Alan A. Luo¹; ¹The Ohio State University

The light metals industry (aluminum, magnesium and titanium-based alloys), in the United States and on a global scale, has seen significant changes in the last few decades. The ever-increasing environment protection and energy conservation have presented opportunities and challenges to the light metals industry, research and education communities. This talk will overview the latest technology developments in light metals and how universities would lead/respond to technology innovations and educate the next generations of engineers and researchers for future light metals industry.