Visiting thermal spray experts
From April to June 2022, Prof Dr Lech Paw Å' owski and Prof Dr Shrikant Joshi, two proven experts in the field of Thermal spraying at the Chair of Materials and Surface Technology (WOT). The pioneer was the Visiting Scholar Programme of Chemnitz University of Technology, which aims to develop and intensify international research cooperation. In addition to joint research, guest lectures and the conceptualisation of specialist articles, many scientists and students at the Institute of Materials Science and Engineering (IWW) take advantage of the opportunity for professional exchange.
In addition to specialist presentations and guest lectures, there was a lively exchange of ideas on possible joint research approaches during the three-month stay. Already at the conference RIPT in Jülich, the first results of the bilateral collaboration were presented to an international audience. In addition, the network was successfully utilised to identify suitable partners for a project consortium for a European m-era.net research proposal. The interweaving of the individual strengths of the three research institutions creates synergies and is the reason for the continuation of the lively research exchange. In future, students at the respective universities will be able to work on thermal spraying topics as part of their qualification theses, as the experimental possibilities complement each other perfectly. In a similar way, these opportunities should also be available to doctoral students and lead to research experience in an international environment during shorter stays. The Visiting Scholar Programme at Chemnitz University of Technology was extremely valuable for all the projects mentioned and an ideal prerequisite for concrete international networking. A return visit on the occasion of the international conference TS4E in Trollhättan in September 2023 has already been agreed.
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Prof Lech PawÅ'owski (left), Université de Limoges France, and Prof Shrikant Joshi (right), University West Trollhättan Sweden
Prof Shrikant Joshi
Prof Lech PawÅ'owski8.7.2022 – Personnel of the professorship ( th.lindner@mb… )
