Metallurgy – Steelmaking & Casting Technology Committee meeting

24–25 February 2026 • Hotel Indigo Cleveland Downtown • Brook Park, OH, USA

►Register or contact ldlugopolski@aist.org

Tour of Vesuvius USA - Cleveland

Hotel Arrangements

Hotel Indigo Cleveland Downtown
651 Huron Road. E
Cleveland, OH 44115
Reserve by 24 January for AIST Room Rate of $119

For reservations, book online  

 AIST technology committee members are asked to print out the latest revised meeting agenda from our website one week prior to this meeting.

 Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Meeting location: 
Foseco / Vesuvius USA - Cleveland
20200 Sheldon Road
Brooke Park, OH, USA 44142

1.    Chair’s opening remarks – Sunday Abraham <08:30 a.m.>
2.    Appoint minute-taker
3.    Antitrust guidelines
4.    Membership and attendance
5.    Review minutes of previous meeting – 23-24 September 2025 Woburn, MA
6.    AIST Staff Announcements
7.    AIST Steel Industry Fatalities
8.    Main agenda items

Finalize AISTech sessions – Thinium Natarajan

§  Papers due to AIST (17 February)

§  Author Registration deadline (5 March)

§  Presentation Draft Due in to AIST (17 March)

§  Re-emphasize the role of Session Chair and Papers Chair

Paper Chair Role—This position is a leadership role within a Technology Committee or Subcommittee tasked with the development of AISTech technical sessions and the management and oversight of the Technology Committee session chairs. The role of Papers Chair is to ensure authors are in compliance with AIST policies for paper and presentation submissions and to ensure that authors register.  Many of these tasks are delegated to the Session Chairs but the Papers Chair is ultimately responsible for the development and execution of the Technology Committee’s AISTech technical sessions. The Papers Chair may also be responsible in coordinating the selection of the Technology Committee’s Best Paper Award winner (if applicable).

The Paper Chair role also includes membership on the Board of Director’s Conference Planning Committee (CPC).  The CPC meets four times throughout the year to plan and review details related to the AISTech conference. Participation in the CPC meetings is highly recommended as it provides insight to the development and execution of the world’s largest annual iron and steel conference and exposition.  Participation can be in person or by video conference.

Session Chair Role— This position supports the Papers Chair of the respective technology committee by communicating to the authors on topic content as well as on missing or late submission of required information. The Session Chairs will review and evaluate the paper and presentation files for content as well as for publication and awards (an evaluation form will be provided). Your AIST staff engineer will provide staff support to ensure your success in fulfilling the duties of a Session Chair. Session chairs are also on site at the AISTech conference in their session room to facilitate the flow of the session including introducing speakers, moderating question and answer sessions, as well as handing out certificates.

 Nominations for committee officers 2026 – 2027 term

·       Update from liaisons — 

§  Digital Transformation Subcommittee – Ron O’Malley

§  Decarbonization – Chad Cathcart

§  Young Professionals – Caelan Kennedy

9.    Discussion items

a.     Kent D. Peaslee Memorial Session Planning – AISTech 2026 – Obinna Adaba and Bikram Konar

b.     Procedure for Evaluation of Centerline Segregation Methods and Techniques – Dmitry Tsvetkov

10. Next meetings – 

11. Lunch  <Noon>

12. Tour Foseco / Vesuvius USA - Cleveland  <1:00 p.m.>

 Important Tour Information: 

Attendees will be split into 2 groups and they will rotate in both tours

Group 1: Water Model Lab

Group 2: Foseco

·       All attendees MUST participate in a 15-minute presentation on safety requirements for the Foseco tour.

·       All attendees MUST sign a confidentiality agreement to be able to tour the Foseco facility.

·       All attendess MUST wear long pants that cover to the ankle, and long shirts that cover to the wrist without rips or tears. 

·       Attendees MUST bring and wear steel toed boots.

·       Safety glasses MUST be worn during the tour, and they are available for use at the facility.

 13. Adjourn   <3:30 p.m.>

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Meeting location: 
Hotel Indigo Cleveland Downtown
651 Huron Road. E
Cleveland, OH, USA 44115

 14. Breakfast   <7:30 a.m.>

15. Presentations    <8:30 a.m.>

Topic: Flow Control in Tundish and Mold & Centerline Segregation Control and Measurement

a.     Effects of Flow Control on Primary Cooling in Wide Slab Molds by Dylan Palmer, SSAB Iowa Inc.

b.     Presentation on Tundish and Mold Flow by Bruce Forman, ArcelorMittal Global R&D – East Chicago

c.     Presentation on Centerline Segregation Detection Technology by Joydeep Sengupta, ArcelorMittal Global R&D – Hamilton

d.     U. S. Steel Fairfield Tundish Design Improvements by Rudolf Moravec, United States Steel Corporation

e.     Presentation by Vesuvius

f.      Presentation by Nucor

g.     Presentation by SDI

16. Chair conclusion – Sunday Abraham

17. Adjourn <Noon>