2025 AGENDA
Note: Speakers and Titles will be added as we finalize the Agenda
TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2025
1:00PM - 5:00PM SESSION I
Location: Clemson @ Greenville ONE
Moderated by Russell Shepherd, Michelin
SESSION I: Road Pavement & Tires: Innovations at the Intersection of Performance and Sustainability
What Happens When the Rubber Meets the Road? | Kimberly Lyons, Ph.D., P.E., Asphalt Materials Engineer, SCDOT
Evolution of Asphalt | Gordon Wright, QC manager, Blythe Construction
Wet vs. Dry Technologies (Topic) | Carolina Rodezno Ph.D, Associate Research Professor, National Center for Asphalt Technology, Auburn University
Performance of Recycled Tire Rubber Modified Asphalt Pavements | Fabricio Leiva Ph.D., P.E., Assistant Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson University
Panel Discussion
6:00PM - 8:00PM NETWORKING EVENT at pangAea brewing company
(Sponsored by pangAea and visit greenville)
Location: Pangaea Brewing Company
115 Welborn St Suite A, Greenville, SC 29601
Wednesday, APRIL 23, 2025
7:30AM - 8:15AM CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST (SPONSORED BY BKT TIRES, USA)
8:15AM - 11:30AM SESSION II
Location: Clemson @ Greenville ONE
Moderated by Fabricio Levia, Clemson University
SESSION II: Driving Towards Sustainability
Science-based Targets for Nature - The Next Big Thing in Goal Setting | Jeff Gowdy, Senior Director, Sustainserv
300 Million And Counting: What We Can Learn From Keeping Pace With Tire Waste | K. Stratton Kirton, VP of Government Relations, Liberty Tire
Sorting for Better Recycling: How can we revolutionize the sorting and identification process for a better recycling? | Arthur Wagner, CEO, REGOM
MRP in Asphalt (Topic) | Jason Stravinski, CEO, Lehigh Technologies
Panel Discussion
12:00PM - 1:00PM Keynote Luncheon (Sponsored by liberty tire recycling)
kEYNOTE LUNCHEON
Speaker: Andrew Meurer
President & CCO, Liberty Tire Recycling
1:20PM - 4:30PM SESSION III
Moderated by David Shelton, GiTi Tires
SESSION III: Improvements in Tire Technology
Tire Pavement Interaction Noise and Mitigation Solutions | Hyeong Heo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Akron
Michelin’s Culture of Innovation: Advancing Airless Mobility for Off-Road and Autonomous Applications (Topic) | Jim Ford, Michelin North America
Rolling Into the Future: Latest Advancements in Tire Labeling & RFID Technology | Carolyn Burns, Business Development Manager - Durables, Avery Dennison
Tire Wear Influential Factors and Their Reflection In US Regional Wear Rates | Hope Pegues, Tire Performance Engineer, Michelin North America
Panel Discussion
4:30 PM Conference Adjourns for the Day
Thursday, april 24, 2025 (@ Cu-icar)
Location: Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR)
5 Research Drive, Greenville, SC 29607
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9:00AM Continental Breakfast (SPONSORED BY CLEMSON POWERS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS)
9:10am Tour of CU-ICAR
10:00AM SESSION IV
Moderated by Ramy Harik, Clemson University
SESSION IV: Smart Tires and Autonomous Mobility
Enhancing Vehicle Safety: A Hybrid Fusion Approach for Real-Time Tire-Road Friction Estimation | Saied Taheri, Professor/Director, Virginia Tech/Center for Tire Research (CenTiRe)
Tire designs for an Autonomous future: How AVs are operated will change design decisions | Wayne Yount, Product Marketing Manager, Michelin North America
Panel Discussion