Biography
Lorea Armendariz is a DPhil candidate focused on developing a new generation of hydrogen-resistant alloys.
She obtained a BSc in Physics in 2021 and an MSc in Advanced Materials Engineering in 2023, both from the University of the Basque Country. For her Masters thesis, she investigated the electrochemical behavior and hydrogen-metal interactions in high-entropy alloys. In February 2024, she joined Prof. Emilio Martinez-Pañeda's research group as a visiting Masters student, where she worked on developing hydrogen-resistant hybrid structures.
Research Interests
- Hydrogen embrittlement
- Hydrogen diffusion and trapping
- Electrochemistry and corrosion
- Additive manufacturing
- Mechanical testing
- Microstructural characterization
