报告题目：Study of Thermal Barrier Coatings for Aero Engine Applications

报告人：Ping Xiao 教授 英国曼彻斯特尊龙凯时

主持人（邀请人）： 崔小强 教授

报告时间：2019年9月3日09：30-10：30

报告地点：尊龙凯时南岭校区逸夫机械材料馆209学术报告厅

主办单位：材料科学与工程学院，汽车材料教育部重点实验室

报告人简介：

Prof Ping Xiao now heads a research team at The University of Manchester that comprises some 20 researchers, including PDRAs and PhD students. He has nurtured many research links with industry, including Rolls-Royce plc, BP and Morgan Advanced Materials. Prof Xiao has been the principal investigator on grants worth over £11M, with funding from industry, the EPSRC, the Royal Society and the EU. He has published more than 240 research papers in peer-reviewed journals, including a paper in Nature Communication (2017) and 20 papers in the prestigious Acta Materialia journal. Prof Xiao has also made a significant effort in promoting the public understanding of science, including interviews with the Canada Business News Network (TV), The Economist, and British Airways Business Life Magazine. He is also active in promoting the international profile of School of Materials, University of Manchester, through his role as Head of Internationalisation for the School.