International Materials Applications & Technologies Conference and Exposition - IMAT (October 20-23, 2025)

Monday, October 20, 2025

8:15 AM-11:00 AM

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

11:00 AM-4:00 PM

11:20 AM-12:20 PM

1:20 PM-2:40 PM


Additive Manufacturing: Innovations in Design, Materials, Processes, and Applications I
Session Chair: Dr. Navin Manjooran, Ph.D., MBA, CEng. FASM, FACerS, FIIM, FIE, FIMMM, FIIE, FAEM, HoF-VTAEE, Dr. Gary R. Pickrell and Prof. Hang Yu

Corrosion and Environmental Degradation I
Session Chair: Dr. Mohammadreza Daroonparvar

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

1:20 PM-3:00 PM

1:20 PM-3:20 PM

2:00 PM-3:00 PM

3:00 PM-4:00 PM

3:00 PM-5:00 PM


Additive Manufacturing: Innovations in Design, Materials, Processes, and Applications II
Session Chair: Dr. Navin Manjooran, Ph.D., MBA, CEng. FASM, FACerS, FIIM, FIE, FIMMM, FIIE, FAEM, HoF-VTAEE, Dr. Gary R. Pickrell and Prof. Hang Yu

3:00 PM-5:20 PM


Corrosion and Environmental Degradation II
Session Chair: Dr. Mohammadreza Daroonparvar

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

3:00 PM-5:40 PM

3:20 PM-5:20 PM

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

8:00 AM-9:00 AM

8:00 AM-9:40 AM

8:00 AM-10:00 AM


Additive Manufacturing: Innovations in Design, Materials, Processes, and Applications III
Session Chair: Dr. Navin Manjooran, Ph.D., MBA, CEng. FASM, FACerS, FIIM, FIE, FIMMM, FIIE, FAEM, HoF-VTAEE, Dr. Gary R. Pickrell and Prof. Hang Yu

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

8:15 AM-11:15 AM

9:00 AM-10:00 AM

10:30 AM-11:30 AM

10:30 AM-11:50 AM


Additive Manufacturing: Innovations in Design, Materials, Processes, and Applications IV
Session Chair: Dr. Navin Manjooran, Ph.D., MBA, CEng. FASM, FACerS, FIIM, FIE, FIMMM, FIIE, FAEM, HoF-VTAEE, Dr. Gary R. Pickrell and Prof. Hang Yu

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

10:30 AM-12:10 PM

12:50 PM-1:50 PM

12:50 PM-2:10 PM

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.

2:30 PM-4:00 PM

4:00 PM-5:30 PM

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

8:00 AM-9:00 AM

8:00 AM-10:00 AM


Advanced Materials and Technologies for Harsh Environments I
Session Chair: Dr. Navin Manjooran, Ph.D., MBA, CEng. FASM, FACerS, FIIM, FIE, FIMMM, FIIE, FAEM, HoF-VTAEE, Dr. Gary R. Pickrell and Surya Kalidindi

8:00 AM-10:20 AM

8:00 AM-10:45 AM

8:00 AM-11:00 AM

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.

10:00 AM-11:40 AM


Advanced Materials and Technologies for Harsh Environments II
Session Chair: Dr. Navin Manjooran, Ph.D., MBA, CEng. FASM, FACerS, FIIM, FIE, FIMMM, FIIE, FAEM, HoF-VTAEE, Dr. Gary R. Pickrell and Surya Kalidindi

11:00 AM-11:45 AM

12:50 PM-2:10 PM


Additive Manufacturing: Innovations in Design, Materials, Processes, and Applications V
Session Chair: Dr. Navin Manjooran, Ph.D., MBA, CEng. FASM, FACerS, FIIM, FIE, FIMMM, FIIE, FAEM, HoF-VTAEE, Dr. Gary R. Pickrell and Prof. Hang Yu

1:00 PM-2:20 PM

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.

Transformative Advances in Nanotechnology for Energy, Environment, Electronics, Healthcare, and Industry
Session Chair: Dr. Navin Manjooran, Ph.D., MBA, CEng. FASM, FACerS, FIIM, FIE, FIMMM, FIIE, FAEM, HoF-VTAEE, Dr. Gary R. Pickrell and Prof. Hang Yu

3:30 PM-4:30 PM

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.

3:30 PM-5:30 PM

3:30 PM-5:50 PM

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.

10:20 AM-12:00 PM

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.