BDDC members presented at the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE). This conference was held at Novi, Michigan, USA from September 4-6, 2024. 

The theme for this years conference is "The Future of Transportation - Mobility and Beyond: Enabled by Composites". During this event, students and researchers in the field of polymers provided poster and oral presentations, highlighting the advancement of composites in the automotive and transportation industry for the development of future generation of electric vehicles, and worldwide sustainability initiatives.

Poster Presentations:
Philip McMorran - 1^st Place Undergraduate Poster - "AI-Driven Sustainable Fused Deposition Modeling of Sustainable Composite for Automotive Applications: A Bayesian Optimization Approach".

Sarah Simoes - 2^nd Place Undergraduate Poster - "Effects of Repetitive Recycling on the Performance of Sustainable Biocarbon Polypropylene Composites".

Cameron Marquez - 3^rd Place Undergraduate Poster - "Effect of Blend Ratio and Compatibilizer on rPP/rLLDPE Sustainable Miscanthus Biocarbon Reinforced Composite".

Andre Letona - Graduate Poster - "3-Dimensional Damage Characterization of Sustainable Composites Made from Recycled Ocean Plastics and Pyrolyzed Burlap for Automotive Applications".

Oral Presentations:
Arturo Rodriguez presented on - "Advanced Lightweight Sustainable Bio-Based Composites Based on Recycled Polyamides".

Malik Hassan - PhD student - presented virtually on - "Advancements in Super-Toughened Biodegradable Polymer Materials for Automotive Applications".

Kehinde Olonisakin - Post Doctorate fellow - presented virtually on - "Recycled Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polyamide 6,6 Composites: Enhancing Sustainability and Performance in Automotive Applications".

Congratulations to all our students who received their certificates after completing their speed presentations!

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