Dr. Anna Shelyug, PhD

• Hydrogen-plasma reduction
• New sustainable alloys formation
• Microstructure evolution
• Corrosion resistance
• Thermal properties

Introduction

Experienced Materials Scientist with solid Analytical Engineering background. Synthesis, sintering and fundamental properties evaluation are my strengths. Arc-melting is a great tool that I am currently exploring at MPIE with application to Sustainable Metallurgy. I also do enjoy solving engineering puzzles and work with instruments.

Materials and scientific problems of interest

• Sustainable Materials Science

Approaching every scientific problem from a perspective of sustainability

• Materials for Nuclear Energy

It is a shame that such a powerful energy source experiences an hour of distrust

• Plasma-facing materials for Fusion Energy

Another powerful yet unstable technology that needs effort from materials scientists

• Materials for molten salt technologies

So many proposed materials, yet no material to rule that harsh environment 

• Corrosion, radiation damage

Scylla and Charybdis of all abovementined areas of research, which have to be fought

Methods of investigation

• Synthesis (solid-state, wet, combustion, high energy ball mill, glove-box, furnaces, clean room)
• Thermal analysis (TGA-DSC-MS, high-temperature solution calorimetry)
• Chemical composition (ICP-MS, titration, chromatography, AAS, AES)
• Bulk structure (PXRD, BET)
• Microstructure (SEM-EDX)
• Mechanical properties (Hardness, toughness)