Miguel Angel Monge Alcazar

Miguel Angel Monge Alcazar is a Full Professor in the Physics Department at Carlos III University of Madrid, where he conducts research at the Álvaro Alonso Barba Institute of Chemistry and Materials Technology. His work focuses on advanced materials for nuclear fusion applications, particularly in the areas of high entropy alloys, oxide dispersion strengthened materials, and tungsten-based composites.

His research interests include:

• Development of materials for nuclear fusion reactors
• High entropy alloys for extreme environments
• Oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) steels and copper alloys
• Positron annihilation spectroscopy for material characterization
• High heat flux materials for plasma-facing components

Professor Monge Alcazar leads the TechnoFusion Consortium, a Spanish initiative focused on fusion materials development. His recent research has centered on tungsten-based multi-principal element alloys, copper-based high entropy alloys for plasma-facing components, and chemical compatibility studies of advanced materials with liquid metal coolants. His work bridges fundamental materials science with practical applications in next-generation fusion reactors.

His significant scientific contributions include:

• Leadership of the TechnoFusion program funded by the Madrid Regional Government
• Multiple research grants from the Spanish Ministry of Economy, Commerce and Enterprise
• Collaboration with CIEMAT (Spanish Center for Energy, Environmental and Technological Research) on fusion materials projects

Professor Monge Alcazar has supervised several doctoral theses, including research on high entropy copper alloys for fusion reactors (2023), Cu-Y dispersion strengthened alloys for high heat flux applications (2017), and fine-grained titanium alloys (2010). He leads the Nanostructured And Multifunctional Materials research group, which operates advanced facilities for materials production and processing, including mechanical alloying, hot isostatic pressing, and spark plasma sintering equipment.