Federation for International Refractory Research and Education
Academic Partners
- Montanuniversität Leoben – Austria
- Universidade Federal de São Carlos – Brazil
- McGill University – Canada
- Wuhan University of Science and Technology – China
- ENSCI – Limoges, France
- Polytech’Orléans – Orleans, France
- Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg – Germany
- RWTH – Aachen, Germany
- Nagoya Institute of Technology – Japan
- University of Missouri-Rolla – Rolla, USA
Last news
Highlight of FIRE Alumni - Otávio Henrique Borges - Doctoral Student at Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Brasil
I began my journey in refractory materials in 2017, when I started my Master’s degree at GEMM (Materials Microstructure Engineering Group), under the supervision of Prof. Victor Pandolfelli. From that moment on, and with the continuous support of the FIRE network, my interest in this challenging and fascinating field of refractory ceramics has only grown stronger.
Jan 21, 2026
Highlight of FIRE Alumni - Renaud Grasset-Bourdel - RHI Magnesita - Austria
From Limoges to Leoben: How FIRE Shaped My Career—and My Life
Jan 12, 2026
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