Activities

Prof. Alexander Bergmann from Graz University of Technology (Austria) will give a seminar entitled “Structure Matters: Structured Matter-Based Sensing”. It will take place on 28 May 2026 at 12:00 noon at IMDEA Materials Institute, Madrid.

Abstract: In this talk, Prof. Bergmann introduces the Christian Doppler Laboratory for Structured Matter-Based Sensing, a joint initiative of TU Graz and the University of Graz (with Prof. Peter Banzer), in collaboration with industry partners voestalpine, Infineon, ams OSRAM, and

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PhD Defense of Saumya Sadanand, entitled “Laser Powder Bed Fusion of Fe-Based Metallic Glasses: Harnessing Energy-Savings through Process-Structure-Property Correlations” – On Friday, May 22 at 11:30 AM.

The PhD defence will take place in “Salón de Grados del Auditorio de la UC3M, campus de Leganés” How to get there:https://www.uc3m.es/campus-leganes The dissertation is titled “Laser Powder Bed Fusion of Fe-Based Metallic Glasses: Harnessing Energy-Savings through Process-Structure-Property Correlations”. It

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PhD Defense of Carlos Aguilar, entitled “4D printed Nitinol metamaterials: from algorithmic design of textile-based soft-stiff architectures towards next generation medical implants” – On 21 May 2026 at 11:00 AM.

The PhD defence will take place in “ETSI Industriales UPM – Aula 15”. The dissertation is titled “4D printed Nitinol metamaterials: from algorithmic design of textile-based soft-stiff architectures towards next generation medical implants”. It has been advised by Andrés Díaz

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Seminar by Dr. Aeriel D.M. Leonard from The Ohio State University, entitled “From dislocations to crack growth: microstructural origins of the mechanical behavior of metals” – on May 18th, at 12:00 am, in the Seminar Room.

Abstract: The seminar explores the relationship between microstructure, deformation mechanisms, and mechanical behavior in a wide range of metallic systems. It covers dislocation motion, stacking faults, twinning, and defect evolution in magnesium alloys, nickel–aluminum–bronze, pipeline steels, and additively manufactured materials.

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Seminar by Prof. Michael J. Demkowicz from Texas A&M University, entitled “New experiments to resolve the origin of hydrogen embrittlement in nickel and its alloys” – on Wednesday, April 29th, 2026, at 12:00 noon, in the Auditorium.

Abstract: Is it HELP or HEDE? This seminar discusses hydrogen embrittlement in Ni and Ni-based alloys. Two recent experiments suggest that the mechanism is not localized plasticity (HELP), but rather a decohesion-type mechanism (HEDE) linked to metastable nickel hydrides. Evidence

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Isabel Portero, Founder and CSO at Biohope, will give an innovation talk entitled “From Scientific Insight to Deep-Tech Venture: Lessons from Biohope on Bringing Cell-Based Diagnostics to Market.” The talk will take place on May 13 at noon in the seminar room.

Biography: Isabel is a Physician, entrepreneur, and the founder and CEO of Biohope, a biotechnology company based in Madrid. She is a medical doctor with a PhD and extensive experience at the intersection of clinical medicine, translational research, and biomedical

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Seminar by Dr. Can Yildirim from the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), entitled”Looking Inside: Multiscale Diffraction Imaging from Millimeters to Nanometers” – on 7 May 2026, at 12:00, in the Seminar Room, IMDEA Materials Institute.

Abstract: The macroscopic properties of advanced materials emerge from the collective behaviour of grains, subgrains, dislocations, and phase domains across length scales from nanometres to millimeters. Resolving how these structures interact inside bulk matter is central to understanding and controlling

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FYA of Sama Safarloo entitled “Fabrication and Characterization of Sustainable High-Performance Iron-Based Alloys Through Powder Metallurgy Routes” – March 24, 2026 at 11:30 in the Seminar Room.

Abstract: High-performance steels require alloying elements such as Ni, Mo, Ti, and Co to achieve their characteristic strength-ductility balance. However, these elements are considered critical due to their cost, scarcity, and environmental impact. An alternative approach is the use of

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On Wednesday, March 25th at 12:00 in the Seminar Room, María Sansigre will give a session in our Innovation Talks series entitled “From Lab to Venture: What Investors Look For — and How to Build a Fundable Deep Tech Spin-off from Day One”.

Abstract: Early-stage scientific breakthroughs rarely fail because of weak science; they do so because the path from lab to venture is not structured early enough. In this session, Maria Sansigre will address both sides of the equation: what investors look

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Seminar by Dr. Rubén Pérez-Mañanes from Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, entitled “Engineering and personalized medicine: hospitals as catalysts for innovation in materials, devices, and health technologies” – on March 27, 2026, at 12:30, in the Auditorium.

Short biography: Dr. Rubén Pérez-Mañanes is an orthopedic oncologic surgeon at Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Deputy Director of the Health Research Institute (IiSGM), and Associate Professor at the Complutense University of Madrid. He works in the CSUR (Centros, Servicios

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Seminar by Ricardo Lebensohn from Los Alamos National Laboratory, entitled “Fast Fourier Transform (FFT)-Based Modelling of Microstructure/Property Relationships of Polycrystalline Materials” – on May 12, at 12:30, in the Seminar Room.

Abstract: Crystal plasticity (CP) are well-established models, used, e.g., in scale-bridging applications to obtainmicrostructure-sensitive mechanical response of polycrystalline materials. These models require a properconsideration of the single crystal deformation mechanisms, a representative description of the microstructure, andan appropriate scheme to

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