Making an Impact on Manufacturing Productivity Through Smart Manufacturing
Haresh Malkani, Ph.D.CTO, CESMII

Cost Efficient Sustainability and the Desire for Softness
Tobias WagnerManager - Research & Development, Reifenhauser REICOFIL GmbH & Co. KG

"MicroPunch" Needling - Green Technology for Lightweights, Breakthrough for Energy Savings
Johann-Philipp DiloCEO, Dilo GmbH

When Needlepunching Meets Recycling
Lothar KaierleVP Sales Nonwovens, American Truetzschler, Inc.

Macroscale Simulation of N95 Respirators
Shyam AtriGraduate Student, NCSU - Dept of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Is High-efficiency Filtration Possible with PLA?
Mehmet Dasdemir, Ph.D.Research Scientist, The Nonwoven Institute

Circularity in Filtration Applications
Erin Roberts, Ph.D.Innovation Project Manager, Mann+Hummel

Macroscale Simulation of Electrostatically Charged Filters
Sashank Gautam, Ph.D.Postdoctoral Research Scholar, NCSU - Dept of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Water Filtration in the Age of Sustainability – New Challenges and Opportunities
Hervé BuissonSenior Process Expert, Veolia Water Technologies

ESC-8 – The JOA® Electronic Size Change Unit
Chris NelsonBusiness Development Manager, Curt G. Joa, Inc.

BicoBio Fiber
Thomas WittrupCEO, Fiberpartner ApS

Reifenhäuser Reicofil RF5 XHL
Tobias WagnerManager - Research & Development, Reifenhauser REICOFIL GmbH & Co. KG

SAPmonit
Hani Sherry, Ph.D.CEO, TiHive SAS

INDA Lifetime Technical Achievement Award Recipient
Ed ThomasPresident, Nonwoven Technology Associates LLC

3D Printed Polymer Applications for Garments
Sophie Nunno-GorbachevStudent, NCSU

Flow-less Coalescence Filtration Experiment: A Novel Approach to Study Instantaneous Saturation in Nonwovens
Nishant BhattaStudent, NCSU

Numerical Simulation and Experimental Characterization of Nanofibrous Materials
Mashfiq RahmanStudent, NCSU

Charging Behavior of Nonwovens
Busra OzdemirStudent, NCSU

PLA Nonwovens
Christine LeeStudent, NCSU

Thermal Bonding Mechanism of Polyester and Effects of Additives
Dominic GarciaStudent, NCSU

Unravel Degradation Modalities of Bio-Based Polymers
Lucille VersterStudent, NCSU

Dynamic, In-situ Characterization of Failure Modes in Fiber Spinning
Anastasia TimofeevaStudent, NCSU

Computational–Experimental Study on Particle Removal via Electrically Charged Multilayer Nonwovens
Shyam AtriGraduate Student, NCSU - Dept of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Cellulose Based Durable Nonwovens
Morgan GilbertStudent, NCSU

Modeling Compression-Recovery in Multicomponent Nonwovens - A Design Tool
Shajid RahmanStudent, NCSU

Understanding the Influence of Molecular Ordering on Wetting Resistance
Young Jae KimStudent, NCSU

Understanding the Fundamentals of the Biodegradability of Polymer Blends and Additives for Nonwoven Applications
Jose FernandezStudent, NCSU

Advancing the Circular Economy: Technoeconomic Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment of Chemical Recycling Methods for Mixed Polyesters
Kat Knauer, Ph.D.Senior Researcher, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

The Ever-present Push Towards Sustainability
Brad WillinghamSVP - Business Development, PolyQuest Inc.

Strategies for Future Sustainable Nonwovens
Matthew Tipper, Ph.D.Operations Director, Nonwovens Innovation & Research Institute (NIRI)

Advancing Circularity in the Healthcare Industry
Robert GarciaApplication and Product Development Director, EIMEA, Hygiene & Healthcare, Berry Global Group, Inc.

Putting Circularity into Circulation
Jennifer J. Austin, Ph.D.Market Segment Manager - Hygiene & Medical, ExxonMobil Chemical Company

Innovative Green Binder Solution for Flooring & Industrial Applications
Tony Wu, Ph.D.Senior Scientist, Owens Corning Science & Technology

Ingeo PLA Polymers-Playing to Win
Jim Valentine, Ph.D.Technical Fellow, NatureWorks LLC

Simplifyber: The Future of Manufacturing Shaped Goods in Natural Fibers
Maria Intscher-OwrangCEO, Simplifyber

Fiber Update
Laura MurphyResearch Director - Fibers, Wood Mackenzie

Moves to a Sustainable Future/Market Study
Mark SniderChief Market & Industry Analyst, INDA