Research projects (grants)

GRANTS (funded competitive projects)

 As main researcher.

• 1. "New steels for wear applications  Granted by Instituto de Cooperación Iberoamericana (AECI). 1992-1994.

  2. "New ceramic and ceramic matriz composites base on clinker Pórtland , Granted by IECA-LOEMCO y CICYT, 1991-1993.

  3.  “New composites materials for wear aplications base on high alloyed steels , Integrated Action Spanish-French HF93 – 26 granted by Spanish Education Ministry. 1994.

  4.  "Tribological and corrosion behaviour of stainless steel matriz reinforced with ceramics by powder metallurgy . CICYT MAT 94 – 0230. Granted by Spanish Education Ministry. 1994-1996.

  5.  “New metal matriz composites Al matriz reinforced with intermetallics , Granted by Instituto de Cooperación Iberoamericana (AECI), 1995-1997.

  6. "Recovery of slate waste", granted by UE Programme for Research in the Field of Industrial and Materials Technologies, Contract BRST-CT 95-0063 (CRAFT), 1996-1999.

  7. “Net Shape Manufacture of Steel Parts by Water-based Forming and Liquid Phase Sintering (NETFORM) , granted by UE Brite/EuRam BE97/4201, 1998-2001.

  8.  “New stainless steels modified with Cu and Sn by metal injection moulding , Obtención de Aceros Inoxidables Austeníticos Modificados con Cobre y Estaño Mediante Moldeo por Inyección de Polvos.CICYT MAT 97-0293, Granted by Spanish Education Ministry, 1997-2000.

  9.  “New composite Al matriz by recycling of Al swarfs , granted by Instituto de Cooperación Iberoamericana (AECI), 1998-2000.

  10.  “Development of new iron-base powders and new sintering processing technologies for obtaining machine parts with improved mechanical characteristics . Granted by Foreingn Office Ministry, 1999-2000. "Recycling of Al by powder production of high added value for advanced applications , granted by Madrid Regional Gobernment (Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid), (Ref. 07M/0007/1999), 2000.

  11.  “Development of automotive parts of high wear behaviour based on PM high speed steels , Granted by Spanish Education Ministry, MCYT, 2001-2002.

  12.  “Performance of new metal matriz composite based on Al reinforced with nitrides and carbides , Granted by Spanish Education Ministry, MCYT, 2001-2003. 

  13.  “Using of Powder Injection Moulding as forming method for advanced materials , granted by Madrid Regional Gobernment, spetial action for Strategic Research Groups,  (ComuNidad Autónoma de Madrid, III Plan Regional) 2001-2003. 

  14.  “New metal matriz composites Al base reinforced with intermetallics by PM and reocasting , Granted by Spanish Education Ministry PHB2001-0027-PC, 2001-2003.

  15.  “High performance materials obtained by PM , Granted by Spanish Education Ministry MAT2003-3376, 2004-2006.

  16.  “Materials optimization by using nanostructured particles and surface modification (NANOSUP), granted by Madrid Regional Government, (CAM-Consejeria Educacion Dir. Gral. Universidades e Investigacion) GR/MAT/0496/2004, 2005.

  17.  “Electroceramics from Nanopowders Produced by Innovative Methods , granted by UE COST- 539 ELENA European Science Foundation, 2005-2008.

  18. “Internacional Research Experience for Students (IRES) in Innovative Sintered Materials , granted by National Science Foundation Award -#0525887 (USA)

  19. “PM thematic network  (PULVIRED), Granted by Spanish Education Ministry MAT2004-21405-E, 2005-2006.

  20.  “Technician for Scientific-Tecnological infrastructures , Granted by Spanish Education Ministry. 2007-2010.

  21. Improved magnets for energy generation through advanced tidal Technology, (MAGNETIDE), Grant FP7-SME-2011 -2845 78 (Grant Agreement Number 284578), 2012-2015

  22. Heat resistant Fe-base alloys for application in generation energy systems under extreme environments, Ferro-Genesys, Grant MAT2013-47460-C5-5-P, 2015-2018

  23. Pilot manufacturing line for production of highly innovative materials (PilotManu), Grant NMP3-SE-2013-604344, 2014-2018

  24. Multiscale design of advanced materials, Regional Government (CAM, Madrid), Under final evaluation (highes rank in the first step, 2015-2019

  25. Development of new alumina forming sintered martensitic steels. Spanish Research Agency, Grant PID2019-109334RB-C32, 2020-2023.

  26. “Diseño de aleaciones y producción de polvos para materiales resistentes al agrietamiento por hidrógeno”, AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION (AEI), TED2021-130255B-C31, 2022-2024.

  27. Development of gamma prime strengthened CoNi based superalloy for advanced sustainable manufacturing technologies (CNSTech). H2020-MSCA-IF-2020, MSCA-IF-EF-ST101028155. 2022-2023.

  28. “Desarrollo de un acero sostenible resistente a alta temperatura mediante Composite Extrusion Modelling (CEM). – DESIREDCEM”, AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION (AEI), Ref. PID2022-138332NB-C42, 2023-2026.

  29. (IRIDISCENTE) Artificial intelligence for the sustainable design of efficient alloys and processes, Agencia Estatal de Investigación, Ref. PLEC2023-010190, 2024-2027.

As researcher

1. "New advanced materials for cutting tools in explosive environments", granted by Spanish Education Ministry, CICYT, 1989-1991.

2. "Intergranular corrosion and stress corrosion cracking in PM stainless steels", granted by Spanish Education Ministry, CICYT, 1990-1993. 

3. “New Al and Al matriz composites", granted by Spanish Education Ministry, CICYT MAT 96-0722-C02-01, 1996-1997.

4. "New manufacturing methods for carbon brushes for electrical engines", granted by Spanish Education Ministry, CICYT REF MAT 2FD97-1406 and UE by FEDER actions. 2000-2001. 

5. "Obtaining of PM stainless steels in Nitrogen atmosphere", granted by Spanish Education Ministry, CICYT REF MAT 2FD97-1390 and UE by FEDER actions. 2000-2001. 

6. "New composites Al matriz for wear and corrosion applications", granted by Madrid Regional Government, (Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid) (Ref. 07N/0004/1999), 2000.

7. “Performance of duplex PM stainless steels  granted by Spanish Education Ministry, MCYT, 2001-2003. 

8. "Using of powder injection moulding for ceramic and special steels manufacturing" granted by Spanish Education Ministry, MCYT, 2001-2003.

9. “New high-speed steels matrix composites by PM", granted by Spanish Education Ministry MCYT, 2001-2003. 

10. “Advanced structural materials", Special action for Research Groups in the Madrid Regional Government, (Consejería de Educación de la CAM), S-0505/MAT/000077, 2005-2008.

11. "High density low alloy steels heat treatments optimization".  granted by Spanish Education Ministry, PTR1995-0936-OP, 2005-2006.

12. “New PM materials for terrestrial transport materials", granted by Spanish Education Ministry CICYT, 2007-2009.

13.  “Development of a new generation of tool materials using powder metallurgy processing”. (AECID, Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores. Proyecto de Cooperación España-Mediterráneo A/023073/09) 2010

14.  “Desarrollo de aleaciones Fe-Cr aleadas mecánicamente con óxido de itrio para su aplicación en la ventana de reactores subcríticos guiados por acelerador (ADS)” (Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación Ref. ENE2009-13766-C04-03). 2010-2012

15.  “Desarrollo de aleaciones avanzadas gamma TiAl para componentes de elevadas prestaciones por técnicas pulvimetalúrgicas (DATIAL)” (Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Ref. MAT2009-14547-C02-02)

16. “Desarrollo de procesos ecológicos y competitivos de moldeo por inyeccion de polvos para su utilización en la implementación de nuevas aplicaciones comerciales de silicato de circonio” (Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación Ref. IPT-2011-0931-020000) 2011-2014

17. “Materiales estructurales avanzados (TP-UC3M)”, COMUNIDAD DE MADRID, Ref. S2009/MAT-1585. 2010-2014

18.  “Desarrollo de procesos ecológicos y competitivos de moldeo por inyección de polvos para su utilización en la implementación de nuevas aplicaciones comerciales de silicato de circonio”, MINISTERIO DE CIENCIA E INNOVACION, Ref. IPT-2011-0931-020000. 2011-2015

19. “Procesado pulvimetalúrgico de nuevas aleaciones ferríticas ODS (FeAl (CrZr) para condiciones severas de utilización” MINISTERIO DE ECONOMÍA, COMERCIO Y EMPRESA, Ref. MAT2013-47460-C5-5-P, 2014-2017

20. “Diseño multiescala de materiales avanzados”. DIMMAT-CM,  CAM. CONSEJERÍA DE EDUCACIÓN E INVESTIGACION Ref. S2013/MIT-2775. 2014-2018

21. “Information Driven Incident RESponse”, EUROPEAN COMMISSION RESEARCH EXECUTIVE AGENCY, Ref. GA- 748632, 2017-2020.

22. “EIT Raw Materials”, EUROPEAN COMMISSION RESEARCH EXECUTIVE AGENCY, EIT/RAW MATERIALS/SGA2018/1, 2018-2020.

23. “Fabricación Inteligente de Materiales Avanzados para el Transporte, la Energía y la Salud”, CAM. CONSEJERÍA DE EDUCACIÓN E INVESTIGACION, Ref. S2018/NMT-4381, 2019-2023

24. “Aleaciones de alta entropía para aplicaciones de alta temperatura y condiciones Extremas”. CAM. CONSEJERÍA DE EDUCACIÓN E INVESTIGACION, Ref. HEATEXTREME-CM-UC3M, 2022-2023

25. “DAMAS - Diseño de Aleaciones Maestras para Aceros Sinterizados”, AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION (AEI), Ref. CPP2021-008682, 2022-2025

26. (DELIGHTED) DESIGN OF LIGHTWEIGHT STEELS FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS  European Union’s Research Fund for Coal and Steel under Grant Agreement nº 899332. 

27. (3D-METJET) NEW GENERATION OF PARTS FOR SUSTAINABLE MASS PRODUCTION BY 3D-METAL JET WITH IMPROVED QUALITY AND RELIABLE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. Agencia Estatal de Investigación, Ref. CPP2022- 010002.