Management team

Recruitment, Training and Skill Progress Committee (RTSPC) chaired by:


Academic Supervision (GEMME, University of Liege, Belgium)

Industrial Supervision (RHI Magnesita, Leoben, Austria)


Academic Supervision (CHEMENG, University of Liege, Belgium)

Industrial Supervision (St-GOBAIN, Cavaillon, France)


PhD 03 : Enhanched Value in Use of Refractories in Industrial systems, by developing LCA methodologies

Academic Supervision (CHEMENG, University of Liege, Belgium)

Industrial Supervision (TATASTEEL, IJmuiden, Netherlands)


PhD 04 : Use of metallurgical residues as potential raw materials for high performance refractory castables

Academic Supervision (RWTH, Aachen, Germany)

Industrial Supervision (CALDERYS, Neuwied, Germany)


Academic Supervision (IRCER – UMR CNRS 7315, Limoges, France)

Industrial Supervision (VESUVIUS, Ghlin, Belgium)


Academic Supervision (IRCER – UMR CNRS 7315, Limoges, France)

Industrial Supervision (IMERYS, Vaulx Milieu, France)


PhD 07 : Microstructure dependence of local strain through in-situ micromechanical investigations

Molla EWNETE

Doctoral Candidate

Academic Supervision (PIMM – UMR CNRS 8006, Paris, France)

Industrial Supervision (ELKEM, Kristiansand, Norway)


Academic Supervision (IRCER – UMR CNRS 7315, Limoges, France)

Industrial Supervision (IMERYS, Vaulx Milieu, France)


Academic Supervision (MUL, Leoben, Austria)

Industrial Supervision (SAFRAN Tech, Colombes, France)


Academic Supervision (BAM, Berlin, Germany)

Industrial Supervision (SAFRAN Tech, Colombes, France)


PhD 11 : Influence of H2 containing atmospheres on the thermo-mechanical behaviour of refractories

Cristian BOHORQUEZ MORENO

Doctoral Candidate

Academic Supervision (MUL, Leoben, Austria)

Industrial Supervision (TATASTEEL, IJmuiden, Netherland)


Academic Supervision (RWTH, Aachen, Germany)

Industrial Supervision (RHI Magnesita, Leoben, Austria)


PhD 13 : Sensoring material performance in use, and monitoring using machine learning

Amit KUMAR GOPE

Doctoral Candidate

Academic Supervision (IRCER – UMR CNRS 7315, Limoges, France)

Industrial Supervision (VESUVIUS, Ghlin, Belgium)


Academic Supervision (TUW, Wien, Austria)

Industrial Supervision (ARCELORMITTAL, Maizières-lès-Metz, France)


Academic Supervision (TUW, Wien, Austria)

Industrial Supervision (TATASTEEL, IJmuiden, Netherland)