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Studies

Carles Colominas Guardia, PhD

Professor

Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science



Training

PhD in Chemistry (IQS-URL, 1999)Degree in Chemistry (IQS-URL, 1994)
Industrial Engineer (IQS-URL, 1998)
 


Experience

Post-doctoral researcher (Stanford Research Institute, 1998-2000)
Full professor (IQS, 2010-)
Head, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science (2018-2021)
Director of Surface Laboratory (GEMAT)
Program coordinator, MSc in Materials Science and Engineering
 


Research lines

  • Metallic and ceramic coatings (CVD, PVD, Sol-gel, etc.)
  • Tribological coatings, wear and corrosion resistant , and modification of electrical, optical and magnetic properties.
  • Biomaterials. Bioceramic coatings for prostheses and implants.
  • Functional nanostructured plastic surfaces by plastic injection moulding
  • Fabrication and encapsulation of micro- and nanoparticles.
  • Synthesis of graphene and graphene derivatives

 

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