HI-AM 2024:
Nexus Forum September 16
Virtual

Conference Program

All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

11:00 AM Session 1
Chair: Ehsan Toyserkani
11:00 AM Presentation 1: HI-AM Network Achievements, Introduction to HI-AM 2.0 Project
Ehsan Toyserkani | Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
University of Waterloo, ON, Canada
11:15 AM Presentation 2: Review of the HI-AM 2.0 Research Agreement and Inter-Institutional Agreements + Q&A
Szanne McNutt | Senior Manager, Research Partnerships
Sarah Severino | Grants and Contracts Manager
University of Waterloo, ON, Canada
11:45 AM Presentation 3: Review of the HI-AM 2.0 Governance
Ehsan Toyserkani | Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
University of Waterloo, ON, Canada
12:00 PM Break
1:00 PM Session 2
Chair: Mihaela Vlasea
1:00 PM Presentation 4: Research-Security Guidelines for Canadian Government Regulations as Related to Advanced Manufacturing Research + Q&A
Steven Holland | Manager, Research Security
Justin Nankivell | Director, Research Security
Jennifer Ranford | Senior Manager, Research Security
University of Waterloo, ON, Canada
2:00 PM Break
2:15 PM Presentation 5: Strategies for Effective Collaboration + Discussion
Mihaela Vlasea | Associate Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Michael Benoit | Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
University of Waterloo, ON, Canada
2:45 PM Break
3:00 - 3:30 PM Presentation 6: Future HI-AM Conferences, Proceedings, and Travel Awards Distribution
Ehsan Toyserkani | Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Farzad Liravi | Research Associate
University of Waterloo, ON, Canada