SAMPE Conference & Exhibition 2027 Exhibitor List

Dr. William (Bill) Carter leads advanced production and automation strategy at Boeing Technology Innovation (formerly Boeing Research & Technology). His keynote will examine the strategic priorities shaping next-generation manufacturing systems, including: Digital transformation, Factory autonomy, Non-destructive evaluation and advanced measurement, Production systems modeling, Technology acceleration into operational environments. A central theme of Carter’s presentation is collaborative innovation: how industry, research organizations, and production teams work together to accelerate technology into scalable deployment. He will highlight models that reduce transition risk and shorten the path from development to factory floor.

In her keynote, Delphine Turpin will explore how material selection, process maturity, and FAA certification timelines interact to either amplify, or reduce, program risk. Drawing on practical aerospace examples, she will examine: Why entering certification with known materials can accelerate system-level innovation, How mature, certified programs create pathways for incorporating new materials, The strategic role of block upgrades and derivative designs in enabling material evolution. Turpin’s perspective reflects the practical tension between innovation and airworthiness—a challenge facing every organization scaling advanced composites into regulated markets.

Lindsay Kaldon is the Fission Surface Power Project Manager at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Prior to joining NASA in 2023, she served as the Technical Lead and Deputy Program Manager for the Navy’s Electromagnetic Pulse Office at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren, Virginia. She has over 10 years working in the Department of Defense on unmanned intelligence aircraft for both the Navy and the Air Force. She began her professional career as an Air Force electronic warfare officer on the high-altitude U-2 and Global Hawk aircraft. Lindsay has a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Evansville, a professional certificate in Systems Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a Master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering from Penn State where her research focused on radioisotope power and nuclear propulsion systems. She is currently a Captain in the Air Force Reserves serving part time within Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicles Directorate at Kirtland AFB, NM. In her spare time, she enjoys flying; she has a Private Pilot’s License with Instrument Rating.

Dr. Hassen is the Group Leader for the Composites Innovation (CI) Group in the Manufacturing Science Division (MSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). He is leading ORNL's development efforts in high-rate manufacturing of advanced composites structures. Ahmed is leading ORNL’s molds and dies manufacturing portfolio for the composite manufacturing industry. One of his leading efforts is to develop a vision and strategies for smart manufacturing of polymers and advanced composites aiming to advance the U.S. competitiveness in the global market of manufacturing. Dr. Hassen contributed to the creation of a new market for Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies by developing a new class of composite feedstock materials for large-scale AM systems. He has expertise in a wide variety of composite manufacturing, characterization, and qualification methods and he is currently leading/managing several technical research efforts with a large funding portfolio in this field. Dr. Hassen is mentoring, supporting, and managing a group of undergraduate and graduate students (PhD and Masters), postdoctoral fellows, and junior/senior staffs. Dr. Hassen was serving on the Board of Directors (BOD) of the American Society for Non-destructive Testing (ASNT) and was the Chairman of the ASNT Research Symposium (2020-2022). He has published 90+ articles in high impact journals and proceedings, holds several patents, has received three R&D 100 Awards, named the 2021 Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Jud Hall Composites Manufacturing Award recipient in addition to multiple honors and technical awards.

Dan has more than 30 years of manufacturing, R&D, and market development experience. This includes development and commercialization of biomaterials, manufacturing technologies, recycling, and composites. Dan has led commercialization of a wide range of products and processes innovations including sustainable cellulosic materials and the application of AI in manufacturing. Dan joined Oak Ridge National Lab as Senior Staff, Leader of Industrial Collaborations in 2022. Together with his network of composite industry thought leaders, Dan identifies R&D needs to meet clean energy and decarbonization goals. Dan also develops the industry partnerships needed for ORNL researchers to address those needs.