MONDAY, MAY 4 • 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Sponsored by: This workshop will provide participants with a thorough introduction to Nitinol Technology for those wishing to gain a more fundamental understanding of shape memory and superelasticity. Course topics include: • How Nitinol Works: Basic thermal and mechanical properties • Medical Applications of Nitinol: Design, processing, and properties to optimize in vivo performance of medical devices • Actuator Applications of Nitinol: Design, processing, and properties optimize the performance of actuators • Advanced Nitinol Topics: Additive manufacturing, thin films, elastocaloric and magnetorestriction applications with processing and properties NITINOL EDUCATION WORKSHOP MAY 4–8 | LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA HILTON LA JOLLA TORREY PINES FOR EVENT DETAILS AND TO REGISTER, VISIT SMSTEVENT.ORG TUESDAY, MAY 5 | 8:10 – 8:50 A.M. Othmane Benafan, FASM NASA Glenn Research Center WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 | 8:10 – 8:50 A.M. Dimitris Lagoudas Texas A&M THURSDAY, MAY 7 | 8:10 – 8:50 A.M. Alan Pelton, FASM G.Rau Inc. FRIDAY, MAY 8 | 8:10 – 8:50 A.M. Qingping Sun The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology KEYNOTE PRESENTERS EXHIBITION HOURS* TUESDAY, MAY 5 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. *Times are subject to change. Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography provides a breathtaking backdrop for the social event Wednesday night. SMST2026 Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies Conference and Exposition ACQUANDAS GmbH ADMEDES Confluent Medical Technologies Cretex Medical EUROFLEX Fort Wayne Metals Furukawa Techno Material Co., Ltd. G.RAU Inc. Heraeus Medevio LaserLinc, Inc. Lighteum Medical Lumenous Device Technologies EXHIBITORS MeKo MedTech Metalwerks Norman Noble OxDevice Medical (a Kaleidex company) Quartus Engineering RBP Chemical Technology Resonetics Smarter Alloys Ulbrich Specialty Wire Products Vascotube GmbH *Note: Exhibitors list current as of February 5. WELCOME RECEPTION MONDAY, MAY 4 | 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Sponsored by:
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