Weldability aspects of specialty metals (international Visiting Professor Nicolas Coniglio)

The visiting professor appointment at University West (UW, 42% of a fulltime) refer to Dr. Nicolas Coniglio at MSMP laboratory, Ecole des Arts et Métiers in France. Dr. Nicolas Coniglio will contribute on a significant and sustainable basis to advancing the knowledge of welding and additive manufacturing, such as weldability (solidification cracking, hydrogen embrittlement) and in-situ instrumentation. His expertise in experimental work will contribute the achievement of the research strategy of the KAM-PT environment and specifically be part of the core area of MoT and the thematic area of welding and welding based AM. This strategy aims at mastering the production by AM, from process to the finished material. The objective is to bring his welding experience to focus on the process-material interactions and be able to parameterize the manufacturing process for the obtainment of expected as-deposited material characteristics. He will contribute to bridging the gap from process to material.