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Prof. Yanchun Zhou visited  ONERA (office National d’Études et de Recherches Aérospatiales) at Châtillon on June 4, 2010 and gave a lecture entitled "Prospects and Challenges of Damage Tolerant Layered Ternary Carbides and Nitrides (MAX phases)" .

 

Prof. Yanchun Zhou visited CEA at Saclay during June 2-3, 2010. During his visit, he gave a talk on “Recent progress of MAX phases”, discussed the cooperation between IMR and CEA, and visited Jannus irradiation facilities and Soleil synchrotron center.

 Dr.Jian Luo, an associate professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the Clemson University visited the High-performance Ceramic Division, Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science during May 27-30, 2010. He gave a talk entitled “Interfacial “Phase” Transitions: Solving Old Materials Science Problems and Tackling New Energy Challenges” and discussed the faculties and students of High-performance Ceramic Division.

 Dr. Edwin R Fuller, Jr, who is the quest scientist of National Institute Standards and Technology, USA and the president of the American Ceramic Society, visited High-performance Ceramic Division. He gave a lecture entitled “Hyperthermia efficacy of nanoparticles for cancer therapy” during his visit and also met professor Ke Lu, director of IMR.

 Prof. Yanchun Zhou visited University of Missouri-Kansas City during Jan.21-22, 2010 and give a talk entitled “Structure properties and application challenges of damage tolerant layered ternary carbides and nitrides (MAX phases)”.

 Dr. Hua-Tay Lin, distinguished R&D staff member, Group Lead of Ceramic Science and Technology Group, Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, obtained Hsun Lee Lecture Award. He visited the High-performance Ceramic Division, SYNL and IMR from Sept. 21 to Sept. 24, 2009. During his visit, he discussed with Prof. Zhou and his students, and gave his Hsun Lee lecture on “Implementation of Advanced Ceramics and Composites for High Energy Efficiency and Clean Emission Turbine Engines”  

 Prof. Michael J. Hoffmann from Institute for Ceramics in Mechanical Engineering at University of Karlsruhe visited High-performance Ceramic Division during Aug. 15-16, 2009, before the CICC-6. He gave a lecture on “Colloidal processing of Alumina” during his visit.

Prof. Subhash Mahajan, Professor of Arizona State University and coordinating editor of Acta Materialia, visited High-performance Ceramic Division and discussed with Prof. Yanchun Zhou in July 14, 2009 during his visit of IMR/SYNL. He is a recipient of Hsun Lee Lecture Award, and during his visit in Shenyang (July 11-July 18, 2009), he gave two lectures entitled “Formation of Deformation Twins in Metallic Crystals” and “ Accommodation of Deformation Twins in Metals and Alloys”.

 Dr. Mrityunjay Singh, a chief scientist in Ohio Aerospace Institute, NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio, obtained Hsun Lee Lecture Award. He visited the High-performance Ceramic Division, SYNL and IMR from June 26-July 1, 2009. During his visit, he met Prof. Ke Lu, director of IMR, and gave a Hsun Lee lecture on “Ceramic Integration Technologies for Energy and Environmental Applications: Technical Challenges and Opportunities”.

Prof. Gary L. Messing Distinguished Professor of Ceramic Science and Engineering and Head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University obtained Hsun Lee Lecture Award. He visited the High-performance Ceramic Division, SYNL and IMR during June 7-9, 2009, and gave a Hsun Lee lecture on “Seeding and Templated Grain Growth for Control of Phase Formation, Microstructure, and Properties of Piezoelectric and Structural Ceramics ”.

Prof. David Green from Pennsylvania State University obtained Hsun Lee Lecture Award. He visited the High-performance Ceramic Division, SYNL and IMR during May 19-22, 2009, and gave a Hsun Lee lecture on “Constrained Sintering: A Delicate Balance of Scales”.

 A Sino-German joint symposium on advanced materials and technology was held during May 18-19, 2009 in Shenyang. Prof. Manfred Ruehle from MPI-MF, Stuttgart, Prof. Klaus G. Nickel from Eberhard-Karls-University Tuebingen, Prof. Jingyang Wang and Prof. Yanchun Zhou from High-performance Ceramic Division attended the symposium and gave overviews on their recent works.
 Prof. Masahiro Yoshimura from Tokyo Institute of Technology obtained Hsun Lee Research Award from IMR/SYNL and visited High-performance Ceramic Division during April 21-May 15, 2009. During his visit he gave several lectures on including “Soft Processing for Advanced Ceramics: Single-step Fabrication of Nano-Structured Ceramics (Particles, Films, Integrated Layers and Patterns) from Solutions without Firing”, “Feature and Future of Hydrothermal Reactions for Materials synthesis and Materials Science” etc. He also discussed with the faculties and students in High-performance Ceramic Division on different subject of ceramics science and technology.
 

A Sino-France seminar on the synthesis, microstructure and properties of MAX phases and related materials was held in Shenyang during April 22-25, 2009. Researchers from France Nuclear Energy Commission (CEA) and Institute of Metal Research (IMR) presented the recent progress on MAX phases and their potential applications in G-IV reactors.

Prof. Yanchun Zhou visited Institut für Geowissenschaften of University, Tübingen, Germany. After visiting Prof. Klaus G. Nickel’s lab, he gave a presentation on “Recent progress of MAX phases” and discussed with the students.

Prof. Jochen M. Schneider, Director of Institute of Materials Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Germany, visited High-performace Ceramic Division during Nov. 13-14, 2008. He also gave a lecture on “Elastic properties and phase stability of thin film materials”.

Prof. Yoshio Sakka, Managing Director of Nano Ceramics Center at National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), and Dr. Takamasa Ishigaki, group leader of Plasma Processing Group of nano Ceramics Center at National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), visited High-performance Ceramic Division on Oct. 17, 2008. Both of them gave lectures on nano-structured ceramics.

Prof. Shin-ichi Hirano president of Nagoya University, who received the Einstein Chair Professor Award from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, visited the High-performance Ceramic Division during Aug. 24-27, 2008 and gave a lecture entitled “Challenge to novel materials ---learn from nature”.

Prof.C. Suryanarayana from Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering, University of Central Florida visited High-performance Ceramic Division on July 10, 2008 during his stay at Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science.

Prof. J. D. Embury from Department of Materials Sciences & Engineering McMaster University visited High-performance Ceramic Division on June 5, 2008. He also attended the seminar of the High-performance Ceramic Division on May 29, 2008 and discussed with the graduate students.

A UK delegation on nano-materials visited High-perfermance Ceramic Division on April 10, 2008.

Prof. Stephen M. Hsu from City University of Hong Kong visited High-performance Ceramic Division on April 20, 2008.

Prof. M. J. Hoffmann, director of Institute for Ceramics in Mechanical Engineering, University of Karlsruhe, visited Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science during April 13-15, 2008. He received Xsun Lee Lecture Award in April 14, 2008.  Before giving his lecture entitled “Engineering Interfaces in Silicon Nitride Ceramics”, he visited High-performance Ceramics Division and discussed with Prof. Yanchun Zhou and his students.

Dr. Shi Youchun and Dr. He Lin from Corning visited High-performance Ceramic Division on Apirl 22, 2008.

Börje Johansson professor of Royal Institute of Technology and Uppsala University, Sweden, visited High-performance Ceramic Division, after given his Hsun Lee lecture.

Prof. Yanchun Zhou visited University of Central Florida and gave a talk on Synthesis, properties and applications of MAX phase ceramics on Feb. 1, 2008

Heinz Kessel, CEO of  FCT Systeme GmbH, Germany Visited High-Performance Ceramic Division on Nov. 10, 2007.

Heinz Kessel, CEO of  FCT Systeme GmbH, Germany Visited High-Performance Ceramic Division on Nov. 10, 2007.

Jim LOW, professor of Curtin University, Australia Visited High-Performance Ceramic Division on Nov.  2007.

Prof. Reiner Kirchheim, Director of Institute of Material Physics, University of Gottingen Visited High-Performance Ceramic Division on Oct. 23, 2007.

Prof. Yanchun Zhou visited Fridrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuernberg and discussed with Prof. Peter Greil on MAX ceramics on June 25-26, 2007.

Yibing CHENG  Prof.

Nov. 27, 2007

Monash University, Australia Visited High-Performance Ceramic Division

Prof. Yanchun Zhou visited Institute of Material Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, and gave a talk on recent progress of MAX phase ceramics on June 22-23, 2007.

Prof. Yanchun Zhou visited AIST, Japan and gave a talk “ Synthesis, microstructure and properties of MAX phases” on Jan 8-9, 2007.

Goffredo de Portu  Dr.

Aug. 27-Sept. 10, 2007

Institute of Science and Technology for Ceramic, CNR, Italy Visited High-Performance

Ceramic Division

Jens-Petter Palmquist, professor of Kanthal, Sweden Visited High-Performance Ceramic Division on May, 2007.

Marc A Meyers, professor of University of California, San Diego Visited High-Performance Ceramic Division on Sept. 20~22, 2007.

Manfred Rüehle, professor of MPI for Metals Research, Germany Visited High-Performance Ceramic Division on May 14~17, 2007.

 

France Nuclear Energy Commission (CEA) and  the High-performance Ceramic Division have the Sino-France bilateral seminar on the Synthesis, Microstructure and Properties of MAX Phases and Related Materials  in Shenyang, China on April 24-28, 2007.

On Oct. 6, 2006, a cooperation project on “Effect of phase purity, porosity and oxygen partial pressure on the thermal stability of nanolayered ternary carbide” headed by Prof. J Low and Prof. Y C Zhou, was approved by ARC Linkage International Grant of Australia and NSFC.

In Nov. 2005, Dr. Goffredo de Portu from Institute of Science and Technology for Ceramic, CNR, Italy worked as a guest scientist at High-performance Ceramic Division of SYNL.

In Sept. 2005, Dr. Peggy Hou from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA worked at High-performance Ceramic Division and SYNL as a guest scientist.

   On Oct. 10, 2005,  A delegation from France Nuclear Energy Commission headed by Dr. Patrick Ledermann visited High-performance Ceramic Division and SYNL, and a long-term cooperation relationship was established.

 

                   

 

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