Ceramics and Composite Materials

Biography

Prof. Dr. J. Ma. Rincón is a Senior Research Professor (Profesor de Investigación) at the Instituto E. Torroja de Ciencias de la Construcción, CSIC, Madrid, Spain, where he is the foundator and Head of the Glass- Ceramics Laboratory. He was the former General Secretary of the Spanish Glass and Ceramic Society and Editor - in- Chief of the scieniific bulletin: Bol. Soc. Esp. Ceram.Vidr (period 1988-92). Since last 2006 he has promoted as Head of the new Department at IETcc, CSIC: Construction Systems for Buildings (Sistemas Constructivos de la Edificación) Dr. Rincón since 1970 has conducted glass-ceramics and electron microscopy researchs and in all type of ceramics, glasses and glass-ceramics and their raw materials, being the author of seven monograph books ( three edited on english ) and 170 scientific papers in glass-ceramics and advanced ceramics. He worked as invited Professor at the Department of Materials Science and National Electron Microscopy Laboratory of the University of Califomia, Berkeley during 1984-85. There he collaborated with Prof. Gareth Thomas in microstructure and microanalysis (AEM and HREM ) characterization of zirconial/ mullite composite ceramics. The group leadered by Prof. Rincon is mainly investigating, under european and industry contracts, in the design and development of new glass-ceramics for coatings and by recycling of industrial wastes. Also is member of several national and international scientific nettworks, such as the TC05 Commitee of the International Commission of Glass focused in inmobilization and recycling of industrial wastes in glassy matrices. He is reviewer of various SCI Bulletins in glasses, ceramics, construction materials and environmental protection. Since last 15 years his group is specially active in the VITRIFICATION and RECYCLING of a wide range of industrial residues, from minerals and natural stone production, metallurgical, ceramics, electronic, energy production, etc…and simulated radioactive industrial wastes. Due to his experience in electron microscopy and microanalysis he has also conducted research in archaeometric characterization of ancient glasses and ceramics giving rise to several SCI papers in this area. In the recent period (2011-15) Prof. Rincón was the President of the Spanish Society of Scientists (AEC) and editor-in chief of the divulgation bulletin: Acta Científica y Tecnológica.

Research Interest

new glass-ceramics for coatings and recycling of industrial wastes