The Austrian Scientific Society for Production Engineering (ÖWGP) awarded the 1st and 2nd prizes of the 2025 Doctoral Awards to Charlotte Cui and Abdullah Jabr for their dissertations at the Materials Center Leoben and the Chair of Structural and Functional Ceramics.
Dr. Cui’s dissertation, “Microstructural changes in Cu–SAC–Cu interconnects during isothermal, mechanical and thermo-mechanical load,” investigated microstructural evolution and damage mechanisms in lead-free microelectronic solders. Using a multiscale, AI-assisted imaging workflow, she enabled detailed cause analysis and statistical correlations, contributing to the reliability assessment of eco-friendly solder materials.
Dr. Jabr’s dissertation “Understanding the Effect of Processing Conditions on the Properties of Cold Sintered Ceramics” advanced cold sintering, an energy-efficient method that lowers ceramic sintering temperatures from above 1000 °C to below 350 °C. His work improved structural integrity and demonstrated the method’s scalability.
The awards were announced on 28 October 2025 in Leoben. Congratulations!
