Schedule

Lunch (pastries, coffee) will be provided to participants.

8h45: Nafiseh Shadvar, Université Laval; 9h05: Rasoul Khajeh, UQAC; 9h25: Moufahdilou Ouro-Yendou, UdS

9h45 Antoine Pomerleau, Polytechnique; 10h05 Gargee Dash, McGill; 10h25 Amir Kafaei, Université Laval

Students presenting posters (even-numbered) must be on hand to describe and explain their research to visitors and evaluators.

11h Rohini Nandan Tripathy, UQAC; 11h20 Paco Alvarez, Polytechnique; 11h40 Kossi Jonas Sama, UdS

Launch of the Metals and Polymers Conference | Presentation of private exhibitors (Foundries and Kiosks) Lunch box offered to all participants

Marchés, industries, opportunités, menaces

Students presenting posters (odd-numbered posters) must be on hand to describe and explain their research to visitors and evaluators.

14h15: Ali Kodfard, UQAC; 14h40: Sandrine. A. Tcheuhebou Tina, ÉTS

Thème: "Parcours d’une scientifique : de la recherche fondamentale à la R&D en industrie lourde." Terminer ses études universitaires et choisir une voie professionnelle, ce n’est pas toujours simple et souvent semé d’embuches. Il n’y a pas de chemin unique, il y a des choix à faire et des expériences à acquérir. C’est dans cet état d’esprit que Josette Ross, directrice générale du centre de R&D Arvida de Rio Tinto, a tracé sa carrière. Un parcours atypique, de femme en science, de la recherche académique jusqu’à la R&D dans l’industrie des mines et métaux. Chez Rio Tinto, elle dirige des projets et investissements en R&D qui contribuent à façonner un avenir pérenne pour l’industrie de production d’aluminium primaire dans un esprit de développement durable. Biography: Josette Ross, Rio Tinto Josette Ross began her studies by exploring different fields including psychology, drama, and even biological anthropology at the University of Montreal. It was only after these explorations that she chose to pursue a bachelor’s degree in chemistry at the Université du Québec at Chicoutimi. After a few years of R&D in natural product chemistry, she diversified her career with experiences in business management, sales, financial services, teaching, and laboratory management. Simultaneously, she completed a master's degree in renewable resources at the Université du Québec at Chicoutimi, focusing on the thermo-transformation of wood and the valorization of its by-products, with the goal of finding active molecules against diseases. She started at Rio Tinto in 2005 as an R&D analytical chemist at the Arvida Research and Development Center. After five years, she became a department manager, then held various roles as manager in several departments, including environmental technologies, raw materials (carbon and bauxite), Bayer process, instrumentation, building maintenance, health and safety of the center, and even data science. In 2017, she was appointed Director of the Environmental R&D domain and in 2021, she became the first women General Manager of the center in its 75-year history. Always curious, she never stops learning and taking an interest in everything and particularly loves communicating her experiences and passions.

Short speeches, official opening, free visit of the kiosks and posters in the Espace REGAL

Rafael Jacob, associate researcher at the Raoul-Dandurand Chair in Strategic and Diplomatic Studies