A digital repository of the doctoral theses completed by researchers at IMDEA Materials Institute.
2026
Completed IMDEA Materials Institute PhD Theses 2026
Jingyi Zhang. Topological Phononics: From Advanced Wave Control to Complex Deformation. Carlos III University of Madrid. May 2026. Link to come.
Ángela Castro María. Engineering advanced biomaterials for in vitro platforms of lung and skin. Carlos III University of Madrid. May 2026. Link to come.
Saumya Sadanand. Laser Powder Bed Fusion of Fe-based metallic glasses: harnessing energy-savings through process-structure-property correlations. Carlos III University of Madrid. May 2026. Link to come.
Carlos Aguilar. 4D-printed Nitinol metamaterials: from algorithmic design of textile-based soft-stiff architectures towards next generation medical implants. Technical University of Madrid. May 2026.
Ignacio José Escobar Moreno. Deformation and crack initiation mechanisms under low-cycle fatigue in Ni-based superalloys. Technical University of Madrid. April 2026.
Marcos Rodríguez. Laser Powder Bed Fusion of soft magnetic metallic glasses. A fundamental study on the interplay between processing conditions, defects, microstructure and properties. Carlos III University of Madrid. March 2026.
Jorge Valilla. Additive manufacturing of functionally graded materials: insights from advanced characterisation and computational thermodynamics. Carlos III University of Madrid. January 2026.
Wei Tang. Construction of efficient intumescent flame-retardant systems based on multi-group synergy: properties and mechanism in polypropylene. Rey Juan Carlos University of Madrid. January 2026.
2025
Xiang Ao. Flame-retardant fiber-reinforced thermoset composites: preparation, characterization, and fire behavior. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. January 2025.
Isabel Gómez. Expanding the floating catalyst synthesis of inorganic 1D nanomaterials and their assembly intro macroscopic networks. Technical University of Madrid. January 2025.
Lucía Cobian. Analysis of the mechanical behaviour of PA12 lattice materials fabricated by additive manufacturing. Technical University of Madrid. February 2025.
Elaheh Kazemi. Predicting properties of polymer materials using machine learning methods. Technical University of Madrid. February 2025.
Junchen Xiao. Predicting the fire performance of flame-retardant polymer composites with a data-driven approach. Technical University of Madrid. February 2025.
Biaobiao Yang. Influence of the microstructure on the deformation mechanisms of wrought Mg alloys. Technical University of Madrid. April 2025.
Yuyao Liu. Development of 3D-printed biodegradable polymer scaffolds for osteochondral tissue engineering. Technical University of Madrid. July 2025.
José Mancias. Exploring the physics of rapid solidification microstructures from additive manufacturing of metallic alloys using phase-field modelling. Texas A&M University. August 2025.
Ignacio Rodríguez Barber. Laser powder bed fusion of Inconel 939: from parameter optimization to microstructural design. Carlos III University of Madrid. September 2025.
Mingyang Zhang. Fire-safe lithium-ion batteries: material assessment and mechanism. Technical University of Madrid. November 2025.
Meihui Zhou. The preparation, characterisation, and properties of high-performance bio-based epoxy vitrimers and fiber-reinforced epoxy composites. Rey Juan Carlos University of Madrid. November 2025.
2024
Maral Sarebanzadeh. Grain boundaries in Mg: formation during solidification and their influence on deformation. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. November 2024.
Carmen Martínez Alonso. High-throughput computational strategies to discover new catalysts for the Hydrogen Economy including elastic strain engineering. Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid. October 2024.
Wei Shao. Accurate prediction of phase diagrams of binary alloys from first-principles calculations and statistical mechanisms. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. September 2024.
Venkatesh Kumaran Sivagnana Desikan. Developing new high entropy alloys for high temperature applications using advanced powder metallurgy routes and additive manufacturing. Carlos III University of Madrid. September 2024.
Andrés Sierra Soraluce. Microstructural design in martensitic stainless steels via quenching and partitioning to improve their mechanical properties. Carlos III University of Madrid. June 2024.
Carolina Pereira Lobato Costa. PLA-PCL textile reinforced composites for connective tissues applications. Carlos III University of Madrid. May 2024.
Iker Lizarralde Delgado. Dimensional stability of carbon fibre reinforced polymers prepared by infusion processes. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. April 2024.
Jorge David Aveiga García. Mechanical behaviour and numerical modelling of uncured prepreg composites for thermoforming processes. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. March 2024.
María Eugenia Nieto Valeiras. Effect of grain boundaries on the deformation and fracture of metallic polycrystals. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. February 2024.
Cillian Thompson. Medical grade bioabsorbable composites for the 3D printing of multi-material orthopaedic devices. Carlos III University of Madrid. February 2024.
Xiaolu Li. Highly sensitive smart sensor for early fire warning detection. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. January 2024.
2023
Thomas Isensee. Multiscale modeling of dendritic growth kinetics with liquid convection. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. January 2023.
Chandrashekhar Pilgar. Microstructure sensitive simulation framework for additive manufactured Hastelloy-X. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. February 2023.
Shruti Banait. Effect of microstructure on architected materials fabricated by additive manufacturing. Carlos III University of Madrid. June 2023.
Giulia Lo Dico. Facilitating development of special clays by incorporation of machine learning techniques. Carlos III University of Madrid. June 2023.
Syed Abbas Jamili. Fatigue behavior and fatigue crack initiation micromechanisms of rolled AZ31 Mg alloy. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. July 2023.
Syed Wahaaj Ali Rizvi. Bioabsorbable composite laminates of PLA reinforced with surface-modified Mg wires for orthopedic implant applications. Carlos III University of Madrid. July 2023.
Keayvan Keramati. Development and experimental correlation of machine learning models for diagnosis of processing disturbances in liquid molding of structural composites. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. September 2023.
Akshya Kumar Pandey. Development of Ti-Fe-based powders for laser additive manufacturing of ultrafine lamellar eutectics. Carlos III University of Madrid. September 2023.
Sergi Bafaluy. Binder Jetting: A microstructural perspective. Carlos III University of Madrid. September 2023.
Joaquín Fernández. Advanced deep learning technologies for the smart manufacturing of structural composites. School of Computer Engineering, Technical University of Madrd. October 2023.
2022
Nana Chen. Tuning the mechanical properties of metastable beta titanium alloys through the control of microstructure and deformation mechanisms. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. March 2022.
Abdulmalik Yusuf. Quest for fire-safe lithium-ion batteries. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. April 2022.
Andrea Fernández Gorgojo. Recovery and re-use of carbon fibres from recycled end-of-life epoxy-based composites. Carlos III University of Madrid. April 2022.
Yanyan Duyan. Perovskite for hybrid light emitting devices. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. May 2022.
Clara Galera Rueda. Fundamentals of solidification during selective laser melting of aerospace alloys. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. May 2022.
Rory Laurence David Gibney. Aerosol jet printing of fibrillar collagens for the replication of dense collagenous tissues. KU Leuven. June 2022.
Ignacio López. Hierarchical microstructures to overcome the conflict between strength and toughness of hard coatings: TiN/Ni as a model system. University of Texas in Arlington. June 2022.
Álvaro Doñoro Pina. Stable lithium-sulfur batteries through electrode and interface engineering. Autonomous University of Madrid. June 2022.
Juan Luis de Pablos Gómez. Constitutive modelling and thermomechanical calibration of a novel superalloy subjected to extreme conditions. School of Industrial Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. July 2022.
Burak Toprakhisar. Human stem cell-derived liver cells for disease modeling and whole organ engineering. KU Leuven. September 2022.
Richard Schäufele. Synthesis and characterisation of inorganic nanowires and their assembly into macroscopic structures. Autonomous University of Madrid. October 2022.
Sebastían Toro Campos. Mechanical behavior of thermoplastic PEEK/PEI carbon composites. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. December 2022.
Seyed Mohammad Elahi. Computational modeling of powder bed fusion manufacturing of metals. School of Industrial Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. December 2022.
2021
Jaime Castro Arias. X-Ray tomographic investigation of resin flow in liquid moulding of composite materials. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. January 2021.
Jing Zhang. Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) derived hierarchically nanomaterials as multifunctional fire retardant for polymer nanocomposites. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. January 2021.
Pablo Alberto Acuña Domínguez. High performance flame retardant rigid polyurethane foam with high thermal insulation. Carlos III University of Madrid. May 2021.
Rodrigo Santos Güemes. Analysis of precipitation hardening in metallic alloys by means of dislocation dynamics. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. June 2021.
Mario Rueda Ruiz. Experimental and computational micro-mechanics of fibre-reinforced polymer composites at high strain rate. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. July 2021.
Ismael Gómez García. Automated discovery of porous molecular materials facilitated by characterization of molecular porosity. Carlos III University of Madrid. September 2021.
Wenliang Feng. Na-ion hybrid energy storage devices based on nanoengineered electrodes. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. September 2021.
Mewin Vincent. Quest for high performance Mg ang Mg-Li/Na ion hybrid batteries. Autonomous University of Madrid. October 2021.
Venkata Sai Avvaru. Nanoscale engineering electrode materials for high performance lithium-ion batteries. Autonomous University of Madrid. October 2021.
Rudi Rubén Maca Alaluf. Nonengineered pseudocapacitive anodes for rechargable sodium-ion batteries. Autonomous University of Madrid. November 2021.
Can Fu. Design and study of multifunctional fabrics. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. December 2021.
Dongfeng Shi. Influence of Al and Zn alloying additions on the deformation mechanisms of Mg alloys. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. December 2021.
2020
Hugo Mora Sánchez. Development and characterization of advanced thin coatings on nanostructured titanium for biomedical applications. Carlos III University of Madrid. February 2020.
Sergio Lucarini San José. Microstructure based fatigue simulation using Fast Fourier Transform based homogenization. Technical University of Madrid. March 2020.
Miguel A. Valdés. Microstructural design via ultrafast heating to improve mechanical properties of a low carbon steel. Carlos III University of Madrid. April 2020.
Marcos Amores Jiménez. Fatigue growth of microstructural short cracks in Ni-based superalloys. Carlos III University of Madrid. June 2020.
Peikang Xia. High strain rate mechanical behavior of advanced high strength steels. School of Civil Engineering. Technical University of Madrid. September 2020.
Bárbara Bellón Lara. Multiscale experimental characterization and modelling validation of microstructure and mechanical properties of engineering alloys. Technical University of Madrid. September 2020.
Lu Zhang. Filler surface functionalization for flame retardant epoxy composites. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. September 2020.
Elisa Fresta. Beyond traditional emitters in light-emitting electrochemical cells. Autonomous University of Madrid. September 2020.
Veronica Fernández-Luna García. BioHLEDs: color filters based on biogenic materials for lighting applications. Autonomous University of Madrid. October 2020.
Yunfu Ou. Hybrid FRP/CNT veil hierarchical composites with enhanced interlaminar properties and integrated multifunctionalities. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. November 2020.
2019
Marta Cartón. Development and optimization of the properties of gamma/gamma Co-based superalloys for high temperature applications. Carlos III University of Madrid. January 2019.
Juan Carlos Fernández Toribio. Microstructure-properties relations for hierarchically structured CNT fibres. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. January 2019.
Chuan-Yun Wang. Fast mapping of microstructure and mechanical properties in Titanium alloys by kinetic diffusion multiple approach. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. March 2019.
Xiangxing Deng. Development of new Cr-based hardmetals by liquid phase sintering and spark plasma sintering. Carlos III University of Madrid. March 2019.
Ángel Alvaredo Effect of graphene nanoplatelets and carbon nanotubes in PEEK and PEEK/carbon fibre composites. Carlos III University of Madrid. June 2019.
Juan José Torres López. A study of the factors influencing air removal in Out-of-Autoclave processing of composites. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. July 2019.
Alejandro Cecilio García Carpintero. Development and validation of numerical modelling approaches for triaxially-braided composites. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. September 2022.
Jingya Wang. High throughput investigation of diffusion and solid solution hardening of HCP Mg alloys. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. September 2019.
Almudena Casado. Analytical and experimental study of the wettability of Si against different substances. Carlos III University of Madrid. September 2019.
Kamila Kazmierczak. Manufacturing of the ZAMAC 2 alloy by powder metallurgy and consolidation by extrusion and field assisted hot pressing. Santa Catarina State University. September 2019.
Gustavo Esteban Manzanares. Atomistic modeling of the strengthening mechanisms in FCC and HCP metals. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. November 2019.
Jifeng Li. Crystal plasticity simulation of the thermo-mechanical behavior in polycrystalline metals. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. December 2019.
Na Li. High throughput screening of strength and creep properties in Mg-Zn alloys. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. December 2019.
Vanesa Martínez Serrano. Design, manufacture and evaluation of partially-cured composite materials. Carlos III University of Madrid. December 2019.
2018
Yetang Pan. Synthesis of nano-flame retardant and its use as a promising substitute of antimony trioxide in flame retardant flexible poly(vinyl chloride). School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. February 2018.
Miguel Herráez Matesanz. Computational micromechanics models for damage and fracture. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. July 2018.
Mohammad Marvi Mashhadi. Multiscale characterization and modelling of polyurethane foams. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. July 2018.
Zhi Li. Ignition delaying and smoke suppression study of fire-retardant polymer composites. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. July 2018.
Evgeny Senokos. Development of multifunctional flexible and structural supercapacitors based on CNT fibres. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. September 2018.
Alfonso Monreal Bernal. Energy harvesting materials based on Carbon nanotube fibre for tough electronics. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. December 2022.
Daniel del Pozo Galán. Numerical methods for the simulation of high velocity impact. School of Industrial Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. December 2028.
2017
Pablo Romero Rodríguez. Synthesis of carbon nanomaterials by catalytic chemical vapour deposition: Growth mechanisms on metal powders and foils. Carlos III University of Madrid. January 2017.
Raúl Sánchez Martín. Micromechanics of Magnesium and its alloys studied by nanoindentation. Carlos III University of Madrid. February 2017.
Daniel Rodríguez Galán. Standard and strain gradient crystal plasticity models: Application to Titanium. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. March 2017.
Xiaomin Zhao. Halogen-free Phosphorus-containing flame retardant epoxy composites. School of Industrial Engineering, Techncial University of Madrid. March 2017.
Victor Javier Reguero Sanz. Synthesis of structure and scalability of macroscopic carbon nanotube fibre. Carlos III University of Madrid. April 2017.
Fernando Naya Montáns. Prediction of mechanical properties of unidirectional FRP plies at different environmental conditions by means of computational micromechanics. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. May 2017.
Alicia Moya Cuenca. Hybrid systems based on metal oxides and nanocarbons: electronic properties and applications for photocatalysis. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. May 2017.
Lingwei Yang. Deformation, strengthening and fracture mechanisms of nanoscale Al/SiC multilayers. School of Industrial Engineering, Techncial University of Madrid. August 2017.
Luis Carlos Herrera Ramírez. Mechanical and multifunctional properties of polymer composites based on nano-structures. Carlos III University of Madrid. December 2017.
Alberto Jesús Palomares García. Micromechanics of fully lamellar TiAl alloys: Effect of lamellar orientation and width. School of Industrial Engineering, Techncial University of Madrid. December 2017.
2016
José Luis de Gómez-Sellès Ortuño. Atomistic modeling of Ge damage accumulation, amorphization and solid phase epitaxial regrowth. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. January 2016.
Ehsan Naderi Kalali. Multifunctional layered double hydroxide (LDH) based epoxy nanocomposites. University Carlos III of Madrid. January 2016.
Joaquim Vila. Dual scale flow during vacuum infusion of composites: experiments and modelling. University Carlos III of Madrid. February 2016.
Francisca Martínez Hergueta. Multiscale analysis of the mechanical behavior of needle-punched nonwoven fabrics. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. February 2016.
Guanglong Xu. Coupled nonlinear Ginzburg-Landau and mechanics model for martensitic transformations in polycrystal. School of Computer Science, Technical University of Madrid. February 2016.
Arcadio Varona Caballero. Assessment of the eutectic trough and properties of a multiphase alloy in the NiAl-Cr-W system. Carlos III University of Madrid. September 2016.
2015
Mehdi Rahimian. Physical simulation of investment casting of Mar-M247 Ni-based superalloy. Carlos III University of Madrid. July 2015.
Irene de Diego. Mechanical properties of advanced highstrength steels produced via Quenching and
Partitioning. Carlos III University of Madrid. September 2015.
Hangbu Yue. Polymer interaction with macroscopic carbon nanotube fibres and fabrication of nanostructured composites. Technical University of Madrid. September 2015.
2014
Eva Cristina Moreno Valle. Formability of ulta-fine grained metallic materials. Carlos III University of Madrid. March 2014.
Olbén Falcó. Analysis of process-induced defects on steered-fiber panels for aeronautical applications. University of Girona. April 2014.
Benoît Sklenard. Physical modeling of junction processing in FDSOI devices for 20 nm node and below. University of Grenoble. April 2014.
Sergio Sábada Cipriain. High fidelity simulations of failure in reinforced composites. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. June 2014.
Ana María Fernández Blanco. Continuum models of the mechanical behavior of rolled and die-cast magnesium alloys. School of Computer Science, Technical University of Madrid. June 2014.
Rafael Soler. Size effect in LiF plasticity: new insigts into the lattice resistance contribution. Carlos III University of Madrid. June 2014.
Saeid Loftian. High temperature mechanical behavior of Al/SiC nanoscale multilayers. Carlos III University of Madrid. June 2014.
Raúl Muñoz. Mechanical behavior of hybrid 3D woven composites. Carlos III University of Madrid. July 2014.
Julián Andrés García Grajales. Large scale multiphysics modeling of neurites. School of Computer Science, Technical University of Madrid. September 2014.
Mohammad Ali Jabbari Taleghani. Processing and properties of high-performance 7075 Al and AZ91 Mg powder metallurgy alloys. Carlos III University of Madrid. November 2014.
2013
Silvia Hernández. Curing, defects and mechanical performance of fiber-reinforced composites. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. March 2013.
2012
Marcos Rodríguez de la Peña. Micromechanical characterisation and simulation of the effect of environmental aging in structural composite materials. School of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. February 2012.
Nathamar Dudamel. Mechanical behaviour of magnesium alloys at high strain rate. Complutense University of Madrid. December 2012.
2009
Joaquin Moraleda Palmero. Micromechanics of porous and fiber-reinfored elastomers. School of Industrial Engineering, Technical University of Madrid. 2009.
José Antonio Sicre Artalejo. Development of master steels by mechanical milling for low alloy steels modification. Carlos III University of Madrid. 2009.
2008
José Manuel Contreras Andújar. Study of the influence of the morphology and the powder size distribution in the processing of Cu and Ni based alloys by NIM technology. Carlos III University of Madrid. 2008.