Archived Webinars
Microwave Processing of Ceramics
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 (102 Minutes)
Presented by:
Dr. Morsi M. Mahmoud,
Assistant Professor, Advanced Technologies and New Materials Research Institute (ATNMRI), Mubarak City for Scientific Research and Technology Applications (MuCSAT), Egypt
Professor Cristina Leonelli,
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
Professor Jon Binner,
Head of Department and Professor of Ceramic Materials, IPTME, Loughborough University, UK
Professor Dinesh Agrawal,
Director of Microwave Processing and Engineering Center, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
Web Seminar Focus
Due to the increasing demand and the inflation of energy prices as well as the environmental pollution problems from conventional technology currently used in the ceramics processing field, the development of new ceramic processing methodologies is paramount. The goal of this seminar aims to increase the awareness of the microwave processing of ceramics field. The ceramic processing sector urgently needs a new, alternative technology that will address and cope with these challenges. The use of microwave technology in the processing of ceramics is an innovative and feasible solution. This seminar will address the basic fundamental information on microwave processing of ceramics area.
Who Should Attend
Because the range of topics will include foundational information to advanced concepts, newcomers to the field as well as experts should attend the web seminar.
Web Seminar Agenda
- Dr. Morsi Mahmoud will cover history of and introduce microwave processing of ceramics and variable frequency microwave (VFM) processing of glass-ceramics, and/or the microwave effect and the microwave materials interaction in glass-ceramics.
- Prof. Cristina Leonelli will cover glass and glaze preparation and heating with microwave.
- Prof. Jon Binner will cover hybrid microwave/conventional processing and/or sintering of nanostructured ceramics and/or use of the inverse temperature profile.
- Prof. Dinesh will cover microwave sintering of alumina and WC/Co ceramic-metal composites.
- Questions and answers will be taken at the end of each talk and at the end of the web seminar.
Measurement Solutions for Nano EHS
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 (71 Minutes)
Presented by:
Steve Freiman,
Freiman Consulting and Chair of ACerS EHS Issues in Nanomaterials Workshop
Clare Allocca, Director,
United States Measurement System, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Kalman Migler
Group Leader, NIST
Thomas A. Campbell, PhD
Nanotechnology Program Manager, ADA Technologies, Inc.
Environmental, health and safety issues related to nanomaterials are in the news. Are products made using nanomaterials safe? Are workers who handle these materials facing health issues? To answer these questions and explore the issues, industry, academia and government need to identify measurement needs in the Nano EHS sector and find solutions.
Participants in this interactive Web Seminar will:
- Learn about Nano EHS issues and measurement needs identified during the ACerS Environmental, Health and Safety Issues in Nanomaterials Workshop held in June 2008.
- Hear what the U.S. Measurement System plans to do to turn these measurement needs into measurement solutions.
