Automobile Engineering

Biography

After receiving PhD in Metallurgical Engineering in 1987, Dr. Sediako career extended over 30 years of R&D in steel, aluminum, and magnesium metallurgy. In his current research at the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories he is utilizing unique properties of neutrons, allowing direct stress measurements and phase analysis inside metal parts and components. He collaborates extensively with a number of automotive manufacturers, both OEMs and Tier 1, enabling new alloys development, stress analysis, and technology optimization for the most challenging applications. A specific focus of his research is stress analysis in cylinder block and engine head, as well as in situ studies of solidification and high temperature creep in new aluminum and magnesium alloys’ development. Dr. Sediako is an author of more than 170 articles and a licensed Professional Engineer. In 2014 he was inducted into the Fellowship of the Canadian Academy of Engineering.

Research Interest

Application of neutron diffraction to direct stress measurements and phase analysis inside metal parts and components; new Al and Mg alloy development and fitness-for-service characterization; stress analysis in cylinder block and engine head, as well as in situ neutron diffraction studies of solidification and high temperature creep in new aluminum and magnesium alloys’ development for automotive powertrain, suspension, and structural components.