Analytical Solutions for Designing Next-Generation Materials

Tuesday, July 15, 2025
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM


Location

The University of Toledo
The Brady Center
1510 N Westwood Ave
Toledo, OH 43606
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Free parking will be available


Join us for a day of learning and networking! TA Instruments is hosting a free seminar focused on how and when to use analytical instrumentation to optimize materials characterization and drive product development. 

Understanding your material’s core properties is critical for developing next-generation products. There are a variety of analytical tools available that can provide key insights to help predict the success and appropriateness of a material for its intended end-use application. Hear from industry and academic experts how they use thermal analysis, rheology, and other techniques to drive their groundbreaking research forward.

This seminar is designed for industry professionals looking to enhance their product development methods and save costs by leveraging tools to help aid fast decision making. Experienced, new, and potential instrument users alike will all find value in attending. A light continental breakfast and lunch will be provided, and free parking will be available. Please register today to save your seat – space is limited!

We would like to thank Dr. Mohammad Elahinia, Dean of the College of Engineering and Dr. Joseph Lawrence, Director of CMSC and the Polymer Institute, and their colleagues at the University of Toledo for graciously hosting us on their campus facilities.


Agenda

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Check-In & Breakfast
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Presentations
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Lab Tours & Networking
3:00 PM
Adjourn

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Meet the Speakers

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Dr. Joseph G. Lawrence
Director of CSMC and the Polymer Institute
The University of Toledo

Presenting On: Developing Polymer Composite Materials for Additive Manufacturing

Dr. Joseph G. Lawrence is the Director of the Polymer Institute and an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Toledo. With over 20 years of academic and research leadership, he specializes in polymer processing, additive manufacturing, nanotechnology, sustainable materials, and advanced materials characterization. As an educator and mentor, he has taught and trained over 500 students and professionals and currently advises several graduate researchers. His work bridges fundamental and applied research, with active projects in polymer composites, renewably sourced materials, additive manufacturing, and plastics circularity. Dr. Lawrence also leads the Polyesters and Barrier Materials Industrial Research Consortium, supported by national and international companies. He has co-authored a book chapter, two patent applications, over 40 peer-reviewed publications, and 45 technical presentations. An active member of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), he has served as Chair of its Injection Molding Division and continues to contribute to technical programming and serve as a board member.

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Dr. Prabaha Sikder
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and faculty member at the Center for Human-Machine Systems
Cleveland State University

Presenting On: 3D-Printed High-Performance Polymer-Based Dental and Cranial Implants

Dr. Sikder is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and a faculty at the Center for Human-Machine Systems. He obtained his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toledo and his post-doctoral training from the University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). His research focuses on developing regenerative therapeutics, especially advanced biomaterials for skeletal muscle and bone regeneration. He focuses on high-temperature polymers, bioceramics, and piezoelectric biomaterials and utilizes extrusion-based additive manufacturing to develop design and patient-specific implants for tissue regeneration. Dr. Sikder's work is sustainably funded by federal agencies such as the National Institute of Health and the National Science Foundation and state agencies such as Ohio Third Frontier.

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Dr. Karim Elhattab
Applications Scientist
TA Instruments

Karim Elhattab is an Application Scientist at TA Instruments. He earned his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering and his master's degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Toledo. His doctoral research focused on additive manufacturing and the development of advanced composites for biomedical applications. Dr. Elhattab has more than 10 years of experience in materials characterization and has authored several journal publications on additive manufacturing, biomaterials, polymers, composites, and materials characterization.

Ahmed Arabi Hassen

Ahmed Arabi Hassen, PhD
Group Leader for the Composites Innovation Group in the Manufacturing Science Division
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Dr. Ahmed Hassen is the Group Leader for the Composites Innovation (CI) Group in the Manufacturing Science Division (MSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Ahmed is leading ORNL's development efforts in high-rate manufacturing of advanced composites structures, as well as overseeing the molds and dies manufacturing portfolio for the composite manufacturing industry. One of his leading efforts is to develop a vision and strategies for smart manufacturing of polymers and advanced composites aiming to advance the U.S. competitiveness in the global market of manufacturing. Dr. Hassen contributed to the creation of a new market for Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies by developing a new class of composite feedstock materials for large-scale AM systems. He has expertise in a wide variety of composite manufacturing, characterization, and qualification methods and is currently leading/managing several technical research efforts with a large funding portfolio in this field. Dr. Hassen was serving on the Board of Directors (BOD) of the American Society for Non-destructive Testing (ASNT) and was the Chairman of the ASNT Research Symposium (2020-2022). He has published 90+ articles in high impact journals and proceedings, holds several patents, CAMX awards, holds nine issued patents, has received three R&D 100 Awards, named the 2021 Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Jud Hall Composites Manufacturing Award recipient in addition to multiple honors and technical awards. He also serves on the SAMPE Tennessee Valley Chapter Board and holds an adjunct professor appointment at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, where he mentors, supports, and manages a group of undergraduate and graduate students (PhD and Masters), postdoctoral fellows, and junior/senior staffs.

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* Some modules and OEM products are excluded. Trade in required to receive discount. Please contact your local TA representative for more details. Deals valid for systems purchased and delivered before September 18, 2020.