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
Bourses
Six REGAL students win ICSOBA-2024 Student Award
13.11.2024
The International Committee for Study of Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium (ICSOBA) held its 42nd International Conference from 27 to 31 October 2024 in Lyon (France). ICSOBA invited graduate students to submit their […]
Étudiants
PhD project available on materials and technologies for the energy transition
29.08.2024
Unité mixte de recherche INRS-UQTR Project: Development of high durability metal alloys for the optimization of aluminum electrolysis cells Under the supervision of François Allard, in collaboration with Lionel Roué […]
Events
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Conférence
07.07.2025
COM/LightMAT 2025
COM 2025 | Conference of Metallurgy and Materials & International Conference on Light Materials – Science and Technology 7-10 July 2025, Montréal, Québec Spring in Montreal will host two joint […]
Conférence
27.10.2024
ICSOBA 2024
42nd International Conference and Exhibition ICSOBA 2024 27-31 October 2024, Lyon, France The conference is planned in the same format as last two years with authors delivering their presentation physically. The presentations […]
Conférence
16.10.2024
JER 2024
REGAL Students’ Day 2024 16-18 October 2024, Saguenay, Quebec The 21st edition of the REGAL Student Day will take place at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC) from October […]