!!Javier Llorca - Curriculum Vitae \\ __CURRENT POSITIONS__ \\ *Professor and Head of the research group on “Advanced Structural Materials & Nanomaterials”, Department of Materials Science, Polytechnic University of Madrid.\\ *Director, Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies of Materials (IMDEA Materials Institute) \\ __EDUCATION__ \\ *BEng & MEng in Civil Engineering with honours. Polytechnic University of Madrid (1983).\\ *PhD in Materials Science, Polytechnic University of Madrid (1986). Award to the best PhD Thesis.\\ \\ __CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS__\\ \\ __Project Title:__ MUDATCOM (Multifunctional and Damage Tolerant Composites)\\ Funding organization: Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, project MAT2012-37552\\ Participants: Polytechnic University of Madrid, IMDEA Materials Institute, University of Girona\\ Duration: January 2013 to December 2015 PI UPM: Carlos González\\ Project focus: Development of multifunctional, damage-tolerant C fiber-reinforced composites by the synergistic combination of smart non-conventional configurations and the use of advanced nanofillers (graphene nano-platelets and carbon nanotubes).\\ \\ __Project Title:__ MICROMECH (Microstructure-based Material Mechanical Models for Superalloys)\\ Funding organization: European Union, Joint Technology Initiative, Clean-Sky program\\ Duration: October 2013 to September 2015 PI: J. Segurado\\ Project Focus: Development of of a multiscale model to predict the mechanical properties (strength, creep, fatigue of polycrystalline Ni-based superalloys at high temperature)\\ \\ __Project Title:__ VMD (Virtual Materials Design Platform)\\ Funding organization: Abengoa Research S. A.\\ Participants: Abengoa Research, IMDEA Materials Institute, CIMNE, Pablo de Olavide University\\ Duration: November 2012 to October 2014 PI IMDEA Materials: Javier LLorca\\ Project focus: Development of a multiscale modelling platform for virtual design of metallic materials.\\ \\ __Project Title:__ MAGMAN (Analysis of microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of Mg-Rare Earth alloys)\\ Funding organization: National Science Foundations of US and Spain (Materials World Network)\\ Participants: Michigan State University, IMDEA Materials Institute, Polytechnic University of Madrid\\ Duration: December 2011 to November 2014 PI UPM: Javier LLorca\\ Project focus: Analysis of the deformation and recrystallization mechanisms of novel Mg alloys alloyed with rare-earth through in situ mechanical testing and advanced numerical simulations.\\ \\ __Project Title:__ RADINTERFACES (Interface Design of Crystalline Materials with Improved Radiation Damage Resistance Based on Multiscale Modelling Concepts)\\ Funding organization: European Union, 7th Framework programme\\ Participants: GeorgiaTech-CNRS, IMDEA Materials Institute, & 7 partners\\ Duration: September 2011 to August 2014 PI IMDEA Materials: Javier LLorca\\ Project focus: Multiscale modelling and experimental validation of nanoscale metallic multilayers\\ \\ __Project Title:__ VANCAST (Next generation nozzle guide vanes)\\ Funding organization: ERA-NET MATERA+ (EU, 7th Framework programme)\\ Participants: IMDEA Materials, ITP, PCB, ESI-Calcom, Precicast, University of Applied Sciences\\ Duration: July 2010 to June 2013 Project coordinator: Javier LLorca\\ Project Focus: Design of an improved modelling tool to simulate mold filling, solidification, residual stresses and microstructure evolution during equiaxed casting processes of Ni-based superalloys.