PAIR Distinguished Lecture by Prof. Deborah D.L. CHUNG on 'Carbon Fiber Multifunctionality Enabled by Conductivity, Dielectricity and Inductance'
PAIR Distinguished Lecture Series
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Date
17 Dec 2024
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Organiser
PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research
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Time
10:30 - 12:00
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Venue
Senate Room, M1603, 16/F Li Ka Shing Tower, PolyU (Limited seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis)
Speaker
Prof. Deborah D.L. CHUNG
Enquiry
PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research info.pair@polyu.edu.hk
Summary
Prof. Deborah D.L. CHUNG of The State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo delivered the 33rd PAIR Distinguished Lecture titled “Carbon Fiber Multifunctionality Enabled by Conductivity, Dielectricity and Inductance” on 17 December 2024 on the PolyU campus. The lecture attracted about 100 participants to join in person and captivated an online viewing audience of over 12,800 from different countries and regions who watched the live broadcast on multiple social media platforms, including Bilibili, WeChat, Weibo and YouTube.
The lecture commenced with a warm welcome by Prof. CHEN Qingyan, Director of PAIR, and a brief introduction of the speaker by Prof. MAI Yiu-wing, Distinguished Chair Professor of Composites Science and Engineering. Prof. Chung kickstarted her presentation with a brief introduction to carbon fiber and its mechanical, electrical, thermal and chemical properties. She then explained how the high modulus, high strength, high conductivity, high permittivity, high inductance and low density of carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) enables it to bring new applications related to sensing, electronics, energy and electric machines, all of which utilise high-performance lightweight multifunctional structures.
At the end of her presentation, Prof. Chung dedicated the lecture to her father, Mr Leslie Wah-Leung CHUNG (1917–2009), former Head of the Department of Commerce and Management Studies of the Hong Kong Technical College (the forerunner of PolyU) until his retirement in 1972. He was instrumental in establishing accounting education in Hong Kong. Mr Chung served as the President of the Hong Kong Chinese Civil Servants’ Association in the late 1960s, and was wounded in action as a Gunner in the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps in the Battle of Hong Kong (World War II) in 1941.
Following the presentation, Prof. Man moderated a lively and insightful question-and-answer session. The audience engaged in a productive discussion with Prof. Chung.
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Prof. Deborah D.L. CHUNG shared “Explorations on the fascinating realm of multifunctional carbon fiber”
Prof. Deborah D.L. CHUNG
SUNY Distinguished Professor
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
University at Buffalo
United States of America
Prof. Deborah D.L. CHUNG is SUNY Distinguished Professor (President’s Medalist) in the State University of New York (SUNY, Buffalo). She received Ph.D. degree in Materials Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (the late Professor M.S. Dresselhaus), and B.S. degree from California Institute of Technology (being the first female engineering graduate of this university). She is a pioneer and international leader in the field of multifunctional structural materials. She has authored or coauthored over 600 archival journal papers and 10 books. Chung is Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Fellow of ASM International, and Fellow of American Carbon Society. She also received the Pettinos’ Award from American Carbon Society and Honorary Doctorate from University of Alicante, Spain. The 2022 study of Stanford University ranked Professor Chung 13th among 315,721 materials researchers in the world (living and deceased), 10th among those that are living, and 1st among those who are female.
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