Management team Prof. Marc HUGER Cesaref Coordinator *protected email* LinkedIn Assoc. Prof. Dietmar GRUBER Deputy Coordinator *protected email* LinkedIn Dr. Glyn DERRICK Project Manager *protected email* LinkedIn Recruitment, Training and Skill Progress Committee (RTSPC) chaired by: Dr. Thorsten TONNESEN Co-Chairing RTSPC *protected email* LinkedIn Dr. Elsa THUNE Co-Chairing RTSPC *protected email* LinkedIn PhD 01 : Documenting the upstream of refractories manufacturing to support LCA João Victor MENEZES CUNHA Doctoral Candidate *protected email* LinkedIn Academic Supervision (GEMME, University of Liege, Belgium) Industrial Supervision (RHI Magnesita, Leoben, Austria) Prof. Eric PIRARD Full Professor *protected email* LinkedIn Dr. Hassan BOUZAHZAH Senior researcher GeMMe *protected email* LinkedIn Alexander LEITNER Head of Pioneer Research *protected email* LinkedIn Dr. Thomas DRNEK Head of the depart. for Environment and Energy *protected email* LinkedIn PhD 02 : Comparison between production routes Sarah BADIOLI Doctoral candidate *protected email* LinkedIn Academic Supervision (CHEMENG, University of Liege, Belgium) Industrial Supervision (St-GOBAIN, Cavaillon, France) Prof. Angélique LEONARD Full Professor at ULiège *protected email* LinkedIn Sylvie GROSLAMBERT Senior research engineer *protected email* LinkedIn Thibault CHAMPION Research and Development Portfolio manager *protected email* LinkedIn Laurent PIERROT Research and Development Director *protected email* LinkedIn PhD 03 : Enhanced Value in Use of Refractories in Industrial systems, by developing Life Cycle Assessment methodologies MD JUBAYED Doctoral Candidate *protected email* LinkedIn Academic Supervision (CHEMENG, University of Liege, Belgium) Industrial Supervision (Tata Steel, IJmuiden, Netherlands) Prof. Angélique LEONARD Full Professor at ULiège *protected email* LinkedIn Sylvie GROSLAMBERT Senior research engineer *protected email* LinkedIn Rinus SIEBRING Manager Technology *protected email* LinkedIn Dr. Paul van BEURDEN Knowledge Group Leader Materials Engineering *protected email* LinkedIn PhD 04 : Use of metallurgical residues as potential raw materials for high performance refractory castables Mathilda DERENSY Doctoral Candidate *protected email* LinkedIn Publications: New approach of recycling vanadium-bearing slags as a binder in high-alumina refractory castables application Academic Supervision (RWTH, Aachen, Germany) Industrial Supervision (CALDERYS, Neuwied, Germany) Prof. Jesus GONZALEZ- JULIAN Head of the Chair of Ceramics *protected email* LinkedIn Dr. Thorsten TONNESEN Senior Scientist (Dr. Ing.) *protected email* LinkedIn Bruno TOUZO Vice President Imerys High Temperature Solutions *protected email* LinkedIn Jong -Won SHIN Science & Technology Director EMEA *protected email* LinkedIn PhD 05 : Characterization of refractory material properties after usage for recyclability determination Andrea SALERNO Doctoral Candidate *protected email* LinkedIn Academic Supervision (IRCER – UMR CNRS 7315, Limoges, France) Industrial Supervision (VESUVIUS, Ghlin, Belgium) Prof. Marc HUGER Cesaref Coordinator *protected email* LinkedIn Dr. Nicolas TESSIER-DOYEN Associate Professor *protected email* LinkedIn Séverine ROMERO-BAIVIER Global fundamental research manager *protected email* LinkedIn Martiniano PICICCO Advanced Refractories Front-end Innovation Manager *protected email* LinkedIn PhD 06 : Microstructure design of refractory castables for in use thermomechanical properties optimization Kwasi BOATENG Doctoral Candidate *protected email* LinkedIn Academic Supervision (IRCER – UMR CNRS 7315, Limoges, France) Industrial Supervision (IMERYS, Vaulx Milieu, France) Prof. Marc HUGER Cesaref Coordinator *protected email* LinkedIn Dr. Nicolas TESSIER-DOYEN Associate Professor *protected email* LinkedIn Christopher PARR VP S&T Imerys RAC business area *protected email* LinkedIn Christoph WÖHRMEYER S&T Director Refractory Producers *protected email* LinkedIn PhD 07 : Microstructure dependence of local strain through in-situ micromechanical investigations Molla EWNETE Doctoral Candidate LinkedIn Academic Supervision (PIMM – UMR CNRS 8006, Paris, France) Industrial Supervision (ELKEM, Kristiansand, Norway) Dr. Olivier CASTELNAU Senior research scientist *protected email* LinkedIn Prof. René GUINEBRETIERE Full Professor *protected email* LinkedIn Dr. Hong PENG Senior research scientist and project manager *protected email* LinkedIn Dr. Bjørn MYHRE Senior research scientist LinkedIn PhD 08 : Discrete Element Method to support microstructure design of refractories Harikeshava RANGANATHAN Doctoral Candidate *protected email* LinkedIn Publications: Discrete element modeling deepens understanding of microcracking phenomena in refractory materials Academic Supervision (IRCER – UMR CNRS 7315, Limoges, France) Industrial Supervision (IMERYS, Vaulx Milieu, France) Prof. Marc HUGER Cesaref Coordinator *protected email* LinkedIn Dr. Damien ANDRE Associate Professor *protected email* LinkedIn Christopher PARR VP S&T Imerys RAC business area *protected email* LinkedIn Christoph WÖHRMEYER S&T Director Refractory Producers *protected email* LinkedIn PhD 09 : Influence of microstructure of refractory materials on the macroscopic mechanical behaviour LinkedIn Michiel SMEDES Doctoral Candidate *protected email* LinkedIn Academic Supervision (MUL, Leoben, Austria) Industrial Supervision (SAFRAN Tech, Colombes, France) Dr. Dietmar GRUBER Associate Professor *protected email* LinkedIn Dr. Shengli JIN Associate Professor *protected email* LinkedIn Dr. Wen ZHANG Senior scientist *protected email* LinkedIn Dr. Clément REMACHA Non Destructive Testing Expert *protected email* LinkedIn PhD 10 : Microstruct. impact on refract. materials during In-Situ testing by means of X-Ray imaging methods Paula CAMPOS DE OLIVEIRA Doctoral Candidate *protected email* LinkedIn Academic Supervision (BAM, Berlin, Germany) Industrial Supervision (SAFRAN Tech, Colombes, France) Dr. Henning MARKÖTTER Beamline scientist *protected email* LinkedIn Prof. Giovanni BRUNO Full Professor *protected email* LinkedIn Dr. Wen ZHANG Senior scientist *protected email* LinkedIn Dr. Clément REMACHA Non Destructive Testing Expert *protected email* LinkedIn PhD 11 : Influence of H2 containing atmospheres on the thermo-mechanical behaviour of refractories Cristian BOHORQUEZ MORENO Doctoral Candidate LinkedIn Academic Supervision (MUL, Leoben, Austria) Industrial Supervision (Tata Steel, IJmuiden, Netherland) Dr. Dietmar GRUBER Associate Professor *protected email* LinkedIn Dr. Shengli JIN Associate Professor *protected email* LinkedIn Dr. Kinga KLIMA Principal Researcher & Improvement Consultant *protected email* LinkedIn Dr. Paul van BEURDEN Knowledge Group Leader Materials Engineering *protected email* LinkedIn PhD 12 : Changes of microstruct. and thermal properties of refractory castables in H2 combustion atmospheres Milena GOMES Doctoral Candidate *protected email* LinkedIn Publications: Towards H2 implementation in the iron- and steelmaking industry Academic Supervision (RWTH, Aachen, Germany) Industrial Supervision (RHI Magnesita, Leoben, Austria) Prof. Jesus GONZALEZ Head of the Chair of Ceramics *protected email* LinkedIn Dr. Thorsten TONNESEN Senior Scientist (Dr. Ing.) *protected email* LinkedIn Alexander LEITNER Head of Pioneer Research *protected email* LinkedIn Dr. Thomas DRNEK Head of the depart. for Environment and Energy *protected email* LinkedIn PhD 13 : Sensoring material performance in use, and monitoring using machine learning Amit KUMAR GOPE Doctoral Candidate LinkedIn Academic Supervision (IRCER – UMR CNRS 7315, Limoges, France) Industrial Supervision (VESUVIUS, Ghlin, Belgium) Prof. Marc HUGER Cesaref Coordinator *protected email* LinkedIn Dr. Alexandre BOULLE Senior research scientist *protected email* LinkedIn Séverine ROMERO-BAIVIER Global fundamental research manager *protected email* LinkedIn Martiniano PICICCO Advanced Refractories Front-end Innovation Manager *protected email* LinkedIn PhD 14 : Smart Factory: Predicting thermal behaviour of steel ladles with advanced digital methods for improving the thermal efficiency Fatemeh AZIZI Doctoral Candidate *protected email* LinkedIn Academic Supervision (TUW, Wien, Austria) Industrial Supervision (ArcelorMittal, Maizières-lès-Metz, France) Prof. René HOFMANN Head of research unit Industrial Energy Systems *protected email* LinkedIn Dr. Felix BIRKELBACH PostDoc in research unit Industrial Energy Systems *protected email* LinkedIn Damien WAGNER Research Engineer *protected email* LinkedIn Dr. Marvin GENNESSON Senior scientist *protected email* LinkedIn PhD 15 : Smart Factory: Enhancing energy efficiency in steel making through advanced digital technologies Victor RUELA Doctoral Candidate *protected email* LinkedIn Publications: A global solution approach to the energy-efficient ladle... Optimizing the Steel Ladle Thermal Management: Toward a Sustainable and Cost-Effective Ladle Fleet Logistics Academic Supervision (TUW, Wien, Austria) Industrial Supervision (Tata Steel, IJmuiden, Netherland) Prof. René HOFMANN Head of research unit Industrial Energy Systems *protected email* LinkedIn Dr. Felix BIRKELBACH PostDoc in research unit Industrial Energy Systems *protected email* LinkedIn Dr. Sido SINNEMA Knowledge Group Leader Materials Engineering *protected email* LinkedIn Dr. Paul van BEURDEN Knowledge Group Leader Materials Engineering *protected email* LinkedIn
