Trends
Ceramic Materials at the Heart of the Construction of Tomorrow: Performance, Design and Innovation.
A giant under pressure, a train that cannot be missed, and an AI that is no magic solution. These three tensions set the scene for this session.
Andrés Mormeneo-Segarra 1
Sergio Ferrer-Nicomedes 2,3
Nuria Vicente-Agut 2,3
Antonio Barba-Juan 2,3
Amparo Borrell 1
1. University Institute of Materials Technology, Polytechnic University of Valencia
2. Department of Chemical Engineering, Jaume I University, Castellón
3. University Institute of Ceramic Technology, Jaume I University, Castellón
Spain
Rafael Herrero
Head of Corporate Development – Bettergy, S.L.
Spain
Lidia Roca
Magnon Energy Services
Spain
GUILLERMO Monrós
C. Delgado
G. Monrós-Andreu
M.I. Llusar.
JAUME I UNIVERSITY
Spain
G. Fernandes¹
M. Pereira¹
D. Vieira²
J. Labrincha¹
S.M. Olhero¹
¹ Department of Materials Engineering and Ceramics; CICECO–Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, CICECO,
² PORCEL S.A. – Portuguese Porcelain Industry, Oliveira do Bairro Industrial Estate, 3770-066 Aveiro
Portugal
G. R. Silva 1
R. Faria 1,2,3
G. C. Vaz 1,2
N. Ferreira 1,3,4
I. Rondão 3
N. Vitorino 5
(1) Polytechnic University of Coimbra, Coimbra
(2) University of Coimbra, ADAI, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Coimbra, Portugal
(3) CTCV – Ceramics and Glass Technology Centre, Coimbra, Portugal
(4) GECAD – Research Group on Intelligent Engineering and Computing for Advanced Innovation and Development at the Porto Institute of Engineering (ISEP), Polytechnic Institute of Porto (IPP), Porto
Inés Rondao 1
Luc Hennetier 1
Nuno Vitorino 2
Pedro Frade 1
Marisa Almeida 1
Pedro Cardoso 1
1 Ceramics and Glass Technology Centre (CTCV), iParque – Plot 7, 3040-540 Coimbra
2 Induzir – Indústria e Comércio de Equipamentos Lda., Jardoeira Industrial Estate, Plot 23, 2440-474 Batalha, Portugal
Bruno Gouveia 1
Carlos Moço 1
Inés Rondao 2
Edgar C. Fernandes 1
¹ IN+, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
² CTCV – Ceramics and Glass Technology Centre, 3040-540 Antanhol, Portugal
Javier V. López
Reyman Reyman Servicios y Asesoramiento, S.L.U. (Reymansa)
SPAIN
Javier Orozco-Messana
Polytechnic University of Valencia
Spain
Marcos Antonio Serafim 1,2
Ana Paula Margarido 1
Olimpio José Pinheiro 2
(1) Centro Cerâmico do Brasil – CCB
(2) PPGDesign-UNESP
Brazil
I. Nebot-Díaz
J. Llop Pla
S. Górriz Vicente
Alcora Higher School of Ceramics – ISEACV, L’Alcora (Castellón),
Spain
Max Sattonay
OMNIVERSED,
Spain
Lucía Reig Cerdá(1)
Julia Hernández-Valls(1)
Ángel M. Pitarch Roig(1)
Marta Roig-Flores(1)
Antonio Melchor-Eixea(2)
David Hernández-Figueirido(1)
Vicente Albero Gavarda(3)
Ana Piquer Vicent(1)
(1) Department of Mechanical Engineering and Construction. Jaume I University,
(2) Herarbo
(3) Department of Construction Engineering and Civil Engineering Projects. Polytechnic University of Valencia
Spain
Leandro Zanivan Macan
Adriano Michael Bernardin
Elvys Isaias Mercado Curi
Mechanical Engineering / University of the Far South of Santa Catarina,
Brazil
Ana Paula Margarido 1
Marcos Murilo Christofoletti 1
Fernanda Batista Castelo de Paula 1
Darci Francisco Peruque Junior 1
Anderson Vieira Chaves 2
1 Brazilian Ceramics Centre/CCB
2 National Association of Manufacturers of Ceramic Tiles, Sanitaryware and Related Products/ANFACER
Brazil
Jessica Gilabert (1)
Mª Pilar Gómez-Tena (1)
Manuel Melero (1)
Carmen Segarra (1)
Keven Harlow (2)
1 Institute of Ceramic Technology (ITC). Ceramic Industries Research Association (AICE). Jaume I University. Castellón.
2 Zirconium Industry Association. London.
Spain – United Kingdom.
Abderrahim Lahlahi-Attalhaoui a
Santiago Luis Toca Valero a
Juan Bautista Carda Castelló a
a Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón de la Plana (Solid-State Chemistry Research Group)
Spain
Sergio Ferrer-Nicomedes 1,2
Andrés Mormeneo-Segarra 3
Nuria Vicente-Agut 1,2
Antonio Barba-Juan 1,2
1 Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain
2 Instituto Universitario de Tecnología Cerámica, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain
3 Instituto Universitario de Tecnología de Materiales de la Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia,
Spain
Alexandre Zaccaron¹
José Eduardo Tavares Cordioli²
Vicente de Lorenzi¹
Adriano Michael Bernardin*¹
¹ Postgraduate Programme in Materials Science and Engineering, University of the Far South of Santa Catarina, Criciúma, Santa Catarina
² Postgraduate Programme in Materials Science and Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina
Brazil
S. Santos 1
P. Santos 1
N. Graça 2
R. Salgado 3
H. Jorge 1
1 CTCV (Centre for Ceramics and Glass Technology) – Coimbra
2 JOMAZÉ, Lda. – Alcobaça,
3 Ttargetquimic, Lda – Murtede
Portugal
Thierry Poirier
Olivier Burnet
Thierry Poirier (France), Grindosonic (Belgium – France)
A. Ferrández Montero 1
L. Gallego 2
Z. Gonzalez 3,4
P. Ortega 2
S. Wisike 2,3
J. Yus 1
A.J. Sanchez-Herencia 1
B. Ferrari 1
1 Institute of Ceramics and Glass, CSIC, Madrid.
2 COLFEED4Print, S.L. CSIC Technology-Based Company. Madrid,
3 BioPrEn Group (RNM940), Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemical Institute for Energy and the Environment (IQUEMA), University of Córdoba, Córdoba,
4 CSIC-UCO Associated Unit. Additive manufacturing of composite materials based on functionalised cellulose obtained from biomass waste.
Spain.
C. Mirandaª
M. Marquesª
J. Silvaª
M. Caldeiraª
P. Mónicaª
P. Vigárioª
S. Batistaª
A.T. Fonsecaᵇ
(a) MCS, Zona Industrial de Oiã
(b) DEMAC, Universidad de Aveiro
Portugal
A.T. Fonseca(a)
S. Batista(b)
J. Silva(b)
R. Silva(b)
M. Alves(b)
Custom Technologies, Ltd(c)
(a) DEMAC, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro
(b) MCS, Zona Industrial de Oiã, Apartado 163, 3840-909 Oiã (OBR),
(c) Custom Technologies, Lda, Beco da Agra n.º 12, Verdemilho, 3810-539 Aveiro,
Portugal
David Heath
Meteor Inkjet Ltd,
United Kingdom
Gabriel Monreal, Senior Project Manager
INTEGRITA SOLUCIONES,
Spain
Jose A. Serrano
ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Expert eti_kode,
Spain
Valter Cartella, Independent Consultant in IT/OT Security and Industrial Digitalisation,
Spain
Keith Glynn,
Stygian Vortex Security Consultants,
USA
David Roldán Martínez
David Roldán,
Flavia Carp,
Spain
Yolanda Bautista Rabana.
Limitronic,
SPAIN
Alfonso Díez.
Founder and CEO
UGROUND Global SL ·
España
William Hailiang Chen
Norwich University of the Arts
United Kingdom
Mateus Mesquita 1
Dachamir Hotza 1
Agenor De Noni Jr 1
Eliseo Monfort2 (1)
Federal University of Santa Catarina (Brazil)
(2) Institute of Ceramic Technology, Universitat Jaume I (Spain)
Marcelo Suster¹
Vinícius Menezes¹
Mateus Quintela¹
Paschoal Bonadia¹
Ana Paula Margarido² ¹
ACTECH – Alumina Chemical Technology Ltda. – Brazil ² CCB – Brazilian Ceramics Centre
Brazil
Elaine Guglielmi Pavei Antunes¹
Larissa Vazzoler dos Santos²
Ana Paula Margarido³
Guilherme Aris Parsekian⁴
¹ Brazilian Ceramics Centre (CCB) and Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar),
² Brazilian Ceramics Centre (CCB) and Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar),
³ Brazilian Ceramics Centre (CCB)
⁴ Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar)
Brazil
A. Valencia 1
N. El Guenani 1
E. Sánchez 1
V. Sanz 1
K. Kayaci 2
U. Taskiran 2
S. Turk 2
S.C. Genc 2,3
1 Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica (ITC), Universitat Jaume I (UJI), Castellón
2 Kaleseramik Research and Development Center, Türkiye
3 Istanbul Technical University, Dept. of Geological Engineering, Istanbul, Spain -Türkiye.
Nelson Marques 1
Amélia Dias 1
Luc Hennetier 2
1 RECER, Indústria de Revestimentos Cerâmicos, S.A., PO Box 20, 3771-953 Oliveira do Bairro,
2 Ceramics and Glass Technology Centre (CTCV), iParque – Plot 7, 3040-540 Coimbra,
Portugal
Georgi Georgiev 1
Radoslav Bozadzhiev 2
Lidiya Hristova 2
Lyudmil Bozadzhiev (Jr.) 2
1 Oil Refinery Lukoil Neftohim Burgas JSC, Bulgaria
2 BS Global Consulting Ltd., Sofia,
BULGARIA
Pedro Santos
S. Santos
H. Jorge
CTCV – Ceramics and Glass Technology Centre,
Portugal
Carolina Delgado
M. Llusar. G- Monrós-Andreu
V. Esteve
J. Badenes
G. Monrós
UNIVERSIDAD UJI
SPAIN
José Eduardo Tavares Cordioli*¹
Vicente de Lorenzi²
Alexandre Zaccaron²
¹Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina, Criciúma, Santa Catarina,
²Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina, Criciúma, Santa Catarina,
Brazil
Berkay YAZIRLI 1
Damla YAZİCİ 1
Uğur TAŞKIRAN 1
Kağan KAYACI 1
Vicente Sanz SOLANA 2
Enrique Sánchez VILCHES 2
1 Kaleseramik Research and Development Centre, Çanakkale
2 University Institute of Ceramic Technology (IUTC), Universitat Jaume I (UJI), 12071, Castellón, Turkey – Spain
Damla YAZİCİ 1
Berkay YAZIRLI 1
Barış Can ENGİN 1
Ulaş ÜLKÜ 1
Uğur TAŞKIRAN 1
Kağan KAYACI 1
Jorge J. BAKALI 1
German de la FUENTE 2
Luis Alberto ANGUREL 2
1 Kaleseramik Research and Development Centre, Çanakkale,
2 Aragón Institute of Nanoscience and Materials, CSIC–University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
3 Jorge J. Bakali Technical & Chemical Consulting, Madrid,
Turkey – Spain
Talita Rosa¹,³
Daniel Hilgemberg³
Agenor De Noni Junior²
Dachamir Hotza¹,²
¹Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina,
²Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina.
³Portobello Revestimentos Cerâmicos S.A.,
Brazil.
Marcelo Suster
VALORA SUSTER - Business Consultancy and Training, S.L.
Brazil
G. Fernandes¹
D. Vieira²
J. Labrincha¹
S. M. Olhero¹
¹ Department of Materials Engineering and Ceramics; CICECO–Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, CICECO,
² PORCEL S.A. – Portuguese Porcelain Industry, Oliveira do Bairro Industrial Estate, 3770-066 Aveiro, Portugal
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