Yanzhao Luo | Metal Casting | Best Paper Award

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Prof. Dr. Yanzhao Luo | Metal Casting | Best Paper Award

Research Institute of Technology, Shougang Group Co, Ltd. | China

Dr Luo Yanzhao is a senior metallurgical engineer with a doctorate in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Science and Technology Beijing. His research centers on high-quality steel slab production and continuous casting (CC) technology, focusing on solidification process theory, high casting-speed optimization, and defect control. With extensive experience in both laboratory research and industrial application, he has led major CC innovation projects that enhanced molten-steel cleanliness, increased casting speed, and stabilized product quality. He has contributed significantly to breakthroughs such as the energized submerged entry nozzle (SEN) system, reducing nozzle adhesion and enabling long-sequence, high-efficiency casting. Dr Luo has authored over 80 peer-reviewed papers, holds more than 180 national invention patents, and led the formulation of an international ISO standard for ultra-low carbon steel wire rods. His scientific impact includes numerous awards at national and enterprise levels h-index 8, citation is 231, and documents are 47  recognizing achievements in metallurgical innovation and technological advancement. His work integrates theory and practice to advance continuous casting efficiency, green manufacturing, and intelligent process control in the iron and steel industry, driving global progress toward sustainable, high-end steel production.

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Featured Publications

Luo, Y., Wang, S., Zhang, C., Wang, H., Ma, S., Liu, Y., & Ji, C. (2023). Mechanism and control of uneven cooling on the surface crack defects in multi-mode continuous casting-rolling line. Metallurgical Research & Technology, 120(3), Article 304.

Luo, Y., Ji, C., Wang, L., Shan, W., Cui, Y., & Tian, Z. (2024). Double slag modification method for reducing slag oxidation of IF steel. Materials Science & Technology (Proceedings).

Luo, Y., Wang, L., Wang, S., Shan, W., & Cui, Y. (2019). Development and application of square turbulence inhibitor in a slab caster tundish. Presented at the MED conference.

Luo, Y., & Ji, C. (2022). Research on surface linear defect control of automotive steel plates: Process system and industrial application. Shougang Research Institute internal report.

Luo, Y. (2020). Cleanliness control and evaluation technology for wide-section ultra-low carbon steel based on liquid level detection. Shougang Group Science & Technology Award submission.

Maral Dyussebekova | Non-Ferrous Metals | Women Researcher Award

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Dr. Maral Dyussebekova | Non-Ferrous Metals | Women Researcher Award

JSC Institute of Metallurgy and Ore Beneficiation |  Kazakhstan

Dr Maral Adel’bekovna Dyussebekova is a metallurgical engineer and researcher with over 13 years of professional experience in the processing of copper-bearing raw materials. She currently serves as a Researcher at the JSC Institute of Metallurgy and Enrichment in Almaty, where her work focuses on the pyrometallurgical processing of copper-bearing sulfide concentrates and on developing smelting and slag-depletion technologies to minimise copper losses. Prior to this, she held quality-management roles in major Kazakh institutions (including at the Kazakh-British Technical University) where she oversaw laboratory transitions from standards to newer national calibrations. Academically, she holds a PhD in Metallurgical Engineering from Satbayev University and a Master’s degree from the Kazakh-British Technical University. Her research output includes peer-reviewed journal articles and conference proceedings, such as “Study of the Effect of Fluxing Ability of Flux Ores on Minimizing of Copper Losses with Slags during Copper Concentrate Smelting”. Her h-index is 2, with a total citation count of 11. Her research interest covers smelting thermodynamics, slag and matte chemistry, flux ore behaviour, and resource-efficient processing of non-ferrous and precious-metal raw materials. She has contributed patents and industrial-applied studies, and seeks to bridge academic research and practical metallurgical engineering. In conclusion, Dr Dyussebekova is a dedicated applied researcher advancing sustainable and efficient copper processing technologies.

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Featured Publications

Dyussebekova, M., Kenzhaliyev, B., Kvyatkovskiy, S., Kozhakhmetov, S., & Semenova, A. (2022). Study of the effect of fluxing ability of flux ores on minimizing of copper losses with slags during copper concentrate smelting. Metals, 12(8), 1240.

Ospanov, Y. A., Kvyatkovskiy, S. A., Kozhakhmetov, S. M., Sokolovskaya, L. V., Semenova, A. S., Dyussebekova, M., & Shakhalov, A. A. (2022). Slag heterogeneity of autogenous copper concentrates smelting. Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly.

Kenzhaliyev, B. K., Kvyatkovskiy, S. A., Dyussebekova, M. A., Semenova, A. S., & Nurhadiyanto, D. (2022). Analysis of existing technologies for depletion of dump slags of autogenous melting. Complex Use of Mineral Resources, 4, 323.

Dyussebekova, M. (2020). Processing of various copper sulfide concentrates by Vanyukov smelting. Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Vocational Education (ICETVE 2020), 70–71.

Dyussebekova, M. A., Kvyatkovskiy, S. A., Kenzhaliyev, B. K., & Nurhadiyanto, D. (2021). Dependence of the increased content of copper and magnetite in the slags on the composition of the smelting products. Proceedings of the International Innovation Arsvot Malaysia (IAM2021), 387.