IMDEA Materials Institute – IMDEA Initiative

IMDEA Materials Institute recently brought together leading industrial and research figures in Barcelona for its 8th Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) meeting, focused on shaping future collaboration in advanced materials, AI-driven innovation and technology transfer.

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 TDK. The central idea is simple: structure matters — on both sides of the sensing […]

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 has been advised by Teresa.

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 Lantada. How to get there: https://maps.app.goo.gl/EtmAnZZNQ9MPb4R49?g_st=ic

Researchers from IMDEA Materials Institute have developed a multifunctional Kevlar-based composite material that combines structural performance with integrated strain sensing, electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, and de-icing functionalities.

Three of IMDEA Materials' research group leaders have been recognised among the leading female researchers in Spain in a recently released ranking of active female researchers from CSIC's Cybermetrics Lab.

From the visionary imagination of Isaac Asimov to the pioneering experiments of Stanley Miller, science has spent decades trying to answer one of humanity’s deepest questions: how did life arise?

Floatech, the first spin-off company created by IMDEA Materials Institute, has been awarded the Multidisciplinary Innovation Award for a project that combines materials science, process engineering and industrial transfer to accelerate the development of next-generation batteries.

Nearly half a century after beginning his studies, Prof. Javier LLorca was honoured at his Alma Mater, the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) last Friday, as he was added to the university’s School of Engineering (Caminos UPM) Hall of Distinguished People.

Can you imagine a T-shirt stronger than steel, more conductive than copper, and as light as silk? It is no longer science fiction. Research into new materials is exploring fibres based on physicochemical phenomena that once inspired Kevlar.

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. A multiscale, multimodal characterization approach is used to d…

Researchers from IMDEA Materials and the Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M), in collaboration with research institutes in France and Japan, have achieved a significant breakthrough in better understanding the fracture mechanics of additively manufactured metals.

Spanish researchers have demonstrated a scalable manufacturing process for carbon nanotube (CNT) fibres with electrical conductivity comparable to that of copper and aluminium.

This time, Julia Lyubina from Evonik will discuss how a global specialty chemicals company like Evonik turns scientific insight into sustainable industrial solutions. Abstract: In this talk, Julia Lyubina will discuss how a global specialty chemicals company such as Evonik turns scientific insight into sustainable industrial solutions. Drawing on her own trajectory from academic research […]

Abstract: He will present a general result concerning flexural wave propagation in periodic layered beams (waveguides), valid for any number of layers in the unit cell, no matter either the material properties or the cross-section geometry. Beginning with propagation of longitudinal waves in 1D layered media, the connection between spectral analysis of transfer matrices and […]

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 from in situ deformation and neutron diffraction supports the role of grain boundary hydrides in […]

The PhD defence will take place in “Sala Torres Quevedo de la Escuela de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos de la UPM”. How to get there: Link del Google Maps.Calle del Prof. Aranguren, 3, C.P. 28040, Moncloa – Aravaca, 28040 Madrid The dissertation is titled “Deformation and crack initiation mechanisms under low-cycle fatigue in […]

Abstract: This work develops a novel physical simulation approach using the GLEEBLE thermo-mechanical simulator to replicate additive manufacturing thermal conditions in a controlled laboratory environment. By reproducing the rapid solidification and thermal cycling characteristic of Laser Powder Bed Fusion and Directed Energy Deposition processes, the work systematically investigates how thermal…

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 innovation in several biotech companies and the pharma industry. She has also been an associate […]

A recent publication from IMDEA Materials Institute and the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) presents a major step forward in bringing real-time simulation capabilities to composite manufacturing processes.