Welding Wednesday Room 1 10:45-12:15 | Temporal pulse shaping, dominant parameter in reducing welding defects during high power fiber laser welding | Naeem, Mohammed | Prima Power Laserdyne | | |
| New Laser Welding Tools for Titanium Aerospace Components | Allen, Chris | TWI | | |
| Laser keyhole termination regimes on varying composition of low carbon alloy steels | Lai, Wai Jun | Cranfield University | | |
| Investigation on the feasibility of laser riveting for dissimilar joining applications | Li, Bowei | TWI | | |
| Fully reflective annular laser beam shaping for 1.03µm ultra-high throughput laser beam welding | Pallier, Gwenn | Cailabs | | |
Microfabrication Wednesday Room 1 13:15-14:30 | Maskless laser prototyping of glass microfluidic devices | Wlodarczyk, Krystian | Heriot-Watt University | | |
| Stress Induced Birefringence of Glass-to-Metal Ultrashort Pulse Welded Components | Hann, Samuel | Heriot-Watt University | | |
| Ultrafast laser bonding of dissimilar materials ready for industrial uptake | Karnakis, Dimitris | Oxford Lasers | | |
| Laser 3D printing of micro-scale graded shape memory components for in-vivo actuated medical devices | Muniraj, Logaheswari | Heriot-Watt University | | |
Cutting Wednesday Room 1 15:00-16:15 | Advances in cutting with high power multi kilowatt fibre lasers, up to 20kW | Wilford, Stan | IPG Photonics | | |
Sponsored by | Optimizing the CO2 laser cutting behavior of polycarbonate | Janik, Julia | Novanta Europe | | |
| Optimisation of laser beam cutting with beam oscillation based on high-speed X-ray imaging | Lind, Jannik | University of Stuttgart | | |
| Cleaving tailored edges and curved surfaces of transparent materials by ultrafast lasers | Kahmann, Max | TRUMPH GmbH | | |
AM (PBF) Wednesday Room 2 10:45-12:15 | 3D printing of hybrid metal/polymer objects through an integrated multiple material additive manufacturing process | Chueh, Yuan-Hui | University of Manchester | | |
| Understanding on microstructure and cracks of permanent magnetic material Nd-Fe-B using Laser Powder Bed Fusion | Wu, Julan | University of Nottingham | | |
| Process monitoring using machine learning for additive manufacturing | Gruenberger, Thomas | plasmo | | |
| Laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing of functionally graded multiple metallic material components | Wei, Chao | University of Manchester | | |
| On the use of laser-material interaction parameters to drive design and control of thin-wall architectures made of AlSi10Mg alloy by laser powder-bed-fusion (L-PBF) | Zavala, Miguel | TWI | | |
| The Effect of Hot Isostatic Pressing on surface integrity, microstructure and strength of hybrid MIM/PBF stainless steel components | Mehmeti, Aldi | University of Birmingham | | |
| Effect of different shield environments on laser powder bed fusion | Bidare, Prveen | University of Birmingham | | |
AM (DED) Wednesday Room 2 13:15-14:30 | New approaches in additive manufacturing Ð Next level system technology and layer height control using OCT sensor | Kogel-Hollacher, Markus | Precitec | | |
| Dilution strategies in laser cladding | Koti, Daniel | University of Nottingham | | |
| Laser Power and Surface Thickness Analysis of Distortion Within Directed Energy Deposited In-718 Flanges | Cullen, Stephen | University of Huddersfield | | |
| Production of super-hard cutting teeth on linear edge saw blades using Laser Directed Energy Deposition | Kong, Choon Yen | C4 Carbides Ltd | | |
AM (PBF & DED) Wednesday Room 2 15:00-16:30 | NEWAM - the next generation laser directed energy deposition process? | Williams, Stewart | Cranfield University | | |
| Multi-functional representation of a novel NiTi-based compression-induced-twisting structure manufactured by selective laser melting | Ma, Chenglong | Jiangnan University | | |
| CFD modelling advances in additive manufacturing | Allu, Paree | Flow Science Inc | | |
| Laser powder-bed fusion of aluminium based composites for enhanced tribological performance | Li, Peifeng | University of Nottingham | | |
| Extreme High-speed Laser Application (EHLA); a step change in coating technology | Barras, Josh | TWI | | |
Surface Texturing Wednesday Room 3 11:45-12:15 | Bio-compatibility enhancement of a Zr-based bulk metallic glass using nanosecond laser surface texturing | Brousseau, Emmanuel | Cardiff University | | |
| Modelling ultrafast laser structuring/texturing of free form surfaces | Michalek, Aleksandra | University of Birmingham | | |
| Durability of lubricant-impregnated surfaces: the effects of laser textured surfaces on lubricant retention under vibrations | Gaddam, Anvesh | University of Birmingham | | |
| Laser surface texturing for industrial applications: high static friction and superhydrophobic surfaces | Gora, Wojciech | Heriot-Watt University | | |
| Fast large-area multi-beam micro/nanostructuring at HiLASE | Hauschwitz, Petr | HiLASE Centre | | |
Surface Engineering 1 Wednesday Room 3 13:15-14:30 | Using Machine Learning for Prediction and Optimisation in Laser Machining | McDonnell, Michael | University of Southampton | | |
| Laser ablation surface engineering for particle accelerators | Malyshev, Oleg | STFC | | |
| Laser Shock Peening Applications Development at HiLASE Centre | Zulić, Sanin | HiLASE Centre | | |
| Practical implementation of laser polishing of additively manufactured medical implants | McDonald, Mark | Heriot-Watt University | | |
| Biomimetic laser engineering of functional surfaces – From prediction to commercialisation | Kunze, Tim | Fraunhofer IWS | | |
Surface Engineering 2 Wednesday Room 3 15:00-16:15 | Functionalised polycrystalline boron nitride materials through laser surface engineering | Pacella, Manuela | Loughborough University | | |
| A study of the tactile friction behaviour between laser-textured metallic surfaces and counterpart polyurethane materials at low sliding velocities | Butler-Smith, Paul | MTC | | |
| Bio-Inspired Non wetting surfaces by ultrafast laser processing | Brajer, Jan | HiLASE Centre | | |
| Development of advanced laser processes for multiscale surface modification of functional electrodes in Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometer instrumentation | Ghosal, Anupam | University of Manchester | | |
| Hydrophobic agent adsorption dynamics of laser textured superhydrophobic metallic surfaces | Macdonald, James | University of Cambridge | | |
Drilling Thursday Room 1 09:15-10:30 | Millisecond Fibre Laser Drilling of Deep Holes | Marimuthu, Sundar | MTC | | |
| Laser direct writing of high quality cross-shaped terahertz mesh filter | Le, Hoang | University of Birmingham | | |
| An experimental study on quasi-CW fibre laser drilling of Hastelloy- X Alloy | Naeem, Mohammed | Prima Power Laserdyne | | |
| Pushing ultrafast laser drilling technologies to the edges | Ryll, Joachim | Pulsar Photonics | | |
Welding 2 Thursday Room 1 13:00-14:45 | Advanced manufacturing techniques for laser welding of automotive structural aluminium alloys | Demirorer, Mete | Cranfield University | | |
| Comparative Evaluation of Laser Oscillation Welding applied on different functional alloys | Oyelola, Olusola | TRUMPF Laser UK | | |
| Remote laser welding of car doors with optical seam tracking | Kuehnel, Matthias | II-VI Incorporated | | |
| Kilowatt Blue Laser Sources for processing solutions in eMobility | Eltze, Andre | Laserline GmbH | | |
| Blue Lasers Poised to Enhance Automobile Fabrication | Dodd, Andrew | Nuburu | | |
| Remote Laser Welding of Die-cast Aluminium Parts for E-mobility Applications with High Frequency Beam Oscillation and Beam Shaping | Franciosa, Pasquale | University of Warwick | | |
| CFD Simulations for Laser Welding | Keating, Mark | Flow Science UK | | |
Systems, Automation & Process Monitoring Thursday Room 2 09:15-10:30 | Trust in your laser processes with real time temperature monitoring | Leach, Jim | Hamamatsu | | |
| Experimental investigation of accuracy, repeatability and reproducibility of multi-axis laser processing systems | Karkantonis , Themistoklis | University of Birmingham | | |
| Systems and Automation | Jones, Tony | Cyan-Tec | | |
| Scoring of tear lines for airbag application | Krug, Michael | Jenoptik | | |
Sources Thursday Room 2 11:00-12:00 | Tunable GHz and MHz femtosecond burst for various material processing | Gertus, Titas | Light Conversion UAB | | |
| Industrial Femtosecond Lasers for High Precision Micro-Machining | Fulford, Ben | Luxinar | | |
| State of the art femtosecond laser technology for the industry enabling advanced processing and higher throughput | Wolters, Xavier | Amplitude Laser Group | | |
Beam Delivery Thursday Room 2 13:00-14:45 | Nanosecond UV Imaging Systems Maintain Superiority in Demanding Applications | Sercel, Jeffrey | J P Sercel | | |
| A Hybrid Approach to Multi-physics Laser-processing for Low-volume Manufacturing | Jones, Jason | Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies | | |
| Fully reflective one by nine beam splitter for high throughput surface decoating | Pallier, Gwenn | Cailabs | | |
| Near Diffraction-Limited Beam Shaping for Scanner & other Long Focal Length Optical Systems for Laser Material Processing | Kidd, Stephen | PowerPhotonic | | |
| Tailored femtosecond laser beam focused by using microscope objective lenses | Li, Zhaoqing | University of Manchester | | |
| Laser Welding in Inner Diameter (ID) of tubes having a diameter less than 145mm port | Sabarikanth, Sabi | Optilase | | |
| Embedding optical sensors in additive layer manufactured metallic components for conditional monitoring in harsh environments | Michie, Ben | Heriot-Watt University | | |
Surface Engineering 3 Thursday Room 3 09:15-10:30 | Laser-fabrication of electrocatalysts from nanoparticles to single atoms | Liu, Zhu | University of Manchester |
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| Ultrashort-pulse processing with tailored laser vector fields | Allegre, Olivier | University of Manchester | | |
| Surface engineering of polycrystalline diamond materials | Ghosh, Priyanka | Loughborough University | | |
| Impact of laser texturing parameters and processing environment in the anti-wetting transition of nanosecond laser generated textures in stainless steel | Godoy Vilar, Juan | MTC | | |
Ablation & Micromachining Thursday Room 3 13:00-14:45 | Ultrafast Laser Ablation - Overview of Processing Characteristics | Hodgson, Norman | Coherent Inc | | |
Sponsored by | High-Power Picosecond Laser Machining of Advanced Materials | Marimuthu, Sundar | MTC | | |
| Laser selective sintering and patterning of laser printed silver inks for flexible electronics | Arnaldo, Daniel | Oxford Lasers | | |
| Nanosecond Pulsed Fibre Laser Engraving of Ceramics | Ahuir-Torres, Juan | Liverpool John Moores University | | |
| High-Quality, High Throughput Engraving Using 100 W Nanosecond Pulsed Lasers | Dondieu, Stephen | Heriot-Watt University | | |
| Functional Microneedles : A multimodal sensory platform. | Dzipalski, Adrian | Heriot-Watt University | | |
| Fibre-tip microfabrication by ultrafast laser assisted etching | Ross, Calum | Heriot-Watt University | | |