Symposium SF03-3D Printing of Functional Materials and Devices

Materials and methods for printing functional devices represent a critical frontier in additive manufacturing that has attracted a growing number of researchers worldwide. The materials compatibility and inherent versatility of 3D printing methods enable rapid prototyping and scalable, low-cost manufacturing for multiscale and multifunctional devices. The future development of this field requires multidisciplinary communication and collaboration from experts across a broad range of science and engineering fields, with materials occupying a central role. This symposium will span several important and interconnected topics, including but not limited to materials and ink development, printing and post-processing methods, and novel device applications, with a unifying theme of controlling and integrating functionality in printed components and systems.

Topics will include:

Novel materials, inks, and printing methods for functional devices
Printed devices for energy conversion and storage
Printed electronics, optoelectronics, and sensors
Printed flexible/stretchable devices for wearable applications
Printed programmable materials, soft robotics and autonomous systems
Printed devices for harsh and extreme environment
Hybrid and multi-material printing platforms for advanced integration
Process simulation and control of functional additive manufacturing technologies
3D printing of soft functional materials for biological applications
3D conformal printing on nonplanar surfaces
New approaches to improve printing throughput, scale, fidelity, and function
Emerging areas of functional printing

Invited Speakers:

Ana Arias (University of California, Berkeley, USA)
Cinzia Casiraghi (The University of Manchester, United Kingdom)
Michael Dickey (North Carolina State University, USA)
Michael Durstock (Air Force Research Laboratory, USA)
Mark Hersam (Northwestern University, USA)
Liangbing Hu (University of Maryland, USA)
Jessica Koehne (NASA Ames Research Center, USA)
Rebecca Kramer-Bottiglio (Yale University, USA)
Vlastimil Kunc (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA)
Jennifer A. Lewis (Harvard University, USA)
Michael McAlpine (University of Minnesota, USA)
Rahul Panat (Carnegie Mellon University, USA)
Jae Sung Son (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea)
Christopher Spaddacini (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA)
Andre Studart (ETH Zürich, Switzerland)
Cheng Sun (Northwestern University, USA)
Skylar Tibbits (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA)
Xuanhe Zhao (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA)