Call for Symposium Proposals (MSEC 2017)
ASME – Manufacturing Engineering Division
2017 ASME International Conference on Manufacturing Science & Engineering (MSEC)
June 4-8, 2017
Los Angeles, CA
Hosted by University of Southern California
The Manufacturing Engineering Division (MED) of the ASME, the North American Manufacturing Research
Institution of SME, and the Materials and Processing Division of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
(JSME) are pleased to co-sponsor the 2017 International Manufacturing Science & Engineering Conference
(MSEC), the 45th North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC), and the 2017 International
Conference of Materials and Processing (ICMP). The collocated conferences will be hosted by University of
Southern California from June 4-8, 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Proposals for technical symposia, including panel sessions, are being solicited for MSEC 2017. Those interested
in organizing a technical symposium in their field of interest are urged to contact the relevant MED Technical
Committee Chair (or the Program Chair and Co-Chair) for instructions on submitting a proposal. Each symposium
is strongly encouraged to have an organizing team consisting of 2 to 3 members from academia, industry, and
government labs as appropriate. Note that funds may be available to support high-profile researchers
(international preferred) who do not typically attend MSEC, to serve as symposium invited speakers. Furthermore,
papers deemed as “journal-quality” by the symposium organizers, may also be considered for a parallel
publication in the ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering or the ASME Journal of Micro and
Nano Manufacturing. Note that in most cases, such papers go through an additional expedited review process,
before being accepted for publication by the journal.
The MED’s eight Technical Committees and their corresponding contacts are listed below:
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Manufacturing Processes
Chair-elect: Prof. Hitomi Yamaguchi, University of Florida, Ph: 352-392-0812, E-mail: hitomiy@ufl.edu
Manufacturing Equipment
Chair-elect: Prof. Mathew A. Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University, Ph: 979-862-8472, E-mail: mathew@tamu.edu
Manufacturing Systems
Chair: Prof. Jing Shi, University of Cincinnati, Ph: 513-556-2380, Email: shij3@ucmail.uc.edu
Quality & Reliability
Chair: Prof. Lin Li, Univ. of Illinois-Chicago, Ph: 312-996-3045, E-mail: linli@uic.edu
Life Cycle Engineering
Chair: Prof. Barbara Linke, Univ. of California-Davis, Ph: 530-752 6451, E-mail: bslinke@ucdavis.edu
Nano/Micro/Meso Manufacturing
Chair-elect: Prof. Cheryl Xu, Florida State University, Ph: 850-410-6588, Email: cxu@fsu.edu
Biomanufacturing
Chair: Prof. Eda Yildirim-Ayan, Univ. of Toledo, Ph: 419-530-8257, E-mail: eda.yildirimayan@utoledo.edu
Textile and Composites Engineering
Chair: Prof. Ronald B. Bucinel, Union College, Ph: 518-388-6023, E-mail: bucinelr@union.edu
The tentative deadline for receipt of symposium proposals is May 2, 2016. For more information, please contact
any of the above technical committee chairs or the Technical Program Chair: Dr. Johnson Samuel, (Ph: 518-2763682; E-mail: samuej2@rpi.edu) or the Technical Program Co-Chair Dr. Arif Malik (Ph: 972-883-4550, E-mail:
arif.malik@utdallas.edu ). The complete paper submission and review process will utilize the ASME web-based
conference toolbox as in the past, available in September 2016.
Important Dates:
Submission of symposia proposals to TC Chairs: ................................................... May 2, 2016
Publication of Call for Papers by symposium organizers: ..................................... June 15, 2016
Submission of abstract/full manuscript for review: ................................................ November 03, 2016
Acceptance notification to authors: ........................................................................ January 16, 2017
Final, revised manuscript submission:..................................................................... March 08, 2017
Submission of ASME Copyright Transfer form: ..................................................... March 16, 2017
Author Registration Deadline: ................................................................................ April 06, 2017
Proposal Format:
Please use the included Call for Papers format (example given) for symposium proposals.
-ExamplePlease use this as a template.
— Call for Papers —
A Symposium on
Advances in Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation
of Manufacturing Processes
Sponsored by the ASME Manufacturing Engineering Division’s
Manufacturing Processes Technical Committee
2017 ASME International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC)*
June 4-8, 2017
University of Southern California
Technical Focus
The industrial use of trial and error approaches in manufacturing process design have been reduced with advances in
computer simulation capabilities, which have resulted in a reduction of the manufacturing processes costs and decreased
development time. Currently, it is feasible to simulate a complete process with the appropriate conditions optimized before the
actual industrial process is carried out. However, caution has to be taken when introducing physically-motivated simplifications
into the simulations. Among these simplifications, for example, is to neglect material dependency parameters, use
dimensionally reduced models, or assume overly-simplified constitutive laws. This symposium will focus on the research
advances in the areas of finite element modeling and mathematical simulation of traditional or novice manufacturing
processes, and application of such models to process design and control. Such models will have industrial impact in terms of
achieving better dimensional or process accuracy, better understanding of factors affecting the specific manufacturing
process, and ultimately reduction of manufacturing costs through improved control and reduced process development time.
Specific topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
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Advanced methods and tools for computer integrated manufacturing.
Technical innovations in algorithms, material models, and new applications.
The use of computer aided engineering in the integration of the product development process.
Characterization of the engineering problem and definition of the required simulations.
Simulation strategies and their effect on cost reduction of both part and process.
Virtual control design and process planning
Virtual manufacturing to reduce process development time
Factory-level simulation and process flow optimization strategies
Model-based process control
Paper Submission
Authors are encouraged to submit an abstract and full manuscript for review by November 03, 2016 via the conference
website. Final revised manuscripts must be submitted by March 08, 2017. The copyright transfer form must be filled out and
the presenting author must pre-register by April 06, 2017 or the paper will be withdrawn from the conference. Authors may
also consult www.asme.org/divisions/med/call/ for updates. No papers are to be submitted to the organizers;
submissions will only be accepted via the conference website at www.asmeconferences.org/msec2017/.
Additional Symposium Activities
- NoteThe organizers should list their preferred
activities to promote their symposium
(these are just some examples)
To highlight advancements in this technical area, symposium organizers will:
 work to attract a high profile international keynote speaker including
honorarium
 organize a special issue in the ASME J. of Manufacturing Science and Engineering or ASME J. of Micro and NanoManufacturing
 organize a state-of-the-art paper that will be the lead article in the special issue
Organizers:
Dr. Arif S. Malik, The University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA. Ph: (972)883-4550 ; arif.malik@utdallas.edu
Dr. Zhichao (Charlie) Li, DANTE Solutions, Inc., Cleveland, OH, USA. Ph: (440) 234-8477; Charlie.Li@dantesolutions.com
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The conference is collocated with NAMRI/SME’s 45th North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC45) and JSME’s
International Conference on Materials and Processing (ICMP 2017), both of which have a separate call-for-papers. Please note that
submissions of the same paper to more than one conference are not permitted.