The first such symposium was organised by Professor Hongbiao Dong from Leicester University, and this second in the series by Professor Wu Kaiming who is the Director of the International Centre for Steels Research at the Wuhan University of Science and Technology, China.
At the airport in Busan, South Korea |
At the airport in Busan, South Korea, heading to Beijing |
The view from the aeroplane flight between Beijing and Wuhan |
Arrival in Wuhan |
where I met up with Martin Strangwood, PT Group member, now at Birmingham University |
Nice to meet a smiling face who took us over to the Wugang Hotel near the University. |
The car with the sign |
Tired travellers arrive from the U.K. |
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Hongliang Yi (CML member at GIFT, POSTECH) and his lovely family, at dinner in the Wugang Hotel |
Here with Rongshan Qin on the left |
Hongbiao Dong (Leicester University, and founder of the UK-China Symposium Series) and Amir Shirzadi (Open University and PT Group Member) |
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A special coffee treat at the Wugang Hotel |
A special coffee treat at the Wugang Hotel |
A special coffee treat at the Wugang Hotel |
Arrival at the Wuhan University of Science and Technology |
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The audience for the opening ceremony |
Professor Ding from the UK, University of Leeds |
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A passionate lecture given by Professor Miao, on the merits of the CTOD (crack tip opening displacement) test over Charpy impact test |
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Martin, Professor Zhang and Amir Shirzadi |
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Cherry blossoms |
Cherry blossoms with Amir looking exceptionally smart |
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Professor Hongbiao Ding |
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The conference banquet |
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Professor Lijuan Zhang from Wolverhamption University, and formerly from Cambridge University |
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Tea and Tea |
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Amir Shirzadi and Emma Leighton (Maney Publishing, she is the Managing Editor of Science and Technology of Welding and Joining) |
The next meeting will be in 2014 in the U.K. at the Diamond Light Source and associated large facilities |
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A special dinner |
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In addition to the Steel Science Symposium in Wuhan, Amir visited Shanghai University.