SAMPE Boston Chapter

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About Us

SAMPE® is a global professional member society that provides information on new materials and processing technology either via conferences, exhibitions, technical forums, publications, or books in which professionals in this field can exchange ideas.

As the only technical society encompassing all fields of endeavor in materials and processes, SAMPE® provides a unique and valuable forum for scientists, engineers, and academics.

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SAMPE Boston Chapter Congratulates the University of Southern Maine and Harvard Medical School’s Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology

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SAMPE Boston Chapter Congratulates the University of Southern Maine and Harvard Medical School’s Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology 🔗

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Past Meetings in Review:

Materials & innovation night + student career fair

On Tuesday, 18th March 2025, the SAMPE Boston Chapter hosted its first Materials & Innovation Night + Student Career Fair. A dozen local materials & equipment suppliers took part in the event, displaying their materials and capabilities to almost 100 attendees. Additionally, close to a dozen students from local universities presented posters highlighting their research work in the field of advanced materials and processes.

SAMPE Boston Materials & Innovation Night

The Materials & Innovation Night + Student Career Fair would not have been possible without the support of SAMPE Boston’s sponsors.

Diamond Sponsors

Boston Materials
Textron Systems

Gold Sponsors

APCM Manufacturing
AvCarb Materials Solutions
Concordia Fibers
Gallagher Custom Machines & Automation
Northern Composites / Krayden
Physical Sciences
Revolution Composites
Sika Corporation
Specialty Materials

Bronze Sponsors

Barrday Composite Solutions
Tri-Mack Plastics Manufacturing

We are pleased to thank our sponsors for their support and help in growing the advanced materials and processes in our local area, along with the rest of the nation and the world. We also would like to thank the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) and the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) for their support of the student career fair, with SME sponsoring the Additive Manufacturing Award. One of event attendees mentioned how “wonderful it was to be able to one-stop shop and find several companies within a one to two hour drive from his plant that could help him solve problems on a current project that he was working on”.

Student Career Fair

Almost a dozen students from several local universities (University of Massachusetts Lowell, University of Southern Maine, & Northeastern University) took part in a Posters Session sponsored by the SAMPE Boston chapter and the SME. A wide range of research projects were presented from shape memory alloys, to adhesion studies for glass-ceramic materials, to additive manufacturing projects, to a novel method of encompassing carbon nanotubes into PAN precursors. It was apparent to all involved that the state of the engineering curriculum and hands on engineering training in each these schools are strong. While the competition was tough, the winners of the project awards were as follows:

From left to right – Michael Novak/SAMPE Boston Chair, Tymur Sabirov/USM, Kay Wojtowicz/UMass Lowell, Matt Drew/UMass Lowell, Nathalia Diaz Armas/UMass Lowell, & Suzy Marzano/SME

The Additive Manufacturing Award was sponsored by the SME. The SAMPE Boston Chapter is looking forward to next year’s event which will be even bigger and better.

Networking and Personal Growth

The exhibitors, students, and attendees spent several hours networking, meeting with customers & future customers, talking advanced materials and processes, and catching up with old friends and colleagues. We believe that all the exhibitors, students, and attendees have developed an appreciation for the deep roots that advanced materials have in our region and agree that the future is bright. We will look forward to see you all next year!

SAMPE Boston Past Meeting Archive:

Leadership Team

Chair - Michael Novak (mnovak@aijsearch.com)

Vice-Chair - Bryan Duffey (bduffey@krayden.com)

Tim Shaughnessy – Treasurer (tim@rapidcuretechnologies.com)

Secretary - Claire Steggall-Murphy (csteggallmurphy@victrex.com)

Directors:

Rich Caruso (rpcaruso@gmail.com)

Mike Buck (mbuck111@outlook.com)

Event Coordinator - Rich Caruso (rpcaruso@gmail.com)

Marketing/Social Media - Mike Buck (mbuck111@outlook.com)

Student Faculty Advisor - Davide Masato (Davide_Masato@uml.edu)

Student Liaison - Peter Polesnak (polesnakpj1@gmail.com)

Sponsorship Coordinator - Brad Herrmann (brad.herrmann@flacktek.com)

Webmaster - Pat Mack (patmack@gehringtextiles.com)

Advisors (At Large):

Mike Favaloro (mfavaloro@textronsystems.com)

Dave Hauber (dhauber137@gmail.com)

Chris Robertson (christopher.robertson@avcarb.com)

Gary Sharpless (garysharpless@comcast.net)

SAMPE Membership

SAMPE Members value the opportunities delivered by a global network of dedicated materials and processes professionals.

Grow your business, position yourself for success, and develop valuable relationships by taking advantage of the benefits SAMPE Membership has to offer. To become a member visit http://www.sampe.org/

Resources & Links

SAMPE LinkedIn Resources: http://www.nasampe.org/general/recommended_links.asp

SAMPE General Calendar: https://sampe.site-ym.com/events/event_list.asp

Composites World Industry Events: http://www.compositesworld.com/events

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