Research activities at UPC

 

 

Research carried out in the department covers five main research areas:

 

  • Biomechanics and biomaterials
  • Polymer and composite technology
  • Mechanical behaviour of metals and ceramics
  • Metallic materials forming processes
  • Light alloy and surface treatments

 

 

 

The following Research Groups participate in the Master and provide topics for Master Thesis:

 

Biomaterials, Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering

 

  • Biomaterials for bone tissue engineering and bone regeneration
  • Metallic biomaterials
  • Surface functionalisation of biomaterials for bone, vascular and neural applications
  • Calcium phosphate based ceramics and composites
  • Injectable biomaterials 

 

Further information: Biomaterials, Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering

Contact person of the group: maria.pau.ginebra(at)upc.edu

 

 

Structural Integrity, Reliability and micromechanics of materials

 

  • Advanced ceramics and coatings for biomedical applications
  • Fracture, fatigue and contact behavior of tool materials: hardmetals, tool steels and ceramic coatings
  • Micro and Nano-mechanics of advanced ceramics and thin films for extreme operations
  • Improvement of mechanical properties (toughness, fatigue response, formability, wear) of martensitic stainless steels and advanced high strength steels by microstructural design
  • Study of oxidation phenomena of ferritic stainless steels used as interconnects in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) 

 

Further information: www.ciefma.es

Contact person of the group: Antonio.Manuel.Mateo(at)upc.edu  

Positions for PhD and Master Thesis: www.ciefma.es

 

 

PROCOMAME - Metallic Materials Forming Processes

 

  • Characterization of the hot deformation behavior of steels
  • Developement of advanced high strength steels for automotive applications
  • New processing routes for the production of ultrafine and nanocrystalline structures
  • Characterization of cold forming processes
  • Finite element simulation of metal forming processes
  • Characterization of the mechanical properties of forming tools

 

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Contact person of the group: jose.maria.cabrera(at)upc.edu