Keynote / Panel Discussion / Special Sessions

Monday, September 28, 2026

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8:00 AM-10:00 AM


Executive Leadership Forum Featuring Industry, Academia & Government Executive Perspectives - Panel Discussion
Session Chair: Dr. Navin Manjooran, Ph.D., MBA, CEng. FASM, FACerS, FIIM, FIE, FIMMM, FIIE, FAEM, HoF-VTAEE

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

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9:10 AM-10:30 AM


Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Materials Research and Journal Publications - Panel Discussion
Session Chair: Dr. Elizabeth Hoffman

10:30 AM-11:30 AM


IMAT Keynote: Tyler Nester, NASA

1:00 PM-2:20 PM


2026 Henry Clifton Sorby Lecturer, Prof. Geoffrey Scamans, Brunel University & Innoval Technology Limited, presents, "Reflections on 50 years with Aluminium: Corrosion Control, Novel Applications and Challenges of Recycling Post-Consumer Scrap".

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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9:20 AM-10:50 AM


From Classroom to Career: ASM Materials Camps in Action

10:30 AM-11:30 AM


Panel Discussion: Beyond "Business as Usual": Strengthening Global Supply Chains for Critical Materials

1:00 PM-2:00 PM


2026 Alpha Sigma Mu Lecturer, Prof. Ji-Cheng ‘JC’ Zhao, University of Connecticut, presents, "Innovations in Materials R&D via Experimentation-Computation Integration and Interdisciplinary Collaborations".

2:00 PM-3:00 PM


2026 Edward DeMille Campbell Memorial Lecturer, Prof. Roderick I L Guthrie, McGill University & McGill Metals, presents, "Processing CentreFluid Flows in Liquid Metals – Friend or Foe?".