STLE Annual Meeting and Exhibition goes online
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/ueditor/php/upload/image/20210331/1617175788127107.png" title="1617175788127107.png" alt="6.png"/></p><p>Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) will host a virtual event for lubrication and reliability professionals on May 17 to 20.</p><p><br/></p><p>The four-day event will provide attendees with daily keynote and plenary talks, live Q&A opportunities with academic and industry leaders, nearly 300 technical presentations, posters, virtual exhibits and a plethora of networking time with lubricant industry professionals.</p><p><br/></p><p>¡°STLE¡¯s Virtual Meeting & Exhibition offers participants a valuable and cost-effective online experience that fits today¡¯s economic and health concerns,¡± said Edward P. Salek, Executive Director, CAE, STLE. ¡°The event will also allow us to resume celebratory activities surrounding STLE¡®s 75th anniversary, which were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.¡±</p><p><br/></p><p>¡°How Tribology Benefits Technology and Society¡± ¡ª presented by Said Jahanmir, Ph.D., Assistant Director for Federal Partnerships, The National Institute of Standards Technology (NIST) Office of Advanced Manufacturing</p><p>¡°Inflection Point: A New Paradigm for Tribology Education¡± ¡ª presented by Mike Lovell, Ph.D., President, Marquette University.</p><p><br/></p><p>¡°Advancing Tribology ¨C How Will We Tackle the Next 75 Years?¡± ¡ª presented by Kathy Wahl, Ph.D., Head of the Molecular Interfaces and Tribology Section, Naval Research Laboratory.</p><p>Tuesday, May 18 ¨C Keynote Session </p><p>¡°Recent Additive Manufacturing Advancements at Boeing¡± ¡ª presented by Melissa Orme, Ph.D., Vice-President, Boeing Additive Manufacturing. </p><p><br/></p><p>Wednesday, May 19 </p><p>¡°Implant Materials in Arthroplasty¡± ¡ª presented by Amit Parikh, Ph.D., Research Manager, Smith & Nephew, Inc. (morning keynote session). </p><p><br/></p><p>¡°Hit the Right Notes with your Technical Presentation¡± ¡ª presented by Jack Zakarian, Ph.D., Consultant, JAZTech Consulting LLC (afternoon plenary session).</p><p><br/></p><p>Thursday, May 20 </p><p>¡°Tribology, Surface Science and Additive Manufacturing: Opportunities for a Symbiotic Relationship¡± ¡ª presented by Christopher B. Williams, Ph.D., Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech (morning keynote session).</p><p><br/></p><p>¡°Engine Icing Certification: Past, Present and Future¡± ¡ª presented by Jim MacLeod, Ph.D., Group Leader, National Research Council Canada (afternoon plenary session).</p><p><br/></p>
31 Mar,2021
