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Yaw Wang CHAI

School of Materials and Chemical Technology · Tokyo Institute of Technology

https://researchid.co/ywchai
@titech.ac.jp
33Scopus Publications
1086Google Scholar Citations
16Google Scholar h-index
19Google Scholar i10-index

Research Interests

Phase transformations in solid materials, interfacial structure analyses & crystallography, thermoelectric materials, shape memory alloys

Biography

> Highly caliber MATERIALS SCIENTIST with a good metallurgical research background. > Experienced in phase transformations, interfacial defects, microstructure, and crystallographic characterization in a range of structural and functional materials; - shape memory alloys: Ti-Nb & CuZnAl, - thermoelectric materials: half-Heusler, -FeSi2, Mg2(Si, Sn) - heat resistant materials: High-Cr ferritic stainless steels, Co3AlC and Ni3Al, Ti alloys > Skilled in a wide range of microstructure and properties characterization techniques: SEM, EPMA, TEM, HRTEM, STEM- EDS, STEM-HAADF, in-situ heating TEM, twin-jets electropolishing, focus ion beam, ion-milling, XRD, DTA, DSC, laser flash, ZEM-3. > Good communication and presentation skills, team player, practical approach to problem-solving, self-motivated, positive thinker, inquisitive, and working independently.

Education

Ph.D.: The University of Liverpool, United Kingdom

Recent Scopus Publications

  1. Compositional Gradient Layered Microstructure Control for Reducing Lattice Thermal Conductivity of Mg2(Si,Sn) Thermoelectric Alloys
    Materials Transactions, 2026
  2. Phase Stability and Thermal Expansion Properties of Additive Manufactured Super-invar Alloy
    ISIJ International, 2025
  3. Phase Stability and Thermal Expansion Properties of Additive Manufactured Super Invar Alloy
    Tetsu to Hagane Journal of the Iron and Steel Institute of Japan, 2025
  4. Interdiffusion of Solute Elements in the α-Fe Phase of the Fe–Cr–Mo and Fe–Cr–Si Ternary Systems
    ISIJ International, 2024
  5. Intermetallic phase precipitation and oxidation behavior of Fe–20Cr–0.5Nb–2Mo (at%) high-Cr ferritic alloy at high temperatures
    Acta Materialia, 2023

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