FAME Symposium 2025 – Empowering Innovation Through Additive Manufacturing
Join us for the first-ever FAME Symposium, a dynamic event bridging industry-driven research and practical innovation in additive manufacturing. This symposium is designed for professionals, researchers, and students eager to explore real-world applications, cutting-edge technologies, and collaborative solutions that drive progress in the industry.
The program focuses on applied research, development, and industrial challenges, offering valuable insights through keynote and technical presentations, panel discussions, workshops, and networking opportunities.
Event Details:
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- Date: 13th and 14th of May 2025
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- Venue: Tampere University, Hervanta Campus, Tietotalo, (Korkeakoulunkatu 1), Auditorium TB103
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- Audience: Industry representatives, researchers, and master’s/PhD students
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- Event Focus: Technical presentations with a practical, hands-on approach
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- Fees: 250€ for regular attendees. Presenters (first authors) receive a discounted ticket of 150€.

Call for abstracts and workshops is now closed.
Presenters and workshop organisers benefit from a fee reduction* as outlined in the call for abstracts.
*Fees are according to the payment terms and conditions.
Program:
DAY 1, Tuesday 13th
8.15-9.00 Registration & coffee
9.00-9.55 Opening of the FAME Symposium, Dr. Sini Metsä-Kortelainen, DIMECC
Keynote: Dr. Francesco Trevisan, Wärtsilä Finland, Multimaterial/Bimetallic Additive Manufacturing: Status of the Art and Industrial Implications
09.55-10.40 Session 1: Advances in Directed Energy Deposition for Industrial Applications
Session Chair: Dr. Hossein Mokhtarian, Tampere University
1. Dr. Tuomas Jokiaho, Pentti Kalliotiura, Tomi Lindroos & Jenni Pippuri-Mäkeläinen, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Manufacturing multi-material high-speed electrical motor rotors through direct energy deposition – customized material pairing for laminated structures
2. Dr. Jari Tuominen, Tampere University, High-speed laser metal deposition – Recent advancements in surfacing, remanufacturing, and additive manufacturing
10.40-11.20 Break & Posters
11.20-12.05 2 parallel sessions
Auditorium (1st floor) Session 2: Accelerating Materials Innovation for Additive Manufacturing
Session Chair: Dr. Pekka Ketola, 3DStep
1. Pentti Kalliotiura, Tuomas Jokiaho, Atte Antikainen, Tomi Lindroos & Elina Huttunen-Saarivirta, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, High-throughput alloy development using additive manufacturing
2. Dr. John Aristeidakis, Savya Sachi, David Linder, Fuyao Yan & Ida Berglund, QuesTek Europe, Accelerating development of material solutions for Additive Manufacturing through ICME
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Classroom (2nd floor) Session 3: Towards Sustainable Additive Manufacturing: Policy and Practice
Session Chair: Emilie Hachem, DIMECC
1. Dr. Tuomas Puttonen & Shunyang Ning, Aalto University, White paper 1.0: EU sustainability regulation
2. Shadi Samemaleki, Jyrki Savolainen & Mikael Collan, LUT University, Enhancing Metal Additive Manufacturing Supply Chains with Simulation – Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment
12.05-13.05 Lunch break
13.05-14.05 2 parallel workshops
Workshop I, Auditorium (1st floor): Bridging AM Research and Business, Facilitated by Dr. Pekka Ketola, 3DStep
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Workshop II, Classroom (2nd floor): Application of Multiphysics simulation for Additive Manufacturing, Facilitated by Dr. Shahriar Bakrani Balani and Dr. Hossein Mokhtarian, Tampere University
14.05-14.45 Coffee break
14.45-15.30 Session 4: Understanding Health Impacts of Metal AM: Insights from Meta3D
Session Chair: Eetu Holstein, DIMECC
1. Dr. Antti Karjalainen¹, Antti Väisänen¹, Maija Leppänen², Kukka Aimonen², Marko Hyttinen¹ & Tiina Santonen², ¹University of Eastern Finland, ²Finnish Institute of Occupational Health: Exposure and health effects in metal 3D printing (Meta3D): Emissions of particulate matter
2. Kukka Aimonen¹, Maija Leppänen¹, Antti Karjalainen², Antti Väisänen², Marko Hyttinen² & Tiina Santonen¹, ¹Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, ²University of Eastern Finland, Exposure and health effects in metal 3D printing (Meta 3D): Biomonitoring and health effects
15.30-16.00 Announcement of the Design Challenge winners, winners’ presentation,
award ceremony, and closing remarks
18.30- Symposium dinner
FAME SYMPOSIUM 2025
13-14th of May 2025, Tampere University, Finland
DAY 2, Wednesday 14th
8.30-9.00 Coffee
9.00-9.05 Opening of the Day 2, Dr. Sini Metsä-Kortelainen, DIMECC
9.05-11.00 Session 5: Industrial Innovation & Applications in AM
Session Chair: Dr. Francesco Trevisan, Wärtsilä Finland
1. Dr. Pekka Ketola, 3DStep & BioLogic team, Biomimicry – new shapes of industrial products
2. Jukka Simola¹, Mirco Schöpf² & Alexander Frey², ¹EOS Finland, ²EOS GmbH, EOS Smart Fusion and Smart Fusion Replay
3. Lauri Kollo & Marko Pirhonen, TP Tools, Metal 3D Printing in the Tire Industry: A Nordic Perspective
4. Juha Kotila, Delva, Large metal AM parts in existing machinery, part repair or design change
5. Olivier Diegerick, Siemens, Sustainability in production – Analysis of the impact of lightweight solutions
11.00-11.40 Break & Posters
11.40-12.25 2 parallel sessions
Auditorium (1st floor) Session 6: Mechanical Behavior of AM Metals: Fatigue and Fracture Insights
Session Chair: Dr. Shahriar Bakrani Balani, Tampere University
1. Dr. Atef Hamada¹, Timo Rautio¹, Matias Jaskari¹, Tarek Allam² & Antti Järvenpää¹, ¹Kerttu Saalasti Institute, Future Manufacturing Technologies (FMT), ²University of Oulu, Institute of Energy Materials and Devices (IMD), Assessment of Fatigue Response and Fracture in Ti6Al4V Printed Using Two SLM Machine Models
2. Dr. Kalle Lipiäinen¹, Erin Komi², Aleksi Härkönen¹ & Antti Ahola¹, ¹LUT University, ²Etteplan, Fatigue performance of an Inconel bracket produced by laser powder bed fusion
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Classroom (2nd floor) Session 7: Beyond Metals: Ceramics and Composites in Additive Manufacturing
Session Chair: Emilie Hachem, DIMECC
1. Dr. Erkka Frankberg, Tampere University, Ceramic Additive Manufacturing for Industrial Applications
2. Ratish Rajan, Simo Huhtanen, Taneli Salmela, Manoj Sharma, Matti Ojala & Egidija Rainosalo, Centria University of Applied Sciences, Sustainable Composites for Large-Format Additive Manufacturing: Materials and Case Studies
12.25-13.25 Lunch break
13.25-14.15 Panel discussion: Scaling Additive Manufacturing – From Expensive Experiments to Profitable Production, Moderated by Eetu Holstein, DIMECC
Panelists from FAME MB: Dr. Viivi Villa-Nuottajärvi, Valmet; Paula Kainu, EOS Finland; Johannes Karjalainen, Amexci
14.15-14.45 Coffee break
14.45-15.50 Session 8: Performance and Process Optimization in Metal Powder Bed Fusion
Session Chair: Dr. Hossein Mokhtarian, Tampere University
1. Matias Jaskari¹, Atef Hamada¹, Timo Rautio¹, Tejas Gundgire² & Antti Järvenpää¹, ¹FMT-Research group, University of Oulu, ²Tampere University, Affecting Factors to Fatigue Performance of PBF-LB 316L Stainless Steel
2. Dr. Mahmoud Khedr¹, Ahmed Abdelghany¹, Mikko Finnilä² & Antti Järvenpää³, ¹Future Manufacturing Technologies (FMT), Kerttu Saalasti Institute, ²University of Oulu, Research Unit of Health Sciences and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, ³Laser processing and additive manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering Department, School of Energy Systems, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT, Role of Printing Density on Hydrogen Embrittlement Susceptibility of Additively Manufactured 316L Stainless Steel Using Recycled Powder
3. Muhammad Ammar Anjum¹, Ashish Ganvir¹, Antti Salminen¹, Sneha Geol² & Ermei Mäkilä³, ¹University of Turku, ²VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, ³University of Turku, Investigating the Effect of Process Parameters on Interfacial Characteristics and Wear Properties of CuNi30/IN718 Multi-material Structure Fabricated via Laser Powder Bed Fusion
15.50-16.00 Closing words and end of the Symposium, Dr. Sini Metsä-Kortelainen, DIMECC
List of posters & roll-ups
Tejas Gundgire¹, Suvi Santa-aho¹, Timo Rautio² & Minnamari Vippola¹ ³, Tampere University, Future manufacturing technology group, University of Oulu, Tampere Microscopy Center, Management of residual stresses and surface properties in laser powder fusion built 316L steel components by means of post processing
Tero Haapakoski, Simo Huhtanen, Jere Siivonen, Piia Kanto, Harri Laaksonen, Simo Häkkinen, Silja Kostia, Kari Naakka, Topi Talvitie, Jani Katajisto, Minna Heikinheimo & Katri Salminen, Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Automated post-processing solutions for powder-bed fusion
Mahmoud Khedr¹, Ahmed Abdelghany¹ & Antti Järvenpää², ¹Future Manufacturing Technologies (FMT), Kerttu Saalasti Institute, University of Oulu, ²Laser processing and additive manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering Department, School of Energy Systems, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT, Influence of Infill Density and Heat Treatment on the Morphology and Mechanical Behavior of LPBF-Fabricated 316L Stainless Steel Lattice Structures
Manoj Sharma¹, Simo Huhtanen¹, Kimi Wennström² & Egidija Rainosalo¹, ¹Centria University of Applied Sciences, ²Vaasa University of Applied Sciences, Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing for Composite Moulds
Sjoerd Sluimer, Sympatec GmbH / Nordic
Sanna Turunen, Aleksi Laine & Juha Nurmio, Turku University of Applied Sciences, 3D-Printed PEGDA-Poloxamer Implants: Influence of Fill Density on Dexamethasone Release
We look forward to your contributions and participation in Empowering Innovation Through Additive Manufacturing at the FAME Symposium!