报告人：Prof. William G. Fahrenholtz
           Curators’ Distinguished Professor of Ceramic Engineering,
           Missouri University of Science and Technology
           Editor-In-Chief, Journal of the American Ceramic Society

时间：2017年6月14日（周三）14：30-17：00

地点：李薰楼468会议室

报告1：Thermal Properties of High Purity ZrB₂ Ceramics

Abstract：Zirconium diboride ceramics were prepared by reactive hot pressing of zirconium hydride and boron powders. A series of ceramics were prepared that were doped with transition metals including Hf, Ti, Y, Ta, and W to assess the impact of impurities on the thermal properties. The effects of the additions on thermal diffusivity, thermal conductivity and heat capacity were studied at temperatures from 25°C to 2000°C. These properties will be compared to values obtained for ceramics prepared from commercial ZrB₂ powders, which contained the natural abundance of Hf. The intrinsic thermal properties of ZrB₂ will be discussed as well as the effects of transition metal additions on the thermal properties of ZrB₂ with low and naturally abundant quantities of Hf.

时间：14：30-15：30

报告2：Best Practices for Publishing Manuscripts in Peer-Reviewed Journals

Abstract：This presentation will provide advice on publishing papers in peer-reviewed journals for graduate students and early career researchers. Researchers strive to publish scholarly articles in peer-reviewed journals to disseminate new knowledge and enhance their professional reputation. Despite the importance of publishing papers, most authors learn the publication process through trial-and-error rather than a systematic approach. Practical aspects of planning, writing, submitting, and revising manuscripts will be discussed.

时间：15：30-17：00

William G. (Bill) Fahrenholtz is a Curators’ Distinguished Professor of Ceramic Engineering in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly University of Missouri-Rolla) and the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American Ceramic Society.  He earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Ceramic Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1987 and 1989, respectively.  He completed his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at the University of New Mexico (UNM) in 1992.  From 1993 to 1999, Bill was a research assistant professor in the department of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering at UNM.  Since starting at Missouri S&T in 1999, Bill has received several awards including seven campus-wide faculty excellence awards, two teaching awards, and a prestigious CAREER award from the National Science Foundation.  He was elected a Fellow of the American Ceramic Society in 2007 and was named Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American Ceramic Society in January 2017.  Bill teaches undergraduate and graduate courses including ceramic processing and thermodynamics.  His current research focuses on the processing, characterization, and mechanical testing of advanced structural ceramics for use in environments with extreme thermal loads, mechanical forces, and/or chemical reactivities.