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Presenter's Information

ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS

To submit an abstract, please click the "Submit an Abstract or Manuscript" button on the website homepage.  The abstract submission deadline was April 28, 2025 - please contact us at Programming@programmaster.org to inquire late submissions.

SPEAKER REGISTRATION

Please note speakers are required to register and badges must be worn for admission to technical sessions and all conference events.  This is the same for oral, poster, and invited speakers.  Note - Invited speakers are not automatically registered for the event.  To register, please click the "Register" button on the website homepage.  Registration deadline is July 23, 2025.

VISA LETTER REQUESTS

Please visit the "Visa Letters" tab under "Housing and Travel" in the menu. 

MANUSCRIPTS (optional - not required for participation)

 

Manuscript guidelines may be obtained here.

 

Authors must present their work at the meeting to have their manuscript included in the proceedings.  Manuscript submission is optional for all presenters. Manuscripts should be uploaded at the conference website.  Please click the "Submit an Abstract or Manuscript" button on the website homepage.  Authors submitting manuscripts have the option to have their manuscript reviewed/refereed.  Having a conference proceedings article reviewed is important to some authors, particularly academicians. Each manuscript receives two reviews using a referee pool composed of all authors submitting reviewed manuscripts. Authors selecting reviewed status for their manuscript must review two other manuscripts per submission to be published.  Please see the conference main homepage for deadlines.  Manuscripts for review are due by June 24; final manuscripts and non-reviewed are due September 22.

PROCEEDINGS

Authors must present their work at the meeting to have their manuscript included in the proceedings.  Papers presented in oral presentations or in the poster sessions will be published in a downloadable format.  Each person (including students) registering for the full meeting will receive instructions to download the full proceedings about 3 months after the meeting.  Individual proceedings papers will be accessible to anyone and will be downloadable on line at the conference website.  Past Proceedings articles are available at the conference website homepage.  Click the "Proceedings Archive" menu tab .

Fame

FAME Awards

AWARD SUBMISSION DEADLINES: Nominations by May 15 to receive full consideration 

International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award

The FAME Award is given annually to recognize an outstanding researcher in the field of freeform/additive fabrication.  The award consists of a certificate, freeformed trophy and check for $2000. For the 2024 award, the nomination packet should be received by May 15 to receive full consideration, but nominations will be accepted until the selection committee meets.  The award winners will present technical talks Monday morning at the conference and will receive their awards at the Awards Banquet Monday evening.

Nomination Details and Form Word | PDF

International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award

The International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award is given annually to recognize an outstanding young researcher in the field of freeform/additive fabrication early in their career. To be eligible, applicants must be 35 years old or younger on August 1 of the year in which the award is presented. The award consists of a certificate, freeformed trophy and a check for $1000. The nomination packet should be received by May 15 to receive full consideration, but nominations will be accepted until the selection committee meets.

Application Details and Form WORD | PDF

 

 

Previous Recipients

Year
Name
Affilation
Award
2025
Christopher Tuck
University of Nottingham
International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award
2025
Sarah Wolff
Ohio State University
International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award
2024
Denis Cormier
Rochester Institute of Technology
International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award
2024
Bey Vrancken
K.U. Leuven
International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award
2023
Anthony "Tony" Rollett
Carnegie Mellon University
International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award
2023
Nicholas Meisel
Penn State University
International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award
2022
Behrokh Khoshnevis
Univ. of Southern California
International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award
2022
Filomeno Martina
WAAM 3D
International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award
2021
Ola Harrysson
North Carolina State University
International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award
2021
Joy Gockel
Colorado School of Mines
International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award
2020
Ming Leu
Missouri Univ. of Science and Technology
International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award
2020
Abdalla Nassar
John Deere
International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award
2019
Olaf Diegel
University of Auckland                           
International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award
2019
Rayne Zheng
U. California Los Angeles
International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award
2018
Chee Kai Chua
Singapore Univ. Technol/Design     
International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award
2018
Guha Manogharan
Penn State Univ.
International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award
2017
Ian Gibson
University of Twente                                
International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award
2017
Allison Beese
Penn State University
International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award
2016
Brent Stucker
3D Systems                                          
International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award
2016
Li Yang
University of Louisville
International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award
2015
Richard Hague
University of Nottingham                 
International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award
2015
Ibrahim Ozbolat
Penn State University
International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award
2014
Joseph Beaman
University of Texas at Austin          
International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award
2014
Adam Clare
University of Nottingham
International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award
2013
David Rosen
Georgia Tech University                       
International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award
2013
April Cooke
Seurat Technologies
International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award
2012
Jean-Pierre Kruth
KU Leuven                                     
International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award
2012
Christopher Williams
Virginia Tech
International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award
2011
Dave Bourell
University of Texas at Austin                
International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award
2011
Candice Majewski
Sheffield University
International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award
2010
Gideon Levy
TTA Technology Turn Around              
International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award
2010
Peter Mercelis
LayerWise N.V.
International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award
2009
Phill Dickens
University of Nottingham                     
International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award
2009
Carolyn Seepersad
Univ. Texas Austin
International Outstanding Young Researcher in Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Award

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