The 3rd Biennial Purdue Energetic Materials Summit, PEMS'23 will be held June 13-15, 2023 on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN.
About
The Purdue Energetic Materials Summit (PEMS) is a biennial summit designed to bring together thought leaders and decision makers in the defense, security and academic communities to discuss key challenges and potential technical solutions associated with energetic materials. Scientists and engineers across government, industry and academia will participate in the event, which is by invitation only. The summit will alternate between invited technical talks, workshops and free time allotted for conversation and community building amongst attendees. The work presented at the summit will neither be recorded nor released publicly.
Registration
Click here to register for PEMS! The registration fee covers participation in all events, event transporation and all PEMS-hosted meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner June 13-15). The registration link also includes information on hotel blocks as well as a visitors guide for West Lafayette.
- Early bird registration (by March 31, 2023): $400/participant
- Regular registration (after March 31, 2023): $500/participant
- Student registration: $250/participant
Events
Conference Agenda
Click here for the full conference agenda.
Technical Talks
Technical talks from invited speakers will begin at 8:00 AM on Tuesday, June 13 and conclude at 3:30 PM on Thursday, June 15. All presentations will be at the Distro A level.
Confirmed speakers:
- Conference Keynote: Caitlyn May, Acting Director of Munitions Technologies, OUSD(R&E)
- David Boruta, Senior Scientist, NSWC, Indian Head Division
- Mung Chiang, President, Purdue University
- Christina Christensen, Principal Research Scientist, Northrop Grumman
- Peter Chung, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland
- Chelsea Davis, Assistant Professor of Materials Engineering, Purdue University
- Anthony Di Stasio, Director of the Manufacturing, Capability Expansion, and Investment Prioritization Directorate (MCEIP), OUSD(A&S)
- Dana Dlott, William H. and Janet G. Lycan Professor of Chemistry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Erik Edwards, Principal Materials Scientist, Battelle Memorial Institute
- Michael Ervin, Director, Research & Development, BAE Systems Ordnance Systems
- Clem Fortman, Senior Program Manager, BioMADE
- Christopher Goldenstein, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University
- Dan Guildenbecher, Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories
- Mike Kaneshige, Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories
- Marisol Koslowski, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University
- Matt Kroonblawd, Computational Chemist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Lara Leininger, Director, Energetic Materials Center, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories
- Stacy Manni, Deputy Director, Air Force Research Laboratory Regional Hub Network - Midwest
- Monique McClain, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University
- Ian McAninch, Energetics Additive Manufacturing Team Lead, Army Research Laboratory
- Terrence Meyer, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University
- Chuck Mielke, Dynamic Experiments Division Director, Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Leanna Minier, Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate
- Edwin Mulder, Scientist, NSWC, Indian Head Division
- Zoltan Nagy, Arvind Varma Professor of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University
- Keith Nelson, Haslam and Dewey Professor of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- Michelle Pantoya, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University
- Davin Piercey, Assistant Professor of Materials Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University
- Gintaras Reklaitis, Gedge Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University
- Brett Savoie, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University
- Tracy Sheppard, Chief, Weapons and Materials Research Directorate Lethality Division, Army Research Laboratory
- Steve Son, Alfred J. McAllister Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University
- H. Keo Springer, Senior Scientist and Group Leader, Reaction Dynamics Group, Energetic Materials Center, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Chad Stoltz, Acting Aerospace Sciences Division Director and Advanced Energetic Materials Program Officer, Naval Air Warfare and Weapons Department (Code 35), Office of Naval Research
- Alejandro Strachan, Professor of Materials Engineering, Purdue University
- Brian Tackett, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University
- Min Zhou, George W. Woodruff Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech
Workshops
Workshops will be offered on June 13-14. These workshops will cover emerging topics related to energetics. Confirmed workshop topics include:
- Workshop on Failure of Compounded Energetic and Other Solids-Filled Materials (lead by Chelsea Davis, Assistant Professor of Materials Engineering, Purdue University)
- Continuous Manufacturing Workshop (lead by Gintaras Reklaitis, Burton and Kathryn Gedge Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University)
- Electrochemical Synthesis of Organic Species (lead by Brian Tackett, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University)
Lab Tours
Tours of the Purdue Energetics Research Center (PERC) will be available 4:00-5:30 PM on Thursday, June 15.
Student Poster Competition
A student poster competition will be held on the evening of Wednesday, June 14. Cash prizes will be awarded in the following categories:
- Energetics experimental research
- Energetics modeling and simulation
- Energetics characterization
- Energetics manufacturing
Purdue students affiliated with PERC, as well as students of invited attendees, are welcome to submit a poster. Students interested in participating should submit PDF files of their poster, abstract and a one-page resume to sbeaudoi@luna.purdue.edu by 5:00 PM on Friday, June 2. A poster template will be provided shortly.