AILU Early Careers Group Seminar

Wednesday 5th June 2024

Cranfield University

Founded in 2017, AILU’s Early Careers Group (ECG) represents the next generation of laser industry and academic professionals. Members of the Group are from a variety of industrial laser backgrounds including research centres and industrial manufacturers.

On Wednesday 5th June the Group will host a morning seminar followed by a tour of the laser facilities at Cranfield University. Members of the ECG will deliver presentations highlighting the current focus of their research or application area.

The seminar is open to AILU members and non-members and would be of interest to those who might like to join this group or would benefit from networking with this enthusiastic and talented pool of individuals.

Programme

09:30 – 10:00     Registration & Refreshments                                

10:00 – 10:05     Welcome                                    

10:05 – 10:20     Multi-Energy System for Bead Shape Control
David Rico-Sierra, Cranfield University                  

10:20 – 10:35     Enhancing Mass Transfer in LPBF: A Dive into Oscillating Laser Scan Strategies and Melt Pool Dynamics
Ioannis Bitharas, Heriot-Watt University

10:35 – 10:50     Laser Material Processing of Ceramic Matrix Composites
Priyanka Ghosh, MTC             

10:50 – 11:05     Surface Engineering of AM Biomedical Implants
Raja Abdullah, University of Birmingham              

11:05 – 11:35     Refreshments                                

11:35 – 11:50     Automated Assembly of Laser Systems
Donald Risbridger, Heriot-Watt University            

11:50 – 12:05    Laser Surface Texturing of Stent Materials for Cardiovascular Applications
Jialin Dong, Loughborough University                  

12:05 – 12:25    The Latest Developments in AM at the Welding & Additive Manufacturing Centre (Keynote)
Goncalo Pardal, Cranfield University

12:25 – 13:25     Lunch                                           

13:25 – 14:05     Tour of laser facilities at Cranfield University                                       

Venue

Martell House (Building 300)
1st Floor East, LR3
Cranfield University
College Rd
Wharley End
Bedford
MK43 0AL

See Site Map here 
Martell House is located at the south of the map in square B6-7

Getting to Cranfield – https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/About/How-to-find-Cranfield