Laser and Electron Beam Welding and Joining

Tuesday, September 29, 2026: 8:00 AM-10:20 AM
304B (Québec City Convention Centre)
8:00 AM
Keynote: Rapid Solidification and Microstructure Formation in Laser Additively Manufactured Martensitic Steels
Dr. Zhe Lyu, University of Alberta; Dr. Thomas Lienert, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Prof. Leijun Li, University of Alberta
8:40 AM
Laser Beam Welding of Structural Materials in Space
Antonio J. Ramirez, The Ohio State University; Boyd Panton, The Ohio State University; Kaue C. Riffel, The Ohio State University; Aaron Brimmer, The Ohio State University; William McAuley, The Ohio State University; Eugene Choi, The Ohio State University
9:00 AM
High-Efficiency Wire-fed Laser Additive Manufacturing Enabled by Dual-Beam Keyhole-Mode Deposition
Prof. Ting Huang, Beijing University of Technology; Prof. Rongshi Xiao, Beijing University of Technology; Dr. Min Zheng, Beijing University of Technology; Mr. Demin Zou, Beijing University of Technology
9:20 AM
Additive manufacturing and modeling of tungsten using high repetition high power femtosecond laser
Prof. Anming Hu, Ph.D, University of Tennessee; Mr. David Fieser, University of Tennessee Knoxville; Ms. Unmanaa Dewanjee, University of Tennessee