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Mix It Right: Optimizing Food & Beverage Processes with Discrete Element Method (DEM)

Virtual Event - July 2, 2025

Learn how to optimize food processing operations using granular material simulation.

The food manufacturing industry faces a range of challenges. Companies need to stay competitive, innovate to meet consumer demands, ensure a high product quality while keeping costs low.

Simulation can play a key role in solving these challenges and is increasingly used by engineers and scientists in order to optimize processes and improve operational efficiency.

In this virtual event, we will introduce Altair® EDEM™, Discrete Element Method (DEM) software for granular material simulation. EDEM accurately simulates the behavior of various foods such as grains, coffee beans, spices, fruits, or dairy powders and provides key insight into a range of operations and processes, including material handling and processing such as mixing, milling, drying, coating, and more.

Our experts will present common applications and case studies from industry as well as the latest technology developments in the field.

Join us to learn how leading companies worldwide leverage EDEM to:

  • Ensure a high quality of the end product
  • Minimize damage and wastage
  • Improve scale-up procedures
  • Reduce operating costs
  • Improve operational efficiency
  • Drive product innovation

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Why Attend?

This event will be of interest to engineers, scientists and researchers involved in the F&B products manufacturing process. 

  • Discover how DEM simulation can help you optimize key processes and product design
  • Learn how simulation can help reduce expensive physical experiments
  • Hear case studies from industry and academia
  • Explore the possibilities of combining DEM with Machine Learning and Digital Twins
  • Connect and share with others in the F&B community 

AGENDA

The event will launch at 2 different times to accommodate different time zones.
🔊 Sessions will feature live audio translation into French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese and Korean.

Start times:
APAC Session: 10:30 am New Delhi / 1:00 pm Shanghai / 2:00 pm Tokyo
AMER/EMEA Session: 7:00 am Los Angeles / 8:00 am Mexico City / 10:00 pm New York/ 4:00 pm Paris

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Duration: 2 hours 

2:00 - 2:05 pm (KST/JST)
4:00 - 4:05 pm (CET)
10:00 - 10:05 am (ET)

 Welcome and Introduction
Senthil Arumugam, Senior Director, Global Sales - DEM Technology
Altair
2:05 - 2:35 pm (KST/JST)
4:05 - 4:35 pm (CET)
10:05 - 10:35 am (ET)		 Accelerating Food Processing Innovation: Virtual Testing and Design Optimization with EDEM
Renan Cardoso Calmon, Senior Solution Engineer - EDEM
Altair
2:35 - 2:55 pm (KST/JST)
4:35 - 4:55 pm (CET)
10:35 - 10:55 am (ET)		 Chewing Gum Coating – Unit manufacturing optimisation | Client: Lotte Foods Korea 
Jungkil Shim, Senior Technical specialist – EDEM
Altair
5 min break  
3:00 - 3:20 pm (KST/JST)
5:00 - 5:20 pm (CET)
11:00 - 11:20 am (ET)		 CFD-DEM simulations of dilute pneumatic transport of cohesive dairy powder
Harry Van Den Akker, Bernal Professor of Fluid Mechanics
University of Limerick - Ireland
3:20 - 3:35 pm (KST/JST)
5:20 - 5:35 pm (CET)
11:20 - 11:35 am (ET)		 DEM-led Digital Twin for Blending Unit manufacturing operation
Mohan Nainegali, Solutions Specialist - DEM Technology
Altair
3:35 - 3:50 pm (KST/JST)
5:35 - 5:50 pm (CET)
11:35 - 11:50 am (ET)

Summary & Remarks
Senthil Arumugam, Senior Director, Global Sales - DEM Technology
Altair

 

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Featured Speakers

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Senthil Arumugam

Senior Director, Global Sales - DEM Technology

Altair

Based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, Senthil Arumugam has been with Altair EDEM for over 16 years now. He works across a range of industries, such as pharmaceutical, food processing, process manufacturing, heavy equipment, batteries, etc., to support the adoption of granular material simulation and help customers address challenges for process optimisation.

Harry Van den Akker

Harry Van den Akker

Bernal Professor of Fluid Mechanics

University of Limerick

Harry Van den Akker, a renowned expert in fluid mechanics, held significant academic positions at Delft, Limerick, Princeton, and Maryland. His research focused on fluid dynamics, turbulence, and multiphase flows, contributing over 150 publications. He received multiple accolades, including the 2011 Professor of Excellence Award and the 2015 BHR Group Lifetime Recognition Award.

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Jungkil Shim

Senior Technical specialist – EDEM

Altair

Jungkil has been supporting customers across various industries in Korea, including steelmaking, agriculture, automotive, construction, and secondary batteries. He has developed and applied various DEM technologies tailored to industry needs through numerous projects. Currently, he focuses on Multiphysics simulation using DEM and its extension to digital twins with AI.

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Mohan S Nainegali

Solutions Specialist - DEM Technology

Altair

Mohan S Nainegali currently serves as a Solutions Specialist at Altair Engineering (India & GCC region), specializing in the Discrete Element Method (DEM) and modelling of bulk solids, granular materials, and particulate solids. His expertise supports simulation-driven design and analysis of complex material flow and handling challenges, enhancing efficiency, reliability, and innovation in engineering workflows.

Renan Cardoso Calmon

Renan Cardoso Calmon

Senior Solution Engineer - EDEM

Altair

Renan Calmon currently works as an Application Engineer at Altair while pursuing an MSc. Leveraging hands-on experience and a passion for innovation, Renan is committed to delivering impactful solutions that advance industry practices.

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