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Highlight of FIRE Alumni - Maria Campos - Tata Steel Nederland
My journey in the world of refractories began in the second year of my undergraduate studies, when I joined GEMM, the laboratory of Professor Victor Pandolfelli. That early experience sparked a passion that has guided me for more than ten years and brought me to the other side of the world.
FIRE played a major role in this path. It allowed me to expand my knowledge, grow professionally, and become part of a strong and inspiring technical community. I am truly grateful to FIRE for the opportunities, the learning, and the connections it created for me. Thanks to FIRE, I also had the opportunity during my studies to complete an internship at Tata Steel Nederland, an experience that broadened my perspective and deepened my understanding of the industry. Almost eight years have passed since that internship, and today I am proud to work at Tata Steel Nederland, where I have been for nearly four years.
The community surrounding refractories is truly special. It is collaborative, innovative, and filled with people who are passionate about what they do. Through FIRE I gained colleagues who later became friends, along with mentors who influenced my development. It opened doors that shaped my career and had a lasting impact on my professional path.
Looking back, every step from GEMM to the Netherlands, from the early days of study to my work at Tata Steel Nederland, has strengthened my expertise and confirmed that this field is exactly where I belong.
Maria Campos
Principal Researcher Thermomechanical Engineering & Digitalisation
Tata Steel, The Netherlands.
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Highlight of FIRE Alumni - Antoine Ducastel - RHI Magnesita
In 2010, as a student at ENSCI (École Nationale Supérieure de Céramique Industrielle), I had the opportunity to join the FIRE program and spend six months at the Nagoya Institute of Technology, working on the fabrication and characterization of complex carbide refractories.
Highlight of FIRE Alumni - Alexandra Beaudrouet - European Cluster of Ceramics - France
From one network to another
I discovered the world of ceramics when I arrived at the ENSCI (the national engineering school for industrial ceramics) in Limoges, France, in 2004. I quickly became fascinated by refractory materials: these discreet but essential ceramics, without which many of the materials we use today simply could not exist.
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