JUNE 9-11, 2025 | AUSTIN, TX
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Plenary Speakers

Jennnifer Thabet

Jennnifer Thabet

Program Manager, DARPA

Erick Page-Littleford

Erick Page-Littleford

Director, Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Office, U.S. Small Business Administration

Matteo Pasquali

Matteo Pasquali

Professor, Rice University

Mike	Stebbins

Mike Stebbins

Executive Vice President, Medical Division, Advanced Technology International (ATI)

Paul Weiss

Paul Weiss

UC Presidential Chair and Distinguished Professor, UCLA

Key Speakers

Deji Akinwande

Deji Akinwande

Professor, The University of Texas at Austin

Jorge Almodovar

Jorge Almodovar

Associate Professor, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Babak Anasori

Babak Anasori

Associate Professor, Purdue University

Corby Anderson

Corby Anderson

Professor, Colorado School of Mines

Sak Arumugam

Sak Arumugam

Senior Product Manager, Ansys

Amir Asadi

Amir Asadi

Associate Professor, Texas A&M

Paul Ashby

Paul Ashby

Facility Director, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Wolfgang Bacsa

Wolfgang Bacsa

Professor, University of Toulouse, France

Cristina Balagna

Cristina Balagna

Associate Professor, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

Eva Rose Balog

Eva Rose Balog

Associate Professor, University of New England

Debyjoti Banerjee

Debyjoti Banerjee

Professor, Texas A&M

Tim Barckholtz

Tim Barckholtz

Senior Scientific Advisor, ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co.

Adam Berman

Adam Berman

CEO, Alleviant Medical

Alex Bertram

Alex Bertram

Mining Industry Expert, Mining Industry Expert, Australia

Trevor Best

Trevor Best

CEO, Syzygy Plasmonics

Pat Brant

Pat Brant

Chief Polymer Science Advisor (retired), ExxonMobil

Aprille Busch, Esq

Aprille Busch, Esq

Executive Director, NSF Innovation Corps Southwest Hub, The University of Texas at Austin

Zhiqiang Cao

Zhiqiang Cao

Professor, Wayne State University

Gustavo Carri

Gustavo Carri

Team Leader, ExxonMobil

Chih-Hao Chang

Chih-Hao Chang

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Austin

Sehoon Chang

Sehoon Chang

Research Specialist, Aramco Americas

Jonathen Chen

Jonathen Chen

Professor, The University of Texas at Austin

Yongsheng Chen

Yongsheng Chen

Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology

Robert Chimenti

Robert Chimenti

Assistant Professor/Photonics Director, Rowan University

Liam Collins

Liam Collins

Scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Elizabeth Cosgriff-Hernandez

Elizabeth Cosgriff-Hernandez

Professor, The University of Texas at Austin

Gabriel Cossio

Gabriel Cossio

CEO and Founder, Nanoscale Labs

Jun Cui

Jun Cui

Professor, Iowa State University

Scott Daniel

Scott Daniel

Co-Founder, Materium Technologies

Anderson de Lobo

Anderson de Lobo

Professor, UFPI - Universidade Federal do Piauí, Brazil

Lyle DePauw

Lyle DePauw

Director of Crop Innovation, Cargill

Joyce Deuley

Joyce Deuley

Strategic Project & Communications Specialist, team b.

Yifu Ding

Yifu Ding

Professor, University of Colorado, Boulder

Steve Edkins

Steve Edkins

Director of Strategy and Operations, Citrine Informatics

Menachem Elimelech

Menachem Elimelech

Professor, Rice University

Chris Ellison

Chris Ellison

Professor, University of Minnesota

Babak Eslami

Babak Eslami

Associate Professor, Widener University

Jason Ethier

Jason Ethier

Founding Partner, Energy Tech Nexus

Reza Foudazi

Reza Foudazi

Associate Professor, University of Oklahoma

Gillian Francis

Gillian Francis

Co-founder, Rapid Ventures

Alison Fritz

Alison Fritz

Research Engineer, National Energy Technology Laboratory

Kelvin Fu

Kelvin Fu

Assistant Professor, University of Delaware

Stephen Furst

Stephen Furst

CEO, Smart Material Solutions

Christine Galib

Christine Galib

Director, Advancing Photonics Technologies, Princeton University

Timothy Gardner

Timothy Gardner

Chief Informatics Officer, Cambium

Damon Gilmour

Damon Gilmour

Co-founder, a2o Advanced Materials Inc., Canada

Andrew Gollach

Andrew Gollach

Partner, HAX

Warren Grayson

Warren Grayson

Professor, Johns Hopkins University

Chris Griggs

Chris Griggs

Senior Research Physical Scientist, US Army Corps of Engineers

Imre Gyuk

Imre Gyuk

Director, Energy Storage Research, U.S. Department of Energy

Mathew D. Halls

Mathew D. Halls

Senior Vice President, Materials Science, Schrödinger Inc.

Jan-Willem Handgraaf

Jan-Willem Handgraaf

Senior Technical Product Manager, Siemens Digital Industries Software

Greg Haugstad

Greg Haugstad

Technical Staff Member & Director, Characterization Facility (CharFac), University of Minnesota

Mahesh Hosur

Mahesh Hosur

Professor, Texas A&M Kingsville

Matthew Hull

Matthew Hull

Director, Nanoscale Characterization and Fabrication Laboratory, Virginia Tech

Tanya Hutter

Tanya Hutter

Assistant Professor, The University of Texas at Austin

Brian Ingram

Brian Ingram

Director, Argonne National Laboratory

David Jack

David Jack

Professor, Baylor University

Jonathan Jakischa

Jonathan Jakischa

Open Innovation Project Manager, TechConnect Division, ATI

Santa Jansone-Popova

Santa Jansone-Popova

R&D Scientist, Critical Materials Innovation Hub, Oak Ridge National Lab

Ben Jawdat

Ben Jawdat

Founder&CEO, Revterra

Jan Jensen

Jan Jensen

CEO, Trailhead Biosystems

Russell Jessup

Russell Jessup

Professor, Texas A&M AgriLife Research

Jim Johnston

Jim Johnston

Professor, School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

Hyun Jung Kim

Hyun Jung Kim

Professor, Cleveland Clinic

Nick Kacsandi

Nick Kacsandi

Senior Business Development & Sales Manager, TechConnect Division, ATI

Hiromasa Kaneko

Hiromasa Kaneko

Senior Assistant Professor, Meiji University, Japan

Alamgir Karim

Alamgir Karim

Professor, University of Houston

Lynn Katz

Lynn Katz

Professor, The University of Texas at Austin

Jason Killgore

Jason Killgore

Project Leader, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Chan-Jin Kim

Chan-Jin Kim

Professor, University of California, Los Angeles

Joseph Koo

Joseph Koo

Scientist, The University of Texas at Austin

John P. Kopasz

John P. Kopasz

Chemist/Group Leader, Argonne National Laboratory

Kinga Kovács

Kinga Kovács

Physicist, HUN-REN Centre for Energy Research, Hungary

Boris Kozinsky

Boris Kozinsky

Professor, Harvard University

Matthew Laudon

Matthew Laudon

VP TechConnect Division, Advanced Technology International (ATI)

Craig Lawrence

Craig Lawrence

Partner, Energy Transition Ventures

Hyacinth Lechuga

Hyacinth Lechuga

Scientist, 3M

Patrick Lee

Patrick Lee

Associate Professor, University of Toronto

Paul Leu

Paul Leu

Professor and B.P. America Faculty Fellow, University of Pittsburgh

Qilin Li

Qilin Li

Professor, Rice University

Qiming Li

Qiming Li

CEO, Oliden

Xiaolin Li

Xiaolin Li

Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Xiaoqin Elaine Li

Xiaoqin Elaine Li

Professor, The University of Texas at Austin

Yi-Chih Lin

Yi-Chih Lin

Assistant Professor, The University of Texas at Austin

Chong Liu

Chong Liu

Assistant Professor, University of Chicago

Jinyong Liu

Jinyong Liu

Associate Professor, University of California, Riverside

Yidian Liu

Yidian Liu

Founder, PolyGone

Per arvid Löthman

Per arvid Löthman

Professor, European University of Applied sciences, Germany

Nanshu Lu

Nanshu Lu

Professor, The University of Texas at Austin

Jodie Lutkenhaus

Jodie Lutkenhaus

Professor, Texas A&M

Lee Lynd

Lee Lynd

Professor, Dartmouth College

Susan MacKay

Susan MacKay

Senior Program Manager, University of Maine

Robert Magnusson

Robert Magnusson

CTO, Resonant Sensors Inc

Filippo Mangolini

Filippo Mangolini

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Austin

Fernanda Roberta Marciano

Fernanda Roberta Marciano

Professor, Federal University of Piauí

Chris Matranga

Chris Matranga

Scientist, National Energy Technology Laboratory

Nobuyuki Matsuzawa

Nobuyuki Matsuzawa

Executive Engineer, Panasonic Industry Co, Japan

Will McNamara

Will McNamara

Analyst, Sandia National Laboratories

Nakia Melecio

Nakia Melecio

Senior Research Faculty, Georgia Institute of Technology

Emma Mooney

Emma Mooney

Outreach and Project Manager, TechConnect Division, ATI

Anderson Morelato

Anderson Morelato

Head of Decarbonization and Technology Roadmapping, ArcelorMittal

Arindam Mukhopadhyay

Arindam Mukhopadhyay

Staff Scientist & Principal Investigator, Idaho National Laboratory

Prakash D. Nallathamby

Prakash D. Nallathamby

Associate Director of Research at the Berthiaume Institute for Precision Health, University of Notre Dame

Robert Natelson

Robert Natelson

Technology Manager, DOE, Bioenergy Technologies Office

Tim Nedwed

Tim Nedwed

Principal Advisor, ExxonMobil (retired)

Alex Norman

Alex Norman

Executive Director, Princeton Materials Institute, Princeton University

Jim O'Sullivan

Jim O'Sullivan

Founder, O'Sullivan Solutions

Kwang W. Oh

Kwang W. Oh

Professor, University at Buffalo, SUNY

Jon Osborn

Jon Osborn

Director Medical & Threat Countermeasures, ATI

Erick Page-Littleford

Erick Page-Littleford

Director, Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Office,, U.S. Small Business Administration

Andriy Palasyuk

Andriy Palasyuk

Research Scientist, Critical Materials Innovation Hub, Ames National Laboratory

Kyoo-Chul (Kenneth) Park

Kyoo-Chul (Kenneth) Park

Assistant Professor, Northwestern University

Matteo Pasquali

Matteo Pasquali

Professor, Rice University

Simona Patange

Simona Patange

Biologist, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Jeremy Pitts

Jeremy Pitts

Managing Director, Activate Houston, Activate Global Inc

Martin Poitzsch

Martin Poitzsch

Leader Reservoir Engineering Technologies Team, Aramco Americas

Ronen Polsky

Ronen Polsky

Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories

Nihar Pradhan

Nihar Pradhan

Assistant Professor, Jackson State University

Zhe Qiang

Zhe Qiang

Associate Professor, University of Southern Mississippi

Carlos Quiroz-Arita

Carlos Quiroz-Arita

Senior Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories

YuanQiao Rao

YuanQiao Rao

Fellow, Dow Chemical Company

Rawand Rasheed

Rawand Rasheed

CEO, Helix Earth Technologies

Michael Rauch

Michael Rauch

Associate Director, Materials Science, Schrödinger

John Ritter

John Ritter

Executive Director, Office of Technology Licensing and New Ventures, Princeton University

Jennifer Rocha

Jennifer Rocha

Strategic Partnerships, TechConnect Division, ATI

Kim Rodriguez

Kim Rodriguez

CEO, Vitara Biomedical

Bart Romanowicz

Bart Romanowicz

Sr. Advisor, TechConnect Division, ATI

Thomas Schutzius

Thomas Schutzius

Associate Professor, University of California, Berkeley

Sergey Shevkoplyas

Sergey Shevkoplyas

Professor, University of Houston

Christopher Sims

Christopher Sims

Research Chemist, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Joe Skraba

Joe Skraba

Project Manager, Medical Device Technology Commercial Development UT Austin

Braeton Smith

Braeton Smith

Principal Energy Economist, Argonne National Laboratory

Kenan Song

Kenan Song

Professor, University of Georgia

Erik Spoerke

Erik Spoerke

Energy Storage Materials Lead, Sandia National Laboratories

Jean St-Pierre

Jean St-Pierre

Technical Advisor, Cummins Technical Center

Mike Stebbins

Mike Stebbins

Executive Vice President, Medical Division, Advanced Technology International (ATI)

Roy Stillwell

Roy Stillwell

CEO, Nearwave

Thiago Stocco

Thiago Stocco

Professor, Brazil University, Brazil

Kevin Stoll

Kevin Stoll

Engineering Project Manager, TdVib

Hung-Jue Sue

Hung-Jue Sue

Professosr, Texas A&M

Anirudha V. Sumant

Anirudha V. Sumant

Scientist, Argonne National Laboratory

Scott Swartz

Scott Swartz

CTO, Nexceris

Jinhui Tao

Jinhui Tao

Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Mark Tapsak

Mark Tapsak

VP, Glucotrack

Thomas Tarka

Thomas Tarka

METALLIC Director, National Energy Technology Laboratory

Jitendra Tate

Jitendra Tate

Professor, Texas State University

Halil Tekinalp

Halil Tekinalp

R&D Scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Jennnifer Thabet

Jennnifer Thabet

Program Manager, DARPA

Nate Thompson

Nate Thompson

Co-Founder, HTX Sportstech

Peter Vekilov

Peter Vekilov

Professor, University of Houston

Meng Wang

Meng Wang

Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh

Michael Webb

Michael Webb

Assistant Professor, Princeton University

Thomas J. Webster

Thomas J. Webster

Chief Scientific Advisor, Interstellar Therapeutics

Paul Weiss

Paul Weiss

UC Presidential Chair and Distinguished Professor, University of California, Los Angeles

Anthony Williams

Anthony Williams

Associate Director of the Office of Technology Licensing and New Ventures, Princeton University

William (Cy) Wilson

William (Cy) Wilson

Electronics Engineer, NASA Langley Research Center

Michael Wong

Michael Wong

Professor, Rice University

Scott Wood

Scott Wood

Associate Professor, University of New England

Thaisha Wright

Thaisha Wright

Assistant Professor, University of California, Los Angeles

Dalia Yablon

Dalia Yablon

Technical Program Chair, TechConnect World Innovation Conference

Michelle Young

Michelle Young

Renewables Program Manager, Chevron Technology Center

Tracy Young

Tracy Young

Senior Globa R&D/TS&D Director, Dow Chemical Company

Tom Zawodzinski

Tom Zawodzinski

Professor, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Helen Zha

Helen Zha

Assistant Professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Lin Zhao

Lin Zhao

Research Scientist, Dow Chemical Company

David Goldfield

CTO, PhoamLabs

Liang Gong

Scientist, Solventum

 

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