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Plenary session

SOMMERS Marcel A.J., Technical University of Denmark, Denmark, EU
Thermochemical Surface Engineering: a Playground for Science and Innovation
SAKSL Karel, Institute of Materials Research, SAS, Slovakia, EU
Evaluation of Residual Strains and Stresses using Two-dimensional X-ray Difraction

Chairmen:
Prof. Ing. Jiri KLIBER, CSc.
Prof. Ing. Miroslav KURSA, CSc.

Worldwide development of raw material base for the production of pig iron, steel and cast irons in recent years
New elements in control of steel and cast irons making and steel and cast irons casting processes
Advanced technological and metallurgical techniques in pig iron production and processing of steel
Physical and numerical modelling of ironmaking and steelmaking processes
New methods of processing waste and by products of pig iron and steelmaking, recycling, wasteless technology

Chairmen:
Assoc. Prof. Ing. Karel GRYC, MBA, Ph.D.
Prof. Ing. Markéta TKADLEČKOVÁ, Ph.D.

Theory of forming, physical essence of plasticity and metallurgical and technological formability of metals
Plastometric, laboratory and numerical modeling of hot and cold forming processes
Advanced forming methods (rolling, forging, drawing, etc... - high-reduction and high-speed processes, thermomechanical forming, forming tools (rolls, impression dies, drawing dies), hydroforming, modern calibration, forming by extreme plastic deformation, forming of hard-to-form materials, forming close to final shape and other)
Technological problems and innovations in forming

Chairmen:
Assoc. Prof. Ing. Richard FABÍK, Ph.D.
Prof. Ing. Jiri KLIBER, CSc.

Chairmen:
Prof. Ing. Eva MAZANCOVA, CSc.
Assoc. Prof. Ing. Karel SAKSL, DrSc.

Corrosion protection of material surface (properties of coats, technology of surface treatment before coating, theoretical issues)
PVD and CVD technologies, organic coatings, glass and glass-ceramic coatings, electrochemical coating processes, hot-dip coating, ion implantation, plasma coating, etc.
Properties and application of thin films and nanolayers

Chairmen:
Assoc. Prof. Ing. Jitka PODJUKLOVA, CSc.
Ing. Rene SIOSTRZONEK, Ph.D.

Methods of production (preparation) of non-ferrous metals and alloys (smelting, alloying, powder metallurgy, quenching, controlled molding ..)
Properties and use of non-ferrous metals, alloys and compounds (Al, Mg, Cu, Ti, Ni, Nb, etc.)
High-temperature metallic materials on the non-ferrous metal basis (nickel alloys and superalloys, titan alloys and intermetalic compounds, cobalt alloys, platinum group metals, tungsten and its alloys)
Advanced materials for biomedical applications, metallic alloys and intermetallic compounds, composite materials, materials with controlled porosity

Chairmen:
Prof. Ing. Jaromir DRAPALA, CSc.
Prof. Ing. Miroslav KURSA, CSc.

Metallurgical production, their position in national economy and in globalized economics, technical-economic development perspective
Management of metallurgical production, advanced production planning and scheduling methods, logistics chains in metallurgy, marketing analysis and diagnostics in metallurgy and material engineering
Economics and financial management of metallurgical enterprise, investment and project of technical development effectiveness in metallurgy
Exact decision-making methods, artificial intelligence methods and simulation techniques in projects focused on management systems in metallurgical production, modern information technologies

Chairmen:
Prof. Ing. Radim LENORT, Ph.D.
Assoc. Prof. Ing. Pavel WICHER, Ph.D.
Prof. Ing. Darja NOSKIEVIČOVÁ, CSc.