Wangzhong Mu

Prof. Wangzhong Mu is a Senior Lecturer (Docent) in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm. His research focuses on sustainable metallurgy, microstructure physics, and alloy design. He leads the thermo-physical property analysis section in the Hultgren Lab and is affiliated with Digital Futures at KTH.

Educations:

• PhD in Materials Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology (2015)
• MSc/Bachelor's in Materials Science, Northeastern University, China

Research Interests:

• Inclusion engineering and microstructure-property correlations in steels
• High-entropy alloy design using digital tools (AI/thermodynamic modeling)
• In-situ characterization via confocal microscopy and multiscale analysis
• Recycling-oriented steel production and CO2 reduction strategies

Grants/Projects (selected):

• SSF Strategic Mobility Grant (2023-2024): Clean steel for sustainable future
• VINNOVA Mobility Grant (2022-2024): Hydrogen-based metallurgy
• STINT Project (2022-2023): Inclusion engineering for green steel
• EIT RawMaterials (ENDUREIT, 2019-2021): Durable steels at intermediate temperatures

Labs/Teams: Hultgren Lab (materials characterization), Digital Futures (AI-driven metallurgy), and international collaborations with Hanyang University (South Korea), IIT Bombay (India), and Tohoku University (Japan).