UAB Materials Science and Engineering Hosts Composites Manufacturing Conference

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Materials Science and Engineering is hosting an American Composites Manufacturers Association conference and workshop Tuesday-Thursday March 4-6 at Hill University Center, 1400 University Blvd.

February 29, 2008

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of  Materials Science and Engineering is hosting an American Composites Manufacturers Association conference and workshop Tuesday-Thursday March 4-6 at Hill University Center, 1400 University Blvd.

The conference, titled "Breaking New Ground: Structural Composites Applications in Defense, Power Industry, Infrastructure, Transportation and Corrosion-Prevention," features a  high-quality technical session focusing on state of the art developments in composites applications in power industry, transportation, automotive, defense, infrastructure, appliances and corrosion prevention.

Exhibits will feature composite fabricators, material suppliers, product developers and end-users. There also will be a comprehensive workshop for practicing engineers on corrosion prevention applications, among other events.

Contact Uday Vaidya, Ph.D., at uvaidya@uab.eduor 205-934-9199 for additional information and registration. Other contacts include Thomas Jackson, Ph.D., at tej@uab.edu or 205-996-4448, and Selvum Pillay at pillay@uab.edu or 205-996-5797.