Unlocking the Mysteries of Glass

UNLOCKING THE MYSTERIES OF GLASS

- SHORT COURSE

Instructors: Professor Arun Varshneya, Alfred University, USA and Professor Edgar Zanotto, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Brazil

Sunday July 14, 2024. 9 am–4:30 pm

This one day course will benefit recent professionals in glass related industries with little or no formal background in glass, students (undergraduate or graduate) enrolled in a university course on glass science, post-doctoral fellows needing to brush up on their background, and more seasoned professionals for the fun of it and to make lively interaction.

At the end of the course, participants should develop an understanding of commercial glass compositions, glass structures, why glass behaves the way it does, and which properties and attributes benefit certain commercial applications.

The course generally follows the textbook, "Fundamentals of Inorganic Glasses" 3rd edition by Arun Varshneya and John Mauro (Elsevier). Copies of the book may be available for sale on the first day.