(a) Lightweight high entropy alloys & (b) electropulsing repair technology

Project ideas:

Lightweight High Entropy Alloys
Existing high entropy alloys are multicomponent systems composed of transition and refractory metals with large atomic weights and exhibit exceptional mechanical properties. This project aims to use computational alloy design to develop lightweight high entropy alloys by replacing these elements with metals of lower atomic mass, while maintaining the entropy-stabilized single-phase microstructure.

Electropulsing Treatment for Repairing Critical Metallic Components

This project aims to apply electropulsing treatment to extend the lifetime of critical metallic components by using high-current-density electrical pulses to induce localized heating and compressive stresses, which promote recrystallization and heal defects (e.g., microcracks and pores) caused by service or manufacturing.

Expertise offered:

Solidification and downstream processing, as well as joining of hybrid metallic materials using electromagnetic pulse technology.

Advanced microstructural, thermal, and mechanical characterisation and testing.

High-performance computational materials and process modelling