TechConnect World 2021 Program - Wednesday October 20


7:00	Registration	Cherry Blossom Lobby

9:00	Defense TechConnect Keynote Program	Woodrow Wilson A
	Session chair: Jennifer Rocha, TechConnect, US
9:05	DOD Senior Climate Advisor to the SECDEF J. Bryan, U.S. Department of Defense, US

9:20	MOSAICS Keynote	Woodrow Wilson A
9:20	More Situational Awareness for Industrial Control Systems (MOSAICS) JCTD G. Ka'iliwai III, U.S. Indo Pacific Command, US

9:35	Defense TechConnect Keynote Panel: DoD Speed of Innovation for Contested and Congested Environments	Woodrow Wilson A
	Session chair: Jennifer Rocha, TechConnect, US

10:00	Special DEFENSEWERX Funding Announcement	Woodrow Wilson A
	Session chair: Brad Chedister, DEFENSEWERX, US
	SOCOM/SOFWERX L. Sanders, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), US
	AFWERX S. Lauver, AFWERX, US
	DEFENSEWERX B. Chedister, DEFENSEWERX, US
	Army Futures Command B. Halloran, Army Applications Lab, US

8:30	Quantum Track Keynote	Woodrow Wilson C
	Session chair: William L. Wilson, Harvard University & Loucas Tsakalakos, L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
8:30	Introductory Remarks
8:35	Quantum Sensing of Quantum Materials Using NV center Microscopy A. Yacoby, Harvard University, US
9:00	Quantum Engineering for Superconducting Qubits M. Schwartz, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, US
9:25	The Second Quantum Revolution: Fundamentals, Present Status, and Prospects Z. Zhang, University of Arizona, US
9:50	Emerging Quantum Sensor Applications of Coherent Spins in Semiconductors B. Zhou, Boston College, US

8:30	AI Track Keynote	Woodrow Wilson D
	Session chair: Richard Ross, 3M Company & Peter Koenig, Procter & Gamble
8:30	Closed-loop autonomous combinatorial experimentation for streamlined materials discovery I. Takeuchi, University of Maryland, US
9:00	From atoms to emergent mechanisms with information bottleneck and diffusion probabilistic models P. Tiwary, University of Maryland, US
9:30	Deep Learning for Linking Chemical and Biological Space in Small Molecules and Macromolecules A. Shehu, George Mason University, US

8:30	Advanced Manufacturing Track Keynote	Baltimore 1
	Session chair: Joey Mead, University of Massachusetts
8:30	Reshaping Manufacturing in the Post-Pandemic Era: Where Additive Manufacturing Is Now P. Zelinski, Additive Manufacturing, US
9:00	NSF Advanced Manufacturing Program and Research Opportunities K. Cooper, National Science Foundation, US
9:30	Sustainable and Scalable Manufacturing of Microelectronics Using Directed Assembly of Nanomaterials A. Busnaina, Northeastern University, US

10:15	SBIR/STTR Inside the Head of an Evaluator	Woodrow Wilson B
	E. Hawkes, SBA, US
	J. Thabet, DARPA, US
	J. Hollister, BBC Consulting, US
	J. Colraine, Air Force Ventures, US

10:00	Coffee Break	Cherry Blossom Lobby

10:30	Bio-inspired Coatings, Materials & Sustainability	Annapolis 1
	Session chair: Geoffrey Geise, University of Virginia
10:30	Nature-Inspired Materials for Water Sustainability Applications T-S Wong, The Pennsylvania State University, US
10:55	Performance of low friction bio-inspired coatings in hydrodynamic journal bearings M. Rutkevičius, J. Dong, Y. Sharma, J. Viertel, C. Lipscomb, S. Beckford, ABB Inc., US
11:15	Cirrus Paint-free Colour™: Robust Coloured Coatings on (light metal) Alloys, pp. 85-88 C. Goode, F. Hou, I. Mardon, Cirrus Materials Science Ltd., NZ

10:30	AI for Advanced Materials Discovery & Design	Annapolis 2
	Session chair: Richard Ross, 3M Company & Peter Koenig, Procter & Gamble
10:30	The combination of data-driven and physics-based modeling with application in protein formulations J.G.E.M. Fraaije, P. Petris, Siemens Culgi, NL
10:55	Next Generation PCIe Network Fabric for Simulators and Performance Computing C.T. Reynolds, Technical Systems Integrators, US
11:15	AI-accelerated materials innovation: From Optoelectronics to Fluorescent Biomarkers C. Kreisbeck, Kebotix, US
11:35	Machine Learning for the Exploration of Nanomaterial Synthesis Parameter Spaces R. Sappington, B. Cornick, Epic Advanced Materials, US
11:55	A Self-Driving Laboratory for Accelerated Materials Discovery C.P. Berlinguette, J.E. Hein, A. Aspuru-Guzik, B.P. MacLeod, F.G.L. Parlane, University of British Columbia, CA

10:30	Applied Biomaterials: Drug/Gene Delivery	Baltimore 4
	Session chair: Jeannine Coburn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
10:30	Examining and exploiting lymphatic vessels for drug delivery at mucosal surfaces K. Maisel, University of Maryland, US
11:00	Identifying the cytosolic fate of DNA nanostructures D. Mathur, K. Rogers, S.A. Díaz, M. Muroski, W.P. Klein, L. Field, J.B. Delehanty, I.L. Medintz, George Mason University, US
11:20	Novel Guidewire Design and Coating for Continuous Delivery of Adenosine During Interventional Procedures E. Brewer, Z. Brown, M. Foreman, A. Lowman, E. Menshikova, E. Jackson, Rowan University, US

10:30	Water Technologies	Camellia 3
	Session chair: Rebecca Locker, Modern Meadow
10:30	Using the Membrane Biofilm Reactor (MBfR) to Recover Platinum Group Metals (PGM), Rare Earth Elements (REE), and Valuable materials as Nanoparticles from Wastewater, pp. 246-250 B. Lusk, B. Rittmann, C. Ray, C. Zhou, L. Thompson, Precient Technologies, US
10:50	Nanoscale Zero Valent Iron-Enabled Treatment Train Approach for PFAS-Contaminated Water A. Wells Carpenter, J. Darcy, M. Modiri-Gharehveran, L.S. Lee, AxNano, US
11:10	Zero Liquid Discharge Cooling for Industrial Applications C. Martin, Energy & Environmental Research Center, University of North Dakota, US
11:30	Nano-enabled High-Throughput Sensor for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Detection A.W. Carpenter, J. Darcy, W. Storm, AxNano, US

10:30	Thermal Energy Storage	Woodrow Wilson D
	Session chair: Clifford Ho, Sandia National Laboratories
10:30	How Long-Duration, Thermal Energy Storage Can Support the Grid of the Future B. Bollinger, Malta, Inc., US
10:55	Development of a Phase Change Energy Storage Module with High Recovery Rate for Power Generation Applications, pp. 224-227 M. Belaed, M.M. Rahman, Wichita State University, US
11:15	Economic Viability of Flexible Carbon Capture for Natural Gas Power Plants J.C. Quinn, B.J. Limb, E. Markey, S. Garland, R. Vercellino, M.D. Pisciotta, P. Psarras, J. Wilcox, D.R. Herber, T. Bandhauer, Colorado State University, US
11:35	Hybrid Photovoltaic/Thermal Solar Plus Storage Cogeneration, pp. 211-214 M. Anderson, E. Gonzalez, Icarus RT, Inc., US

10:30	Quantum: Separating Reality from Hype - A Panel Discussion	Baltimore 5
	Session chair: William L. Wilson, Harvard University & Loucas Tsakalakos, L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
10:30	Introductory Remarks W. Wilson & L. Tsakalakos, Harvard University & L3Harris Technologies Inc.
10:35	Updates on the National Quantum Initiative A. Cronin, National Quantum Coordination Office, Office of Science and Technology Policy, US
10:50	Industry Perspectives Panel with G. Thomas, P. Kulczakowicz and J. Felbinger
11:20	Government agency Panel with A. Cronin, T. Curcic, J.D. Gillaspy, R. Oueid

10:30	Medical Devices Innovation Spotlights I	Baltimore 1
	Session chair: Conrad Clyburn, MedForeSight LLC, US
10:30	Tech Warrior Enterprise Innovation Spotlight S. Swanson, Tech Warrior Enterprise, US
10:40	Parsons Healthcare Innovation Spotlight J. David, Parsons, US
10:50	BraceTrack H. Robertson, BraceTrack, US
10:58	NanoRAD (Nano-based Residual Active Disinfectant) C. Drake, Kismet Technologies, US
11:06	Multifocal professional AR headset for Enterprise use and near distance visualization I. Osmanis, Lightspace technologies, LV
11:14	An orthopedic surgical robot M. Abedin-Nasab, Robossis Inc - Rowan University, US
11:22	glucoWISE®: Non-Invasive Glucose Testing K. Rice, Meta Materials, CA
	Review Panelist L. Sherry, George Mason University, US
	Review Panelist J. David, Parsons, US
	Review Panelist S. Swanson, Tech Warrior Enterprise, US
	Review Panelist B. Datlof, U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC), US
	Review Panelist C. Clyburn, MedForeSight, LLC, US

10:30	AI for DoD Military Advantage Across the Domains	Baltimore 2
	Session chair: Winston Chang, Oasys International Corp, US
	H. Dreany, U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, US
	S. Tangredi, U.S. Naval War College, US
	E. Griesenbrock, U.S. Air Force, US
	W. Chang, Oasys International Corporation, US

10:30	Operational Energy & Logistics: Contested Logistics	Baltimore 3
	Session chair: Mike Mazzocco, Alytic, US
	L. Pleis, U.S. Central Command, US
	J. Martin, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), US
	P. Losiewicz, CSIAC, U.S. Department of Defense, US

10:30	MOSAICS Session IV: Deep Dives	Woodrow Wilson C
	Session chair: Man Nguyen, NAVFAC EXWC, US
10:30	SIEM Deep Dive P. Nguyen, Elasticsearch, US
10:45	Firewall Deep Dive E. Miller, Cisco, US
11:00	ICS IDS Deep Dive B. Aubin, Nozomi, US
11:15	Orchestration Deep Dive P. Hagy, Palo Alto XSOAR, US

11:10	How Army and Air Force SBIR/STTR Programs Have Changed	Woodrow Wilson B
	Session chair: John Williams, SBA, USA
	LTC White, US Army, US
	J. Rathje, AFWERX, US

11:40	Biomedical Innovation Spotlights III	Baltimore 1
	Session chair: Geoff Orazem, Eastern Foundry, US
11:40	Impruvon Health Medication Management Platform - Providing Security, Error Reduction, Compliance, and Independence for Individuals with Difficult to Maintain Medication Regimens J. Amoyal, IMPRUVON Inc., US
11:48	Robossis: Surgical Robot for Long-Bone Fracture Alignment M. Abedin-Nasab, Rowan University, US
11:56	Neurostimulation Method L. Baugh, University of South Dakota-Sanford School of Medicine, US
12:04	NeuroHawk TBI Scanner G. Shaw, SENSE Neuro Diagnostics, Inc., US
12:12	XTEMP S. Tewolde, BIOSNS, Inc, US
	Review Panelist J. David, Parsons, US
	Review Panelist C. Clyburn, MedForeSight, LLC, US
	Review Panelist L. Sherry, George Mason University, US
	Review Panelist B. Datlof, U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC), US

11:30	AI Innovation Spotlights I	Baltimore 2
	Session chair: Winston Chang, Oasys International Corp, US
11:30	A Superior Method to Correct Atmospheric Degradation of Satellite Imagery D. Groeneveld, Advanced Remote Sensing, Inc., US
11:38	AI Platform for Discovering Unmet Market Needs J. Fegely, Aperture.ai, US
11:46	Autonomous Object Identification Harnessing Full Motion Video L. Dopp, Cutting Edge AI, US
11:54	TurboSBIR - "TurboTax" for SBIR/STTR Proposal Preparation and Management R. Doshi, OmniSync Incorporated, US
12:02	Intelligent Object Magnification for Augmented Reality Displays J. McKinley, University of Central Florida, US
12:10	GURU A. Grosvenor, Microsurgeonbot Inc., US
12:18	PICO Anywhere Suite - Distributed Intelligence Mesh for Constrained Conditions J.D. Stanley, IoTAI, Inc, US
12:26	Uptimai - Uncertainty Propagator and Statistical Optimizer M. Kubíček, Uptimai, CZ
12:34	Everykey - No more Passwords, No more Keys C. Wentz, Everykey Inc, US
	Review Panelist H. Dreany, U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, US
	Review Panelist S. Tangredi, U.S. Naval War College, US
	Review Panelist E. Griesenbrock, U.S. Air Force, US
	Review Panelist W. Chang, Oasys International Corporation, US

12:00	Lunch Break	On own

1:00	How SBIR Phase III's Benefit a PoR and the SBIR Firm	Woodrow Wilson B
	Session chair: John Williams, SBA, USA
	ML Mackey, Beacon Interactive Systems, US
	A. Mulligan, Hyrdonalix, US
	R. McNamara, Ex PEO SUBS, US

1:00	MOSAICS Session V: Deep Dives and MOSAICS 2.0	Woodrow Wilson C
	Session chair: Jeth Fogg, NORAD/NORTHCOM, US
1:15	Host Sensor Deep Dive TBA, Microsoft SYSMON, US
1:30	Cyber Analytics Deep Dive J. Bessette, Cynalytica, US
1:45	Transition Strategy M. Nguyen, NAVFAC EXWC, US
2:00	MOSAICS 2.0 R. Scalco, NIWC Atlantic, US

1:30	User Facilities for Industrial Participation	Azalea 1
	Session chair: Greg Haugstad, University of Minnesota
1:30	Industrial Access to the Penn State Materials Characterization Lab J. Shallenberger, Penn State University, US
1:55	NIST, Neutrons, and Next Gen Product Development R. Jones, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US
2:20	Analytical Resources for Industry in an Academic Institution J. Shu, Cornell Center for Materials Research, US
2:45	Neutron Imaging and Far-Field Interferometry K. Weigandt, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US
3:10	Harvard Center for NanoScale Systems: An Epicenter for Interdisciplinary Quantum and Nano Science Research and Technologie W. Wilson, Harvard University, US

1:30	Graphene, Carbon Nanostructures & Devices	Azalea 2
	Session chair: Chris Sims, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Wolfgang Bacsa, University of Toulouse
1:30	Two-Dimensional Carbides and Nitrides (MXenes) Enable New Energy Storage Technologies X. Wang, Y. Gogotsi, A. VahidMohammadi, Drexel University, US
1:55	Determining Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Partition Conditions in Aqueous Two-Polymer Phase Extraction with Near-Infrared Fluorescence Spectroscopy C.M. Sims, J.A. Fagan, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US
2:20	A nanotube fabric approach for multifunctional composites M.B. Jakubinek, Y. Martinez Rubi, B. Ashrafi, B. Simard, C.T. Kingston, National Research Council Canada, CA
2:45	Dynamic chemical vapor deposition of carbon nanotubes: toward tailoring nucleation density and collective catalyst deactivation J. Lee, M. Abdulhafez, G. Tomaraei, M. Bedewy, University of Pittsburgh, US
3:05	Joule heating of carbon nanotube pixels for on-demand thermal patterning M.J. Green, Texas A&M University, US
3:25	Engineering the 2-Dimensional ZnO Nanoplates for a Highly Reactive Surface S. Sakurai, J. Cho, Binghamton University - State University of New York, US
3:45	Direct Laser-Induced Nanocarbon Formation on Flexible Polymers: Tailoring Porous and Fibrous Morphologies M. Abdulhafez, M. Bedewy, University of Pittsburgh, US

1:30	New Nano Delivery Technologies	Baltimore 4
	Session chair: Puneet Tyagi, AstraZeneca & Steve Zullo, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
1:30	Nanotechnology-based Tools for Addressing Viral and Cardiovascular Diseases in Pregnant Women S. Dhar, University of Miami, US
1:55	Targeted Transport of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria by Soil Protists L.M. Shor, C. Hawxhurst, J.L. Micciulla, D.J. Gage, University of Connecticut, US
2:15	The Development of Quick-Set, High-Solids Pharmaceutical Tablet Coatings T. Kalantar, M. Ladika, H. Shao, S. Dean, K. Harris, P. Sheskey, K. Coppens, K. Balwinski, D. Holbrook, Dow, Inc., US
2:35	mRNA: from addressing global pandemics to medicines of the future L. Santos, AstraZeneca, US
3:00	Investigation of Lyophilized Platelet Interactions with Human Platelets In Vitro B. Schnoor, A.-L. Papa, George Washington University, US
3:20	A Cancer-Favoring, Engineered Vaccinia Virus for Cholangiocarcinoma. S.Y. Yoo, Pusan National University, KR

1:30	Bio-based Materials and Biofuels	Magnolia 2
	Session chair: Rebecca Locker, Modern Meadow & World Nieh, U.S. Forest Service
1:30	Commercialising MFC Products: Compliance to Ethical Standards and Legislation D. Skuse, D. Hewson, J. Phipps, J.A. Shatkin, FiberLean Technologies Limited, UK
1:55	Integrated Biorefineries (IBRs) – Key Technology Challenges and Opportunities R. Shende, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, US
2:15	Waste-Powered Microgrid for Enhanced Energy Security of Critical Base Infrastructure D. Robau, National Energy USA, US
2:40	So You’ve Set Sustainability Goals – Now What?, pp. 177-183 G. Gebolys, World Energy, US

1:30	Special Session: Sustainable Water (nano)Technologies: From Lab Scale to Pilot Scale	Camellia 3
	Session chair: Stacey Standridge, National Nanotechnology Coordination Office
1:30	Employing the primordial soup as a biocatalyst to harvest precious metals and remove heavy metals from contaminated waters B. Lusk, Precient Technologies, US
1:50	Graphene nanosensors for water quality monitoring J. Hill, NanoAffix Science, US
2:10	Small Cavities for Big Problems in Water Treatment: Transforming Soluble Cyclodextrins into a Powerhouse Filter Media F. Cassou, CycloPure, US
2:30	High-Performance Portable Atmospheric Water Extractor for Extreme Climates K. Walton, Georgia Institute of Technology, US
2:50	Using an MVT versus MVP to Maximize Lab-to-Field Transition Efforts A. Carpenter, AxNano, US

1:30	Advanced Materials for Engineering Applications	Azalea 3
	Session chair: Chris Menzel, Fujifilm Dimatix
1:30	Rapid setting, long pot life epoxy concrete for early high strength applications T. Farnsworth, Luna Innovations, Inc., US
1:50	A breakthrough in High Temperature Superconductors, pp. 75-77 W. Lau, LAU Superconductors Inc., US
2:10	Electrospun Nanofiber Scaffolds for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Effect of Draw Ratio on Enzymatic Degradation Rate D. Brennan, J. Posselt, C. Wagner, V. Beachley, Rowan University, US
2:30	Spectral Characterization of Tin Dioxide for Gas-Sensing Applications, pp. 69-70 H. Alghamdi, B. Concepcion, S. Baliga, P. Misra, Howard University, US
2:50	Precipitation-Strengthened and Microlayered Bulk Copper- and Molybdenum-Based Nanocrystalline Materials Produced by High-Speed Electron-Beam Evaporation–Condensation in Vacuum: Structure and Phase Composition, pp. 71-74 N.I. Grechanyuk, V.G. Grechanyuk, A. Manulyk, Synergy ANTECH Services Corp., CA
3:10	Novel Titania based composites for Solar Disinfection A. Safri, A. Fletcher, University of Strathclyde, UK

1:30	3D Printing Design	Magnolia 3
	Session chair: Slade Gardner, Big Metal Additive & Nanci Hardwick, MELD Manufacturing
1:30	Full Scale DoD Metal Prototype Vehicles by Hybrid AM S. Gardner, Big Metal Additive, US
1:55	Integrated process-structure-property modeling framework and methods for process design and performance prediction of additively manufactured material systems W.K. Liu, Z. Gan, S. Saha, C. Yu, O.L. Kafka, K.K. Jones, Y. Lu, Northwestern University, US
2:20	Post-Process Superfinishing of Additively Manufactured Components for Next-Gen Space Application, pp. 27-30 N. Michaud, A. Diaz, REM Surface Engineering, US
2:40	Development of a Framework for Component Repair Using Additive Manufacturing M. Walluk, A. Luccitti, B. Hilton, B. Baker, K. DePalma, K. Sisak, P. Martin, Rochester Institute of Technology, US

1:30	Engineering Battery Safety, Integration, and Systems	Woodrow Wilson D
	Session chair: Erik Spoerke, Sandia National Laboratories
1:30	The Significance of Thermal Management for Lithium-ion Batteries in Electric Vehicles: Technology and Market Outlook R. Collins, IDTechEx, US
1:50	A Review on the integration of brake performance and energy efficiency optimization of regenerative braking system A. Meng, C.A. Garris, The George Washington University, US
2:10	Storage Synthesis of Power Systems via Dynamic Meta-control Schema, pp. 215-218 W. Kohn, Z.B. Zabinsky, Crowdpoint Technologies, US
2:30	US Navy Integrated Power & Energy System S.P. Markle, US Navy, US
2:50	Battery Chemistry Agnostic Grid-Tied Secondary Use Energy Storage System M. Chinthavali, M. Starke, S. Campbell, B. Xiao, Oak Ridge National Lab, US

1:30	Innovation Spotlights Additive Manufacturing: AFWERX Ventures	Baltimore 1
	Session chair: Paul Roege, Typhoon HIL, Inc.
1:30	AFWERX Ventures J. Rathje, AFWERX, US
1:45	Post-Process Surface Finishing and Optimization of Additively Manufactured Nickel-Based Superalloys N. Michaud, REM Surface Engineering, US
1:53	Cellular Fabrication: A New Framework for Construction-Scale Composite 3D Printing D. Goodloe, Branch Technology, Inc., US
2:01	Growth Based Design Optimization of 3D Printed Quasi-Isotropic Chopped & Continuous Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites K. Fetfatsidis, Desktop Metal, Inc., US
2:09	3D Printers for Filled Photopolymers J. Martin, Fortify, US
2:17	Additive Manufactured Ceramic Fibers via Laser Chemical Vapor Deposition S. Harrison, Free Form Fibers, US
2:25	Bison High Alumina Resin - Ultra High Temperature Ceramic Material K. Linder, Tethon 3D, US
	Review Panelist P. Roege, Typhoon HIL, Inc., US
	Review Panelist G. Orazem, Eastern Foundry, US
	Review Panelist J. Rathje, AFWERX, US

1:30	Aerospace, Space and Defense Innovation Spotlights III	Baltimore 5
	Session chair: Bill Muras, Alytic, US
1:30	An Integrated Wide-Area UAV Aeromagnetic Survey System O. Petrova, Binghamton University, US
1:38	Polyimide Aerogel Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) for Aerospace and Defense G. Poe, Blueshift Materials, Inc., US
1:46	Wireless Power Harvester Chips that convert RF to usable DC power A. Peacock, Powercast, US
1:54	Secure Fully Digital Vehicle Maintenance and inspection Software/Hardware Platform A. Amacher, Lite-Check Fleet Solutions Inc, US
2:02	A large Legged Robot Capable of Operating on Unstructured Terrain with Heavy Payload B. Riskas, RMD LLC, US
2:10	Ultra Reality Display A. Mehta, BRELYON Inc., US
2:18	Offboard Launch and Recovery System for Uncrewed Platforms S. Yamashita, Martin Defense Group, US
2:26	Predictive and Interactive Spatial Modeling Workstation A. Lessner, FoVI3D, Inc., US
	Review Panelist R. Owens, USCENTCOM, US
	Review Panelist V. Ly, NSWC, U.S. Navy, US
	Review Panelist K. McGrath, Northrop Grumman, US
	Review Panelist B. Muras, Alytic, US
	Review Panelist S. Lauver, AFWERX, US

2:00	SBIR/STTR Agency Pavilion: Meet with Agency Reps	Expo Hall AB
	DARPA SBIR/STTR
	USSOCOM SBIR/STTR
	Department of the Navy SBIR/STTR
	U.S. Air Force SBIR/STTR
	U.S. Army SBIR/STTR
	NAVSEA SBIR/STTR
	NSF SBIR/STTR
	NIST (DOC) SBIR/STTR
	U.S. Small Business Administration
	U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)

2:10	SBIR/STTR: Working with the Primes	Woodrow Wilson B
	Session chair: Matt Williams, OSD, US
	S. Myers, Boeing, US
	J. Becker, Northrop Grumman, US
	A. Carroll, Raytheon, US
	C. Owens, Lockheed Martin, US

2:40	Innovation Spotlights: Advanced Materials and Manufacturing	Baltimore 1
	Session chair: Jonathan Jakischa, TechConnect Ventures, US
2:40	MARCO - An Environmentally Friendly Ready to Use 1K Surface Treatment A. Tiwari, Flora Coatings, US
2:48	Advanced Optical Manufacturing to Accelerate Product Development and Reduce Costs J. Goeckeritz, Momentum Optics, US
2:56	Automated-Track Electrospinning D. Brennan, Rowan University, US
3:04	NanoWeb® Transparent Antenna G. Wade, Meta Material, CA
3:12	Nanofibrous Platform for Soft Bioelectronics A. Koh, Binghamton University, US
3:20	MELD: a scalable, no-melt method for printing for large metal parts N. Hardwick, MELD Manufacturing Corporation, US
3:28	Key-and-Lock Commodity Self-Healing Copolymers C. Kasper, Clemson University Research Foundation, US
3:36	MetZilla Additive A. Jeffries, Osazda Energy, US
	Review Panelist L. Pleis, U.S. Central Command, US
	Review Panelist J. Jakischa, TechConnect Ventures, US
	Review Panelist R. Owens, USCENTCOM, US

2:40	Innovation Spotlights: C5ISR Innovation Spotlights I	Baltimore 2
	Session chair: Nick Kacsandi, TechConnect Ventures, US
2:40	In-Q-Tel Innovation Spotlight T. O'Donnell, In-Q-Tel, US
2:55	Technology/Solution Name: Low-density Parity-check error correction for enabling high-density flash storage with maximum endurance and performance S. Planjery, Codelucida, Inc., US
3:03	Blaise AI-Augmented, Raman/IoT/5G device for chemical and biological point detection (CBRNE) in the field E. Adolphe, Forward Edge, AI Inc., US
3:11	FIREFLY Platform M. Tolentino, Namatad Inc., US
3:19	NetCore Disaster Response Network (DRN) D. Cullerot, NetNumber, US
3:27	Affordable High-Resolution Radiation Detectors J. Palmer, Actinia, US
3:35	Opal HTM: IoT-optimized medical asset management C. Roberts, Opal HTM, US
	Review Panelist T. O'Donnell, In-Q-Tel, US
	Review Panelist B. Dupin, EPRI, US
	Review Panelist N. Kacsandi, TechConnect Ventures, US
	Review Panelist L. Pleis, U.S. Central Command, US

2:00	DOE and DoD Collaborations for Energy Resilience on Military Installations	Baltimore 3
	A. Nanco, Sandia National Laboratories, US
	S. Tucker, U.S. Department of Defense, US
	B. Jeffers, Sandia National Laboratories, US
	B. Hanson, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, US
	J. Monken, Converge Strategies, US

3:30	The Innovation Habits of High-Growth Companies	Camellia 1
	R. Lowe, Wellspring, US

3:45	Innovation Spotlights: C5ISR Innovation Spotlights II	Baltimore 2
	Session chair: Jonathan Jakischa, TechConnect Ventures, US
3:45	Tricentis Innovation Spotlight AJ. Ford, Tricentis, US
4:00	True Presence Occupancy Detection Sensors (TruePODS) N. Petrovic, Adnoviv, Inc., US
4:08	Mountable, zero-power, ppm-to-ppt level toxic gas and vapor sensor M. Prévôt, Kent State University, US
4:16	Aggregate Spread Pulse Modulation in LPWANs for IoT applications P. Pizzi, NonLinear Corporation, US
4:24	RF-Silent DC Voltage Regulators with High Efficiency M. Lumb, Polaris Semiconductor LLC, US
4:32	Using AI to Improve Safety at Grade Crossings C. McGlynn, Rowan University, US
4:40	Miniaturized Electronic Safe & Arm Device (MESAD) J. Spilotro, Breault Research Organization, US
4:48	VisionCraft AI driven computer vision and data analytics R. Pinkas, VisionCraft s.r.o., CZ
4:56	Early Detection of Soft Shorts In Batteries A. Rankin, Idaho National Laboratory, Technology Deployment, US
	Review Panelist T. O'Donnell, In-Q-Tel, US
	Review Panelist J. Jakischa, TechConnect Ventures, US
	Review Panelist B. Dupin, EPRI, US
	Review Panelist R. Owens, U.S. Central Command, US

3:30	Nexus of National Security & Energy Security	Baltimore 3
	Session chair: Greg Douquet, Red Duke Strategies, US
	N. Johnson, Arizona State University, US
	A. Trimble, The Atlantic Council, US
	T. Tetreault, U.S. Department of Defense, US
	S. Goodman, Wilson Center, US

2:45	MOSAICS Open Discussion and Closing Remarks	Woodrow Wilson C
	Session chair: Ross Roley, USINDOPACOM, US

4:00	TechConnect, Defense & Smart Cities Innovation Expo & Networking Reception (4:00 - 6:00) - Poster Session II	Expo Hall AB

4:00	Materials Characterization - Posters	Expo Hall AB
	Enhanced Corrosion Detection By Means of Multispectral Imaging and Postprocessing Techniques, pp. 35-38 W.V. Giegerich, D.C. Fedorishin, L. Forte III, L. Christie, P.J. Schneider, K.W. Oh, University at Buffalo, US
	Vascular Test Phantom Metrology For Use In Photoacoustic Applications, pp. 31-34 L.B. Christie, W.V. Giegerich, P. Schneider, K.W. Oh, University at Buffalo, US
	Characterization of Perovskite Solar Cells using Spectroscopic Ellipsometry M. Fernanda Villa-Bracamonte, J.R. Montes-Bojorquez, A. Ayon, University of Texas at San Antonio, US

4:00	Carbon Nano Structures - Posters	Expo Hall AB
	Analysis of High Average Breakdown Fields between Gate and Drain in AlGaN/GaN HEMTs with High-k Passivation Layer, pp. 39-42 R. Tomita, S. Ueda, Y. Kawada, K. Horio, Shibaura Institute of Technology, JP
	Analysis of Lag Phenomena and Current Collapse in Field-Plate AlGaN/GaN HEMTs with High-k Passivation Layer, pp. 43-46 K. Komoto, Y. Saito, K. Horio, Shibaura Institute of Technology, JP
	Agro-industrial African oil palm residue reuse for the development of an optical biosensor based on Carbon dots for BSA detection. J.P. Arango, K. Barrientos, M.I. Gaviria, P.l Araque, J. Placido, S. Bustamante, M.E. Londoño, M. Jaramillo, EIA University, CO

4:00	Advanced Materials for Engineering Applications - Posters	Expo Hall AB
	Conductive coatings eliminate static discharge risk on aircraft, pp. 81-84 G. Christensen, H. Hong, C. Bailey, Novum Nano, US
	Hydrogen bonding enhanced thermally conductive carbon nano grease for enhanced CPU performance, pp. 78-80 C. Bailey, G. Christensen, H. Hong, Novum Nano, US
	Sub-10 nm Anisotropic Copper Oxide Nanowires for Electrochemical Sensing G. Pathiraja, D. Herr, H. Rathnayake, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, US
	Modification of Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) Ballistic Fibers for Enhanced Performance H. Mahfuz, V. Prado Correia, T. Irons, L. Carlsson, O. Masory, and T. Langston, Florida Atlantic University, US

4:00	Advanced Manufacturing - Posters	Expo Hall AB
	Bringing Novel Technology to Market Faster - Lessons Learned from Innovation to Implementation T. Watkins, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, US
	Physical Cybersecurity: Use The Cloud, Don’t Let It Use You C. Dunn, Fend, Inc., US
	Process Fundamentals, Microstructure Control, and Niche Applications of MELD (a.k.a. Additive Friction Stir Deposition) M.E.J. Perry, D. Garcia, R.J. Griffiths, J.K. Yoder, W.D. Hartley, H.Z. Yu, Virginia Tech, US

4:00	Biomaterials & Medical Devices - Posters	Expo Hall AB
	Bioinpired virus nanofiber for soft tissue engineering S.Y. Yoo, Pusan National University, KR
	Gelation behavior study of thermogelling poly(ε-caprolactone-co-1, 4, 8-trioxa[4, 6]spiro-9-undecanone)-poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(ε-caprolactone-co-1, 4, 8-trioxa[4, 6]spiro-9-undecanone), pp. 153-156 S. Zhong, J.J. Wang, C.X. Wu, A.L. Zhang, T.T. Zhuang, Y.F. Shi, B.H. Luo, S.Q. Tang, X.Y. Wang, ABB EL Corporation Research Center, US
	Technology for Sterile Water Generator G. Srinivas, A. Robinson, B. Yamona, N. Weinstein, TDA Research, Inc., US
	Impruvon Health - A Medication Management Platform tailored to Independence J. Amoyal, IMPRUVON Inc., US
	Real Time 3D Digital Model Viewer for Mobile Devices T. Reks, C. St. George, R. Sepulveda, R.A. Rogers, Rogers Imaging Corp, US
	Rosette Arrays(TM) for Quantitative High-Throughput Screening of Human Developmental Neurotoxicity & Neural Tube Defect Risk G.T. Knight, B.F. Lundin, N. Fedorchak, N.R. Iyer, R. Willet, and R.S. Ashton, Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, US
	Microfluidics based production liposomal formulation to treat skin infection caused by staphylococcus aureus S. Joshi, A. Daryanani, R. Sahu, V.A. Dennis, S.R. Singh, Alabama State University, US

4:00	Drug & Gene Delivery - Posters	Expo Hall AB
	Layer-by-Layer Nano-delivery Platform for Malaria Vaccine Y. Xu,, B. Brooks, Z. Zhou, M. Tsuji, X. Kong, C. Tison, Luna Innovations Inc, US
	Recent Advances in Cancer Stem Cell-Targeted Immunotherapy. S.Y. Yoo, Pusan National University, KR
	Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Nanocomposites for Pulmonary Metastatic Colorectal Cancer. S.Y. Yoo, Pusan National University, KR

4:00	AI Innovations - Posters	Expo Hall AB
	Using Robotics to Assemble Graphene Supercapacitor, pp. 122-125 C. Wu, J. Kim, D. Magluyan, D. Kawamoto-Kindred, Y.H. Zhou, N. Cao, H. Zhao, Z. Kuang, T. Kidd, S. Wu, S. Dobbs, Z. Yu, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, US
	An eHR Using AI Technology as a Clinical Decision Support Tool J. Penn, Guidance Foundation Inc,, US
	Benefits of a Decentralized AI, pp. 130-133 M. Bergstrom, Internet of Everything Corporation, US
	Automatic deep-learning classification models for breast lesions S. Hasan, A. Hasan, Princeton Day School, US
	Zero Bandwidth, Zero Storage, Full Evidentiary Data M. Script, In2Capital.com, US
	Benefits of a Decentralized AI M. Bergstrom, Internet of Everything Corp, US
	Simulation in Minutes, not Hours A. Grosvenor, MSBAI, US

4:00	Quantum - Posters	Expo Hall AB
	Some problematic points in identification of bismuth impurity centers in silicon irradiated with 15 MeV protons N. Arutyunov, MLU Halle, Germany / Inst. of Electronics, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, UZ
	Quantum Chemical Methods to Elucidate the Mechanism of a Diastereoselective Insertion-Addition Reaction of a Chiral Titanium (IV)-Schiff Base-Benzyl Complex with Hydroxyketones, pp. 101-104 B. Ramos, E.V. Castriciones, University of the Philippines, PH
	HardSec: A New Cybersecurity Option R. Indeck, Q-Net Security, US
	Experimental Observations of Majorana Particles Produced in Arrays of Fractional Josephson Junctions in An Organo-metallic Superconductive Device, pp. 126-129 E.T. Chen, J.T. Thornton, S-H. Duh, Advanced Biomimetic Sensors, Inc., US

4:00	Defense TechConnect - Posters	Expo Hall AB
	GURU: Mission-Critical in Minutes Not Hours B. Aylaian, MSBAI, US
	sUAS Resupply D. Campbell, DropDrone, US
	Iridescent Materials Utilizing Structural Color from Reflective Microstructures C. Meredith, L. Zarzar, Penn State University, US
	Scalable Interoperability: New Horizons in MBSE Through Adaptive Infrastructure Tooling S. Hand and C. Allport, Skayl, LLC, US
	Leveraging HPC to Simulate Off-Road Mobility and Multi-Agent Autonomy S. Benatti, D. Negrut, University of Wisconsin Madison, US
	NanoScaffold–Enhanced Composites for Next Generation Light Aircrafts H. Dalir, Multiscale Integrated Technology Solutions LLC, US
	Cybersecure 5G Enabled Electric Vehicle Charging Station M.H. Ali and M. Basnet, University of Memphis, US
	Operating Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System as Supercapacitor Energy Storage N. Farrar and M.H. Ali, University of Memphis, US
	Large multilegged robot capable of carrying heavy payloads B. Riskas, RMD LLC, US
	High Precision Piezoelectric Resonators for Harsh Environment Sensor and Oscillator Applications K. Bhattacharjee, Kampanics, L.L.C., US
	Analytics for Environmental Management Using the Vegetative Analysis Software Toolkit (VAST), a Codeless Artificial Intelligence (AI) Search Engine for the Physical World S. Vaiyapuri, Robotic Services, Inc., US
	Secure Smart Bases and Installations of the Future - Zero Trust in a Box M. Meins, G. Gulyas, Onclave Networks, Inc., US

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