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Author IDs
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5729-5477
Scopus Author ID: 57215778250
Impact
Qualifications (Brief)
Ph.D., Université Paris Sciences et Lettres, 2021
M.S., Sun Yat-sen University, 2017
B.S., Sun Yat-sen University, 2015
Qualifications/Experiences
- 2024-2025, Visiting Fellow, Chair of Metals and Alloys II, University of Bayreuth (DE)
- 2023-2024, Visiting scientist, Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL)
- 2021-2024, Research Fellow, Materials for Extremes group, University of Birmingham (UK)
Prizes/Honours
- 2024, NuMART Image Competition Winner, NuMAT Conference 2024
- 2024, Junior Fellow, Centre of International Excellence “Alexander von Humboldt”, University of Bayreuth (DE)
- 2024, Associate Fellow of Advanced HE (UK)
- 2017, Full PhD Scholarship from French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission
- 2015, Students of the Year at Sun Yat-sen University
Position(s) Available
Positions for PhD students, Research Assistant, and Postdoctoral Fellows are available. Visiting students and scholars are also welcome. Please feel free to contact me at [email protected].
Research Interests/Areas
- Materials for Extreme Environments
- Novel alloy Design & Advanced Characterisation
- Radiation Damage
- Electron Microscopy
- Thermodynamics
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Collaborations from the last five years
Research output
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Formation of (Ti,W)Fe2 C14 laves phase in the W-Ti-Fe system and the impact on mechanical properties
Lloyd, M. J., Ma, K., London, A. J., Gibson, J., Watson, A., Hardie, C. & Knowles, A., 15 Feb 2026, In: Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1055, 186169.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Harnessing the role of cobalt (Co) on austenite reversion for ultrafine-grained maraging steels
Wang, Z., Ma, K., Shi, B., Su, Y., Gong, T., Shi, X., Shi, Q., Wang, W. & Yan, W., 15 Apr 2026, In: Scripta Materialia. 276, 117193.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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High-performance materials for particles and supercritical CO2 heat exchangers of next-generation concentrated solar power plant systems
Benitez, D., Kölsch, B., Blackburn, T., Knowles, A., Ma, K., Kerbstadt, M., White, E., Galetz, M., Pinomaa, T., Freimane, L., Laukkanen, A., Navas, M. & Hernandez, R., Apr 2026, In: MRS Bulletin. 51, 11 p.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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High temperature zirconium alloys Zr-Al-Sn-(Si,Cr,V) by near-α titanium analogy
Magnussen, J. P., Carneiro, Í., Ma, K., Coleman, C., Wisbey, A., Swan, H. & Knowles, A. J., 1 Mar 2026, In: Acta Materialia. 306, 121891.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Tuning B2-NiAl precipitate evolution in Cr-Fe-Ni-Al BCC-superalloys: CALPHAD design, thermal stability, and mechanical implications
Ma, K., Blackburn, T., Zhang, X., Gagneur, V., Magnussen, J. P., Carneiro, Í. & Knowles, A. J., Aug 2026, In: International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials. 138, 10 p., 107754.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Projects
- 3 Active
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REG-Small Scale: Overcoming Radiation Damage via Additively Manufactured Metallic Lattice Structures
MA, K. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), SONG, X. (Co-Investigator) & ZHOU, S. (Co-Investigator)
1/05/26 → …
Project: Research
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NSFC-YPC-HK: Structural-Chemical Synergy in Nanoheterostructured Chromium-Based Medium-Entropy Alloys: Mechanistic Insights into Strengthening-Toughening and Extreme-Temperature Oxidation Resistance
MA, K. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/01/26 → …
Project: Research
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DON: Low-Carbon Energy Materials and Safety Innovation Platform
YANG, Y. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), HAN, W. (Co-Investigator), HO, V. (Co-Investigator), HU, A. (Co-Investigator), MA, K. (Co-Investigator), NGAI, C. (Co-Investigator), WANG, W. (Co-Investigator), WU, E. (Co-Investigator) & ZHAO, S. (Co-Investigator)
1/01/26 → …
Project: Research