Fall 2026 Industry Workshop & Advisory Board Meeting
You are invited to attend the ASAP Center's virtual industry advisory board (IAB) meeting on November 12-13, 2026. Join us to learn more about the Center's latest research in CMOS+X semiconductors and microelectronics research. This is a great opportunity to meet UIUC faculty, students, and top semiconductor industry, national lab, and DoD members. The meeting will also include funded project research updates, a student poster session, and a keynote speaker presentation during dinner. Stick around after the meeting concludes on the 10th to attend the annual Engineering Open House!
Register for free with the 'Register' button below, and find the Agenda, and Keynote Details as those are finalized.
Tentative Agenda -
*All times in CT
Meeting Location: Virtual (Zoom link will be sent prior to meeting date)
| Day 1 | November 12, 2026 |
| 10:00 - 10:30 AM | Welcome Remarks, Summer & Start of Year 4 Overview Shaloo Rakheja, ASAP Center Director |
| 10:30 AM - 12:10 PM |
New Y4 Project Presentations |
| 12:10 - 12:35 PM | LUNCH BREAK |
| 12:35 - 2:20 PM | Continuing Project Presentations Illinois Faculty 12:35 -1:10 PM, #5 1:10 - 1:45 PM, #6 1:45 - 2:20 PM, #7 |
| 2:20 - 2:30 PM | BREAK |
| 2:30 - 3:40 PM | Continuing Project Presentations Illinois Faculty 2:30 - 3:05 PM, #8 3:05 - 3:40 PM, #9 |
| 3:40 - 4:15 PM | General Project Discussions with Industry Advisory Board (IAB) Open to All |
| 4:15 - 4:30 PM | Review of Upcoming Day 2 Activities Shaloo Rakheja, ASAP Center Director |
| 4:30 PM | Day 1 Adjourns |
| Day 2 | November 13, 2026 |
| 9:55 AM - 10:00 AM | Start of Day 2 |
| 10:00 - 10:35 AM | Center Level Project Feedback Discussion - Led by IAB Open to All |
| 10:35 - 11:00 AM | Center Development - Looking Ahead to Phase II Shaloo Rakheja, ASAP Center Director Qing Cao, ASAP Associate Director |
| 11:00 - 11:35 AM | Closed IAB Meeting - Y4 Project Progress Feedback NSF and IAB Only |
| 11:35 - 11:45 AM |
Planning for Spring IAB Meeting and Closing Remarks |
| 11:45 - 12:00 PM | IAB Discussion and Wrap-Up Open to All |
| 12:00 PM | Adjourn |
Contact
Please contact Shaloo Rakheja (rakheja@illinois.edu), Qing Cao (qingcao2@illinois.edu), or Mallory Gorman (magorma2@illinois.edu) for questions or concerns related to the event, or about becoming a member.