Ms. Yanhong Wang | Wear Resistant Coating | Best Researcher Award

Yanhong Wang is a metallurgical engineering researcher specializing in wear-resistant coatings for steel substrates, with a focus on advancing long-life materials that support low-carbon industrial transformation. Her work emphasizes the design, preparation, and performance optimization of coatings that enhance abrasion resistance under severe service conditions. Through her Scopus-indexed publication, “A Review of Wear-Resistant Coatings for Steel Substrates: Applications and Challenges” in Metals (2025), she provides a comprehensive assessment of coating technologies including thermal spray processes, laser cladding, chemical and physical vapor deposition, and emerging hybrid approaches. ORCID currently indexes 1 research document and an h-index of 1, reflecting her growing scholarly influence. Her research highlights the interplay between coating microstructure, bonding mechanisms, mechanical performance, and environmental durability, identifying key factors that determine coating reliability in high-wear environments. By analyzing failure modes, synergistic strengthening strategies, and the compatibility of coating materials with steel substrates, she contributes essential insights for designing next-generation protective layers. Her work also evaluates industrial applicability, cost-effectiveness, and the sustainability benefits of durable surface engineering solutions, positioning her research within the broader goals of carbon neutrality and reduced resource consumption. Through systematic knowledge integration, she provides valuable guidance for future research directions and industrial innovation in metallurgical coatings.