Federation for International Refractory Research and Education

Alumni Students 2023-2024

Alumni 2023

BORGES Otávio Henrique

BORGES Otávio Henrique

FU São Carlos - Bergakademie, Freiberg 

BORGES Otávio Henrique | LinkedIn

EL MELHOUFI Alexandre

EL MELHOUFI Alexandre

ENSCI Limoges - Mont. U. Leoben

LAURIANO Paloma

LAURIANO Paloma

ENSCI Limoges - Seoul National University

LAURIANO Paloma | LinkedIn

OSCHMANN Sebastian

OSCHMANN Sebastian

RWTH Aachen - Imerys Research Centre- Lyon

OSCHMANN Sebastian | LinkedIn

Alumni 2024

Jeong-Min Cheon

Jeong-Min Cheon

FU São Carlos - Imerys Research Centre Lyon

Fernando Penteado Schmidt

Fernando Penteado Schmidt

Seoul National University - Vesuvius Ghlin

Liu Wenjing

Liu Wenjing

WUST-Wuhan - ELKEM Labs- Kristiansand

Eduardo Gabriel De Oliveira Gomide

Eduardo Gabriel De Oliveira Gomide

FU - São Carlos - TATA CRC -IJmuiden

Last news

Highlight of FIRE Alumni - Mathilda Derensy - Institute of Mineral Resources Engineering, RWTH Aachen University - Germany

My interest in refractories began during my engineering studies in ceramics at ENSCI Limoges, when I discovered that the refractory specialisation offered an international research experience through the FIRE program. I quickly realised that refractories are far more complex and fascinating than simple bricks.

Jun 15, 2026
Imerys & FIRE: Driving Innovation in Refractories Through Global Collaboration

I had the immense pleasure of being invited to talk about cooperative refractory research and education during the plenary session of the 20th China National Youth Academic Symposium on Refractories last May. The event took place in Yangzhou, China, and served as a perfect platform to promote the key mission of the Federation of International Refractory Research and Education (FIRE).

Jun 9, 2026

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