Dr. Muhammad Ridha [Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, National University of Singapore]

One of the key component for designing composite structure, its damage tolerance and repairs is the ability to predict its behaviour beyond the first ply failure by using progressive damage and failure analysis.

Dr Won-Seob Cho [Senior Manager Marketing & Sales Head of Department, Hyosung Corp]

• A brief introduction of Hyosung Corp
• Recent achievement of carbon fiber R&D
• Challenge for successful carbon fiber business

Takayuki Fujiwara [R&D Engineer, Toray Industries, Inc]

• A new high modulus, impact resistant toughened epoxy resin composition
• Fabrication of CFRP which demonstrates greater damage resistance or enhanced strength
• Sports and Leisure applications: golf shafts, fishing rods, tennis rackets and bicycle parts

Dr. Armin Plath [Head of Materials and Processes, Volkswagen Research]

• Meaning of long term CO2 emmision targets for the automotive industry
• Lightweight design and its impact on CO2 emmision
• Sustainable manufacturing of lightweight automotive structures
• Requirements for the sustainable use of CFRC in automotive applications