Welcome Prof. Gang Shao，Zhengzhou University, China to be the TPC!

Prof. Gang Shao，Zhengzhou University, China

Prof. /Dr. Gang Shao received his Ph.D. degree in Department of Materials Science and Engineering from University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA. Currently, he is a professor in School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University (China). His research interests include polymer-derived ceramics (PDCs), harsh environment sensing materials and devices and field assist ceramic fabrication technique. Dr. Shao has published more than 70 peer-reviewed papers including 7 ESI highly cited papers. Dr. Shao has given more than 10 keynote and/or invited talks.

邵刚，郑州大学材料科学与工程学院教授、博士生导师，国家级高层次人才(青年)、国家重点研发计划首席科学家；获中国硅酸盐学会青年科技奖、中原青年拔尖人才、河南省高校科技创新人才以及郑州大学青年拔尖人才；兼任中国硅酸盐学会特种陶瓷分会青年工作委员会副秘书长、中国机械工程学会工程陶瓷分会理事、中国硅酸盐学会测试分会理事、美国陶瓷学会会员以及Journal of Advanced Ceramics编委。从事聚合物先驱体陶瓷、高温极端环境传感器以及场辅助陶瓷制备技术。主持科技部重点研发计划项目、国家自然科学基金（3项）、中央军委装发预研项目、中国航发产学研项目以及河南省优秀青年基金等项目10余项。在《J. Mater. Chem. A》《ACS Appl. Mater. Inter.》《J. Adv. Ceram.》《J. Eur. Ceram. Soc.》《J. Am. Ceram. Soc.》等期刊上发表SCI论文70余篇，ESI高被引论文7篇，获RSC全球top1%高被引中国学者；获中国建材联合会科学技术一等奖、河南省科技进步二等奖、河南省自然科学一等奖等奖励；参加国内外学术会议20余次，受邀做主旨报告/邀请报告10余次；授权中国发明专利15项，参编高等学校教材1部。