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Prof. Dr. Xiaoyu Ju, de la University of Science and Technology of China, dará un seminario titulado “Research on the Fire Characteristics and Prevention and Control Technologies of EVs in Underground Garages”. Tendrá lugar el 30 de enero, a las 11:30 h, en la Sala de Seminarios.

Resumen: With the growing number of electric vehicles (EVs) in underground parking garages, new fire risks emerge that are not adequately addressed by current safety standards. Our research tackles this urgent issue by developing a targeted fire suppression solution. Through

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Dr. Muhammad Naeem, del IMDEA Materials Institute, dará un seminario titulado “Decoding cryogenic deformation mechanisms through in-situ neutron and synchrotron diffraction”. Tendrá lugar el 22 de enero, a las 12:00, en el auditorio.

Resumen The performance of metallic materials under cryogenic conditions is critical for advancing technologies in aerospace, hydrogen economy, and superconductivity. However, designing alloys for these extreme environments is challenging due to the complex interplay of deformation mechanisms that are activated

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PhD Defense of Wei Tang, entitled “Construction of Efficient Intumescent Flame-Retardant Systems Based on Multi-Group Synergy: Properties and Mechanism in Polypropylene” – On January 23rd, 2026 at 10:30 AM.

The PhD defence will take place in Aula 225, Departamental I, Campus de Alcorcón. How to get there: Google Maps – Campus de Alcorcón (Universidad Rey Juan Carlos)https://www.google.com/maps/search/Campus+de+Alcorcón+Universidad+Rey+Juan+Carlos The dissertation is titled “Construction of Efficient Intumescent Flame-Retardant Systems Based on

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Seminario de Daniel Garcia-Gonzalez titulado: “Magneto-mechanics for biology: soft robotic platforms to control cellular mechanobiology”. El día 15 de enero, a las 12:00 pm, en la sala de Seminarios.

Resumen: Understanding how cells sense and respond to mechanical cues is a central challenge in mechanobiology, yet current experimental platforms offer limited control over dynamic and spatially heterogeneous mechanical environments. In this talk, I will introduce our work at the

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FYA de Preethi Ramesh Narayan, titulado «Moiré Mechanical Metamaterials» – Dará lugar el 15 de enero, de 2026 a las 10:00, en la sala de seminarios.

Resumen: The moiré effect is an interference phenomenon that occurs when two regular geometric arrangements are superimposed, resulting in large-scale fringe patterns that become particularly prominent at acute angles. These arrangements produce waves with noticeable moiré wavelengths, a characteristic extensively

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Prof. Dr. Dan Xiao, de la Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Dresden, dará un seminario titulado «High-performance Recyclable Fire Retardant Polymer Composites/Nanocomposites Enabled by Electron Beam Treatment». Tendrá lugar el 15 de diciembre de 2025, a las 11:30, en la Sala de Seminarios.

Resumen: Trillions of dollars of polymer products, such as wires and cables, hydrogels, tires, heat shrinkable films, wood plastic for floor, tubes, etching, disinfection, harm removal, 3D printing, and coating etc. have been recreated by electron beam (EB) technology every

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Dr. Mert Celikin, de Universidad Colegio de Dublín, dará un seminario titulado «Platform technologies for targeted delivery of RNA therapeutics». Tendrá lugar el 3 de noviembre, a las 12:00, en la sala de seminarios.

Abstract: Since the advent of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, mRNA has become one of the most promising nucleic acid therapeutics. However, a major challenge now is how to deliver mRNA to targeting cells effectively and increase mRNA expression yield but de-risk

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Dr. Ni Qianqian, de la Universidad Nacional de Singapore, dará un seminario titulado «Nucleic Acid Nanotechnologies for RNA Therapy and Genome Editing». Tendrá lugar el 14 de noviembre de 2025, a las 11:30, en la sala de seminarios

Resumen: Since the advent of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, mRNA has become one of the most promising nucleic acid therapeutics. However, a major challenge now is how to deliver mRNA to targeting cells effectively and increase mRNA expression yield but de-risk

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FYA de Vittoria Squartecchia, titulado «Phase-Field Modeling of Magnesium Alloy Degradation for Biomedical Applications» – 27 de octubre a las 12:00 en la sala de seminarios.

Resumen: Biodegradable magnesium (Mg) alloys represent a promising class of materials for next-generation biomedical implants, particularly endoluminal devices. Their major limitation, however, lies in the difficulty of controlling corrosion in the aggressive physiological environment, where chloride-rich solutions promote rapid dissolution

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FYA of Ahsan Kaleem titulada “Thermomechanical Models for Additive Manufacturing Processes: Theory and Implementation” – Tomará lugar el 10 de octubre a las 12:00 en la sala de seminarios.

Resumen: «Additive manufacturing processes are predominantly governed by complex thermomechanical interactions that critically influence the mechanical properties and the quality of the final product. This study first developed a mathematical framework of general small-strain thermo-mechanics that can incorporate an arbitrary

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Dr. Christos SOFRAS, investigador postdoctorado de EMPA, Suiza, dará un seminario titulado «Microstructure design by additive manufacturing». Tendrá lugar el 17 de octubre., a las 12:00, en la sala de Patronato.

Resumen: Beyond its capability to create intricate geometries, Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) is a powerful tool for tailoring the microstructure of metallic materials. By carefully adjusting process parameters, L-PBF enables fine tuning of crystallographic textures – a particularly critical

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El próximo jueves 9 de octubre, a las 12:00, tendrá lugar una nueva sesión de nuestras charlas de innovación, en las que empresas de «ciencia profunda» comparten su trayectoria emprendedora surgida en un entorno académico como el nuestro. En esta ocasión, José Luis Plaza contará la historia de Crystal Semiconductors, una empresa derivada (spin-off) de la UAM especializada en tecnologías de crecimiento de cristales. A continuación, encontrarás más detalles sobre su charla.

Resumen: El seminario explorará los principales desafíos en el diseño y desarrollo de sistemas de administración de fármacos dirigidos a tratamientos específicos de enfermedades. Se hará especial énfasis en estrategias para superar barreras biológicas, con un enfoque en la entrega

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Prof. Joana Loureiro, de la Facultad de Ingeniería de la Universidad de Porto, dará un seminario titulado «Challenges in the design and development of drug delivery systems for targeted disease treatment». Tendrá lugar el 23 de octubre de 2025, a las 12:00, en la Sala de Seminarios.

Resumen: The talk will explore the key challenges in the design and development of drug delivery systems aimed at targeted disease treatment. Special emphasis will be placed on strategies for crossing biological barriers, with a focus on targeting the brain,

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Dr. Rubén Sánchez-Gómez de la Universidad de Complutense de Madrid nos dará un seminario titulado, “The Need for Reactive Polymers in Clinical Applications of Sports Podiatry” – Tendrá lugar el 1 de octubre a las 11:30 en la sala de seminarios.

Resumen: Sports injuries often arise from the limited ability of the human locomotor system to effectively store and release elastic energy during high-demand activities (Nigg & Wakeling, 2001). Current athletic footwear technologies rely heavily on energy-absorbing polymers that reduce impact

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