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
20 million for the CURAL
09.04.2026
Congratulations to the University Research Centre on Aluminium (CURAL) at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC) for receiving $20 million in government funding to expand and acquire state-of-the-art equipment. […]
Ma thèse en 180 secondes (MT180)-A REGAL finalist
26.02.2026
The “Ma thèse en 180 secondes” competition demands a high level of communication skills, as students must summarize their thesis in just three minutes, making their topic clear, accessible, and […]
Bourses
Mario-Fafard Scholarship 2025-2026
10.02.2026
Since 2022, REGAL has been committed to taking concrete actions to increase the number of women among its student members. One of these actions is to encourage new female candidates […]
Étudiants
Call for applications – UdS and UL
29.05.2025
Several calls for applications are currently taking place at two REGAL institutions, Université Laval and the Université de Sherbrooke. For details, please follow the links. Postdoctoral fellowship ‐ in collaboration […]
Events
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Conférence
27.04.2026
International Conference on Structural Die Castings and Semisolid Processing (S2P-2026)
The organizing committee of the XVIII International Conference on Structural Die Castings and Semisolid Processing is pleased to announce a significant expansion of the conference’s scope to include both structural […]
Conférence
15.03.2026
TMS 2026
15-19 March 2026, San Diego, USA Some members of the ExtrametAL community will be present at TMS 2026, which will be held in San Diego, USA. This conference brings together scientists and engineers […]
Conférence
15.11.2026
ICSOBA 2026
44th International Conference and Exhibition ICSOBA 2026 15-20 November 2026, Bengaluru, Karnataka state, India The International Committee for Study of Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium (ICSOBA) will held its 44th International Conference from […]