Dr. Jogender Singh, Senior Scientist and Head of the Advanced Coatings Division of the Applied Research Laboratory is the Technical Point-of-Contact for the 2006 International Workshop on Advanced Coating Materials and Technology for Extreme Environments. The workshop is schedule to be held September 12-13, 2006, at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College, Pennsylvania. The workshop will provide a forum for exchanging information among leading researchers in the area of new coating materials and technologies needed for power and propulsion systems (e.g. fuel cells, engines, etc.) and related applications. The workshop will address current and future challenges enabling extended ife of critical parts and components under extreme environmental conditions such as oxidation, corrosion, wear and erosion.

Primary materials to be addressed include metallic, ceramic and composites. The workshop will link field experience, coating requirements, and technologies with various members of the materials community. Selected topical research papers and round table discussions are planned. Poster presentations are welcome from government, industry and academic. Plan to discuss state-of-the-art coating technologies that will provide potential road maps for needing future needs.

Contacts:
Cindy Hull, Workshop Coordinator (814) 863-8865, e-mail ckh4@psu.edu
Jogender Singh, Technical Point-of-Contact (814) 863-9898, e-mail: jxs46@only.arl.psu.edu