Roles and responsibilities
A Senior Research Scientist (RCO) at NRC who manages R&D projects and collaborates with partners from industry, academia, and other government departments for technology advancement related to hydrogen economy, industrial decarbonization, CCUS, mining & mineral processing, oil & gas, energy generation, marine & offshore, manufacturing, automotive, and aerospace sectors.
An Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia who is supervising/co-supervising graduate students to perform relevant scientific research work in collaboration with NRC.
Current research and/or projects
Currently leading R&D work on wire-arc additive manufacturing, weld cladding, pipeline welding, and related materials and corrosion issues applicable to hydrogen economy, CCUS, and industrial decarbonization.
Education
Academic Degrees:
- Dr.-Ing. in Materials Science, Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany, 03/1997
- M.Sc. in Metallurgical and Materials Eng., Shanghai University, China, 03/1989
- B.Sc. in Materials Science and Eng., Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, 07/1986
Certificates:
- Certificate in Advanced Management, Sauder School of Business, The University of British Columbia, 08/2020
- Certificate for German Proficiency, Cologne University of Applied Sciences, Germany, 08/1992
Professional activities/interests
Wire-arc additive manufacturing; pipeline welding; integrity of pipelines (for hydrogen or CO2 transportation); manufacturing technologies for circular economy and industrial decarbonization; overlay welding; direct laser deposition; laser cladding; welding metallurgy; electrochemical corrosion; fatigue and fracture; environmentally-assisted cracking; wear of materials
Affiliations
- ASM International (Life Membership)
- CWB Association
- Project Management Institute
Certification/Licenses/Trades
- P. Eng., Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia
- PMP, Project Management Institute
Key publications
- M. R. Karimi, S.-H. Wang, and J. Jelovica, “Comparative investigation into processing characteristics of CMT and GMAW-S for deposition of tungsten carbide-reinforced MMC overlays”, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 128, pp. 2551–2570 (2023).
- M. R. Karimi, S.-H. Wang, and J. Jelovica, “Experimental investigation into weld cladding of Ni-WC MMC overlays by CMT process”, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 122, pp. 2433–2461 (2022).
- S.-H. Wang, J. Jiang, and M. M. Stack, “Methodology Development for Investigation of Slurry Abrasion Corrosion by Integrating an Electrochemical Cell to a Miller Tester”, Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion, 1:9, 2015.
- L. Xue, J. Chen, and S.-H. Wang, “Freeform Laser Consolidated H13 and CPM 9V Tool Steels”, Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis, 2, pp. 67-78, 2013.
- J. Chen, S.-H. Wang, and L. Xue, "On the development of microstructures and residual stresses during laser cladding and post-heat treatments", Journal of Materials Science, 47, pp. 779-792, 2012.
- J. Chen, L. Xue, and S.-H. Wang, “Experimental Studies on Process-Induced Morphological Characteristics of Macro- and Microstructures in Laser Consolidated Alloys”, Journal of Materials Science, 46, pp. 5859-5875, 2011.
- W. Chen, H. Zhu, and S.-H. Wang, “Low temperature creep behavior of pipeline steels”, Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly, 48, pp. 271-284, 2009.
- S.-H. Wang, J.-Y. Chen, and L. Xue, “A study of abrasive wear behaviour of laser-clad tool steel coatings”, Surface and Coatings Technology, 200, pp. 3446-3458, 2006.
- R. Chu, W. Chen, S.-H. Wang, F. King, T. R. Jack, and R. R. Fessler, “Microstructure Dependence of Stress Corrosion Cracking Initiation in X-65 Pipeline Steel Exposed to a Near-Neutral pH Soil Environment”, Corrosion, 60, pp. 275-283, 2004.
- W. Chen, S.–H. Wang, R. Chu, F. King, T. R. Jack, and R. R. Fessler, “Effect of Pre-Cyclic Loading on Stress-Corrosion-Cracking Initiation in An X-65 Pipeline Steel Exposed to Near-Neutral pH Soil Environment”, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 34A, pp. 2601-2608, 2003.
- S.-H. Wang, W. Chen, F. King, T. R. Jack, and R. R. Fessler, “Precyclic-loading-induced stress-corrosion cracking of pipeline steels in near-neutral pH soil environment”, Corrosion, 58, pp. 526-534, 2002.
- S.-H. Wang and W. Chen, “A study on the pre-cyclic-load-induced burst of creep deformation of a pipeline steel under subsequent static load”, Materials Science and Engineering A, A325, pp. 144-151, 2002.
- S.-H. Wang, Y. Zhang, and W. Chen, “Room temperature creep and strain-rate-dependent stress-strain behaviour of pipeline steels”, Journal of Materials Science, 36, pp. 1931-1938, 2001.
- S.-H. Wang and W. Chen, “Room temperature creep deformation and its effect on yielding behaviour of a line pipe steel with discontinuous yielding”, Materials Science and Engineering A, A301, pp. 147-153, 2001.
- S.-H. Wang and C. Müller, “Fracture surface roughness and roughness-induced fatigue crack closure in Ti-2.5wt%Cu”, Materials Science and Engineering A, A255 (1998), pp. 7-15.
- S.-H. Wang and C. Müller, “A study on the change of fatigue fracture mode in tow titanium alloys”, Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures, 21, pp. 1077-1087, 1998.
- S.-H. Wang and C. Müller, “Fatigue crack closure and crack growth behaviour in a titanium alloy with different structures”, Journal of Materials Science, 33, pp. 4509-4516, 1998.
- S.-H. Wang, C. Müller, and H.E. Exner, “A model for roughness-induced fatigue crack closure”, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 29A, pp. 1933-1939, 1998.
Sheng-Hui Wang
Senior Research Officer
Clean Energy Innovation
4250 Westbrook Mall
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1W5
Preferred language: English
Telephone: 604-403-8003
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Expertise
Minerals and Metals, Corrosion, Footprint Reduction, Materials, Materials Evaluation, Materials Processing, Metals, Coatings