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Invited Lecture

Prof. Muhammad Anecq Haq
(National University of Sciences & Technology, Pakistan)

Design of Tunable 3D Network-Structured High Entropy Alloy Matrix Composites: A Case Study in Advanced Powder Metallurgy
Academic Background
Degree Institution Year
Ph.D. Industrial Materials and Smart Manufacturing Engineering University of Science and Technology, South Korea 2022
B.E Materials Engineering National University of Science and Technology, Pakistan 2014
Professional Experience
Position Institution/Organization Years
Professor (Asst.) National University of Science and Technology, Pakistan 2024-
ISO Expert Korea Agency for Technology and Standards 2018-
Professor (Asst.)/ Head of Institute Institute of Materials Minerals and Mining Engineering, Abbottabad University of Science and Technology, Pakistan 2022-2024
Researcher Korea Institute of Industrial Technology 2017-2022
Assistant Manager Operations Sandrill USA LLC 2015-2017
Dr. Amir Abidov
(Uzbekistan Technological Metals Combine, JSC, Uzbekistan)

Utilization of Iron-Based Technogenic Waste for the Development of Advanced Powder Metallurgy Components for Electrotechnical Applications
Academic Background
Degree Institution Year
Phd in Advanced Materials and Engineering Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Korea 2015
MSc in Engineering Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Korea 2012
BSc in Management of Auto Transport Enterprises Tashkent Institute of Automobile and Road Construction 2005
Professional Experience
Position Institution/Organization Years
Deputy Chairman for Science and Development Uzbekistan Technological Metals Combine, JSC 2024-Present
ISO Expert Uzbekistan Technological Metals Combine, JSC 2022-2024
Head of Regional Innovation
Development Department		 Ministry of Innovative Development, Uzbekistan 2021-2022
Professor (part-time),
Department of Materials Science		 Tashkent State Technical University (named after Ⅰ. Karimov) 2019-2022
Head of Laboratory, Rare Metals Center Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical, JSC 2019-2021
Professor, Dept. of Energy Technology and Engineering Nanjing University of Technology, China 2017-2018
Postdoctoral Researcher Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Korea 2016-2017
Associate Professor,
Department of Materials Science		 Tashkent State Technical University 2015-2016
Prof. Shota Kariya
(The University of Osaka, Japan)

Comparative Analysis of Carbon Solid Solution Strengthening in Titanium Alloys Fabricated by PM Extrusion and PBF-LB
Academic Background
Degree Institution Year
Ph.D The University of Osaka 2019
Master The University of Osaka 2016
Bachelor The University of Osaka 2004
Professional Experience
Position Institution/Organization Years
Associate Professor The University of Osaka 2024~Present
Assistant Professor The University of Osaka 2022-2024
S. A. Assistant Professor The University of Osaka 2021-2022
Engineer Osaka Titanium Technologies 2019-2022
Research Interests

– Additive Manufacturing
– Powder Metallurgy
– Titanium alloys

Dr. Takeshi Saito
(Kyoritsu Gokin Co., Ltd., Japan)

Liquid Phase Migration and Shape Distortion in Round Bars of WC-Co Cemented Carbides―Results and Analysis using Partial Heating Apparatus-
Academic Background
Degree Institution Year
Bachelor of Science The University of Tokyo 1983
Master of Science The University of Tokyo 1985
Doctor of Science Tohoku University 2022
Professional Experience
Position Institution/Organization Years
Manager Toshiba Tungaloy Co., Ltd. /R&D division  1985-2001
Manager (2004)Tungaloy Corporation/Corporate Planning        2001-2010
Plant Manager Tungaloy Corporation/Nagoya Plant 2010-2017
Executive officer  Kyoritsu Gokin Co., Ltd./R&D division 2017-2024
Executive officer Kyoritsu Gokin Co., Ltd./R&D division and Nozzle division 2024-
Mr. Hiroyuki Tanaka
(Technology & Intellectual Property HQ, TDK Corporation, Japan)

Experimental analysis of compression deformation at High-Temperatures and FEM Simulation for BaTiO3 sintered compactions
Academic Background
Degree Institution Year
Master Materials science and engineering,
Kanazawa University 		2002
PhD Middle Retirement University of Tokyo 2020
Work History
Institution/Organization Year
Development of data storage tape 2002-2009
Development of MLCC and elemental technology 2010-2014
Solving business and research issues by numerical simulation 2015-
Prof. Parpiev Odilkhuja
(Institute of Materials Science of the Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences, Uzbekistan)

Application of Concentrated Solar Energy for the Processing of Oxidized Copper Ores
Academic Background
Degree Institution Year
Ph.D. in Physics and Mathematics Heat Physics Department of Uzbekistan Academy of Science, specialization: Laser Physics (1990 – 1997) 1997
MSc Physics Faculty of the Tashkent State University, Uzbekistan (1983 – 1990) 1990
Professional Experience
Jan’ 2020 – Present Institute of Materials Science of Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences
Position: Director
June 2019 – Jan’ 2020 Scientific-Production Enterprise “Physics-Sun” of Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences
Position: Director General
Feb’2018-Feb’2019 Almalyk Mining-Metallurgical Complex (AMMC)
Position: Deputy of Chief Engineer for Science
Responsibilities: Formulation and coordination R&D, management of Innovative Foundation of AMMC
Dec’2017-Jan’2018 Agency for Science and Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Position: Fist deputy of Director General
Responsibilities: S&T policy and management of Innovation activity. Coordinating and monitoring of performance of the state R&D and Innovation programs
Sept’2010-
Dec’2017		 Committee for Coordination of Science and Technology Development under Cabinet Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Position: Chairman – Executive Director
Responsibilities: S&T policy and management of Innovation activity. Coordinating and monitoring of performance of the state R&D and Innovation programs. Coordinate International S&T cooperation. Coordinating of activity of the territorial centers for Innovation activity and Technology transfer. Analyze of S&T information. Development of S&T Information network. Select and organizing S&T Information Flows for Business. 
Sept’2006 –
Sept’2010		 Committee for Coordination of Science and Technology Development under Cabinet Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Position: Head of Department
Responsibilities: Innovation policy and management. The organization and realization of competitions of innovation projects. Development of new technologies in the industry.
Apr’ 2002 – Avg’ 2006 Science and Technologies Center under Cabinet Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Position: Head of Department
Responsibilities: Innovation policy and management. The organization and realization of competitions of innovation projects. Development of new technologies in the industry. 
Area of expertise – Management of scientific and technological activities.
– Solid State Pulsed Lasers
– Solar Energy Application.
– Interaction of highly concentrated solar energy with matter, Surface modification and processing of engineering ceramics in a solar furnace.
– Development of technology for producing “green” hydrogen using a concentrated solar energy.
Achievements – A nonlinear gyrotropy effect in fullerene solutions as a result of exposure to laser radiation;
– Optical and nonlinear-optical methods were developed to control the degree of aggregation of fullerene molecules in solutions was observed;
– A technology for processing technogenic waste from mining production by using concentrated solar radiation has been developed.
Membership of Professional Associations -Chairman of Scientific Council for “Smart materials” under Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences (2024);
-Member of Uzbekistan-Korea Scientific and Industrial Association of Rare Metals and Hard Alloys (2022-present);
-Secretary of the Council for Coordination of Innovation Activities under the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan (2011-2018);
-Co-chairman of China-Uzbekistan Joint Committee on Inter-governmental Science and Technology Cooperation (2015-2017);
-Co-chairman of US-Uzbekistan Joint Committee on Science and Technology Cooperation (2014-2016); 
Awards "The best development in the field of green hydrogen technologies" – InnoWeek-2022, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Books/
Book chapter		 – “Innovation management” (in uzbek language) 2003, Academia, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
– "Advanced Materials and Technologies", 2021, Minsk, Belarus. Chapter "Features of the synthesis of materials in a stream of concentrated solar radiation".
– “Synthesis of Materials in a Big Solar Furnace”, 2023, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Prof. Seungkyun Yim
(Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Japan)

Unveiling powder spreading mechanism in powder bed fusion additive manufacturing using the in-situ observation and discrete element method simulation
Academic Background
Degree Institution Year
B.Sc Jeonbuk National University 2017
M.Sc. Jeonbuk National University 2019
Ph.D. Tohoku University 2022
Professional Experience
Position Institution/Organization Years
Postdoc Tohoku University 2022
Specially Appointed Assistant Professor Tohoku University 2022-2025
Assistant Professor Tohoku University 2025
Research Interests

– Additive Manufacturing
– Numerical simulation
– Digital-twin optimization

Prof. Aijie Liu
(Xiamen University, China)

Polymer-metal hybrid nanoparticles: from photocatalytic hydrogen evolution to biomedical applications
Academic Background
Degree Institution Year
PhD University of Twente (The Netherlands) 2017
Master University of Ulsan (South Korea) 2013
Bachelor Harbin University of Science and Technology 2011
Professional Experience
Position Institution/Organization Years
Postdoctoral researcher Uppsala University 2018-2021
Associate Professor Xiamen University 2022-now
Research Interests

1. (Bio) Macromolecule-Based Composite Nanomaterials
• Biomacromolecule Self-Assembly: Design and study of the physicochemical properties of biomacromolecule-functional nanoparticle composite self-assemblies, as well as their interactions with biological cells and delivery.
2. Functional Polymer-Based Nanomaterials
• Study of the photophysical and photochemical mechanisms of conductive polymer self-assembled functional nanomaterials, with applications in green energy and catalytic therapies such as photocatalytic gas therapy, photothermal therapy, and photodynamic therapy.
3. Inorganic Nanomaterials
• Study of the self-assembly and catalytic mechanisms of carbon quantum dots and metal-metal composite nanoparticles for biomedical applications.

Prof. Edi Suharyadi
(Gadjah Mada University Indonesia, Indonesia)

Green-Synthesized Magnetic Nanoparticles for Magnetoresistance-based Biosensor Applications
Academic Background
Degree Institution Year
B.Sc Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia 1998
M.Sc. Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia 2000
M.Eng. Waseda University, Japan 2003
Dr.Eng Nagoya University, Japan 2006
Professional Experience
Position Institution/Organization Years
Vice President Indonesia Magnetic Society 2023 – now
Professor Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia 2022 – now
Associate Professor Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia 2020 – 2022
Assistant Professor Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia 2014 – 2020
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow Nagoya University, Japan 2009 – 2011
Core Research for Evolutional
Science and Technology
(CREST – JST) Postdoctoral
Research Associate 		Nagoya Institute of Technology and SPring-8, Japan 2007 – 2009
Post-Doctoral Researcher Venture Business Laboratory Nagoya University, Japan 2006 – 2007
Research Interests

– Magnetic Nanostructures and Nanocomposites, Magnetism, and Spintronics
– Magnetic and Optical-based Sensor
Prof. Bin Lee
(KyungHee University, Korea)

Powder Engineering for L-PBF of Titanium Alloys: Cost-Effective non-Spherical Powders, ODS Composites, and In-situ Alloying
Academic Background
Degree Institution Year
M. S and Ph.D integrated degree Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Korea 2010~2016
B. S Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Korea 2005~2010
Professional Experience
Position Institution/Organization Years
Senior Researcher Korea Institute of Industrial Technology 2016~2021
Principal Researcher Korea Institute of Industrial Technology 2021~2023
Associate Professor University of Science and Technology (Republic of Korea) 2022~2023
Associate Professor Kyung Hee University 2023~
Research Interests

1. Fabrication of ceramic matrix composites via advanced powder metallurgy route
2. Metal additive manufacturing process
3. Standardization of recycling rare earth elements for sustainable industry
4. Fabrication and characterization of capacitive deionization (CDI) for desalination technology
Prof. Hojin Ryu
(KAIST, Korea)

Multiphysics FEM Simulations for Fabrication of Functionally Gradient Materials using Spark Plasma Sintering
Academic Background
Degree Institution Year
Ph.D Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Korea 2000
M.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Korea 1995
B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Korea 1993
Professional Experience
Position Institution/Organization Years
Professor Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology 2022, Sep. – Present
Associate Professor Xiamen University 2013, Sep. – 2022, Aug
Principal Researcher Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) 2011, Mar. – 2013, Aug.
Senior Researcher Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) 2000, Nov. – 2011, Feb.
Specialist International Atomic Energy Agency (Vienna, Austria) 2009, Oct. – 2011, Sep.
Visiting Scholar Argonne National Laboratory (Illinois, USA) 2005, Aug. – 2007, Feb.
Post-doctoral Researcher Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) 2000, Mar. – 2000, Oct.
Prof. Hanjung Kwon
(Jeonbuk National University, Korea)

Strengthening of WC-based cemented carbides using binary solid-solution metallic phases
Academic Background
Degree Institution Year
Ph.D. Materials science and Engineering, Seoul National University 2008
M.A. Materials science and Engineering, Seoul National University 2003
B.A. Materials science and Engineering, Seoul National University 2002
Professional Experience
Position Institution/Organization Years
Senior Engineer Samsung Electronics 2008.09 – 2011.5.
Senior Researcher Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral resources 2011.06 – 2020.02
Associate Professor Korea University of Science and Technology 2016.03 – 2020.02
Associate Professor Jeonbuk National University 2020.03 – Present
Research Interests

Toughened Carbide/Carbonitride synthesis by high-energy milling/carbothermal reduction
Fabrication of Toughened Carbide/Carbonitride-Metal composite by liquid-phase sintering
Phase stability domain construction based on thermodynamic calculation
Design of hydrogen storage alloys with controlled properties
Synthesis of high-quality MAX/MXene using low-cost process
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