2026 Diffusion Workshop Presentations

April 14, 2026

• "Holistic integration of computational and experimental diffusion data" by  J-C Zhao, University of Connecticut
•  "Understanding microstructure evolution in additively manufactured alloys during heat treatment," by Wei Xiong,  University of Pittsburgh
•  "Diffusion Impacts on Hot Cracking Predictions" by Qiaofu Zhang,  University of Alabama
• "Diffusion in alloys and intercalation compounds used as electrodes of Li and Na batteries" by Anton van der Ven, University of California, Santa Barbara
•  "On a universal relationship between grain boundary diffusion, grain boundary free energy, and grain boundary segregation,"  by Yuri Mishin, George Mason
• "The Improvements of Diffusion Mobility Parameters in the FCC Co-Cr-Ni-Re System,"  by Kil-won Moon, NIST
• "Predicting Gibbs Free Energies of Complex Solid Solutions and Oxides Using AI/ML". by Dongwon Shin, OakRidge National Laboratory 
• "Surface Diffusion on Glasses,"  by  John Perepezko, University Wisconsin
• "Beyond the Lattice: Diffusion Challenges That Push the Boundaries of CALPHAD-Based Tools, " by  Paul Mason, Thermo-Calc
• "nMat Overview" by  Johnathan Seppala, NIST

April 15, 2026

• "Augmented tracer-interdiffusion couple method: a high-throughput approach for consistent measurements of the tracer diffusion coefficients," by Sergiy Divinski, University of Münster
• "Simplified treatment of diffusion in ionic systems and molten slags,"  by John Agren, KTH
•  "Identifying best practices for calculating the ionic current of aqueous electrolyte solutions,"  by Kathleen Schwarz, NIST