The purpose of MetFoam conference series is to provide a state-of-the-art review on lightweight porous metals and metallic foams and a forum for discussions and networking opportunities for scientists working in this field. Topics included in this volume include the following:
• Fabrication by conventional and novel methods including additive manufacturing • Characterization • Properties of compressed and uncompressed foam • Design of porous metals, metallic foams, and lattice structures• Fluid, heat, and mass transfer • Porous biomaterials• Nanoporous metals• Industrial applications of porous metals and metallic foams

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Dr. Nihad Dukhan is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at University of Detroit Mercy, USA, and a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), specializing in the science and technology of metal foam. He ha over 150 refereed publications and a book on theory and applications of metal foam.