
Technical Program
Contact Diganta Das (diganta@umd.edu) for more information.
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► All times are U.S. Eastern |
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Tuesday, June 23 |
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Session 1: Opening Session – Policy and Data |
Moderator: Dr. Diganta Das, PhD, University of Maryland |
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7:30 am |
Registration |
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8:00 am |
Opening Remarks |
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8:10 am |
Twenty Years of Securing Supply Chain – SMTA/CALCE Symposium |
Diganta Das, PhD, University of Maryland, Program Chair |
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8:30 am |
Keynote Talk: Investing in a Robust Semiconductor Ecosystem: The UMD Story |
Ankur Srivastava, PhD, University of Maryland |
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9:15 am |
Richard Smith, ERAI |
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9:45 am |
Break – Visit with Sponsors and Networking |
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Session 2: Are Trusted Sources Going to Help Technology Development and Counterfeit Reduction |
Moderator: Cameron Shearon, Raytheon |
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10:15 am |
David Chesebrough, Defined Business Solutions |
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10:45 am |
Ed Dodd, Cofactr |
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11:30 am |
AI for Provenance and Traceability: Countering Counterfeit Risk in Semiconductor Supply Chains |
Jeremy Muldavin, PhD, Cadence |
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12:00 pm |
Lunch Break – Visit with Sponsors and Networking |
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Session 3: Technology Tools for Avoidance |
Moderator: Nicholas Williams, PhD, SMT Corp. |
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1:00 pm |
AI Enhanced Physical Inspection for Counterfeit Microelectronics |
Charles Woychik, PhD, NHanced Semiconductors |
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1:30 pm |
Tadatomo Yamada, LINTEC Corporation |
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2:00 pm |
Break – Visit with Sponsors and Networking |
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Session 4: Standards |
Moderator: Kevin Sink, TTI |
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2:30 pm |
Jim Creiman, SAE |
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3:15 pm |
An Overview of the Revision of SAE AS6171: Standard for Detection of Counterfeit EEE Parts |
Michael Azarian, PhD, CALCE, University of Maryland |
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3:45 pm |
Advanced Detection Techniques for Counterfeit Electronic Components |
Nicholas Williams, PhD, SMT Corp. |
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4:15 pm |
An Introduction to the SAE Online Tool for AS6171 Test Set Selection |
Michael Azarian, PhD, CALCE, University of Maryland |
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4:45 pm |
Adjourn |
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5:15 pm |
Evening Reception |
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Wednesday, June 24 |
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7:30 am |
Registration |
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Session 5: Standards and Implementation |
Moderator: Scott McKee, 4 Star Electronics |
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8:00 am |
Jim Creiman, SAE |
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8:30 am |
Cameron Shearon, Raytheon |
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9:15 am |
Analyze the Risk. Prove the Part. A Unified Counterfeit Mitigation Strategy |
Lam Nguyen, CEO and Founder, chipsID LLC |
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9:45 am |
Break – Visit with Sponsors and Networking |
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Session 6: Detection Cases |
Moderator: Anthony Mestre, Micross |
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10:15 am |
NASA Electrical, Electronic, Electromechanical, Electro-Optical (EEEE) Parts Selection Process |
Lyudmyla (Panashchenko) Ochs, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center |
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11:00 am |
Morgan Stanul, MuAnalysis |
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11:30 am |
A Telemetry-Guided DDR/GDDR Integration Testing and Data-Driven Diagnosis |
Cong Xu, Global Electronic Test Services |
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12:00 pm |
Lunch Break – Visit with Sponsors and Networking |
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Session 7: Standards and Laboratory |
Moderator: Dr. Diganta Das |
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1:00 pm |
Panel Discussion on Implementation of Standards and Laboratories |
Panelists include: Sultan Ali Lilani, Lilani Consulting Group; Nicholas Williams, PhD, SMT Corp.; Anthony Mestre, Micross; and Dr. Michael Azarian, PhD, CALCE, University of Maryland. |
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2:00 pm |
Break – Visit with Sponsors and Networking |
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Session 8: Distribution and Closing |
Moderator: Dr. Diganta Das, PhD, University of Maryland |
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2:30 pm |
Unmasking the True Cost of Counterfeit Electronics: From Detection to System-Level Consequences |
Paula George (Retired DLA) with Dan Dimase and Steve Walters (Aerocyonics, Inc.) |
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3:00 pm |
Evaluating Risk When Evidence Diverges: A Counterfeit Case Study |
Dane Reynolds, Astute Electronics Inc. |
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3:30 pm |
Panel: The Return to an Era of Allocation of Components and Long Lead Times |
Moderator: Kevin Sink, TTI |
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4:30 pm |
Learnings from this year's event |
Members of the Technical Committee |
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9:00 am – |
Electronic Part Obsolescence Forecasting, Mitigation, and Management |
Prof. Peter Sandborn, PhD, University of Maryland |
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1:30 pm – |
Understanding and Implementing Industry Standards for Counterfeit Avoidance |
Diganta Das, PhD, University of Maryland |
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9:00 am – |
Counterfeit Parts Detection Using SAE AS6171: Impact of the 2026 Updates |
Michael Azarian, PhD, CALCE, University of Maryland |

Dr. Diganta Das
For more information or questions regarding the technical program (including Professional Development Courses), contact the Conference Chair, Dr. Diganta Das

Kristin Nafstad
For more information or questions regarding event logistics, exhibitions, and sponsorship, contact Kristin Nafstad.
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