TechConnect World 2023 Program - Wednesday June 21


8:30	Registration	Convention Center Pre-Function

8:00	SBIR/STTR Agency Table Tops - 8:00am-12:00pm	Maryland 1-6 Hallway
	U.S. Department of Defense, US
	U.S. Navy, US
	U.S. Air Force, US
	U.S. Army, US
	HHS/NIH, US
	U.S. Department of Energy, US
	USSOCOM, US
	DARPA, US
	DHS, US
	DHA, US
	NASA, US
	USDA, US
	CDC, US
	NOAA, US
	MDA, US
	EPA, US
	US DOT, US
	US Department of Education, US
	US SBA, US

8:30	R&D Capital Summit - Networking	Annapolis 1
	Session chair: Katie Bilek, govmates, US

9:00	R&D Capital Summit - Fireside with Office of Strategic Capital	Annapolis 1
	Session chair: Katie Bilek, govmates, US
	J. Evans, Office of Strategic Capital - DOD, US

10:00	R&D Capital Summit - Investing in Disruption	Annapolis 1
	Session chair: Jonathan Kirkland, Baird, US
	W. Blackwell, Booz Allen Ventures, US
	M. Robinson, Razors Edge, US
	A. Kinard, In-Q-Tel, US

11:00	R&D Capital Summit - View from the Top: Perspectives from Market Leaders	Annapolis 1
	Session chair: Stephanie Alexander, govmates, US
	J. Kirkland, Baird, US
	R. Stehlin, JP Morgan Chase, US
	J. Martin, ATI, US

9:00	CHIPS: Advances in Packaging for New Chips Innovation	National Harbor 6
	Session chair: Joe Kline, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US
9:00	Novel, Robust Anisotropic Conductive Epoxy Technology for Advanced Semiconductor Packaging Applications M. Ramkumar, SunRay Scientific Inc., US
9:20	What’s Missing in Your Cure Kinetics Model for Advanced Epoxy Molding Compounds? R. Tao, S.P. Phansalkar, C. Kim, A.M. Forster, B. Han, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US
9:40	Enabling a circular economy of semiconductor process gases through Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) M.H. Weston, NuMat Technologies, US
10:00	X-ray Metrology for Semiconductor Nanostructures J. Kline, National Institute of Standards and Technology,, US

9:00	Materials Characterization	Chesapeake A
	Session chair: Alex Norman, Princeton University, US
9:00	Quantifying Adsorbed Dispersant Layers on Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes in Simple and Complex Environments C.M. Sims, J.A. Fagan, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US
9:20	Infrared CT Scan for Evaluating the Stress Response of Flexible Displays J. Isbell, Materic, US
9:40	A versatile direct optical characterization method for morphology changes and swelling kinetics of smart hydrogels G. Mu, J. Koerner, Leibniz University Hannover, DE
10:00	MultiModal Domain Intelligent Decision Support G. Olson, GT Digital Ltd., US
10:20	Break
10:30	RippleGo - First AI-Based Voyage Planner for the Inland Waterways A.R. Salindong, Trabus Technologies, US
10:50	Using Physics-Informed Machine Learning to Collect Road Conditions with Connected Vehicles N. Kargah-Ostadi, Callentis Consulting Group, US
11:10	Detecting Engine Oil Defects From Images of Vehicle Components A.K. Devarashetti, L. Forte III, W. Giegerich, Ph.J. Schneider, ACV Auctions, US
11:30	AI for cell culture monitoring in the closed loop R. Krampl, A. Trcka, BioX Technologies, SK

9:00	Materials for Sustainable Building	Chesapeake C
	Session chair: Jan Kosny, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, US
9:00	Scalable and Sustainable Waste-Wood-Based Insulation Materials for Building Energy Efficiency A. Siciliano, University of Maryland, US
9:20	Smart Windows for Energy-Efficient Buildings B.P. Jelle, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO
9:40	Materials from renewable resources – great future or just a modern trend? Are they really sustainable? B. Kasal, Fraunhofer WKI Braunschweig Germany, DE
10:05	Coal-based Bricks & Blocks (CBBs): Process Development to Prototype Fabrication Coupled with Techno-Economic Analysis and Market Survey J.W. Heim II, R.L. Vander Wal, The Pennsylvania State University, US

9:00	Nanoparticle Synthesis & Characterization	Chesapeake 11
	Session chair: Jan Niehaus, Fraunhofer IAP-CAN, DE
9:00	Cadmium Reduced QDs for Superior Brightness and Stability within RoHS Limits J. Niehaus, S. Becker, Fraunhofer IAP-CAN, DE
9:20	Novel hydrogen peroxide-responsive polymer nanoparticles for medical applications E. Hughes, H. Cartwright, A. Stevens, L. Chen, E. Van Keuren, J. Reder, M. Ramstack, P. Kang, Georgetown University, US
9:40	Meta-control of a Heat Pump Nanoparticle Film W. Kohn, Z.B. Zabinsky, Y. Shen, University of Washington, US
10:00	Investigating the Synergistic Action of Tio2-Sds Nanoparticles Using Venturi-Shaped Micromixer H. Hoorfar, K.Y. Motlagh, Z.S. Motamedi, S. Fardindoost, University of Victoria, CA
10:20	Break
10:30	Synthesis and application of multicomponent nanoparticles E. Van Keuren, E. Hughes, O. Bulgin, Y. Chung, S. Taylor, H. Cartwright, L. Chen, R. Alan, A. Keegan, A. Stevens, Georgetown University, US
10:50	Colloidal microchannel formation of binary particle solution R. Dumont, B. Li, Kennesaw State University, US
11:10	A new gold standard in catalyst S. Lim, S.H. Kang, QuantumCat Co., Ltd., KR
11:30	Reactive Laser Ablation Synthesis in Solution (r-LASiS): A facile route for one-pot synthesis of Al/C-based composite energetic nanomaterials (ENMs) with tailored interfacial structures D. Mukherjee, University of Tennessee, US

9:00	Rare Earths and Permanent Magnets - Innovations & Challenges	National Harbor 12
	Session chair: Andriy Palasyuk, Ames National Laboratory, US
9:00	Securing America’s Supply Chains: Highlights of USG Critical Minerals Efforts L.E. Friedersdorf, Office of Science and Technology Policy, US
9:25	NdFeB Permanent Magnets: Projected Demand Comparisons Across End Use Sectors J.W. Heim II, R.L. Vander Wal, Penn State University, US
9:45	Mechanically robust high magnetic-performance Sm-Co sintered magnets through microstructure engineering B. Cui, Ames National Laboratory, US
10:05	Enhanced magnetic anisotropy in lanthanum M-type hexaferrites by quantum-confined charge transfer D. Paudyal, C. Bhandari, M.E. Flatté, Ames National Laboratory, US
10:25	Additive Manufacturing of NdFeB Bonded Permanent Magnets: Prospects and Challenges M. Parans Paranthaman, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US
10:45	Room Temperature Electrorefining of Critical Metals from End-of-Life Permanent Magnets V. Murugesan, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, US

9:00	SPM: Nanomechanics & Tribology	National Harbor 4
	Session chair: Greg Haugstad, University of Minnesota, US
9:00	Contact Resonance AFM using Long, Massive, Flexible Tips R.C. Tung, N. Zimron-Politi, University of Nevada, Reno, US
9:25	In Situ Study of the Pressure-Dependent Lubrication Mechanism of Phosphonium Phosphate Ionic Liquid in Nanoscale Single-Asperity Sliding Contacts Z. Li, O. Morales-Collazo, J.T. Sadowski, H. Celio, A. Dolocan, J.F. Brennecke, F. Mangolini, The University of Texas at Austin, US
9:50	Improved Contact Resonance Atomic Force Microscopy Data Analysis Techniques N. Zimron-Politi, R.C. Tung, University of Nevada, Reno, US
10:10	The influence of nanoscale mechanical property distribution on macroscopic performance of polymer composites B. Pittenger, S. Osechinskiy, J. Thornton, S. Loire, T. Mueller, Bruker, US
10:30	Break
10:40	Maximizing information extraction from AFM nanoindentation — Best practices to algorithms R. Sheridan, C. Brinson, Duke University, US
11:00	Force Spectroscopy Measurements with a focus on viscoelasticity and elasticity of SiO2 nanoparticles on etched biotite and muscovite surfaces
11:20	Traceability of NIST Reference Cantilever Array for Standard Reference Material 3461 G.A. Shaw, R.S. Gates, W.A. Osborn, M.J. McLean, J.J. Filliben, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US
11:40	Strengthening Polylactic Acid by Salification: Surface Characterization Study J. Schlosser, K. Fouladi, B. Eslami, Widener University, US

9:00	Advanced Materials for Engineering Applications	Chesapeake 2
	Session chair: Cy Wilson, NASA Langley Research Center, US & Jim Johnston, Victoria University of Wellington, NZ
9:00	The Spring's the Thing: How Kirigami Techniques and Biomimetic Adhesives can Remake Materials D. Sameoto, University of Alberta, CA
9:25	Micromachined Aerodynamics Measurement Technologies R. White, Tufts University, US
9:50	Geothermal Energy and Nanostructured Calcium Silicate – Climate Change Mitigation and Clean Water Protection J.H. Johnston, Victoria University of Wellington and CaSil Technologies Ltd, NZ
10:10	Tunable properties and microstructure net-shape aluminum matrix composites parts fabricated via 3D printing. M. Seleznev, J. Roy-Mayhew, J. Faust, Markforged Inc., US
10:30	Break
10:40	Nano and Single-Atom Catalysts Manufacturing Assisted by Inexpensive Custom Designed Low-Temperature Plasma M.M. Feng, Polykala Technologies LLC, US
11:00	Novel Low Energy, High Speed Ambient Catalysis of Polymerization through Solid Objects A. Malofsky, Srinagesh Potluri, Nano Catalytics, Inc., US
11:20	Thermally Conductive Composite with High Mechanical Strength S-K Koh, C&G Hitech Co., Ltd., KR
11:40	Piezoelectric Nanofiber Yarns for Wearable Energy Harvesting Textiles M. Pallotta, Materic LLC, US

9:00	Printed & Flexible Electronics	Chesapeake B
	Session chair: Yiliang Wu, CollTech North America, US
9:00	Data-Driven Manufacturing of Hierarchical Functional Materials for Energy and Sensing Applications H.T.H. Shi, Western University, CA
9:25	How to Make Flexible Printed Circuits More Reliable A. Yu, CollTech, US
9:50	Process planning and development of a multi-axis, multi-material, multi-tool Electronic Packaging (3M3D) technique using Additive Manufacturing S. Karam, S. Bilén, G. Manogharan, Penn State University, US
10:10	Direct-Write Mask Free Fabrication of Quality 1D-2D Hybrid Nanomaterials on Supported or Suspended Platforms using Custom Inks and Chemical Vapor Deposition Synthesis. I. Kuljanishvili, Saint Louis University, US

9:00	Recent Advances in Hydrogen	National Harbor 13
	Session chair: John Kopasz, Argonne National Laboratory, US
9:00	Advanced Light-Weight HTPEM Fuel Cells for the Aviation Industry. Performance evaluation and development progress. A. Ivanenko, Hypoint, US
9:25	Development of Megawatt Scale Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM) Electrolyzer Stacks B. Lakshmanan, Versogen, US
9:50	PGM-free Oxygen Evolution Reaction Catalysts for Hydrogen Production by PEM Water Electrolyzer D-J Liu, Argonne National Lab, US
10:15	Development of Stable Ni-based Binary Electrodes for Alkaline Water Electrolyzer under Dynamic Operation M. Kim, H-S Cho, C. Lee, S. Lee, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), KR
10:35	Improvements to Integrate Water Electrolysis for H2 Production from Renewable Sources H-S Cho, M. Kim, C. Lee, S. Lee, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), KR
10:55	Consideration of the re-use of Oil and Gas Stainless Steel Pipelines for Hydrogen Transport T. Williamwest, O. Abunomah, P. Ogunlude, E. Gobina, J. Njuguna, The Robert Gordon University, UK

9:00	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: Biotech & Medical	Maryland 1
	Session chair: E. Mooney, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
9:00	A dissolving, sharps-free microneedle intradermal injection platform for site specific nonopioid pain relief B. Lanier, Isosceles Pharmaceuticals, Inc., US
9:07	Linear Displacement Adhesion Assay (LiDiAA) L. Kudo, NeuroInDx, Inc., US
9:14	Human Brain Model of Opioid Addiction and Novel Therapeutics R. Anand, Neurxstem Inc, US
9:21	A Software Tool for Microbubble Enhanced HIFU for Non-invasive Tumor Ablations J. Ma, Dynaflow, Inc., US
9:28	Eye-in-Ear device S. Wevster, EndoTheia, Inc., US
9:35	OpiTracker for Universal Detection of Opioid J. Zhou, Zymeron Corporation, US
	Review Panelist E. Diehl, U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, US
	Review Panelist J. Bindra, University of Ottawa , CA
	Review Panelist A. Emondi, PionTier, LLC., US
	Review Panelist C. Clyburn, MedForeSight, US
	Review Panelist J. David, BryceTech, US

9:00	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: Manufacturing, Instrumentation II	Maryland 2
	Session chair: Chris Menzel, Fujifilm Dimatix, US
9:00	Robotic Construction using AI, CV, and needing only 2D plans B. Wadas, BotBuilt, Inc, US
9:07	Passive contacless MicroWire sensor (based on bistable magnetic microwires) V. Marhefka, RVmagnetics, a.s., SK
9:14	Interactive Control System for Robot Manipulation with AR Technology Y. Li, Hong Kong Industrial Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Centre (FLAIR), HK
9:21	NovoJet Printhead Technology J. Kuhrt, Quantica GmbH, DE
9:28	Wireless Approach for Vibration Estimation of Structures (WAVES) A. Trias Blanco, Rowan University, US
9:35	Copper and tin 3D-printing ink for electronics D. Mayer, TechLink, US
9:42	High-gain high-power Planar Antenna array S. Mirchandani, Bryka Skystocks, LLC, IN
	Review Panelist C. Menzel, Fujifilm Dimatix, US
	Review Panelist M. Snider, ATI - Navy ManTech, US
	Review Panelist D. Ojika, Flapmax, US

10:00	Student Leaders Conference - Coffee with Mike Kiley: Informal Entrepreneurship Q&A	Gaylord Lobby
	Panelist TBA, Lockheed Martin, US
	Panelist M. Kiley, National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, US

10:30	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: Medical Devices & Materials	Maryland 1
	Session chair: E. Mooney, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
10:30	The Cog-Sobriety™ a Work Accident Reduction Tool: On-demand Cognitive Sobriety Test in 30 Seconds - Detect impairments regardless of underlying CAUSE M. Zarreii, Axon Medical Technologies, US
10:37	A safe, rapid, and effective way to cure gum disease A. Lyons, SingletO2 Therapeutics LLC, US
10:44	Next generation diagnostic and therapeutic bone fracture healing J. Winder, Sonogen Medical, Inc., US
10:51	Capillary-Embedded Rapid Adaptable Multiscale (CERAM) Bioprinting for Engineering Large Vascularized Tissues G. Tan, Texas Tech University Office of Research Commercialization, US
10:58	Enclosed Hollow Needle Blister-Packs for Drug Delivery W. Jones, Texas Tech University Office of Research Commercialization, US
11:05	Biomimicking Photocrosslinkable Nanocomposite Bone Grafts X. Zhao, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HK
11:12	A lean, affordable robotic technology that provides a unique functionality and option to current robotic furniture / assisted access products W. Crolley, Novare Products LLC, HK
	Review Panelist E. Diehl, U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, US
	Review Panelist C. Clyburn, MedForeSight, US
	Review Panelist C. Paul, Henkel, DE
	Review Panelist A. Emondi, PionTier, LLC., US
	Review Panelist J. David, BryceTech, US

9:00	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Inside the Head of an Evaluator	Maryland 3
	Learn key insights on the criteria used to evaluate SBIR/STTR proposals.
	E. Hawkes, Jr., Office of Investment & Innovation, US
	J. Thabet, DARPA, US
	N. Nahar, USDA, US
	E. Nelson, SBIR, US
	J. Franca-Koh, NCI/NIH, US

9:00	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Working with DoD Primes	Maryland 4
	Gain insight into the role major primes play in acquisition programs and how R&D from other businesses transitions into those programs.
	M. Williams, DoD, US
	P. Staszak, Boeing, US
	A. Carroll, Raytheon, US
	C. Owens, Lockheed Martin, US
	T. Reid, Northrop Group, US

10:00	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Executing My Award	Maryland 3
	Leave with an understanding of what needs to be done during Phase I to comply with grants/contracts and to put your organization in the best position for Phase II.
	E. Garland, Eva Garland Consulting, LLC, US
	E. Blatt, Scale LLP, US
	B. LaCroix, Jameson & Company, US
	J. Ure, Cherry Bekaert Advisory, LLC, US

10:00	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Cybersecurity Resources for Small Business Research	Maryland 4
	Leave with an understanding of what needs to be done during Phase I to comply with grants/contracts and to put your organization in the best position for Phase II.
	E. Page-Littleford, Office of Investment & Innovation, US
	K. Kiernan, Office of Investment & Innovation, US
	R. Mittal, DHS, US

11:00	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Spotlight - Federal Resources to Support Climate Solutions	Maryland 3
	G. Lind, NOAA, US
	A. Richards, EPA, US
	J. Kessler, NASA, US
	E. Chant, DOE, US
	B. Schrag, NSF, US

11:00	SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Phase III	Maryland 4
	Learn the keys to a successful SBIR/STTR journey and Phase III success.
	T. Hill, NAVAIR, US
	R. Couick, GSA, US
	R. Simpson, TechOpp Consulting, US
	B. Guaf, Innovative Defense Technologies, US

9:00	Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science Accelerator Research and Development and Production (ARDAP), Annual Principal (PI) Meeting: Session 1 - Industrial Partnerships in Accelerator Technology	Maryland 5
	Session chair: C. Ginsburg, U.S. Department of Energy, US
9:00	Introduction & Welcome C. Ginsburg, U.S. Department of Energy, US
9:20	Development of the U.S. Vendor base for high power RF klystrons S. Lenci, Communications & Power Industries, Inc., US
9:40	Towards industrial manufacturing of alkali antimonide photocathodes by automated thin film growth V. Pavlenko, Los Alamos National Laboratory, US
10:00	Manufacturing full-scale high gradient copper accelerators: Electron beam welding and allied processes P. Carriere, RadiaBeam Technologies, LLC, US

10:30	Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science Accelerator Research and Development and Production (ARDAP), Annual Principal (PI) Meeting: Session 2 - Accelerator Physics and Simulation	Maryland 5
	Session chair: C. Ginsburg, U.S. Department of Energy, US
10:30	Computational methods for nanotip array electron sources B. Erdelyi, Northern Illinois University, US
10:50	Nonlinear Dynamics Studies in Ring Accelerator with Square Matrix Method and Rigid Rotation Diffeomorphism Y. Hao, Michigan State University, US
11:10	Numerical Optimization for Spin Dynamics in Electron (Positron) Storage Rings G. Hoffstaetter, Cornell University, US
11:30	Modeling high energy density conditions for electron beams at 4th generation light sources N. Cook, RadiaSoft, LLC, US

9:00	DOE Federal Laboratory TTO Senior Manager Meeting (Private Meeting)	Chesapeake 1

9:00	Army xTech Startup Summit (Private Meeting)	Maryland 6

1:00	Lockheed Partner Meeting (Private Meeting)	Chesapeake 3

7:30	Medical & WMD Countermeasures Summit - (CWMD/MCDC Members meeting)	Maryland CD

7:30	Light Breakfast and Check-in	Maryland CD

12:00	Lunch Break	On own

1:30	SPM: Voltage Modulated SPM Modes	National Harbor 4
	Session chair: Jason Kilgore, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US
1:30	Using electrostatic force microscopy to investigate localized charges on single-walled carbon nanotubes E. Christensen, T. Tumiel, M. Amin, T. Krauss, University of Rochester, US
1:50	High speed imaging of surface charge dynamics via Spiral Scanning KPFM and Gaussian Process inpainting M. Checa, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US
2:10	Measurement sensitivity in electrostatic force and force gradient microscopy-based modes G. Stan, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US
2:30	Measuring Dynamics in Energy Materials with Time-Resolved Atomic Force Microscopy R. Giridharagopal, M.D. Breshears, D.S. Ginger, University of Washington, US
2:50	Quantitative Piezoresponse Force Microscopy for Process Optimization of Scandium-doped Aluminum Nitride in Acoustic Resonator RF Filters B. Ohler, F.T. Limpoco, R. Proksch, Oxford Instruments Asylum Research Inc, US
3:10	Exploring Sub-Coercive Field Domain Wall Motion Dynamics with Piezo Response Scanning Oscillator Microscopy S. Raghuraman, K. Kelley, S. Jesse, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US

12:40	Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science Accelerator Research and Development and Production (ARDAP), Annual Principal (PI) Meeting: Session 3 Superconducting Accelerator R&D	Maryland 5
	Session chair: C. Ginsburg, U.S. Department of Energy, US
12:40	Businesses Models for Advanced Superconductors and Superconducting Magnet Technology L. Cooley, Applied Superconductivity Center, Florida State University, US
1:00	Design, prototype and testing of a SRF cavity for a low-cost, compact accelerator for environmental applications G. Ciovati, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, US
1:20	Optimization of superconducting radio frequency properties of sputtered Nb3Sn films for accelerator applications G. Eremeev, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, US
1:40	A metallurgical approach to improving Nb SRF Cavity Performance P. Lee, Florida State University, US

2:20	Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science Accelerator Research and Development and Production (ARDAP), Annual Principal (PI) Meeting: Session 4 New Particle Sources and Accelerator Concepts	Maryland 5
	Session chair: C. Ginsburg, U.S. Department of Energy, US
2:20	From Theory to Practical High Brightness Photocathodes W. Schroeder, University of Illinois at Chicago, US
2:40	On-Chip Integrated Photonics based Photocathodes R. Kapadia, University of Southern California, US
3:00	Demonstrating Improved Lifetime in Superlattice Photocathodes M. Andorf, Cornell University, US
3:20	Extreme Longitudinal Compression of Optimized Beams for MEV Ultrafast Electron Diffraction G. Hoffstaetter, Cornell University, US
3:40	Using the multi-Petawatt ZEUS facility for laser wakefield acceleration K. Krushelnick, University of Michigan, US
4:00	Feedback & Final Remarks from DOE E. Colby, U.S. Department of Energy, US

1:00	SBIR Breakout Meeting (Private Meeting)	Chesapeake B

1:30	DOE Federal Laboratory TTO Senior Manager Meeting (Private Meeting)	Chesapeake 1

1:00	Medical & WMD Countermeasures Summit - (CWMD/MCDC Members meeting)	Maryland CD

1:00	SBIR/STTR ESO Meeting (Private Meeting)	Chesapeake 10

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