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Research Field

Research areas

Overall objective:

1

Civil Engineering and Architecture 

Valorisation of local and innovative heritage as well as building thermics

Study, promote and improve local and innovative architecture as well as construction systems

Diversification of the use of concrete, wood and bamboo in construction

Develop and optimise techniques, formulations and uses of concrete, wood and bamboo

Studies on hydraulic sewage works in local and innovative materials

Designing, developing or improving sanitation facilities made of local materials

2

Mechanical engineering and metallurgy

Design, manufacture and maintenance of innovative equipment and devices for the transformation and characterisation of local and innovative materials

Design, manufacture or improve equipment and other devices for the transformation or valorisation of local and innovative materials

Development of metals and alloys as well as studies on thermal equipment ( kilns, dryers, incinerators, etc)

Develop and characterise metals and alloys and study thermal equipment and processes

3

Materials Science

Development of innovative geo-materials

Develop and characterise or improve materials derived from geological materials

Development of innovative biomaterials

Development and characterisation or improvement of materials derived from biological or plant materials

Development and characterisation of organic polymers and composite or functional materials

Develop or improve organic polymers, composite or functional materials and characterise them

4

Geology, environmental sciences and related fields

Prospecting, characterisation and mapping of raw materials

Creating a database on raw material deposits and defining parameters for their exploitation.

Study and management of raw material quarries

Codifying the exploitation methods for each raw material quarry

Studies on the environmental aspects of the exploitation and processing of materials

Characterising and remedying the environmental impact of the exploitation and processing of materials