Compositional Design of 316 Stainless Steel for Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing: Avoiding Sigma-Phase Formation through Creq/Nieq Balance and Post-Deposition Heat Treatment

Context and Objective In wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM), repeated thermal cycling and high heat input generate microstructures not found in wrought…
Advanced Materials and Eco-materials
Advanced Processes

Bio-Inspired Biopolymers for the Rheology and Hydration Control of Low-Carbon Cements

Reducing the carbon footprint of the cement industry requires a dual strategy combining the substitution of clinker with supplementary cementitious materials…
Advanced Materials and Eco-materials
Advanced Processes
Risk, Environment and Climate Change Adaptation

Coupling of Supercritical CO2 Extraction Processes for the Generation of Solid Self-Emulsifying Drug Delivery Systems (S-SEDDS)

The future of healthcare is being reshaped by innovative drug delivery technologies that aim to overcome the medical barriers and boost treatment efficiency.The…
Engineering Health and Well-being
Advanced Processes

[MAD-SIM] Modelling powder flows in Agitated Devices: from rheological studies to predictive SIMulation at process scale

This PhD thesis aims to model and simulate powder flows in agitated industrial equipment, a critical challenge given that powder behaves variably as a solid, a…
Advanced Processes

Towards more robust 3D-printed prostheses: Optimizing the mechanical strength of bio-based materials using laser post-processing

Agro-sourced materials, derived from agricultural sources such as flax fiber-filled PA6, offer an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional materials…
Engineering Health and Well-being
Advanced Processes