Abstract

Porous ceramic materials are playing an increasingly important role in advanced energy systems due to their unique combination of high-temperature stability, tailored transport properties, and structural versatility. Recent advances in computational design and additive manufacturing have enabled the development of architected ceramic structures with unprecedented control over porosity, permeability, heat transfer, and mechanical performance.

In this seminar, Prof. Yawei Li will present recent research activities at Wuhan University of Science and Technology on the design, manufacturing, and application of porous ceramic architectures for energy-related applications. The presentation will cover advances in porous burners for alternative fuels, including ammonia combustion, heat transfer enhancement, thermal management, and the use of cellular ceramic structures in high-temperature energy conversion systems.

The seminar will also discuss how the integration of advanced manufacturing technologies with material design is opening new opportunities for the development of next-generation energy devices capable of operating under extreme thermal and chemical environments. Particular attention will be given to the relationship between architecture, material properties, and functional performance in porous ceramic systems.

Bio

Li Yawei, professor, Wuhan University of Science and Technology(WUST). He currently serves as the director of the International Joint Laboratory on New Technologies of Refractories and Iron & Steel Industry, Ministry of Education, China, vice-director of State Key Laboratory of Advanced Refractories, Ministry of Science and Technology, China.

His research mainly focuses on fundamentals, technological development, and standardization in ceramics and refractories. He carried out nearly 100 projects, including from the National Natural Science Foundation of China and industrial partners. He received 13 national and provincial and ministerial-level science and technology awards. He holds more than 50 authorized Chinese invention patents and published over 300 peer-reviewed papers, nearly 260 of which are indexed by SCI.

He Serves as Member of the Testing Technology Division of the Chinese Society of Silicate, Vice Chairman of the Engineering Ceramics Division of the Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineering, Member of the National Standardization Committee for Refractories, Executive Council Member of the China Refractories Industry Association, member of the International Fire Research and Education Alliance (FIRE), and member of the International Advisory Board (IAB) of the International Conference on Modern Materials and Technologies (CIMTEC). Also serves on the editorial boards of 9 journals including Ceramics International, Journal of Ceramic Science and Technology, Journal of the Chinese Ceramic Society, Bulletin of the Chinese Ceramic Society, and Refractories.

Host

Alberto Ortona, Full Professor of Hybrid Materials Science and Head of the Hybrid Materials Science Laboratory at the Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Technology (MEMTi) of SUPSI.