• Recent advances in thermal spraying• Modeling, simulation and diagnostics• Wear and corrosion/oxidation• Biomedical coatings and surface treatments• Surface properties characterization• Laser and hybrid processes• PVD – CVD• Deposition welding and laser cladding• Hard chromium and plating replacement• Plasma assisted and ion beam techniques• Surface hardening processes• Thin films and nanomaterials• Non Destructive Evaluation and Online Process Control• Advanced industrial applications in automotive, aeronautics/aerospace, [...]