Jinhua (Jim) Song

Research Professor School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Professor Jinhua (Jim) Song gained his BEng(1982) and MSc (1985) in China and PhD (1990) in Newcatle University , UK. He jioned Brunel University London and worked there for 28 years as RA (1990-97) , Lecturer (1997-2000), Senior Lecturer (20000-2004) and then Professor and Director of Materials Research (2004-2018) in Wolfson Centre for Materials Processing. His research interests focuse on materials processing ranging from metals (precision forming of gas turbine blades), engineering ceramics (compaction & green machining, injection moulding, ink-jet printing etc.) , computer modelling of processes (compaction of powders, debinding from injection moulded components, fluculation of colloids etc) to bio-based materials ( biopolymers, natrual fibres & composites, biofoams and lignocellulosic biomasses for biofeuls, materials and fine chamical applications). He led some 20 major UK/EU projects with over 10 million pounds of research grants and pruduced over 100 publications. He served EPSRC College since 2003, technical advisor/asseser for DEFRA programs and asseser of national reasech programs for Canada and Ireland. He Joined SUSTech in 2018 leading research in bio-based materials and industrial production.

Personal Profile

Research

Research interests: Materials Processing ranging from 1) metals (precision forming of gas turbine blades); 2) engineering ceramics (compaction & green machining, injection moulding, ink-jet printing etc.); 3) computer modelling of processes (compaction of powders, debinding from injection moulded components, fluculation of colloids etc), and in recent 20 years, to 4) bio-based materials ( biopolymers, natrual fibres & composites, biofoams and lignocellulosic biomasses for biofeuls materials and fine chamical applications).

Teaching

Mechanics of Materials

Teaching Experience （UK）：Intruduction to Materials Science and Engineering; Materials Processing; Aerospace Materials；Automotive Materials etc

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1) Metal Forming

- Precision forging of jet-engine turbine blades.

- A transmision mechanisium in rocket engine, winer of Silver Prize of Innovation in Beijin International Expo of Innovation, 1987.

2） Engineering Ceramics

- High solid-loading injection moulding of altra-fine ceramic powders;

- Green machining of ceramic compacts and quality control；

- Ink-jet printing of 2D/3D micro-engineered ceramic/metal structures;

3）Bio-based Materials

- Biopolymer/nanoclay composites and production technologies;

- Binderless natual fibre composites and production technologies;

- Low-cost, multi-purpose biofoams and production technologies;

- Continuous steam explosion of ligno-cellulosic biomasses;

- Separation, extraction and purification of cellulose, lignins and hemicellulose from lignocellulosic biomasses for applications in biofuels, materials and fine chemicals.

4）Mumerical Modelling of Materials Processing

- Constitutive equations and variational priciples for compaction behaviour of powder materials, fundamental for FE modelling of powder processing;

-Modelling of ceramic compaction problems;；

-Modelling thermal degredation, gas transport and diffusion in porous bodies for opotimisation of heating programs in debinding;

- Kinetic of particle fluculation in suspensions and prediction of defects formation.

-Application of priciples in fracture mechanics in green machining of compacted ceramic bodies.

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The core mission of universities is to "discover knowledge, disseminate knowledge and serve the society". This mission is fulfilled through a set of tasks: to constantly provide new ideas, new knowledge, new technologies and new talents; to support new industries; to uphold the sustainable growth of the economical society and drive human progress through innovation. Southern University of Science and Technology (the "SUSTech") keeps attaching importance to the university-industry collaboration that contributes to the construction of world-class university.

To highlight the "Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship" concepts, SUSTech officially founded the School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (the “IE School”) in August 2016, to meet new requirements for technology innovation and talent cultivation. IE School is committed to the industrial research, the cultivation of innovative talents and entrepreneurs, as well as the incubation of high-tech companies.

IE School has built an international and high-standard faculty team, composed of approximately 30 research professors, over 40 academic professors and nearly 200 industrial mentors, to achieve the mission of cultivating innovative talents.

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