Processing and Properties of Advanced Ceramics and Glass Scientific Seminar / October 16- 18, 2024
October 16-18, 2024│ Vršatské Podhradie
ICG Summer School 2024: Exploring Advances in Glass Science and Technology
ICG Summer School 2024: Exploring Advances in Glass Science and Technology From July 7-12, the ICG Summer School was held in Montpellier. This workshop provided an overview of the fundamentals in glass science, emphasizing preparation, structure-property relationships, experimental techniques, MD simulations, and tools that probe structure. Specific themes included thermodynamics, kinetics, optical behavior, [...]
Minimal Thesis Exam / July 31, 2024
July 31, 2024│ Trenčín
New Advances in Composite Materials: Open Access Article by FunGlass & University of Seville
New Advances in Composite Materials: Open Access Article by FunGlass & University of Seville Maryam Vakhshouri, our PhD student, and her team, has published a new article titled "Al2O3/Y3Al5O12 (YAG)/ZrO2 Composites by Single-Step Powder Synthesis and Spark Plasma Sintering" as an open-access paper in the Journal of the European Ceramic Society. This research [...]
Tiziana Pastore’s Research Journey with FunGlass
Tiziana Pastore’s Research Journey with FunGlass Tiziana Pastore is currently a PhD student at the University of Parma, Italy, under the supervision of Dr. Giovanna Trevisi. As part of the collaboration between FunGlass, the University of Parma, and IMEM-CNR of Parma, Tiziana spent one month at the Coating Department in our center in [...]
Short-Term Training of Researcher Zulema Vargas in Spain
Short-Term Training of Researcher Zulema Vargas in Spain Dr. Zulema Vargas, from Biomaterials deprtment, completed her three-month research stay at The Institute of Materials (iMATUS) in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, from April to June. This stay was funded by the FunGlass Project and the European BOW (Biogenic Organotropic Wetsuits) project (FET-PROACTIVE; Ref. 952183) [...]
Dr. Junjie Zhao Explores Glass Cold Sintering at University of Trento
Dr. Junjie Zhao Explores Glass Cold Sintering at University of Trento Funded by the Horizon 2020 FunGlass project, Dr. Junjie Zhao from the VILA department stayed in the Glass and Ceramics Laboratories,Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Trento (Italy) from April to July for exploring glass cold sintering in solid-state lighting application. During [...]
Welcoming Distinguished Scientists from São Paulo State University
Welcoming Distinguished Scientists from São Paulo State University At the beginning of July, we welcomed guests Prof. Marcelo Nalin and Dr. Silvia Helena Santagneli from São Paulo State University, Brazil (UNESP). They currently work at the Chemistry Institute and conduct research in glasses, nanotechnology, inorganic chemistry, and materials chemistry. Prof. Nalin will give [...]
New OpenAccess Paper Published by FunGlass Centre in Open Ceramics
New OpenAccess Paper Published by FunGlass Centre in Open Ceramics We are thrilled to announce the publication of our latest OpenAccess paper in the Open Ceramics journal. It represents a new output of ongoing research at the FunGlass Centre, focusing on Vat photopolymerization-based Additive Manufacturing. Title: Densification and Rheological Behaviors of 8YSZ Powders [...]
First-Year PhD Students Showcase Their Research at FunGlass Seminar
FunGlass Seminar: First-Year PhD Students Deliver Research Presentations An internal FunGlass seminar for first-year PhD students was held on July 2, 2024. The students presented their research results, followed by a discussion. The topics covered were diverse: D. Jaramillo: Development of novel bone filler composites with enhanced bioactivity and biological response G. Thakur: [...]
