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IMDEA Materials Institute
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We are a non-profit research institute in Materials Science and Engineering. For news, job opportunities, social networks: http://linktr.ee/imdeamaterials
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🥽 During this year's #BIOMET4D project meeting at
RWTH Aachen University Hospital, researchers from IMDEA Materials and @upm.es stepped into the future of research training: Virtual Reality (#VR).

It’s a clear example of how such Horizon Europe projects enable international collaboration.
November 12, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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💡 What if we could #3Dprint the perfect magnetic material?

In this episode of #AM2SoftMag: Science Explained, IMDEA Materials' Saumya Sadanand explores how #additivemanufacturing is unlocking the potential of #BulkMetallicGlasses.

#3DPrinting

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Additive Manufacturing of Bulk Metallic Glasses - AM2SoftMag Science Explained with Saumya Sadanand
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November 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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🏆 We would like to congratulate the three winners of our annual Four Minute Thesis Talk (#4MT) event, held earlier this week: predoctoral researchers Wei Tang, Ángela García de la Camacha Díaz and Marcos Rodríguez Sánchez!
November 6, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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👩‍🔬 👨‍🔬 On Tuesday, IMDEA Materials held our annual Four Minute Thesis Talk (#4MT), with 13 of our predoctoral researchers taking part.

The 4MT event challenges young researchers to present their thesis clearly and engagingly to a non-specialist audience in just four minutes.
November 5, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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🧲 They’re at the heart of modern technology. But, what exactly are soft magnetic materials?

In this week’s #AM2SoftMag: Science Explained, researcher Saumya Sadanand explains what makes Soft Magnetic Materials so special, and how they can boost motor efficiency.

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What are Soft Magnetic Materials? - AM2SoftMag Science Explained with Saumya Sadanand
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November 4, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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🤝 #BIOMET4D have met at Uniklinik RWTH Aachen to share progress, strengthen collaborations, and plan next steps to shape the future of smart, bioresorbable implants.

In this video, members of the project share their impressions of the meeting and the advances made.

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🤝 The #BIOMET4D consortium recently gathered at the Uniklinik RWTH Aachen for its annual meeting, a key moment to share progress, strengthen collaborations, and plan the next steps in shaping the futu...
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November 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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🎥 ¡Aquí les mostramos un vistazo a todo lo que ha estado ocurriendo hasta ahora en #FITEA2025, el Forum de Innovación, Talento y Educación Aeroespacial 2025 en el Instituto IMDEA Materiales!
October 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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🚀 Uno de los aspectos más emocionantes de #FITEA2025 es su colaboración con la final del Mars Challenge.

El #RetoMarte es una iniciativa que invita a estudiantes de Iberoamérica a desarrollar soluciones innovadoras para la vida en Marte y la sostenibilidad en la Tierra.
October 30, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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🔍 Great insights from our AID4GREENEST research partners at the University of Oulu.

This video, featuring researcher Rishabh Bharadwaj, offers a look at how experimental characterisation supports the development of accurate modelling tools within #AID4GREENEST.

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Simulating the Industrial Quenching Process with the University of Oulu
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October 29, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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✈️ ¡Esta mañana, hemos celebrado la espectacular inauguración del Forum de Innovación, Talento y Educación Aeroespacial 2025 (#FITEA2025) en IMDEA Materiales!

El acto de apertura reunió a destacadas personalidades del ámbito gubernamental, educativo y del sector aeroespacial.
October 29, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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⚡ Electric motors power our world. But, how do they really work?

In this episode of AM2SoftMag: Science Explained, IMDEA Materials' Marcos Rodríguez explains the science of electrical machines and the role of magnetic materials in their efficiency.

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The working principles of electrical machines - AM2SoftMag Science Explained with Marcos Rodríguez
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October 28, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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⚡ One of the most exciting areas of materials research is #catalysis and #energymaterials.

That is why IMDEA Materials has been so pleased to see the growth in our Catalysis and Energy Materials research group, led by Prof. Dr. Harun Tuysuz, in the past 12 months!
October 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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👨‍🔬 "If I were to give one piece of advice, it would be to stay curious".

📽️ In the latest edition of our #PHDPerspective series, we speak with Ignacio Rodríguez, a former #doctoral student in our Sustainable Metallurgy Group.

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The importance of staying curious - PhD Perspectives with Nacho Rodríguez
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October 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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👩‍🔬 Bacterias que depuran agua, biomateriales impresos en 3D para "tejer" el cerebro, comunicación cuántica segura, gymkhana de software...

🤔 Si te interesan estos y otros muchos temas, ven a los #IMDEAInstitutes en la #SemanaCienciaInnovación.

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October 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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👋 We are delighted to welcome Dr. Julia Lyubina, Head of Global New Business Development at @evonik.bsky.social Creavis and Prof. at @tuda.bsky.social to our Industrial Advisory Board!

Dr. Lyubina brings lengthy experience at the intersection of materials innovation and industrial application.
October 21, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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Beyond its capability to create intricate geometries, #LPBF additive manufacturing is a powerful tool to tailor the microstructure of metallic materials.

Last Friday, we were pleased to welcome a guest seminar from Dr. Christos Sofras from @empa-materials.bsky.social on this fascinating topic.
October 20, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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🎉 IMDEA Materials is proud to congratulate Prof. Maria Pau Ginebra @upc.edu, and a member of IMDEA Materials Institute’s Scientific Council, on receiving Spain’s most prestigious distinction in engineering: the Leonardo Torres Quevedo National Research Award 2025!
October 15, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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📝 IMDEA Materials Institute is proud to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, as well as the inauguration of the LAF–IMDEA Joint Research Centre for Light Alloys and Technology.
October 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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🚨 We are #hiring!

IMDEA Materials is looking for a #PhD researcher to join an exciting project funded by the @comunidadmadrid.extwitter.link, integrating experimental biology, materials engineering, and computational modelling (#digitaltwins).

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October 10, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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📽️ We bring you the 8th video in our #PHDPerspectives series, this time with former IMDEA Materials predoctoral researcher, Guillermo Domínguez!

During his doctoral studies, Guillermo focused on research into bioabsorbable materials for biomedical applications.

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PhD Perspectives - Completing a doctorate at IMDEA Materials Institute with Guillermo Domínguez
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October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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🏮 We are #hiring!

IMDEA Materials is on the hunt for #Postdoctoral Researchers to work on cutting-edge technologies for #composite materials.

These opportunities are part of our recently launched #ATENEA MSCA co-fund PF programme.

+info: atenea-cofund.eu
October 8, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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🏃‍♂️ Can smarter materials help prevent sports injuries and boost performance?

Dr. Ruben Sanchez-Gomez from @ucm.es explored how reactive polymeric materials and a new generation of technologies could transform sports footwear in his guest seminar at IMDEA Materials last week.
October 6, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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🎖️ On Tuesday, IMDEA Materials Institute's Prof. Jose Manuel Torralba was inducted as a full member of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Prof. Torralba is a Senior Researcher and former Director of IMDEA Materials, as well as a Professor at @uc3m.es.

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October 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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🎉 12 of our scientists have featured in
@stanforduniversity.bsky.social's global rankings of scientific excellence.

Four rank among the top 500 worldwide in their fields: Profs. Drs. Andrés Díaz Lantada, Javier LLorca, Harun Tuysuz and De-Yi Wang.

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October 2, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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👏 We were pleased to welcome Prof. Sam Kassegne from San Diego State University for a guest seminar entitled: Re-Imagining Carbon: The Quest for Material Discovery and Synthesis of New and Novel Carbon Hybrids.

🙏 We thank Prof. Kassgne for sharing his expertise with us!

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October 1, 2025 at 8:01 AM