Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Venue: USC Green Quad
Learning Center for Sustainable Futures (Room 102)
1216 Wheat St. Columbia, SC 29208
Additive Manufacturing of Advanced Ceramics Materials
Schedule of Events
1:00-1:45 PM – Arrival, check-in, and network with coffee, poster setup
1:45 PM – Assemble in Room 102, Green Quad
1:45-2:00 PM – Welcome remarks
Travis Knight , Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina
2:00-2:30 PM: Overview of the American Ceramics Society
Rajendra K. Bordia – President, American Ceramics Society,
George J. Bishop, III Chair Professor of Ceramics and Materials Engineering, Clemson University
2:30-3:30 PM – Invited research presentations (20 minutes+10 minutes Q&A) (Chair, Taylor Barrett)
- Brigid Mullany, Professor and Associate Dean for Research, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
- Lang Yuan, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina
3:30-3:45 PM Introduction of the Carolinas Section of ACerS, Section leaders
3:45-4:00 PM – Break; display posters
4:00-5:15 PM – Optional Laboratory Tours; break into TWO GROUPS to tour in parallel:
- Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Center
- McNair Center
5:15 PM – Student Poster Session; Reception & Networking; Catered food
6:15 PM – Poster awards
6:30 PM – Formal program concludes
About the Carolinas Section of the American Ceramic Society (ACerS)
The Carolinas Section of ACerS, petitioned in 2019 and founded in January of 2020, provides members and the community with a way to develop a network of colleagues in North and South Carolina, allowing them to strengthen connections with ceramic and glass industry professionals with whom we meet to discuss the latest industry trends, share experiences, inspire students and future leaders, and volunteer on initiatives that spark common interests.
As a local source of ceramic and glass industry education, information, and interaction, the Carolinas Section bring the Society’s vast resources directly to you. As a member of the Carolinas Section, you benefit from:
– Networking with colleagues in your area
– Educational and professional growth opportunities, including in-depth presentations from industry and academic professionals, facility tours, and workshops
– Social events, such as awards dinners, receptions, and social hours both locally in the Carolinas and at national ACerS meetings
– Opportunities to serve in leadership positions.
SECTION OFFICERS:
Chair: Divine Kumah, Duke University, Durham, NC
Vice-Chair: Cheryl Brayman, Rauschert Industries, Charlotte, NC
Secretary: Fei Peng, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Treasurer: Tedi-Marie Usher-Ditzian, CORMETECH, Durham, NC
Industry Representative: Charles Lakeman, SCHOTT North America, Inc.
D & I Representative: Cheryl Xu, North Carolina State University
Student Representative: Taylor Barrett, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Poster Awards
$250 1st place award (one)
$150 2nd place award
$100 3rd place award
For a full list of the poster abstracts, please visit the link here.
We thank the American Ceramic Society and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of South Carolina for financially supporting this meeting. We thank Andrew Gross for being a primary point of contact for local organization, as well as other local organizers for their time and energy to carry out this event.