UGIM 2024 Schedule

10AM – 6 PM

Registration desk open

MIT.nano

11 AM 

Welcome first-time attendees & a history/roadmap to UGIM conferences

10-250

11:10 AM

Building MIT.nano: A Journey from Concept to Reality

Prof. Vladimir Bulovic, Director, MIT.nano; Fariborz Maseeh (1990) Professor of Emerging Technology 
Travis Wanat, Director of Capital Projects for the Department of Facilities, MIT
Dennis Grimard, Managing Director, MIT.nano
Nick Menounos, Associate Director of Infrastructure, MIT.nano

10-250

12:30 PM

Welcome lunch; Lobby 13, Sunday Vendor Showcase

Lobby 13

1:30 PM

Part 1: Core Infrastructure

Air Recirculation: Harry Scott (HME Sales)
Exhaust Air: Abbie Gregg (AMTS)
Make-up Air: Josh Michaud (BR+A)
Energy: Jacob Knowles (BR+A)
Noise & Vibration: Jeff Zapfe (Acentech)
Process Cooling Water (PCW): Bill Neuberger (Hallam-ICS)

10-250

3:00 PM

Break & Refreshments, Sunday Vendor Showcase

Lobby 13

3:30 PM

Part 2: Process Chemicals & Systems

DI-Water: Glen Sundstrom (Xylem)
Acid Waste Neutralization: Gary Broberg (Practical Applications)
Gas Delivery: Steve Buerkel (Applied Energy Systems)
Toxic-Gas Montinorting & Fire Alarm: Dan Maxwell (Hallam-ICS)
Abatement: Chris Jones (Edwards)
Code: Jeremy Lebowitz (Jensen Hughes)

10-250

5:00 PM 

Break & Refreshments, Sunday Vendor Showcase

Lobby 13

5:30 PM 

Part 3: Putting it all together & navigating tradeoffs

10-250

1:30PM – 7:30PM

Staff guided tours, starting every 60 minutes: Fab, Characterization, Infrastructure, Packaging & AR/VR, MIT Campus. Advance signup required.

MIT.nano

6:30PM – 8:30PM

Reception in- and around the building, selection of food trucks.

MIT.nano

8AM - 9AM

Registration & Breakfast

MIT Media Lab

8:55AM

Welcome remarks

MIT Media Lab

9AM

Keynote

MIT Media Lab

9:40AM – 12:20PM

Presentations (see link above for details) 

MIT Media Lab

12:20PM – 1:40PM

Lunch and networking & Vendor Showcase

MIT Media Lab

1:40PM – 4:20PM

Presentations (see link above for details) 

MIT Media Lab

4:30PM

Trolley tour departs MIT; visits historic parts of Boston on the way to venue

MIT Media Lab

6:00PM

Reception and dinner in the MFA

Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), Boston

9:00PM

Early bus return to MIT

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

10:00PM

Late bus return to MIT

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

8:00AM

Breakfast

MIT Media Lab

9AM – 12:20PM

Presentations (see link above for details) 

MIT Media Lab

12:20PM – 1:40PM

Lunch and networking & Vendor Showcase

MIT Media Lab

1:40PM – 6PM

Presentations (see link above for details) 

MIT Media Lab

6PM

Walk to MIT Museum

MIT Media Lab

6:15PM

Reception and dinner in the MIT Museum & Vendor Showcase

MIT Museum

9:45PM

Conclude

MIT Museum

8AM - 5PM

Luggage storage at MIT.nano for those departing late or attending tours (morning-only attendees can store in Media Lab venue)

MIT Media Lab & MIT.nano

8AM

Breakfast

MIT Media Lab

9AM – 12:20PM

Presentations (see link above for details) 

MIT Media Lab

12:20PM – 1PM

Lunch available to-go

MIT Media Lab

1PM – 5PM

Additional staff guided tours, for those departing later in the day (identical to Sunday tours:  Fab, Characterization, Infrastructure, Packaging & immersion, MIT Campus)

MIT.nano