2009 PhD, Materials Science & Engineering, Ecole des Mines de Paris, Sophia Antipolis, France
Modeling of multiple and concurrent transformations kinetics in metallic alloys
2006 MSc, Mechanical Engineering, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées, Toulouse, France
Fatigue crack propagation within the meshless eXtended Finite Elements Method
2005 European exchange fellowship, Cardiff University, School of Engineering, Cardiff, UK
Since 2017 IMDEA Materials Institute, Madrid, Spain
Group Leader: Modeling and Simulation of Materials Processing
2025-now / Deputy Director
2023-now / Senior Researcher
2017-2022 / Researcher
2020-2021 University Carlos III of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Adjunct Professor
Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering
2014-2017 Los Alamos National Laboratory, Metallurgy (MST-6/Σ), Los Alamos, USA
Director's Postdoctoral Fellow – Advisor: Amy Clarke
Multiscale modeling and in-situ imaging of metal alloys solidification
2011-2014 Northeastern University, Department of Physics, Boston, USA
Postdoctoral Research Associate – Advisor: Alain Karma
Multiscale and phase-field modeling of alloys solidification microstructure
2010-2011 German Aerospace Center (DLR-MP), Cologne, Germany
Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Advisor: Dieter Herlach
Non-equilibrium solidification experiments of metal droplets under electromagnetic levitation
2006-2009 Mines ParisTech, CEMEF, Sophia Antipolis, France
Doctoral Fellow – Advisor: Charles-André Gandin
Volume-averaged modeling of concurrent phase transformations in metallic alloys
Mar-Aug 2006 Électricité de France R&D, Clamart, France
Research Assistant – Advisor: Patrick Massin
Meshless modeling of fatigue crack propagation in finite elements (X-FEM)
Mar-Aug 2005 Faurecia, Frames Design Office, Étampes, France
Assistant Project Manager
Design of metallic frames for automotive seats
2023 Young Leaders International Scholar JIMM/TMS Award, TMS – The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society
2020 Ramón y Cajal Fellowship, Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation
2020 Young Leader Professional Development Award, TMS – Materials Processing & Manufacturing Division
2018 Marie Skłodowska Curie Individual Fellowship, European Commission
2015 Director's Postdoctoral Fellowship, Los Alamos National Laboratory
2014 Top Discoveries in Microgravity Award in recognition of "outstanding results from Breathing Modes in Cellular Interface Pattern Formation", American Astronautical Society
2010 Grant for Young European Materials Science and Engineering Scientists, German Federation of Materials Science Engineering (BV MatWerk), Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), and the German Research Foundation (DFG)
2010 Poster prize, Symposium Nucleation, Microstructure Evolution, Phase Transition, Conference Materials Science & Engineering, Darmstadt, Germany
2006 Doctoral Fellowship, French Ministry of Education, Research & Technology (MENRT)
Service Awards
Acta & Scripta Materialia: Outstanding reviewer award (2019, 2020, 2021)
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Outstanding key reader award (2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Conferences & Workshops
Conference Organization
Chair: ICASP-7, International Conference on Advances in Solidification Processes (Madrid, Spain, June 2025)
Local organizing committee: AAMS 2023, Additive Manufacturing Symposium (Madrid, Spain, Sept 2023)
Scientific Committees
ICASP-5, International Conference on Advances in Solidification Processes (Salzburg, Austria, June 2019)
CNRS Solidification Summer School (Oléron, France, June 2021)
ICASP-6, International Conference on Advances in Solidification Processes (Le Bischenberg, France, June 2022)
ICME 2022, Sixth World Congress on Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (Lake Tahoe, NV, USA, Apr 2022)
CNRS Solidification Summer School (Oléron, France, June 2024)
Solidification & Gravity '24 (Miskolc–Lillafüred, Hungary, Sept 2024)
MCWASP 2026 , International Conference on Modeling of Casting, Welding & Advanced Solidification Processes (Winchester, UK, June 2026)
Symposium Organization
TMS 2018 (Phoenix, AZ, USA, Mar 2018) – Frontiers in Solidification Science and Engineering
SES 2018 (Madrid, Spain, Oct 2018) – Phase-Field Methods in Science and Engineering
TMS 2019 (San Antonio, TX, USA, Mar 2019) – Computational Thermodynamics and Kinetics
MRS Fall 2019 (Boston, MA, USA, Dec 2019) – In Situ Characterization of Dynamic Phenomena During Materials Synthesis
COMPSAFE 2020 (Kobe, Japan, Dec 2020 - virtual) – Computational Materials Science: Phase-Field and Related Methods
TMS 2021 (Orlando, FL, USA, Mar 2021 - virtual) – Frontiers in Solidification Science VIII
EUROMAT 2021 (Graz, Austria, Sep 2021 - virtual) – Solidification, Casting, and Advanced Metallurgical Processes
TMS 2022 (Anaheim, CA, USA, Feb 2022), Computational Thermodynamics and Kinetics
MMM 2022 (Baltimore, MD, USA, Oct 2022) – Interface-driven Phenomena in Condensed Matter Systems: Thermodynamics, Kinetics, and Chemistry
TMS 2023 (San Diego, CA, USA, Mar 2023) – Computational Thermodynamics and Kinetics
TMS 2023 (San Diego, CA, USA, Mar 2023) – Frontiers in Solidification: An MPMD Symposium Honoring Jonathan A. Dantzig
EUROMAT 2023 (Frankfurt, Germany, Sep 2023) – Modelling and Simulation of Materials Processing
TMS 2024 (Orlando, FL, USA, Mar 2024) – Computational Thermodynamics and Kinetics
MMM 2024 (Prague, Czech Republic, Sept 2024) – Multiscale and multi-physics modeling of metal additive manufacturing processes
TMS 2026 (San Diego, CA, USA, Mar 2025) – Computational Thermodynamics and Kinetics
Editorial
Key Reader for Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A
Guest Editor: Materials Theory, Featured Collection on Quantitative modeling of microstructure and property evolution in heterogeneous materials using the phase-field method (2021) [Editors: L. Aagesen, K. Ahmed, D. Tourret]
Guest Editor: Modelling & Simulation in Materials Science & Engineering, Focus Issue on Phase-Field modelling: Analytics & Benchmarks (2024) [Editors: B. Nestler, D. Tourret, D. Schneider]
Guest Editor: JOM, Special Issue on Methods in Computational Thermodynamics and Kinetics (2025) [Editors: C. Toher, D. Tourret, H. Askari, J. Munoz, H. Reyes Pulido]
Editor: IOP Conference Series: Materials Science & Engineering, Special Issue: ICASP-7: 7th International Conference on Advances in Solidification Processes (2025) – in preparation [Editor: D. Tourret]
Peer reviewer for Progress in Materials Science, Acta Materialia, Scripta Materialia, Journal of Crystal Growth, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions, JOM, Scientific Reports, Journal of Materials Research, Computational Materials Science, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Materials Chemistry and Physics, Applied Mathematical Modelling, Materials and Design, etc.
Professional Societies
Vice-chair (2021-2024), Chair (2024-): TMS / Chemistry & Physics of Materials Committee
Membership
TMS, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society
MRS, Materials Research Society
SES, Society of Engineering Science
EUROMECH, European Mechanics Society
SOCIEMAT, Sociedad Española de Materiales
SF2M, Société Française de Métallurgie et de Matériaux
T. Isensee / Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (ETSI Caminos Canales y Puertos) / Co-advisor: J. LLorca
Multiscale modeling of dendritic growth kinetics with liquid convection / pdf
Graduated Jan. 2023 – cum laude
S.M. Elahi / Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (ETSI Industriales) / Main advisor: I. Romero
Computational modeling of powder-bed fusion manufacturing of metals / pdf
Graduated Dec. 2022 – cum laude
J. Mancias / Texas A&M University, USA / Main advisor: R. Arróyave
Exploring the physics of rapid solidification microstructures from additive manufacturing of metallic alloys using phase-field modeling
J. Valilla/ Universidad Carlos III de Madrid / Co-advisor: I. Sabirov
Thermodynamic modeling & characterization of functionally graded metallic alloys
R. de Armas / Universidad Autónoma de Madrid / Main advisor: J.J. Vilatela
Computational thermodynamics and kinetics of inorganic nanowire growth
V. Squartecchia / Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (ETSI Caminos Canales y Puertos) / Main advisor: J. LLorca
Computational design and performance simulation of bioabsorbable metallic endovascular medical devices
M. Zarghami / Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (ETSI Industriales) / Co-advisor: A. Boccardo
Computational thermodynamics & kinetics for alloy design & process optimization of recycled steels
V. Lampitella: Multiscale modeling of binder jetting of metallic alloys (since 2024)
M. Zarzoso: Modeling of thermosolutal convection on solidification of alloys (since 2025)
Incoming postdoctoral group members
K. Liu: Atomistic calculation of solid-liquid interface properties (starting Fall 2025)
X. Chen: Modeling of amorphous solidification in additive manufacturing (starting Fall 2025)
K. Wang: Computational modeling of the peritectic transformation (starting Early 2026)
A.K. Boukellal: Microstructure selection during dendritic solidification (2019-2022)
Now: CNRS Researcher, Institut Jean Lamour, Nancy (France)
R. Tavakoli: High-performance phase-field modelling of solidification (2020-2024)
Now: Associate Professor, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran (Iran)
A.D. Boccardo: Microstructure evolution during heat treatment of Ti alloys (2021-2024)
Now: Associate Professor, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid (Spain)
T. Isensee: Modeling of thermosolutal convection on solidification of alloys (2023-2025)
Now: Research Software Engineer, Heidelberg University (Germany)
2020-2021 Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Adjunct Professor, Materials Science & Engineering Department
Since 2017 Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Phase-Field Modeling in Materials Science and Engineering – Master's Degree in Materials Engineering
2024 CNRS Solidification Summer School, St Pierre d'Oléron, France
Computational Metallurgy
2021 CNRS Solidification Summer School, St Pierre d'Oléron, France - virtual
Computational Metallurgy
2020 MAT4.0 Winter School on 3D printing of Metals, Madrid, Spain
Computational modeling of metal additive manufacturing: Recent advances and outstanding challenges
2017 DIMMAT Additive Manufacturing Summer School, Madrid, Spain
Solidification of metals
2017 CNRS Solidification Summer School, St Pierre d'Oléron, France
Computational Metallurgy
2009 Mines ParisTech, CEMEF, Sophia Antipolis, France
Computational Methods for Thermomechanics