Invited lectures

Participation as invited lecturer in all editions of the European Powder Metallurgy Association Summer  Schools since 2005 (Kosice -2-, Dresden, Aachen, Grenoble -2-, Vienna, Madrid, San Sebastian -2-, Aqui Terme, Sheffield, …). Scientific/academic coordinator of the Summer School in the years 2010-11-12-13-14-15.

40) “High entropy alloys and powder metallurgy”, Plenary Lecture at the 18th International Symposium on Novel and Nano Materials, to be held in Vienna in July 2024.

39) “A Sustainable Approach to Developing High-Entropy Alloys Using Commodity Powders: A Proof of Concept Using SPS, PBF-LB/M, and MIM” Keynote lecture at TMS 2024, March 2024, Orlando, USA.   

38)  “State of the art and the future of metallurgical development” VIP Presenter at the 90th Anniversary of the Danish Metallurgical Society, 24th April, 2023, Kolding, Denmark. 

37) “PM Co base superalloys and PM HEAs: beyond Ni-base superalloys for high-temperature applications”. Keynote lecture at TMS 2023, March 2023, San Diego, USA.

36) “High Entropy Alloys and Additive Manufacturing” Plenary lecture at 16th International Conference on Nanostructured Materials NANO2022, June 2022, Seville.

35) “Something more than powder”. Plenary lecture at EUROMAT2021, September 2021. On line.

34) "High-entropy alloys  fabricated via powder metallurgy", International Seminar, School of  Metallurgical Engineering, Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia,  Tunja, Colombia, Junio 2019

33) "Co-W-Al superalloys by powder metallurgy: a  new approach for processing materials for high temperature  applications", Plenary Lecture at The 15th International Symposium on  Novel and Nano Materials, July 1st-6th, 2018 Lisbon

32) "Enhancing properties through liquid phase  sintering", Invited Talk,  International Conference on Sintering  2017, November 12-16th, San Diego, EEUU

31) "Novel multi-use liquid phase for PM  components", Invited Talk,  International Conference on Sintering  2017, November 12-16th, San Diego, EEUU

30) "Towards, high performance in Powder  Metallurgy", Plenary Lecture, Advances in Materials and Processing  Technologies AMPT2016, November 8-11st, Kuala Lumpur, Malasis

29) "Wetting phenomena of Cu-Ni base alloys on Fe  base substrates", Invited talk, The 5th International Conference on the  Characterization and Control of Interfaces for High Quality Advanced  Materials and 51st Symposium on Powder Technology, ICCCI 2015, Kurasiki,  Japón.

28) "Introduction to Solid State and Liquid Phase  SIntering", Invited Lecture, EPMA PM SIntering-Advanced Processed and  Materials, 24-26 March, 2015, Viena

27) "Understanding the fractur behaviour of PM  steels through in situ tests" Invited Lecture, Powder Science Symposium,  Höganäs AB, November, 17-18, 2015, Höganäs, Sweden.

26) “Powder injection moulding: small parts for long  series production”, Plenary/Invited Int. Conf. on Advanced Materials and  Processing Technologies, AMPT2014, Dubai, November 2014.

25) “Understanding the contribution of the  microstructure in the fracture behaviour of sintered steels” Keynote Award  Presentation, European Powder Metallurgy Congress, Saltzburg, Austria,  October 2014.

24) “Towards high performance in Powder Metallurgy”  Invited/plenary, Int. Metall. Symp. 50th Anniversary of CENIM, Madrid, 24th  October 2013.

23) “Advanced PM Materials and Processes”, J.M.  Torralba, Invited/plenary Werstoffsymposium  PULVERMETALLURGIE IN  DRESDEN - GESTERN, HEUTE, MORGEN,  Dresden, Germany,  29 May 2013.

22)  “Development of high performance powder  metallurgy steels by high energy milling” 4th International COnference on The  Characterization and Control of Interfaces for High Quality Avanced Materials  ICCCI 2010, Kurashiki (Japan) 2012.

21)  “From powders to high performance alloys and  metal matrix composites” Welding Institute of Osaka University (Japan). Sept.  2012

20)  Fraunhofer-Institut fuer Werkstoffmechani  IWM, “New developments in PM”, 26 de Mayo de 2011.

19)  Ecole des mines de Paris, ParisTech, Centre  desMatériaux  Pierre-Marie FOURT, “Microstructural development in PM low  alloyed steels”, 6 de Abril de 2011

18)   “Powder Injection Moulding: processing of small parts of  complex shape”, 8th International Conference on Industrial Tools and Material  Processing Technologies, Ljubljana, October 2011

17) “Ligth alloys and poder metallurgy” Plenary Lecture  at III National Congress on Powder Metallurgy. Valencia (Spain) 2010.

16) “From Sintered Iron to High Performance PM  Steels”  Plenary Lecture at 4th International Conference on Powder  Metallurgy, Craiova (Romania) 2009.

15)  “Mixes, Distaloys and Cr-steels”, in Höganäs  Chair Seminar:   A look at the PM industry with an end-user perspective  , Trento, Italia, 25 May 2007.

14) “Metal matrix composites processed by powder  metallurgy”  Plenary Lecture, VII National Congress on Composite  Materials, Valladolid  (Spain) 2007.

13)  “Hitos en ciencia e ingeniería de materiales”, in "Materiales estructurales para las nuevas tecnologías", Cursos de Verano de la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Colmenarejo, July 2007.

12) “Intermetálicos: preparación y  aplicaciones”; in “Materiales estructurales de última generación para operar  en condiciones críticas”, Cursos de Verano de la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos,  Aranjuez, 19 July 2006

11)  “La valoración de la producción y  productividad investigadoras en España”, II Seminario de Administradores  Universitarios Iberoamericanos, Universidad de Salamanca, 24 Nov. 2006.

10)  “Los materials estructurales en la historia  del hombre”,  in “ Los materiales estructurales en el límite de la  tecnología”, Programa de Verano de la Universidad Internacional Menendez y  Pelayo, 10 July 2006.

9) “Research activities at the Powder Technology Group  (UC3M)”  Pleanary Lecture at 4th InternationalConference on Materials  and Manufacturing Technologies MATEHM’06, Cluj-Napoca  (Romania) 2006.

8)  “Experiencias corporativas e interuniversitarias de la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid en el ámbito del e-learning”. Seminario de Integración Regional de la Educación Superior en América Latina Cartagena de Indias, Colombia OCU América. 14 March 2005.

7) “Implementation of high green density low alloyed steels in large scale production”, in "Höganäs Chair Seminar 2005: Research and technological drivers for future low-alloyed PM steels”. Vienna, Austria. 20th May 2005.

6) “Teoría de la Sinterización”,  "Höganäs Materials Knowledge School" Madrid 5 May 2005.

5) "El contrato programa con departamentos  universitarios" ,  at Seminario Mejores Prácticas Universitarias,  OCU-AECI, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, 25 Mayo de 2004.

4)  “Aceros de corte rápido sinterizados”,  Plenary Lecture at III Congreso Nacional de Pulvimetalurgia,  Querétaro, México, 11 de Noviembre de 2004.

3)   “Los materiales y su impacto en la sociedad”  , in   2Los nuevos materiales y el desarrollo tecnológico" , at XX  Cursos de Verano de Laredo, Universidad de Cantabria, 30 Agosto de 2004.

2)    “Política de I+D en Ciencia e  Ingeniería de Materiales en España y la UE”. Plenary Lectue at  SULMAT 2000, Congresso em Ciencia de Materiais da Regiao Sul, Joinville,  Brasil, 12 Septiembre 2000.

1)    “Materiales sinterizados para  aplicaciones de corte” . Pleanary Lectur at I Jornadas  Internacionales de Metalurgia y Materiales, Paipa, Colombia, 29 de Julio de  1995.