Laboratory for Mechanical Metallurgy

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Laboratory for Mechanical Metallurgy
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Members of the Laboratory (1/2) Prof. Andreas
Mortensen Director Ms. Marie-Thérèse Zanetta
Secretary Dr. Andreas Rossoll Lecturer/Research
scientist Dr. Ludger Weber Lecturer/Research
scientist Dr. Frédéric Diologent Post-Doctoral
Associate Dr. Russell Goodall Post-Doctoral
Associate Dr. José Miguel Molina Jorda
Post-Doctoral Associate Dr. Vincent Laporte
Post-Doctoral Associate Dr. Reza Tavangar
Post-Doctoral Associate Mr. Claudio Bacciarini
Engineer Mr. Willy Dufour Technician
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Members of the Laboratory (2/2) Ms. Maryam
Bahraini Doctoral Candidate Mr. Nicolas
Barbi Doctoral Candidate Mr. Etienne
Combaz Doctoral Candidate Mr. Yves
Conde Doctoral Candidate Ms. Aude
Hauert Doctoral Candidate Mr. Masahiro
Kida Doctoral Candidate Mr. Randoald
Müller Doctoral Candidate Mr. Ghodratollah
Rudini Doctoral Candidate Ms. Doris
Scherer Doctoral Candidate Ms. Ariane
Marmottant Doctoral Candidate at INPG (joint
collaborative thesis) Ms. Edwina Klay EPFL
Diploma student Ms. Ayke Augustin Visiting
diploma student
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Research at the Laboratory for Mechanical
Metallurgy adresses the science and
engineering of structural metallic materials,
with particular focus on advanced metallic
materials. Research spans the spectrum from
materials processing to the exploration of links
between the microstructure and the mechanical or
physical properties of metallic materials,
generally but not only destined for structural
applications.
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• Current thrusts in research
• metal infiltration processing,
• high-temperature capillarity,
• the processing, structure and properties of metal
  matrix composites and highly porous microcellular
  metals,
• embrittlement phenomena in copper alloys,
• the processing and optimisation of metal matrix
  composites for thermal management applications,
• the mechanical performance of cast ?-TiAl, and
  the
• micromechanics and fracture of two-phase
  materials.

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A few highlights (2 slides, not too busy, with
neat pictures showing tidbits of current research)