IMPROWYS is an international conference held biennially since 2017, which aims to provide opportunities for researchers and engineers from all over the world to showcase their academic achievements and share their ideas in the fields of refining and oxide metallurgy, solidification process, metal forming and joining, and microstructure and mechanical performance. Significant advancements in all aspects of research, development, and applications shall be covered within technical presentations and posters.

The 1st International Metallurgical Processes Workshop for Young Scholars (IMPROWYS) was held in Shenyang, China from Aug 11 to 12, 2017.