Summary and Report on Participating in 5th World Tribology Congress (WTC-2013)Hits [2437] Published :2014-04-14 11:45:52
1. About the Congress
The World Tribology Congress was initiated in 1997, by 34 academic organizations that related to tribology from 24 countries, including American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and Chinese Tribology Institute (CTI). The congress is held every four years, which has the largest scale and influence, also representing the highest research level on tribology on the whole world. The 1st WTC was held in London UK, and the following three congresses was held in Vienna Austria, Washington US and Kyoto Japan.
The 5th WTC 2013 is held in Torino Italy with more than 1,200 attendees all over the world. Over 1,300 papers were submitted to the congress committee, in which more than 900 were oral presentation. Over 150 researchers came to the congress from China, including Tsinghua University, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics CAS, and other research agencies.
2. Brief on Participating of Institute of Nanosurface Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University
The Institute of Nanosurface Science and Engineering has sent a group of seven people to the congress representing Shenzhen University, including professors, lectures and joint training doctoral students. The group members gave 5 oral presentations and 3 posters, and communicated with universities from home and abroad, which is the first time when Shenzhen University participating in the world-class tribology congress.
3. Name List of Group Members
Name Title Position(Research Field) Dongfeng Diao Distinguished Professor Director of Institute of Nanosurface Science and Engineering Gang Xu Professor Dean of College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering Chao Wang Assist Lecturer Nanosurface Manufacturing Xue Fan Lecture Nanosurface Characterizing (XJTU) Qi Zhang Joint Training Ph.D Nanosurface Designing (XJTU) Cheng Chen Joint Training Ph.D Nanosurface Manufacturing (XJTU) Meiling Guo Joint Training Ph.D Nanosurface Manufacturing (XJTU)
4. Presentation Statistics
| Presentation Title | Type | Presenter | Corresponding |
| Frictional Behavior of Nanostructured Carbon Films Fabricated by Electron-Ion Hybrid Irradiation | Oral | Chao Wang | Dongfeng Diao |
| Stick-Slip Friction of Diamond Tip on Cross-Linking Nanostructured Carbon Film | Oral | Xue Fan | Dongfeng Diao |
| Graphene Nanocrystal Size Effect on Frictional Behavior of Carbon Film Fabricated by Electron Irradiation in Electron Cyclotron Resonance Plasma | Oral | Cheng Chen | Dongfeng Diao |
| Scratch Behavior of Re-structured Carbon Coatings for Magnetic Disks by Oxygen Plasma Etching | Oral | Meiling Guo | Dongfeng Diao |
| Nan scratching of Multi-Layer Graphene by Molecular Dynamics Simulations | Oral | Qi Zhang | Dongfeng Diao |
| Contact Stress Induced Micromagnetic Behavior in Magnetic Recording Disk | Poster | Meiling Guo | Dongfeng Diao |
| Effects of Nanoparticle on Load Capacity in Gas Film Lubrication | Poster | Chao Wang | Dongfeng Diao |
| In Situ TEM Investigation of Nanoindentation Behavior of Carbon Coated Silicon Substrate | Poster | Xue Fan | Dongfeng Diao |
According to the data from the conference committee, there are 25 research agencies from China attending the conference. By giving 8 presentations (only less than Tsinghua University, Xi’an Jiaotong University and Wuhan Institute of Material Protection), Shenzhen University can be listed on the forth place all over China, and the first place in Guangdong Province. In the 8 presentations, 5 are oral (seventh in China) and 3 are posters (third in China). We also noticed that South China University of Technology gave 4 oral presentations and no posters. The above statistic reveals that on world-wild platform, in the fields of tribology and and nanosurface science, Shenzhen University has reached the front-part of Chinese agencies and also has lead SCUT in great advantage.
Shenzhen University is No. 3 in all Chinese agencies at the conference
Oral Presentation (Chao Wang), 9 September
Oral Presentation (Cheng Chen)，10 September
Oral Presentation (Xue Fan)，11 September
Oral Presentation (Meiling Guo), 11 September
5. Communications and PhD Training
During the conference, Prof. Dongfeng Diao, the director of INSE, and Prof. Gang Xu, the dean of CSME, together communicated with research groups from Nagoya University, Tohoku University from Japan, and Southampton University from UK, respectively. They discussed the research outcomes and training programs about the joint-trained PhD candidates. Then they also made agreements on building certain mechanisms for Shenzhen University and the above foreign universities to raise PhD students together in the near future.
With Prof. Umehara’s Group from Nagoya University, 10 September
With Prof. Kubo’s Group from Tohoku University, 10 September
6. Summary
The WTC 2013 is held in the very year of Shenzhen University’s 30th anniversary, and also the first time when INSE high-manner-performed on world class academic occasion on behalf on of Shenzhen University. It is a very precious opportunity that we have let the whole world know Shenzhen University’s construction strategies on frontier science developing and excellent scientists introducing. Especially, we have gained an equal conversation right towards top universities from China, and established our position as a high level Chinese university. Under the talent education principle of “International” and “High Level” of Shenzhen University, INSE has also made this conference a good chance to start PhD student joint-education as well as distinguished guest professor introduction with foreign high-level universities, which will further broaden the path for Shenzhen University to bringing in top talented researchers.
