Research axe 01
Production of primary aluminium
The production of primary aluminium plays a major role in the Quebec economy
The Centre
A strategic grouping financed by the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et Technologies, REGAL is the only research centre in the world dedicated 100% to aluminium. Our Mission: Address fundamental and applied problems related to aluminium by creating a world-class research and training environment.
Research axe 02
Metallurgy and aluminium transformation processes
Improving the efficiency of shaping processes
Research axe 03
Aluminium and its applications
Development of new applications with high added value
Research axe 04
Aluminium 4.0
Integration of artificial intelligence in the aluminum sector, aluminum smelters of the future
Research axe 05
Responsible Aluminium
Circular economy and decarbonization
Members
There are several categories of members at REGAL and the membership criteria vary according to the different statuses
REGAL brings together 62 scientists from different engineering disciplines, but also from fundamental and economic sciences, who participate in the training of more than 150 graduate students, the future successors in the field of aluminium
News
News from the aluminium community
Étudiants
Two prizes at the Rendez-vous de la recherche et de la création
05.03.2025
Last February, the research and creation meeting was held at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC). During this activity, students and researchers had the opportunity to showcase their work […]
Bourses
Communication grants 2024-2025
25.02.2025
During the 2024-2025 year, several REGAL students stood out. REGAL offered recognition scholarships for students who particularly excelled in their research. An amount of $5,000 was divided between the recipients. […]
Recherche
Congratulations to Duygu Kocaefe – NSERC Alliance-Mitacs Accelerate grants
13.02.2025
A project led by Duygu Kocaefe, a REGAL member and full professor at UQAC, has been awarded a grant through the NSERC Alliance Grants-Mitacs Accelerate grant. In this program, a […]
Étudiants
Call for applications – Ph.D. in engineering UQAC
27.01.2025
Events
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Conférence
15.05.2025
CMSC 2025
Mohammad Khoshghadam-Pireyousefan, REGAL student member at Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, will be delivering an oral presentation at the 36th Canadian Materials Science Conference (CMSC) in Waterloo, Ontario. He is […]
Conférence
27.05.2025
ICASS 2025
Université Laval’s REGAL members will be present to the 67th International Conference on Analytical Sciences and Spectroscopy (ICASS) of Canadian Society for Analytical Sciences and Spectroscopy (CSASS) to present a […]
Conférence
26.10.2025
ICSOBA 2025
43rd International Conference and Exhibition ICSOBA 2025 26-30 October 2025, Nanning, Guangxi, China The International Committee for Study of Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium (ICSOBA) will held its 43rd International Conference from 26 […]