Plenary Speakers
08:15 Wednesday September 14 Plenary Speaker: Masahiro Ohshima
Professor of Chemical Engineering, Vice Dean of Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University
Topic:
Recent advances in microcellular injection molding technology at Kyoto
Bio:
Professor Ohshima started his academic career as an Instructor of Chemical Engineering at Kyoto University in 1986, just after graduating the PhD course of the same University. In 1994 he became an Associate Professor of Computer Science and Systems Engineering at Miyazaki University, which is located in southern part of Japan. Two years later, he returned to Kyoto University and was promoted to the full Professor in 2001. Since then, he has been serving as a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Kyoto University and the leader of Material Process Engineering laboratory. He has devoted himself to researches in polymer processing, especially polymer foaming for 25 years. Professor Ohshima received several Best Paper awards in FOAMS conferences. He was also honored the Outstanding Achievement Award from SPE TPM&F Division in 2015. Professor Ohshima served as the 14th president of Japan Society of Polymer Processing from 2014 to 2016.
08:00 Thursday
September 15 Plenary Speaker: Todd E. Steyer
Senior Manager, Extreme Environments Technology, The Boeing Company
Topic:
Traditional and non-traditional foams for aerospace applications
Bio:
Dr. Steyer is a senior manager in metals, ceramics, and mechanical systems materials & manufacturing within Boeing Research and Technology. He leads the extreme environment materials technology and also serves as the skill leader for engineers enrolled in the ceramics, thermal protection, and low observable materials and process engineering function at Boeing. He is the 2014-2016 Chairman of the United States Advanced Ceramics Association (USACA). Dr. Steyer earned Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, and BS in Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon.
