Curriculum Vitae

GangSha

School of Materials Scienceand Engineering

RM307 Building 340, Nanjing University of Science and Technology

Jiangsu 210094, China

Email: ; tel: 0086 2584303457

Education

D. PhilUniversity of Oxford, UK, Materials, 2002

M. Sc.Northeastern University, China, Mechanical Metallurgy, 1988

B.Sc.Northeastern University, China, MechanicalMetallurgy, 1985

Academic Appointments

2014 – present Professor

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Jiangsu, 210094, China

2007 – 2014, Senior Researcher

School of Aerospace, Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineering(Previously Australian Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis), The University of Sydney, Australia

2012(Sept-Oct), Visiting Professor

School of Materials, Shanghai University, China

2001 – 2007,ResearchAssociate

Department of Materials, University of Oxford, UK

1991 – 1997, Lecturer

Metal Forming Department, Northeastern University, China

1988 – 1991, Teaching and Research Assistant

Metal Forming Department, Northeastern University, China

Publications and Presentations

58 Scientific publications in professional journals, including 13 inActa Materialia(the No.1 journal in Metallurgy, according to ISI Web of Knowledge)

1Scientific book chapter on ‘Precipitation and solute clustering in aluminium / advanced characterisation techniques’

12Peer-reviewed full papers in international conference proceedings

17 Invited talks at national, international conferences and colloquia

47 Contributed abstracts at professional meetings

Professional Memberships

A member of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) (2010-present)

A member of the International Field Emission Society (2002-present)

SelectedMajor Research Activities

As an internationally recognised expert on atom probe tomography (APT) with 13-years working experience on the technique, my current research is focused on the application of advanced APTto address the fundamental science of materials, in particular, withemphaseson atomic scale microstructural characterisations to address phase transformations and processing-structure-property relationships. Over the last twelve years, I have led, managed, and worked on a range of researchprojects which addressthe formation mechanisms and strengthening effects of solute-nanostructures in advanced light metals (including Al alloys and Mg alloys),nuclear materials (including PV steels, and duplex stainless steels) and more recently nanocrystalline materials andfunctional materials.

Aluminium Alloy Technology:
  1. Design and development of new advanced 2xxxAl alloys (as a project managerof Al alloy research project with a research budget of ~ AUD $1M from 2011 to 2013 funded byARC Centre of Excellence for Design in Light Metals, with14team members from 6 universities in Australia),2007-2013.
  2. Control of microstructural evolution and properties in advanced aluminium alloys (CH090073) (as APrincipal Investigator, AUD $170K funded by International Science Linkages (ISL) Australian-China Special Fund Round 9, in collaboration with Prof. Z.G. Chen, Central South University, China), 2010-2012.
  3. Formation of complex microstructure of AA2099 (in collaboration with Prof. Raynald Gauvin, McGill University, Canada) 2013-.
  4. Hardening mechanisms of A6111 alloy (in collaboration with Prof. W. J. Poole, Canada), 2008-2011.
  5. Formation of solute nanostructures in an Al-3.5Cu-0.4Mgalloy microalloyed with 0.2Ge (in collaboration with Prof. Z.Q. Zheng,Central South Univ. and Prof. W.Q. Liu, Shanghai Univ., China), 2012-2013.
  6. Clustering and precipitation of a semi-solid metalcast Al-Si-Mg alloy during ageing (in collaboration with Dr. H. Moller, South Africa), 2010-2011.
  7. Modelling precipitation in 7xxx series Al alloys (an EPSRC projectin collaboration with Alcoa),at University of Oxford, 2001-2003.
  8. Investigation of intermetallic phase selection in 6xxx series wrought Al alloys for automotive application (sponsored by Alcan International Ltd. Banbury Lab., UK)
Magnesium Alloy Technology:
  1. Developingwrought Mg alloys with enhanced formability (an Mg wrought alloy project funded by ARC CoE for Design in Light Metals, in collaboration with Prof. M. Barnett & Dr. N. Stanford, Deakin University) 2008-2013.
  2. Formation of solute nanostructures in Mg-Zn-Ce-Ca alloys (in collaboration with Dr. S. Esmaeili, Waterloo University, Canada), 2011–2012.
  3. Precipitation hardening of Mg alloys with a rare-earth addition (in collaboration with Prof. W. Q. Jie, Northwestern University of Technology, China), 2009 – 2011.
  4. Precipitation hardening of ZK60 alloy with Cu addition (in collaboration with Prof. C. P. Lou, South China University of Technology, China),2010 – 2011.
Steel Technology:
  1. Thermal decomposition of duplex stainless steels in nuclear-power-plant pipe line applications (as A Principal Investigator, AUD $45K, sponsored by Suzhou Nuclear Power Research Institute, China) 2013-2014.
  2. Strengthening and toughening mechanisms of ultra-fine-grained high-strength IF steel (as A Principal Investigator, Sydnovate 2009-12755 Sha, AUD $50K, sponsored by Ansteel Co. China), 2010 – 2011.
  3. The distributions of C, Al and Mn in TWIP steels (in collaboration with Prof. H. Ding, Northeastern University, China), 2010 – 2011.
  4. Characterization and modelling of thermal decomposition of pressure vessel steels (sponsored by Rolls-Royce). 2003-2007.
Advanced Nanocrystalline Materials:
  1. Mechanism of isothermal nanocrystallisation of amorphous metallic alloys and deformation behavior of amorphous/nanocrystalline composites (CH090222) (as APrincipal Investigator, AUD$50K funded by International Science Linkages (ISL) Australian-China Special Fund Round 9, in collaboration with Prof. M. Song, Central South University, China), 2010-2011.
  2. Engineeringprecipitate nanostructures in nanocrystalline Al alloys and Mg alloys processed by severe plastic deformation (with Prof. T. G. Landon, US; Prof. R. Z. Valiev, Russia; Prof. Y.T. Zhu, US; Prof. X. Z. Liao and Prof. K. Xia, Australia), 2008 – 2013.
Advanced Infrared Material Technology:
  1. Underpinning the distribution of trace doping elements in high-performance infrared materials (in collaboration with Prof. Wei Lu, National Laboratory for Infrared Physics,Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences, China), 2011-2012.
Advanced Atom Probe Tomography:
  1. The effect of pulse-laser energy on the atom probe data quality of selectedmetallic materials (AUD $10K sponsored by Kobe Steel Ltd, Japan) 2012-2013.

Major Outcomes of Above Projects

  1. Age-hardening Al alloys:11journal publications in Acta Mater,Scripta Mater,MSEA and Surface and Interface Analysisand 1 book chapterreportingnew insightsinto solute clustering, the partitioning and segregation of alloying elements and impurities in three major alloy systems with important aerospace and automotive applications.
  2. Age-hardening Mg alloys:10 journal publications in Acta Mater.,Scripta Mater., Nanoscale Research Letters, MSEA, Journal of Alloy and Compound and Mater Metall Trans A reporting solute nanostructures and their strengthening effects in various Mg alloys.
  3. Advanced steels:4 journal publicationsin Ultramicroscopy,Phil. Mag. Letter, and J of Mater. Sci. reporting new insights into solute-nanostructures and the segregation of solutes of steels in nuclear power plant applications.
  4. Nanostructured materials:9 journal publications in Acta Materialia, Scripta Mater, MSEA, Ultramicroscopy and Int. J. Mat. Resreportingthe mechanisms dominating the formation of unique precipitate microstructure and solute distributionsunder severe plastic deformation (SPD) processing.
  5. Advanced atom probe tomography:8 journal publications in Materials Today, Applied Physics Letter, Microscopy and Microanalysis, andUltramicroscopyaddressing new instrument development, new understandings about field-evaporation fundamentals and data analysis.
  6. Solidification of Al alloys:4 journal papers in Acta Materialia, MSEA and Material Science Forumreporting intermetallic phase selections during.For the first time, revealed a metastable quasi-peritectic reaction occurred in 6xxx Al alloys.

  1. Teachingand supervision Experience
Classes Taught

1)AMME2302 (Materials 1) for a class having ~250 undergraduate students in their2nd year in the Engineering Faculty: Spring 2010, at the University of Sydney.

2)MCAN5110 (Nanomaterials) for a class with 9 postgraduate students in the Science Faculty: Spring 2010 and 2011, the University of Sydney.

3)MCAN5210 (Research methodology) for postgraduates in 2011 and 2012, the University of Sydney.

4)Metal Forming Mechanics for ~ 60 undergraduates/per year: Fall 1991– 1996, Northeastern University.

5)Physical Metallurgy for ~ 60 undergraduates/per year: Spring 1992 – 1997, Northeastern University

6)Metal Forming Theory and Practicefor ~ 60 undergraduates/year: Spring 1994 – 1997,Northeastern University

Honours, Awards, and Special Recognitions

20101st Place Poster Presentation Award (staff category), the 5th Annual Workshop, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Design in Light Metals (ARD CoE DiLM), Australia

2000First Prize (Johson Matthey Trophy), Oxford Materials Society Annual Metallographic Competition

1997 – 2000The Overseas Research Student Award for graduate study at Oxford University

Professional Service Activities

A local organising committee member for International Field EmissionSymposium (IFES 2010);

A committee member of the Chinese Materials Association UK (2001-2007)

Referee for Journals

  • Materials Research Letters
  • Scripta Materialia
  • Materials Science and Engineering A
  • Materials Science and Engineering B
  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • Journal of Applied Physics
  • Ultramicroscopy
  • Materials Characterization
  • Materials and Design
  • Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A
  • Journal of Materials Science
  • Journal of Materials Research
  • Journal of Nuclear Materials

Assessor of Grant Applications

  • Australian Research Council Funding Schemes

Book Chapter

1.Sha G., Marceau R.K.W., Ringer S.P., ‘Precipitation and solute clustering in aluminium / advanced characterisation techniques’, the Chapter 12, in Fundamentals of Al Metallurgy, Woodhead Publishing Limited,2011, Cambridge CB21 6AH, UKWoodhead Publishing ISBN 978-1-4398, 345-366.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications (* corresponding author)

2.Zhu S.Q, Yan H.G, Liao X.Z, Moody S.J, Sha G, Wu Y.Z., Ringer S.P. 'Mechanisms for enhanced plasticity in magnesium alloys' Acta Mater, 2015,82:344-55.

3.Guine M. J-F l1, Brodusch N., Sha G, Shandiz M. A., Demers H., Trudeau M., Ringer S. P. Gauvin R. ‘Microscopy and Microanalysis of Complex Nanosized Strengthening Precipitates in New Generation Commercial Al-Cu-Li Alloys’, J of Microscopy, 2014,255:128-37.

4.Li T, Kent D, Sha G, Dargusch M.S., Cairney J.M., ‘Precipitation of the alpha-phase in an ultrafine grained beta-titanium alloy processed by severe plastic deformation’ Mater. Sci.Eng.A, 2014, 605:144-50.

5.LiC., Sha G.*, XiaJ.H., GunB., LiL., CuiJ.Z., LiuX.F., RingerS. P., ‘Effect of solution treatment on precipitation and age-hardening response of an Al-4Mg-1Cu-0.5Si-0.4Ag (wt%) alloy’, Mater. Sci.Eng.A, 2014, 599:64-8.

6.Li K, Béchéb A, Song M, Sha G*, Lu X, Zhang K, Du Y, Ringer S P, Schryvers D‘Atomistic structure of Cu-containing β" precipitates in an Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloy’Scripta Mater, 2014,75:86-89.

7.Sha G*, Tugu K, X.Z. Liao, Trimby P, Murashkin M.Y., Valiev R.Z., and Ringer S.P., “Strength, Grain Refinement and Solute Nanostructures of an Al-Mg-Si Alloy (AA6060) Processed by High-Pressure Torsion”, Acta Mater, 2014, 63:169-179.

8.Wang F.L., Jiang Y.J., Wen X. M., Xia J.H., Sha G., Amala R, “Ensembles of Au-Pd Confined in Mesoporous TiO2 Spheres for Photocatalytic Oxidation of Acetaldehyde”, ChemCatChem, 2013,5: 3557-61.

9.Chen Z.G., Zhang J., Su J., Sha G., XiaJH, Wang S., Ringer S.P., “Effects of Si addition on the microstructure evolution of Al-Cu-Mg alloys in the+S+T phase-field”, Phil. Mag. Letters, 2013, 93:648-54.

10.Marceau R.K.W., de Vaucorbeil A., Sha G., Ringer S.P., Poole W., “Analysis of strengthening in AA6111 during the early stages of aging: Atom Probe Tomography and Yield StressModelling”, Acta Mater,2013, 61:7285-03

11.Gasnier V., Gault B., Nako H., Aruga Y., Sha G., Ringer S.P., “Influence of experimental parameters on the composition of precipitates in metallic alloys” Ultramicroscopy, 2013,132:199-204.

12.Gusieva K., Sato T., Sha G., Ringer S.P. and Birbilis N. “Influence of low level Ag additions on Mg-alloy AZ91”, Adv. Eng. Mater., 2013, 15:485-90.

13.Zheng Z.Q., Liu W.Q, Liao Z.Q., Ringer S.P., Sha G.*, “Solute clustering and solute nanostructures in an Al-3.5Cu-0.4Mg-0.2Ge alloy”, Acta Mater, 2013, 61:3724-34.

14.Li C., Sha G.*, Gun B., Xia J.H., Liu X.F., Wu Y.Y., Birbilis N., Ringer S. P., “Enhanced age-hardening response of Al–4Mg–1Cu (wt. %)microalloyed with Ag and Si”, Script Mater, 2013, 68:857-60.

15.Xia J.H.,Sha G.*, Chen Z.G., Liao X.Z., Liu H.W., Ringer S.P. , “Precipitation of quasicrystal approximant phases in an Al-Mg-Cu-Ge alloy”, Phil. Mag. Letters, 2013, 93:77-84.

16.Sha G*, Zhu H.M., Liu J.W., Luo, C.P., Liu, Z.W., Ringer S.P., “Hydrogen-induced decomposition of Zr-rich cores in an Mg-6Zn-0.6Zr-0.5Cu alloy”, Acta Mater., 2012, 60:5615-25.

17.Tugcu K., Sha G*., Liao X.Z., Trimby P, Xia J.H., Murashkin M.Y., Xie Y., Valiev R.Z., and Ringer S.P., “Enhanced grain refinementof an Al-Mg-Si alloy by high-pressure torsion processing at 100°C”, Mater. Sci. Eng.A,2012, 552:415-18.

18.Zhu H.M., Sha G., Liu J.W., Liu H.W., Wu C.L., Luo C.P., Liu Z.W., Zheng R.K, Ringer S.P., “Heterogeneous nucleation of β-type precipitates on nanoscale Zr-rich particles in a Mg-6Zn-0.5Cu-0.6Zr alloy”, Nanoscale Research Letters, 2012, 7:300.

19.Moy C.K.S., Weiss M., Xia J.H, Sha G., Ringer S. P., Ranzi G., “Influence of heat treatment on the microstructure, texture and formability of 2024 aluminium alloy”, Mater. Sci. Eng.A,2012, 522:48-60.

20.Sun Y.Y., Song M., Liao X.Z., Sha G., He Y.H., “Effects of isothermal annealing on the microstructures and mechanical properties of a FeCuSiBAl amorphous alloy”, Mater. Sci. Eng.A,2012,543:145-51.

21.Li J.H. Sha G.*, Jie W.Q., Ringer S.P., “Precipitation microstructure and their strengthening effects of an Mg-2.8Nd-0.6Zn-0.4Zr alloy with a 0.2 wt. % Y addition”, Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 2012, 538:272-80.

22.Felfer P. J., Gault B., Sha G., Stephenson L., Ringer S. P., Cairney J. M., “A new approach to the determination of concentration profiles in atom probe tomography”, Microscopy and Microanalysis,2012, 18:359-364.

23.Li J. H.,Sha G.*, Wang T. Y., Jie W. Q, Ringer S. P., “Precipitation microstructure and age-hardening response of an Mg-Gd-Nd-Zn-Zr alloy”, Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 2012, 534:1-6.

24.Sha G.*,Möller H., Stumpf, W.E. Xia J.H., Govender G., RingerS.P., “Solute-nanostructures and their strengthening effects in Al-7Si-0.6Mg alloy F357”, Acta Mater., 2012, 60:692-701.

25.Stanford N., Sha G., Xia J. H., Ringer S. P., Barnett M. R., “Solute segregation and texture modification in an extruded magnesium alloy containing gadolinium”, Scripta Mater., 2011,65:919-22.

26.Sha G.*, Marceau R.K.W., Gao X., Muddle B. C., Ringer S. P.,‘Nanostructure of aluminium alloy 2024: Segregation, clustering and precipitation process’ Acta Mater. 2011,59:1659-70.

27.Zhu H.M., Sha G., Liu J.W., Wu C.L., Luo C.P., Liu Z. W., Zheng R.K., Ringer S.P., ‘Microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg–6Zn–xCu–0.6Zr (wt.%) alloys’ Journal of Alloy and Compound, 2011,509:3526-31.

28.Sha G.*, Yao L., Liao X. Z., Ringer S. P., Duan Z. C., Langdon T. G., ‘Segregation of solute elements at grain boundaries in an ultrafine grained Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloy’ Ultramicroscopy, 2011,111:500-5.

29.Hyde J.M., Sha G., Marquis E A, Morley A, Wilford K B, Williams T J, ‘A comparison of the structure of solute clusters formed during thermal ageing and irradiation’Ultramicroscopy2011, 111:664-71.

30.Li H., Jiang F., Ni S., Li L, Sha G., Liao X.Z., Ringer S.P., Choo H., Liaw P.K., Misra A., ‘Mechanical behaviors of as-deposited and annealed nanostructured Ni-Fe alloys’ Scripta Mater. 2011, 65:1-4.

31.Ni S., Sha G.*, Wang Y.B., Liao X.Z, Alhajeri S. N., Li H.Q., Zhu Y.T., Langdon T.G., Ringer S.P., ‘Elemental redistribution in a nanocrystalline Ni–Fe alloy induced by high-pressure torsion’ Mater. Sci. & Eng. A. 2011, 528:7500-5.

32.Marceau R.K.W., Sha G., Ferragut R., Dupasquier A., Ringer S.P. ‘Solute clustering in Al-Cu-Mg alloys during the early stages of elevated temperature ageing’ Acta Mater.2010, 58:4923-39.

33.Sha G.*, Li J.H., Xu W., Xia K., Jie W.Q., Ringer S. P., ‘Hardening and microstructural reactions in high-temperature equal-channel angular pressed Mg–Nd–Gd–Zn–Zr alloy’ Mater. Sci. & Eng. A. 2010, A527:5092-99.

34.Sha G*, Wang Y.B., Liao X.Z., Duan Z.C., Ringer S.P., Langdon T.G., ‘The microstructural evolution of Fe-rich particles in an Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy during equal-channel angular pressing’ Mater Sci & Eng A. 2010, A527:4742-49.

35.Marceau RKW, Sha G, Lumley RN, Ringer SP. “Evolution of solute clustering in Al-Cu-Mg alloys during secondary ageing”, Acta Mater, 2010, 58:1795.

36.Stanford N., Sabirov I, Sha G., La Fontaine A., Barnett M.R., Ringer S.P., “Effect of Al and Gd solutes on the strain rate sensitivity of magnesium alloys”, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 2010, 41:734.

37.Sha G.*, Ringer S.P., Duan ZC, Langdon T.G., “An atom probe characterisation of grain boundaries in an aluminium alloy processed by equal-channel angular pressing”, Int. J. Mat. Res., 2009, 100:1674.

38.Stanford N., Sha G., La Fontaine A., Barnett M.R., Ringer S.P., “Atom probe tomography of solute distributions in mg-based alloys” Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 2009, 40: 2480.

39.Sha G*, Wang Y.B., Liao X.Z., Duan Z.C., Ringer S.P., Langdon T.G., “Influence of equal-channel angular pressing on precipitation in an Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy’ Acta Mater. 2009, 57:3123.

40.Sha G.*, Ringer S.P., ‘Effect of Laser pulsing on the composition measurement of an Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloy using three dimensional atom probe’, Ultramicroscopy2009, 109: 580.

41.Morley A., Sha G., Hirosawa S., Cerezo A., Smith G.D.W., ‘Determining the composition of small features in atom probe: bcc Cu-rich precipitates in an Fe-rich matrix’ Ultramicroscopy 2009, 109:535.

42.Sha G*, Cerezo A and Smith G D W, ‘Field evaporation behaviour during irradiation with picosecond laser pulses’ Applied Physics Letter, 2008, 92: 043503.

43.Cerezo A, Clifton P H, Lozano-Perez S, Panayi P, Sha G and Smith G D W, ‘Overview: recent progress in 3-dimensional atom probe instruments and applications’ Microscopy and Microanalysis, 2007, 13: 408.

44.Cerezo A, Clifton P.H., Galtrey M.J, Humphreys C.J, Kelly T F, Larson D.J, Lozano-Perez S, Marquis E. A, Oliver R.A, Sha G., Thompson K, Zandbergen M. and Alvis R. L., ‘Atom Probe Tomography Today’ Materials Today, 2007, 10: 36.

45.Sha G*, Morley A, Cerezo A and Smith G D W, ‘Partitioning and segregation of trace element Sn in a low alloy steel’ Phil. Mag. Letter, 2007, vol. 87: 327.

46.Sha G*, O’Reilly K A Q and Cantor B, ‘Characterization of Fe-rich intermetallic phase in a 6xxx series Al alloy’ Materials Science Forum, 2006, 519-521: 1721.

47.Lozano-Perez S, Sha G, Titchmarsh J M, Jenkins M L, Hirosawa S, Cerezo A and Smith G D W. ‘Comparison of the number densities of nanosizes Cu-rich precipitates in ferritic alloys measured using EELS and EDX mapping, HREM and 3DAP’ J of Mater. Sci. 2006, 41:2559.

48.Sha G* and Cerezo A: ‘Kinetic Monte Carlo simulation of clustering in an Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy (7050)’ Acta Mater. 2005, 53: 907.

49.Sha G* and Cerezo A: ‘Field ion microscopy and 3-D atom probe analysis of Al3Zr particles in 7050 Al alloys’ Ultramicroscopy, 2005, 102:151.

50.Sha G* and Cerezo A. ‘Early-stage precipitation in Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy (7050)’, Acta Mater., 2004,52: 4503.

51.Sha G* and Cerezo A.: ‘Characterization of precipitates in 7050 Al alloy’, Surface and Interface Analysis,2004, 36: 564.

52.Sha G*, O’Reilly K.A.Q, Cantor B, Titchmarsh J.M. and Hamerton R.G. ‘Quasi-peritectic solidification reactions in a 6xxx series wrought Al alloy’, Acta Mater., 2003, 51: 1883.

53.Sha G*, O’Reilly K. A.Q, Cantor B, Worth J and Hamerton R. ‘Growth related metastable phase selection in a 6xxx series wrought Al alloy’, Mater. Sci. & Eng. A, 2001, 304-306: 612.

54.Sha G*, O’Reilly K.A.Q, Cantor B, Hamerton R and Worth J. ‘Effect of grain refiner on intermetallic phase formation in directional solidification of model 6xxx series wrought Al alloys’, Materials Science Forum, 2000, vols. 331-337: 253.

55.Sha G* and Cui J. ‘The effect of layer number on superplasticity of laminate 7475/2091 Al alloy’, J. of Mater. Sci., 2000, 35: 2711.

56.Sha G*, Bai G and Liu X. ‘Investigation of rail stock transversal deformation in 4-roll universal rolling’, Iron and Steel, 1997, vol.32/supp.2: 75.

57.Sha G*, Liu X and Bai G. ‘The FEM analysis of rail stock temperature field in rolling process’, Journal of Northeastern University, 1996, vol. 17: 408.

58.Sha G*, Liu X and Bai G. ‘Numerical solution of wide spread deformation of rail stock in 4-roll universal rolling pass’, Journal of Northeastern University, 1996, vol.17: 282.

59.Liu X, Bai G and Sha G, ‘Computer aid roll design for rolling window frame’, Rolling Steel, 1990, No2, 7.

Refereed Conference Proceedings

60.Zhou, X., Macdonald, D.D., Xia, J.H., Sha, G., Ringer, S.P., Birbilis, N., ‘The role of precipitates upon the electrochemical stability of aluminium’, Annual Conference of the Australasian Corrosion Association 2012 , pp. 472-478.

61.Xia J.H., Sha G., Chen Z. G., Ringer S. P., ‘Precipitation process in an high Mg/Cu ratio Al-Mg-Cu-Ge alloy’, the proceedings of 13th international conference Al alloys, edited by: Hasso Weiland, Anthony D. Rollett, William A. Cassada, TMS (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society), 2012, pp.1075-81.

62.Li J.H., Sha G, Schumacher P, Ringer S.P., “Precipitation Process in Mg-Nd-Zn-Zr-Gd/Y Alloy”, Magnesium Technology 2011, edited by W H Sillekens, S R Neelameggham, and S N Mathaudhu, San Diego, California, USA, TMS 2011, pp 255-259.

63.Sha G., Liao X.Z., Lapovok R., Ringer S.P., “Modification of precipitate microstructure in 6060 Al alloy by equal-channel angular pressing”, Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Aluminium Alloys A, 2010, Yokohama, Japan, The Japan Institute of Light Metals, pp 430-434.

64.Li S., Marceau R.K.W., Sha G., Poole W. J., Ringer S.P., “Atom Probe Tomography Characterisation of Solute Clustering in AA6111”, Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Aluminium Alloys A, 2010, Yokohama, Japan, The Japan Institute of Light Metals, pp 2213-2218.

65.Sha G, Li J.H., Jie W.Q., Ringer S. P., “Atom probe tomography characterization of early-stage precipitates in an Mg-Gd-Nd-Zn alloy”, Proceedings of 8th International Conference on Magnesium Alloys and their Applications, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, 2010, 40-45.

66.Stanford N., Sha G., Beer A., Ringer S.P., Barnett M., ‘Recrystalisation Texture Weakening in Mg Alloys with Misch Metal – Effect of Deformation Mode, Strain and Initial Grain Size’, Proceedings of 8th International Conference on Magnesium Alloys and their Applications, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, 2010, 19-24.

67.Marceau R.K.W., Sha G., and Ringer S.P., ‘Cluster Hardening in Al-Cu-Mg Alloys: Analysis of Cu-Mg Atomic Clustering², Aluminium Alloys: Their Physical and Mechanical Properties, Volume 1. Edited by J. Hirsch, B. Strotzki and G. Gottstein. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, 2008, 83.

68.Marceau R.K.W., Sha G., and Ringer S.P., "Understanding Solute Segregation to the Dislocation Loops in Al-Cu-Mg Alloys", Aluminium Alloys: Their Physical and Mechanical Properties, Volume 2. Edited by J. Hirsch, B. Strotzki and G. Gottstein. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, 2008, 1171.

69.Marceau R.K.W., Tsafnat N., Liddicoat P., Sha G., and Ringer S.P, ‘Thermal Impact on Laboratory-Scale Heat Treatment Samples During Elevated Temperature Ageing for Short Duration’, Aluminium Alloys : Their Physical and Mechanical Properties, Volume 1. Edited by J. Hirsch, B. Strotzki and G. Gottstein. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, 2008, 134.