Programme

8.30     Poster session

9.00     Opening of the seminar
Dean Martti Kauranen, Tampere University, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

9.10    Development of research infrastructures in Hervanta – Sähkötalo Research Hub
Vice Dean Minnamari Vippola, Tampere University, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

Session 1: Advanced Materials Processing

9.30     Latest research updates on thermal and cold spraying
Assoc. Prof. Heli Koivuluoto, Tampere University

9.50      Breakthroughs in reversible ceramic fuel cell manufacturing
Assoc. Prof. Imran Asghar, Tampere University

10.10     Ceramic processing technology as a key to novel battery solutions
Dr. Tech Amandeep Singh, Tampere University

10.30    Biodegradation of PE and PET Waste for Upcycling
M.Sc. Pauli Hakala, Tampere University

10.50   Laboratory tours

11.20   Poster session, coffee and sandwiches

Session 2: Materials Performance

12.15    Tribological and seizure behavior of bearing alloys
Assoc. Prof. Auezhan Amanov, Tampere University

12.35   Current trends in alloy development
M.Sc. Shahroz Ahmed, Tampere University

12.55   Pushing composite boundaries – exploring sustainable alternatives through μ-scale characterization to advanced simulations
Dr Jason Govilas, Tampere University

13.15   Extending polymer research towards structures and alive materials
Assoc. Prof. Mikko Kanerva, Tampere University

13.35    Laboratory tours

Session 3: Materials Research

14.15   Mechanical characterization of materials at EMS – Overview, application driven testing, and multiphysics experiments
Dr. Matti Isakov, Tampere University

14.35 Multi-instrumental approach to ferromagnetic steel structures – Origin of Barkhausen noise studied by microscopy techniques
Dr. Suvi Santa-aho, Tampere University

14.55   Ductile glass at room temperature
Dr. Erkka Frankberg, Tampere University

15.15   Future of Engineering Materials Science
Prof. Mikko Hokka, Tampere University

15.35  Laboratory tours