October 29 - 30, 2024

Block off Oct. 29-30 on your calendar for the 2024 Materials Day, Penn State’s marquee event for the materials research community. This year’s theme is “Convergence of Materials, Data, Manufacturing, and the Human Dimension.” With this theme in mind, the event will feature keynote speakers, breakout sessions, graduate student poster sessions, industry-sponsored tabletops, lunch, and several networking opportunities.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Registration opens AUGUST 1, 2024

WHERE
HUB-Robeson Center and the Millennium Science Complex
University Park, PA

WHEN
October 29 - 30, 2024

REGISTRATION OPENS
August 1, 2024

Keynote Speakers

Dr. Christopher J. Saldaña
Director of the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO)

TALK TITLE

TBD

Federico Sciammarella
Chief Technology Officer
MxD (Manufacturing times Digital)

TALK TITLE

Achieving Manufacturing Resilience

 

Penn State Keynote Speakers

TALK TITLE

(Re)Focusing on the human dimension: How immersive technologies and human centered design can advance materials research

Jessica Menold
Associate Professor of Mechanical and
Industrial Engineering

Jessica's research explores the intersections between humans and advanced technologies, specifically within the context of product, systems, and process design. 

Scarlett Miller
Professor in Engineering Design and Manufacturing

Scarlett's work includes collaboration across academic boundaries, working with colleagues across engineering disciplines, as well as in psychology, health and human development, information sciences, and medicine. 

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REGISTRATION OPENS IN AUGUST