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