Maher I. Boulos, Professor Boulos is professor emeritus at the chemical engineering and Biotechnology Engineering Department of the University of Sherbrooke, in Sherbrooke, Québec Canada. He obtained his bachelor's degree in chemical Engineering from Cairo University, Egypt 1963, and Master's and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada in 1968 and 1972. He has a long experience in the areas of fluid dynamics and heat and mass transfer under plasma conditions. He has been at the University de Sherbrooke since 1973 where he founded the Plasma Technology Research Center in 1985. In 1990, he founded Tekna Plasma Systems Inc., a spin-off the University of Sherbrooke with the mandate of developing and promoting industrial applications of thermal plasma technology. Since January 2007 he retired from his regular faculty position to focus on running the Tekna Group which has grown to be a world leader in induction plasma technology. Over his 35 years career at the University of Sherbrooke, Professor's Boulos supervised/co-supervised 57 M.Sc. and Ph.D. students, published more than 150 papers in refereed scientific Journals, more than 200 International conference proceedings, and contributed to 35 patents and patent applications. He coauthored a textbook on thermal plasma fundamentals and applications, published by Plenum in 1994 and numerous chapters in textbooks. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering and has been the recipient of numerous distinctions including TSS Hall of Fame in 2003 and the "Lieonel Boulet" Prix du Québec in November 2007, the highest scientific distention in Québec, for his contribution to scientific and economic development in Québec.

Introduction.- Overview of Thermal Spray.- Fundamentals of Combustion and Thermal Plasma.- Gas Flow-Particle Interaction.- Combustion Spraying Systems.- Cold Spray.- D.C. Plasma Spraying.- R.F. Induction Plasma Spraying.- Wire Arc Spraying.- Plasma-Transferred Arc.- Powders, Wires, Cords, and Rods.- Surface Preparation.- Conventional Coating Formation.- Nanostructured or Finely Structured Coatings.- Coating Characterizations.- Process Diagnostics and Online Monitoring and Control.- Process Integration.- Industrial Applications of Thermal Spraying Technology.