PNW AIAA Picnic at the Park
PNW AIAA presents Picnic at Magnuson Park, a full evening of discovery, eating, listening, learning, and fun on Thursday, July 7th! Friendly dogs allowed as well but kindly keep them on a leash. Please RSVP ASAP until July 1st to get a head count for food and drinks.
Agenda for the Evening
6 pm: Bring items for grilling and for relaxation (lawn chairs, and picnic blankets and any extra items you wish to cook other than burgers and hot dogs). PNW AIAA will provide picnic shelter and tables at Shelter #2 on the water, charcoal and lighter fluid, hot dogs, beef and veggie burger patties, buns, chips, soda, napkins and plates, select condiments and utensils, trash and recycling, and an assortment of music and lawn games.
7 pm: Our guest lecturer, Dr. Amit Bandyopadhyay of WSU, will discuss new opportunities for 3D printing/additive manufacturing technologies in space and beyond. Dr. Bandopadhyay and his students have recently received NASA funding, published articles and entered lunar habitat design competitions showcasing on-demand 3D printing techniques with metals, ceramics, and ....yes, even lunar regolith! For Dr. Bandyopadhyay's complete biography, please read below. He will also be bringing his family so we'll get to meet his accomplished wife and lovely children as well. Consider bringing yours too!
8:30-9 ish (dusk) We will migrate next door to watch Ferris Bueller's Day Off at the kickoff of the Seattle outdoor movie season (
http://www.epiceap.com/seattle-outdoor-movies/). The charge is 5 dollars per person for the movie. Friendly dogs, and people are allowed. There will be food trucks present if you prefer to eat later as opposed to before our speaking session.
** Safety note - there will be no lifeguard on duty so any water activities are to be undertaken at your own risk. **
Additionally, no alcohol is allowed in Seattle Parks. For additional information or questions, contact Rachelle Ornan-Stone
Cost (Advanced registration required): AIAA Members: $5 | Non AIAA Members: $10 | Kids (Age 12 and younger): free
Dr. Amit Bandyopadhyay Bio
Amit Bandyopadhyay received his BS in Metallurgical Engineering from Jadavpur University in 1989 (Kolkata, India), MS in Metallurgy from the Indian Institute of Science in 1992 (Bangalore, India) and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1995. He joined the Center for Ceramics Research at Rutgers University for his post-doctoral training in 1995. In 1997, he joined the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering (MME) at WSU as an Assistant Professor and promoted to an Associate level in 2001 and to the full professor level in 2006. Prof. Bandyopadhyay’s research expertise lies with additive manufacturing of metallic and ceramic materials and their composites towards structural, bio- and piezoelectric applications.
Prof. Bandyopadhyay published over 260 technical papers including over 180 journal papers, inventor of 14 US patents, and edited 8 books. His research papers have been cited over 7800 times by various research groups and his current “h” index is 49. Prof. Bandyopadhyay supervised / supervising 16 Ph.D. and 24 MS students in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Physics. Among others, Prof. Bandyopadhyay received the CAREER award from the US National Science Foundation and the Young Investigator Program (YIP) Award from the US Office of Naval Research. Prof. Bandyopadhyay is a Fellow of the American Ceramic Society (ACerS), American Society for Materials (ASM International), American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and National Academy of Inventors (NAI).
