Spring 2026 Industry Workshop & Advisory Board Meeting
You are invited to attend the ASAP Center's in-person industry advisory board (IAB) meeting on April 9 & 10, 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, Keynote Details, and Travel/Accommodation information as those are finalized.
Agenda - SUBJECT TO CHANGE
*All times in CT
Meeting Location: TBD
| Day 1 | April 9, 2026 |
| 8:30 - 9:00 AM | Registration & Breakfast |
| 9:00 - 9:30 AM | Welcome Remarks, ASAP Year in Review Shaloo Rakheja, ASAP Center Director |
| 9:30 - 9:40 AM | Project Voting & Airtable Overview |
| 9:40 - 10:00 AM | BREAK |
| 10:00 - 12:15 PM | Project Presentations Illinois Faculty 10:00 - 10:20 AM, 10:25 - 10:45 AM, 10:50 - 11:10 AM, 11:15 - 11:35 AM, 11:40 - 12:00 PM, 12:05 - 12:25 PM, |
| 12:30 - 1:15 PM | LUNCH |
| 1:20 - 3:50 PM | Project Presentations Continued Illinois Faculty 1:20 - 1:40 PM, 1:45 - 2:05 PM, 2:10 - 2:30 PM, 2:35 - 2:55 PM, 3:00 - 3:20 PM, 3:25 - 3:45 PM, |
| 3:50 - 4:05 PM | BREAK |
| 4:05 - 4:20 PM | General Project Discussions with Industry Advisory Board (IAB) Open to All |
| 4:20 - 4:55 PM | ASAP IAB & Student Q&A Open to All |
| 4:55 - 5:00 PM | Review of Evening and Day 2 Activities Shaloo Rakheja, ASAP Center Director |
| 5:00 - 6:00 PM HMNTL 3rd Floor Atrium |
Technical Forum and Networking Student Poster Session |
| 6:00 PM HMNTL 1st Floor Atrium |
Dinner Begins Buffet dinner - self serving and seating |
| 6:30 PM | Keynote Presentation TBD, TBD |
| 7:15 PM | Day 1 Adjourns |
| Day 2 | April 10, 2026 |
| 9:00 - 9:30 AM | Arrival & Breakfast |
| 9:30 - 9:35 AM | Day 2 Kickoff |
| 9:35 - 10:00 AM | Center Vision & Roadmap Development Shaloo Rakheja, ASAP Center Director Qing Cao, ASAP Associate Director |
| 10:00 - 10:30 AM | Center Level Project Feedback Discussion Open to All |
| 10:35 - 11:20 AM | Closed IAB Meeting - Y4 Project Voting (NSF and IAB Only - HMNTL 1000) |
| 11:20 - 11:30 AM | IAB Discussion and Wrap-Up Open to All |
| 11:30 - 11:35 AM | Summary and Closing Remarks Shaloo Rakheja, ASAP Center Director |
| 11:35 - 11:45 AM | Group Photographs |
| 11:45 AM | Adjourn, Lunch, & Depart |
| 12:00 - 4:00 PM | For those who are able to stick around after the meeting, feel free to attend the annual Engineering Open House! Learn more here: https://www.eohillinois.org/ |
Accommodations and Travel
Airplane
- The University of Illinois Willard Airport (Airport Code: CMI) serves the Champaign-Urbana area.
- Other Airport Options (the following airports are at least two hours away from Urbana-Champaign and will require you to make additional arrangements (train/bus) to get to campus).
Train
- AMTRAK has service between Union Station in Chicago (CHI) and Illinois Terminal in Champaign (CHM).
Bus/Shuttle
- Peoria Charter (private bus company) serves many different locations including both Chicago airports (O'Hare and Midway), Union Station in Chicago, and a number of Chicago suburbs. Pick up is available from Terminal 2 and Terminal 5 at the O'Hare International Airport with multiple drop-off points on-campus.
- Greyhound (private bus company) has daily service between Chicago and Champaign. Pick up is available from downtown Chicago with drop-off at the Illinois Terminal in downtown Champaign.
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Illini Union Hotel for guests to reserve a room at the group rate. Please use this link or call 217-333-1241 to book by 12:00 PM CT on March 16th. Use the group booking code: IAB25 .
Other nearby hotel options include:
- Hampton Inn Champaign Urbana
- TownePlace Suites Champaign Urbana/Campustown
Parking is available at each of the recommended hotels. For those who do not wish to walk from their hotel to the event venue, a few parking meter spaces are available in the B-4 Parking Deck at the corner of University Ave/Mathews Ave. in Urbana (see image below). These are available on a first come, first serve basis. Additional parking information is available here.
The Spring IAB Meeting will be held on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Campus. The meeting will be held in the Nick Holonyak Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory, Room 1000, located at 208 N Wright St, Urbana, IL 61801.
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.