José Antonio Casado
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Full Professor of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering
José Antonio Casado del Prado holds a degree in Physical Sciences, specializing in Electronics, from the University of Cantabria (1991), and a PhD in Physical Sciences from the same university (2002), with a thesis focused on the fatigue behavior of glass fiber-reinforced polyamides, awarded Outstanding Cum Laude. Since April 2023, he has been a Full Professor in the field of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering.
His research career has developed in the areas of composite materials, recycled polymeric materials, and railway engineering, with special emphasis on the study of fatigue and the analysis of structural components subjected to complex loading. He is the author of over 75 articles in indexed journals and has participated in more than 40 R&D&i projects, leading 17 of them as principal investigator and securing a total funding of 9.5 million euros. He has supervised seven doctoral theses and holds four registered patents.
Since 2016, he has been the Director of LADICIM, where he has coordinated numerous technology transfer contracts with companies in the railway, energy, and materials sectors, such as TIFSA, ACCIONA, INECO, and MONDRAGÓN Soluciones. Among the most notable projects is RECYTRACK (LIFE10 ENV/ES/000514), focused on the reuse of end-of-life tires in railway infrastructure.
He served as Director of the Master’s Degree in Railway Engineering from 2020 to 2024 and as Head of the Department of Soil and Materials Science and Engineering from 2017 to 2021. His professional and scientific work has been recognized with various awards, including the Social Council Award from the University of Cantabria (2001) and awards from the Spanish Network of University-Business Foundations (2005 and 2010).
Research Lines
- Design and analysis of structural elements subjected to multiaxial fatigue.
- Numerical simulation of the behavior of complex mechanical joints.
- Experimental validation of structural models in demanding environments.
- Fracture behavior analysis of metallic materials.
- Development of structural assessment methodologies under European standards.
Featured Publications
- ‘Determination of the mechanical properties of normal and calcified human mitral chordae tendineae.’ Casado, J.A., Diego, S., Ferreño, D., Ruiz, E., Carrascal, I., Méndez, D., Revuelta, J.M., Pontón, A., Icardo, J.M., Gutiérrez-Solana, F.. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 2012, 13, pp. 1–13.
- ‘Mechanical behavior of recycled reinforced polyamide railway fasteners.’ Casado, J.A., Carrascal, I., Diego, S., Polanco, J.A., Gutiérrez-Solana, F., García, A.. Polymer Composites, 2010, 31(7), pp. 1142–1149.
- ‘Fatigue failure of short glass fibre reinforced PA6.6 structural pieces for railway track fasteners.’ Casado, J.A., Carrascal, I., Polanco, J.A., Gutiérrez-Solana, F.. Engineering Failure Analysis, 2006, 13(2 SPEC. ISS.), pp. 182–197.
- ‘Mechanical Performance of Recycled Reinforced Polyamide from Rejected Railway Fastenings Flanged Plates.’ Diego, S., Casado, J., Carrascal, I., Sainz-Aja, J., Ferreño, D.. Polymers, 2022, 14(22).
- ‘Experimental and finite element fatigue assessment of the spring clip of the SKL-1 railway fastening system.’ Ferreño, D., Casado, J.A., Carrascal, I., Diego, S., Ruiz, E., Saiz, M., Sainz-Aja, J., Cimentada, A.. Engineering Structures, 2019, 188, pp. 553–563.
