SMTA International 2026: Full Schedule

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1:00pm CDT

Monday October 26, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT

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1:00pm-2:30pm
Impact of Fixture Material on Thermal Stability and Process Performance in Reflow Soldering
Presenter: Ricardo Chuma, 2B Automacao

2:30pm-3:00pm
Impact of Operation Environment and Flux Residues on the Electrochemical Reliability of In Bi SAC Solder Paste
Presenter: Sirine Bayram, Ph.D., AIM Solder

3:00pm-3:30pm
Junction Formation Through Photonic Soldering under Ambient and Flux-less Conditions
Presenter: Vahid Akhavan, Ph.D., PulseForge
Co-Authors: Nick Snyder, Ara Parsekian, PulseForge

Speakers

Vahid Akhavan

Director of Transitional Technologies, PulseForge

Dr. Vahid Akhavan is the Director of Transitional Technologies at PulseForge. Enabling the next generation of electronic devices by drawing on his expertise in colloidal synthesis, additive manufacturing and kinetic thermal processing. He has over 20 peer-reviewed publications, several... Read More →

Sirine Bayram

Senior Research Scientist, AIM Solder

Sirine Bayram is a Senior Research Scientist at AIM Solder specializing in solder paste product development and innovation. She holds a Master's degree in Chemistry from the American University of Beirut and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from McGill University. Dr. Bayram has published in... Read More →

Ricardo Chuma

Co-Owner and Engineering Director, 2B AUTOMACAO E USINAGEM

Ricardo Chuma is Co-Owner and Engineering Director at 2B Automacao e Usinagem, a Brazilian company specializing in tooling and fixtures for the electronics manufacturing industry. He leads engineering initiatives focused on SMT and PTH process optimization, including the development... Read More →

Monday October 26, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
MFX

Conference Session, MFX Track

3:00pm CDT

MFX2: AI & Smart Factory Evolution

Monday October 26, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm CDT

MFX

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3:00pm-3:30pm
Industrial AI in Electronics Manufacturing: A Comprehensive Review of State-of-the-Art Applications, Challenges, and Future Directions
Presenter: Sai Kolli, Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII)

3:30pm-4:00pm
Solving SMT Component Attrition at Scale Using LLM-Based Agentic Analysis
Presenter: Cameron Sobie, Ph.D., Arch Systems
Co-Authors: Andrew Scheuermann, Tim Burke, Arch Systems

4:00pm-4:30pm
Smart Factory Evolution 1.0 -4.0
Presenter: Chris Dayney, Fuji America
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4:30pm-5:00pm
Human vs. AI-Collaborative PCB Design: Comparative Analysis of Routing Efficiency and Manufacturing Performance
Presenter: Athula Kulatunga, Purdue University Northwest
Co-Author: Jagadish Kirla, Purdue University Northwest

Speakers

Sai Kolli

Project Manager, Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII)

Sai Srikanth is a Project Manager at Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII) and a PhD candidate in Industrial and Systems Engineering at Binghamton University – State University of New York. His research focuses on manufacturing systems, advanced optimization approaches, Artificial Intelligence... Read More →

Cameron Sobie

Director of AI Strategy, Arch Systems, Arch Systems

Cameron Sobie is the Director of AI Strategy at Arch Systems, where he focuses on identifying where emerging AI capabilities can unlock value in manufacturing and leads the transformation of those ideas into deployed solutions. His work drives bottom line results by helping manufacturers... Read More →

Chris Dayney

Technical Marketing Manager, Fuji America Corporation

Technical Marketing Manager for Fuji America Corporation, headquartered in Vernon Hills, IL. Based in Crossville, TN, Chris brings 30 years of expertise in the SMT industry to his role. He spent 3 years as Regional Sales Manager and 25 years as an Instructor and Training Team Leader... Read More →

Athula Kulatunga

Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology, Purdue University Northwest

Prof. Dr. N. Athula Kulatunga is an Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) professor at Purdue University Northwest (PNW) and served as department head from 2015 to 2022. Previously, he taught and conducted research for 15 years at Purdue University in West Lafayette, where he was... Read More →

Monday October 26, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
MFX

Conference Session, MFX Track

1:00pm CDT

3:00pm CDT

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