Prof. Ji-Cheng Zhao

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsThermodynamics and Kinetics as well as Properties of Phases and Microstructure of Materials,Metallurgical, Thermal and Thermomechanical Treatment of Materials
KeywordsDiffusion, Alloy design, Superalloys, High-throughput materials science, Phase diagrams

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CityCollege Park, Maryland
InstitutionUniversity of Maryland at College Park
InstituteDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering

Host during sponsorship

Start of initial sponsorship20/12/2023

Programme(s)

2022Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Zhao is well known internationally for his outstanding work on the combinatorial design of new metallic alloys. This work has the highest relevance for a wide range of topics such as sustainable energy supply, lightweight design in transportation, and high-temperature alloys for efficient gas turbines. During his research stay in Germany, Professor Zhao will work on designing advanced metallic alloys and materials that are custom-designed for additive manufacturing.