Engineering Ceramics

The main research goal is on developing ceramic materials with novel or improved functions for advanced engineering and biomedical applications through exploring the potentials of innovative processing techniques with a special focus on employing sustainable, patient- and environmentally-friendly concepts. The most recent focus is dedicated to additive manufacturing and advanced sintering concepts to deliver multimaterial and multifunctional engineering ceramics with improved efficiency and reliability. The goal is to obtain a better understanding of the properties of ceramic materials and the mechanisms of their degradation in operation.