Miniaturization and lightweighting

Tuesday, May 5, 2026: 3:45 PM-5:00 PM
Dr. Sabrina Curtis, Khanjur R&D, LLC and Dr. Rodrigo Lima de Miranda, Acquandas GmbH
3:45 PM
Experimental Study on the Superelastic Behaviour of NiTi Auxetic Plates
Mr. Nandipati Veera Manikanta, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus; Mr. Bhuvaneswaran Sukumar, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus; Prof. Brajesh Kumar Panigrahi, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus; Prof. Amit Kumar Gupta, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus; Prof. Sabareesh Geetha Rajasekharan, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus
4:05 PM
Tailorable TiNiX (X = Cu, Hf) Shape Memory Alloy Thin Films from Recycled Sources for Next-Generation Microactuators
Mr. Sheng-Wei Wang, University of Maryland; Dr. Lisa Hanke, Khanjur R&D, LLC; Prof. Carlos A. Ríos Ocampo, University of Maryland; Dr. Sabrina Curtis, Khanjur R&D, LLC
4:25 PM
Miniaturized NiTi Micro-Stents for Ultra-Small Vessels: Sputter Deposition as a Platform Technology
Mr. Gerd Siekmeyer, Acquandas GmbH; Dr. Helge Klippstein, Acquandas GmbH; Mr. Fabio Lalli, Geuder AG; Prof. Lars-Olof Hattenbach, KliLu-Ophthalmology Department Ludwigshafen; Dr. Rodrigo Lima de Miranda, Acquandas GmbH
4:45 PM
Characterization of the Active Implant System based on SMA actuation and sensing for improved bone fracture healing.
Mrs. Susanne-Marie Breme-Kirsch, ZeMA - Center for Mechatronics and Automation Technology; Mr. Carmelo Pirritano, ZeMA - Center for Mechatronics and Automation Technology; Ms. Kerstin Wickert, Applied Mechanics; Dr. Michael Roland, Applied Mechanics; Prof. Stefan Diebels, Applied Mechanics; Prof. Bergita Ganse, Lehrstuhl für innovative Implantatentwicklung; Prof. Stefan Seelecke, Saarland University; Prof. Paul Motzki, ZeMA - Center for Mechatronics and Automation Technology, Smart Material Systems, Saarland University, Department Systems Engineering
5:05 PM
Fabrication and Characterization of Sputtered NiTi and Titanium Thin Films with 3D Functionalities
Mr. Lars Bumke, Acquandas GmbH; Dr. Christoph Chluba, Acquandas GmbH; Dr. Christoph Bechtold, Acquandas GmbH; Mr. Gerd Siekmeyer, Acquandas GmbH; Dr. Rodrigo Lima de Miranda, Acquandas GmbH
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