“A major part of my work is devoted to the development of wear-resistant ceramic and ceramic–metal composites designed for operation under extremal conditions. I investigate how composition, powder preparation, mechanochemical synthesis, and microstructural evolution affect density, hardness, fracture resistance, tribological behavior, and overall performance of these materials. My research includes advanced consolidation methods such as spark plasma sintering, microwave sintering, and rate-controlled sintering. I am also interested in additive manufacturing of ceramic, glass, polymer–ceramic, and bio-composite materials. This includes the development of feedstocks, ceramic pastes, filaments, and printing approaches for technologies such as direct ink writing/robocasting, and FDM. My research in this area is aimed at producing complex-shaped components, porous glass and ceramic structures, polymer–ceramic materials reinforced with ceramic particles, and functional materials for specialized engineering applications. Overall, my scientific interests combine powder metallurgy, nanostructured ceramics, refractory compounds, microwave and spark plasma sintering, tribology, and additive technologies for the creation of advanced functional and wear-resistant materials. “