TitleSurface Engineering for Energy and Environment
Speaker Prof. Dr. Amir Azam Khan

Abstract
The term Surface Engineering is of relatively recent origin and use, however, the use of coatings and treatments to render surfaces of materials more suitable for certain application or environment is not new. With the advent of Vacuum Technology, Surface Engineering has gained a whole new impetus, whereby expensive materials with adequate mechanical, chemical and thermal properties are being replaced by their relatively cheaper types and coatings are deposited on their surfaces in order to achieve what is called as Surface Engineered materials. These are cost effective, long life, and in some cases, the only options available for severe and demanding applications. The present workshop would prepare the participants on the basic understanding of surface engineering techniques, fields of application of surface engineered components and expected gain in the energy efficiency, life cycle and performance of surface engineered components and products over the conventionally treated/manufactured products.

Biography
Prof. Dr. Amir Azam Khan has worked extensively in the field of Surface Engineering of Materials during the last 20 years. He did his PhD at the Laboratory of Ceramic Materials and Surface Treatment (LMCTS), University of Limoges, France. His work was concentrated on the development and characterization of the molybdenum and tungsten coatings on composite substrate. Such hybrid composites are employed at high temperature and high vacuum conditions. One specific application is the anode for X Ray generation. High Energy X Ray tubes are required for continuous imaging in CT Scans. The research was conducted for General Electric Medical Systems, USA. He has also worked for Porcelain Industry and as consultant for Textile industry. He has more than 50 research publications to his credit and publication of a book on Electrochemistry. He was awarded Palmes Académiques by the French Government and Third World Scientist award by the Pakistan Academy of Sciences.