International Thermal Spray Conference and Exposition

International Thermal Spray Conference and Exposition - ITSC 2025

Saturday, May 3, 2025

8:30 AM-4:30 PM

Education Course: Advanced Course in Thermal Spraying Techniques (2-day course)*

Education Course: Introduction to Thermal Spray (2-day course)*

Sunday, May 4, 2025

8:30 AM-4:30 PM

Education Course: Advanced Course in Thermal Spraying Techniques (2-day course)*

Education Course: Introduction to Thermal Spray (2-day course)*

4:00 PM-6:00 PM

Conference Registration Open

Monday, May 5, 2025

Characterization and New Evaluation Techniques I
Session Chair: Mr. Matthew R. Gold

Cold Spray Process Fundamentals, Simulation, and Particle Impact I
Session Chair: Prof. Xiao-Tao Luo and Prof. Hanqing Che

Cold/Thermal Spray Additive Manufacturing I
Session Chair: Mr. Chiragkumar Raval and Dr. Daniel MacDonald

Equipment, Powder, Consumables and Economics (Equipment)
Session Chair: Mr. Alan W. Burgess and Dr. Colin McCracken

TBCs & EBCs for Gas Turbines I
Session Chair: Dr. James Ruud and Dr. Eli Ross

12:00 PM-1:30 PM

Monday's Lunch

1:30 PM-3:10 PM

AI, Machine Learning, Materials and Process Informatics, Modeling and Simulations II
Session Chair: Prof. Georg Mauer

Characterization and New Evaluation Techniques II
Session Chair: Dr. Daniel Sordelet and Evan Willing

Cold Spray Process Fundamentals, Simulation, and Particle Impact II
Session Chair: Mr. Kevin Jasutyn

Cold/Thermal Spray Additive Manufacturing (Laser-assisted CS)
Session Chair: Dr. Eric Irissou

Equipment, Powder, Consumables and Economics (Powder)
Session Chair: Mr. Christopher Dambra

TBCs & EBCs for Gas Turbines II
Session Chair: Dr. Ashish Ganvir and Nicholas Curry

2:10 PM-4:50 PM

Industry Forum I
Session Chair: Bala Balachander and Mr. James Berberian

3:00 PM-3:30 PM

Refreshment Break Open

3:30 PM-5:10 PM

AI, Machine Learning, Materials and Process Informatics, Modeling and Simulations III
Session Chair: Moussa Tembely and Prof. Chang-Jiu Li

Characterization and New Evaluation Techniques III
Session Chair: Dr. Daniel Sordelet and Evan Willing

Cold Spray Process Fundamentals, Simulation, and Particle Impact III
Session Chair: Dr. Julio Villafuerte, PhD, P.Eng

Novel Coatings - Hydrophobic Coatings and TBCs I
Session Chair: Mr. William Lenling

TBCs & EBCs for Gas Turbines III
Session Chair: Dr. Luc Leblanc and Dr. Marshall Sweet

Wear and Corrosion Protection Applications for: Manufacturing
Session Chair: Prof. Christian Moreau and Sylvain Badie

7:30 PM-8:30 PM

ITSC Student Networking Mixer

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

7:00 AM-5:30 PM

Conference Registration Open

7:30 AM-8:30 AM

ITSC Session Chair Briefing

8:30 AM-9:50 AM

Cold Spray Coatings for Aerospace Applications
Session Chair: Dr. Alexandre Nascimento and Prof. Thomas Klassen

Cold Sprayed or Aerosol Deposition - Metals, Polymers, Ceramics, and Metal Matrix Composite Coatings I
Session Chair: Dr. Alexander List

Medical Applications I
Session Chair: Prof. Jocelyn Veilleux

Novel Coatings - Tribological Coatings I
Session Chair: Dr. Lutz-Michael Berger and Mr. Martin Lohrman

Novel Processes - Hybrid Manufacturing, Laser Processing, Additive Manufacturing and Repair I
Session Chair: Dr. Dominique Poirier

TBCs & EBCs for Gas Turbines IV
Session Chair: Prof. Jose R. Colmenares, Ph.D. and Lakshmi Krishnan

9:30 AM-7:00 PM

Exhibit Hall Open

10:00 AM-10:30 AM

Refreshment Break Open

10:00 AM-10:45 AM

AeroMat Keynote, Rajiv S. Mishra, University of North Texas, presents, "Friction Stir Technologies – A Continuously Expanding Impact".

10:30 AM-11:30 AM

Cold Sprayed or Aerosol Deposition - Metals, Polymers, Ceramics, and Metal Matrix Composite Coatings II
Session Chair: Dr. Filofteia-Laura Toma

Medical Applications II
Session Chair: Dr. Kentaro Shinoda and Mr. Jean-Nicolas Robert, MBA

Novel Coatings - High Entropy Alloys, Nanomaterials, etc. I
Session Chair: Prof. Stephen Yue

Novel Coatings - Tribological Coatings II
Session Chair: Dr. Lutz-Michael Berger and Mr. Martin Lohrman

Surface Preparation, Load-bearing, Tribology, Corrosion, Abradable and Repair I
Session Chair: Ehsan Alirezaei

11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Industry Forum II
Session Chair: Bala Balachander and Mr. James Berberian

11:30 AM-1:30 PM

Tuesday's Lunch

12:45 PM-1:30 PM

Women in Thermal Spray Panel Session - Breaking Barriers: Women Leading the Way in Thermal Spray

1:30 PM-2:15 PM

Joint Keynote Session: ITSC Keynote, Hugo Hernandez-Alvarez, PHD, PEng, Blue Origin, presents "Thermal Spray Technology: A Greener Future Begins with Small Steps".

2:15 PM-3:00 PM

Joint Keynote Session: AeroMat Keynote, Bertrand Duthille, Airbus Canada, presents, "The A220, our Engineering pathway to a Canadian Airbus".

3:00 PM-3:30 PM

Refreshment Break Open

3:30 PM-4:30 PM

Young Professionals Session / Competition

4:30 PM-5:00 PM

TSS/ITSC Award Presentations: TSS President’s Award, ITSC Best Paper Award, ITSC Best Poster, JTST Best Paper Award, & Oerlikon Young Professionals Award

5:30 PM-7:00 PM

ITSC Poster Session

Welcome Reception with Exhibitors

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

7:30 AM-8:30 AM

ITSC Session Chair Briefing

7:30 AM-5:00 PM

Conference Registration Open

8:30 AM-9:50 AM

AI, Machine Learning, Materials and Process Informatics, Modeling and Simulations IV
Session Chair: Dr. Luc Leblanc and Prof. Robert Vaßen

Cold Sprayed or Aerosol Deposition - Metals, Polymers, Ceramics, and Metal Matrix Composite Coatings III
Session Chair: Prof. Yuji Ichikawa

Novel Coatings - High Entropy Alloys, Nanomaterials, etc. II
Session Chair: Mr. Chiragkumar Raval and Dr. Mohit Gupta

Surface Preparation, Load-bearing, Tribology, Corrosion, Abradable and Repair II
Session Chair: Mr. Alan W. Burgess and Dr. Zhaolin Tang

TBCs & EBCs for Gas Turbines V
Session Chair: Dr. Richard Trache and Mr. David Sansom

Wear and Corrosion Protection Applications for: Marine I
Session Chair: Ms. Jean Mozolic

9:00 AM-4:00 PM

Exhibit Hall Open

9:40 AM-10:00 AM

Industry Forum III
Session Chair: Bala Balachander and Mr. James Berberian

10:00 AM-10:30 AM

Refreshment Break Open

10:30 AM-11:50 AM

AI, Machine Learning, Materials and Process Informatics, Modeling and Simulations V
Session Chair: Dr. Sara Bagherifard and Prof. Ali Dolatabadi

Climate Action for Carbon Neutrality, Battery and Sustainable Energy Applications I
Session Chair: Dr. Luc Leblanc

Novel Coatings - High Entropy Alloys, Nanomaterials, etc. III
Session Chair: Dr. Richard Trache and Dr. Ingor Baumann

Novel Processes - Hybrid Manufacturing, Laser Processing, Additive Manufacturing and Repair II
Session Chair: Dr. Filofteia-Laura Toma

TBCs & EBCs for Gas Turbines VI
Session Chair: Mr. Matthew R. Gold and Dr. Andrea Chierichetti

Wear and Corrosion Protection Applications for: Marine II
Session Chair: Ms. Deborah Curtis

10:30 AM-12:00 PM

AeroMat Panel Discussion: Emergence of Advanced Air Mobility: Opportunities and Challenges

11:30 AM-1:30 PM

Wednesday's Lunch

1:00 PM-2:20 PM

Industrial Forum III (Continued)
Session Chair: Bala Balachander and Mr. James Berberian

1:30 PM-2:50 PM

Climate Action for Carbon Neutrality, Battery and Sustainable Energy Applications II
Session Chair: Dr. Julio Villafuerte, PhD, P.Eng and Mr. James Vecchio

Cold Sprayed or Aerosol Deposition - Metals, Polymers, Ceramics, and Metal Matrix Composite Coatings IV
Session Chair: Prof. Fardad Azarmi

Novel Coatings - High Entropy Alloys, Nanomaterials, etc. IV
Session Chair: Dr. André G. McDonald

Novel Powders and Advances in Feedstock Materials I
Session Chair: Mr. Dominique Billières and Prof. Tom Coyle

TBCs & EBCs for Gas Turbines VII
Session Chair: Josh Margolies and Ms. Shalaka Vilas Shinde

Wear and Corrosion Protection Applications for: Oil and Gas
Session Chair: Shrikant Joshi

2:45 PM-3:30 PM

Refreshment Break Open

3:00 PM-3:45 PM

AeroMat Keynote, Julien Boselli, Blue Origin

3:30 PM-4:50 PM

Novel Powders and Advances in Feedstock Materials II
Session Chair: Mr. Dominique Billières and Prof. Tom Coyle

3:30 PM-5:10 PM

Cold Spray Process Fundamentals, Simulation, and Particle Impact IV
Session Chair: Dr. Andre C. Liberati

Novel Processes - Hybrid Manufacturing, Laser Processing, Additive Manufacturing and Repair III
Session Chair: Prof. Fardad Azarmi

Repair, Refurbishment, Remanufacturing for Circular Economy
Session Chair: Prof. Robert Vaßen and Dr. Ashok Meghwal

TBCs & EBCs for Gas Turbines VIII
Session Chair: Dr. Abhijith Kunneparambil Sukumaran and Mr. Matthew Carey

Wear and Corrosion Protection Applications for: Energy
Session Chair: Mr. Jonathan Gutleber

6:30 PM-9:30 PM

Social Networking Event at Grouse Mountain

Thursday, May 8, 2025

7:30 AM-8:30 AM

ITSC Session Chair Briefing

7:30 AM-12:00 PM

Conference Registration Open

8:30 AM-9:50 AM

Cold/Thermal Spray Additive Manufacturing II
Session Chair: Mr. Jan Kondas and Dr. Peter King

Electronics and Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Applications
Session Chair: Dr. Maria Ophelia Jarligo

Novel Processes - Hybrid Manufacturing, Laser Processing, Additive Manufacturing and Repair IV
Session Chair: Prof. Javad Mostaghimi and Mr. Marvin Erck

Surface Preparation, Load-bearing, Tribology, Corrosion, Abradable and Repair III
Session Chair: Dr. Leo Ajdelsztajn and Mr. Johannes Schmitt

10:00 AM-10:30 AM

Refreshment Break Open

10:30 AM-12:10 PM

Cold Sprayed or Aerosol Deposition - Metals, Polymers, Ceramics, and Metal Matrix Composite Coatings V
Session Chair: Dr. Frank Gärtner

Cold/Thermal Spray Additive Manufacturing III
Session Chair: Dr. Alejandro Vargas-Uscategui and Dr. Filofteia-Laura Toma

Novel Processes - Hybrid Manufacturing, Laser Processing, Additive Manufacturing and Repair V
Session Chair: Prof. Javad Mostaghimi

TBCs & EBCs for Gas Turbines IX
Session Chair: Joshua Smeltzer and Dr. Gopal Dwivedi