Speakers
Click on each speaker below to see their abstract and biographical information.
You can also download a one-page PDF of the complete FOCUS program:
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7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Registration, Student Poster Session, Coatings Products Showcase, and Continental Breakfast
Reception & Garden Gallery Area
- 8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
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Grande Ballroom
Keynote
John Andrew Escarsega
U.S. Army Research Laboratory
Transcending Boundaries
Addressing the Needs and Challenges of Military Assets for the Future Through Partnerships with Industry and Academia
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9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Break, Student Poster Session, and Coatings Products Showcase
Garden Gallery Area
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A.M. Moderator – Grande Ballroom
Mark Nichols
Ford Motor Company
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A.M. Moderator – Judea Ballroom
Tracey Moorer
FCA
- 9:30 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
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Grande Ballroom
Kevin O’Connor
Axalta Coating Systems
The Role of Automotive Exterior Coatings in Autonomous Vehicle Sensor Detection
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Judea Ballroom
Chung-Hsuan Chen
Anderson Development Company
Waterborne Polyurethane Dispersions with Enhanced Hydrophobicity for Direct to Metal Application
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10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Break, Student Poster Session, and Coatings Products Showcase
Garden Gallery Area
- 10:25 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
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Grande Ballroom
Christopher Seubert
Ford Motor Company
Fouling Prevention for AV Sensors: Coatings, Cleaning, and Quantification
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Judea Ballroom
Gautam Haldankar
Allnex
Modified Acrylic Polyol for Adhesion to Polyolefin Plastics
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11:05 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
Break, Student Poster Session, and Coatings Products Showcase
Garden Gallery Area
- 11:20 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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Grande Ballroom
Don Campbell
BASF Corporation
Low Temperature Curing Top-coat System
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Judea Ballroom
Scott Clifford & John Moore
FANUC America Corporation & Axalta Coating Systems
Rotary Atomizer Enhancements for Automotive Interior Spraying
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12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
Atrium (Lower Level)
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1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Industry Expert Panel Discussion: Color & Design
Grande Ballroom
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Nancy Lockhart
Global Product Manager Color, Axalta Coating Systems
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Mike Crosby
Transportation Industry Manager, BASF Color & Effects
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Erin Crossley
Director Global Color & Trim, General Motors
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Jane Harrington-Durst
Color Styling Manager, PPG
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Paul Snyder
Chairperson, Transportation Design Department at College for Creative Studies
Moderator
Panelists
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2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Break and Coatings Products Showcase
Garden Gallery Area
- 2:25 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
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Grande Ballroom
Scholar Presentation
Parth Vagholkar
Eastern Michigan University
Effect of Composition and Film Thickness on the Properties of Automotive Interior Clear Coats
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P.M. Moderator – Grande Ballroom
Werner Wilson
Honda
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P.M. Moderator – Judea Ballroom
Sarah Hodapp
General Motors
- 2:55 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
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Grande Ballroom
Matt Irwin
Axalta Coating Systems
The Contribution of Individual Flakes to Overall Metallic Color Travel
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Judea Ballroom
Eldon Decker
PPG Industries, Inc.
Increased LiDAR Reflectivity of Decorative Coating Stacks for Improved Autonomous System Performance
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3:35 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Break and Coatings Products Showcase
Garden Gallery Area
- 3:45 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
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Grande Ballroom
Paul Czornij
BASF
Digital Visualization of Automotive Exterior Colors
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Judea Ballroom
Eileen Weber
Red Spot Paint & Varnish Co., Inc.
Innovative Coatings for the Next Generation Vehicle
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4:25 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Networking and Cocktail Reception
sponsored by Axalta Coating Systems
Garden Gallery
