Second UK-China Steel Symposium, April 2012

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.

Photographs from the first symposium.

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

At the airport in Busan, South Korea
2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

At the airport in Busan, South Korea, heading to Beijing
2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

The view from the aeroplane flight between Beijing and Wuhan
2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

Arrival in Wuhan
2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

where I met up with Martin Strangwood, PT Group member, now at Birmingham University
2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

Nice to meet a smiling face who took us over to the Wugang Hotel near the University.
2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

The car with the sign
2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

Tired travellers arrive from the U.K.
2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

Hongliang Yi (CML member at GIFT, POSTECH) and his lovely family, at dinner in the Wugang Hotel
2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

Here with Rongshan Qin on the left
2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

Hongbiao Dong (Leicester University, and founder of the UK-China Symposium Series) and Amir Shirzadi (Open University and PT Group Member)
2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

A special coffee treat at the Wugang Hotel
2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

A special coffee treat at the Wugang Hotel
2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

A special coffee treat at the Wugang Hotel
2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

Arrival at the Wuhan University of Science and Technology
2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

The audience for the opening ceremony
2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

Professor Ding from the UK, University of Leeds
2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

A passionate lecture given by Professor Miao, on the merits of the CTOD (crack tip opening displacement) test over Charpy impact test
2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

Martin, Professor Zhang and Amir Shirzadi
2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

Cherry blossoms
2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

Cherry blossoms with Amir looking exceptionally smart
2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

Professor Hongbiao Ding
2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

The conference banquet
2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

Professor Lijuan Zhang from Wolverhamption University, and formerly from Cambridge University
2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

Tea and Tea
2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

Amir Shirzadi and Emma Leighton (Maney Publishing, she is the Managing Editor of Science and Technology of Welding and Joining)
2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

The next meeting will be in 2014 in the U.K. at the Diamond Light Source and associated large facilities
2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

A special dinner
2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, Wuhan, April 2012

Following Photographs Courtesy of Amir Shirzadi

In addition to the Steel Science Symposium in Wuhan, Amir visited Shanghai University.

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

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2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012

2nd UK-China Steel Symposium, 2012




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