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MT29 Abstracts and Technical Program

1–6 Jul 2025
Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport
US/Eastern timezone

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Session

Thu-Af-Spec1 - [Special Session] Commercial Superconducting Magnets for the Future

3 Jul 2025, 16:00
Momentum Ballroom

Momentum Ballroom

Conveners

Thu-Af-Spec1 - [Special Session] Commercial Superconducting Magnets for the Future

  • Jeff Whalen (Magnetics Corporation)
  • Ziad Melhem (Oxford Quantum Solution Ltd)

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  1. 898. Thu-Af-Spec1-01: [Opening Presentation] Strategic Roadmap for Commercialization of Superconductivity Applications
    Ziad Melhem (Oxford Quantum Solutions Ltd)
    03/07/2025, 16:00
    Invited Oral

    Over the past few years, significant advancements have been made in superconducting technologies, particularly in the performance and supply of low- and high-temperature superconductors, cryogenics, and system integration. These developments are now ready for scaling up and deployment in a wide range of applications beyond their current uses, such as MRI, NMR, and various fields in physical...

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  2. 897. Thu-Af-Spec1-02: [Opening Presentation] Private Sector Leadership to Successful Market Servicing
    Jeff Whalen (MagCorp)
    03/07/2025, 16:20
    Invited Oral

    The growth of superconducting magnets broadly disrupting private sector markets has been impressive over the past five years, especially in next generation MRI’s and other medical applications like radiation oncology. To successfully enter and fully service all the possible superconducting magnet markets, it is crucial that the formation and support of commercial ecosystems be a main focus of...

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  3. 904. Thu-Af-Spec1-03: [Panel 1] Emergence of a new HTS Ecosystem in Florida
    David Pieklik (FloridaCommerce)
    03/07/2025, 16:30
    Invited Oral

    Florida is on the verge of becoming a hub for one of the greatest scientific and economic opportunities of our time: the emergence of commercial high-temperature superconductivity (HTS). This revolutionary technology has the potential to transform entire industries, including clean energy, cancer treatment, and defense technologies. HTS materials can help address some of the world's most...

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  4. 909. Thu-Af-Spec1-04: [Panel 1] HTS for the Next Generation of MRI
    Josh Hilderbrand
    03/07/2025, 16:35
    Invited Oral

    The magnets used in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) are the largest commercial application of superconducting technology. These magnets predominantly employ niobium-titanium technology, traditionally maintained at cryogenic temperatures by immersion in a liquid helium bath. Recent advancements in sealed and cryogen-free MRI magnet technologies reduce helium dependence, marking a step...

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  5. 911. Thu-Af-Spec1-05: [Panel 1] Superconductivity Solutions for Vanquishing Cancer
    Kal Fishman (Empyrean Medical Systems)
    03/07/2025, 16:40
    Invited Oral

    Eradicating cancer and improving cancer treatment have been ongoing challenges for decades, resulting in the loss of millions of lives. However, the development of innovative cancer therapies enabled by high-temperature superconducting (HTS) materials offers renewed hope for potentially eradicating this devastating disease within our lifetime.

    Current radiation oncology methods require...

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  6. 903. Thu-Af-Spec1-06: [Panel 1] Superconducting Rotating Machines
    Sastry Pamidi (CAPS/FAMU-FSU College of Engineering)
    03/07/2025, 16:45
    Invited Oral

    Superconducting magnets are the critical differentiating technology of superconducting rotating machines. High Temperature Superconducting (HTS) rotating machines will revolutionize aero-propulsion aviation, ship propulsion, power generation, industrial motors, and many other applications by providing unmatched efficiency and power density. This panel discussion will focus on the latest...

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  7. 920. Thu-Af-Spec1-07: [Panel 1] Discussion
    03/07/2025, 16:50
  8. 921. Thu-Af-Spec1-08: [Panel 2] Superconducting high field magnets and Science Discovery
    John Burgoyne (Oxford Instruments NanoScience Ltd)
    03/07/2025, 17:30
    Invited Oral
  9. 922. Thu-Af-Spec1-09: [Panel 2] Materials supply needed for Superconductivity Ecosystem
    Sergey Lee (Faraday Factory Japan LLC)
    03/07/2025, 17:35
    Invited Oral
  10. 923. Thu-Af-Spec1-10: [Panel 2] SME’s role in the future of the Superconductivity Ecosystem
    Philippe Masson (Advanced Magnet Lab)
    03/07/2025, 17:40
    Invited Oral
  11. 924. Thu-Af-Spec1-11: [Panel 2] Challenges of commercial companies in developing the Superconductivity Ecosystem
    Dr Joseph Minervini (Novum Industria LLC)
    03/07/2025, 17:45
    Invited Oral
  12. 925. Thu-Af-Spec1-12: [Panel 2] Discussion
    03/07/2025, 17:50
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