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JUNE 9-11, 2025 | AUSTIN, TX |
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JUNE 9-11, 2025 | AUSTIN, TX |
| 7:00 | Registration | Lone Star Lobby |
| 8:30 | TechConnect World Innovation Conference - Plenary Keynotes | Lone Star E |
| Session chair: Jennifer Rocha, Dalia Yablon, Matthew Laudon, TechConnect Division, ATI, US | ||
| 8:30 | Welcome to TechConnect M. Laudon, TechConnect Division, ATI, US | |
| 8:35 | TechConnect Overview: Connecting Research, Accelerating Innovation D. Yablon, J. Rocha, TechConnect Division, ATI, US | |
| 8:40 | The nexus of materials, energy, and carbon dioxide—and how science, technology, and market development can impact it M. Pasquali, Rice University, US | |
| 9:05 | Future Technologies Based on Mimicking Nature with Controls of Charge, Spin, and Heat P. Weiss, University of California, Los Angeles, US | |
| 9:30 | SBIR/STTR Leadership Keynote F. Solomone, Office of Innovation and Investment, Small Business Administration, US | |
| 10:00 | Coffee Break | Lone Star Lobby |
| 10:30 | University Innovations - Driving Collaborations & Tech Ventures | |
| Session chair: Alex Norman & Christine Galib, Princeton University, US | ||
| Transforming Research into Market-ready Solutions A. Williams, Princeton University, US | ||
| 10:30 | Hydrogen & Fuel Cells | |
| Session chair: Di-Jia (DJ) Liu, Argonne National Laboratory, US | ||
| Nexceris Solid Oxide Cell Technology S.L. Swartz, Nexceris, US | ||
| Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for Fuel Cells for the Million Mile Fuel Cell Truck T. Zawodzinski, Jr., University of Tennesse-Knoxville, US | ||
| Development of a Mobile Fuel Cell Generator J. Schulte, P. Scott, M. Simon, RockeTruck, Inc., US | ||
| Electrolyzers that Live Outside and Underwater: An Integrated Offshore Hydrogen Production and LDES System for Utility Grid Balancing E. Greenbaum, GTA, Inc., US | ||
| 10:30 | Precision Health & Diagnostics | |
| Session chair: Roy Stillwell, NearWave, US; Prakash Nallathamby, University of Notre Dame, US | ||
| Multiomics Platform with AI-Analytics for Rapid, Non-Invasive Disease Diagnostics B. Griffith, H. Gamage, U. Kubhar, R. Khosravi-Far, InnoTech Precision Medicine Inc, US | ||
| Revolutionizing Traumatic Brain Injury Risk Assessment with SYN46™ and AI/ML C. Naler, S. Schlueter, J. Fessler, A. Rosenthal, General Genomics, Inc., US | ||
| Precision without Radiation: Advanced Needle Guidance Technology for Percutaneous Needle Interventions P. Vemavarapu, XRMedix, US | ||
| 10:30 | Micro & Bio Fluidics, Lab-on-Chip I | |
| Session chair: Kwang W. Oh, SUNY - Buffalo, US | ||
| nanoFin Effect (nFE) D. Banerjee, Texas A&M University, US | ||
| Biological Lipid Bilayer Membrane Electrophysiology: A review of current challenges and trends K. Tantawi, Y. Musa, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, US | ||
| Evaporative Concentrator for Water-Soluble Chemical Preconcentration: Proof-of-Concept Using Glucose Y. Su, T. Hutter, The University of Texas at Austin, US | ||
| 10:30 | Sustainable Water Management | |
| Session chair: Qilin Li, Rice University; Lin Zhao, Dow Chemical Company, US | ||
| AI Driven Urban Futures: Coupling Decentralized Resource Recovery with Digital Agriculture to Address Urban Sustainability and Resilience Y. Chen, Georgia Institute of Technology, US | ||
| Direct Lithium Extraction with Solid State Electrolyte Membranes M. Elimelech, S.K. Patel, A. Iddya, W. Pan, J. Qian, Rice University, US | ||
| 10:30 | Advances and Challenges in Additive Manufacturing: Materials, Processes, and Post-Processing | |
| Session chair: Babak Eslami, Widener University, US | ||
| What 3D Printing Cannot Achieve: Rethinking Additive Manufacturing of Composites K. Fu, University of Delaware Center for Composite Materials, US | ||
| Post-Process Superfinishing of Additively Manufactured Stainless Steel Components with Complex Geometries J. Boykin, R. Shealy, REM Surface Engineering, US | ||
| Improving processability of s-FRP through surface functionalization of milled carbon fibers and 3D printing of partially bio-based methacrylate resin composites K.P. Cortés-Guzmán, Z. Demchuk, T. Saito, Y. Jiang, R. Advincula, Oak Ridge National Laboratories, US | ||
| 10:30 | Composite Materials I | |
| Session chair: Kenan Song, University of Georgia, US | ||
| Toughening of High-Performance Thermosets and Composites based on Reactive Polyetherimide H. Chen, Y-C Hsu, L-T Hwang, D. Bajaj, D. Patil, N. Verghese, H-J Sue, Texas A&M University, US | ||
| Functional Fiber and Composite Materials from Lignocellulosic Biomass J.Y. Chen, The University of Texas at Austin, US | ||
| Development of a Low Thermal Expansion POSS Nanocomposite Resin for SLA 3D Printing of Aerospace Components M.A. Sufian, J.S. Tate, Texas State University, US | ||
| Degradable Poly(Cannabinoid)-Based Conductive Copper Particles, Inks, and Composites M.M. Sotzing, J. Toribio, G. Sotzing, A. Chortos, Purdue University, US | ||
| 10:30 | Sustainable Graphite Production from Plastic and Other Waste Feedstocks | |
| Session chair: Santa Jansone-Popova, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US | ||
| Low-temperature production of highly crystalline graphite from unconventional and conventional feedstocks C. Matranga, National Energy Technology Laboratory, US | ||
| Upcycling Consumer Plastic Waste By Conversion To Graphitic Carbons: Mechanism(S) And Characterization A. Gharpure, M. Kowalik, A.C. van Duin, R.L. Vander Wal, Penn State University, US | ||
| Laser-induced Transformation of Polymeric Waste into Graphite I.C. Nlebedim, K. Islam, H-W Noh, A. Karati, A. Sakar, P. Shrotriya, Ames National Laboratory, US | ||
| 10:30 | Innovative Biomaterial Applications | |
| Session chair: Susan MacKay, University of Maine, US | ||
| ReGreen our Earth and your Pocket A. Dimoula, Paramount Planet Product, US | ||
| Novel paper-based packaging for food crisping applications in microwave heating T.A. Dankovich, J.S. Levine, Folia Materials Inc, US | ||
| Fabrication of Enhanced Polyamide 6 Composites with Chitin Nanowhiskers: A Sustainable Approach to Filler Driven Crosslinking R. Panackal Shibu, J.L. Shamshina, Texas Tech University, US | ||
| 10:30 | SPMConnect: Cells, Biomolecules, and Biomaterials I | |
| Session chair: Jinhui Tao, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, US | ||
| Nonclasscial mechanisms of inhibition of beta-hematin crystallization inform strategies to suppress blood-stage malaria parasites H.-J. Lee, H. Azargoshasb, P.G. Vekilov, University of Houston, US | ||
| Probing bacterial elastomers, rewritable microfluidics and EUV resist development P. Ashby, D. Li, Y. Chai, L. Long, J. Chen, C. Ajo-Franklin, T. Russell, P. Naulleau, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, US | ||
| Gel Front Nanomechanics in Photopolymer Hydrogels J.P. Killgore, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US | ||
| 10:30 | Energy Storage Keynotes: Energy Challenges | |
| Session chair: Imre Gyuk, U.S. Department of Energy, US | ||
| To Be Announced | ||
| To Be Announced | ||
| To Be Announced | ||
| 10:30 | Drug, Biomolecule, and Vaccine Delivery | |
| Session chair: Helen Zha, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, US; Thaisha Wright, UCLA, US | ||
| Engineering biodegradable microneedle patches to deliver pain medication for farm animals J. Almodovar, University of Maryland Baltimore County, US | ||
| PEX: Anti-Cancer peptide Family That Specifically Deliver Chemotherapy Into Cancer Cells R. Nechushtai, R. Elber, PD&E Therapeutic Inc, US | ||
| Advancing Protein-Polymer Conjugation for Enhanced Stability and Activity in Drug Delivery Systems T. Wright, University of California, Los Angeles, US | ||
| Zwitterionic Materials for Improved Drug Delivery Z.Q. Cao, Wayne State University, US | ||
| 10:30 | Materials Characterization and Imaging | |
| Session chair: Greg Haugstad, University of Minnesota, US | ||
| Multiscale Characterization of PEEK with Atomic Force Microscope: 3D Printing Applications M. Adamson, B. Blake, B. Eslami, Widener University, US | ||
| Fatigue and Fatigue Damage Mechanisms in High-Temperature Thermoplastic Composites R. Sheley, J.S. Tate, M. Tehrani, Texas State University, US | ||
| Assessing Electronics with Advanced 3D X-ray Imaging, Nanoscale Tomography, and Deep Learning H. Villarraga-Gómez, ZEISS, US | ||
| Novel synthesis route of superconducting polycrystalline SmFeAsO1-xFx with Tc = 56 K Y. Kamihara, Y. Kobayashi, R. Takeuchi, M. Matoba, Keio University, JP | ||
| 10:30 | Nanoparticles Synthesis & Manufacturing Innovation | |
| Session chair: Jan Niehaus, Fraunhofer IAP, DE | ||
| Innovation in Aluminum Welding via Nanoparticle Enhanced Weld Wire Utility D. Meath, L. Brown, Advanced Technology International, US | ||
| Novel Applications of Quantum Dots - The Next Wave of Innovative Products Powered by Quantum Effects J. Niehaus, Fraunhofer IAP-CAN, DE | ||
| Extremely large-area nanopatterning from self-assembled colloidal particles G. Cossio, Nanoscale Labs, US | ||
| Sponge-shaped monometallic and bimetallic noble metal nanoparticle catalysts N. Kumar, H. Rajashekhar, D. Vrushabendrakumar, K.M. Alam, S. Chitti, S.S. Aare, K. Shankar, University of Alberta, CA | ||
| 10:30 | Micro Nano Electronics and Photonics Workforce Development Program - Tutorial Sessions | |
| Session chair: Jared Ashcroft, Pasadena City College, US | ||
| S. Roberts, CUNY, US | ||
| R. Chimenti, Rowan University, US | ||
| 10:30 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights:Biotech and Medical I | Lone Star C |
| Session chair: Nick Kacsandi, TechConnect Division ATI, US | ||
| Bondwell BioPure D. Howell, Bondwell Technologies, US | ||
| Novel DNA-inspired Nano Therapeutic solutions for cartilage repair, tissue regeneration, and precision drug delivery for use in space and on Earth M. A. Snow, Eascra Biotech, US | ||
| CRISPR-Cas12 and Padlock Probe Based Detection of Amplified DNA C. Monk, Tulane University, US | ||
| Blink Warfighters M. Rickard, Globe Biomedical, Inc., US | ||
| Recombinant hemopexin for treatment of acute and chronic lung injury D. Stewart, AntoXa Corporation, CA | ||
| Review Panelist M. Stebbins, ATI, US | ||
| Review Panelist J. Ligon, ATI, US | ||
| Review Panelist N. Kacsandi, TechConnect ATI, US | ||
| Review Panelist L. Foster, Z-Field Technologies, US | ||
| 10:30 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights: AI, Data, Cyber I | Lone Star B |
| Session chair: Emma Mooney, TechConnect Division ATI, US | ||
| BleedIO Tech owns the only edge-based SaaS written for the new BLE Mesh standard. S. Podolski, BleedIO Tech, US | ||
| Finite-element-based physics-informed neural networks for surrogate modeling R. Sills, Rutgers University, US | ||
| MISTO - City as a Service Platform B. Ostpiuk, MISTO, UA | ||
| Computer Vision Enabled Time & Motion Analysis A. Sharotry, Texas State University, US | ||
| IRONCLAD: Integrated Resilient Operations for Naval Cloud and AI Deployments B. Jones, Colvin Run Networks, US | ||
| Review Panelist R. Roley, Battelle, US | ||
| Review Panelist T. Fowler, US STRATCOM, US | ||
| Review Panelist TBA, DIU, US | ||
| Review Panelist N. Wendt, Acme General, US | ||
| 10:30 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: SBIR 101 | Lone Star D |
| 11:00 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Agency Reverse Pitches | Lone Star D |
| J. Thabet, DARPA, US | ||
| F. Carr, Department of Energy, US | ||
| R. Burke, SOCOM, US | ||
| NASA, US | ||
| Army, US | ||
| AFWERX/SpaceWERX, US | ||
| EPA (pending), US | ||
| USDA (pending), US | ||
| 11:15 | Fostering University-Industry Collaborations | |
| Session chair: Nakia Melecio, Georgia Tech, US | ||
| N. Melecio, Georgia Tech, US | ||
| L. Brackett, Jackson State University, US | ||
| A. Busch, NSF Innovation Corps Southwest Hub, UT-Austin, US | ||
| B. Petty, Texas A&M University, US | ||
| 11:30 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights:Biotech and Medical II | Lone Star C |
| Session chair: Nick Kacsandi, TechConnect Division ATI, US | ||
| Improved EEG, ECG, and EMG measurement. TACWAVE. D. Shaw, Astrapi Corporation, US | ||
| Antimicrobial Wound Patch R. Shebuski, Nytricx, Inc., US | ||
| Methods and device for optimization of the human brain to a target state W. Jones, Texas Tech University Office of Research Commercialization, US | ||
| Contactless System for measuring total body water changes C. Rauh, PrīmSphera, US | ||
| Review Panelist M. Stebbins, ATI, US | ||
| Review Panelist J. Ligon, ATI, US | ||
| Review Panelist N. Kacsandi, TechConnect ATI, US | ||
| Review Panelist L. Foster, Z-Field Technologies, US | ||
| 11:30 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights: AI, Data, Cyber II | Lone Star B |
| Session chair: Emma Mooney, TechConnect Division ATI, US | ||
| ZenLight: AI-powered Learning Assistant for Everyone L. Bhat, iZen ai, Inc., US | ||
| Walacor Data Platform L. George, Walacor Corporation, US | ||
| Accelerated Data Processing / Computing and data preparation for AI workloads C. Dunham, Voltron Data, US | ||
| Data Center Cooling Module D. Mallin, Stanford University - Office of Technology Licensing, US | ||
| Cofactr's DocAI P. Gulley, Cofactr, US | ||
| Review Panelist R. Roley, Battelle, US | ||
| Review Panelist T. Fowler, US STRATCOM, US | ||
| Review Panelist TBA, DIU, US | ||
| Review Panelist N. Wendt, Acme General, US | ||
| 12:00 | Lunch Break | On own |
| 1:00 | TechConnect World, SBIR/STTR Pavilion - Expo Opens | JW Grand Ballroom |
| 1:00 | University Innovations - Commercialization of Academic Research: Panel | |
| Session chair: Christine Galib, Princeton University, US | ||
| J. Ritter, Princeton University, US | ||
| A. Gollach, HAX, US | ||
| J. Ethier, Energy Tech Nexus, US | ||
| P. Dianat, Quantum Computing Inc, US | ||
| 1:45 | Blended Finance for Climate Tech Commercialization G. Francis, Rapid Ventures, US | |
| 2:30 | Bridging the Gap Between Academia and Venture Capital: Fireside Chat J. O'Sullivan, O'Sullivan Solutions, US | |
| T. Best, Syzygy Plasmonics, US | ||
| A. Stachowiak, Goose Capital, US | ||
| 1:15 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights: Aerospace, Space and Defense I | Lone Star C |
| Session chair: Alicia Boyd, TechConnect Division ATI, US | ||
| Suncase 605 P. Shmotolokha, New Use Energy Solutions, US | ||
| Hybrid Advanced Lighter Than Air (HyALTA) Autonomous Vehicle S. Kempshall, HyALTA Aeronautics Inc,, US | ||
| Quantum Quantum Resilient Identity and Access Management S. Moorhead, Lastwall, US | ||
| Passive Ultra-Broadband Single-Photon Imaging M. DiPaul, University of Toronto, CA | ||
| Review Panelist J. Epstein, Lockheed Martin, US | ||
| Review Panelist M. Augustine, Boeing, US | ||
| Review Panelist J. Bindra, University of Ottawa, CA | ||
| 1:15 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights: Advanced Materials and Manufacturing I | Lone Star B |
| Session chair: Neil Cameron, Emerald Technology Ventures, CA | ||
| Multitrack Linearly Polarized Spectroscopy (MLPS) for Advanced Biopharmaeutical Manufacturing. D. Zhang, Mississippi State University, US | ||
| Material Data Driven Design (MAD3) D. Montes de Oca Zapiain, Sandia National Laboratories, US | ||
| APE- a self-healing adhesive that bonds underwater and prevents corrosion D. Gilmour, A2O Advanced Materials Inc., CA | ||
| Nanomaterial Enhanced Resins for Direct Lithium Extraction K. Amen, Claros Technologies, US | ||
| Additive Manufacturing of mmWave GRIN Lenses J. Ramos, Inkbit, US | ||
| Review Panelist N. Cameron, Emerald Technology Ventures, CA | ||
| Review Panelist B. Romanowicz, TechConnect ATI, US | ||
| Review Panelist S. Bagheri, University of Waterloo, CA | ||
| 1:15 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Navigating SBIR/STTR Agency Differences | Lone Star D |
| 1:30 | Micro Nano Electronics and Photonics Workforce Development Program | |
| Session chair: Jared Ashcroft, Pasadena City College, US | ||
| Student Mentors - Tips & Tricks P. Kirya, University of California, San Diego, US | ||
| 1:30 | Hydrogen Production | |
| Session chair: Di-Jia (DJ) Liuz, Argonne National Laboratory, US | ||
| Hydrogen Energy Research Operation (HERO) - Best Practices for an End-to-End Integrated Hydrogen Prototype S. Stuver, M. Bradford, GTI Energy, US | ||
| Hydrogen Generation through Integrated Sustainable Electrolysis of Water S. Bashir, P. Villareal, J.L. Liu, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, US | ||
| *STUDENT ABSTRACT WINNER* High-rate photocatalytic hydrogen generation from methanol using narrow bandgap small molecule organic semiconductor N. Kumar, K.M. Alam, M.M. Rana, S. Chitti, R. Pambala, S.S. Aare, K. Shankar, University of Alberta, CA | ||
| New Insights on Thermo-catalytic Decomposition of Natural Gas and Regeneration R.L. Vander Wal, M.M. Nikiawete, J.H. Heim II, Penn State University, US | ||
| 1:30 | Emerging Methods for Materials Design with Artifical Intelligence I | |
| Session chair: Michael Rauch, Schrodinger, US | ||
| Multiscale machine learning accelerates materials computations B. Kozinsky, Harvard University, US | ||
| Complex Polymer Design in the Age of AI: What, How, and Why? M.A. Webb, Princeton University, US | ||
| Towards Complex Materials Development: Integration of Physics-Based and Machine Learning Approaches E.M. Collins, K.B. Moore, H. Abroshan, D. Giesen, M.D. Halls, A. Chandrasekaran, Schrödinger, Inc., US | ||
| CAMINNO Gen6: Enhancing Advanced Manufacturing for High-Tech Applications with Digital Twins and Scientific Machine Learning A. Stein, CAMINNO, Inc., US | ||
| 1:30 | Micro & Bio Fluidics, Lab-on-Chip II | |
| Session chair: Kwang W. Oh, SUNY - Buffalo, US | ||
| Biomimetic Microengineering of the Human Intestine and Host-Microbiome Interactions H.J. Kim, Cleveland Clinic, US | ||
| Replacing centrifugation with high-throughput microfluidic cell separation for blood transfusion and cellular therapy applications S.S. Shevkoplyas, University of Houston, US | ||
| Precision Manipulation and Orientation of Anisotropic Nanoprobes for Single-Cell Analysis H. Li, D. Teal, Z. Liang, D. Fan, The University of Texas at Austin, US | ||
| 1:30 | Innovative Solutions for Water Sustainability | |
| Session chair: Qilin Li, Rice University; Lin Zhao, Dow Chemical Company, US | ||
| Integrated Membrane Systems for Selective Removal of Contaminants L.E. Katz, M.R. Landsman, B.D. Freeman, A.F. Seibert, University of Texas at Austin, US | ||
| PFAS destruction via nonthermal plasma in (waste)water W. De Weirdt, Tectero BV, BE | ||
| Improving Membrane Distillation of Hypersaline Brine with Surface Patterns Y. Ding, S. Fan, J. Chau, K. Sirkar, A. Straub, University of Colorado Boulder, US | ||
| Produced Water Treatment via Supercritical Water Desalination and Oxidation P. Sharan, R. Santosh, A. Findikoglu, Los Alamos National Laboratory, US | ||
| Revolutionizing Wastewater Treatment and Water Disinfection: The Role of Air, Oxygen, and Ozone Nanobubbles R. Govind, University of Cincinnati, US | ||
| 1:30 | Expanding the Frontiers of Additive Manufacturing: AI, Multimaterials, and Process Optimization | |
| Session chair: Babak Eslami, Widener University, US | ||
| Parallax Manufacturing: A High Dimensionality Volumetric Additive Manufacturing Framework A.C. Uzcategui, J.E. Hergert, R.R. McLeod, Vitro3D, US | ||
| Internal Surface Finishing of Additively Manufactured RF Components for Fusion Reactor Applications J. Boykin, R. Shealy, REM Surface Engineering, US | ||
| Additively Manufactured Heat Exchanger and Channel Fabrication Optimization via Chemical Powder Blockage Removal, Surface Roughness Reduction, and Wall Thickness Optimization/Component Lightweighting J. Boykin, R. Shealy, REM Surface Engineering, US | ||
| Transforming the PCB industry: From subtractive, polluting chemical etching to additive, lower cost, sustainable copper printing M. Grouchko, O. Shochet, T. Dolev, Copprint, IL | ||
| 1:30 | Composite Materials II | |
| Session chair: Jitendra S. Tate, Texas State University, US | ||
| Manufacture and Mechanical Behavior of Hollow and Foam Filled 3D Printed Core Sandwich Composites M. Hosur, D. P. Gorijala, J. Gonzales, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, US | ||
| A Novel Approach to Develop, Characterize, and Modeling Novel Ablatives for Thermal Protection Systems J.H. Koo, S. Kim, S. Bernstein, R. Feru, A. Mushruwala, B. Rech, and L. Pilato, The University of Texas at Austin, US | ||
| Fatigue and Fatigue Damage Mechanisms in High-Temperature Thermoplastic Composites R. Sheley, J. Tate, M. Tehrani, Texas State University, US | ||
| High Performance Silica Nanoparticles Reinforced PLA Nanocomposite using 3D Printing Method A.R. Mali, T. Uwaike, S. Obare, L. Zhang, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, US | ||
| Sustainable Graphite Production from Plastic and Biomass: a Modeling Approach T. Hossain, L. Toba, Idaho National Laboratory, US | ||
| New Composites from 3D Printing for Microelectronics T. Sobczak, D. Patil, K. Song, University of Georgia, US | ||
| Mechanical Performance of 3D Printed High-Performance Bonded Magnetic Composites O.K. Arigbabowo, P.U. Karkhanis, W.J. Geerts, J.S. Tate, Texas State University, US | ||
| Investigation of structural phase transition mechanisms in ferroelectric BaTiO3 thin films composite solutions E. Lugo-Martinez, N.A. Ulloa-Castillo, M.C. Rodriguez-Aranda, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, MX | ||
| 1:30 | Carbon Nanomaterials and Applications | |
| Session chair: Chris Sims, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US | ||
| Carbon Nanotubes: History, Current Status, and Future Prospects X. Zhang, Novarials Corporation, US | ||
| Effects of Additive Combinations on Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Separation Conditions in Aqueous Two-Phase Extraction C.M. Sims, T. Hicks, J.A. Fagan, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), US | ||
| 1:30 | Innovations in Magnet Materials and Manufacturing Techniques | |
| Session chair: Andriy Palasyuk, Ames National Laboratory, US | ||
| A Metric Driven Approach to Advancing Critical Materials Research, Development and Demonstration Portfolio J. Mehta, U.S. Department of Energy, US | ||
| Critical-material-lean nitride permanent magnets R.W. Smaha, S. O’Donnell, R. Kuchi, Y. Wu, R. Kinner, S.R. Bauers, F. Johnson, I. Hlova, M.J. Kramer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, US | ||
| Near net shape fabrication of anisotropic Nd-Fe-B magnet using hot roll method C. Pan, W. Tang, X. Liu, I. Nlebedim, O. Ryan, J. Cui, Ames National Laboratory, US | ||
| New Fe-rich Magnets Without Critical Rare Earths A. Palasyuk, A. Raja, O. Palasyuk, D. Schlagel, Ames National Laboratory, US | ||
| 1:30 | Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing I | |
| Session chair: Jon Osborn, Advanced Technology International (ATI), US | ||
| To Be Announced K. Lee, National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL), US | ||
| To Be Announced T. Page, Komo Biosciences, US | ||
| To Be Announced TBA, Corning, US | ||
| Hands-on Training for GMP Manufacturing: Best Practices, Partnerships, and Pitfalls B.A. Reeves, National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing, Texas A&M University, US | ||
| Accelerating Continuous Biomanufacturing: Bridging Workforce Training, Real-Time Monitoring, and Modular Innovation T. Li, U.S. Pharmacopeia, US | ||
| A Portable, Versatile, and Automated Biomanufacturing Platform for Cost-effective, Point-of-Care Cell and Gene Therapy J. Ling, Southwest Research Institute, US | ||
| 1:30 | Cellulose Nanomaterials and Applications | |
| Session chair: Halil Tekinalp, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US | ||
| Structure-Property Relationship of Cellulose Nanofiber-Reinforced PVP Nanocomposites L-C Yeh, H. Chen, T-C Huang, H-J Sue, Texas A&M University, US | ||
| Innovative Lightweight Bio-Based Foams: In Situ Mycelium Growth in CNF-Enabled Lignocellulosic Scaffolds for Sustainable Thermal and Sound Insulation M. El Hajam, W. Sun, I. Hafez, C. Howell, M. Tajvidi, University of Maine, US | ||
| Technoeconomic analysis of refined cellulose functional additives produced using novel dewatering techniques S.G. MacKay, C. Walker, A. Buzzelli, D. Coughlin, University of Maine, US | ||
| 1:30 | Biomaterials and Medical Devices I | |
| Session chair: Tanya Hutter, University of Texas at Austin, US | ||
| Advances in Cardiac Rhythm Management with Conductive Hydrogels E.M. Cosgriff-Hernandez, A. Post, M. Razavi, H. Zhang, The University of Texas at Austin, US | ||
| Calculation of eye gaze vector using microcameras embedded in customary spectacle frames D. Suitt, J. Park, D. Grissom, C. Jones, M. Rickard, California Baptist University, US | ||
| *STUDENT ABSTRACT WINNER* A Wireless Forehead E-tattoo for Mental Workload Estimation H. Huh, H. Shin, H. Li, N. Lu, The University of Texas at Austin, US | ||
| Development of a simple, inexpensive, novel device for airway management in babies and adults C. Bernstein, BB Medical Surgical, US | ||
| Inference and Understanding of Flow State using Behavioral and Physiological Measures Captured by Wearable Sensors K. Mauldin, M. Rickard, J. Park, C. Jones, California Baptist University, US | ||
| 1:30 | SPM Applications in Material Discovery I | |
| Session chair: Filippo Mangolini, University of Texas at Austin, US | ||
| Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy of Moiré Electrostatic Potential on Twisted Hexagonal Boron Nitride Multilayers N. Austin-Bingamon, M. Goodman, R. Dominguez, R. Mayorga-Luna, D.S. Kim, K.P. Lee, K. Watanabe, T. Taniguchi, X.E. Li, Y. Miyahara, Texas State University, US | ||
| *STUDENT ABSTRACT WINNER* Employing Atomic Force Microscopy as a Tool for the Localized Patterning of Graphene E.J. Broker Jr., R. Davenport, J.D. Batteas, Texas A&M University, US | ||
| AFM-IR development for applications in industrial research H.L. Lechuga, E. Imbertson, C.K. Spicer, 3M Company, US | ||
| Application of scattering-type scanning near-field optical microscopy imaging to emerging material systems M. Jones, University of Texas at Austin, US | ||
| Force-induced Structural Transformation of F14H20 Superstructures M-H Choi, H. Noh, S.B. Kaemmer, Park Systems inc., US | ||
| 1:30 | Energy Storage: Batteries I | |
| Session chair: Imre Gyuk, u.S. Department of Energy, US | ||
| Next generation sodium iron chloride batteries for long duration energy storage: Inlyte Energy’s path to market and scale W.E. Gent, A.C. Baclig, B. Kaun, Inlyte Energy, US | ||
| 2:15 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Finding Help - Getting Started | Lone Star D |
| 2:15 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights: Advanced Materials and Manufacturing II | Lone Star B |
| Session chair: Neil Cameron, Emerald Technology Ventures, CA | ||
| Ductile Refractory Alloys with High Strength J. Krennrich, Ames National Laboratory, US | ||
| Enzyme-Mimicking Synthetic Catalysts for Efficient and Robust Carbohydrate Hydrolysis C. Forney, Iowa State University Research Foundation, US | ||
| Novel Hydrated Amorphous Silica Materials for Commercial and Military Applications C. Robinson, American Nano, US | ||
| Review Panelist N. Cameron, Emerald Technology Ventures, CA | ||
| Review Panelist B. Romanowicz, TechConnect ATI, US | ||
| Review Panelist S. Bagheri, University of Waterloo, CA | ||
| Review Panelist J. Jesson, WGNSTAR, US | ||
| 2:15 | Micro Nano Electronics and Photonics Workforce Development Program - Speed Networking 1 | Lone Star East Lobby |
| Session chair: Maria Fernanda Campa, National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (Contractor), US | ||
| M. Guttman, Micron, US | ||
| P. Dianat, Quantum Computing Inc, US | ||
| M. Huffman, University of Washington, Nanofabrication Facility, US | ||
| A. Painchaud, Western Digital, US | ||
| R.A. Potyrailo, GE Vernova Advanced Research Center, US | ||
| J. Spyres, Tap3D, US | ||
| S. Jansone-Popova, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US | ||
| N. Votaw, Isolere Bio, US | ||
| R. Chimenti, Rowan University, US | ||
| E. Flint, Western Digital, US | ||
| 2:15 | Micro Nano Electronics and Photonics Workforce Development Program - Career Panel 1 | |
| Session chair: Paula Kirya, University of California, San Diego, US | ||
| C. Martin, DiagMetrics, US | ||
| M. Murdock, Intel, US | ||
| B. Harrop, Princeton University, US | ||
| A. Sumant, Argonne National Laboratory, US | ||
| 3:00 | Energy Storage: Batteries II | |
| Session chair: Imre Gyuk, U.S. Department of Energy, US | ||
| Lithium Sulfur Flow Batteries for Grid-scale Energy Storage E. Benner, S. Byrne, C. Call, GridFlow, Inc., US | ||
| Flow-Assisted Manganese-Based Batteries for Long Duration Applications M. Fayette, Z. Grady, W. Lim, X. Li, D. Reed, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, US | ||
| Materials innovation and cell development for room temperature Na-S batteries X. Zheng, H. Hao, S. Jagadeesan, J. Nanda, SLAC, US | ||
| 3:15 | SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit: Agency Differences: Focus on Evaluation | Lone Star D |
| 3:30 | University Innovations - Driving Collaborations & Tech Ventures | |
| Session chair: Alex Norman & Christine Galib, Princeton University, US | ||
| 3:35 | PolyGone Systems - Systematic Solutions for Microplastic Pollution Y. Liu, PolyGone Systems, Inc, US | |
| 3:45 | Engineering a Cooler Future: An Immigrant’s Path from NASA to Climate Tech Innovation R. Rasheed, Helix Earth, US | |
| 3:55 | Empowering Next-Generation Power Resilience: Revterra’s Kinetic Stabilizer from Concept to Commercial Scale B.I. Jawdat, Revterra, US | |
| 4:05 | The Montana Microfabrication Facility R. Joshi, Montana State University, US | |
| 4:15 | Commercializing Academic Research in Low R&D Industries: The Case of E-Textiles E.P. Tillery, A.C. Mills, A. Parker, North Carolina State Univeristy, US | |
| 4:25 | Nanotechnology Revolution: Redefining Battery Manufacturing for a Sustainable Future C. Reyes, Material Hybrid Manufacturing, US | |
| 4:35 | Understanding the Safety of Energy Storage and Conversion Materials and Systems through R&D Collaborations W.S. Tang, UL Research Institutes, US | |
| 4:45 | HAB-Away: Eco-Friendly Algicide Foam J.B. Scott, V. Lovko, S. Raghavan, V.T. John, Tulane University, US | |
| 3:30 | Micro Nano Electronics and Photonics Workforce Development Program - Speed Networking 2 | Lone Star East Lobby |
| Session chair: Maria Fernanda Campa, National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (Contractor), US | ||
| C. Martin, DiagMetrics, US | ||
| B. Harrop, Princeton University, US | ||
| D.P. Woodie, Princeton University, US | ||
| S. Patange, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US | ||
| H. Lechuga, 3M Company, US | ||
| L. Sebastian, PowerAmerica Institute, North Carolina State, US | ||
| G. Francis, Rapid Ventures, US | ||
| M. Rauch, Schrödinger, US | ||
| A. Gollach, HAX, US | ||
| T. Gardner, Cambium, US | ||
| J-D. Rocha, ACS, US | ||
| M. Murdock, Intel, US | ||
| J. Jesson, WGNSTAR, US | ||
| 3:30 | Micro Nano Electronics and Photonics Workforce Development Program - Career Panel 2 | |
| Session chair: Kasielynn Bussard, Salt Lake Community College, US | ||
| H. Tekinalp, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US | ||
| M. Huffman, University of Washington, Nanofabrication Facility, US | ||
| H. Zha, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, US | ||
| 4:00 | TechConnect Innovation Showcase Reception, Poster Session I (4:00 - 6:00) | JW Grand Ballroom |
| 4:00 | SBIR/STTR Pavilion Reception | JW Grand Ballroom |
| 4:00 | Precision Health & Diagnostics - Posters | |
| CRISPR-Cas12a and Padlock Probe Based Detection of Amplified DNA J.B. Scott, C.H. Monk, K.J. Zwezdaryk, Tulane University, US | ||
| Antigenic Peptides and Methods of Use for Diagnosis of Chagas Disease J.B. Scott, E. Dumonteil, C. Herrera, Tulane University, US | ||
| 4:00 | Fuel Cells & Hydrogen - Posters | |
| Effect of electrolyte in electrochemical anodic oxidation of valve metals and their photocatalytic applications N. Kumar, K. Shankar, University of Alberta, CA | ||
| 4:00 | Additive Manufacturing - Posters | |
| Evaluating the Tensile and Flexural Properties of 3D-printed PLA-CF/PLA composites B. Blake, B. Eslami, Widener University, US | ||
| Low-cost hybrid additive manufacturing platform for on-demand chip packaging to accelerate innovation for austere environments O. Moreno, B. Hamelin, B. English, EngeniusMicro LLC, US | ||
| Irradiation-Induced Microstrain and Dislocation Density in Additively Manufactured 316H Stainless Steel M.A. Mahrous, M.A. Abdelghany, C. Bonney, H. Farag, I. Jasiuk, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, US | ||
| Bulk-To-Shape™ (BTS™) Transformational Technology B. Lee, Fonon Technologies, US | ||
| Additive Manufacturing of High Silicon Electrical Steel Toroidal Cores A. Z. Macknojia, J. V. Tran, M. P. McKinstry, J. Galindo, Y. Jin, S. Dowden, S. M. Patil, M. V. Pantawane, K.V. Mani Krishna, R. Banerjee, S. S. Joshi, N.B. Dahotre, University of North Texas, US | ||
| Nanoscale Investigation of Photothermal Heat-induced Curing of Epoxy Nanocomposites A.D. Saha, P. Choudhury, Y. Lee, J. McCoy, S. Chowdhury, New Mexico Tech, US | ||
| 4:00 | Composite Materials - Posters | |
| 3D Printable Composites for Biomedical Applications K. Song, University of Georgia Research Foundation (UGARF), US | ||
| Leveraging Silicon-Carbon Bonds for Improved Performance in Composite Resin Applications A. J. Guenthner, Tideway Arts and Sciences, LLC, US | ||
| 4:00 | Advanced Materials for Engineering Applications - Posters | |
| Adsorption of nitrates from contaminated water on functionalized organosilica material E. Tocholke, L. Yampolsky, R. Mohseni, A. Vasiliev, East Tennessee State University, US | ||
| Water of Well Conditioning by a Solar Purification Prototype in the Presence of Porous TIO₂:CU/Ethyl Cellulose Coatings M.A. Hernández, P. García, C. Frausto, P.R. Martínez, C.A. Pineda., Centro de Investigaciones en Óptica, A.C, MX | ||
| Novel Terbium Samarium Zirconate functional ceramic S. Solomon, D. Vijayan, Mar Ivanios Collage, Trivandrum, IN | ||
| 4:00 | Innovations in Critical Materials - Posters | |
| Bipolar Membrane Electrodialysis for Lithium Conversion A.H.M. Golam Hyder, B. Nuraeni, S. Gallagher, J. Macholz, A. Lipson, Argonne National Laboratory, US | ||
| Selective dissolution and re-precipitation by pH cycling enables recovery of manganese from surface nodules P. Butreddy, S. Mergelsberg, J.N. Jocz, D. Li, V. Prabhakaran, A.J. Ritchhart, C.V. Subban, J. Kellar, S.R. Beeler, S.W. Keenan, E. Nakouzi, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, US | ||
| Mechanochemically-facilitated Lithium Extraction from Hard-rock Mineral Spodumene I. Hlova, V. Gvozdetskyi, Ames National Laboratory, US | ||
| Improving efficiency of critical mineral recovery from industrial waste using pulse plasma comminution A. Gavrilenya, I. Alexandroff, Sharp Pulse, US | ||
| Li Concentration from Brines through Carbon Utilization and Electrochemistry M. Shi, A. Mukhopadhyay, Idaho National Laboratory, US | ||
| On-Ramping the Fusion Economy with Kilogram Quantities of Commercial Tritium T.J. Tarnowsky, Los Alamos National Laboratory, US | ||
| Electrokinetically Driven Rare Earth Element Separation by Coated Capillary Arrays K.P. McCarthy, T. Watkins, L.C. Merrill, Sandia National Labs, US | ||
| Design Criteria for a Rare Earth Liquid Metal Siphon T. Villalón Jr., Phoenix Tailings, US | ||
| *STUDENT HONORABLE MENTION* Monazite Beneficiation by Flotation Surface Chemistry E. Konadu-Yiadom, C.G. Anderson, Colorado School of Mines, US | ||
| Lanmodulin-decorated microbes for efficient lanthanide recovery M. Gut, T. Wilhelm, O. Beniston, S. Ogundipe, C.-C. Kuo, K. Nguyen, G. Lindemann, C. Atkins, A. Moyes, A. Furst, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), US | ||
| Supply versus Demand Considerations for Critical Minerals R.L. Vander Wal, M.M. Nikiawete, J.H. Heim II, Penn State University, US | ||
| Acid Recycling in Rare Earth Element Extraction and Purification Processes Using Electrodialysis D. Nothaft, K. Issapour, Uplift Geosystems, US | ||
| Rapid Sensing to Facilitate Purification of Rare Earth Element-Containing Process Streams Produced Through Membrane-Assisted Solvent Extraction W. Burgess, S. Crawford, N. Siefert, National Energy Technology Laboratory, US | ||
| Templating-Induced Graphitization of Novolac using Graphene Oxide Additives S. Ike, R. Vander Wal, Penn State University, US | ||
| Recovery of Rare Earth Metals from Waste Magnets Using a Microbial Consortium S. Ashkar and M. Rogers, RTX BBN Technologies, US | ||
| 4:00 | Materials Characterization & Imaging - Posters | |
| Compact neutron instruments for non-destructive testing and imaging applications in the lab or field-deployed J.T. Cremer, Adelphi Technology, Inc., US | ||
| Material Stability and Durability Testing in Low Earth Orbit Outside the ISS P.H. Irace, R.D. Reeves, M.S. Roberts, International Space Station National Lab, US | ||
| 4:00 | Nanoparticles - Posters | |
| Fabrication of Aluminum Welding Fillers Reinforced with Nanoparticles for Aerospace Applications N.A. Burgos, O.M. Suarez, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, US | ||
| 4:00 | Drug, Biomolecule, & Vaccine Delivery - Posters | |
| T-Vant: Bacterially Derived Outer Membrane Vesicles as Vaccine Adjuvants J.B. Scott, J.B. McLachlan, L.A. Morici, Tulane University, US | ||
| Tuleviate: Glycosylated Endomorphin Analogs J.B. Scott, J. Zadina, Tulane University, US | ||
| Mediterranean Diet-Driven Probiotic Capsule for Enhancing Gut-Brain Function J.B. Scott, R.J. Solch-Ottaiano, M. Acquarone, D.M. Maraganore, Tulane University, US | ||
| 4:00 | University – Innovation Partnerships - Posters | |
| High Performance Smart Contract Units J.B. Scott, T. Lu, L. Peng, Tulane University, US | ||
| MosaiCAM : Real-Time Adaptive Resolution Histological Slide Imaging J.B. Scott, K. Ashman, H. Zhuge, C. Wenk, J.Q. Brown, M.S. Cooper, C.M. Licorish, B. Summa, Tulane University, US | ||
| Catalyst for Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 to Ethanol G. Kayode, M. Montemore, J.B. Scott, I. Seim, M. Yang, Tulane University, US | ||
| Tulane Hybrid Solar Converter J.B. Scott, B. Riggs, Y. Ji, L. Artzt, D. Codd, M. Escarra, Tulane University, US | ||
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