Area Topics

AREA A

Functional Materials 
Paloma Fernández (ESP)
Paula M.L.S. Vilarinho (POR)

Topic A1
Materials for Information Technology 
Michele Muccini (ITA)

Topic A2
Magnetic and multiferroic Materials
Manuel Vázquez (ESP)

Topic A3
Carbon based Materials
Eric Anglaret (FRA)
Marc Monthioux

Topic A4
Functional nanostructured and self
assembled Materials
Urszula Narkiewicz (POL)

AREA B

Structural Materials
Malgorzata Lewandowska (POL)
José Kenny (ESP)

Topic B1
Advanced Metals
Ralf Busch (GER)

Topic B2
Advanced Ceramics
Dariusz Kata (POL)

Topic B3
Advanced Polymers
José Kenny (ESP)

Topic B4
Hybrid Materials and New Materials Concepts
Bill Clyne (ENG)

AREA C

Processing
Pedro D. Portella (GER, BRA)
Agustín R. González- Elipe (ESP)

Topic C1
Solidification and Solid State Transformations
Michel Rappaz (CH)
Rosa I. Merino (ESP)

Topic C2
Joining and Interface Design
Jolanta Janczak- Rusch (SUI)

Topic C3
Powder and Solution Routes: From Synthesis
to Materials
Maria Teresa Vieira (POR)
José Manuel Torralba (ESP)

Topic C4
Advanced Coating and Surface Structuring
lA. Cavaleiro (POR)
A. Lasagni (GER, ARG)

AREA D

Characterization and Modeling
Frank Mücklich (GER)
Dierk Raabe (GER)

Topic D1
Physical, chemical and structural Characterization
Beata Dubiel (POL)

Topic D2
Mechanical Characterization
Gerhard Dehm (AUT, GER)

Topic D3
Materials Modeling on all Length Scales
Risto Nieminen (FIN)

Topic D4
Combinatorial and High-Throughput Methods
Alfred Ludwig (GER)

AREA E

Energy and Environment
Lorenz Singheiser (GER)

Topic E1
Clean Energy 
Maria Luisa Di Vona (ITA)

Topic E2
Transportation and Mobility
Dirk Lehmhus (GER)

Topic E3
Energy Conversion and Transport
Peter Schaaf (GER)
Per Eklund (SWE)

Topic E4
Energy Harvesting and Storage
Claus Daniel (USA, GER)

AREA F

Biomaterials and Healthcare
Peter Fratzl (GER, AUT)

Topic F1
Materials for Healthcare Applications
Pedro Fávia (ITA)

Topic F2
Bio-Inspired Materials
Thomas Scheibel (GER)

Topic F3
Bio-Sensing Materials and Devices
Laura Lechuga (ESP)

AREA G

Education, Strategy and Technology Transfer
Flavio Soldera (GER, ARG),
Margarethe Hofmann (CH)

Topic G1
Education and Career
Flavio Soldera (GER, ARG)

Topic G2
Technology Transfer
Patrick Bressler (GER, BEL)

Topic G3
Strategic Materials for Europe
Margarethe Hofmann (CH)