2021

• Ludwig A., Wu M., Kharicha A., EUROMAT 2021, Sept. 13th-17th, Keynote lecture, online "Convection during alloy solidification:The great unknown in predicting the microstructure"
• Stefan-Kharicha M., Kharicha A., Zaidat K., Reiss G., Eßl W., Goodwin F., Wu M., Ludwig A., Mugrauer C., July 5th-8th, MCGPD 2021, online. "Hydrodynamically driven facet kinetics in crystal growth."

2020

• Mogeritsch J. , Ludwig A.; ISS Increment 64 Science Symposium, Nov. 17th–19th, 2020, online. "METCOMPMetastable Solidification of Composites, WP 2: Solidification of nf/nf organic peritectics."
• Mogeritsch J., Panzl G., Walzl A., Ludwig A., MAMC 2020, Sept. 30th, 2020,online. "Numerical Simulation of Heat Treatment of Ti-6AI-4V by using a Phase-Field Method Based Software."

2019

• Holzmann T., Ludwig A., Raninger P., TMS, March 13th, 2018, Phoenix, Arizona. "Yield Strength Prediction in 3D During Local Heat Treatment of Structural A356 Alloy Components in Combination with Thermal-Stress Analysis".
• Barati H., Wu M., Holzmann T., Kharicha A., Ludwig A., TMS, March 13th, 2018, Phoenix, Arizona. "Simulation of Non-metallic Inclusion Deposition and Clogging of Nozzle".

2017

• Wu M.(invited), School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, Univ. Sci. Techn. Beijing, China, Aug. 20. 2017, invited lecture (reference: Prof. L.F. Zhang, zhanglifeng@ustb.edu.cn).
  “Numerical modeling/simulation and their applications in metallurgy and materials processing”.
• Wu M.(invited), Kharicha A., Ludwig A., Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28th July 2017, Beaumont Estate, Old Windsor, UK, 503-507 “Numerical study of crystal sedimentation induced segregation band in steel ingots”.
• Wu M. (keynote), Zheng Y., Kharicha A., Ludwig A., 7rd STEELSIM 2017, Aug. 16-18, 2017, Qingdao, China, Proceedings in CD-ROM: 129-132.
  “Numerical analysis of as-cast structure, macrosegregation and shrinkage cavity in steel ingots: case study of a 36 ton ingot".
• Wu M. (keynote), Zheng Y., Kharicha A., Ludwig A., 10th Pacific Rim Int. Conf. on Modeling of casting and Solidification Processes (MCSP2017), Aug. 21-23, 2017, Beijing, China.
  “The role of fragmentation in the as-cast structure: numerical study and experimental evaluation”.
• Wu. M.(invited), Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, Huazhong Univ. of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, Sept. 7. 2017, invited lecture (reference: Prof. J. X. Zhou, zhoujianxin@hust.edu.cn).
  “Multiphase modeling of solidification and melting”.
• Pfeiler C., Stefan-Kharicha M., Kharicha A., Reiss G.,Eßl W., Ludwig A., European GAP Program Review Meeting, Congress Leoben, 30-31 October 2017, Leoben.
  "Improving Galvanizing Bath Hardware".
• Pfeiler C., Stefan-Kharicha M., Kharicha A., Reiss G.,Eßl W., Ludwig A., European GAP Program Review Meeting, 16 May 2017, Rüsselsheim, Germany.
  "Improving Galvanizing Bath Hardware".
•  Mogeritsch J.P., Ludwig A., Böttger B., Angeli G., Riener C.K., Ebner R.,  VII International Conference on Computational Methods for Coupled Problems in Science and Engineering, Cypress, 2017.
  „Phase-field modelling of ternary eutectic solidification in hot tip galvanization“.
• Holzmann T., OpenFOAM User Meeting PFAU XV, December 11th, 2017, Leoben, Austria.
  "New Modeling approach to predict the yield strength in 3D for arbitrary alloys and applications".
• Holzmann T., Ludwig A., Teaching (SMMP), November 28th, 2017, Leoben, Austria. "Solid Kinetics Modeling in Aluminum Alloys".
• Holzmann T., Ludwig A., Coupled Problems (ECCOMAS), June 14th, 2017, Rhodos, Greece.
  "Prediction and optimization of the yield strength in Al-alloys for non-uniform (local) heat treatments by coupling different software packages".
• Holzmann T., Ludwig A., Teaching (SMMP), January 17th, 2017, Leoben, Austria.
  "A new approach to predict the material properties of an Al-Si-Mg alloy in 3D during a heat treatment".

2016

• Wu M. (invited), Ludwig A., Kharicha A., THERMEC 2016, May 29 - June 3, 2016, Graz, Austria.
  "Multiphase modeling of solidification"
• Wu M. (invited), Kharicha A., Ludwig A., The 4th Int. Symp. on Cutting Edge of Computer Simulation of Solidification, Casting and Refining (CSSCR 2019), May 11-15, 2016, Xian, China.
  "Discussion on modeling capability for macrosegregation".
• Zheng Y., Wu M. (poster), Kharicha A., Ludwig A., The 4th Int. Symp. on Cutting Edge of Computer Simulation of Solidification, Casting and Refining (CSSCR 2019), May 11-15, 2016, Xian, China.
  "Numerical analysis of solidification and macrosegregation in a semi-continuously cast steel strand".
• Barati H., Wu M. (poster), Kharicha A., Ludwig A., The 4th International Symposium on Cutting Edge of Computer Simulation of Solidification, Casting and Refining (CSSCR 2019), May 11-15, 2016, Xian, China.
  "Simulation of Turbulent Melt Flow and Deposition of Non-metallic Inclusions on Nozzle Wall of a Clogging Simulator".
• Kharicha A. (invited), Ludwig A., Wu M., 10th PAMIR International Conference Fundamental and Applied MHD-20-24 June 2016, Cagliari, Italy.
  "Magnetohydrodynamic aspects of the electroslag remelting process".
• Kharicha A., Ludwig A., Karimi-Sibaki E., Wu M., 17th MHD Days, Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, 30 Nov - 02 Dec 2016, Göttingen, German.
  "Role of droplets in interfacial MHD instabilities".
• Kharicha A., Bohacek J., Ludwig A., Wu M., European Fluid Mechanics conference, EFMC11, Sevilla, 11-16 september 2016, Spain.
  "Effects of Coriolis and centrifugal forces on the natural convection".
• Pfeiler C., Kharicha A., Stefan-Kharicha M., Reiss G., Ludwig A., European GAP Program Review Meeting -ArcelorMittal Global Research Center, Maizières-les-Metz, France, 8-9 November, 2016.
  "Simulation of dross particles growth with a sharp interface model".
• Pfeiler C., Stefan-Kharicha M., Reiss G., Kharicha A., Ludwig A., European GAP Program Review Meeting, Groupe Fives Headquarters, 24 - 25 May, 2016, Paris.
  "Improving Galvanizing Bath Hardware."
• Bohacek J., Kharicha A., Ludwig A., Wu M., teaching on 12 Jan. 2016, Leoben.
  "Estimation of air gap thickness during HSC".
• Bohacek J., Kharicha A., Ludwig A., Wu M., industry meeting on 2 Mar. 2016, Tenneck.
  "Running simulation and post-processing results".
• Bohacek J., Kharicha A., Ludwig A., Wu M., ESCO 2016 - 5th European seminar on computing, 5-10 June 2016, Pilsen.
  "A semi-implicit (non-)hydrostatic free-surface numerical model of horizontal centrifugal casting".
• Bohacek J., Kharicha A., Ludwig A., Wu M., industry meeting on 28 June 2016, Tenneck.
  "New features of HSC, Templates for Paraview".
• Bohacek J., Kharicha A., Ludwig A., Wu M., industry meeting on 30 Sept. 2016, Tenneck.
  "Final meeting: concluding the HSC project".
• Zheng Y., Wu M., A. Kharicha, Ludwig A.: 4th Project Meeting, 27.06.2016, Leoben.
  "Simulation of Macrosegregation in CC Steel (Vertical)".
• Zheng Y., Wu M., A. Kharicha, Ludwig A.: 5th Project Meeting, 25.11.2016, Leoben.
  "Simulation of Macrosegregation in CC Steel (Vertical)".
• Karimi-Sibaki E., Kharicha A., Wu M., Ludwig A., European Seminar on Computing (ESCO) 2016, 5-10 June, Pilsen, Czech Repub.
• "Modeling electrochemical transport of ions in the molten CaF2-FeO slag operating under a DC voltage".
• Karimi-Sibaki E., Kharicha A., Wu M., Ludwig A.: Project Meeting, Mar. 1, 2016, INTECO, Bruck an der Mur. "Modeling electroslag rapid remelting (ESRR) process/ Electrode change for 750mm ingot".
• Karimi-Sibaki E., Kharicha A., Wu M., Ludwig A.: Project Meeting, Sept. 28, 2016, Leoben.
  "Modeling electroslag rapid remelting (ESRR) processt".
• Vakhrushev A., OpenFOAM User Meeting PFAU XII, March 15th, 2016, Linz, Austria
  "Meshing with snappyHexMesh for continuous casting".
• Vakhrushev A., Wu M., Ludwig A., Nitzl G., Tang Y., Hackl G., Holzmann T., 11th OpenFOAM® Workshop, 26-30 of June 2016, Guimarães, Portugal.
  "Around-Casting Simulations with OpenFOAM: Verification and Application of Models"
• Vakhrushev A., Wu M., Ludwig A., Nitzl G., Tang Y., Hackl G., ESCO 2016 - 5th European seminar on computing, 5-10 June 2016, Pilsen, Czech Republic.
  "Establishing a numerical criterion to verify the RANS-type flow simulation in application to the continuous casting process".
• Vakhrushev A., OpenFOAM User Meeting PFAU XIII, November 15th, 2016, Vienna, Austria.
  "Current developments of the continuous casting modelling with OpenFOAM®".
• Mogeritsch J., Ludwig A., Wu M, Project Meeting, March 02, 2016, MCL.
  "Hot Dip Galvanizing Module 4 (MCL: A1.11) Modelling ternary eutectic microstructure".
• Mogeritsch J., Ludwig A., Wu M, Project Meeting, June 29, 2016, VOEST Linz,
  "Hot Dip Galvanizing Module 4 (MCL: A1.11) Investigations on nucleation events by using MICRESS seed models".
• Mogeritsch J., Ludwig A., Wu M, Project Meeting, November 23, 2016, MUL,
  "Hot Dip Galvanizing Module 4 (MCL: A1.11) Micro structure treatment by local remelting".
• Holzmann T., OpenFOAM User Meeting PFAU XIII, November 15th, 2016, Vienna, Austria."Open Source LASER Boundary Condition with Linear and Circular Spot Motion and Additional Heat-Transfer".
• Holzmann T., MatCalc User Meeting, December 1st, 2016, Vienna, Austria. "Prediction of the yield strength for an AlSi7Mg0.5 alloy for short and non-uniform heat treatments using MatCalc".

2015

• Wu M. (Invited), Kharicha A., Ludwig A., 1st Int. Conf. on Computational Design and Simulation of Materials, Aug. 17-19, 2015, Shenyang, China.
  “Modeling as-cast structure, macrosegregation and shrinkage cavity in industry steel ingots”
• Wu M. (Invited), Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, Huazhong Univ. of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, Aug. 26. 2015.
  “Modeling macrosegregation and porosity”
• Wu M. (Invited), Ludwig A. and Kharicha A., 6th Conference on Physical and Numerical Simulation of Materials Processing (CPNSMP 2015), Sept. 16-19. 2015, Yichang, China.
  “Volume average modeling of solidification"
• Wu M. (Invited), School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China, Aug. 22 and 24. 2015.
  “Modeling macrosegregation and shrinkage cavity in steel ingots”
• Wu M. (invited), Institute of Metal Research (Chinese Academy), Shenyang, China, Aug. 20-21. 2015.
  “Advanced simulation of solidification and melting”
• Zheng Y. (oral), Wu M., Kharicha A., Ludwig A., Liquid Metal Processing & Casting Conference, Sept. 20-24, 2015, Leoben, Austria.
  “Simulation of macrosegregation in a large vertical continuous casting of steel”
• Kharicha A. (oral), Karimi Sibaki E., Bohacek J., Wu M., Ludwig A., Liquid Metal Processing & Casting Conference, Sept. 20-24, 2015, Leoben, Austria.
  “Transient melting of an ESR electrode”
• Karimi Sibaki E. (oral), Kharicha A., Wu M., Ludwig A., Holzgruber H., Ofner B., Scheriau A., Kubin M., and Ramprecht M., Liquid Metal Processing & Casting Conference, Sept. 20-24, 2015, Leoben, Austria.
  “An attempt to model electrode change during the ESR process”
• Karimi Sibaki E. (poster), Kharicha A., Wu M., Ludwig A., Liquid Metal Processing & Casting Conference, Sept. 20-24, 2015, Leoben, Austria.
  “A numerical study on electrochemical transport of ions in calcium fluoride slag”
• Wu M. (oral), Kharicha A., Ludwig A.,  14th Modeling of Casting, Welding and Advanced Solidification Processes, Awaji Island, Hyogo, Japan, June 21-26, 2015.
  “Using four-phase Eulerian volume averaging approach to model macrosegregation and shrinkage cavity”
• Li J. (oral), Ge H., Wang B., Wu M., Li J.G., 14th Modeling of Casting, Welding and Advanced Solidification Processes, Awaji Island, Hyogo, Japan, June 21-26, 2015.
  “Numerical simulation of multi-mini-pot pouring process of a 13-ton steel ingot”
• Hao J. (poster), Lin Y.J., Wu M., Ludwig A.., 14th Modeling of Casting, Welding and Advanced Solidification Processes, Awaji Island, Hyogo, Japan, June 21-26, 2015.
  “Modelling of macrosegregation in direct chill casting considering columnar-to-equiaxed transition using 3-phase Eulerian approach”
• Ludwig A. (oral), Vakhrushev A., Holzmann T., Wu M., Kharicha A., 14th Modeling of Casting, Welding and Advanced Solidification Processes, Awaji Island, Hyogo, Japan, June 21-26, 2015. “Two-phase modelling of equiaxed crystal sedimentation and thermomechanic stress development in the sedimented packed bed”
• Kharicha A. (oral), Stefan-Kharicha M., Ludwig A., Wu M., 14th Modeling of Casting, Welding and Advanced Solidification Processes, Awaji Island, Hyogo, Japan, June 21-26, 2015.
  “A scale adaptive dendritic envelope model of solidification at mesoscopic scale”
• Sturz L. (oral),, Wu M., Zimmermann G., Ludwig A., Ahmadein A., 14th Modeling of Casting, Welding and Advanced Solidification Processes, Awaji Island, Hyogo, Japan, June 21-26, 2015. “Benchmark experiments and numerical modelling of the columnar-equiaxed dendritic growth in the transparent alloy Neopentylglycol-(d)Camphor”
• Wu M., Ludwig A. (oral), Kharicha A., 6th Int. Conf. Modelling and Simulation of Metall. Processes in Steelmaking, Sept. 23-25, 2015, Bardolino, Italy.
  “An attempt to model shrinkage cavity and coupled with macrosegregation in steel ingots”
• Bohacek J., Kharicha A., Ludwig A. (oral), Wu M., Paar A., Brandner M., Elizondo L., Trickl T., 6th Int. Conf. Modelling and Simulation of Metall. Processes in Steelmaking, Sept. 23-25, 2015, Bardolino, Italy.
  “An approximate Riemann solver for two layer shallow water equations in horizontal centrifugal casting”
• Zheng Y., Wu M., Kharicha A., Ludwig A. (oral), 6th Int. Conf. Modelling and Simulation of Metall. Processes in Steelmaking, Sept. 23-25, 2015, Bardolino, Italy.
  “Transport phenomena during solidification of a vertical casting of steel: A multiphase numerical study”
• Mogeritsch J. (poster), Ludwig A., 14th Modeling of Casting, Welding and Advanced Solidification Processes, Awaji Island, Hyogo, Japan, June 21-26, 2015.
• Mogeritsch J., Project Meeting, , March 12, 2015, MCL, "Hot Dip Galvanizing (MCL: A1.11)".
• Mogeritsch J., Wu M., Project Meeting, June 29, 2015, VOEST Linz,
  "Hot Dip Galvanizing (MCL: A1.11)".
• Mogeritsch J., Ludwig A., Project Meeting, November 12, 2015, MCL,
  "Hot Dip Galvanizing (MCL: A1.11)".
• Holzmann T., Raninger P.: Project Meeting, Dec. 18, 2015, MCL Leoben, AUT
  „Automatisierte Prozesskettensimulation“       
• Ludwig A., Holzmann T.: MPPE Conference, Nov. 03 2015, Leoben, AUT
  “Automatic Optimization of a Local Heat Treatment for Al-Si-Mg alloys”       
• Holzmann T., Ludwig A., Ecker W., Raninger P.: Project Meeting, Jan. 19, 2015, Montanuniversitaet Leoben, AUT
  „Automatisierte Prozesskettensimulation“         
• Holzmann T., Karisha A., Karimi-Sibaki E., Barati H., Zheng, Y.: SymSim 2015, Jan.13-16, 2015
  „Automatic Process Chain Simulation and Optimization"
• Karimi Sibaki E., Kharicha A., Wu M., A. Ludwig: Project Meeting, Mar. 18 2015, INTECO, Bruck an der Mur 
  "Modeling electrode change in ESR process"  
• Karimi Sibaki E., Kharicha A., Wu M., A. Ludwig: Project Meeting, Jun. 15 2015, INTECO, Bruck an der Mur
  "Electrode change analysis"  
• Karimi Sibaki E., Kharicha A., Wu M., A. Ludwig: Project Meeting, Oct. 14 2015, INTECO, Bruck an der Mur 
  "Modeling electroslag rapid remelting (ESRR) process"  
• Karimi Sibaki E., Kharicha A., Wu M., Ludwig A.,Holzgruber H., Ofner B., Scheriau A., Kubin M.,and Ramprecht M.  Int. Symp. on Liquid Metal Processing and Casting (LMPC), Leoben, Austria (2015) "An attempt to model electrode change in electroslag remelting process"  
• Karimi Sibaki E., Kharicha A., Wu M., Ludwig A., Int. Symp. on Liquid Metal Processing and Casting (LMPC), Leoben, Austria (2015)
  "A numerical study on electrochemical transport of ions in calcium fluoride slag"
• Barati H., Wu M., Kharicha A., Ludwig A., Liquid Metal Processing & Casting Conference, Sept. 20-24, 2015, Leoben, Austria.
  “Assessment of Different Turbulence Models for the Motion of Non-metallic Inclusion in Induction Crucible Furnace”
• Barati H., Wu M: Project Meeting, May. 11 2015, VOESTALPINE Stahl, Linz, Austria"Inclusions in the continuous casting process (K1-MET: 3.1)" Barati H., Wu M: Project Meeting, Oct. 5 2015, University of Leoben, Leoben, Austria
  "Inclusions in the continuous casting process (K1-MET: 3.1)"
• Barati H., Wu M: Project Meeting, Nov. 18 2015, Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, Salzgitter, Germany
  "Modeling of clogging (RFCS: TICLOGG)”
• Bohacek J., Kharicha A., Ludwig A., Wu M.,  Project Meeting, March 23, 2015, Tenneck,
  "Two layer model, Comparison with measured data, Development of (non-)hydrostatic free-surface model, Plexi-glass mold (Natrosol) (MCL: A1.16)".
• Bohacek J., Kharicha A., Ludwig A., Wu M., Project Meeting, June 18, 2015, Tenneck,
  "Tuning the HSC model, Sensitivity test (MCL: A1.16)".
• Bohacek J., Kharicha A., Ludwig A., Wu M., Project Meeting, October 1, 2015, Leoben,
  "Recent steps (MCL: A1.16)".
• Bohacek J., Kharicha A., Ludwig A., Wu M., Project Meeting, December 14, 2015, Leoben,
  "GUI for model of horizontal centrifugal casting (MCL: A1.16)".
• Bohacek J. (oral), Kharicha A., Ludwig A., Wu M., Liquid Metal Processing & Casting Conference, Sept. 20-24, 2015, Leoben, Austria.
  “Free-surface flow in horizontally rotating cylinder: experiment and simulation”
• Kharicha A. (oral), Karimi Sibaki E.,Wu M., Ludwig A., , Sept. 28, 2015, Laboratoire de Science et Ingénierie des Matériaux et Procédés (SIMaP), Grenoble, France.
  “Magnetohydrodynamics aspects of the Electro-slag remelting process”
• Kharicha A. (oral) , Pfeiler C., Bohacek J., Ludwig A., Wu M., Mogeritsch J., Angeli G., Riener C.K.: 8th Int. Conf. Thermal Engineering: Theory and Applications, May 18-21, 2015, Amman-Jordan.
  "A shallow layer model predicting the zinc film thickness during thecontinuous hot-dip galvanizing process"

2014

• Wu M. (invited), 2014 International Symposium on Advanced Materials, Sept. 19-22, 2014, Xian, P.R. China
  "Modeling as-cast structure and macrosegregation in ingot casting"
• Ludwig A.(invited), Wu M., Ludwig A., ICASP IV (4rd Int. Conf. Advances in Solidification Processes, London, July 8-11, 2014).
  "On Macrosegregation"
• Vakhrushev A., Wu M., Ludwig A., Nitzl G., Tang Y., Hackl G., 8th ECCC (8th Europ. Cont. Casting Conf., 23-24 June 2014, Graz, Austria)
  "Experimental verification of a 3-phase continuous casting simulation using a water model"
• Karimi Sibaki E., Kharicha A., Wu, M., Ludwig A., Holzgruber H., Ofner B., Ramprecht M., ICRF-2014 (2st Int. Conf. on Ingot Casting, Rolling and Forging, 7-9 May 2014, Milan, Italy).
  "A parameter study on the effect of slag electric conductivity on the solidification of a large scale ESR ingot"
• Kharicha A., Karimi Sibaki E., Wu, M., Ludwig A., ICRF-2014 (2st Int. Conf. on Ingot Casting, Rolling and Forging, 7-9 May 2014, Milan, Italy).
  "How to get a smooth ESR ingot surface"
• Kharicha A., Teplyakov I., Ivochkin Y., Wu M., Ludwig A., Guseva A., 9th Int. Pamir Conf. on Fundamental and applied MHD, Thermo acoustic and Space technologies, Riga, Latvia.
  "Free surface deformation by the application of electrical currents"
• Wu M., Vakhrushev A., Ludwig A., Kharicha A., ICASP IV (4rd Int. Conf. Advances in Solidification Processes, London, July 8-11, 2014).
  "Influence of forced convection on solidification and remelting in the developing mushy zone"
• Ahmadein M., Wu M., Sturz L., Zimmermann G., Ludwig A., ICASP IV (4rd Int. Conf. on Advances in Solidification Processes, London, July 8-11, 2014).
  "Numerical investigation of solidification and CET of the transparent alloy NPG-37.5 wt.% DC in microgravity "TRACE" experiment"
• Ahmadein M., Wu M., Reinhart G., Nguyen-Thi H., Ludwig A., ICASP IV (4rd Int. Conf. Advances in Solidification Processes, London, July 8-11, 2014).
  "Modelling Al-4wt.%Cu as-cast structure using equiaxed morphological parameters deduced from in-situ synchrotron X-ray radiography"
• Karimi Sibaki E., Kharicha A., Wu M., A. Ludwig: Project Meeting, Apr. 3 2014, INTECO, Bruck an der Mur
  "Modeling electrode change in ESR process"
• Karimi Sibaki E., Kharicha A., Wu M., A. Ludwig: Project Meeting, Aug. 1 2014, INTECO, Bruck an der Mur
  "Modeling electrode change in ESR process"
• Karimi Sibaki E., Kharicha A., Wu M., A. Ludwig: Project Meeting, Nov. 11 2014, INTECO, Bruck an der Mur
  "Modeling electrode change in ESR process"
• Bohacek J., Ludwig A., Kharicha A.: Project meeting, April 28, 2014, Montanuniversitaet Leoben, AUT "Flow regimes at different rpm and volume fractions"
• Bohacek J., Ludwig A., Kharicha A.: SMMP seminar, April, 2014, Montanuniversitaet Leoben, AUT
  "Approximate Riemann solver for shallow water equations in horizontal centrifugal casting of work rolls"
• Bohacek J., Ludwig A., Kharicha A.: 4th European Seminar on Computing (ESCO 2014), June 15-20, 2014, Pilsen, CZ
  "Approximate Riemann solver for shallow water equations in horizontal centrifugal casting of work rolls"
• Bohacek J., Ludwig A., Kharicha A.: Project meeting, September 28, 2014, ESW Tenneck, AUT
  "1D SWE + 2D heat diffusion comparison with measured data"
• Bohacek J., Ludwig A., Kharicha A.: Project meeting, December 15, 2014, Montanuniversitaet Leoben, AUT,
  "Progress of single layer model and comparison with measured data, Development of two layer model "
• Holzmann T., Ludwig A., Ecker W., Raninger P.:  Project Meeting, April 28, 2014, Montanuniversitaet Leoben, AUT
  "Automatisierte Prozesskettensimulation"
• Wu M., Mogeritsch J.,  Ludwig A., Project Meeting, March 3, 2014, VOESTALPINE, Stahl Linz, AUT
  "Hot Dip Galvanizing"
• Ludwig A., Mogeritsch J., Wu M., Project Meeting, July 2, 2014, MCL, Leoben, AUT
  "Hot Dip Galvanizing"
• Wu M., Mogeritsch J.,  Ludwig A., Project Meeting, November 10, 2014, VOESTALPINE, Stahl Linz, AUT
  "Hot Dip Galvanizing"
• Mogeritsch J., Ludwig A., werwaswo Posterausstellung,  November 17. - 30., 2014, Montanuniversität Leoben, AUT
  "Hot Dip Galvanizing" (Poster)
• A. Kharicha, M. Stefan-Kharicha, M. Wu, A. Ludwig, E-MRS Spring Meeting 2014, Symposium V: Effect of natural and forced convection in materials crystallization. May 27-29 2014, Lille, France
  "A Mesoscopic model for solidification of systems of large number of columnar  dendrites"
• A. Kharicha, M. Stefan-Kharicha, M. Wu, A. Ludwig, E-MRS Spring Meeting 2014, Symposium V: Effect of natural and forced convection in materials crystallization. May 27-29 2014, Lille, France
  "Influence of the Rayleigh number on the Columnar to equiaxed transition in a cast cell"
• Vakhrushev A., Wu M., A. Ludwig: Project Meeting, Feb. 20 2014, Montanuniversitaet Leoben, AUT
  "Importance of hydrodynamics in peritectic steel slab casting"
• Vakhrushev A., Wu M., A. Ludwig: Project Meeting, Jul. 3 2014, Montanuniversitaet Leoben, AUT
  "Importance of hydrodynamics in peritectic steel slab casting"
• Vakhrushev A., Ludwig A., Wu M.: PFAU 9.0: Austrian OpenFOAM User Group Meeting, Nov. 3, 2014, JKU Linz, AUT
  "Current results of the solidification modelling in continuous casting"
• Kemminger A., Ludwig A.: Project Meeting, Mai 27, 2014, Montanuniversitaet Leoben, AUT
  "Characterisation and Optimisation of the electrolyte Flow in Conventional Tankhouse Cells: Case Studies"
• Kemminger A., Ludwig A.: Project Meeting, Oct. 30, 2014, Montanuniversitaet Leoben, AUT
  "Characterisation and Optimisation of the electrolyte Flow in Conventional Tankhouse Cells: Final Results"

2013

• Vakhrushev A., Ludwig A., Wu M.: PFAU 7.0: Austiran OpenFOAM User Group Meeting, Nov. 18, 2013, Montanuniversitaet Leoben, AUT
  "Online Modeling of the Continuous Casting with OpenFOAM"
• Vakhrushev A.:  Project meeting, Nov.  7, 2013, Montanuniversitaet Leoben, AUT
  "Simulation of the beam blank casting. A new SEN type for the thin slab casting"
• Vakhrushev A.: SMMP seminar, Oct. 29, 2013, Montanuniversitaet Leoben, AUT
  "Current results of the solidification modelling with OpenFOAM®"
• Ludwig A.: 5th Conf. Int. Conf. Simulation and Modeling in Metallurgical Processes in Steelmaking (STEELSIM 2013), Sept. 10-12, 2013, Ostrava, CZ
  "Importance of Numerical Modeling for the Production of High Quality Steels: Same Examples" ( invited)
• Bohacek J., Ludwig A., Kharicha A.: 5th Conf. Int. Conf. Simulation and Modeling in Metallurgical Processes in Steelmaking (STEELSIM 2013), Sept. 10-12, 2013, Ostrava, CZ
  "Numerical study of horizontal centrifugal casting of HSS work roll"
• Vakhrushev A., Ludwig A., Wu M., Tang Y., Nitzl G., Hackl G.: 5th Conf. Int. Conf. Simulation and Modeling in Metallurgical Processes in Steelmaking (STEELSIM 2013), Sept. 10-12, 2013, Ostrava, CZ
  "Discrete Phase Modelling for Continuous Casting: Model Verification and Application
• Wu M., Kharicha A., Ludwig A.: 6th Int. Conf. on "Solidification and Gravity", Sept. 2-6, 2013, Miskolc, Hungary
  "Numerical Study of the Influence of Diffusion-Governed Growth Kinetics on Macrosegregation"
• Li J., Wu M., Ludwig A., Kharicha A.: 6th Int. Conf. on "Solidification and Gravity", Sept. 2-6, 2013, Miskolc, Hungary
  "Prediction of macrosegregation in steel ingot using a simplified denderitic model"
• Ahmadein M., Wu M., Stefan-Kharicha M., Kharicha A., Ludwig A.: 6th Int. Conf. on "Solidification and Gravity", Sept. 2-6, 2013, Miskolc, Hungary
  "Evaluation of a 5-phase mixed columnar-equiaxed solidification model with a benchmark solidification experiment of NH4 Cl-H2 O solution" (Poster)
• Ahmadein M., Wu M., Schumacher P., Ludwig A.: 6th Int. Conf. on "Solidification and Gravity", Sept. 2-6, 2013, Miskolc, Hungary
  "A numerical study of the influence of pouring technique on the as-cast structure of Al-Cu ingots"
• Sibaki E.K., Kharicha A., Wu M., Ludwig A., Korp J.: 6th Int. Conf. on "Solidification and Gravity", Sept. 2-6, 2013, Miskolc, Hungary
  "Influence of crystal morphological parameters on the solidification of ESR ingot"
• Ludwig A., Mogeritsch J.: 6th Int. Conf. on "Solidification and Gravity", Sept. 2-6, 2013, Miskolc, Hungary
  "Convection-induced morphology transitions during vertical solidification of transparent NPG_TRIS"
• Ludwig A., Kharicha A., Wu M.: 6th Int. Conf. on "Solidification and Gravity", Sept. 2-6, 2013, Miskolc, Hungary
  "Multiscale Modeling" ( invited)
• Kharicha A., Stefan-Kharicha M., Ludwig A., Wu M.: 5th Int. Symposium "Instabilities and Bifurcations in fluid Mechanics”, July 8-11, 2013, Haifa, Israel
  "A meandering sinking flow as possible explanation for the thermohaline staircaises in oceans"
• Kharicha A., Teplyakov I., Ivochkin Yu., Wu M., Ludwig A., Guseva A.: 5th Int. Symposium “Instabilities and Bifurcations in fluid Mechanics”, July 8-11,  2013, Haifa, Israel
  "Free surface deformation in electrically driven flow"
• Ivochkin Yu., Kharicha A., Teplyakov I., Wu M., Ludwig A., Guseva A.: 5th Int. Symposium “Instabilities and Bifurcations in fluid Mechanics”, July 8-11,  2013, Haifa, Israel
  "Study of the stirring processes in electrovortex flow"
• Sibaki E.K., Kharicha A., Wu M.: Project Meeting, July 02 2013, INTECO, Bruck an der Mur
  "2D simulation of ESR process"
• Vakhrushev A. , Ludwig A., Wu M.: Invited lecture at TU Bergakademie Freiberg, June 26, 2013, Freiberg, GER
  "Simulation of the continuous casting process with OpenFOAM®"
• Kemminger A., Ludwig A.: European Metallurgy Conference 2013, June 25 2013 Weimar, Germany
  "Modelling the Electrolyte Flow in a Full-scale Copper Electrorefining Cell"
• Kemminger A., Ludwig A.: Project Meeting,  June 19 2013, Munich, Germany
  "Optimization and Modelling of the Electrolyte Flow in a Conventional Copper Electrorefining Cell."
• Vakhrushev A.:  Project meeting, June 18, 2013, RHI, Trieben, AUT
  "Heat transfer boundary conditions for continuous casting simulation"
• Sibaki E.K., Kharicha A., Wu M., Ludwig, A.: VDEh joint meeting, June 05 2013, Hofors, Sweden
  "Multiphysics simulation of electroslag remelting"
• Ludwig A., Bohacek J. , Kharicha A., Wu M.: 3rd Int. Symp. on Cutting Edge of Computer Simulation of Solidification, Casting and Refining (CSSCR2013), May 21 2013, Aalto University, Helsinki, Finnland
  "Simulation of Horizontal Centrifugal Casting: Mold Filling and Solidification and of Electro-Slag-Remelting"
• Vakhrushev A., Wu M.: CD-Lab evaluation, May 13 2013, Montanuniversitaet Leoben
  "Modelling and Simulation of Thin-Slap Casting"
• Li J., Wu M.: CD-Lab evaluation, May 13 2013, Montanuniversitaet Leoben
  "Numerical study of macrosegregation in steel ingot "
• Kharicha A., Wu M., Ludwig A.: CD-Lab evaluation, May 13 2013, Montanuniversitaet Leoben
  "MHD in electric current-induced flow "
• Sibaki E.K., Kharicha A., Wu M.: CD-Lab evaluation, May 13 2013, Montanuniversitaet Leoben
  "Parameter study of large scale ESR process"
• Vakhrushev A.: SMMP seminar, April 23, 2013, Montanuniversitaet Leoben, AUT
  "Tools to improve your scientific work"
• Bohá?ek J., Kharicha A., Ludwig A., Wu M.: Project Meeting, April 16 2013, Montanuniversitaet Leoben
  "Numerical modeling of centrifugal casting: FLUENT vs. own code in MATLAB"
• Sibaki E.K., Kharicha A., Wu M.: Project Meeting, March 27 2013, Montanuniversitaet Leoben
  "2D simulation of ESR process"
• Vakhrushev A.:  Project meeting, March 21, 2013, RHI, Trieben, AUT
  "Continuous casting simulation using OpenFOAM®"
• Ahmadein M., Wu M.: SMMP-Seminar, Feb.2013, Montanuniversitaet Leoben
  "On Premature Melt Solidification: Observations and Numerical Study"
• Ludwig A., Kharicha A., Wu M.: Graduierten Kolleg, Technische Universität Illmenau, Jan. 29 2013
  "Modeling of Multiscale and Multiphase Phenomena in Material Processing" ( invited)
• Wu M., Li J., Ahmadein M., Ludwig A., Special Symposium: "Advanced Simulation of Processes and Phenomena: Activities at Montanuniversitaet Leoben“, Jan. 15 2013
  "On the Dynamic of Solidification during Ingot casting”
• Bohacek J., Kharicha A., Ludwig A., Special Symposium: "Advanced Simulation of Processes and Phenomena: Activities at Montanuniversitaet Leoben“, Jan. 15 2013
  "Modeling of Centrifugal Casting"
• Kharicha A., Karimi-Sibaki E., Wu M., Ludwig A., Special Symposium: "Advanced Simulation of Processes and Phenomena: Activities at Montanuniversitaet Leoben“, Jan. 15 2013
  "Multiphysics Simulation of Electro-Slag-Remelting"
• Vakhrushev A., Wu M., Ludwig A., Nitzl G., Tang Y., Hack G., Special Symposium: "Advanced Simulation of Processes and Phenomena: Activities at Montanuniversitaet Leoben“, Jan. 15 2013
  "Around Casting Simulations using OpenFOAM"
• Kemminger A., Ludwig A.: Special Symposium: "Advanced Simulation of Processes and Phenomena: Activities at Montanuniversitaet Leoben“, Jan. 15 2013
  "Simulation of Cu Electro-Refining"

2012

• Ahmadein M., Wu M., Ludwig A.: ICET2012 (Int. Conf. on Engineering Technology) New Cairo City, Egypt., 10-11. Oct. (2012)     
  "Numerical study of the influence of mold filling conditions on the as-cast structure of Al-4 wt.%Cu ingots"
• Ludwig A., Kharicha A., Wu M., Invited presentation at the MS&T’12, Symposium „Solidification, Crystal Growth and Microstructural Correlation with Properties of Materials: To Celebrate 75th Birthday of Prof. Martin E. Glicksman“ Pittsburgh, USA 18. Oct. 2012
  "Importance of melt convection and crystal motion on microstructure formation" ( invited)
• Unterreiter G., Ludwig A., Wu M., 20th Jubilee Conference on Materials and Technology,  Portoroz, Slovenia, 18. Oct. 2012
  "Simulation of the Casting and Quenching Process of a Laboratory AlSi7MgCu05 Casting"
• Ludwig A., lecture at the Osaka University, Prof. Yasuda, Prof. Ohnaka, Osaka, Japan, 20. Sept. 2012
  "Formation of Macrosegregation" ( invited)
• Ludwig A., Invited presentation at the annual ISIJ meeting, Matsuyama, Japan, 16. Sept. 2012
  "Multi-Phase Simulation of Macrosegregation" ( invited)
• Ludwig A., Invited lecture at Nippon Steel Tokio, Japan, 14. Sept. 2012
  "On the Formation of Macrosegregation" ( invited)
• Wu M., Ahmadein M., Kharicha A., Ludwig A., Li J.H. and Schumacher P.: MCWASP XIII (13th Modeling of Casting, Welding and Adv. Solidification Processes) Schladming, Austria, 17-22 June (2012)
  "Simulation of the as-cast structure of Al-4.0wt.%Cu ingots with a 5-phase mixed columnar-equiaxed solidification model"
• Kharicha A., Stefan-Kharicha M., Ludwig A. and Wu M.: MCWASP XIII (13th Modeling of Casting, Welding and Adv. Solidification Processes) Schladming, Austria, 17-22 June (2012)
  "Simultaneous observation of melt flow and motion of equiaxed crystals during solidification using a dual phase PIV technique"
• Li J., Wu M., Ludwig A. and Kharicha A.: MCWASP XIII (13th Modeling of Casting, Welding and Adv. Solidification Processes) Schladming, Austria, 17-22 June (2012)
  "Modelling macrosegregation in a 2.45 ton steel ingot"
• Domitner J., Drezet J.M., Wu M. and Ludwig A.: MCWASP XIII (13th Modeling of Casting, Welding and Adv. Solidification Processes) Schladming, Austria, 17-22 June (2012)
  "Thermo-Mechanical Modeling of the Mushy Zone Deformation in Continuous Casting of Steel"
• Bohá?ek J., Kharicha A., Ludwig A. and Wu M.: MCWASP XIII (13th Modeling of Casting, Welding and Adv. Solidification Processes)   Schladming, Austria, 17-22 June (2012)
  "Shallow Water Model for Horizontal Centrifugal Casting"
• Vakhrushev A., Wu M., Ludwig A., Tang Y., Hackl G., Nitzl G.: MCWASP XIII (13th Modeling of Casting, Welding and Adv. Solidification Processes) Schladming, Austria, 17-22 June (2012)
  "Modeling of the flow-solidification interaction in thin slab casting"
• Kharicha A., Stefan-Kharicha M., Ludwig A., Wu M.: MCWASP XIII (13th Modeling of Casting, Welding and Adv. Solidification Processes) Schladming, Austria, 17-22 June (2012)
  "Exploration of the double-diffusive convection during dendritic solidification with a combined volume-averaging and cellular-automaton model"
• Wu M., The Workshop of Solidification Processing 2: Solute Partition and Segregations of Multi-component Alloys, May 20-25, 2012, Xi’an, China.
  "A 3-Using multiphase models to study macrosegregation" ( invited)
• Ludwig A., The Workshop of Solidification Processing 2: Solute Partition and Segregations of Multi-component Alloys, May 20-25, 2012, Xi’an, China.
  "How to understand the formation of macrosegregation" ( invited)
• Wu M., Li J., Kharicha A.,  Ludwig A.: ICRF-2012 (1st Int. Conf. on Ingot Casting, Rolling and Forging), Aachen, Germany 3-7 June (2012)
  "Multiphase modelling of the macrosegregation in ingot castings"
• Vakhrushev A., Ludwig A., Wu M., Tang Y., Hackl G., Nitzl G.: Open Source CFD Int. Conf., London, UK, Oct. 29-30 (2012)
  "Advanced Multiphase Modeling of Solidification with OpenFOAM"
• Kharicha A., Wu M., Ludwig A., Ramprecht M., Holzgruber H.: TMS Ann. Meeting, Symp. on "CFD Modeling & Sim. in Mater. Proc.", (2012)
  "Influence of the frequency of the applied AC current on the Electroslag remelting process"
• Kharicha A., Bohacek J., Ludwig A., Wu M.:TMS Annual Meeting, Symp. on "CFD Modeling and Sim. in Mater. Proc.", (2012)
  "Vibration induced flow in a horizontal centrifugal casting"
• Ludwig A., Kharicha A., Wu M.: TMS Annual Meeting, Symp. on "CFD Modeling and Sim. in Mater. Proc.", (2012)
  "Modeling of Multiscale and Multiphase Phenomena in Material Processing" ( invited)
• Mogeritsch J., Ludwig A.: TMS Annual Meeting, Symp. on "Materials Research in Microgravity" (2012)
  "Microstructure formation in the two phase region of the binary peritectic organic system TRIS-NPG"

2011

• Vakhrushev A., Ludwig A., Wu M., Tang Y., Nitzl G., Hackl G.: Open Source CFD Int. Conf., Paris, France, Nov. 3-4. (2011)
  "Coupling the turbulent flow with the solidification processes in OpenFOAM®"
• Wu M., Nunner G., Ludwig A., Li J.H., Schumacher P.: ICASP-3 (3th Int. Conf. Adv. in Solidification Processes) Aachen (2011)
  "Evaluation of a mixed columnar-equiaxed solidification model with laboratory castings"
• Hao J., Grasser M., Wu M., Ludwig A., Riedle J., Eberle R.: ICASP-3 (3th Int. Conf. Adv. in Solidification Processes) Aachen (2011)
  "A 3-phase model for mixed columnar-equiaxed solidification in DC casting of bronze"
• Li J., Wu M., Hao J., Ludwig A.: ICASP-3 (3th Int. Conf. Adv. in Solidification Processes) Aachen (2011)
  "Study of the channel segregation using a two-phase columnar solidification model"
• Domitner J., Hölzl C., Kharicha A., Wu M., Ludwig A., Köhler M., Ratke L.: ICASP-3 (3th Int. Conf. Adv. in Solidification Processes) Aachen (2011)
  "3D simulation of interdendritic flow through a Al-18wt.%Cu structure captured with X-ray microtomography"
• Mogeritsch J., Ludwig A.: ICASP-3 (3th Int. Conf. Adv. in Solidification Processes), Aachen (2011)
  "In-situ observation of coupled growth morphologies in organic peritectics"
• Kharicha A., Ludwig A., Wu M.: Int. Symp. on Liquid Metal Processing and Casting (LMPC-11), Nancy, France (2011)
  "3D simulation of the melting during an undustrial scale electro-slag remelting process"
• Kharicha A., Ludwig A., Wu M.: Int. Symp. on Liquid Metal Processing and Casting (LMPC-11), Nancy, France (2011)
  "Thermal state of the electrode during the electro-slag remelting process"
• Kharicha A., Ludwig A., Wu M.: Int. Symp. on Liquid Metal Processing and Casting (LMPC-11), Nancy, France (2011)
  "Droplet formation in small DC electroslag remelting processes"
• Kharicha A., Ludwig A., Wu M.: 8th Int. Pamir Conf. on Fund. and Applied MHD (PAMIR), Borgo France, Sept. (2011)
  "Spatio-temporal variation of the electromagnetic field during the electroslag remelting process"
• Bohá?ek J., Kharicha A., Ludwig A., Wu M.: Experimental Fluid Mechanics (EFM 2011), Ji?ín, Czech Republic, Nov. 22 – 25. (2011)
  "Liquid metal inside a horizontally rotating cylinder under vibrations"
• Kharicha A., Ludwig A., Wu M.: TMS Annual Meeting, San Diego, USA, Feb. 27-March 3 (2011)
  "Simulation of the deformation of a flexible combo bag in a DC aluminium casting"
• Kharicha A., Ludwig A., Wu M.: TMS Annual Meeting, San Diego, USA, Feb. 21-March 3 (2011)
  "3D Simulation of the melting during an electro-slag remelting process"
• Kharicha A., Ludwig A., Wu M.: 4th Int. Conf. Simulation and Modeling in Metallurgical Processes in Steelmaking (STEELSIM 2011) Düsseldorf, Germany, June 27 – July 01 (2011)
  "Simulation of the melting of a flat electrode during an electro-slag remelting process"
• Vakhrushev A., Ludwig A., Wu M., Tang Y., Nitzl G., Hackl G.: 4th Int. Conf. Simulation and Modeling in Metallurgical Processes in Steelmaking (STEELSIM 2011) Düsseldorf, Germany, June 27 – July 01 (2011)
  "Modeling of nonmetallic inclusions and gas bubbles motion in continuous caster"
• J. Domitner, M. Wu, A. Ludwig, B. Kaufmann, J. Reiter, T. Schaden: Europ. Congr. Advanced Materials and Processes (EUROMAT 2011), Montpellier, France, Sep. 12 - 15, 2011
  "Numerical Modeling of Macrosegregation Formation and Mechanical Softreduction in Continuous Casting of Steel Slabs"
• M. Wu, J. Domitner, A. Ludwig, F. Mayer: 4th Int. Conf. Simulation and Modeling in Metallurgical Processes in Steelmaking (STEELSIM 2011), Düsseldorf, Germany, June 27 - July 01, 2011
  "A numerical study on the principle of mecanical softreduction for reducing the centreline segregation in slab casting"
• J. Domitner, M. Wu, A. Ludwig, F. Mayer, B. Kaufmann, J. Reiter, T. Schaden: 7th Europ. Continuous Casting Conference (ECCC 2011),Düsseldorf,Germany, June 27 - July 01, 2011
  "Modeling the formation and reduction of macrosegregation in continuously cast steel slabs"

2010

•   J. Hao, M. Grasser, M. Wu, A. Ludwig, J. Riedle, R. Eberle; DGM Symposium Stranggiessen 2010, Neu-Ulm, Nov. 15-17, 2010
  "Erstarrungssimulation von Bronzestrangguss zur Bestimmung von Makroseigerungseffekten"
• A. Kharicha, A. Ludwig, M. Wu, DGM Symposium Stranggiessen 2010, Neu-Ulm, Nov. 15-17, 2010
  "Interaction of a Flexible Combo Bag with the Flow in a DC Aluminium Casting"
• A Vakhrushev, A. Ludwig, M. Wu, Y. Tang, G. Nitzl, G. Hackl, Open Source CFD Int. Conf. 2010, Munich, Germany, Nov. 4-5, 2010
  "Modeling of Turbulent Melt Flow and Solidification Processes in Steel Continuous Caster with the Open Source Software Package OpenFOAM"
• J. Domitner, A. Kharicha, A. Ludwig, M. Grasser, Int. Conf. Materials Science & Technology (MS&T’10), Houston, Texas, Oct. 17-21, 2010
  "3D Microprobe Analysis of Dendritic Structures in Steel"
• J. Domitner, M. Wu, F. Mayer, A. Kharicha, A. Ludwig: Int. Conf. Materials Science and Engineer. (MSE 2010), Darmstadt, Germany, Aug. 24 - 26, 2010
  "Influence of the Anisotropy of Permeability on the Macrosegregation Formation in Continuous Cast Steel"
• G. Unterreiter, A. Ludwig, M. Wu, T. Wlanis, C. Sommitsch, F. Mayer, 1st Int. Conf. Multiphysics Sim. – Adv. Methods for Ind. Eng., Bonn, Jun. 22, 2010
  "Method for a through-process simulation of an aluminium casting"
• M. Grasser, A. Ludwig, W. Schillinger, Copper 2010, Hamburg, Germany, Jun. 6-10, 2010
  "Experimental Investigation on the Ternary Phase Diagram Cu-Sn-P"
• J. Hao, M. Grasser, A. Ishmurzin, M. Wu, A. Ludwig, J. Riedle, R. Eberle, Copper 2010, Hamburg, Germany, Jun. 6-10, 2010
  "Macrosegregation Prediction for DC Casting of Ternary Bronze Alloys"

2009

• Mogeritsch J., Grasser M., Ludwig A., Europ. Congr. Advanced Materials and Processes (EUROMAT 2009), Glasgow, GB, 6.-11. Sept. 2009
  "Coupled Growth of a Binary Non-facetted/non-facetted Peritectic Organic Alloy"
• F. Mayer, M. Wu, A. Ludwig, 3rd Int. Conf. Simu. Mod. Metall. Proc. in Steelmaking (STEELSIM 2009), Leoben, Austria, Sept. 8-10, 2009    "Bulging vs. feeding, which mechanism dominates in regard to the formation of centerline segregation in continuous slab casting of       steel?"
• A. Fjeld, A. Ludwig, 3rd Int. Conf. Simu. Mod. Metall. Proc. in Steelmaking (STEELSIM 2009), Leoben, Austria, Sept. 8-10, 2009
  "Influence of Strong Convection on Remelting and Species Transport in Composite Casting Processes"
• J. Domitner, J. Fluch, M. Grasser, A. Ludwig, 3rd Int. Conf. Simu. Mod. Metall. Proc. in Steelmaking (STEELSIM 2009), Leoben, Austria, Sept. 8-10, 2009
  "Development of a Method for the Reconstruction of Three-Dimensional Dendritic Structures in Steel"
• M. Wu, Dept. Mech. Eng., Tsinghua University, China, July 23, 2009, invited lecture
  "Modeling macrosegregation in steel ingot and continuous casting"
• M. Wu, Dept. Mater. Sci. Eng., Dalian Univ. Technology, China, July 26, 2009, invited lecture
  "Modeling hypermonotectic solidification"
• M. Wu, State Key Lab of Solidification Processing, Northwestern Polytechn. Univ., China, Aug. 27, 2009, invited lecture
  "Computational Multi-Fluid Dynamics (CMFD) and its Applications in Materials Processing"
• M. Grasser, F. Mayer, A. Ludwig, 138th TMS Annual Meeting (2009)
  "Thermodynamic Description of the System Cu-Sn-P – Computational Thermodynamics and Experimental Investigation on the Systems CuSn and CuP"
• M. Wu, A. Ludwig, 12th Modeling of Casting, Welding and Advanced Solidification Processes (McWASP XII), Vancouver, Canada, June 7 – 4, 2009
  "Using a Five-Phase Volume Averaging Approach to Model the Mixed Columnar-Equiaxed Solidification"
• F. Mayer, M. Wu, A. Ludwig, 12th Modeling of Casting, Welding and Advanced Solidification Processes (McWASP XII), Vancouver, Canada, June 7 – 4, 2009
  "Study of Centerline Macrosegregation in Steel Continuous Casting with a Two-Phase Volume Averaging Approach"
• M. Grasser, A. Ishmurzin, F. Mayer, M. Wu, A. Ludwig, U. Hofmann, J. Riedle, 12th Modeling of Casting, Welding and Adv. Solidification Processes (McWASP XII), Vancouver, Canada, June 7 – 4, 2009
  "Microstructure Prediction Based on Ternary Solidification Simulation for Continuous Casting of Bronze"

2008

• M. Wu, A. Ludwig, 2nd Int. Conf. Adv. in Solidification Proc. (ICASP-2), Graz, Austria, June 17-20, 2008
  "An idea to treat the dendritic morphology in the mixed columnar-equiaxed solidification"
• M. Wu, A. Ludwig, Sitzung des VDEh-AK "Strömungsmechanik und Strömungssimulation" Leoben, Sept. 10. 2008, ( invited)
  "Modeling macrosegregation with multiphase CFD approach"
• C. Pfeiler, M. Wu, A. Ludwig, ANSYS Conf. & 26th CADFEM Users' Meeting 2008, Darmstadt, Germany, Oct. 22-24, 2008
  "Modeling the motion/entrapment of non-metallic inclusions in steel continuous casting with FLUENT"
• A. Kharicha, W. Schützenhöfer, A. Ludwig, R. Tanzer, M. Wu, 2nd Int. Conf. Adv. in Solidification Processes (ICASP-2), Graz, Austria, June 17-20, 2008
  "Reformulation of the Time Averaged Joule Heating in the Presence of Temperature Fluctuations"
• F. Mayer, M. Gruber-Pretzler, L. Könözsy, M. Wu, A. Ludwig, 2nd Int. Conf. Adv. in Solidification Processes (ICASP-2), Graz, Austria, June 17-20, 2008
  "Numerical Study of the Shrinkage Flow Induced Macrosegregation in Continuous Casting of Steel"
• M. Grasser, F. Mayer, L. Könözsy, M. Wu, A. Ludwig, 2nd Int. Conf. Adv. in Solidification Processes (ICASP-2), Graz, Austria, June 17-20, 2008
  "Formation of Macrosegregation in Continuous Casting of Bronze"
• M. Grasser, F. Mayer, M. Wu, A. Ludwig, A. Kuhn, J. Riedle, DGM FA Stranggießen, Datteln, Germany, Nov. 13. 2008
  "Makroseigerugen beim Strangguss von Bronze"
• M. Wu, A. Ludwig, C. Pfeiler, F. Mayer, 4th Int. Conf. Continuous Casting of Steel in Developing Countries (CCC’08), Beijing, China, Nov. 4-7, 2008
  "Multiphase Flow Modeling and Its Application Potentials in Steel Continuous Casting"
• L. Könözsy, A.Ishmurzin, F.Mayer, M.Grasser, M.Wu, A. Ludwig, 2nd  Int. Conf. Adv. in Solidification Processes (ICASP-2), Graz, Austria, June 17-20, 2008
  "Numerical Investigation of Grid Influence on the Formation of Macrosegregation"
• L. Könözsy, S. Eck, M.Stefan Kharicha, M.Wu, A. Ludwig, 2nd Int. Conf. Adv. in Solidification Processes (ICASP-2), Graz, Austria, June 17-20, 2008
  "Experimental and Numerical Investigations of NH4Cl Solidification in a Mould. Part 2: Numerical Results"
• A. Fjeld, A. Ludwig, TMS Annual Meeting EPD Congress 2008 Proc., The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society (2008)
  "Modeling and Simulation of a Large Composite Casting"
• L. Könözsy, A. Ishmurzin, M.Grasser, M.Wu, A. Ludwig, R. Tanzer, W. Schützenhöfer, 5th Int. Conf. Solidification and Gravity (SG08), Miskolc, Hungary, Sept. 1- 4, 2008
  "Columnar to Equiaxed Transition During Ingot Casting Using Ternary Alloy Composition"
• L. Könözsy, Stefan M.Kharicha, S.Eck, M.Wu, A. Ludwig, 5th Int. Conf. Solidification and Gravity (SG08), Miskolc, Hungary, Sept. 1- 4, 2008 
  "Numerical and Experimental Investigation of NH4Cl Solidification"
• A. Kharicha, A. Ludwig, 5th Int. Conf. on Solidification and Gravity (SG08), Miskolc, Hungary, Sept. 1- 4, 2008
  "Modeling of the ESR Slag/pool  interface with a VOF method"

2007

• M. Gruber-Pretzler, M. Wu, A. Ludwig, A. Kuhn, J. Riedle, ICCES, Miami, Florida, Jan. 3-8. 2007
  "About the Formation of Macrosegregation during Continuous Casting of Sn-Bronze"
• M. Gruber-Pretzler, F. Mayer, M. Wu, A. Ludwig, A. Kuhn, J. Riedle, EUROMAT, Nürnberg, Germany, Sept. 10-13. 2007
  "Modeling of Macrosegregations in Continuous Casting of Sn-Bronze"
• M. Gruber-Pretzler, F. Mayer, M. Wu, A. Ludwig, A. Kuhn, J. Riedle, DGM FA Stranggießen, Stolberg, Germany, Nov. 15. 2007
  "Numerische Modellierung von Makroseigerugen beim Strangguss von Cu-Sn Bronzen"
• C. Pfeiler, B.G. Thomas, A. Ludwig, M. Wu, 2nd Int. Conf. Simu. Mod. Metall. Proc. in Steelmaking (STEELSIM 2007), Graz, Austria, Sept. 12-14, 2007
  "Particle Entrapment in the Mushy Region of a Steel Continuous Caster"
• F. Mayer, M. Gruber-Pretzler, M. Wu, A. Ludwig, 2nd Int. Conf. Simu. Mod. Metall. Proc. in Steelmaking (STEELSIM 2007), Graz, Austria, Sept. 12-14, 2007
  "Numerical Study of the Schrinkage Flow Induced Macrosegregation in Continuous Casting of Steel"
• F. Mayer, C. Pfeiler, A. Kharicha, M. Gruber-Pretzler, M. Wu, A. Ludwig, 5th FZD and ANSYS Workshop, Dresden, Germany, April 25-27, 2007
  "Process Simulation in Metallurgy: Adaptation of FLUENT’s Multiphase Options"
• F. Mayer, C. Pfeiler, A. Kharicha, M. Gruber-Pretzler, M. Wu, A. Ludwig, ANSYS CFD-Forum, Vienna, Austria, April 20, 2007
  "Process Simulation in Metallurgy: Adaptation of FLUENT’s Multiphase Options"
• F. Mayer, M. Wu, A. Ludwig, SymSim2007, Aachen, Germany, June 29. 2007
  "Das Euler-Euler Erstarrungsmodell des Lehrstuhls SMMP"
• C. Pfeiler, A. Ludwig, M. Wu, A. Kharicha, A. Fjeld, M. Gruber-Pretzler, F. Mayer, Workshop of Virtual High Temperature Conversion Processes (Virtuhcon), Freiberg, Germany, Oct. 17-19, 2007
  "CD Laboratory Multiphase Modeling of Metallurgical Processes"
• L. Könözsy, F. Mayer, A. Ishmurzin, M. Wu, A. Ludwig, R. Tanzer, W. Schützenhöfer, 2nd Int. Conf. Simu. Mod. Metall. Proc. in Steelmaking (STEELSIM 2007), Graz, Austria, Sept. 12-14, 2007
  "Parameter Study on the Formation of Macrosegregation in a Large Steel Ingot"
• A. Ludwig, A. Ishmurzin, M. Gruber-Pretzler, F. Mayer, M. Wu, R. Tanzer and W. Schützenhöfer, 5th Decennial Int. Conf. Solidification Processing(SP07), Sheffield, UK, July 23-25, 2007
  "Combining Ternary Phase Diagram Information with Multiphase Solidification Simulations"
• R. Tanzer, W. Schützenhöfer, G. Reiter, H.-P. Fauland, L. Könözsy, A. Ishmurzin, M. Wu, A. Luwig, Int. Symp. Liquid Metal Processing and Casting (LMPC-07), Nancy, France, Sept. 2-5, 2007
  "The Validation of a Multiphase Model for the Macrosegregations and Primary Structure of High Grade Steel Ingots"
• M. Wu, L. Könözsy, A. Fjeld, A. Ludwig, 7th Pacific Rim Int. Conf. Mod. Casting Solidification Proc. (MCSP2007), Dalian, China, Aug. 19-22, 2007
  "Using a Multiphase Approach to Study the Macrosegregation Formation Mechanisms"
• M. Wu, L. Könözsy, A. Fjeld, A. Ludwig, 2nd Int. Conf. Simu Mod. Metall. Processes in Steelmaking (STEELSIM 2007), Graz, Austria, Sept. 12-14, 2007
  "Understanding the Macrosegregation Formation in Steel Castings: Examples of Multiphase Modelling"
• M. Wu, A. Ishmurzin, A. Ludwig, 1st Sino-German Symposium on Computational Thermodynamics and Kinetics and their Applications to Solidification, Changsha, China, May 31-June 5, 2007, invited presentation
  "Multiphase/Multicomponent Modeling of Solidification Processes: Coupling Solidification Kinetics with Thermodynamics"
• A. Kharicha, A. Mackenbrock, A. Ludwig, W. Schützenhöfer, V. Maronnier, M. Wu, O. Köser, R. Tanzer, Int. Symp. Liquid Metal Processing and Casting (LMPC-07), Sept. 2-5, 2007
  "Selected Numerical Investigations on ESR process"
• A. Kharicha, W. Schützenhöfer, A. Ludwig, R. Tanzer, M. Wu, 2nd Int. Conf. Simu. Mod. Metall. Proc. in Steelmaking (STEELSIM 2007), Graz, Austria, Sept. 12-14, 2007
  "On the Importance of the Electric Currents Flowing directly into the Mould during an ESR Process"
• A. Kharicha, A. Ludwig, M. Wu, 7th Asian CFD Conf. (ACFD 2007), Bangalore, India, Nov.26-30, 2007
  "Correct electric current paths in a multiphase process involving two phases with large difference in electric conductivity"