Keynote Speakers of Asia Steel 2024 (in alphabetical order, updated on June 26, 2024)
1. Paulo Santos Assis, UFOP: Federal University of Ouro Preto, Brazil Presentation title: The NetZero Challenge: How to solve the problem of GHG emission in Iron and Steelmaking |
2. Junfang Bao, China BaoWu Steel Group Corporation Limited, China Presentation title: Current status and prospects of Baowu coking technology |
3. Frank Barbaro, University of Wollongong, Australia Presentation title: to be determined |
4. Geoff Brooks, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia Presentation title: to be determined |
5. Moo-Eob Choi, POSCO, Korea Presentation title: Update on the development of HyREX for hydrogen-based ironmaking |
6. Hao Chen, Tsinghua University, China Presentation title: Flash annealing of advanced high strength steels |
7. Mansheng Chu, Northeastern University, China Presentation title: Research progress of hydrogen-based shaft furnace technology |
8. Jung-Wook Cho, POSTECH, Korea Presentation title: Solidification of Fe-Cu alloy to enhance both the mechanical strength and electric conductivity by controlling heterogeneity structure 9. Alberto Conejo, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China Presentation title: H2 Reduction and Carbidization of Fe2O3 with Pure CH4 10. Nikhil Dhawan, IIT Roorkee, India Presentation title: Hydrogen reduction of low grade iron ores 11. Hongbiao Dong, University of Leicester, UK Presentation title: Data-Analytic Framework for Implementing Industry 4.0 in Steelmaking |
12. Tadashi Furuhara, Tohoku University, Japan Presentation title: Fundamental principles for alloy design of surface hardened steels by nitriding |
13. Min Gan, Central South University, China Presentation title: Key Technologies for Producing High Purity And High Value Iron-Based Materials by The Hydrogen Reduction Method 14. Si Gao, Kyoto University, Japan Presentation title: Strain localization behavior in a 304 type stainless steel having fine microstructures |
15. Wen-Tong Geng, Zhejiang Normal University, China Presentation title: Mystery resolved: The composition of bcc Cu alloy precipitates in bcc Fe 16. B. P. Gautham, TCS Research, Tata Consultancy Services, India Presentation title: Accelerating product development to intelligent operations in the steel industry with emerging digital technologies |
17. Hiroto Goto, JFE Steel Corporation, Japan Presentation title: Influence of thickness profile after sizing press on width profile at head and tail portions of slab |
18. Peimin Guo, Central Iron & Steel Research Institute, China Presentation title: Difficulties and Countermeasures of Pure Hydrogen Reduction Technology |
19. Lei Guo, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China Presentation title: Hydrogen-based reduction characteristics of iron ore fines and related industrialization progress |
20. Muxing Guo, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium Presentation title: Interactions Between Alumina Inclusions at the Liquid Iron/Argon Gas Interface: Role of Contact Line Undulation |
21. Defu Guo,Hunan LY Steel,China Presentation title: Research and practice on high efficiency production technology of wide strip hot rolling for many varieties quality steel in Hunan LY Steel |
22. Govind S. Gupta, Indian Institute of Science, India Presentation title: Modelling of hydrogen reduction of iron oxides in a shaft furnace |
23. Danilo Guzela, USIMINAS, Brazil Presentation title: Best Practices to Minimize Center Line Segregation of Sour Service Steel Plates 24. Zhanli Guo, Sente Software Ltd., UK Presentation title: AGE HARDENING OF MARAGING STEELS – PHYSICALLY-BASED MODELLING VS MACHINE LEARNING 25. Miyuki Hayashi, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan Presentation title: Relationship between structures and thermophysical and thermochemical properties on silicate melts containing fluoride |
26. Xing Han, HBIS Materials Technology Research Institute, China Presentation title: Comprehensive utilization technology of vanadium titanium magnetite based on hydrogen metallurgy 27. Liangyuan Hao, HBIS Group, China Presentation title: Research on utilization technology of hydrogen metallurgy raw materials 28. Yoonuk Heo, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea Presentation title: Grain boundary precipitation and brittle fracture behaviors in austenitic Fe-Mn-Al-C lightweight steels |
29. Heung Nam Han, Seoul National University, Korea Presentation title: Hole Expansion Failure of Steel Sheets |
30. Chang-Ching Ho, KATEC R &D COPORATION, Taiwan, China Presentation title: The net-zero carbon emissions approach and practice of steel industry |
31. Tom Honeyands, Newcastle University, Australia Presentation title: Laboratory Electric Smelting of Australian Hematite Goethite Hydrogen DRI |
32. Jun Hong, Nanjing Iron and Steel, China Presentation title: Research progress in the production of large thickness steel by continuous casting slab |
33. Jose Maria Ibabe, CEIT, Spain Presentation title: Microalloying with Nb: metallurgical process for sustainable industrial solutions |
34. Kazuhiko IWAI, Hokkaido University, Japan Presentation title: Application of electromagnetic fields to high temperature process |
35. Kazuhira Ichikawa, JFE Steel Corporation, Japan Presentation title: CO2 Reduction Technology in the Blast Furnace Process for Achieving Carbon Neutrality |
36. Shuhei Irie, JFE Steel Corporation, Japan Presentation title: Estimation of Changes in Content and Characteristics of Mold Flux during Continuous Casting |
37. Sohn IL, Yonsei University, Korea Presentation title: Is artificial intelligence really intelligent in steel processing? 38. Xiaofang Jiang, China BaoWu Steel Group Corporation Limited, China Presentation title: to be determined |
39. Zhengyi Jiang,University of Wollongong,Australia Presentation title: to be determined |
40. Zengbao Jiao, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), Hong Kong, China Presentation title: Synergistic alloying effects and nanoscale co-precipitation in ultrahigh-strength maraging steels |
41. Feng Jin, SINOSTEEL MECC, China Presentation title: Technology & Engineering of Hydrogen-Based Shaft Furnace Direct Reduction |
42. Namhyun Kang, Pusan National University, Korea Presentation title: Ti/N ratio and Nb in shipbuilding steels and their coarse-grained heat affected zone |
43. Youn-Bae Kang, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea Presentation title: Evolution of Oxide Inclusions in Ti-added Al-killed Ultra-Low C Steel |
44. Yonghee Kim, Hyundai Steel, Korea Presentation title: Decarbonizing ironmaking process and technologies at Hyundai Steel |
45. Dohun Kim, POSCO, Korea Presentation title: to be determined |
46. Peter Langenberg, IWT-Solutions AG, Germany Presentation title: Opportunities provided by application of modern fine grain steel for steel structure in offshore wind facing the >15MW class of turbines 47. Joonho LEE, Korea University, Korea Presentation title: Inclusion Control in front of Solid-Liquid Interface 48. Guangqiang Li, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, China Presentation title: Hydrogen reduction of Oolitic high-phosphorus iron ore and phosphorus removal by melting separation |
49. Kejiang Li, University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB), China Presentation title: Thermodynamic Strategy for Hydrogen-Based Direct Reduction Shaft Furnace to Achieve a Higher Efficiency 50. Menglong Li, HBIS Group, China Presentation title: Standard system and technical path design of low carbon emission steel in HBIS 51. Xiaobing Li, HBIS Group, China Presentation title: Production Practice of Key Technologies for Zero Reforming of Coke Oven Gas at Zhangxuan Technology 52. Jian Li, China Baowu Group. China Presentation title: Technical route and Progress of Hydrogen Metallurgy in China BAOWU 53. Chengjun Liu, Northeastern University, China Presentation title: to be determined |
54. Zhengjian Liu, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China Presentation title: Progress of blast furnace ironmaking technology in China |
55. Liming Lu, CSIRO, Australia Presentation title: to be determined |
56. Xionggang Lu, Shanghai University, China Presentation title: Basic Theoretical Research on Hydrogen Metallurgy |
57. Haiwen LUO, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China Presentation title: Revisit of bake hardening mechanism: Influence of baking on tensile properties of press hardening steels |
58. Hiroyuki Matsuura, Tokyo University, Japan Presentation title: In-site observation of non-metallic inclusions during the solidification of molten steel |
59. Dipak Mazumdar, Indian Institute Of Technology Kanpur, India Presentation title: Process Modelling In Steelmaking: Past, Present And Future |
60. Jiayi Ma, Shougang Group, China Presentation title: New 6 Stands Tandem Mill for high Silicon Steel Rolling -- Idea and Practice |
61. Suvorov Mikhail, NLMK, Russia Presentation title: Minimum possible coke rate for normal BF operation |
62. Goro Miyamoto, Tohoku University, Japan Presentation title: Quantitative characterization and prediction of solute segregation at α-Fe grain boundary |
63. Matthias Militzer,University of British Columbia,Canada Presentation title: Microstructure Design of Green Steel |
64. Kota MORIYA, JFE Steel Corporation, Japan Presentation title: Utilization of Carbon Recycling for Carbon Neutralization of Direct Reduction Process |
65. Masoud Moshtaghi, LUT University, Finland Presentation title: Design of Hydrogen Embrittlement Resistant High Strength Steels |
66. S S Mohanty, Essar Minmet Limited, India Presentation title: to be determined |
67. Samik Nag, Tata Steel Limited, India Presentation title: Tata Steel’s efforts towards Net Zero |
68. Ricardo Nolasco, CBMM, Brazil Presentation title: Challenges on Microstructure Control during Seamless Pipe Production |
69. Ko-ichiro OHNO, Kyushu University, Japan Presentation title: Effect of hydrogen-reduced microstructure on softening behavior of iron ore agglomerates under high temperature loading conditions |
70. Dauter Oliveira, Vale, Brazil Presentation title: Performance of Vale’s briquette under rich H2 in Blast Furnace and Direct Reduction |
71. Jian Pan, Central South University, China Presentation title: to be determined |
72. Joohyun Park, Hanyang University, Korea Presentation title: Reoxidation of molten steel in secondary refining and continuous casting processes: Influence on steel cleanliness |
73. Chunsu Park, DONGKUK STEEL R&D Center, Korea Presentation title: Development of digitalization and intelligence of long products rolling |
74. Jitendra Patel, International Metallurgy Ltd., UK Presentation title: Supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy with the development and application of low-emission high strength structural steels |
75. Sudipta Patra, IIT BHU, India Present Affiliation: Assistant Professor, Metallurgical Engineering, IIT(BHU), Varanasi, India |
76. Jian Pan, Central South University, China Presentation title: to be determined |
77. Martin Pei, SSAB AB, Sweden Presentation title: Transformation to Fossil Free Steel with the HYBRIT Technology |
78. Manish M Pande, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India Presentation title: Deoxidizer-oxygen equilibria in steel in the high concentration range 79. Yana Qie, North China University of Science and Technology, China Presentation title: Formation of Primary Slag and Carburizing behavior of Metal Iron in Cohesive zone of Hydrogen-rich Blast Furnace |
80. Radhakanta Rana, Tata Steel, The Netherlands Presentation title: Novel Bainitic Steels for Hot Rolled Applications |
81. Gour Gopal Roy, IIT Kharagpur, India Presentation title: Inclusion evolution of LCAK steel using mischmetal |
82. Indradev Samajdar, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India Presentation title: Controlled Thermomechanical Processing of Steel and Elastic-Plastic Strain Gradients |
83. Yansong Shen, University of New South Wales, Australia Presentation title: Modelling of multiphase reacting flows and net zero steel industry innovations |
84. Fengman Shen, Northeastern University, China Presentation title: H-C-O system mass balance and chemical equilibrium diagram and fundamental thermodynamic theory study of carbon deposition in the system |
85. Douglas Stalheim, DGS Metallurgical Solutions, Inc., USA Presentation title: Key Contributing Metallurgical Componets to Successful, Cost Effective Production of Steel Products and their Applications |
86. Marcos Stuart, CBMM, Brazil Presentation title: Examples of niobium microalloyed steels toward the future of carbon neutrality |
87. John Speer, Colorado School of Mines, USA Presentation title: Nb in Microalloyed Automotive Bar and Forging Steels |
88. Sang-Han Son, POSCO, Korea Presentation title: Characteristics of bio-carbon and its utilization in ironmaking process |
89. Toshihiro Tsuchiyama, Kyushu University, Japan Presentation title: Strengthening of ferritic steels by alloying element through grain boundary segregation |
90. Pelo Uranga, CEIT, Spain Presentation title: Impact of diverse Direct Strip Processing Mill Layouts on the Hot Rolling Metallurgy of Nb Microalloyed Steels |
91. Basov Vadim, NLMK, Russia Presentation title: Influence of MgO in slag and slag basicity CaO/SiO₂ and (CaO+MgO)/SiO₂on NLMK BF6 and BF7 operation |
92. Geoff Wang, The University of Queensland, Australia Presentation title: Insight into the heat and mass transfer of iron ore reduction in hydrogen shaft furnace |
93. Wanlin Wang, Central South University, China Presentation title: Strategy for the optimization of continuous casting mold technology |
94. Jie Wang, Masteel, China Presentation title: Product development and application of Masteel heavy hot-rolled H-sections |
95. Menghuai Wu, Montanuniversitaet Leoben, Austria Presentation title: Advanced Modeling of Macrosegregation in Continuous Casting with the Effect of Electromagnetic Stirring (EMS) |
96. Zhangwei Wang, Central South University,, China Presentation title: Strong and ductile lightweight compositionally complex steels via dual-nanoprecipitation |
97. Zhenjia Xie, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China Presentation title: Breaking cryogenic temperature strength-ductility trade-off via deformation omega phase transition and nano-twinning in low carbon low alloy bainitic steel |
98. Jian Xu, Chongqing University, China Presentation title: Synergistic Enhancement and Morphological Transformation Induced by Hydrogen in the Gaseous Interfacial Reduction of Iron Oxide |
99. Takuya YAMAMOTO, Osaka Metropolitan University, Japan Presentation title: Numerical investigation and automatic design of metallurgical process with an aid of simulation and optimization methodology |
100. Jer-Ren Yang, National Taiwan University, Taiwan, China Presentation title: Overview of the striking features of microstructure in steels |
101. Yongxiang Yang, Technische Universiteit Delft, TU Delft, The Netherlands Presentation title: Hydrogen Metallurgy in European Steelmaking Industry: Challenges and Opportunities |
102. Zhinan Yang, Yanshan University, China Presentation title: Accelerating nano-bainite transformation based on microstructure control |
103. Jian Yang, Shanghai University, China Presentation title: Oxide Metallurgy Technology for Improving Weldability of HSLA Steel Plates |
104. Congcong Yang, Central South University, China Presentation title: Hydrogen-based direct reduction behavior of iron ore pellets with iron grades ranging from 59%-68% 105. Deguchi Yoshihiro, The University of Tokushima, Japan Presentation title: to be determined |
106. Aibing Yu, Monash University, Australia Presentation title: Development of Hydrogen Blast Furnace for Ironmaking |
107. Guo Yuan, Northeastern University,China Presentation title: to be determined |
108. Jianliang Zhang, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China Presentation title: Progress and Prospect of Low-carbon Ironmaking Technology and Hydrogen Metallurgy Process 109. Fuming Zhang, Shougang Group Co., Ltd., China Presentation title: Research on Some Problems of Modern Blast Furnace Hydrogen Metallurgical Technology 110. Lifeng Zhang, North China University of Technology, China Presentation title: Prediction on the Three Dimensional Spatial Distribution of the Number Density, Size and Composition of Non-metallic Inclusions in Steel Continuous Casting Products |
111. Yongjie Zhang, Tohoku University, Japan Presentation title: Interphase Precipitation of Nano-sized Alloy Carbides in Low Carbon Microalloyed Steels |
112. Wei Zhang, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, China Presentation title: Mathematical model and industrial validation of blast furnace ironmaking with hydrogen injecting process 113. Yu Zhang, Shasteel Group, China Presentation title: A novel strategy to fabricate thick ultra large-heat input butt weld joint by synergetic use of wire, arc and steel plate 114. Yuyou ZHAI, Primetals Technologies, Austria Presentation title: THROUGH-PROCESS OPTIMIZATION 115. Zhilong Zhao, MCC Capital Engineering & Research Incorporation Limited (CERI), China Presentation title: CERI's Innovation and Engineering Practice in Green & Low Carbon Hydrogen Metallurgy Technology 116. Frank (Shaoliang) Zhong, World Steel Association Presentation title: Global Steel Decarbonization Progress and Development of Hydrogen-based Steelmaking Technologies |
117. Miaoyong Zhu, Northeastern University, China Presentation title: Prediction and Control of Surface Fluctuation in Slab Continuous Casting Mold Based on AI and Metallurgical Big Data |
118. Deqing Zhu, Central South University, China Presentation title: Impact of Basicity on Hydrogen-Rich Gas-Based Direct Reduction of Fired Pellets 119. Jianwei Zhu, Ansteel, China Presentation title: Research and Pilot Plant building of Hydrogen-based Iron Ore Direct Reduction with Fluidized Bed in Ansteel, China |
120. Qingshan Zhu, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Presentation title: Fluidized Bed Hydrogen Direct Reduction: History and Perspective 121. Wenhao Zhou, Xiangtan Iron and Steel, China Presentation title: New Progress in Key Technology Development and Engineering Application of Low Temperature Steel Plate in XISC |
122. Zulfiadi Zulhan, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia Presentation title: Reconsidering Hydrogen Plasma Reactor as a Sustainable Solution for Green Steel Production |
Presentation title: Transient phenomena during hydrogen-based reduction of iron oxide pellets – In-situ
observations