TMS 2007: Technical Program

The TMS 2007 technical program provides nearly 50 symposia to choose from, organized into the topical areas of:

  LIGHT METALS
  EXTRACTION, PROCESSING, STRUCTURE and PROPERTIES
 EMERGING MATERIALS

2007 Nanomaterials: Materials and Processing for Functional Applications
…development and application of functional nanomaterials
Sessions:

• Fuctional Applications
• Nanostructure Characterization and Manufacture
• Carbon Nanostructures
• Magnetic and Electronic Properties of Nanostructured Materials

8th Global Innovations Symposium: Trends in Materials and Manufacturing Technologies for Energy Production
…plenary discussion

• Energy and Security
• Nuclear Materials
• Fuel Cells
• Materials for Alternative Energy Applications

Advanced Metallic Composites and Alloys for High Performance Applications
…recent developments and advances in metallic materials for advanced applications
Sessions:

• Advanced Metallics
• Al Alloys and Composites
• Fe and Ni Alloys and Composites
• Metallic Composites
• Refractory Alloys and Composites
• Ti Alloys and Composites

Advanced Metallizations and Interconnect Technologies, in Honor of Professor K.N. Tu’s 70th Birthday
…challenges and novel solutions for metallization and interconnect technologies
Sessions:

• Advanced Metallizations
• Interconnect Technology

Advances in Computational Materials Science and Engineering Methods
…materials engineering across size scales and disciplines
Sessions:

• Dedicated Computational Methods
• Finite Element Method
• Methods at the Atom Scale
• Phase Field Methods

Biological Materials Science
…development of biological materials and biomaterial devices
Sessions:

• Alloy Characterization
• Alloy Development
• Aluminum Products and Their Applications

Bulk Metallic Glasses IV
…processing and behavior of emerging materials systems
Sessions:

• Alloy Development and Glass-Forming
• Processing and Mechanical Properties
• Super-cooled Liquids and Crystallization

Innovations in Measurement Science to Assess Performance of New Materials in the Real World
…advances in characterization of material performance
Sessions:

• Measurement Techniques
• Advance Materials
• High Strain Rate Deformation

Integrated Computational Materials Engineering: Lessons From Many Fields
…transfer of established methodologies to materials science
Sessions:

• ICME in Other Fields
• ICME in Materials Science

Intellectual Property in Materials Science: Patents, Tech Transfer and Licensing
…IP case studies for materials science and emerging materials
Sessions:

• Technology Transfer
• Commercialization
• Patent

Internet and Other Electronic Resources for Materials Education
…materials education resources
Sessions: to be determined

Materials in Clean Power Systems 2: Fuel Cells, Solar and Hydrogen-Based Technologies
…production and use of hydrogen and other clean power systems
Sessions:

• Hydrogen Storage
• Solar Systems
• IGCC Power Generation and Gas Separation
• Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Metal Powders for Energy Production and Storage Applications
…powder metals for energy applications
Sessions:

• Synthesis and Processing
• Hydrogen Generation and Storage

Metrologies for Advanced Materials and Devices: Characterization, Measurement and Testing Science
…advanced measurement and characterization techniques
Sessions:

• Metrology of Microstructures
• Metrology of Nanostructures

Outreach Programs in Materials Science and Engineering
…expanding and promoting materials science in science and engineering curricula

• Materials Modules for Secondary Education
• University Programs
• Industry and Government Laboratory Initiatives

Pb-Free Electronic Solders: Alloy Design, Characterization and Service Reliability
…advanced measurement and characterization techniques
Sessions:

• Interfaces
• Microstructures and Characterization
• Processing and Reliability Issues
• Whisker Growth, Design and Modeling

Recent Developments in Semiconductor, Electro Optic and Radio Frequency Materials
…advances in semiconductor optoelectronic technologies
Sessions:

• Development and Design
• Performance of Advanced Materials and Devices

Mechanical Behavior of Nanostructured Materials, in Honor of Carl Koch
…processing and behavior of nanomaterials
Sessions:

• Deformation and Strengthening at Small Length Scales
• Nanostructure Mechanical Behavior
• Microstructural Stability

Towards Functional Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications
…development and application of functional nanomaterials
Sessions:

• Directed Nanofabrication
• Nanomagnetism, Ferroelectric and Mechanics
• Nanowires and Nanotubes
• Quantum Dots

Wide Band-Gap Semiconductor Nanostructures
…development and application of nanostructured semiconductors
Sessions:

• Opportunities and Challenges
• Processing
• Characterization
• Performance