The program of Advanced Surface Engineering Division (SE) will cover a wide range of topics in surface engineering focusing on plasma-assisted vapor deposition, coating characterization, and utilizing surface engineering for industrial applications. The program includes four oral sessions and a poster session. The four technical sessions will be led by high profile invited speakers who will highlight recent advances in fundamental and cutting-edge research in surface engineering. The session “Vapor Depositions and HiPIMS in Surface Engineering” will emphasize the latest progress in surface modification and synthesizing thin films and coatings on all kinds of materials via vapor depositions, especially, advances in high density plasma-assisted deposition technologies, HiPIMS. The session “Nanostructured and Multifunctional Thin Films and Coatings” will feature presentations on the design and development of advanced nanostructured coatings for achieving multifunctionality to be used in various environments, e.g. wear, erosion, corrosion, high temperature, etc. Studies focusing on the deep understanding of the relationship between process, structure, and properties of advanced coatings and modified surfaces are appreciated. The session “Mechanical and Tribological Properties/Characterization of Thin Films and Coatings” will highlight contributions on fundamental understanding and applied research aspects for thin film and coating mechanical and tribological properties. The contribution includes new and advanced surface characterization techniques, analysis and characterization of modified surfaces, and the interaction of the surface with environment. The last session “New Trends and Industrial Application in Surface Engineering” invites contributors from academia and industry that focus on revealing future trends in surface engineering, e.g., new metallic glass coatings, high-entropy alloy (HEA) coatings, super hydrophobic surface, etc. In addition, contributions that show how surface engineering can assist to solve real world problems in the industry will be included. SE will establish for the first time an award to recognize young investigators for their outstanding participation and research based on presentations in SE program sessions. Up to three finalists and one first prize winner will be selected and announced towards the end of the SE program.
SE1: Vapor Deposition and HiPIMS in Surface Engineering
- Jon Tomas Gudmundsson, University of Iceland, “On the Low Deposition Rate and Ionized Flux Fraction in High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering”
- Wan-Yu Wu, Da-Yeh University, Taiwan, Republic of China, “Low Temperature Thin Film Deposition on Flexible Substrate Using HiPIMS Technique”
SE2: Nanostructured and Multifunctional Thin Films and Coatings
- Paul Mayrhofer, Technische Universitaet Wien, Austria, “High-Entropy Ceramic Thin Films; A Case Study of Nitrides, Oxides and Diborides”
SE3: Mechanical and Tribological properties/Characterization of Thin Films and Coatings
- Giovanni Ramirez, Oxford Instruments, “Catalytically Active Nanocomposite Coatings for Tribological Applications”
SE4: New Trends and Industrial Applications in Surface Engineering
- Jinn P. Chu, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, Republic of China, “Metallic Glass: A Novel and Emerging Coating For Various Industrial Applications”
SE5: Advanced Surface Engineering Poster Session