Premier International Advanced Manufacturing Research Conference
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Hosted by Penn State
Penn State, the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and the Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering are pleased to host the co-located 54th NAMRI/SME North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC) and the ASME International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC) 2026.
June 14 – 18, 2026 | State College, PA
The conference will feature the latest manufacturing innovations and developments in manufacturing systems and processes, additive manufacturing, smart manufacturing, cyber-physical systems, and materials processing from researchers and manufacturers around the world. The conference schedule includes keynotes, technical sessions, expert panels, networking sessions, industry night, tutorials, and award ceremonies.
Conference Venue and Host Hotel
The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center and The Nittany Lion Inn
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- About
- Travel
- Conference Program
- Paper Submission
- Registration
- Sponsorship
- Contact Us
- 2026msec-namrc@psu.edu
- Committee Members
- Committee Chair | Dr. Guha Manogharan, Associate Professor, Penn State Mechanical Engineering
- Co-Chair | Dr. Jingjing Li, Professor, Penn State Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- Co-Chair | Dr. Ilya Kovalenko, Assistant Professor, Penn State Mechanical Engineering and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- Program Manager | Tomi Dreibelbis, Penn State Conferences and Institutes
- Program Coordinator | Kelly Otto, Penn State Conferences and Institutes
- Industry Advisory Board
- Mike Edwards, President, Penn State Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Society (PSIMES)
- Dennis Gilbert, President, Innovative Manufacturers Center in Pennsylvania
- Sherri McCleary, Executive Director, Digital Foundry at New Kensington
- Yash Parikh, Process Engineering Consultant, EOS North America
- Sekhar Rakurty, Research and Development Engineering Manager, The M.K. Morse Company

