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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Contact:
Dr Hang Song
Tel.: 15820462815
Email: songh3@sustech.edu.cn