This is a special topic course focused on developing the events that occur in sintering. There are many events associated with heating a powder to a relatively high temperature. Although the course focus is on sintering theory, much of this will be related to current sintering practice and the selection of time, temperature, heating rate, particle size distribution, green density, die wall friction, cooling rate, atmosphere, and other parameters relevant to excellent materials processing. Most importantly, the seminar combines theory, practice, discussions, illustrations, and critical analysis important to understanding why, how, and what we do right and wrong in sintering.

Professor Randal M. German is Brush Chair Professor in Materials at Penn State Univ, USA. He is presently Nanyang Professor at Nanyang Technological University. He has authored 10 books, 16 patents and over 600 technical articles covering powder metallurgy, ceramics and physical metallurgy. He is also Fellow of ASM International and APMI International. Prof German has been conferred numerous awards and citations including the Japan Research Institute of Materials Technology Lectureship Award (1999), Premiere Research Award (1998) and the Pennsylvannia State Society Outstanding Research Award (1995).