Contact GFC : Gilbert Fantozzi
gilbert.fantozzi@insa-lyon.fr

Materials, engineering and science
Direction : Prof. Jérôme CHEVALIER
jerome.chevalier@insa-lyon.fr

INSA Lyon – Bâtiment Blaise Pascal
20, avenue Albert Einstein
69621 VILLEURBANNE Cedex
Tel. +33 4 72438382
mateis.insa-lyon.fr/

Research topics :
• Nano-structured ceramics, transparent ceramics : Powder engineering, dispersion, compaction, sintering, characterization of physical properties, mechanical testing at room and high temperature.
Dr. Vincent GARNIER
Tel : +33-472438498
vincent.garnier@insa-lyon.fr
• Bioceramics for implants and bone substitution : zirconia and alumina implants, calcium phosphate cements and ceramics, bioactive glasses and glass-ceramics.
Dr. Sylvain MEILLE (HDR) / Laurent GREMILLARD (HDR)
Tel : +33-472438064 / 8152
sylvain.meille@insa-lyon.fr / laurent.gremillard@insa-lyon.fr
• Ceramics as building materials : clay-based composites, highly porous mineral for super-insulation, structuration of hydraulic binders
Pr. Christian OLAGNON / Dr Geneviève FORAY (HDR)
Tel : +33-472438317 / 6128
christian.olagnon@insa-lyon.fr / genevieve.foray@insa-lyon.fr
• Ceramic matrix composites : instrumented mechanical characterization at room and high temperatures, acoustic emission monitoring
Dr. Pascal REYNAUD (HDR)
Tel. +33-472438293
pascal.reynaud@insa-lyon.fr

Exceptional facilities :
• Sintering platform under pressing (uniaxial pressing, HIP, SPS) Contact : Guillaume BONNEFONT Tel : +33 472437929 guillaume.bonnefont@insa-lyon.fr
• Mechanical testing platform (fatigue, creep, wear, joint prostheses simulator)

Financial support programs :
• European fundings : Marie Curie action BIOBONE, FP 7 NMP Longlife, ERC, COST network
• National fundings : ANR, FUI