Committee
General Conference Chair
Prof. Liejun Li
South China University of Technology, China
Professor of South China University of Technology, doctoral supervisor, government special allowance expert of The State Council, National Science and Technology Award evaluation expert, President of Guangdong Doctoral Innovation and Development Promotion Association, Chairman of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Metal New Materials Industry Alliance, chairman of Advanced Materials Association of Guangzhou Science and Technology Association, Executive president of Guangzhou Institute of Engineers, chairman of Guangzhou Metal Society. He has been engaged in the research and development and industrialization of advanced metal materials for more than 30 years, and has been engaged in technology research and development, production management and science and technology management in two large enterprises for more than 20 years, and has achieved a series of innovative achievements with important influence, and 15 achievements have won national and provincial science and technology awards. 28 authorized invention patents and 302 published papers have made important contributions to the development of China's material industry. He won the Guangdong Contribution Person of the Year, China Industry-University-Research Cooperation Innovation Award, Scientific Chinese Person of the Year, "My favorite Mentor" of South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Science and Technology Innovation Nanshan Award (initiated and named by Academician Zhong Nanshan) and other honors.
Prof. Ali Reza Kamali
University of Cambridge, UK
Ali Kamali is a Senior Researcher at the University of Cambridge, also a Double Hundred Distinguished Professor at the School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University (NEU), with a diverse research background spanning green materials synthesis, sustainability, electrochemistry, nanostructures and technology/knowledge transfer from academia to industry. As such, Ali conducts research mainly on developing green technologies for the sustainable production of advanced materials for energy and environmental applications, and has invented methods for green and low-cost production of materials such as graphene, nanodiamonds, silicon nanostructures, advanced metallic alloys, hydrogen, and clean technologies for converting waste plastic materials into nanostructured materials to be used in energy storage devices, and also water purification applications. He also serves as Director, Chief Scientist, or Consultant to a number of advanced materials companies. Ali has published more than 150 scientific articles and 50 patents, and received several awards, including the Khwarizmi International Award, National Expert Award, NSFC Excellent Young Scientist Award, and The Rose Award of Shenyang. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Publication Chair
Prof. Jixiang Gao
Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University, China
Professor Jixiang Gao, a distinguished figure from Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University in China, is a senior engineer at the professor level and holds a postdoctoral qualification. He serves as the Director of the Guangdong Doctor Innovation and Development Promotion Association and holds the position of Dean at the Material Preparation and Forming and Equipment Research Institute of Guangdong Normal University of Technology.
Additionally, Professor Gao plays pivotal roles in various industry associations, including Vice Chairman of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Metal New Materials Industry Alliance and Director of the Guangdong Special Steel and Auto Parts Industry Technology Innovation Alliance. His impressive track record includes achieving two second prizes of the National Science and Technology Progress awards, as well as two first prizes of the Guangdong Science and Technology Award.
With a publication record of 37 papers, 35 invention patent applications, and notable accolades such as the eighth "Guangzhou Science and Technology Innovation Nanshan Award" in 2019, Professor Gao is a prominent figure in the field. Currently overseeing two provincial and ministerial projects, four municipal projects, and participating in two national projects, he has made substantial contributions to the development and application of new metal materials, resulting in significant economic and social benefits.
Technical Program Committee Chair
Prof. Tongguang Zhai
Shandong Jianzhu University, China
Professor Tongguang Zhai hails from Shandong Jianzhu University in China. He holds a PhD degree from the University of Oxford and has an impressive academic and research background. Previously, he served as a tenured professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Kentucky.
Throughout his career, Professor Zhai has made significant contributions to the field, with over 90 SCI papers to his credit. His research excellence was further underscored by one of his papers being selected as the best paper in Materials Characterization in 1993/1994. He has also led approximately 20 research projects as a Principal Investigator (PI) and has supervised the scholarly development of over 10 PhD students.
Professor Zhai's dedication and expertise have garnered recognition, including receiving a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the United States. His passion for research and commitment to academic excellence continue to inspire the next generation of scholars in the field of materials engineering.
Organizing Committees
Prof. Jixiang Gao,Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University, China
Prof. Xuegong Yu, Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, China
Prof. Zude Zhou, Wuhan University of Technology, China
Prof. Xin Chen, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China
Prof. Cong Wang, Dept. of Physics, Beihang University, China
A. Prof. Kai Wu, Tongji University, China
Prof. Weihua Dan, Sichuan University, China
Prof. Sirong Yu, China University of Petroleum, China
Prof. Shilu Dai, South China University of Technology, China
Prof. Sheng-Rui Jian, I-Shou University, Taiwan, China
Prof. Mingyang Chen, Jiangsu University, China
Prof. Mingxin Huang, The University of Hong Kong, China
Prof. Feng Wen, Hainan University, China
Dr. Hao Peng, Yangtze Normal University, China
A. Prof. Kai Wu, Tongji University, China
Prof. Chuang Feng, Nanjing University of Technology, China
Prof. Zhu Weibing, Xihua University, China
Prof. Weihua Dan，Sichuan University, China
Technical Program Committees
Prof. Dr. Yasuto Hijikata,Saitama University, Japan
Prof. Eckart H. Meiburg, University of California, Santa Barbara
Prof. DAVID BASSIR，French University of Technology，France
Prof. Volkan Kahya, Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey
Prof. David E. Esezobor, University of Lagos, Nigeria
A.Prof. Nour F. Attia, National Institute of Standards (NIS), Egypt
A.Prof. Yipin Wang, Chang'an University, China
A.Prof. Mohamed Ahmed Ramadan-Faculty of Engineering at Helwan, Helwan University, Egypt
Dr. Prashant J. Patil-Abhinav Education Society’s College Of Engineering and Technology Wadwadi
Dr. Quah Hock Jin , University Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Dr. Alexander Lukin ，Western-Caucasus Research Center, Russian Federation
Dr. R. RANJITH KUMAR，Viyen Biotech LLP ，India
Dr. Xiao Qi，Northeastern University，China
Dr. Yang Luo,Swiss Federal Laboratories,China
Dr. Hicham Bakkali, University of Cadiz, Spain
Dr. P K Dash,NMIT，India