Chien-Yu Tseng | Materials Science and Engineering  | Research Excellence Award

Ms. Chien-Yu Tseng | Materials Science and Engineering  | Research Excellence Award

National Taiwan University | Taiwan

Chien-Yu Tseng is a materials science researcher specializing in microstructural evolution, phase transformations, and advanced electron microscopy of steels and alloys. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering at National Taiwan University, where she previously completed both her M.S. and B.S. degrees, consistently ranking first in her cohort and receiving the President’s Award for Academic Excellence. Her expertise spans SEM, EBSD, TEM/STEM, XRD, alloy design, heat treatment, and mechanical testing, with extensive experience analyzing precipitation-hardening stainless steels, duplex stainless steels, interstitial-free steels, medium-entropy alloys, and 22MnB5 steel. She has led microstructural characterization in a multi-year industry–academia collaboration and contributed to several academic studies involving martensitic transformation, austenite stability, ferrite formation, deformation twinning, and precipitation mechanisms. Her research integrates experimental metallurgy with advanced microscopy to correlate processing, microstructure, and mechanical behavior, offering insights that support alloy development and performance optimization. Through investigations on repeated tempering, thermo-mechanical processing, and hierarchical martensite structures, she aims to advance the understanding of structure–property relationships in complex metallic systems. Her long-term goal is to contribute to next-generation alloy design and high-performance materials engineering through rigorous characterization and mechanistic interpretation.

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Featured Publications

Hsiao, T.J., Chiu, P.H., Tai, C.L., Tsao, T.C., Tseng, C.Y., Lin, Y.X., Chen, H.R., … (2022). “Effect of Cu additions on the evolution of eta-prime precipitates in aged AA 7075 Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloys” in Metals.

Tai, C.L., Tai, P.J., Hsiao, T.J., Chiu, P.H., Tseng, C.Y., Tsao, T.C., Chung, T.F., … (2022). “Effect of natural ageing on subsequent artificial ageing of AA7075 aluminum alloy” in Metals.

Tseng, C.Y., Lin, J.W., Tai, C.L., Chung, T.F., Yang, Y.L., Tsao, T.C., Lu, S.Y., Chen, J.J., … (2024). “Effect of repeated-tempering induced martensite on the microstructural evolution in 17–7 PH stainless steel” in Materials Characterization.

Chen, J.J., Chiu, P.H., Chen, T.J., Tsao, T.C., Chen, Y.A., Lu, S.Y., Tseng, C.Y., Tai, C.L., … (2024). “Evolution of deformation structures in CrCoNiSi0.3 medium entropy alloy subjected to high-strain-rate and quasi-static compressive deformation” in Materials Characterization.

Tai, C.L., Lin, Y.X., Tseng, C.Y., Chung, T.F., Yang, Y.L., Tsao, T.C., Lu, S.Y., Chiu, P.H., … (2024). “Effects of different combinations of artificial ageing and warm forming on Ω phase and S phase evolutions in an Al-5.1Cu-1.0Mg-0.4Ag high strength aluminum alloy” in Materials Science and Engineering: A.

Sang Soo Shin | Materials Science and Engineering | Research Excellence Award

Dr. Sang Soo Shin | Materials Science and Engineering | Research Excellence Award

OHSUNG TECH R&D Center | South Korea

Dr. Sang Soo Shin is a materials scientist and engineer specializing in advanced casting, molding, and joining technologies. He earned his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Pusan National University in 2016, following an M.S. in Advanced Materials Engineering from Korea University in 2008, and a B.E. in Materials Science and Engineering from Pukyoung National University in 2004. With extensive experience in both academia and applied research, Dr. Shin has contributed to over 20 research and development projects, including initiatives supported by the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy. His research focuses on high-strength lightweight alloys, mechanically workable composites, and innovative joining techniques for industrial applications. He has authored 17 SCI papers and 10 domestic publications, amassing 304 citations from 236 documents and achieving an h-index of 7, reflecting significant impact in his field. Dr. Shin holds eight patents and has been recognized with multiple prestigious awards, including the Korea Engineer Award (2021), commendations from the Korea Industrial Complex Corporation (2023), and the Korean Society of Welding and Joining Engineers Award for Excellence in Presentation (2021). His expertise in materials processing and engineering has contributed to both fundamental research and technological advancements in metallurgy and manufacturing. Dr. Shin continues to drive innovation in materials engineering, bridging academic research with industrial application.

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Featured Publication

High-strength Al–Zn–Cu casting alloy with Zn supersaturation: A lightweight alternative to Al-Si and cast iron components , 2025