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2025 ACCE Papers

Keynote/Panel

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Keynote: Composites and Circular Vehicle Technologies at Volkswagen Group Innovation

Kristin von Szadkowski

Volkswagen

Keynote: Composites Enable Innovative, Efficient, and Recyclable Vehicles and Can Help to Change the Nature of Mass Production

Casey Putsch

Genius Garage Educational Programs

Keynote: Decade of Innovation: IACMI's Impact

Chad Duty

IACMI

Keynote: Balancing Multiple Objectives in Composites Design

Amanda Nummy

Hyundai-Kia

Volkswagen Special Session

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Author

Company

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Innovating Lightweight Design with Cellulose Composites

Marton Kardos

Volkswagen Group of America

Paper-Based Composites for Lightweight, Low-Carbon Automotive Solutions: A Life Cycle Study

Cecile Grubb

Volkswagen Group of America

Natural Fiber Nonwoven Composites Reinforced with Tape Lattices

Christopher Webb

University of Tennessee Knoxville

Additive Manufacturing Tooling for Paper Composites

Ryan Hatmaker

Baylor University

Design, Modeling and Simulation of Composites

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Company

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Efficient Simulation for Hybrid Overmolded Composite Lattice Structures: A Combined Implicit and Explicit FEA Approach

Meghana Kamble

WEAV3D Inc.

Simulation and Validation of Ultrasonic Wave Propagation in CFRP Laminates with Embedded Foreign Object Debris

Sina Hassanpoor

Baylor University

Performance Assesment of UD-NCF CFRP Channels Under Dynamic Oblique Crush Loading

Ningwei Huang

University of Waterloo

Bonding, Joining & Finishing

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Company

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Advancements in Headlamp Assembly

Bill Reed; Joshua Wagner

Branson Ultrasonics / Emerson & Covestro

Experimental and Computational Evaluation of Mechanical Interlocking based Composite Joints

Akash Phadatare

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Progressive Failure Analysis of Dissimilar Single-Lab Bolted Joints Using LaRC05 Failure Criteria

Kunle Adeyemo

Michigan State University

Advances in Thermoplastic Composites

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Author

Company

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The Search for Multi-Functional Composite Material and Structure

Kevin Retz

NAWAH US

Thermoplastic Composite Hybrid Cover for EV Battery Enclosure Solutions

Koffi Dagnon; Fred Chang

SABIC

Material, Manufacturing, and Assembly Opportunities and Challenges when using Thermoplastic Stator Sleeves in Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSM) with Direct Stator Slot Oil Cooling.

Eric Wiita

Victrex

Real-time Quality with Optical Metrology: Moving Quality Upstream, Making Good Parts Efficiently

John Tyson

Trilion Quality Systems

Thermoplastic Sheet Molding Compound

David Krug

CSP

Material developments of polypropylene and polyamide LFT-D materials enhanced by novel characterization methods.

Andrew Hrymak

Western University - Fraunhofer Innovation Platform

Recycled carbon fiber composite materials for light weight and sustainable electric vehicle structures

Somasekhar Bobba Venkat

SABIC

New Engineered Mineral solutions for Composites

Maziyar Bolourchi

Imerys

General Motors Special Session

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Author

Company

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Multi-functional Composites for Battery Enclosure Structures – Materials Development

Adam Burley

CSP

Multi-functional Composites for Battery Enclosure Structures – Manufacturing Technology

Selina Zhao

General Motors

Multi-functional Composites for Battery Enclosure Structures – Self-Health Monitoring Technology

Tymon Nieduzak - Best Paper Award 1st Place

Columbia University

Multi-functional Composites for Battery Enclosure Structures – Advanced Structural Modeling

Venkat Aitharaju

General Motors

Physics-Informed NN Architectures Provide Multiscale Constitutive Laws for Composites

Roger Ghanem

University of Southern California

Multi-functional Composites for Battery Enclosure Structures – Project Overview

Venkat Aitharaju

General Motors

Sustainable Composites

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Author

Company

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Sustainable Solutions within Spray Transfer Molding

Jessica Lin

BASF

Pyrolyzed Automotive Paint Sludge (APS) based Sustainable Composites – A True Circularity for Auto Industry

Amar Mohanty

University of Guelph

Global Warming Potential and Vehicle Case Study for Self-Reinforcing, Wholly Thermoplastic Liquid Crystal Polymer Composite Materials

Mary Gilliam

General Motors

Using Designed Experiments to Develop Thermoset Composites with Sustainable Raw Materials

Donald Wood

LyondellBasell

Sustainable, light-weight and non-flammable polyamide 6 (PA 6) biocomposites for electric vehicle parts

Manjusri Misra

University of Guelph

Morphology lightweight approach - challenges of processing self-reinforced sandwich structures

Sascha Kilian

Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT

Valorization of Post-Consumer Polypropylene via Reactive Extrusion: Development of Functional Compatibilizers for Sustainable Automotive Composites

Sajjad Saeidlou

National Research Council Canada (NRC)

A Sustainable Approach for Closed Loop Recycling and Reuse of Carbon Fibers into Aligned Discontinuous Fiber Composites via Tailored Universal Feedstock for Forming (TuFF) Process

Uday Kiran Balaga

Center for Composite Materials, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware

Natural fiber composite molding and simulation

Bradley Newcomb

General Motors

Efforts to Turn Sustainable Resins into Practical Solutions

Jonathan McKay

ALTA Performance Materials

Advanced Manufacturing of Sustainable Composite Panels Using CO₂-Derived Carbon Nanotubes, Recycled, and Bio-Based Materials: Environmental and Mechanical Performance Evaluation

Eonyeon Jo

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Advances in Polypropylene–Hemp Composites: Microdecortication, Carbon footprint, Recycling and Odor

Leonardo Simon

University of Waterloo

High-stiffness Polypropylene Composites Reinforced by Jute Fibers with Delignification-induced Supramolecular Interfacial Complexations

Lu Wang

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Introducing CSP's Hexacore: A novel lightweight, sustainable, class-A sandwich composite construction

Evan Freeman-Gibb

CSP

Carbon Composites & Reinforcements

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Impact of wavy interface on Mode II Fracture Behavior and Fatigue Performance of Woven CFRP Laminates

Md Admay Amif

Baylor University

Architected Graphene Microfillers for Lightweighting & Reinforcing Applications

Matthew Bishop

Dickinson Corporation

Automation with AI: Improving the Quantification of Barely Visible Impact Damage in CFRP Laminates from Ultrasonic Testing Data

Rachel Van Lear

Baylor University

High-Resolution Ultrasound and Resonance-Based Methods for Defect Characterization in Automotive Sandwich Structures

Mahsa Khademi

Baylor University

IACMI Special Session

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Author

Company

Link

IACMI’s Greatest Hits (plus a few B-Sides)

Dale Brosius

IACMI

Volkswagen Composite Liftgate - IACMI Project 3.7: Reduction of CO2 Emissions Through Lightweight Body Panels

Hendrik Mainka

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Closed-loop novel high-rate composite manufacturing using large-Scale additive manufacturing – compression molding (AM-CM) system: Possibilities and Limitations

Vipin Kumar

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

How the heck are we supposed to recycle automotive composites and why does it matter anyway?

Andrew Maxey

Vartega

Closing the Loop in AM: First-Time-Right Printing via a Physics-Based Virtual Twin

Eduardo Barocio

Composites Manufacturing and Simulation Center - Purdue University

Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing

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Author

Company

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Relating Microstructure and Processing to Adhesion Performance for Large Area Additive Manufacturing Polymer Composite Extrusion/Deposition

Douglas Smith

Baylor University

Void Evolution and Fatigue Life Assessment in Additively Manufactured Semi-Crystalline Polymer Materials

Trevor Fleck

Baylor University

Investigation of Optimal Machining Parameters for Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Composite Tooling

Sucheol Woo

Purdue University

Thermal Fatigue of Adhesive Bonding in Modular Additively Manufactured Fiber-Reinforced Composite Tooling

Paul Park

Purdue University

Enabling Technologies

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Overcoming Challenges in Composite Enclosures: Sustainable Solutions and High-Volume Production

Ricardo Mercado

BASF

Digital Product Development for RTM Structures: Challenges, Opportunities, and Application to a Battery Enclosure for BEV

Dominik Dörr

Simutence GmbH

Low Constant Pressure Injection Molding for Lighter Weight Automotive Plastics

Steven Prascius

Ford

Accelerated DMA Technique to Predict Long Term Creep of Sustainable Plastics Composites: A Reality Check!

Deen Chundury

Plastics Compounding LLC

Driving Circularity - Characterizing PP Recyclates for Automotive Applications

Sara Simon

NETZSCH Analyzing & Testing

Thermoplastic Pultrusion: A Processing and Performance Study

Louis Kaptur

Fraunhofer Innovation Platform for Composites Research at Western University

Automated Tracking and Identification of Ply-Drops in Tapered Composite Laminates Through Ultrasonic Testing

Clayton Hearn - Best Paper Award 3rd Place

Baylor University

Advances in Thermoset Composites

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Author

Company

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Aluminum Complex Thickening Agents for Vinyl Ester Sheet Molding Compound

Eric Martin

Fraunhofer Innovation Platform for Composites Research at Western University

Expanding Design Possibilities: Thermal Conductivity in Epoxy Molding Compounds for Automotive Electronics Integration

Philip Farris Jr

SolEpoxy, Inc.

Developments in thermoset bulk molding compounds for automotive lighting

Vikram Daga

LyondellBasell

Accelerated DMA Technique to Predict Long Term Creep of Sustainable Plastics Composites: A Reality Check!

Jon Kinsler; Ricardo Mercado

General Motors, BASF

Rapid Inspections Using Flash Thermography to Identify and Quantify BVID in CFRPs

Gabriela Meriano

Baylor University

CoMolding Compound - SMC Made Better with Braid

Robert Holcombe; Zachary Cahill

IDI Composites International, A&P Technology

Automated Process Based on Functionalized AFP Preform and Net-Shape HP-RTM for high Volume Structural Automotive Applications

Alexandre Hamlyn

Artemis Composites

Troubleshooting Common Prepreg Failure Modes

Richard Hanzlik

Alpha Technologies

Bridging Measurement and Simulation in Moldex3D using Advanced Fiber Imaging

Anand Bora

Moldex3D Northern America, Inc.

Composites in Electric Vehicles

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Company

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Compression Properties and Impact Energy Absorption of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Composite Honeycomb Core for Automotive Structural Applications

Rishabh Pammi - Best Paper Award 2nd Place

Purdue University

High Speed/High Resolution Inspection of Advanced Battery Enclosures for Automotive Applications

Nate Blackman; Bj Foster

LoneStar NDE Innovations

AI (Artificial Intelligence), ML (Machine Learning) and Data-Driven Solutions

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Author

Company

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AI-Driven Optimization for Stamping: From Kidney Die to Production Door Panels

Seokpum Kim

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Smart Modeling of Short-Fiber Reinforced Plastics: AI-Powered Data Enrichment from Minimal Inputs

Gourab Ghosh

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence

Multi-Fidelity Neural Networks for Warpage Minimization in Injection Molding

Dhanashree Shinde

University of Delaware

Hyundai Special Session

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Company

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Improvement of performance and thermal stability of recycled reinforced polymer composites with tailored biochar

Mohammad Mezbah Ul Hoque

Hyundai