>> Dapino gives plenary presentation at IWPMA 2024 in Hanover, Germany

Prof. Marcelo Dapino was a plenary presenter at the 21st International Workshop on Piezoelectric Materials and Applications, held in Hanover, Germany, from July 22nd 2024 until July 26th 2024. The presentation, titled “Piezoelectric-based additive manufacturing for functionalization and multi-material integration of lightweight vehicle structures,” discussed power ultrasonics for solid-state welding of multi-material structures. Work done by SMSL students and researchers leads the investigation of Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing (UAM), a form of ultrasonic solid-state welding, in the lightweighting of vehicle structures.

More details on UAM can be found here.

IWPMA is a well-established meeting that brings together experts in piezoelectric materials and their applications. It has attracted more than 100 participants each year since its inception in 2004. The conference alternates sites between Europe, East Asia, and the United States.