Agenda

2:00 PM to 2:30 PM: Enhancing Electric Vehicle Efficiency Through Simulation-Based Optimization of Battery Covers
April Brown
Applications Engineer
Moldex3D Northern America, Inc.

2:00 PM to 2:30 PM: Crosslinked polypropylene foam parts via rotational molding
Denis Rodrigue
Professor, Université Laval

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM: Injection Molding IMPACT Performance Awards Entries on Display
Design Competition

9:45 AM to 10:45 AM: Analysis of property profile of post-industrial PP recyclates in a multivariable recycling process
Christian Marschik
Area Manager, Competence Center CHASE GmbH

9:45 AM to 10:45 AM: Bio-plasticizers: novel solutions
Michael Short
Technical Specialist, Baerlocher USA LLC

Jacyr Vianna de Quadros Jr
Co-Founder, Innoleics USA Corp

9:45 AM to 10:45 AM: Novel biocomposites containing wood-based ingredients, made on the Farrel Continuous Mixer
Yann Gabet
Senior Scientist and Project Leader, FPInnovations

9:45 AM to 10:45 AM: Surrogate models to increase the utility of simulation for AI training in plastic injection molding
Michael Werner
Research Associate, Hochschule Schmalkalden

9:45 AM to 10:45 AM: Multilayer Electrospun PVDF Composites Enhancing Sensor Performance with Improved Piezoelectricity
Asra Tariq
PhD Student, Ontariotech University

9:45 AM to 10:45 AM: DMA-related topic, Part A
Mary Kosarzycki
Materials Scientist, SC Johnson

9:45 AM to 10:45 AM: Unlocking the Potential of Thermoplastic Battery Enclosures: Overcoming Fabrication and Simulation Challenges of a Thermoplastic OS-Sandwich Cover
Sara Simon, Project Engineer. Forward Engineering North America

10:15 AM to 10:45 AM: Recycling Gold Rush – How to use your “picks and shovels”
Paul Martin, Extrusion Expert, Krauss Maffei Corporation

10:15 AM to 10:45 AM: High solvating bio-plasticizers in PVC recycling
Jacyr Vianna de Quadros Jr
Co-Founder, Innoleics USA Corp

10:15 AM to 10:45 AM: Nepheline Syenite – A Novel Silica Deficient Filler for PVC With Improved Processability
Nitin Borse
Polymer Scientist, Covia Holdings Corporation

10:15 AM to 10:45 AM: Influence of plasticizers and fillers on the rate of biodegradation of marine biodegradable cellulose acetate composites
Arturo Rodriguez Uribe
Research Scientist, University of Guelph

10:15 AM to 10:45 AM: Integrated Analysis and Application of Mold Cooling System with Mold Temperature Control Performance
April Brown
Applications Engineer, Moldex3D Northern America, Inc.

10:15 AM to 10:45 AM: Carbon Nanotubes in Polymers: An Overview
Brian Grady
Professor, University of Oklahoma

10:15 AM to 10:45 AM: DMA-related topic, Part B
Mary Kosarzycki
Materials Scientist, SC Johnson

10:45 AM to 11:15 AM: The design, validation and evaluation of architected composites via shape forming elements
Rebecca Olanrewaju
PhD Candidate, University of Massachusetts Lowell

10:45 AM to 11:15 AM: CO2-Assisted Decontamination and Recycling of Plastic Waste
Saijad Saeidlou
Research Officer, National Research Council Canada

10:45 AM to 11:15 AM: Marine Biodegradation of PHA, PLA, PHA/PLA blend, Cellulose, and HDPE plastics per ASTM D6691
Joseph Greene
Professor, retired, California State University, Chico

10:45 AM to 11:15 AM: Closing the loop in PS applications
Laura Florez
Director, ICIPC Research Institute

10:45 AM to 11:15 AM: Enhancement of Polypropylene Crystallization by Addition of Novel Nucleating Agent
Takahiro Inoue
PhD Student, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

10:45 AM to 11:15 AM: Advancing Smart Manufacturing in Injection Molding Through Deep Neural Operators
Dhanashree Shinde
PhD Student, University of Delaware

10:45 AM to 11:15 AM: Parameterization of a Phase-Field Model of Semicrystalline Polymers by Approximate Bayesian Computation to Optimize Thermoforming of Thermoplastic Fiber-Reinforced Composites
Erik Anderson
NRT Fellow, University of Delaware

10:45 AM to 11:15 AM: Materials-related topic
Sean Mertes
Application Development Engineer, Conventus Polymers

11:30 AM to 1:30 PM: Honors and Awards Luncheon

1:30 PM to 2:00 PM: Melt flow analysis in rotational nozzle fused filament fabrication process
Zijie Liu
PhD Student, University of Wisconsin – Madison

1:30 PM to 2:00 PM: Investigations into the specific throughput stability of conical feed zones over the rotation speed during the direct processing of PP regrind
Timm Rempel
Scientific Researcher, Paderborn University

1:30 PM to 2:00 PM: Reducing Channel Leaks in Flexible Packaging Through Multilayer Structure Design
Daniel Ward
Technical Service And Application Development, Nova Chemicals

1:30 PM to 2:00 PM: Bioplastic Melt Crystallization Kinetics: Avrami Equation Analysis for Predictive Processing Conditions
Anthony Keyes
Senior Formulation Engineer, NTIC

1:30 PM to 2:00 PM: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Predict an Underlying Component of Stress-Strain Behavior in Polymers Based on Minimal Available Dilipkumar Umeshbhai Devpalli
Application Engineer, Altair Engineering Inc

1:30 PM to 2:00 PM: Automated Injection Molding Machine Optimization for Reducing the Impact of Process Variation.
Russell Speight
Simulation Engineering Director, Autodesk Australia Pty. Ltd.

1:30 PM to 2:00 PM: Advancements in Polycarbonate Performance Through Elastomer Nanofibrillation: A Novel In-Situ Technique for Enhanced Properties
Hamidreza Akrami
PhD Candidate, University of Toronto

1:30 PM to 2:00 PM: PART I: The Role of Plastic Material Selection in Designing Successful Parts
Paul Gramann
President, The Madison Group

2:00 PM to 2:30 PM: Optimization of biaxially stretched, nanolayered films for high temperature capacitors
Zahidul Wahab
Sr. Principal Engineer, Peak Nano

2:00 PM to 2:30 PM: Investigation of the properties of high filled foamed multilayer blown film to achieve recyclability
Marius Stieglitz
Research Assistant, Institute for Plastics Processing (IKV) at RWTH Aachen University

2:00 PM to 2:30 PM: Polymer Blends at Low Temperatures
Fares Alsewailem
Research Professor, KACST

2:00 PM to 2:30 PM: Reactively processed PBAT composite multilayered films for sustainable packaging applications
Suprakas Sinha Ray
Professor, University of Johannesburg and Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

2:00 PM to 2:30 PM: Online monitoring of resin quality in plastic recycling
Kyung Hyun Ahn
Professor, Seoul National University

Thursday, March 6, 2025

9:00 AM to 9:30 AM: Experimental investigation of fracture toughness of 3D-printed poly lactide acid (PLA) parts blended with Polybutylene succinate (PBS) and amorphous Polyhydroxy alkenoates (PHA)
Milad Azami
PhD Student, University of Massachusetts Lowell

9:00 AM to 9:30 AM: A study of CPVC Fire Suppression Sprinkler Pipe Compatibility with common Plasticizers found in Wires and Cables
Guarav Nagalia
Senior Staff Consultant, Engineering Systems Inc.

9:00 AM to 9:30 AM: Automatic Cooling Channel Layout Generation for Injection Molding
Clinton Kietzmann
Senior Principal Research Engineer, Autodesk

9:00 AM to 9:30 AM: Extensional DMA of Elastomers: Material Selection and Quality Control
Matthias Walluch
International Product Specialist, Anton Paar GmbH

9:00 AM to 9:30 AM: UHMWPE membrane for medical applications: A sustainable PFAS free alternative to ePTFE
Mark Hazzard
Technical Services Manager, dsm-firmenich

9:30 AM to 9:45 AM: Coffee Break

9:45 AM to 10:15 AM: The Impact of Vacuum on Dynamic Void Evolution During the IC Packaging Process
Srikar Vallury
Senior Director, Moldex3D Northern America, Inc.

9:45 AM to 10:15 AM: Additive Manufacturing with Recycled Plastic Flakes for U. S. Military Applications
Prabhat Krishnaswamy
Senior Research Leader, Engineering Mech Corp of Columbus

9:45 AM to 10:15 AM: How Do You Make Your Existing Compounding Plants Future-Ready?
Hans-Ulrich Siegenthaler
Associate Professor of Plastics Processing, University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland – iRAP Institut of Applied Plastics Research

9:45 AM to 10:15 AM: On the Q10 Kinetic Model with Practical Applications in Medical Devices Industry: Theoretical Formalism and Technical Limitation
Xiaoping Guo
Senior Associate Research Fellow, The Volwiler Society, Abbott Laboratories

9:45 AM to 10:15 AM: An anisotropic hyperelastic-plastic material model for the process-related material response of TPV
Noah Mentges
Research Assistant, Institute for Plastics Processing (IKV) at RWTH Aachen University

9:45 AM to 10:15 AM: Automatic derivation of conventional cooling channels for the digital thermal injection mold design
Daniel Fritsche
Research Assistant, Institute for Plastics Processing at RWTH Aachen University

9:45 AM to 10:15 AM: Enhancing Sustainability: Utilizing Recycled Carbon Fiber in Plastic Materials to Compete with Glass-Filled Plastics
Ryan Malatesta
Sr Moldflow Support Engineer, Autodesk

9:45 AM to 10:15 AM: Isothermal Characterization of Frequency-Dependent Fatigue of SFRTs with Uniformly Oriented Specimens
Hakan Celik
M.Sc. RWTH-Aachen, IKV at RWTH Aachen University

10:15 AM to 10:45 AM: A Perspective on the Time-Dependent Structure and Properties of Amorphous Polymer
Thomas Juska
ARL Penn State

10:15 AM to 10:45 AM: Effect of void content and raster orientation on fracture and fatigue properties of additively manufactured polymers
Md Abu Jafor
Ph.D. Student, Baylor University

10:15 AM to 10:45 AM: Influence of Thermoplastic Healing Agent Molecular Weight on Curing Behavior of a 3D Printable, Stimuli Responsive Polymer Blend
Vincent Mei
PhD Candidate, Rochester Institute of Technology

10:15 AM to 10:45 AM: Decreasing Hydrogen Fluoride Out-Gassing in Fluoropolymer Compounding
Sarah Blosch
Product & Development Engineer, AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc.

10:15 AM to 10:45 AM: Olive stone biochar for tuning mechanical and piezoresistive properties of flax fiber composites
Sarina Schulte
PhD Candidate, Hochschule Hannover – University of Applied Sciences and Arts

10:15 AM to 10:45 AM: Peroxide Modification of Polyolefin Elastomers
Mercy Bulsari
Research Engineer, University of Waterloo

Joy Lee
Research Scientist, Dow

10:45 AM to 11:15 AM: Characterization of Polymeric Binders in High Friction Surface Treatments for Long-Term Durability Assessment
Sang Kim
Senior Associate, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates

10:45 AM to 11:15 AM: Fundamentals of Twin-Screw Compounding: Comparison of ZME vs KB mixing zone characteristics for incorporation of fibers into a polymer matrix
Ahmad Ibrahim
Écotextile Chair Holder, Reseracher Textile Chemist, CTT Group

10:45 AM to 11:15 AM: Warpage control through parallel conformal cooling channels
Simon Wurzbacher
Segment Lead – Plastics, Voestalpine

10:45 AM to 11:15 AM: Novel Thermoset Formulations for Additive Manufacturing of Structures with Sparse Infill
Mitchell Delemeester
PhD Student, Michigan State University