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Prof. Pavol Sajgalik visited Shanghai Institute of Ceramics

Prof. Pavol Sajgalik visited Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (SICCAS) from April 6th to April 13th for academic exchanges.

 

A ceremony was held on April 7th to confer CAS President’s International Fellowship Initiative(PIFI)to Prof. Pavol Sajgalik. Prof. Dongliang Jiang, academician of CAE, introduced the academic experiences and achievements of Prof. Pavol Sajgalik. Prof. Lixin Song, director of SICCAS, presented the certificate to Prof. Pavol Sajgalik and delivered welcome remarks.

After the ceremony, Prof. Pavol Sajgalik gave a lecture entitled “GB chemistry of silicon nitride based ceramics - implications to the ceramics properties”, which covered research developments of the silicon nitride ceramics and other novel achievements and their applications.

 

Another speech was given on the topic of “Additive-free hot-pressed silicon carbide ceramics - a material with exceptional properties” on April 10th. During the speeches, he had a deep discussion with the researchers and students.

 

Besides, Prof. Pavol Sajgalik visited many research groups in the two campuses of SICCAS and had a lively discussion with the researchers.

 

Prof. Pavol Sajgalik is a well-known scientist in material science. His work focuses on oxide and non-oxide structural ceramics, ceramic (Nano-) composites, microstructural design, relationship between microstructure and properties. He is specialized in the Si3N4 ceramics, biomaterials, and ceramics related to the energy and environmental applications. He has published more than 200 peer-reviewed articles and more than 13 books. He was also a guest editor of 4 special issues of the international journals. He is the member of the World Academy of Ceramics, president of the European Ceramic Society (2015-), President of the Slovak Silicate Society(2000-). He is also the fellow of the American Ceramic Society, member of the Council of the European Ceramic Society, member of the Ceramic Society of Japan, member of the Presidium of the Slovak Glass Society and so on. He was awarded an Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship (1991-2005), JSPS fellowship, a status of visiting scientist at Max-Planck-Institut für Metallforschung, visiting Scholar of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1995-1996), etc.

 

 

 

A ceremony was held on April 7th at SICCAS to confer CAS President’s International Fellowship Initiative(PIFI)to Prof. Pavol Sajgalik. (image by J.X. Zhang)

 


Prof. Pavol Sajgalik gave a lecture. (image by J.X. Zhang)


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