Thermal Spray Open Mic Series Past Sessions
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Marcel Van Wonderen, KLM, Holland
Leo Ajdelsztajn, Solvus Global, USA
Panel Discussion – Artificial Intelligence (AI) + Industry 5.0 in Thermal Spray
Brian Hazel, Pratt & Whitney
Thomas Garcin, Tecnar
Luc Pouliot, Polycontrols
Alejandro Vargas-Uscategui, CSIRO
Mr. Nelso Antolotti, President and Founder, Lincotek Group
“Unresolved Challenges: A Journey in Thermal Spray Technology”
Dr. Jegan Karthikeyan, Retired Director of R&D, ASB Industries, Inc., United States
“Pushing Thermal and Cold Spray Beyond Traditional Boundaries”
Dr. Arvind Agarwal, FASM, Chairman and Professor, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering (MME), Florida International University, United States
“How to set a research vision: a journey from cold spray to SPS via SHVOF”
Dr. Tanvir Hussain, EPSRC Research Fellow, Professor of Coatings and Surface Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
“Engineer, Researcher or Scientist? What I think is at the core of working in cold spray and additive manufacturing and why it matters.”
Dr. Alejandro Vargas-Uscategui, Research Scientist, Robotic Manufacturing Team – Cold Spray Specialist, Manufacturing | CSIRO, Australia
“Industry or Academia? Get Ready for Close Encounters of the Thermal Spray Kind!”
Dr. Jan Cizek, Department of Materials Engineering, Institute of Plasma Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences
Mr. Luc Pouliot, COO & CTO | Co-Owner, Polycontrols Inc.
“Thermal Spray and Metaverse: A Natural Fit for Developing New Disruptive Technologies”
Dr. Bertrand Jodoin, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering,University of Ottawa, Canada
“Ask the Experts!”
This session brings you direct access to professionals at the top of the industry – members of the ASM Thermal Spray Society Board!
Panelists:
Mr. Komal Laul, Senior Principal Engineer, Delta Airlines
Dr. Molly O’Connor, R&D Prof. Advanced Ceramic Materials, Praxair Surface Technologies
Dr. Daniel Sordelet, FASM, Technical Steward for Surface Engineering | Advanced Materials Technology, Caterpillar Inc.
“A Novel Design of Radio Frequency Inductively Coupled Plasma Torch”
Dr. Javad Mostaghimi, FASM, TSS HoF, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Director, Centre for Advanced Coatings Technology (CACT), University of Toronto
“New Material Development Technology Leads to Novel New Wires and Applications for Arc Spraying”
Mr. Robert Unger, TSS HoF, Sales Manager – Thermal Spray Products, Polymet Corp.
“From Scientific Breakthrough to Successful Product Development in Thermal Spray: from the Lab to the Industry”
Dr. Dominique Poirier, Research Officer, Automotive and Surface Transportation, National Research Council of Canada
“Thermal Spray – A Remarkably Versatile Technology with Many Career Opportunities”
Dr. Mark F. Smith, FASM, TSS HoF, Retired, Sandia National Laboratories, US Department of Energy
“Learning from Experience so that Bumps in the Road can be Navigated”
Dr. Christopher Berndt, FASM, TSS HoF, Distinguished Professor, Swinburne University of Technology
Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology
“Thermal Spray Technology Evolution over the last 40 years”
Dr. Sanjay Sampath, FASM, TSS HoF, Distinguished Professor, Center for Thermal Spray Research, Stony Brook University, United States
“Industrial Gas Turbine (IGT) and Thermal Spray Technology – a Personal Perspective”
Dr. Yuk-Chiu Lau, TSS HoF, Retired, GE Power
“Breakthrough of a New Thermal Spray Technology: Quo Vadis Suspension Spraying?”
Dr. Filofteia-Laura Toma, Senior Engineer Scientist, Thermal Spray Group, Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS, Germany
“From Brazil to Stony Brook (USA) and then NRC (Canada): Professional Life Lessons in Thermal Spraying”
Dr. Rogerio Lima, Senior Research Officer, National Research Council of Canada
“Cold Spray: the journey began around 25 years ago, where are we now?”
Dr. Rocco Lupoi, Director, Engineering with Management Degree, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Ireland
“A Few Simple Rules for Structuring Scientific Papers”
Dr. Armelle Vardelle, FASM, TSS HoF, Researcher, Institute of Research for Ceramics, Department Plasma and Laser Processes, Emeritus Professor, University of Limoges, France, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology
“Microstructural Flexibility of Thermally Sprayed Ceramic Coatings”
Dr. Robert Vassen, FASM, TSS HoF, Deputy Director and Head of Department, Institute of Energy and Climate Research, Materials Synthesis and Processing, Germany
Industry Panel Session
Distinguished panelists:
Mr. Charles Kay, FASM, President, Hannecard/ASB Industries, United States
Mr. William J. Lenling, FASM, TSS HoF, Co-founder and CTO, TST Engineered Coatings, United States
President, ASM Thermal Spray Society
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Dr. Bertrand Jodoin
University of Ottawa, Canada
Mr. Charles Kay, FASM
ASB Industries, United States
Dr. Rogerio Lima
National Research Council of Canada
FASM = Fellow of ASM recognized for their distinguished contributions to materials science and engineering
TSS Hof = ASM Thermal Spray Society Hall of Fame Inductee
