanish Supercomputing Network.
Principal Investigator: J. LLorca
Duration: 2020-2021
ATOM DESIGN 2
Atomistic simulations of heterogeneous precipitate nucleation for optimum design of light alloys for green transportation
Funding: Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, USA.
Principal Investigator: J. LLorca
Duration: 2020-2021
MAPAA
Multiscale analysis of precipitation in Al-Cu alloys
Funding: Individual Fellowships, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, Horizon 2020 program, European Union
Principal Investigators: S. Liu and J. LLorca
Duration: 2020-2022
MAFMA
Multiscale Analysis of Fatigue in Mg Alloys
Funding: Individual Fellowships, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, Horizon 2020 program, European Union
Principal Investigators: A. Ma and J. LLorca
Duration: 2019-2021
HEXAGB
Grain Boundaries in Hexagonal microstructures: Linking processing and properties in lightweight structural alloys
Funding: Research Agency of Spain (reference RTI2018-098245-B)
Principal Investigators: J. LLorca and D. Tourret
Duration: 2019-2021
MAT4.0-CM
Smart manufacturing of advanced materials for energy, transport and health
Funding: Comunidad de Madrid (reference P2018/NMT-4381)
Principal Investigators: J. M. Molina-Aldareguía
Duration: 2019-2022
BioImplant is a European Industrial Doctorate-Innovation Training Network to develop improved bioresorbable materials for orthopaedic and vascular implant applications
Funding: European Union, Horizon 2020 Programme (H2020-MSCA-ITN-2018) under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovate Training Network (Grant Agreement No. 813869)
Principal Investigator: J. LLorca
Duration: 2019-2023
Webpage: https://bioimplantitn.eu
SAM
Superalloys for additive manufacturing
Funding: Renishaw
Principal Investigators: M. T. Pérez-Prado and J. LLorca
Duration: 2018-2021
MULTIFOAM
Multiscale Modeling of the Mechanical Behavior of Polyurethane Foams
Funding: BASF
Principal Investigator: J. LLorca
Duration: 2018-2019
This project will transfer to BASF the multiscale modelling framework developed in the thesis of Dr. M. Marvi-Mashhadi to simulate the mechanical behavior of polyurethane foams. The strategy can take into account the influence of the foam microstructure (density, cell anisotropy, ratio of bulk material between walls and struts, etc.) on the mechanical properties in compression until densification of open and closed-cell s foams, including the effect of gas pressure within the cells in the latter case.
The framework was developed within the framework of the project MODENA (Modelling of morphology Development of micro- and Nano Structures), which was supported by the European Union 7th Framework Programme (NMP4-SL-2013-604271).
Characterization and modelling of dislocation-interface interactions in metallic laminates at multiple
scales
Funding: Individual Fellowships, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, Horizon 2020 program, European Union
Principal Investigators: J. M. Molina-Aldareguía and J. LLorca
Duration: 2018-2019
Atomistic simulations of precipitate-strengthening for optimum design of light alloys for green transport
Funding: Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, USA.
Principal Investigator: J. LLorca
Duration: 2017-2020
VIRMETAL
Virtual design, virtual processing and virtual testing of metallic materials.
Funding: Advanced Grant, European Research Council.
Principal Investigator: J. LLorca
Duration: 2015-2020
MODENA
Modelling of morphology development of micro- and nano structures.
Funding: 7th Framework Program, European Union.
Principal Investigator: J. LLorca
Duration: 2014-2016
Multiscale Modelling of Precipitation Strengthening in Metallic Alloys
Funding: Spanish Supercomputing Network.
Principal Investigator: J. LLorca.
Duration: 2017-2019.
ICMEG
Integrated Computational Materials Engineering Expert Group.
Funding: 7th Framework Program, European Union.
Principal Investigator: J. LLorca
Duration: 2013-2016
Multiscale design of advanced materials.
Funding: Comunidad de Madrid.
Principal Investigator: M. T. Pérez-Prado.
Duration: 2015-2018
Multiscale approach for the simulation of thermomechanical problems under severe conditions: application to machining.
Funding: Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness.
Principal Investigator: I. Romero
Duration: 2016-2018
MICROFRAC
Visualization and modelling of fracture at the microscale.
Funding: Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action, H2020, European Union.
Principal Investigator: A. Weck.
Duration: 2015-2016.
CRASHING
Characterization of structural behaviour for hIgh frequency phenomena.
Funding: Joint Technology Initiative, Clean-Sky program, 7th Framework Program, European Union.
Principal Investigator: C. S. Lópes
Duration: 2014-2016
Multifunctional and Damage Tolerant Composites.
Funding: Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness.
Principal Investigator: C. González.
Duration: 2013-2016.
VMD
Virtual Materials Design Platform.
Funding: Abengoa Research.
Principal Investigator: J. LLorca.
Duration: 2012-2016.
ITER PCRs
Structural analysis of ITER pre-compression rings.
Funding: EADS CASA Espacio.
Principal Investigator: C. González.
Duration: 2012-2015.
SIMSCREEN
Simulation for screening properties of materials.
Funding: Airbus Operations.
Principal Investigator: C. González.
Duration: 2012-2014.
MICROMECH
Microstructure-based material mechanical models for superalloys.
Funding: Joint Technology Initiative, Clean-Sky program, 7th Framework Program, European Union
Principal Investigator: J. Segurado.
Duration: 2013-2016.
RADINTERFACES
Interface Design of Crystalline Materials with Improved Radiation Damage resistance Based on Multiscale Modelling Concepts
Funding: 7th Framework Program, European Union.
Principal Investigator: J. LLorca.
Duration: 2011-2014.
Microstructural evolution and mechanical behavior of Mg-Mn-RE alloys
Funding: Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness and US National Science Foundation.
Principal Investigator: J. LLorca.
Duration: 2011-2014.
