2025 International Metallurgical Processes Workshop for Young Scholars & 2025 China-Japan-Korea Steel Workshop for Young Scholars

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Invitation to IMPROWYS-SWYS 2025

The "2025 International Metallurgical Processes Workshop for Young Scholars (IMPROWYS 2025) & 2025 China-Japan-Korea Steel Workshop for Young Scholars (SWYS 2025)" will be held on September 19-22, 2025, in Tangshan, China, which is organized by The Chinese Society for Metals (CSM) and co-organized by North China University of Science and Technology, Northeastern University, Yanzhao Iron and Steel Laboratory and co-sponsored by Tsinghua University.

The IMPROWYS-SWYS 2025 Conference aims to bring together renowned experts and scholars from around the world in the fields of chemical and physical metallurgy. Participants will present the latest technological advancements and engage in in-depth discussions on recent achievements and challenges related to the green transformation of steel industry. We cordially invite you to join this event and look forward to welcoming you during the golden autumn—the most beautiful season in Tangshan.

History of IMPROWYS-SWYS 2025

The International Metallurgical Processes Workshop for Young Scholars (IMPROWYS) has successfully held four sessions continuously in 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2023, while the China-Japan-Korea Steel Workshop for Young Scholars (SWYS) will be held for the first time in 2025.

Official Language

Official language for IMPROWYS-SWYS 2025 is English.

Topics

• Oxide Metallurgy

• Solidification process

• Additive manufacturing

• Metal forming and connection

• Microstructure and mechanical properties

• Physical metallurgy

• Plain steel design

Proceedings

The IMPROWYS-SWYS 2025 Conference will offer printed copies of the proceedings in English. Additionally, following the conference, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A&B will publish a special issue dedicated to the event.

Registration Time and Meeting Location

Registration time: September 19, 2025 (Friday) 12:00~20:00

Conference Dates: September 20, 2025 (Saturday) to September 22, 2025 (Monday)

Conference location: Nanhu International Convention and Exhibition Hotel, Lunan District, Tangshan City.

Phone: 0315-2152222.

Note: Nanhu International Convention and Exhibition Hotel is about 7 kilometers from Tangshan Station, about 29 kilometers from Tangshan North Station, and about 23 kilometers from Tangshan San nvhe Airport.

Meeting schedule

Date	Activity arrangement
Date	Morning	Afternoon	Night
September 19th	— —	Registration	Registration
September 20th	Opening ceremony, Plenary Session	Parallel Sessions	Dinner
September 21st	Parallel Sessions	Parallel Sessions	— —
September 22nd	Parallel Sessions	Visiting Yanzhao Iron and Steel Laboratory	— —
Location: Nanhu International Convention and Exhibition Hotel

Invite Meeting Report (In no particular order, continuously updated)

Reporter	Country	Unit	Position/Title	Report title
Yansong Shen	Australia	The University of New South Wales	Professor	To be determined
Mouhamadou Diop	China	Northeastern University	Associate Professor	Multiphysics Modeling and Thermal Optimization of a 500 kA Aluminum Reduction Cell with Sidewall Heat Exchanger
Bin Hu	China	University of Science and Technology Beijing	Associate Professor	To be determined
Binhan Sun	China	East China University of Science and Technology	Professor	Heterointerface engineering for strong and ductile steels
Chen Chen	China	Yanshan University	Associate Professor	Super-hardenability Effect of V in Steel
Cong Wang	China	Northeastern University	Professor	To be determined
Feng Yang	China	Shougang Research Institute of Technology	Professor	Influence of Initial Microstructure on Mechanical Properties of Galvanized Third Generation Automotive Steel
Hongyi Li	China	Chongqing University	Professor	Short-process and High-Throughput preparation of vanadium redox flow battery electrolyte by nanoemulsion extraction
Jian Xu	China	Chongqing University	Professor	Unveiling the Key Factor Shaping Iron Morphology in Gaseous Reduction of Iron Oxide
Jinyu Zhang	China	Xi'an Jiaotong University	Professor	Record-setting alloys combining large tensile ductility with high yield strength
Jun Li	China	Shanghai Jiao Tong University	Professor	Multi-physics dendritic model for additive manufacturing and repair processes of nickel-based superalloys
Junheng Gao	China	University of Science and Technology Beijing	Researcher	To be determined
Junwei Qiao	China	Taiyuan University of Technology	Professor	Fe40Mn20Cr20Ni20 High-Entropy Alloy and Its Properties
Li Li	China	Northeastern University	Professor	Metallurgical Engineering of Advanced Carbonaceous Materials for New Energy Applications
Qingquan Lai	China	Nanjing Tech University	Professor	Strong and ductile high-Mn cryogenic steels by tailoring ε-TRIP
Qun Luo	China	Shanghai University	Professor	Research on Development of Zn-Al-Mg Coating for Hot-Forming Steel and Liquid Metal Embrittlement Issues
Tao Li	China	North China University of Science and Technology	Professor	To be determined
Xianguang Zhang	China	University of Science and Technology Beijing	Associate Professor	To be determined
Xiao Yang	China	Westlake University	Researcher	Surface Modification of Steel Through Molten Salt Processing
Yizhuang Li	China	Northeastern University	Professor	To be determined
Yonghai Yue	China	Beihang University	Professor	Ultra-hard, High-toughness, Self-healing Nano-twinned Diamond Composite
Yongqi Sun	China	Central South University	Professor	Oxide-based carbon capture for low-carbon metallurgy
Yunjie Li	China	Northeastern University	Professor	To be determined
Zhuangzhuang Liu	China	University of Science and Technology Beijing	Professor	Laser additive manufacturing of precipitation hardening martensitic stainless steel: defect, microstructure and mechanical behavior
Zongning Chen	China	Dalian Jiaotong University	Professor	Regulation of Micro-nano TiB2 crystals and Its Application
Tarek Hatem	Egypt	British University in Egypt	Professor	To be determined
Taha Mattar	Egypt	Galala University	Professor	Reinforcing Ceramic-Metal Composite Structures in Manganese Steel Casting
Somnath Basu	India	Indian Institute of Technology Bombay	Professor	To be determined
Deepoo Kumar	India	Indian Institute of Technology Bombay	Assistant Professor	To be determined
Shuo Yin	Ireland	Trinity College Dublin	Associate Professor	To be determined
Motomichi Koyama	Japan	Tohoku University	Professor	Twinning-induced hydrogen embrittlement in austenitic steels
Goro Miyamoto	Japan	Tohoku University	Professor	Nano-cluster science in steel
Nakada Nobuo	Japan	Science Tokyo	Professor	Phase transformation
Nambu Shoichi	Japan	The University of Tokyo	Professor	Three-dimensional analysis of microstructure formed in the initial stage of martensitic/bainitic transformation in steels
Hiroyuki Matsuura	Japan	The University of Tokyo	Professor	To be determined
Jeongho Han	Korea	Hanyang University	Professor	Hydrogen Embrittlement of Medium-Mn Steels
Dong-Woo Suh	Korea	Pohang University of Science and Technology	Professor	Toward Carbon Neutrality: Challenges in Materials Design for Steel Products
Imants Kaldre	Latvia	University of Latvia	Senior Researcher	To be determined
Theresa Coetsee	South Africa	University of Pretoria	Associate Professor	To be determined
Bo Chen	UK	University of Southampton	Professor	To be determined
Yongle Sun	UK	Cranfield University	Lecturer	To be determined
Ishwar Kapoor	UK	University of Warwick	Associate Professor	To be determined
Bryan Webler	USA	Carnegie Mellon University	Professor	To be determined

Conference Fee

Domestic and international participants are requested to register online via the conference website at https://improwys-swys2025.scimeeting.cn/. After completing online registration, please pay the registration fee according to the following fee standards and payment deadlines to complete the registration process. Accommodation and meals are at your own expense. The conference services for this meeting were provided by Beijing Zhengqixin Information Technology Co., Ltd.

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Important Dates

Conference Date:
September 19-22, 2025

Registration Time:
August 30, 2025

Deadline for Submission of Abstract
and Attendance Information:
August 30, 2025

Express Channels

Registration

Abstract Submission

Accommodation

Contact us

swys2025@ncst.edu.cn

improwys2025@mail.neu.edu.cn