IIW Circular n°2 FINAL

Organising committees

IIW International Conference International Scientific Committee

host

The Welding Society of Finland Mäkelänkatu 36 A 2, 00510 Helsinki, FINLAND

Prof Zuheir BARSOUM , Division of Lightweight Structures, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden Dr Arun BHADURI , Materials Development and Technology Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, India Dr Luca COSTA , Division of Education and Training, IIS PROGRESS, Italy Prof. Luísa COUTINHO , Department of Mechanical Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal Dr Jorge dos SANTOS , Institute of Materials Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht GmbH, Germany Prof. Madeleine DU TOIT , School of Mechanical, Materials and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Wollongong, Australia Prof. Grzegorz GLINKA , Dept. of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada Prof. Yoshinori HIRATA , Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Osaka University, Japan Dr Mustafa KOCAK , CEO Gedik Holding, Turkey Prof. Stephen LIU , Center for Welding, Joining and Coatings Research, Colorado School of Mines, USA Prof. Kenneth MACDONALD , Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Materials Science, University of Stavanger, Norway Prof. Patricio MENDEZ , Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Canada Prof. Dr. Eng. Fumiyoshi MINAMI , Joining & Welding Research Institute, Osaka University, Japan Prof. Suck-joo NA , Department of Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, South Korea Prof. Kazutoshi NISHIMOTO , Department of Applied Nuclear Technology, Fukui University of Technology, Japan Dr Gerhard POSCH , Fronius International GmbH, Austria Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael RETHMEIER , Division of Welding Technology, BAM – Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Germany Prof. Ian M RICHARDSON , Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands Prof. Americo SCOTTI , Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Uberlandia, Brazil Mr Bob SHAW , President, Steel Structures Technology Center, USA Prof.-Dr Morris SONSINO , Fraunhofer Inst. for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF, Germany Dr Zheng SUN , Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech), Singapore Prof. Zhiling TIAN , China Iron & Steel Research Institute Group, China Dr Zhuyao ZHANG , Metrode Products Ltd., UK

e-mail: shy@co.inet.fi tel. +358 9 773 2199

Local Organising Committee

Mr Ismo Meuronen , Meuro-Tech, Chairman Mr Sami Ahonen , Oy AGA Ab Ms Angelica Emeléus , The Welding Society of Finland Mr Jaakko Heikonen , Pemamek Ltd Mr Pasi Hiltunen , VaasaBall LNG Products Oy Mr Jyrki Honkanen , Oy AGA Ab Mr Juha Kauppila , The Welding Society of Finland Prof. Veli Kujanpää , VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd Mr Jukka Kömi , SSAB Europe Mr Jouko Lassila , The Welding Society of Finland Ms Riikka Louhivuori , Confedent International Oy Mr Juha Lukkari , Hitsaustekniikka Magazine Prof. Gary B. Marquis , Aalto, University Mr Jukka Mononen , STUK - Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority Mr Reijo Pettinen , Lappeenranta University of Technology Mr Jukka-Pekka Rapinoja , METSTA, Mechanical Engineering and Metals Industry Standardization in Finland Prof. Antti Salminen , Lappeenranta University of Technology Mr Mika Sirén , VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd Mr Erkki Veijalainen , Lappeenranta University of Technology Ms Reetta Verho , Kemppi Oy

IIW International Conference Scientific Committee Prof. Gary B. Marquis , Aalto University, Chairman Ms Liisa Heikinheimo , Teollisuuden Voima Oy Prof. Hannu Hänninen , Aalto University Mr Juha Kauppila , The Welding Society of Finland

Prof. Veli Kujanpää , VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd Mr Jukka Kömi , SSAB Europe Mr Ismo Meuronen , Meuro-Tech Mr Pekka Nevasmaa , VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd

Prof. David Porter , University of Oulu Prof. Heikki Remes , Aalto University

Prof. Antti Salminen , Lappeenranta University of Technology Mr Mika Sirén , VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd Mr Erkki Veijalainen , Lappeenranta University of Technology Prof. Pedro Vilaça , Aalto University Prof. Petri Vuoristo , Tampere University of Technology

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