Topical Symposium 2
This session is dedicated to the memory of Professor Jindřich Musil, who significantly advanced our understanding of plasma physics and plasma technologies. His distinguished career yielded pioneering contributions that have had a profound and lasting impact on the field. By bringing together researchers working on related topics, the session both honors his remarkable contributions and highlights the continuing relevance of the ideas he helped to shape.
TS2. Invited Speakers:
- André Anders, Plasma Engineering LLC, USA, “How Do Ions Actually Gain Their Intrinsic Energy in Cathodic Arcs?”
- Ali Erdemir, Texas A&M University, USA, “The Promise of Multi-Functional Nanocomposite Coatings in Overcoming Tribological Challenges Under Extreme Conditions”
- Jyh-Wei Lee, Ming Chi University of Technology, Taiwan, “Toward the Development of Nanocomposite Coatings through Alloy Selection and Design”
- David McKenzie, University of Sydney, Australia, “The Role of Ab Initio Simulation of the Thermal Spike Event in Ion-Assisted Deposition of Thin Films”
- Christian Mitterer, Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria, “Engineering Surfaces: From Hard Coatings to Smart Functionality for Emerging Applications”
- Sven Ulrich, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany, “Coating System Independent Process Parameters for the Successful Development of PVD Coatings”
- Andrey A. Voevodin, University of North Texas, USA, “Wear Resistant and Environmentally Adaptive Nanocomposite Coatings”
- Jiří Vyskočil, HVM Plasma, Czechia, “45 Years of Sputtering: From First DC Magnetron of Jindřich Musil to Reactive Dual HiPIMS in Industrial Equipment”