清华大学材料科学与工程研究院《材料科学论坛》
学术报告
题目：
Hard yet Tough Nanocomposite Coatings
（Including introduction to Research Opportunities at the School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore）
 
报告人：
Professor Sam Zhang
（Principal Editor: Journal of Materials Research，School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University）

时间：
2006年12月25日（星期一） 10：00 am

地  点：
清华大学材料院学术报告厅（逸夫技术科学楼2－321）

欢迎广大师生踊跃参加!

联系人：李敬锋 教授 62784845

Research Seminar by Professor Sam Zhang on
1. Hard yet Tough Nanocomposite Coatings
2. Research Opportunities at the School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering,
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Synopsis

1. In recent years, extensive experimental efforts have been made to synthesis nanocomposite coatings with super hardness and high toughness. Thin films with super hardness have been frequently reported. However for engineering applications, coating toughness is as important. Advanced nanocomposite coatings with high toughness, and simultaneously with sufficiently high hardness are desired for practical engineering applications. This talk will gives an overview of the history and status of development of hard yet tough nanocomposite films and the development of toughness measurement methodologies for hard thin films.

2. The school of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) of the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, is a well-established engineering school whose traditions are deeply rooted in excellence. We have a staff strength of over 150 professors in 6 divisions: Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechatronics & Design, Systems and Engineering Management, Thermal and Fluids Engineering, working in the following research areas:

Smart Product Design
Intelligent Manufacturing
Smart Materials
Electronic Packaging
Mechanism Design
Micromachines
Sensors and Actuators
Precision Engineering
Rapid Design, Prototyping and Tooling
Surface Engineering
Material Modelling
Sputtering of Thin Films
Automation and Control
Materials and Processing
Biomedical Engineering
Indoor Air Quality and Pollution Control
Thermal Management
Heat Transfer
Fluids Engineering
Eng Techn Management
Robotics
Robot Vision
 

Research positions are now open for studies leading to Ph.D. degree.  Inquires are welcome

Speaker Bio:

Graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA (PhD 1991), Dr Sam Zhang now holds a full professorship at the school of MAE, NTU. His research interests include ceramic thin films and coatings, bioceramic coatings and memory thin films and applications. He has published over 140 peer reviewed journal papers with average “per paper citation” over 6 times. He is very active internationally and has been frequently invited to give plenary or invited talks outside Singapore (USA, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Spain, France, Greece, Germany, etc.) Prof. Zhang also serves as Principal Editor of Journal of Materials Research (USA) and Member of the Expert Panel of China National Science and Technology Awards. Details of his working and research publications can be accessed at http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home/msyzhang