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19 February 2021 Awards received by the Chair
WOT researchers receive the 2021 Leipzig Galvanic Prize
A project consortium under the academic leadership of the Chair of Materials and Surface Engineering has been awarded the prestigious Leipzig Galvanopreis for its work on ‘process and electrolyte development using a fully automated, robot-assisted electroplating system’.
A project consortium under the academic leadership of the Chair of Materials and Surface Engineering has been awarded the prestigious Leipzig Galvanopreis for its work on ‘process and electrolyte development using a fully automated, robot-assisted electroplating system’.
19 October 2020 Projects of the professorship
EXIST research transfer project named a prize winner at TUClab – system commissioning completed successfully
Since 1 October 2019, Projektträger Jülich (PtJ) has been funding an EXIST research transfer project at the WOT Chair. In October this year, the project team not only won this year’s TUClab competition but also successfully commissioned the plant in the presence of representatives from the funding bodies, Chemnitz University of Technology and colleagues from SAXEED.
Since 1 October 2019, Projektträger Jülich (PtJ) has been funding an EXIST research transfer project at the WOT Chair. In October this year, the project team not only won this year’s TUClab competition but also successfully commissioned the plant in the presence of representatives from the funding bodies, Chemnitz University of Technology and colleagues from SAXEED.
15 October 2020 Partnerships
Expanding cooperation at ICHEM2020
During the 3rd International Conference on High Entropy (ICHEM2020) in Berlin, Lisa-Marie Rymer and Thomas Lindner met with representatives from academia and industry to exchange experiences.
During the 3rd International Conference on High Entropy (ICHEM2020) in Berlin, Lisa-Marie Rymer and Thomas Lindner met with representatives from academia and industry to exchange experiences.
8 October 2020 Personnel of the professorship
Successfully completed doctorate
On 24 September 2020, Dr Pierre Landgraf successfully defended his doctoral thesis entitled ‘Microstructural and Hardness Development during Laser Beam Treatment of High-Alloy Tool Steels’. The doctoral examination was once again successfully conducted through a combination of in-person and online elements.
On 24 September 2020, Dr Pierre Landgraf successfully defended his doctoral thesis entitled ‘Microstructural and Hardness Development during Laser Beam Treatment of High-Alloy Tool Steels’. The doctoral examination was once again successfully conducted through a combination of in-person and online elements.
25 August 2020 Projects at the Chair
Completion of the BMBF collaborative project GALACTIF
At the Chair of Materials and Surface Engineering, the collaborative project ‘GALACTIF – New Electroplating Coating Processes Using Ionic Liquids’ was completed in the middle of the year. The aim of the research consortium was to use new technical approaches to lay the foundations for a cost-effective, environmentally friendly coating technology based on ionic liquids.
At the Chair of Materials and Surface Engineering, the collaborative project ‘GALACTIF – New Electroplating Coating Processes Using Ionic Liquids’ was completed in the middle of the year. The aim of the research consortium was to use new technical approaches to lay the foundations for a cost-effective, environmentally friendly coating technology based on ionic liquids.
7 August 2020 Events organised by the professorship
Connected and international – PhD seminar at the WOT Chair
The doctoral seminar, held once a year at the Chair of Materials and Surface Engineering, has been supporting early-career researchers on their path to a PhD for several years now. From 13 to 15 July 2020, 16 PhD students took the opportunity to present the progress they had made on their dissertation topics and then answer questions from their supervisor, Prof. Thomas Lampke, and the interested audience. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the seminar took place under different conditions, but was nonetheless a resounding success.
The doctoral seminar, held once a year at the Chair of Materials and Surface Engineering, has been supporting early-career researchers on their path to a PhD for several years now. From 13 to 15 July 2020, 16 PhD students took the opportunity to present the progress they had made on their dissertation topics and then answer questions from their supervisor, Prof. Thomas Lampke, and the interested audience. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the seminar took place under different conditions, but was nonetheless a resounding success.
30 July 2020 Personnel of the professorship
A PhD defence in the age of coronavirus
Despite the restrictions on everyday university life associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, a doctoral defence was successfully held at the WOT in accordance with the regulations. On 8 July 2020, Lisa Winter gave an impressive defence of her thesis on the topic ‘Vibration resistance and medium-voltage sensitivity of the AlMgSi1 alloy following high-degree plastic forming and anodic or plasma-electrolytic oxidation’ on 8 July 2020, winning over the examiners present as well as colleagues, friends and family members joining the session online.
Despite the restrictions on everyday university life associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, a doctoral defence was successfully held at the WOT in accordance with the regulations. On 8 July 2020, Lisa Winter gave an impressive defence of her thesis on the topic ‘Vibration resistance and medium-voltage sensitivity of the AlMgSi1 alloy following high-degree plastic forming and anodic or plasma-electrolytic oxidation’ on 8 July 2020, winning over the examiners present as well as colleagues, friends and family members joining the session online.
22 June 2020 Teaching at the professorship
Challenge accepted – Digital teaching at the WOT Chair
The COVID-19 pandemic and the associated restrictions on everyday university life present new challenges, particularly for teaching staff. At the Chair of Materials and Surface Engineering, a consistent focus was placed on the transition to digital teaching right from the start of the coronavirus crisis, meaning that all teaching formats were, and continue to be, made available to students in digital form during the 2020 summer term.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the associated restrictions on everyday university life present new challenges, particularly for teaching staff. At the Chair of Materials and Surface Engineering, a consistent focus was placed on the transition to digital teaching right from the start of the coronavirus crisis, meaning that all teaching formats were, and continue to be, made available to students in digital form during the 2020 summer term.
24 February 2020 Projects of the professorship
Scientists in Chemnitz are conducting research into novel surface treatments for high-entropy alloys
A team of scientists led by Dr Thomas Lindner has been researching the class of materials known as high-entropy alloys (HEA) for several years now. Their latest paper on the topic ‘Surface hardening of FCC phase high-entropy alloy systems by powder-pack boriding’, published in the journal *Surface and Coatings Technology*, is one of the most downloaded articles in that journal.
A team of scientists led by Dr Thomas Lindner has been researching the class of materials known as high-entropy alloys (HEA) for several years now. Their latest paper on the topic ‘Surface hardening of FCC phase high-entropy alloy systems by powder-pack boriding’, published in the journal *Surface and Coatings Technology*, is one of the most downloaded articles in that journal.
28 January 2020 Projects of the professorship
“HEA-SurfProtect” Early-Career Research Group: Surface protection using high-entropy alloys
On 1 January 2020, the ESF Early-Career Research Group ‘HEA-SurfProtect’ was launched, with significant involvement from the WOT Chair. This initiative is funded by the European Social Fund and co-financed from tax revenue in accordance with the budget approved by the members of the Saxon State Parliament.
On 1 January 2020, the ESF Early-Career Research Group ‘HEA-SurfProtect’ was launched, with significant involvement from the WOT Chair. This initiative is funded by the European Social Fund and co-financed from tax revenue in accordance with the budget approved by the members of the Saxon State Parliament.
