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Frontiers of Materials Science & Engineering Symposium 2004: Bridging Science & Manufacturing

Organizers:

C. T. Liu Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge, TN Session 6: Structural Materials	E. P. George University of Tennessee/Oak Ridge National Laboratory Knoxville, TN Session 6: Structural Materials
L. Shaw University of Connecticut Storrs, CT Session 2: Rapid Protoyping: Process and Properties I Session 4: Rapid Prototyping: Process and Properties II	N. B. Singh Northrop Grumman Corporation ES Baltimore, MD Session 1: Nano-, Electronic, and Optical Materials I
N. M. Ravindra 1New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ Session 3: Nano-, Electronic, and Optical Materials II	R. S. Mishra Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO Session 7: Friction Stir Welding and Processing
R. Abbaschian University of Florida Gainesville, FL Session 5: Manufacturing and Technology Issues	R. S. Petrova New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ Session 9: Processing of Metals and Composites
S. Viswanathan The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL Session 8: Nano- and Biomaterials	S. J. Zinkle Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge, TN Session 9: Processing of Metals and Composites

Sponsored by:
ASM Materials Science Critical Technologies Sector

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Overview:

As a result of the continued transitioning of industries and technologies to overseas, some of the leading U.S. materials producers and private research institutes have either shut down or moved their R&D activities offshore. If this continues, the U.S. will be left with no products to offer to the world, with no innovations to introduce new products, and with no capability to license new technologies. This symposium deals with maintaining and/or regaining national leadership in materials manufacturing and trade through creation of new materials as well as production of traditional materials in novel ways. Topics include Manufacturing of Electronic and Optical Materials; Rapid Prototyping - Process and Properties; Nanomanufacturing and Nanotechnology; Powder Synthesis, Production, Consolidation, and Applications; as well as Casting, Heat Treating, and Thermal Spray. Industrial and academic leaders will be brought together as participants to develop a more unified approach and partnership.