Isabel Montealegre Melendez

Dr. Isabel Montealegre Melendez is a Professor at the University of Sevilla's Higher Polytechnic School, Department of Materials and Transportation Engineering and Science. Her expertise spans Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering, with a focus on powder metallurgy, additive manufacturing, and titanium matrix composites.

Her research interests include:

• Advanced materials processing (hot pressing, rapid sinter pressing)
• In-situ reinforcement of titanium composites
• Microstructural characterization of metal alloys
• Additive manufacturing techniques (plasma metal deposition)
• Biomedical applications of porous titanium

She leads projects funded by EU and national programs, including:

• ADVANCED TOOLS AND METHODS FOR HANDLING AND ASSEMBLY IN MICROTECHNOLOGY (EU)
• DEVELOPMENT OF TITANIUM METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES VIA POWDER METALLURGY
• NANO-MODIFIED MATERIALS FOR AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS

Her recent publications (2016-2022) demonstrate consistent focus on titanium composites, additive manufacturing parameter optimization, and microstructure-property relationships. She co-authored the textbook Colección de problemas resueltos de Ciencia de Materiales Aeroespaciales (2018).