Failure Analysis Society (FAS)

Monday, September 28, 2026

9:00 AM-10:20 AM


Failure Analysis Basics (Introduction to FA) I
Session Chair: Ms. Natalie Martin, Mr. Burak Akyuz, Mrs. Margaret B. Flury, P.E., Mr. Brett Miller, P.E., FASM and Alex Woodman

Heat Treating Related Failures (Joint HTS and FAS Programming)
Session Chair: Mr. Jason Orosz, Mr. Chuck Faulkner, Dr. Lee M. Rothleutner and Mr. Burak Akyuz

Nondestructive Testing / Evaluation
Session Chair: Dr. Benjamin J. Iverson, PhD, PE, Dr. Erik Mueller, P.E., Dr. Blake Whitley, Mr. Cody Hennessy, A.S., B.S., Dr. Jason R. Babcock, PhD, Ms. Leena Alam and Dr. Vir Nirankari, Ph.D., P.E.

10:50 AM-12:30 PM


Corrosion I
Session Chair: Dr. Anass Harmal, Dr. Ty Porter, Ph.D., P.E., Mr. Dan Grice, P.E., John Macha, Robert Imhoff and Mark D. Russell

Failure Analysis Basics (Introduction to FA) II
Session Chair: Ms. Natalie Martin, Mr. Burak Akyuz, Mrs. Margaret B. Flury, P.E., Mr. Brett Miller, P.E., FASM and Alex Woodman

Welding, Joining, Brazing, & Fasteners (Joint JASM and FAS Programming)
Session Chair: Dr. Timothy Pickle, Mr. Alan Soto, GE Aerospace, Dr. Thomas C Easley, Ph.D., P.E., CWI, Mr. John Miller, P.E., Dr. Alan Humphreys and Mr. Robert W. Warke, P.E.

1:20 PM-2:20 PM


Tools & Techniques (Joint EDFAS and FAS Programming) I
Session Chair: Ms. Elisabeth A Kuebel, Aaron Tanzer, Dr. Noah Budiansky, Ph.D., P.E., Mr. Tomasz Didenko, Mr. Robert Cooley, P.E., Ms. Renee Parente, Mr. Kristofor Dickson and Yan Li

1:20 PM-2:40 PM


Corrosion II
Session Chair: Dr. Anass Harmal, Dr. Ty Porter, Ph.D., P.E., Mr. Dan Grice, P.E., John Macha, Robert Imhoff and Mark D. Russell

Strange, Unusual, Historical, and Archaeological I
Session Chair: Mr. Craig Schroeder, PE, Mr. Pierre DUPONT, Dr. Ellen E. Wright, Ph.D., P.E., Mr. Anthony Havics, PE, Brad Lindner, Dr. Joseph Lemberg, Ph.D., P.E. and Mr. Craig D. Clauser, P.E., FASM

2:40 PM-5:20 PM


Tools & Techniques (Joint EDFAS and FAS Programming) II
Session Chair: Ms. Elisabeth A Kuebel, Aaron Tanzer, Dr. Noah Budiansky, Ph.D., P.E., Mr. Tomasz Didenko, Mr. Robert Cooley, P.E., Ms. Renee Parente, Mr. Kristofor Dickson and Yan Li

3:00 PM-4:40 PM


Corrosion III
Session Chair: Dr. Anass Harmal, Dr. Ty Porter, Ph.D., P.E., Mr. Dan Grice, P.E., John Macha, Robert Imhoff and Mark D. Russell

3:00 PM-5:00 PM


Strange, Unusual, Historical, and Archaeological II
Session Chair: Mr. Craig Schroeder, PE, Mr. Pierre DUPONT, Dr. Ellen E. Wright, Ph.D., P.E., Mr. Anthony Havics, PE, Brad Lindner, Dr. Joseph Lemberg, Ph.D., P.E. and Mr. Craig D. Clauser, P.E., FASM

6:30 PM-7:30 PM

7:30 PM-9:00 PM

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

8:00 AM-10:40 AM


Polymers & Plastics
Session Chair: Dr. Graham Parkinson, PhD PE, Dr. Gregory S. Chojecki, Ph.D., Mr. Gaurav Nagalia, M.S., Dr. Abigail Oelker, Ph.D. and Dr. Todd Menna, Ph.D.

Tools & Techniques (Joint EDFAS and FAS Programming) III
Session Chair: Ms. Elisabeth A Kuebel, Aaron Tanzer, Dr. Noah Budiansky, Ph.D., P.E., Mr. Tomasz Didenko, Mr. Robert Cooley, P.E., Ms. Renee Parente, Mr. Kristofor Dickson and Yan Li

1:00 PM-3:00 PM


Students In Failure Analysis (Student-Only Presentations)
Session Chair: Dr. Ty Porter, Ph.D., P.E., Prof. Véronique Vitry, Dr. Elvin Beach, Mr. Dan Grice, P.E., Mrs. Margaret B. Flury, P.E. and Dr. Ellen E. Wright, Ph.D., P.E.

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

8:00 AM-10:20 AM


Fatigue & Fracture I
Session Chair: Ms. Niamh Lane, Lilly Schroer, Mr. Nicholas Catella, Mr. Thomas D. Traubert, P.E. and Prof. Véronique Vitry

8:00 AM-10:40 AM


Nonmetallic & Ceramic
Session Chair: Mr. James F. Lane, PE, Dr. Graham Parkinson, PhD PE, Mr. Anthony Havics, PE, Mr. Mark E. Weiss, Dr. Nicolas Cunningham, PhD, PEng and Mr. Porter R. Ritchie, M.S., P.E., CWI

1:00 PM-2:40 PM


Fatigue & Fracture II
Session Chair: Ms. Niamh Lane, Lilly Schroer, Mr. Nicholas Catella, Mr. Thomas D. Traubert, P.E. and Prof. Véronique Vitry

1:00 PM-3:00 PM


Litigation & Engineering Ethics I
Session Chair: Mr. David Riegner, Ph.D., CFEI, Mr. James F. Lane, PE, Mr. Larry D. Hanke, P.E., Dr. Nicolas Cunningham, PhD, PEng, Dr. Erik Mueller, P.E., Ms. Amy Kurr and Mr. Jonathan Contreras, P.E., M.S.

3:20 PM-5:20 PM


Litigation & Engineering Ethics II
Session Chair: Mr. David Riegner, Ph.D., CFEI, Mr. James F. Lane, PE, Mr. Larry D. Hanke, P.E., Dr. Nicolas Cunningham, PhD, PEng, Dr. Erik Mueller, P.E., Ms. Amy Kurr and Mr. Jonathan Contreras, P.E., M.S.

Thursday, October 1, 2026

8:00 AM-9:40 AM


Fractography I
Session Chair: CJ Hawkins, Dr. Elvin Beach, Ron Parrington, Andrew Frerichs, Mr. Jerry C. Capo and Ms. Niamh Lane

8:00 AM-10:00 AM


Aerospace & Aviation I
Session Chair: Ms. Margaret A. Bowers, Dr. Mirella Vargas, P.E., Mr. Jarod Bodensteiner, Mr. Thomas N. Ackerson, PE, Mr. Dan Carabell, M.S., P.E. and Mr. Phil Sherer

10:20 AM-11:20 AM


Fractography II
Session Chair: CJ Hawkins, Dr. Elvin Beach, Ron Parrington, Andrew Frerichs, Mr. Jerry C. Capo and Ms. Niamh Lane

10:20 AM-12:00 PM


Aerospace & Aviation II
Session Chair: Ms. Margaret A. Bowers, Dr. Mirella Vargas, P.E., Mr. Jarod Bodensteiner, Mr. Thomas N. Ackerson, PE, Mr. Dan Carabell, M.S., P.E. and Mr. Phil Sherer