ICCM 24 Agenda


Agenda

All sessions take place at the Baltimore Convention Center

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Sunday, August 3
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Registration Opens Charles Street Lobby, Level 100
     
Monday, August 4
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM Registration Open Charles Street Lobby, Level 100
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast Exhibit Hall A, Level 100
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM Exhibit Hall Open Exhibit Hall A, Level 100
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM Opening Ceremony Exhibit Hall C, Level 100
8:50 AM - 9:35 AM Scala Lecture:
Composite Manufacturing Comes Full Circle
Nancy Sottos, Swanlund Endowed Chair, Head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Session Chair: Suresh Advani, University of Delaware
Exhibit Hall C, Level 100
9:35 AM - 10:20 AM Plenary Speaker:
Sustainability Driven Composite Development
Véronique Michaud, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Session Chair: Pascal Hubert, McGill University
Exhibit Hall C, Level 100
10:20 AM - 10:50 AM

Refreshment Break

Exhibit Hall A, Level 100
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM Parallel Keynote Speakers
  • What 3D Printing Can't Achieve: Rethinking Composites in Additive Manufacturing
    Kelvin Fu, University of Delaware
    Session Chair: S. Kumar, University of Glasgow
  • Permeability of Porous Media — A Mathematical Complexity Spanning Multiple Length-Scales
    Krishna Pillai, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
    Session Chair: Andreas Endruweit, University of Nottingham
  • A Review of Frontal Polymerization with Consideration of Future Directions
    John Pojman, Louisiana State University
    Session Chair: Nancy Sottos, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Fatigue Damage Evolution in Glassepoxy Laminates with Stress Concentrations Experiments and Modelling
    Marino Quaresimin, University of Padova Management & Engineering
    Session Chair: Michael Wisnom, University of Bristol
Meeting Rooms, Level 300
11:25 AM - 12:25 PM Parallel Technical Sessions click titles below to view each session's agenda
Meeting Rooms, Level 300
12:25 PM - 1:20 PM

Lunch

Exhibit Hall A, Level 100
1:20 PM - 2:05 PM Plenary Speaker:
Toward Simpler Design and Manufacturing of Composite Laminates
Daniel Melo, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)
Session Chair: Stephen Tsai, Stanford University
Exhibit Hall C, Level 100
2:10 PM - 2:40 PM Parallel Keynote Speakers
  • Additive Manufacturing-Enabled Architected Cellular Composites
    S. Kumar, University of Glasgow
    Session Chair: Veronica Ambrogi, DICMaPI University of Naples Federico II
  • Toward Predictive Process Modeling of Polymer and Polymer-Derived Composites: Challenges and Emerging Approaches
    Marianna Maiaru, Columbia University
    Session Chair: Suresh Advani, University of Delaware
  • Investigation of Particle Size Effect on the Fracture Behavior of Polymer-Graphene Nanocomposites via Crack Tip Shielding
    Samit Roy, University of Alabama
    Session Chair: Soraia Pimenta, Imperial College London
  • Incorporating Nanostructures into Next Generation (sustainable) Fibres
    Milo Shaffer, Imperial College
    Session Chair: Veronique Michaud, EPFL
  • Energy Absorption Strategies for Occupant Protection Systems Using Cellular Materials and Smart Composites
    Norman Wereley, University of Maryland
    Session Chair: Scott Case, Virginia Polytechnic Inst
Meeting Rooms, Level 300
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM Parallel Technical Sessions click titles below to view each session's agenda
Meeting Rooms, Level 300
3:45 PM - 4:10 PM

Refreshment Break

Exhibit Hall A, Level 100
4:10 PM - 6:10 PM Parallel Technical Sessions click titles below to view each session's agenda
Meeting Rooms, Level 300
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Welcome Reception - National Aquarium
     
Tuesday, August 5
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM Registration Open Charles Street Lobby, Level 100
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast Exhibit Hall A, Level 100
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM Exhibit Hall Open Exhibit Hall A, Level 100
8:00 AM - 8:05 AM Welcome Remarks Exhibit Hall C, Level 100
8:05 AM - 8:50 AM Plenary Speaker:
Composites Science and Technology Empowered by Physics Informed and Augmented Learning
Francisco Chinesta, Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology
Session Chair: Anoush Poursartip, The University of British Columbia
Exhibit Hall C, Level 100
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Parallel Keynote Speakers
  • Understanding Pore Formation in Reactive Acrylic Thermoplastic Resin Upon Polymerization
    Olivier De Almeida, Institute Clement Ader IMT Mines Albi
    Session Chair: Jinsong Leng, Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Multiscale and Multiphysics Modelling and Characterisation of Structural Batteries
    Leif Asp, Chalmers University of Technology
    Session Chair: Han Zhang, University of Warwick
  • Thermoplastic Composites for Demanding Energy Environments: Solutions in Design and Challenges in Monitoring
    Gilles Lubineau, KAUST
    Session Chair: Claire Steggall-Murphy, Victrex
  • Shift the Paradigm of Composites Modeling Using Artificial Intelligence
    Wenbin Yu, Purdue University
    Session Chair: Navid Zobeiry, University of Washington
Meeting Rooms, Level 300
9:35 AM - 10:35 AM Parallel Technical Sessions click titles below to view each session's agenda
Meeting Rooms, Level 300
10:35 AM - 11:00 AM

Refreshment Break

Exhibit Hall A, Level 100
11:00 AM - 12:20 PM Parallel Technical Sessions click titles below to view each session's agenda
Meeting Rooms, Level 300
12:20 PM - 1:15 PM

Lunch

Exhibit Hall A, Level 100
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM Plenary Speaker:
Industrial-Scale Nano-Integration Strategies for Aerospace-Grade Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites: from Functional Coatings and Interface to Prepreg Manufacturing and Composite Repair
Mehmet Yildiz, Sabanci University
Session Chair: Erik Thostenson, University of Delaware
Exhibit Hall C, Level 100
2:10 PM - 2:40 PM Parallel Keynote Speakers
  • Kelly Prize:
    Challenges and Opportunities in Synchrotron Computed Tomography Imaging of Composites

    Yentl Swolfs, KU Leuven
    Session Chair: Pascal Hubert, McGill University
  • Crystallization Hybrid Modeling and Simulation of Robotic 3D Printing of Continuous Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites
    Chady Ghnatios, University of North Florida
    Session Chair: Krishna Pillai, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  • Process Monitoring for Defect Control – from RTM to Sandwich Panel Co-cure
    Steven Nutt, University of Southern California
    Session Chair: Martine Dube, Ecole de Technologie Superieure
  • Manufacturing of Cellulose Composites Where the Reinforcing Fibers are Aligned in Multiple Scales
    Kristiina Oksman, Lulea University of Technology
    Session Chair: KuangTing Hsiao, University of South Alabama
  • Toward Autonomous Qualification of Aerospace Composites: From AI-Driven Calibration to Digital Estimation of Allowables
    Navid Zobeiry, University of Washington
    Session Chair: Wenbin Yu, Purdue University
Meeting Rooms, Level 300
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM Parallel Technical Sessions click titles below to view each session's agenda
Meeting Rooms, Level 300
3:45 PM - 4:10 PM

Refreshment Break

Exhibit Hall A, Level 100
4:10 PM - 4:40 PM Mini-Orals
Meeting Rooms, Level 300
4:10 PM - 5:00 PM Certification for Analysis Workshop Exhibit Hall C, Level 100
4:10 PM - 5:30 PM Poster Session
Exhibit Hall B, Level 100
7:00 PM Student Only Event - Power Plant Live!
     
Wednesday, August 6
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM Registration Open Charles Street Lobby, Level 100
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast Exhibit Hall A, Level 100
7:00 AM - 4:30 PM Exhibit Hall Open Exhibit Hall A, Level 100
8:00 AM - 8:05 AM Welcome Remarks Exhibit Hall C, Level 100
8:05 AM - 8:50 AM Plenary Speaker:
A Ride with Automotive Composites
Srikanth Pilla, University of Delaware
Session Chair: Simon Bickerton, The University of Auckland
Exhibit Hall C, Level 100
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Parallel Keynote Speakers
  • New Research Avenues, Metrologies, and Ideas for Optimizing Glass & Carbon Fiber Epoxy/Amine Composites
    Gale Holmes, National Institute of Standards & Technology
    Session Chair: Manjusri Misra, University of Guelph
  • Study of the Longitudinal Compressive Strength of Laminated Composites Using Various Classical and Innovative Tests at Different Temperatures
    Frederic Laurin, ONERA Paris-Saclay University
    Session Chair: Silvestre Pinho, Imperial College London
  • Monitoring The Structural Condition of Composite Industrial Parts Through Embedded Optical Sensorization
    Helena Rocha, PIEP Centre for Innovation in Polymer Engineering
    Session Chair: Tomonaga Okabe, Tohoku University
  • Progress in Highly Aligned Discontinuous Fiber Composites
    Shridhar Yarlagadda, University of Delaware
    Session Chair: Leif Asp, Chalmers University of Technology
Meeting Rooms, Level 300
9:35 AM - 10:35 AM Parallel Technical Sessions click titles below to view each session's agenda
Meeting Rooms, Level 300
10:35 AM - 11:00 AM

Refreshment Break

Exhibit Hall A, Level 100
11:00 AM - 12:20 PM Parallel Technical Sessions click titles below to view each session's agenda
Meeting Rooms, Level 300
12:20 PM - 1:15 PM

Lunch

Exhibit Hall A, Level 100
12:20 PM - 1:15 PM

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Panel

This panel is designed for young scientists who will hear panelist share their experiences.
Moderator: Claire Steggall-Murphy, Victrex
Panelists:
Isabella Paris, Bombardier Aerospace
Marcy Offner, McCLARIN Composites
Nancy Sottos, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Vanessa Marinosci, ThermoPlastic Composites Research Center (TPRC)
Veronique Michaud, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Exhibit Hall C, Level 100
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM Plenary Speaker:
Assuring Safety of Composite Structures in Aviation
Cindy Ashforth, Federal Aviation Administration
Session Chair: Ole Thomsen, University of Bristol
Exhibit Hall C, Level 100
2:10 PM - 2:40 PM Parallel Keynote Speakers
  • Overcoming Processing Hurdles in Multifunctional Polymers and Polymer (Nano)Composites
    Emiliano Bilotti, Imperial College London
    Session Chair: Helena Rocha, PIEP Innovation in Polymer Engineering
  • Liquid Composite Moulding Research as a Nucleus for Interdisciplinary Innovation in Composites
    Nuno Curado Correia, INEGI
    Session Chair: Steven Nutt, University of Southern California
  • Generative Design of Additively Manufactured Composites with AI/ML Models
    Kishore Pochiraju, Stevens Institute of Technology
    Session Chair: Shridhar Yarlagadda, University of Delaware
  • Sustainable Composites Start with LCA: Seeing the Whole Picture
    Martina Salzano de Luna, University of Naples Federico II
    Session Chair: Srikanth Pilla, University of Delaware
Meeting Rooms, Level 300
2:45 PM - 4:05 PM Parallel Technical Sessions click titles below to view each session's agenda
Meeting Rooms, Level 300
4:05 PM - 4:30 PM

Refreshment Break

Exhibit Hall A, Level 100
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM ICCM General Assembly
Exhibit Hall C, Level 100
7:00 PM CCM 50th Anniversary Celebration - Power Plant Live!
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Thursday, August 7
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM Registration Open Charles Street Lobby, Level 100
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast Exhibit Hall A, Level 100
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM Exhibit Hall Open Exhibit Hall A, Level 100
8:00 AM - 8:05 AM Welcome Remarks Exhibit Hall C, Level 100
8:05 AM - 8:50 AM Plenary Speaker:
Perspectives on the Application of Composite Failure Theories Since the World Wide Failure Exercise
Adam Sawicki, The Boeing Company
Session Chair: R Byron Pipes, Purdue University
Exhibit Hall C, Level 100
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Parallel Keynote Speakers
  • Structural Fire Response of Polymer Composites
    Scott Case, Virginia Polytechnic Institute
    Session Chair: Marino Quaresimin, University of Padova Management & Engineering
  • Next Generation Composites: Pushing the Boundaries of Performance and Sustainability
    Kyriaki Kalaitzidou,Georgia Institute of Technology
    Session Chair: Kristiina Oksman, Lulea University of Technology
  • Accelerating Airframe Development Tasks
    Carl Rousseau, Lockheed Martin
    Session Chair: Gale Holmes, National Institute of Standards & Technology
  • Rapid Manufacturing Pathways for High-Performance Thermoplastic Composites
    Mehran Tehrani, University of California San Diego
    Session Chair: Kelvin Fu, University of Delaware
Meeting Rooms, Level 300
9:35 AM - 10:35 AM Parallel Technical Sessions click titles below to view each session's agenda
Meeting Rooms, Level 300
10:35 AM - 11:00 AM

Refreshment Break

Exhibit Hall A, Level 100
11:00 AM - 12:20 PM Parallel Technical Sessions click titles below to view each session's agenda
Meeting Rooms, Level 300
12:20 PM - 1:15 PM

Lunch

Exhibit Hall A, Level 100
12:20 PM - 1:15 PM

Early Career Researchers Lunch - Meet the Editors of Top Tier Composites Journals

Come along and meet editors from Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, Composites Part B: Engineering, Composites Part C: Open Access, Composites Science and Technology, and Composites Communications.
A complimentary lunch will be provided for attendees, offering a relaxed atmosphere for networking following the panel.
Whether you're seeking advice on publishing your first paper or looking to expand your network in the composites community, we are delighted to invite you to join this session.
Lunch provided - 50 Spots available - first come, first served!
Room 324, Level 300
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM Plenary Speaker:
Composites are for Bonding
Michelle Johnson, Lockheed Martin
Session Chair: Srikanth Pilla, University of Delaware
Exhibit Hall C, Level 100
2:10 PM - 2:40 PM Parallel Keynote Speakers
  • From Waste to Circularity: Vitrimerization in Thermoset Composites
    Veronica Ambrogi, University of Naples Federico II
    Session Chair: Odila Cioffi, UENSP
  • Integrating Machine Learning and PhysicsBased Models for Probabilistic Design and Certification of Composite Laminates
    Roger Ghanem, University of Southern California
    Session Chair: Francisco Chinesta, Arts et Metiers CNRS
  • Innovative Sustainable Composites for Lighter and Flame Retardant Electric Vehicle Parts to Boost Climate Benefits
    Manjusri Misra, University of Guelph
    Session Chair: Kishore Pochiraju, Stevens Instiute of Technology
  • Weaving Resilience: Engineering Damage-Tolerant Textile Composites
    Pavana Prabhakar, University of Wisconsin Madison
    Session Chair: Kyriaki Kalaitzidou, Georgia Institute of Technology
Meeting Rooms, Level 300
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM Parallel Technical Sessions click titles below to view each session's agenda
Meeting Rooms, Level 300
3:45 PM - 4:10 PM

Refreshment Break

Exhibit Hall A, Level 100
4:10 PM - 4:40 PM Mini-Orals
Meeting Rooms, Level 300
4:10 PM - 5:30 PM Societal and Industrial Impact Workshop
Exhibit Hall C, Level 100
4:10 PM - 5:30 PM Poster Session
Exhibit Hall B, Level 100
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM ICCM 24 Conference Banquet Ballrooms 1-2, Level 400
     
Friday, August 8
7:00 AM - 12:30 PM Registration Open Charles Street Lobby, Level 100
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast Exhibit Hall A, Level 100
7:00 AM - 11:00 AM Exhibit Hall Open Exhibit Hall A, Level 100
8:00 AM - 8:05 AM Welcome Remarks Exhibit Hall C, Level 100
8:05 AM - 8:50 AM Plenary Speaker:
Quality Measurement and Control in High Volume Composites Manufacturing: A Combined Academic and Industrial Perspective

Simon Bickerton, University of Auckland
Session Chair: Conchur O'Bradaigh, University of Sheffield
Exhibit Hall C, Level 100
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Lagace Lecture:
New Concepts and Products of Double-Double Laminates

Stephen Tsai, Stanford University
Session Chair: Sayata Ghose, The Boeing Co
Meeting Rooms, Level 300
9:35 AM - 10:35 AM Parallel Technical Sessions click titles below to view each session's agenda
Meeting Rooms, Level 300
10:35 AM - 11:00 AM

Refreshment Break

Exhibit Hall A, Level 100
11:00 AM - 12:10 PM Parallel Technical Sessions click titles below to view each session's agenda
Meeting Rooms, Level 300
12:20 PM - 12:30 PM Closing Ceremony Exhibit Hall C, Level 100
12:30 PM

Box Lunch Pick-up

Exhibit Hall A, Level 100
12:45 PM Bus Departs for UD-CCM Tour
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM Tour of UD-CCM
4:15 PM Depart UD-CCM and return to Baltimore
     


Evening Events

Monday, August 4
Welcome Reception
National Aquarium

Tuesday, August 5
Student Event
Power Plant Live!

Wednesday, August 6
CCM 50th Anniversary
Power Plant Live!

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Thursday, August 7
Conference Banquet
Baltimore Convention Center




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