For PhD students and early stage researchers (up to 10 years after receiving PhD degree) from the member institutions KMM-VIN provides Research Fellowships to conduct research within the KMM-VIN network.
It is also a tool to support internal research projects initiated within KMM-VIN Working Groups. Calls for proposals are opened once a year after the KMM-VIN General Assembly meeting held in the last week of February. Deadline for applications submission each year is 31st March.
5.─────Fellowships
The KMM-VIN Research Fellowship programme is for KMM-VIN members only
5.─────Flash News
Flash information from the fellowship holders and their hosts related to recently finished research stays
Agnieszka Witecka from IPPT (Warsaw) has just completed her KMM-VIN fellowship at the Institute of Biomaterials (FAU, Erlangen). She investigated the development and characterization of novel electrophoretically deposited chitosan (CS) - bioactive glass (BG) composite coatings on WE43 magnesium alloy substrates for biomedical applications. The CS+BG coatings were evaluated in terms of their ability to induce surface hydroxyapatite formation in biological fluids while controlling the substrate degradation. This collaboration will continue with focus on the biological response to the developed CS-BG coatings.
5.─────ITME-TECNALIA
Agata Stojny-Nędza from the Institute of Electronic Materials Technology (ITME) in Warsaw (Poland) has just completed her KMM-VIN fellowship at TECNALIA in San Sebastian (Spain), hosted by Pedro Egizabal Luzuriaga. The main objective of the stay was the characterization of material properties such as corrosion resistance and chemical composition as well manufacturing of a new class of composites using stir casting method. Four materials with different compositions were obtained by stir casting: aluminum alloy + Cu-30%SiC, aluminum alloy + Cu-30%SiC/Cr, aluminum alloy + Al-30%SiC, aluminum alloy + Al-30%SiC/Cr.
5.─────POLITO - Institute of Physics of Materials ASCR
Pardeep Kumar Gianchandani from Politecnico di Torino (POLITO), Italy, was awarded a KMM-VIN fellowship at the Institute of Physics of Materials of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, hosted by Ivo Dlouhý. The main objective of the stay was to measure mechanical properties of C/SiC joints at room and elevated temperature (1000 °C and 1200 °C). The joints were produced by a novel joining technology named RM-Wrap (RM = Mo, Nb, Ta). This collaboration will continue with further high temperature characterizations. A paper draft has been submitted to an international journal.
5.─────Call for Fellowship 2018
Call for Research Fellowships 2018 - Results
The 10th call of KMM-VIN research fellowships was closed on March 31, 2018.
The submitted 13 eligible applications with in total 14 requested person months were reviewed by the Research Fellowship Committee, consisting of the Chair of the KMM-VIN Mobility Programme and of the Coordinators of the KMM-VIN Working Groups.
Due to the large number of applications, it was decided to grant 9 person months from the regular KMM-VIN budget in this call. In addition, two person months were awarded as Profs. Appendino grant (financed by POLITO).
Finally, following applicants were granted with in total 11 person months in the 10th call:
| Applicant | Host | Duration (in months) | Start date |
| IMBAS | IOD | 1.0 | 2018-06-01 |
| FAU Appendino Grant | POLITO | 1.5 | 2018-09-01 |
| ITME | TECNALIA | 1.0 | 2018-09-01 |
| IPPT | FAU | 1.5 | 2018-06-01 |
| WUT | TUG | 1.0 | 2018-09-01 |
| ITC | FAU | 1.0 | 2019-02-01 |
| AGH | POLITO | 1.0 | 2018-10-01 |
| WUT | FAU | 1.0 | 2018-10-01 |
| AGH | IMRSAS | 1.0 | 2018-09-03 |
| POLITO Appendino Grant | AGH | 1.0 | 2018-10-01 |
5.─────Publications
Publications from Research Fellowships
The following articles are based on the results obtained during the research stays supported by the KMM-VIN Research Fellowships.
| Article title | Authors | Journal | Volume/Issue | Provided by KMM-VIN member |
| Development and characterisation of dynamic bi-phase (epoxy/PU) composites for enhanced impact resistance | M. K. Bangash, A. R. de Luzuriaga, J. Aurrekoetxea, N. Markaide, H.-J.Grande, M. Ferraris | Composites Part B: Engineering | Vol. 155 (2018), pp 122-131 | POLITO-CIDTEC |
| Surface treatments for boriding of Ti6Al4V alloy in view of applications as a biomaterial | V. Peretti, S. Ferraris, G. Gautier, Ch. Hellmich, O. Lahayne, B. Stella, S. Yamaguchi, S. Spriano | Tribology International | Vol. 126 (2018), pp 21-28 | POLITO |
| Effect of microstructure on mechanical properties and residual stresses in interpenetrating aluminum-alumina composites fabricated by squeeze casting | J. Maj, M. Basista, W. Weglewski, K. Bochenek, A. Strojny-Nedza, K. Naplocha, T. Panzner, M. Tatarková, F. Fiori | Materials Science & Engineering A | Vol. 715 (2018), pp 154-162 | IPPT |
| The effect of processing conditions on phase and microstructure of CaGeO3 ceramics | G. Viola, F. D'Isanto, M. Abd El-razek, M.J. Reece, G. Cempura, F. Smeacetto, M. Salvo | Ceramics International | Vol. 43, Issue 15 (2017), pp 12035-12043 | POLITO |
| Thermodynamic Assessment of the Fe-B System in the Sso15 and User Databases |
M. Szymanski, V. Homolová, M. Leonowicz | Int. Journal of Engineering Research and Application | Vol. 7, Issue 1 (2017), pp 59-62 | WUT |
| Ultrasound-assisted electrodeposition of Ni and Ni-Mo coatings from a citrate-ammonia electrolyte solution | A. Bigos, E. Beltowska-Lehman, E. García-Lecina, M. Bieda, M. J. Szczerba, J. Morgiel | Journal of Alloys and Compounds | Vol. 726 (2017), pp 410-416 | IMIM |
| Biocompatible ceramic-biopolymer coatings obtained by electrophoretic deposition on electron beam structured titanium alloy surfaces | C. Ramskogler, L. Cordero, F. Warchomicka, A.R. Boccaccini, Ch. Sommitsch | Materials Science Forum | Vol. 879 (2017), pp 1552-1557 | TUG |
| ZnO quantum dots modified bioactive glass nanoparticles with ph-sensitive release of Zn ions, fluorescence, antibacterial and osteogenic properties | K. Zheng, M. Lu, B. Rutkowski, X. Dai, Y. Yang, N. Taccardi, U. Stachewicz, A. Czyrska-Filemonowicz, N. Hüser, A.R. Boccaccini | Journal of Materials Chemistry B | Vol. 4, Issue 48 (2016), pp 7936-7949 | FAU |
| Electrophoretic deposition of organic/inorganic composite coatings containing ZnO nanoparticles exhibiting antibacterial properties | J. Karbowniczek, L. Cordero-Arias, S. Virtanen, S.K. Misra, E. Valsami-Jones, L. Tuchscherr, B. Rutkowski, K. Górecki, P. Bala, A. Czyrska-Filemonowicz, A.R. Boccaccini | Materials Science and Engineering: C | Vol. 77 (2017), pp 780-789 | AGH |
| Glass-ceramic sealant for solid oxide fuel cells application: Characterization and performance in dual atmosphere |
A.G. Sabato, G. Cempura, D. Montinaro, A. Chrysanthou, M. Salvo, E. Bernardo, M. Secco, F. Smeacetto | Journal of Power Sources | Vol. 328 (2016), pp 262-270 | POLITO |
| The effect of the filled epoxy resin interlayers on the adhesion in polymer-metal hybrid joints | O. Trzaska, J.W. Kaczmar, R. Wróblewski, R. Niekrasz, Ł. Kornacki, V. Casalegno, M. Periolatto, R. Bongiovanni | Przetwórstwo Tworzyw | Vol. 169, Issue 1 (2016), pp 27-35 | WRUT |
| Cellulose nanocrystals - Bioactive glass hybrid coating as bone substitutes by electrophoretic co-deposition: In situ control of mineralization of bioactive glass and enhancement of osteoblastic performance | Q. Chen, R. Pérez Garcia, J. Munoz, U. Pérez de Larraya, N. Garmendia, Q. Yao, A.R. Boccaccini | Applied Materials & Interfaces | Vol. 7, Issue 44 (2015), pp 24715–24725 | FAU |
| Thermomechanical properties of vulcanized rubber investigated by testing machine and infrared camera | M. Staszczak, E.A. Pieczyska, M. Maj, L. Urbanski, I. Odiozola, R. Martin | Measurement Automation and Monitoring | Vol. 61, Issue 6 (2015), pp 206-209 | IPPT |
| Damage assessment of creep affected weldments of a Grade 91 header component after long-term high temperature service | A. Nitsche, D. Allen, P. Mayr | Welding in the World | Vol. 59, Issue 5 (2015), pp 675-682 | TUC |
| 45S5 bioactive glass coatings by atmospheric plasma spraying obtained from feedstocks prepared by different routes | V. López Calvo, M. Vicent Cabedo, E. Bannier, E. Cañas Recacha, A. R. Boccaccini, L. Cordero Arias, E. Sánchez Vilches | Journal of Materials Science | Vol. 49, Issue 23 (2014), pp. 7933-7942 | ITC |
| Nanoindentation of WC-Co hardmetals | A. Duszová, R. Halgaš, M. Bľanda, P. Hvizdoš, F. Lofaj, J. Dusza, J. Morgiel | Journal of the European Ceramic Society | Vol. 33, Issue 12 (2013), pp 2227-2232 | IMR SAS |
| Ultrasonic elasticity determination of 45S5 Bioglass®-based scaffolds: Influence of polymer coating and crosslinking treatment |
W. Li, M. I. Pastrama, Y. Ding, K. Zheng, C. Hellmich, A. R. Boccaccini | Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials | Vol. 40 (2014), pp 85-94 | FAU |
| Experimental and numerical thermo-mechanical analysis of TiNi SMA subjected to stress- and strain-controlled tension with various loading rates |
V. Dunić, E. Pieczyska, H. Tobushi, M. Staszczak, R. Slavković | Smart Materials and Structures | Vol. 23, Issue 5 (2014), 055026 pp 11 | BioIRC |
| Development of stress-induced martensitic transformation in TiNi Shape Memory Alloy |
E. Pieczyska, M. Staszczak, V. Dunić, R. Slavković, H. Tobushi, K. Takeda | Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance | Vol. 23, Issue 7 (2014), pp 2505-2514 | BioIRC |
| Investigation of creep damage in advanced martensitic chromium steel weldments using synchrotron X-ray micro-tomography and EBSD | C. Schlacher, T. Pelzmann, C. Béal, C. Sommitsch, C. Gupta, H. Toda, P. Mayr | Materials Science and Technology | Vol. 31, Issue 5 (2015), pp 516-521 | TUG |
| Thermal cycling of Crofer22APU-sealant-anode supported electrolyte joined structures for planar SOFCs up to 3000 h | F. Smeacetto, A. Chrysanthou, T. Moskalewicz, M. Salvo | Materials Letters | Vol. 111 (2013), pp 143-146 | POLITO |
| Indentation fatigue of WC-Co cemented carbides | A. Duszová, P.Hvizdoš, F. Lofaj, Ł. Major, J. Dusza, J. Morgiel | A. Duszová, P.Hvizdoš, F. Lofaj, Ł. Major, J. Dusza, J. Morgiel | Vol. 41 (2013), pp 229-235 | IMR SAS |
| Electrophoretic deposition of ZnO/alginate and ZnO-bioactive glass/alginate composite coatings for antimicrobial applications | L. Cordero-Arias, S. Cabanas-Polo, O.M. Goudouri, S.K. Misra, J. Gilabert, E. Valsami-Jones, E. Sanchez, S. Virtanen, A. R. Boccaccini | Materials Science and Engineering: C | Vol. 55 (2015), pp 137-144 | FAU |
| Electrophoretic deposition of nanostructured TiO2/alginate and TiO2 bioactive glass/alginate composite coatings on stainless steel | L. Cordero-Arias, S. Cabanas-Polo, J. Gilabert, O. M. Goudouri, E. Sanchez, S. Virtanen, A. R. Boccaccini | Advances in Applied Ceramics | Vol. 113, Issue 1 (2014), pp 42-49 | FAU |
| Electrophoretic deposition of nanostructured-TiO2/chitosan composite coatings on stainless steel | L. Cordero-Arias, S. Cabanas-Polo, H. Gao, J. Gilabert, E. Sanchez, J.A. Roether, D. W. Schubert, S. Virtanen, A. R. Boccaccini | RSC Advances | 3 (2013), pp 11247-11254 | FAU |
| Analytical pullout analysis for Carbon nanotube-cement composites under static loading, Comptes rendus de l’Académie bulgare des Sciences(no doi available) | Z.Mróz, A. Yanakieva, V. Valeva,J. Ivanova | Journal Comptes rendus de l'Académie bulgare des Sciences | Vol. 66, Issue 3 (2013), pp 431-438 | IMBAS |
| Effect of grain size on thermal residual stresses and damage in sintered chromium-alumina composites: Measurement and modeling | W. Węglewski, M. Basista, A. Manescu, M. Chmielewski, K. Pietrzak, Th. Schubert | Composites Part B: Engineering | Vol. 67 (2014), pp 119-124 | IPPT |
| Comparative assessment of Young’s modulus measurements of metal–ceramic composites using mechanical and non-destructive tests and micro-CT based computational modeling | W. Węglewski, K. Bochenek, M. Basista, Th. Schubert, U. Jehring, J. Litniewski, S. Mackiewicz | Computational Materials Science | Vol. 77 (2013), pp 19-30 | IPPT |
| Stiffness improvement of 45S5 Bioglass®-based scaffolds through PCL and collagen coatings: an ultrasonic study | J. Hum, K.W. Luczynski, P. Nooeaid, P. Newby, O. Lahayne, C. Hellmich, A. R. Boccaccini | Strain | Vol. 49, Issue 5 (2013), pp 431-439 | FAU |
| Nanohardness and tribological properties of nc-TiB2 coatings | F. Lofaj, T. Moskalewicz, G. Cempura, M. Mikula, J. Dusza, A. Czyrska-Filemonowicz | Journal of the European Ceramic Society | Vol. 33, Issue 12 (2013), pp 2347-2353 | AGH |
| Nanointentation, AFM and tribological properties of thin nc-WC/a-C Coatings | F.Lofaj, M. Ferdinandy, G. Cempura, J. Dusza | Journal of the European Ceramic Society | Vol. 32, Issue 9 (2012), pp 2043-2051 | AGH |
| Microstructure and Properties of nc-WC/a-C Coating deposited on high speed steel by magnetron sputtering(no doi available) | G. Cempura, T. Moskalewicz, B. Wendler, F. Lofaj, A. Czyrska-Filemonowicz | Chem. Listy | Vol. 106 (2012), pp 393-394 | AGH |
| The effect of high pressure torsion on structural refinement and mechanical properties of an austenitic stainless steel | A.T. Krawczynska, M. Lewandowska, R. Pippan, K.J. Kurzydlowski | Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | Vol. 13, Issue 5 (2013), pp 3246-3249(4) | WUT |
| A comparative study of the effect of mechanical and ultrasound agitation on the properties of electrodeposited Ni/AI2O3 nanocomposite coatings | E. García-Lecina, I. García-Urrutia, J.A. Díez, J. Morgiel, P. Indyka | Surface & Coatings Technology | Vol. 206, Issues 11-12 (2012), pp 2998-3005 | IMIM |