(FAS) Failure Analysis

Monday, October 20, 2025

11:00 AM-12:20 PM


Transportation I
Session Chair: Mr. Jarod Bodensteiner, Dr. Erik Mueller, P.E., Mr. Thomas N. Ackerson, PE and Mr. Aaron Tanzer, P.E.

Welding, Joining, & Brazing I
Session Chair: Dr. Anass Harmal, Dr. Thomas C Easley, Ph.D., P.E., CWI, Mr. Brett Miller, P.E., FASM, Dr. Vir Nirankari, Ph.D., P.E., Ms. Frida Ponce de Leon Hernandez and Dr. Timothy Pickle

1:20 PM-2:40 PM


Transportation II
Session Chair: Mr. Jarod Bodensteiner, Dr. Erik Mueller, P.E., Mr. Thomas N. Ackerson, PE and Mr. Aaron Tanzer, P.E.

Welding, Joining, & Brazing II
Session Chair: Dr. Anass Harmal, Dr. Thomas C Easley, Ph.D., P.E., CWI, Mr. Brett Miller, P.E., FASM, Dr. Vir Nirankari, Ph.D., P.E., Ms. Frida Ponce de Leon Hernandez and Dr. Timothy Pickle

3:00 PM-5:20 PM


Fractography
Session Chair: Ms. Niamh Lane, Mr. Burak Akyuz, Ms. Natalie Martin, Mr. Craig Schroeder, PE and Dr. Blake Whitley

Gears, Shafts, & Bearings
Session Chair: Mr. Dustin A. Turnquist, MS, PE, CFEI, Mr. Pierre DUPONT, Mr. Tomasz Didenko, Mr. John Miller, P.E., Mr. Larry D. Hanke, P.E. and Dr. Mark Russell, Ph.D., P.E., CFEI

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

8:00 AM-10:00 AM


Corrosion I
Session Chair: Dr. Alan Humphreys, Mr. Thomas D. Traubert, P.E., Mr. Robert O'Shea, P.E., Prof. Véronique Vitry, Mr. Robert Julian Imhoff and Mr. John H. Macha, P.E.

Heat Treatment I
Session Chair: Mr. Craig D. Clauser, P.E., FASM, Ms. Debbie Aliya, FASM, Mr. Michael Connelly, FASM, CQE, Ms. Rachel Dressler, Mr. Steven E Ferdon, PE and Ms. Leena Alam

10:30 AM-11:50 AM


Corrosion II
Session Chair: Dr. Alan Humphreys, Mr. Thomas D. Traubert, P.E., Mr. Robert O'Shea, P.E., Prof. Véronique Vitry, Mr. Robert Julian Imhoff and Mr. John H. Macha, P.E.

Heat Treatment II
Session Chair: Mr. Craig D. Clauser, P.E., FASM, Ms. Debbie Aliya, FASM, Mr. Michael Connelly, FASM, CQE, Ms. Rachel Dressler and Mr. Steven E Ferdon, PE

12:50 PM-2:30 PM


Students in Failure Analysis
Session Chair: Dr. Ty Porter, Ph.D., P.E., Dr. Ellen E. Wright, Ph.D., P.E., Mr. Tony Havics, PE and Mr. Ryan Haase, P.E.

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

8:20 AM-10:20 AM


Non-Metallic & Ceramic
Session Chair: Dr. Benjamin J. Iverson, PhD, PE, Mr. Mark E. Weiss, Mr. Tony Havics, PE and Mr. Alan Soto, GE Aerospace

8:20 AM-10:30 AM


Corrosion III
Session Chair: Dr. Alan Humphreys, Mr. Thomas D. Traubert, P.E., Mr. Robert O'Shea, P.E., Prof. Véronique Vitry, Mr. Robert Julian Imhoff and Mr. John H. Macha, P.E.

1:00 PM-3:00 PM


Litigation I
Session Chair: Dr. David Riegner, Ph.D., CFEI, Mr. Ryan Haase, P.E., Mr. Jonathan Contreras, P.E., M.S., Mr. James Lane, PE, Dr. Milo Kral, P.E. and Dr. Ty Porter, Ph.D., P.E.

Tools & Techniques I
Session Chair: Mr. Mark A. Hineman, P.E., C.W.I., Mr. Dan Carabell, M.S., Mr. Cody Hennessy, A.S., B.S., Dr. Noah Budiansky, Ph.D., P.E. and Mr. Philip Sherer, P.E.

3:30 PM-5:10 PM


Litigation II
Session Chair: Dr. David Riegner, Ph.D., CFEI, Mr. Ryan Haase, P.E., Mr. Jonathan Contreras, P.E., M.S., Mr. James Lane, PE, Dr. Milo Kral, P.E. and Dr. Ty Porter, Ph.D., P.E.

Tools & Techniques II
Session Chair: Mr. Mark A. Hineman, P.E., C.W.I., Mr. Dan Carabell, M.S., Mr. Cody Hennessy, A.S., B.S., Dr. Noah Budiansky, Ph.D., P.E. and Mr. Philip Sherer, P.E.

Thursday, October 23, 2025

8:00 AM-10:00 AM


Fatigue & Fracture I
Session Chair: Dr. Daniel P Dennies, Ph.D, Dr. Ellen E. Wright, Ph.D., P.E., Mr. William Rossey, Dr. Erhan Ulvan, Ph.D., P.Eng., FASM and Mr. Porter R. Ritchie, M.S., P.E.

Polymers I
Session Chair: Mr. Gaurav Nagalia, M.S., Mr. Ronald Parrington, P.E., FASM, Dr. Todd Menna, Ph.D., Dr. Gregory S. Chojecki, Ph.D. and Dr. Nicolas Cunningham, P.Eng.

10:40 AM-11:40 AM


Fatigue & Fracture II
Session Chair: Dr. Daniel P Dennies, Ph.D, Dr. Ellen E. Wright, Ph.D., P.E., Mr. William Rossey, Dr. Erhan Ulvan, Ph.D., P.Eng., FASM and Mr. Porter R. Ritchie, M.S., P.E.

Polymers II
Session Chair: Mr. Gaurav Nagalia, M.S., Mr. Ronald Parrington, P.E., FASM, Dr. Todd Menna, Ph.D., Dr. Gregory S. Chojecki, Ph.D. and Dr. Nicolas Cunningham, P.Eng.