Associate Prof.  LIU Xinkuan

Post

• Associate Prof., Master Supervisor in Materials Science and Engineering

  Academic careers

• 09/1995 ~ 06/1999 Doctor’s degree in Materials Science at Xi’an Jiaotong University

• 09/1992 ~ 07/1995 Master’s degree in Corrosion Engineering at Xi’an Jiaotong University

• 09/1988 ~ 07/1992 Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science at Xi’an Jiaotong University

  Employments

• 12/2009 ~ now    Associate Professor in USST

• 7/2001 ~ 11/2009  Senior Researcher in General Motors(GM)

• 7/1999 ~ 6/2001 Post-doctorate in State Engineering Center of Light Metal Reformation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

  Research Work & Achievements

• 2nd Prize of National Prize for Progress in Science and Technology in 2009

• 1st Prize of Shanghai Municipal Prize for Progress in Science and Technology in 2007

• 1st Prize of China Ministry of Education Prize for Progress in Science and Technology in 2007

• Electroless nickel plating on magnesium alloys, Principal Investigator,

• Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Grant in 2002

• Electroplating of zinc-nickel alloys on automotive spring, Principal Investigator, Project from Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive Company in 2000

• Al-CNT in situ composites and its treatment for EV motor, Principal Investigator, Project with GM LLC in 2010

  Research interests

• High strength Copper Alloys, Corrosion resistant Brass, High thermal Conductivity Materials