Germán A. Clavijo Mejía

Germán A. Clavijo Mejía is a Researcher in the Department of Biomaterials at Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín, Slovakia, affiliated with the FunGlass Centre for Functional and Surface-Functionalized Glasses (Horizon 2020 project). His work focuses on biomedical applications of ceramics and coatings using thermal spray processes.

Education:

• PhD in Ceramic Materials and Surface Treatments, Université de Limoges, 2019
• PhD in Materials Sciences, CINVESTAV, 2019
• M.Sc. in Materials Sciences, CINVESTAV, 2015
• Eng. in Biomedical Engineering, Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, 2012

His research spans biomedical engineering with a focus on ceramics for biomedical applications, thermal spray processes, additive manufacturing, and cell culture. He specializes in developing and evaluating bioactive glasses and hydroxyapatite coatings for medical implants using high-velocity oxygen-fuel (HVOF) and atmospheric plasma spray techniques to enhance biocompatibility.

His recent publications (2018-2024) center on bioactive glasses and hydroxyapatite coatings, emphasizing radiopacity, dissolution behavior, and thermal spray process optimization for biomedical applications in orthopedics and dentistry.

Scientific Awards:

• Doctoral Eiffel Excellence Scholarship (Campus France, 2018)
• Doctoral Regional Scholarship (Nouvelle-Aquitaine Government, 2017)
• Doctoral Mixta Scholarship (CONACyT, 2017)
• Doctoral National Scholarship (CONACyT, 2016)
• Masters National Scholarship (CONACyT, 2013)
• Excellence Prize for Biomedical Engineering (2007)

Dr. Clavijo has been involved in numerous international projects including FunGlass (Horizon 2020), CLiCAM, GlaCerHub, and EVERGLASS, and national projects in Mexico such as the Thermal Spray National Laboratory. As a coordinator and researcher, he has led projects on hydroxyapatite coatings and biomedical device evaluation.

He collaborates with international partners including Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, and Università degli Studi di Padova, utilizing advanced thermal spray and additive manufacturing facilities.