Foundry and Solidification Processing
- Modeling of pouring, feeding, heat and fluid flow
- Solidification modeling, prediction of solidification sequence and structure-properties
- Development of new solidification processes and novel casting techniques
- Development of metal matrix microparticle and nanoparticle composites
- Development of metal matrix-carbon nanoparticle and nanotube composites
- Characterization and measurement of physical and mechanical properties
- Computer-aided design and manufacturing
- Post casting treatments
- Statistical quality and process control, statistical design of experimentation, and reliability in foundries
- Environmental control, recycling utilization of waste sand from foundries
- Water jet machining
- Austempered ductile iron, steel castings
- Aluminum alloy castings
- Grain refinement, modification, slag and inclusion control
- Surface analysis and surface coatings
- Failure analysis
- Structural analysis
- Phase diagrams and alloy development
- Interaction between electromagnetic wave and solid or liquid metals