Dr. German Alcala

Angestellt, Senior Lecturer in Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering, Complutense University of Madrid

Madrid, Spanien

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

Experienced researcher in materials science focuss
I usually deal with: Working procedures arrangemen
Data analyses and editing of technical reports and
Public presentation of results.
Planning technical coordination and project manage
Both management and technical problems solving.
Information survey and errors detection.
Staff training.
Team working.
Planning of research activities in my fields of ex
Dealing with technical equipment suppliers.
Representative of my working centre in internation

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von German Alcala

  • Bis heute 9 Jahre und 7 Monate, seit Okt. 2014

    Senior Lecturer in Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering

    Complutense University of Madrid

    - Research & management in european, national and industrial projects - Design, production and optimization of protective coatings on structural steels for steam power generation plants - Consultancy works & service failure analyses on oil derivatives pipelines for CLH S.A - Start up of research line on nanomechanical analyses and computer simulation - Purchase and maintenance of technical equipment - ISO9001 standard fit to a research group - PhDs supervision - undergraduate & postgraduate lectures

  • 8 Jahre und 7 Monate, Apr. 2006 - Okt. 2014

    Researcher and Lecturer in Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering

    Complutense University of Madrid

    - Research & management in european, national and industrial projects - Design, production and optimization of protective coatings on structural steels for steam power generation plants - Consultancy works & service failure analyses on oil derivatives pipelines for CLH S.A - Start up of research line on nanomechanical analyses and computer simulation - Purchase and maintenance of technical equipment - ISO9001 standard fit to a research group - PhDs supervision - undergraduate & postgraduate lectures

  • 11 Monate, Mai 2005 - März 2006

    Researcher and Lecturer in Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering

    Polytechnic University of Catalonia

    - Research and management in Spanish national projects - Design, production and optimization of ceramic materials for biomedical applications - Supervision of degree thesis and both, undergraduate and postgraduate lectures

  • 2 Jahre und 4 Monate, Jan. 2003 - Apr. 2005

    Post-doctoral Researcher (Marie Curie Fellow)

    Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (IFW Dresden)

    - Research and management in European projects and industrial collaborations - Design, production and optimization of metallic glasses and micro- nanostructured multicomponent alloys, as well as composites, to achieve improved mechanical behaviour and corrosion resistance - Responsible for the purchase of scientific equipment for nanomechanical research - Responsible for the tune up of nanomechanical test instruments and all related tests - Start up of new research line on nanomechanical analyses

  • 8 Monate, Jan. 1999 - Aug. 1999

    Superior Technician and European Projects Manager

    Grupo Alamo (Former SIP)

    - European project manager - Representative of the company in meetings with international partners and European reviewers, as well as technical reports editing - Software tools developer and analyser, software consulting

Ausbildung von German Alcala

  • 10 Monate, Feb. 2007 - Nov. 2007

    Management in research activities

    University Carlos III of Madrid

    3 postgraduate courses to undertake management and administrative duties in research activities - R&D Technical Project Management - R&D Multinational Project Management - Management of Science and Technology

  • 1 Jahr und 3 Monate, Sep. 2006 - Nov. 2007

    Computer simulation applied to Materials Science

    Polytechnic University of Madrid

    1 postgraduate and 2 PhD courses dealing with “The Method of the Finite Elements Applied to Mechanics of Solids and Structures for both, Linear and Non-Linear Analysis” given by the group of Computational Mechanics of the School of Civil Engineering at the UPM and Simulia.

  • 3 Jahre und 1 Monat, Okt. 1999 - Okt. 2002

    Materials Engineering

    University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology

    Anodic films production, electroquemical surface finishing, mechanical nanocharacterization, nanoindentation, surface analysis, transmision electron microscopy (TEM), ultramicrotomy applied to metallurgy, atomic force microscopy (AFM).

  • 6 Jahre und 5 Monate, Okt. 1991 - Feb. 1998

    Physics

    Autonomous University of Madrid

    Optics and Structure of Matter

Sprachen

  • Englisch

    Fließend

  • Spanisch

    Muttersprache

  • Französisch

    Fließend

  • Deutsch

    Grundlagen

Interessen

Professionally: New advanced materials and applications.
Personally: Financial markets
languages
outdoors family activities...

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