Keynote Speaker

Prof. Xiaofeng Zhao

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

E-mail: xiaofengzhao@sjtu.eud.cn

Title: Investigation on the Performance of Air plasma Sprayed Thermal Barrier Coatings under High Temperature Steam Environment

Profile:

Prof. Zhao has been working on thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) for aero- and industrial gas-turbines for more than 20 years. He got his PhD degree from Manchester University in 2007 and currently works in Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His research interests cover the material design, processing and characterization of TBCs. His work helps Rolls Royce aeroengines operating at a higher efficiency and safety, with more than 4000 aeroengines utilizing his research findings since 2012. His group has developed a low-cost thermal protection coating systems for aerospace vehicles, with ultra-low density, low thermal conductivity and vibration tolerance, which has been widely employed in various rockets. He has published more than 240 papers in prestigious journals such as Acta Mater, Corrosion Science, Journal of the American/European Ceramic Society, etc., and given 60+ invited talks in both international and domestic material conferences. He holds 40+ invention patents and published 5 academic books.