International Materials Applications & Technologies Conference and Exposition

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

Monday, October 20, 2025

8:15 AM-11:00 AM

Panel Discussion: Materials Innovation Leadership Forum: Featuring Industry, Academia & Government Executive Perspectives

11:00 AM-12:20 PM

Advanced Manufacturing I

Hot Isostatic Pressing for Large-Scale Components I

Materials Innovation Leadership Forum- PSDK I

Microstructural Characterization I

Perspectives for Emerging Professionals I

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

Welding, Joining and Brazing (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

Microstructural Effects of Hot Isostatic Processing

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

3:20 PM-5:20 PM

Materials Innovation Leadership Forum- PSDK III

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

8:00 AM-9:40 AM

Properties of Materials I

8:00 AM-10:00 AM

Additive Manufacturing II

Additive Manufacturing: Innovations in Design, Materials, Processes, and Applications II

Artificial Intelligence and Materials Informatics I

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

Materials Innovation Leadership Forum- PSDK IV

The Sorby Award 50 Years of Excellence II

9:00 AM-10:00 AM

Alpha Sigma Mu Lecturer: Dr. William E. Frazier, President of Alpha Sigma Mu, presents “A Transformative Epoch in Material Science & Engineering and Manufacturing”.

10:30 AM-11:30 AM

Edward DeMille Campbell Memorial Lecture: Prof. Harry Bhadeshia, Cambridge University, presents “Mechanism of the bainite transformation – a consensus finally?”.

10:30 AM-11:50 AM

Additive Manufacturing III

Additive Manufacturing: Innovations in Design, Materials, Processes, and Applications III

Corrosion II

Materials Innovation Leadership Forum- PSDK V

Perspectives for Emerging Professionals - Round Table

Properties of Materials II

The Sorby Award 50 Years of Excellence III

10:30 AM-12:10 PM

Artificial Intelligence and Materials Informatics II

11:30 AM-12:50 PM

Heat Treatment II

12:50 PM-1:50 PM

Metals, Ceramics, and Composite Materials (raw materials, processing, manufacturing methods, applications, environmental effects) II

12:50 PM-2:10 PM

Laser Based Joining

Materials Innovation Leadership Forum- PSDK VI

Materials for Energy I

Properties of Materials III

The Sorby Award: 50 Years of Excellence in Metallography and Materials Science IV

12:50 PM-2:30 PM

Additive Manufacturing IV

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

Panel Session: Opportunities and Barriers for AI in Industry – From Office Work to Manufacturing

4:00 PM-5:30 PM

Poster Session

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

8:00 AM-9:00 AM

Materials for Energy II

8:00 AM-10:00 AM

Advanced Materials and Technologies for Harsh Environments I

8:00 AM-10:20 AM

Joining of Lightweight Materials

8:00 AM-11:00 AM

Advanced Manufacturing II

8:20 AM-10:20 AM

Corrosion III

EDFAS & AI I

Microstructures in Additive Manufacturing (Joint IMS and AM Session)

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

10:00 AM-11:40 AM

Advanced Materials and Technologies for Harsh Environments II

12:50 PM-2:10 PM

Additive Manufacturing: Innovations in Design, Materials, Processes, and Applications IV

1:00 PM-2:20 PM

Advanced Manufacturing III

1:00 PM-3:00 PM

Artificial Intelligence in Metallography

EDFAS & AI II

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.

Soldering, Brazing and Diffusion Bonding and after break Measurement, Simulation and Control of Joining I

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

3:30 PM-4:30 PM

Advanced Materials Manufacturing IV

3:30 PM-4:50 PM

Soldering, Brazing and Diffusion Bonding and after break Measurement, Simulation and Control of Joining II

3:30 PM-5:10 PM

Litigation II

Tools & Techniques II

3:30 PM-5:30 PM

Metallographic Preparation II

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.

Metallography and Failure Analysis I (Joint IMS and FAS)

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

Metallography and Failure Analysis II (Joint IMS and FAS)

10:40 AM-11:40 AM

Fatigue & Fracture II

Polymers II