Members

Current PhD student

Mr. Dawei Zhou (2024 - 2029 )

Research Project: Refractory High Entropy Alloys for Molten Aluminum Applications

2021 - 2024: Yantai University, China

Master in Materials Science and Engineering

Research Project: Solid Solution Strengthening of Multi-Principal Element Alloys (MPEAs)

2008 - 2012: Northwest Polytechnical University, China

Bachelor in Aircraft Manufacturing Engineering

Current PhD student

Mr. Yao Hu (2022 - 2026 )

Research Project: Lattice Distortions and Short Range Order in Refractory High Entropy Alloys

2018 - 2021: Shanghai University, China

Master in Materials Physics and Chemistry

Research Project: Investigation on Thermoelectric Transport Properties of BiAgSeS

2014 - 2018: Jilin University, China

Bachelor in Materials Physics

Current PhD student

Mr. Xiaolong Li (2020-2025)

Research Project: Designing Ultrahigh-Temperature Refractory High-Entropy Alloys

2015- 2018: University of Science and Technology Beijing , China

Master in Materials Science and Engineering

Research Project: Microstructure, Magnetic Domain and Magnetostrictive Property of Fe-Ga alloys

2011-2015: Jiamusi University, China

BS in Metallic Materials Engineering 

Current postdoc

Dr. Debottam Goswami (2025-2027)

Research Project:  Multi-property High-Entropy Magnetocaloric Materials

2016- 2023: Indian Institute of Technology - Kharagpur, India

PhD in Materials science

Research Project: Development of Ni-Mn-Sn/Ga Base Magnetocaloric Alloys and Alloy-Polymer Composites

2014-2016: National Institute of Technology - Durgapur, India

Master in Materials Science and Technology

Research project: Studies of Chemical and Laser Ablation Techniques for the Synthesis of Semiconductors and Metal-Semiconductor Composites and Investigation of their Photocatalytic Properties

Current postdoc

Dr. Salman Farissi (2024-2026)

Research Project: Novel HEOs/Graphene Composite Anode Materials for PFAS Removal

2017- 2023: Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, Kerala, India

PhD in Environmental Science

Research Project: Electrocatalytic oxidation techniques for the degradation of emerging pollutants (phthalates) present in water and wastewater

2015-2017: Central University of Kerala Kasaragod, Kerala, India

Master in Environmental Science

Research project: Assessment of surface water quality of Kuppam River, Kerala, India

Past PhD student

Mr. Sri Bala Aditya Malladi (2019-2024)

Research Project: Additive Manufacturing of High-Entropy Alloys and Related Metallic Materials

2015- 2018: Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen- Nürnberg, Germany

Master in Advanced Materials and Processes

Research Project: Effect of laser beam profile and beam power at laser beam melting of Ti6Al4V on microstructure and resulting mechanical Properties

2010-2014: Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India

​Bachelor of Technology in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 

Past PhD student

Miss. Adrianna Lozinko (2017-2021)

Research Project: Alloy Design of Dual-Phase High-Entropy Alloys

2015- 2016: Warsaw University of Technology, Poland

Master in Materials Science and Processes

Research Project: Influence of niobium and tantalum additions on precipitation hardening in CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloys

2011-2015: Warsaw University of Technology, Poland

​BS in Materials Science Engineering 

Past PhD student

Mr. Saad Sheikh (2013-2018)

Research Project: Alloy Design and Optimization of  Mechanical Properties of Refractory High-Entropy Alloys (RHEAs)

2010- 2013: Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden

Master in Materials Processing

Research Project: Effect of Microstructure on Mechanical Properties of Cutting Materials (Cemented Carbides)

2005-2009: GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Pakistan

BS in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering 

Past postdoc

Dr. Kagan Sarlar (2023-2024)

Research Project: Multi-property High-Entropy Magnetocaloric Materials

2015- 2019: Bursa Uludag University, Turkey

PhD in Physics

Research Project: Investigation of magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of rare earth free high-entropy alloy

2013-2014: Bursa Uludag University, Turkey

​Master in Physics

Research project: Investigation of Fe content effect on magnetic properties of Co based bulk metallic glasses

Past postdoc

Dr. Samrand Shafeie (2014-2016)

Research Project: High-Entropy Alloys as High-Temperature Thermoelectric Materials

2008-2013: Stockholm University, Sweden

PhD in Materials Chemistry

Research Project: Properties in New Complex Perovskite-related Materials, a Matter of Composition and Structure

2003-2008 Lund University, Sweden

Master in Chemical Engineering

Research Project: Polyoxometalates on Chemically Modified Mesoporous Silica 

Past master thesis worker

Miss. Yufei Zhao (2024, Chalmers)

Research Project: Effect of Al addition on oxidation behavior of Nb-based refractory alloys at  elevated temperatures 

2022-2024: Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Master in Materials Engineering

2018-2022: Guangdong Technion Israel Institute of Technology 

Bachelor in Materials Engineering

Past master thesis worker

Mr. Vishnu Anilkumar  (2022, Chalmers)

Research project: Martensitic transformation in metastable dual-phase high-entropy alloys

​2020-2022: Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Master in Materials Engineering

2015-2019: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India

B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering

Past master thesis worker

Mr. Adam Lindkvist  & Mr. Niklas Johansson (2019, Chalmers)

Research project: Development of high-entropy superalloys 

2017-2019: Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Master in Materials Engineering

2014-2017: Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering 

Past master thesis worker

Mr. Muhammad Kurnia Bijaksana (Kurnia) (2016-2017, Chalmers)

Research project: Oxidation resistance of refractory high-entropy alloys

​2015-2017: Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Master in Materials Engineering

2010-2014: Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Indonesia

Bachelor in Materials Engineering 

Past master thesis worker

Mr. Daniel Svensson (2014-2015, Chalmers/GKN Aerospace)

Research project: Potential of using high-entropy alloys for aero engine applications

2013-2014: Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Master in Applied Physics

2009-2012: Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Bachelor in Engineering Physics

(Now at T Engineering, Trollhättan, Sweden) 

Past bachelor thesis worker

Mr. Chan Hien Dam (Thomas) & Mr. Sarmad Shaba (2016)

2013-2016: Chalmers University of Technology

Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering

Research project: Ductilize refractory high-entropy alloys

Past visiting PhD student

Mr. Igor Moravcik (2015, visiting PhD student)

2013-2017:Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic

PhD candidate in Materials Sicence and Engineering

Research project: Metal Matrix Composites Produced by Means of Powder Metallurgy

2010-2012: University of Zilina, Zilina, Slovakia 

Master in Manufacturing and Materials Technology

Research project: Simulation of Quenching of ball bearing rings made from 100Cr6 steel

2007-2010: University of Zilina, Zilina, Slovakia 

BS in Engineering Technology 

Past visiting PhD student

Mr. Atsuya Watanabe (2023, visiting PhD student)

Research Project: Electrodeposition of high-entropy/medium-entropy alloys

2022–present: Doctoral student at Department of Materials Science, Osaka Metropolitan University

Research project: Nanocrystalline medium-entropy alloy fabricated using electrodeposition

2020–2022: Master’s student at Department of Materials Science, Osaka Prefecture University

2018–2020: Bachelor student at Department of Materials Science, Osaka Prefecture University

Past visiting master student

Ms. Christina Mathiou (2018, visiting master (equivalent) student)

2016-2017: University of Ioannina, Greece

Diploma Thesis at the Laboratory of Applied Metallurgy, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, 

Research project: Development and characterization (corrosion and wear resistance) of new refractory high entropy alloys

2012-present: University of Ioannina, Greece 

Undergraduate student at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering 

Past visiting master student

Ms. Sofia Kazi (2023, visiting master (equivalent) student)

2017-present: University of Ioannina, Greece

Diploma Thesis at the Laboratory of Applied Metallurgy, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering

Research project: Manufacturing of novel high entropy ceramometallic composites based on FeCoCrNi-NbC-VC and FeMnNi-NbC-VC systems and microstructure, hardness, sliding wear resistance and electrochemical corrosion evaluation

Other co-supervised students or visitors from/to our group:

2024 Kaio Niitsu Campo, visiting (3 months) researcher from University of Campinas (Brazil), Chalmers University of Technology

2024 Antoine Rebeyrol and Clarisse Ducor, visiting (4 months) master students from National Polytechnic Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology (INP-ENSIACET, France), Chalmers University of Technology

2017-2021 Nitesh Raj Jaladurgam, PhD student, Chalmers University of Technology

2010-2013 Chun Ng, PhD student, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

2010 Boris Ilg, visiting (2 months) master student from Technical University of Munich (Germany), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University