TechConnect World 2021 Program - Tuesday October 19


7:00	Registration	Cherry Blossom Lobby

8:30	Keynotes - Defense, Innovation, Resilience	Woodrow Wilson A
	Session chair: Jennifer Rocha, TechConnect, US
8:40	Defense TechConnect and Operational Energy & Logistics (OE&L) MajGen. Maxwell, U.S. Department of Defense, US
8:55	Defense TechConnect L. Sanders, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), US
9:15	Resilient Infrastructure + Secure Energy (RISE) Consortium™ M. Wu, RISE Consortium, US
	Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army Installations, Energy, and Environment P. Farnan, U.S. Army, US
	Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), Energy Division B. Richardson, DIU, US

9:40	SBIR/STTR Keynote Panel: How NSF, DOE, and SBA are Supporting the Transition of your R&D	Woodrow Wilson A
	Session chair: John Williams, SBA, US
	U.S. SBA B. DeVries, U.S. Small Business Administration, US
	National Science Foundation G. Narcho, National Science Foundation (NSF), US

8:30	Sustainability Track Keynotes	Woodrow Wilson B
	Session chair: Rebecca Locker, Modern Meadow
8:30	Performance-Advantaged Plastic Made from CO2 and Waste Biomass M. Kanan, Stanford University, US
9:00	Recent Developments in the Utilization of Biomass-derived Nanomaterials and Enabling Technologies to Advance the Bioeconomy O. Rojas, University of British Columbia, CA
9:30	Democratization of Sustainable Materials: How Performance is Desrisking a Path to a Post Petroleum Future C. Dimmler, Checkerspot, US

8:30	Biotech & Medtech Track Keynotes	Woodrow Wilson C
	Session chair: Jeannine Coburn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
8:30	Integrating Nanotechnology with 3D Bioprinting for Vascularized Tissue Regeneration H. Cui, T. Esworthy, L.G. Zhang, The George Washington University, US
9:00	Innovation in Interbody Spinal Fusion Implants with Porous and Bioactive Composites: The Journey from Concept to Commercialization R.K. Roeder, University of Notre Dame, US
9:30	Accessing Intracellular Targets for Therapeutic Gain in Major Diseases S. Dhar, University of Miami, US

8:30	Advanced Materials Track Keynotes	Woodrow Wilson D
	Session chair: Martin Poitzsch, Aramco Americas
8:30	Controlling light with plasmonic materials J. Fontana, Naval Research Laboratory, US
9:00	TBA A. Scherer, California Institute of Technology, US
9:30	Nanoscale carbon for print-in-place and recyclable electronics A.D. Franklin, Duke University, US

9:00	Student Leaders Conference: Entrepreneurship Panel	Camellia 1

10:00	Coffee Break	Cherry Blossom Lobby

10:30	Student Leaders Conference: Career Pathways Panel	Camellia 1

10:30	Graphene and 2D Materials I	Annapolis 1
	Session chair: Elena Polyakova, Graphene Laboratories, Inc. & Chris Sims, National Institute of Standards and Technology
10:30	Chemical and Structural Manipulation of Graphene and other 2D Nanomaterials for Electronics and Optoelectronics V. Berry, University of Illinois at Chicago, US
10:55	Sustainable production of graphene from petroleum coke using electrochemical exfoliation M.J. Green, Texas A&M University, US
11:15	Impact of Coal-Borne Impurities on Coal-Derived Graphene Quantum Dots, pp. 47-49 A. Azenkeng, University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center, US
11:35	Atomristors: Non-volatile Resistance Switching Behavior in 2D Monolayers and the Applications in Memory, RF Switch and Neuromorphic Computing X. Wu, R. Ge, M. Kim, Y. Huang, D. Akinwande, J.C. Lee, The University of Texas at Austin, US

10:30	Bio-Sensing & Health	Magnolia 2
	Session chair: Martin Poitzsch, Aramco Americas
10:30	Highly Sensitive Nanocapacitive Sensor for A Human-Machine Interface J. Chung, V. Sakthivelpathi, University of Washington, US
10:50	Moxifloxacin Inhibited b-Amyloid Bio-communication and Impairs Aβ Folding with HSP60 Memristive Devices For Promoting Cell Normal Reversible Membrane Potential, pp. 203-206 E.T. Chen, J.T. Thornton, S-H. Duh, Advanced Biomimetic Sensors, Inc., US
11:10	Catalytic Lateral Flow Immunoassays (cLFIA™): Amplified Signal in the Same Simple Format S.P. Mulvaney, D.A. Kidwell, J.N. Lanese, R.P. Lopez, M.E. Sumera, E. Wei, US Naval Research Laboratory, US
11:30	Fabrication of a rapid response on-chip biosensor B. Maddipudi, V.S. Amar, H. Dosch, A. Shende, R.V. Shende, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, US
11:50	Wearable gas sensors with wireless communication and RF energy harvesting capabilities H. Cheng, J. Meeks, Penn State University, US

10:30	Membranes	Annapolis 3
	Session chair: Geoffrey Geise, University of Virginia
10:30	Membrane-based devices for medical isotope purification C.E. Duval, Case Western Reserve University, US
10:55	Structure/Property Measurements of Model Aromatic Polyamide Membranes C.M. Stafford, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US
11:20	Structure/property relationships in polymer membranes for water purification and energy applications G.M. Geise, University of Virginia, US

10:30	Innovations in Diagnostics I	Magnolia 3
	Session chair: Prakash Nallathamby, University of Notre Dame
10:30	Engineering Nanoparticle Probes for Detecting Disease and Monitoring Therapy with Computed Tomography R.K. Roeder, T.E. Curtis, C.J. Evans, T.A. Finamore, L. Li, T.L. McGinnity, P.D. Nallathamby, University of Notre Dame, US
10:55	Multifunctional Dendronized Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapies M-C. Daniel, University of Maryland Baltimore County, US
11:20	Non-Specific Gold Nanoparticle – Blood Serum Protein Interactions: Not Foe, but Powerful Tool for In Vitro Diagnostic Applications Q. Huo, University of Central Florida, US
11:45	Glycation of the lipoprotein ApoAI is a novel biomarker for early predicting diabetic cardiovascular complications A. Arias-Alvarado, S. Ilchenko, E. Reed, S. Kashyap, T. Kasumov, Northeast Ohio Medical University, US

10:30	Bio-based Materials I	Azalea 1
	Session chair: Sean Ireland, Fiberlean Technologies
10:30	Nanofibrillar networks and superstructuring of cellulose nanocrystals and nanofibers: A basis for universal adhesion B.D. Mattos, B.L. Tardy, L.G. Greca, T. Kämäräinen, W. Xiang, O.J. Rojas, University of British Columbia, CA
10:55	Melodea's Cellulose Nano Crystals (CNC) based barrier coatings for sustainable packaging S. Lapidot, Melodea, US
11:20	Integrated Economic and Environmental Sustainability Analysis of Guar Gum J.C. Quinn, H.M. Summers, E. Sproul, C. Seavert, J. Robbs, S. Khanal, V. Mealing, A.E. Landis, N. Fan, O. Sun, Colorado State University-Fort Collins, US
11:40	Applications of mineral/ microfibrillated cellulose composite materials: Paper, packaging, paints, boards, tiles, non-wovens and polymer composites D. Skuse, Y. Jin, J. Phipps, T. Larson, S. Ireland, FiberLean Technologies Ltd, US
12:05	Testing of non-rubber extracts of guayule (Parthenium argentatum) as a bio-based urban insect repellents M. Dehghanizadeh, A. Knagg, A. Romero, F.O. Holguin, C.E. Brewer, New Mexico State University, US

10:30	Advanced Manufacturing Innovation III	Azalea 3
	Session chair: Chris Menzel, Fujifilm Dimatix
10:30	Investigation of the fidelity of micro molded features using micro injection molding process, pp. 8-12 A.A. Rajhi, A. Almalki, J.P. Coulter, Lehigh University, US
10:50	Vibration Assisted Injection Molding: An Innovative Energy Efficient Processing Technique for Poly-Lactic Acid (PLA) with Enhanced Properties, pp. 18-21 P. Gao, A. Duhduh, A. Kundu, J. Xing, J.P. Coulter, Lehigh University, US
11:10	Experimental and Analytical Analysis for Advanced Hot Runner Based Injection Molding, pp. 22-26 K. Alqosaibi, C. Thakur, H. Noor, A. Almalki, A. Duhduh, J. Coulter, Lehigh University, US
11:30	Investigation of bulk metallic glass tooling lifetime for microinjection molding, pp. 13-17 A. Almalki, A. Rajhi, A. Kundu, J. Coulter, Lehigh University, US

10:30	MEMS Devices & Applications	Camellia 3
	Session chair: Cy Wilson, NASA Langley Research Center
10:30	Two-Decade Residency at the Crossroad of Microsystems Engineering and Analytical Chemistry M. Agah, Virginia Tech, US
10:55	An Ultrasensitive Low Noise Amplifiers (LNAs) for harsh RF environments J. Chung, A. Iliadis, University of Maryland - College Park, US
11:15	From Lithium tracing inside batteries to COVID-19 transmission tracing using Artificial Intelligence P. Nieva, University of Waterloo, CA

10:30	Molecular Modeling	Baltimore 4
	Session chair: Peter Koenig, Procter & Gamble
10:30	Combining Physics-based models with Bayesian methods in a Small-data world for Product Development S. Jamadagni, Procter & Gamble, US
10:55	Combining theory and simulations with experiments for design and characterization of macromolecular materials A. Jayaraman, University of Delaware, US
11:20	Coarse-grain models of polymer melts: Preserving structure and dynamics L.C. Johnson, F.R. Phelan Jr., National Institute of Standards and Technology, US
11:40	Stokesian Particle Dynamics for microrheology applications between chemistry and engineering J.G.E.M. Fraaije, Siemens Culgi, NL

10:30	Biomedical Innovation Spotlights I: U.S. Army Medical Materiel Activity	Baltimore 1
	Session chair: Conrad Clyburn, MedForeSight, LLC, US
10:30	U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity Innovation Spotlight G. Adam, U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity, US
10:45	Rapid Assay Methods and Kits for Detecting Neutralizing Antibody for Sars-Cov-2 J. Rudd, Mississippi State University, US
10:53	High-Precision SARS-COV-2 Molecular Detection and Covid-19 Diagnostics R. Fernandez-Valdivia, AleloPharma, Inc/Wayne State University, US
11:01	Rapid identification of Coronaviruses including SARS-CoV-2 and detection of its mutations L. Foster, Z-Field Technologies LCC, US
11:09	Electromagnetic Augmented Reality Image Guidance with Computerized Task Assistance for Minimally-Invasive Field Care V. Goel, Centerline Biomedical, Inc., US
	Review Panelist G. Adam, U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity, US
	Review Panelist S. Swanson, Tech Warrior Enterprise, US
	Review Panelist C. Clyburn, MedForeSight, LLC, US

10:30	Operational Energy & Logistics: Advanced Batteries and Portable Power	Baltimore 3
	Session chair: Jim Caley, U.S. Navy, US
	U.S. Navy Operational Energy J. Caley, U.S. Navy, US
	Expeditionary Energy Office, U.S. Marine Corps R. Thomas, U.S. Marine Corps, US
	I-ARPA RESILIENCE Program D. Cagle, I-ARPA, US
	U.S. Navy Operational Energy D. Fuentevilla, U.S. Navy, US
	U.S. Army, DEVCOM C5ISR Center A. Ruth, U.S. Army, US
	Batteries, Electrification/Microgrids H. Kamath, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), US

10:30	SBIR/STTR 101 & Agency Briefings	Woodrow Wilson B
	Session chair: John Williams, SBA, US
10:30	SBIR 101 J. Williams, SBA, US
11:00	NASA SBIR/STTR H. Morgan, NASA, US
11:05	DARPA SBIR/STTR J. Thabet, DARPA, US
11:10	USSOCOM SBIR/STTR M. Khalil, USSOCOM, US
11:15	Department of the Navy SBIR/STTR R. Smith, Department of the Navy, US
11:20	U.S. Air Force SBIR/STTR J. Sweeney, U.S. Air Force, US
11:25	U.S. Department of Defense SBIR/STTR S. Celis, US DOD, US
11:30	U.S. Army SBIR/STTR LTC White, U.S. Army, US
11:35	NSF SBIR/STTR B. Schrag, NSF, US
11:40	NIST (DOC) SBIR/STTR J. Gray, NIST (DOC), US
11:45	U.S. Department of Homeland Security D. Lang, DHS, US

10:30	MOSAICS Welcome and Session I: Overview, Business Case and Military Utility Assessment	Woodrow Wilson C
	Session chair: Ross Roley, USINDOPACOM, US
10:30	MOSAICS Overview R. Scalco, NIWC Atlantic, US
10:45	MOSAICS Overview B. Waugaman, Sandia National Laboratories, US
11:00	MOSAICS Business Case A. Scalco, NIWC Atlantic, US
11:15	Military Utility Assessment Results J. Munoz, 346th Test Squadron, US

11:30	Biomedical Innovation Spotlights II: Tech Warrior Enterprise	Baltimore 1
	Session chair: Conrad Clyburn, MedForeSight, LLC, US
11:30	Tech Warrior Enterprise Innovation Spotlight S. Swanson, Tech Warrior Enterprise, US
11:45	Membrane-Based in-Gel Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification System (mgLAMP) for Rapid Quantification of SARS-CoV-2 Particles in Environmental Waters C. Cid, Caltech, US
11:53	Informed Virtual Vitals C. Joslin, Mindset Medical, LLC., US
12:01	Mobile Analytical Platform for Lead Detection in Drinking Water (LeadMAP) C. Hill, NanoSafe, Inc., US
12:09	Technology/Solution Name: Advanced Wearable and Mobile Platform for addressing Patient Data Movement in Austere Operating Environments J. Temkin, Pleiotek, US
12:17	RTM Respiratory Monitor N. Dicciani, RTM Vital Signs LLC, US
12:25	A Portable Saline Generator for Point-of-Care Applications R. Badireddy, Secure Surgical Solutions, LLC, US
	Review Panelist G. Adam, U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity, US
	Review Panelist S. Swanson, Tech Warrior Enterprise, US
	Review Panelist C. Clyburn, MedForeSight, LLC, US
	Review Panelist J. Maisel, Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C., US

11:30	Energy & Defense Innovation Spotlights	Baltimore 2
	Session chair: Neil Cameron, Emerald Technology Ventures, CA
11:30	Microwave-assisted Ammonia Synthesis R. Weiss, Malachite Technologies, US
11:38	Membranes for efficient gas and vapor separations Z. Smith, Osmoses, Inc. / MIT Dept of Chemical Engineering, US
11:46	Ultra-resilient lightweight, flexible solar solutions to meet DoD requirements for Energy independence in Space, SUAS, Dismounted Power, and Unattended Ground Sensors J. Kigin, Ascent Solar Technologies, US
11:54	Novel Nanocomposite Fabrics for Personal Protective Equipment and Functional Textiles A. Gonzalez, Claros Technologies Inc., US
12:02	Embedded Grid Intelligence V. Adamec, Mycroft Mind, a.s., CZ
12:10	Ultra Fast Optical Tracking M. Goldfarb, Sixdof Space, US
	Review Panelist L. Pleis, U.S. Central Command, US
	Review Panelist P. Roege, Typhoon HIL, Inc., US
	Review Panelist C. Erickson, Pangaea Ventures, US
	Review Panelist C. Bradley, U.S. Navy, US
	Review Panelist N. Cameron, Emerald Technology Ventures, CA

12:00	Lunch Break	On own

1:00	MOSAICS Session II: User Perspective, Architecture, Requirements, and Selection Process	Woodrow Wilson C
	Session chair: Rich Scalco, NIWC Atlantic, US
1:00	User Perspective M. Kilcoyne, NAVFAC, US
1:15	OaSys Host Architecture and SDN T. Watkins, SEL, US
1:30	MOSAICS Requirements C. Vermilye, Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory, US
1:45	GOTS/COTS Selection Process C. Rieger, Idaho National Laboratory, US

1:00	Navigating SBIR Agency Differences	Woodrow Wilson B
	Session chair: Jennifer Shieh, SBA, US
	B. Schrag, NSF, US
	R. Smith, US Navy, US
	D. Lang, DHS, US

1:30	Request for Public Input on National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing	Azalea 3
	Session chair: Said Jahanmir, National Institute of Standards and Technology

1:30	Advances in Image Analysis	Annapolis 3
	Session chair: Alex Norman, Modern Meadow & Greg Haugstad, University of Minnesota
1:30	Advanced Analytical Approaches for Research and Development of Plant-Based Food Ingredients M. Crowe, Ingredion, US
1:55	X-ray computed tomography for materials characterization: Transformation by machine learning A. Takase, Rigaku Corporation, US
2:20	Development of innovative X-ray scattering and scanning probe microscopy software for materials imaging G. Yu, University of Minnesota, US
2:45	Microwave Sensing of Water-Cut in Production Fluids J. Oliverio Alvarez, Aramco Services Company: Aramco Research Center -- Houston, US
3:05	Probing the time-temperature relationship of mechanical properties in polymer composites B. Pittenger, S. Osechinskiy, J. Thornton, S. Loire, T. Mueller, Bruker Nano, US
3:30	Nanoscale Scanning Probe Metrology for a Non-Flat World: How to measure sub-nanometer roughness on complex geometries and large samples D. Griffin, E. Nelson, C. Newcomb, Nanosurf, US
3:55	Intermodulation AFM with machine learning D. Forchheimer, Intermodulation Products AB, SE
4:20	Physical interpretations of multimodal AFM contrast on soft materials G. Haugstad, University of Minnesota, US

1:30	Graphene and 2D Materials II	Annapolis 1
	Session chair: Elena Polyakova, Graphene Laboratories, Inc. & Chris Sims, National Institute of Standards and Technology
1:30	Graphene Oxide and Graphene-like Materials: Finding Their Place in the World of Commercial Carbon Materials E. Polyakova, Graphene Laboratories, Inc.
1:55	Doped Graphene Nanoribbons for High Specific Conductivity Wiring J. Zhang, E. Fahrenthold, University of Texas at Austin, US
2:15	Construction of electronic structures and their transfer to biological substrates using graphene oxide and commercial off-the-shelf inkjet printing K.E. Whitener, Jr., W-Kg Lee, S.P. Yoseph, D. Haridas, US Naval Research Laboratory, US
2:35	Is The Tipping Point For Graphene Commercialisation Approaching? R. Collins, IDTechEx, US
2:55	Graphene Commercialization - Production and Application Updates D. Johnson, The Graphene Council, US
3:15	On the ideal diamagnetic response of composite graphene and graphite nanostructures, pp. 50-53 A. Rzhevskii, S. Chahid, R. Dulal, S. Teknowijoyo, A. Gulian, Thermo Fisher Scientific, US

1:30	Photonics Applications	Camellia 3
	Session chair: Loucas Tsakalakos, L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
1:30	Glass Light Guide Plate with Lenticular and Lenticular Extraction Features M. Kanungo, W. Senaratne, S. Li, M. Quesada, Corning, Inc., US
1:55	Next-Generation Materials for Hybrid Electro-Optics L.E. Johnson, H. Xu, D.L. Elder, S.R. Hammond, S.J. Benight, B.H. Robinson, Nonlinear Materials Corporation, US
2:20	Fabrication and opto-electronic modeling of down-shifting enhanced photovoltaics, pp. 207-210 R. Montes, F. Villa, A. Ayon, University of Texas at San Antonio, US
2:45	Femtosecond Pulsed Laser Excitation of Gold Nanoparticles to Locally Heat and Denature dsDNA: DNA Release in Non-homogeneous Temperature Profiles D.A. Hastman, E. Oh, P. Chaturvedi, J.S. Melinger, P.D. Cunningham, M.C. Chiriboga, D. Mathur, I.L. Medintz, L. Vuković, S.A. Díaz, U.S. Naval Research Lab, US

1:30	Challenging Sensing Environments & Deployments	Magnolia 3
	Session chair: Martin Poitzsch, Aramco Americas
1:30	Overview of Oilfield Microfluidics M. Poitzsch, Aramco Americas, US
1:55	Microfluidic Paper-based Analytical Devices for Rapid On-site Optical Chemical Analysis in the Oil Field S. Chang, H. Ow, B. Yoon, W. Wang, Aramco Americas, US
2:15	Revolutionizing sensing using quantum technologies B. Young, AOSense, Inc., US
2:40	Single-Photon 3D Cameras A. Ingle, A. Gupta, A. Velten, M. Gupta, University of Wisconsin-Madison, US
3:00	Downhole Corrosion Sensors for Predictive Maintenance of Gas Well Under Harsh Conditions M.H. Haque, R.K. Saini, M.N. Noui-Mehidi, J.L. Jauregui, Aramco Americas, US
3:20	Market Opportunities in the Gas Supply Chain for Nanotech-Enhanced Sensors K. Leodinh, D. Yablon, K. Crippen, Gas Technology Institute, US
3:40	Untethered Well Logging Robot H.R. Seren, E. Buzi, M.L. Zeglache, A. Bukhamseen, T. Hillman, T. Thiel, M. Deffenbaugh, Aramco Services Company, US

1:30	Novel Biomaterials & Medical Devices	Annapolis 4
	Session chair: Jeannine Coburn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute & Steve Zullo, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
1:30	Synthetic Biomaterials to Control Stem Cell Morphogenesis D. Hanjaya-Putra, University of Notre Dame, US
1:55	Gelatin as a Novel Nanofiber Material for Cell Scaffolding J. Dolgin, Dipole Materials Inc., US
2:15	Novel respiratory monitoring using ultrasound signaling G. Bilen-Rosas, I. Ong, H. Rosas, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Madison, US
2:35	Focused Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, pp. 150-152 I. Carmona, D. Kumbhare, M. Baron, R.L. Hadimani, Virginia Commonwealth University, US
2:55	Robossis: Orthopedic Surgical Robotic System M. Abedin-Nasab, Rowan University, US
3:15	Lightweight, Compact System for Generating Lactated Ringer's Solution G. Srinivas, N. Metcalf, A. Robinson, B. Yamona, J. Fredrickson, N. Weinstein, TDA Research, Inc., US

1:30	Innovations in Diagnostics II	Magnolia 2
	Session chair: Prakash Nallathamby, University of Notre Dame
1:30	MALDI Imaging: Taking Biomedical Research to the Next Level of Molecular Microscopy C. Tressler, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, US
1:55	Microbubbling Digital Assay P. Wang, University of Pennsylvania, US
2:15	PEST-enabled Precision Medicine Platform for Viral Diagnostics and Therapeutics X. Wang, S. Yao, Atom Bioworks, US
2:35	A Bioaffinity Approach to Circulating Tumor Cells Capture K. Morris, C. Bilynsky, A.-L. Papa, The George Washington University, US

1:30	Environmental, Health & Safety of Materials	Chesapeake 9
	Session chair: Philip Demokritou, Harvard School of Public Health
1:30	Enhancing agrichemical delivery and plant development with biopolymer-based stimuli responsive nanoplatforms J.C. White, Y. Wang, T. Xu, P. Demokritou, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, US
1:55	Practical Handling Strategies for Advanced Materials and Technologies: Teasing Out Specifics from General Recommendations J.A. Shatkin, K. Ong, J.D. Ede, Vireo Advisors, LLC, US
2:15	Nanomaterials for the sustainable remediation of remote oil spills J.R. Lead, University of South Carolina, US
2:35	Innovative Multi-Mode Vapor Thermal Desorption Devices, pp. 138-141 W. Tolley, Seacoast Science, Inc, US
2:55	An Investigation into the Effectiveness of Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma for the Transformation of Linear Siloxanes from Gas to Solid Phase, pp. 142-145 M.M. Tahiyat, T.I. Farouk, S. Hoque, EPA P3: University of South Carolina, US

1:30	Carbon Footprint & Renewable Energies	Chesapeake 8
	Session chair: YuanQiao Rao, The Dow Chemical Company
1:30	Exploring the Role of Nanomaterials in Advancing Solar Thermal Technologies, pp. 253-256 O. Demirel, M.G. Anderson, E. Gonzalez, Icarus RT, Inc., US
1:55	3D printed energy efficient magnetocaloric cooling devices with controlled microchannels, functional grading and magnetic anisotropy, pp. 260-262 V. Sharma, L. Balderson, R. Barua, H. Zhao, R.L. Hadimani, Virginia Commonwealth University, US
2:15	Promoting Technology Transfer of a Pumpless Solar Thermal Air Heater (Patent Number 10775058) Innovation using the Customer Discovery Method in a Historically Black College and University (HBCU), pp. 251-252 S. Addo, P. Tyagi, D. Shetty, University of the District of Columbia, US
2:35	Integrated Process of CO2 Capture and Conversion to Chemicals: Technology Opportunities and Challenges C. Panchal, K. Goyal, R. Doctor, E3Tec Service LLC, US
2:55	A Portable Nuclear Fusion Powered Generator M. Paluszek, S.J. Thomas, C. Swanson, S. Cohen, Princeton Fusion Systems, US

1:30	Special Session on Domestic Sources of Rubber	Azalea 1
	Session chair: William Goldner, U.S. Department of Agriculture
1:30	Realizing Guayule at Scale W. Niaura, Bridgestone Americas, Inc., US
1:55	Is there a need for a domestic supply of natural rubber? H. Colvin, Colvin Consultants, US
2:20	Supply Chain Disruption: The Ripple…The Tidal Wave…The Tsunami…The? T. Marsh, Pioneer Worldwide, US
2:45	Establishing rubber dandelions and guayule in the United States via premium markets to secure essential supplies, pp. 173-176 K. Cornish. J. Cardina, J. Fresnedo, F.C. Michel, Jr., The Ohio State University, US
3:10	Sustainable Bioeconomy for Arid Regions (SBAR): A coordinated approach to establishing bioeconomies K. Ogden, University of Arizona, US
3:35	Guayule Agriculture Production D. Dierig, G. Wang, V.M. Cruz, W. Niaura, Bridgestone Americas, Inc., US
4:00	TBA J. Chan, Alion Science and Tehcnology, US

1:30	Emerging Batteries and Capacitors	Azalea 2
	Session chair: Imre Gyuk, U.S. Department of Energy
1:30	Zinc Based Batteries to Enable The Transition From Fossil Fuels to Renewable Energy Sources S. Banerjee, Urban Electric Power, US
1:55	Developing “Really Cool” Low Temperature Molten Sodium Batteries E. Spoerke, Sandia National Laboratories, US
2:20	Non-aqueous flow battery development R. Mukundan, S. Maurya, B.L. Davis, T.M. Anderson, Los Alamos National Laboratory, US
2:45	Nanocomposites of Mesoporous (Mn, Ti)- Oxides and Graphene Nanoplatelets for Charge Storage J.D. Houck, V.S. Amar, R.V. Shende, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, US
3:05	Economic viability of reconditioning 2nd life lithium ion batteries for grid services N. Horesh, C. Quinn, A. Tong, H. Wang, R. Zane, J. Quinn, Colorado State University-Fort Collins, US

1:30	3D Printing	Camellia 1
	Session chair: Nanci Hardwick, MELD. Manufacturing
1:30	Ask the Editor – a Q&A Session on Additive Manufacturing P. Zelinski, Additive Manufacturing, US
1:55	Multi- Material / Modality / Scale / Axis: Realizing Multi-Functional Products with Next-Generation Additive Manufacturing Processes C. Williams, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, US
2:20	Hierarchical Deep Learning Neural Network (HiDeNN)-AI for process design and performance prediction of additive manufacturing systems W.K. Liu, Y. Lu, S. Saha, Z. Gan, X. Xie, H. Lin, J. Cao, Northwestern University, US
2:45	The Strength of 3D Printed Electronics K. Church, nScrypt Inc., US
3:10	Multi-Axis Additive Manufacturing for Topology and Toolpath Optimization of Composite Structures J.R. Kubalak, C.B. Williams, Virginia Tech DREAMS Lab, US
3:30	Bayesian Networks Connecting Processing and Product Features in Additive Manufacturing A. Malmberg, K. Chandra, A. Peterson, J. Mead, University of Massachusetts Lowell, US
3:50	AM-CFD: a well-validated thermal-fluid simulator for additive manufacturing part qualification Z. Gan, K.K. Jones, Y. Lu, X. Xie, S. Saha, S. Mojumder, W.K. Liu, Northwestern University, US
4:10	Considerations for making the world's largest metal printer N. Hardwick, MELD Manufacturing, US

1:30	AI for Biomedical Applications	Baltimore 4
	Session chair: Armada Shehu, George Mason University & Sarah Tao, Sanofi
1:30	Machine Learning for Automated Hepatic Fat Quantification, pp. 105-108 H. Sagreiya, A. Akhbardeh, I. Durot, D.L. Rubin, University of Pennsylvania, US
1:55	Point-of-care serodiagnostic test using a multiplexed paper-based immunoassay and machine learning Z.S. Ballard, H-A Joung, A. Goncharov, J. Liang, K. Nugroho, J. Wu, D.K. Tseng, H. Teshome, L. Zhang, E.J. Horn, P.M. Arnaboldi, R.J. Dattwyler, O.B. Garner, D. Di Carlo, University of California, Los Angeles, US
2:15	Kidney Cancer Staging using Deep Learning Neural Network: Comparing Models Trained on Whole Kidney with Cancer and Only the Cancer, pp. 161-164 N. Hadjiyski, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School, US
2:35	Robust and Trustworthy AI for Brain Tumor Surveillance G. Rasool, Rowan University, US
2:55	Preventing Elderly Falling Through Machine Learning, pp. 111-113 P. Hardigan, Nova Southeastern University, US

1:30	Micro & Bio Fluidics, Lab-on-Chip	Baltimore 5
	Session chair: Kwang W. Oh, University at Buffalo (SUNY)
1:30	A microfluidic artery-on-a-chip to measure vascular contraction and dilation A. Morss Clyne, University of Maryland, US
1:55	Microfluidic “Emulated Soil Micromodels” to Accelerate Development of Sustainable Agriculture Biotechnology L.M. Shor, Y-S Guo, J. Furrer, D.J. Gage, University of Connecticut, US
2:15	Fabrication of a 3D model of a lymphatic vessel using microfluidic devices A. Ramirez, P. Lee, K. Maisel, University of Maryland, College Park, US
2:35	Flexible Microfluidics-Integrated Organic Transistor as Biofeedback for Advanced Wound Healing, pp. 188-191 J. Heidrich, University of New York at Buffalo, US
2:55	Predictive Computational Model of Microfluidic Deformability Cytometry Utilizing a Cross-Slot Configuration S. Hymel, H. Lan, D. Khismatullin, Tulane University, US
3:15	Computational Modeling of Deformable Cell Sorting using Sequenced Micro-Pillars S. Hymel, H. Fujioka, D. Khismatullin, Tulane University, US

1:30	Healthcare & Consumer Goods Innovation Spotlights: Henkel	Annapolis 2
	Session chair: Nick Kacsandi, TechConnect Ventures, US
1:30	Henkel C. Paul, Henkel, US
1:45	Touchless user interface for existing smart devices T. Blake, AetherTouch, Inc, US
1:53	Air-Q, A Portable System for Aerosol Detection and Mitigation for Buildings and Transportation Systems M. Reeves, George Washington University, US
2:01	Novel Diamond Like Nanocomposite (DLN) Coatings P. Heaney, NCD Technologies, US
2:09	Pore-Encapsulated Catalysts for Selective Hydrogenolysis of Plastic Waste C. Forney, Iowa State University, US
2:17	spotLESS Anti-Fouling Surface Coating B. Boschitsch, spotLESS Materials Inc., US
2:25	Electron Beam Treatment For Invasive Pests A. Sauers, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, US
	Review Panelist C. Paul, Henkel, US
	Review Panelist N. Kacsandi, TechConnect Ventures, US
	Review Panelist J. Maisel, Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C., US

1:30	Energy Innovation Spotlights III, Advanced Batteries	Baltimore 2
	Session chair: Michael Mazzocco, Alytic, US
1:30	Efficient, Environmentally Friendly Recycling of Li-Ion Battery Waste: Mechanochemical recovery of Co, Li and other essential components C. Forney, Iowa State University, US
1:38	Intrinsically Flexible and Safe Lithium Ion Batteries D. Mackanic, Anthro Energy, Inc., US
1:46	Solvent-Free Manufacturing Process for Lithium-Ion Battery Electrodes R. LaFollette, Eskra Technical Products, US
1:54	Rechargeable zinc manganese dioxide batteries G. Cowles, Urban Electric Power, Inc., US
2:02	CellSage Battery Health Analysis and Prognostics Software W. Pena, Ridgetop Group Inc., US
	Review Panelist D. Fuentevilla, U.S. Navy, US
	Review Panelist R. Thomas, U.S. Marine Corps, US
	Review Panelist M. Huffman, U.S. Navy, US
	Review Panelist M. Mazzocco, Alytic, US
	Review Panelist V. Ly, NSWC, U.S. Navy, US
	Review Panelist H. Kamath, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), US

1:30	Biomedical Innovation Spotlights II	Baltimore 1
	Session chair: John David, Parsons, US
1:30	Industry Viable Omniphobic Surface Treatment System D. Deptowicz, Aspen Hybrid Technology Solutions, US
1:38	CSI-Dx® : A Diagnostic Urine Test for Tick-borne Disease R. Lamendella, Contamination Source Identification, US
1:46	ALGOS System: Digital Diagnostic for Objective Pain Measurement S. Jacobs, PainQx, US
1:54	Label-free, High-throughput Holographic Screening and Enumeration of Tumor Cells in Blood A. Pore, Texas Tech University, US
2:02	2DG for acute treatment of status epilepticus, acute repetitive seizures, and TBI R. Diaz, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, US
2:10	SanFlow - A Drug for Prolonged Field Care that Corrects Vascular Dysfunction and Prevents Multi-Organ Injuries B Soltys, AntiRadical Therapeutics LLC, US
	Review Panelist G. Adam, U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity, US
	Review Panelist S. Swanson, Tech Warrior Enterprise, US
	Review Panelist C. Clyburn, MedForeSight, LLC, US
	Review Panelist J. David, Parsons, US

1:30	RISE Resilient Infrastructure & Secure Energy - Member Meeting	Woodrow Wilson D
	Session chair: Michael Wu, RISE Consortium, US
	C. Van Metre, CEO ATI, US
	M. Wu, ExDir RISE Consortium, US
	S. Bennett, Air Force Office of Energy Assurance, US
	RA. Darling, Director of Operational Energy Innovation, Office of the Secretary of Defense, US
	B. Richardson, Director of the Advanced Energy and Materials (AE&M) Portfolio, Defense Innovation Unit, US
	K. Bilek, Govmates, US
	S. Alexander, Govmates, US

2:15	How to Find SBIR Support Organizations	Woodrow Wilson B
	Session chair: Brittany Sickler, SBA, US
	B. Sickler, SBA, US
	S. Winston, Wichita State University, US
	B. Aistrup, BBC Consulting, US
	C. Gutierrez, LARTA Institute, 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)
	DHS

2:30	OE&L Panel II: Vehicle Electrification	Baltimore 2
	U.S. Navy Operational Energy J. Caley, U.S. Navy, US
	TBA, General Motors, US
	Secure Tactical Advanced Mobile Power (STAMP) JCTD Overview M. Gonzales, U.S. Army DEVCOM, US
	D. McGrew, U.S. Army, US

2:45	MOSAICS Session III: Reference Architecture and Deep Dives	Woodrow Wilson C
	Session chair: Bill Waugaman, Sandia National Laboratories, US
2:45	MOSAICS Reference Architecture H. Parkes, JHU APL, US
3:00	Asset Discovery Deep Dive J. Jacobellis, PEAT SNL, US
3:15	Correlation Deep Dive, MosaicsAlerts N. McCollum, JHU APL, US
3:30	Visualization Deep Dive S. Hampton, SRS PNNL, US

3:10	Conducting a SBIR Phase I	Woodrow Wilson B
	B. LaCroix, Jameson & Company, LLC, US
	R. Fink, Applied Nanotech, Inc., US
	B. Aistrup, BBC Consulting, US

2:30	Energy Innovation Spotlights IV: Vehicle Electrification	Baltimore 2
	Session chair: Michael Mazzocco, Alytic, US
2:30	Secure Tactical Advanced Mobile Power (STAMP) JCTD Overview M. Gonzales, U.S. Army DEVCOM, US
2:45	Fueling the EV Revolution S. Dawood, Minerva Lithium LLC, US
2:53	Supercapacitor for electronics and vehicle applications M. Ram, POLYMATERIALS APP, LLC, US
3:01	Sesame Solar Nanogrids: mobile, solar-powered, charging Solution for EVs with an emergency/command office inside L. Flanagan, Sesame Solar Inc, US
3:09	Orion AIM Artificial Intelligence Mission System S. Spiller, ORION TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC, US
	Review Panelist M. Gonzales, U.S. Army DEVCOM, US
	Review Panelist J. Caley, U.S. Navy, US
	Review Panelist R. Thomas, U.S. Marine Corps, US
	Review Panelist P. Robinson, Bedford Funds, LP, US
	Review Panelist M. Huffman, U.S. Navy, US
	Review Panelist B. Muras, Alytic, US

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

4:00	Graphene & 2D Materials - Posters	Expo Hall AB
	Graphene oxide/vinyl ester resin nanocomposite: the effect of graphene oxide, curing kinetics, mechanical properties and thermal stability V. Arabli, A. Aghili, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, IR

4:00	Nanoparticles - Posters	Expo Hall AB
	A Novel Approach to Fabricate Carbon Nanomaterials-Nanoparticle Solids through Aqueous Solutions and their Applications, pp. 62-64 H. Hong, H. Younes, T. Grablander, C. Bailey, Novum Nano, US
	Water Treatment Membranes Embedded with a Stable and Bactericidal Nano Diamond Material A. Colon, L. Castro Jiménez, M. Torres Maldonado, J. Avalos, B.R. Weiner, G. Morell and R. Ríos, University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras, PR

4:00	Sensors - Posters	Expo Hall AB
	Silent Sentinel’s Loss and Theft Prevention, pp. 200-202 L. Coney, M. Safa, U. Verma, Bruce Corporation, US
	Microsphere Resonators for Biodetection, pp. 196-199 L. Echeveria, S. Gilmore, S. Harrison, P. Singh, T. Bond, Lawrence Livermore National Lab, US
	A Novel Magnetic Permeability Sensor System to Determine Geologic Permeability In Situ R. Adams, J.M. Felix Servin, W. Wang, M. Deffenbaugh, Aramco Services Company, US
	Electromechanical Vibrating Viscometers for Rheological Process Monitoring M. Gonzalez, C. Gooneratne, A. Magana-Mora, S. Ayirala, A. Sofi, M. Deffenbaugh, Aramco Services Company: Aramco Research Center—Houston, US

4:00	Nanomedicine - Posters	Expo Hall AB
	Roboplasmid: A remotely programmable plasmid for rapid viral inactivation, pp. 157-160 A. Kalra, K. Jayarapu, Carmel High School, US
	Microbial Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles by Lactococcus lactis TNM-B1 and Its Antimicrobial Properties M.B. Osho, A.O. Precious-Egere, A.O. Awotula, McPherson University, NG

4:00	Nano EHS - Posters	Expo Hall AB
	Biosecurity Risk Assessment in Southeast Asia E.V. Castriciones, V. Vijayan, University of the Philippines - Diliman, PH
	Collaboration to improve and accelerate safe commercialization of novel materials and products K.J. Ong, J.D. Ede, J.A. Shatkin, Vireo Advisors, CA
	Bromate free disinfection using high-voltage-impulses I.S. Chang, J.H. Lee, Hoseo University, KR

4:00	Sustainability Innovations - Posters	Expo Hall AB
	Increasing Engine Efficiency with Friction-Reducing Oil Additives., pp. 267-270 T. Grablander, G. Christensen, C. Bailey, H. Hong, Novum Nano, US
	Designing the Next Generation of WIGs B. Thalheimer, Regent, US

4:00	Bio-based Materials - Posters	Expo Hall AB
	Comprehensive Characterization of Bio-Crude Oil from Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Kitchen Waste H. Bayat, M. Dehghanizadeh, J.M. Jarvis, U. Jena, C.E. Brewer, New Mexico State University, US
	HTL Derived Biochar for Supercapacitor Electrodes, pp. 184-187 V. Amar, K. Huynh, B. Maddipudi, K. Shell, J. Houck, A. Thakkar, R.B. Gupta, S. Kumar, S. Hernandez, A. Shende, and R. Shende, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, US
	Advancing Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP) Development for Nanomaterial Risk Assessment and Categorization – Outcomes of an OECD WPMN Project J. Ede, Vireo Advisors, US
	To Enhance Adhesion Property of Soy Protein Adhesive by Base-Solvents Modified Guayule Resin S. Pradyawong, University of Arizona, US

4:00	Sustainable Plastics - Posters	Expo Hall AB
	Research and Application of Polymeric Gel Dam Technology to Control Water Channeling in Horizontal Wells of Tight Fractured Sandstone Reservoir, pp. 93-96 H. Yang, K. Wei, X. Qiu, C.C. Zhou, University of Wyoming, US
	Ionomers with Tunable Viscosity for Additive Manufacturing of Ionic-Covalent Double Networks I.J. Martin, R. Casalini, Naval Research Laboratory, US

4:00	MEMS & NEMS - Posters	Expo Hall AB
	Industry Partnerships: Building the Educated Tech Pipeline M. Pleil, C. Cramer, J. Ashcroft, Micro Nano Technology Education Center, US

4:00	Energy Storage - Posters	Expo Hall AB
	Novel Graphene Supercapacitor Structure Design for UAV Power Storage, pp. 228-231 J. Kim, A. Rivas, S. Wu, V. Martinez, F. Contreras, J. Castro, E. Botello, T. Kidd, S. Dobbs, Z. Yu, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, US
	Icarus Hybrid Photovoltaic/Thermal Solar Plus Storage Cogeneration System M. Anderson, A. Bond and B. Beachnau, Icarus RT, Inc., US
	Low-Pressure Electrolytic Ammonia Production for Ammonia-Based Energy Storage, pp. 232-235 J. Thakare, EERC, US
	Natural Metal-Organic Phenolate Dendrimer Frameworks of Lithium for Solid-State Ionic Conduction P. Butreddy, H. Rathnayake, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, US

4:00	Student Leaders Conference - Posters	Expo Hall AB
	Automated RFID Inventory Tracking System for Laboratory Environments A. Grik, Y. Pushnikov, P. Radulovic, N. Lanclos, University of South Florida, US
	Autonomy in Academic Research Promotes Advanced Skillsets and Improves Learning Outcomes Relevant to Careers in Biotechnology N. Lanclos, P. Radulovic, Y. Pushnikov, A. Grik, University of South Florida, US
	FIKA: A Novel Platform Connecting University Students to Research and Training Opportunities P. Radulovic, A. Gonzalez, K. Sharma, University of South Florida, US
	High Throughput Screening of Cerebral Organoids for Microbiome-Gene Interactions Implicated in Autism Spectrum Disorder P. Radulovic, N. Lanclos, Y. Pushnikov, A. Grik, University of South Florida, US
	Engineered Cell Therapy for Targeted Delivery of Oncolytic Virus P. Radulovic, University of South Florida, US
	Synthesizing and Optimizing Monolayer MoS2 for Specific Material Properties M. Bland, J. Yuan, Northwestern University, US
	NanoBio mAB: Revolutionizing Cancer Therapies S. Barber, J. Ashcroft, University of California, San Diego, US
	Bottom-Up Electronic Devices: Mask Removal J.M. Page, A. Brummer, and M. Filler, Kennesaw State University, US
	The Structural and Thermodynamic Effects of Galangin on Model Lipid Bilayers R. Ashkar, M. Sengupta, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & University, US
	Hybrid Porous Silicon and Polycaprolactone Drug Delivery System for Revascularization M. Brown, O. Calzada, J. Zuidema, M.J. Sailor, University of California, San Diego, US
	Synthetization and Characterization of Nanocomposite Cellulose Sponges for Environmental Remediation T. Akande, S. Ribet, B. Shindel, V.P. Dravid, Howard University, US
	The Effects of Geometry and Voltage on the Temperature of a Microheater N. Lyles, J. Rosenfeld, D. Lee, Howard University, US

4:00	Defense TechConnect - Posters	Expo Hall AB
	Innovative Technologies for Reducing the Spread of Contagious Diseases J.P. McIntire, F. Harlow, E. May, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, US
	Secure Enterprise Collaboration and User Reporting Environment (SECURE) – One Stop Shop for Security F. Harlow, J. McIntire, E. May, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, US
	Next Generation Adjudication for Force-On-Force Training A. McCormick, A. Pickett, Horus Vision, US
	An innovative annealing process for high performance GaN-on-Si high electron mobility transistors Y. Zeng, University of Delaware, US
	DoD Recon Needs the “Closed-form Method for Atmospheric Correction” (CMAC) D. Groeneveld, G. Archamboult, F. Kann, Advanced Remote Sensing, Inc., US
	Atomic and Molecular Investigation of Corrosion for Prevention and Control J. Keene and K. Bucholtz, Mercer University, US
	Electrostatic Modulation of Signaling at the Cell Membrane: Electric Control of ERK Dynamics Q. Qing, Arizona State University, US
	Magnetically Actuated Leakproof Valves N. Davis, Maui Innovation Group, US
	Manufacturing Machine Electrical Waveform Fault & Cyberattack Detection System J. Hill, J. Ye, W. Song, L. Lu, Aging Aircraft Solutions & University of Georgia Center for Cyberphysical Systems, US
	Resource Recovery and PFAS Destruction Using Supercritical Water Oxidation M. Deshusses, D. Hatler, K. Nagar, 374Water Systems, Inc., US
	Orion AIM CONTROL Deep Neural Network Auto-Tune (DNNA) S. Spiller, Y. Zweiri, Orion Technology Group, LLC, US
	Next Generation Chemical Agent Detection Architecture M. Moorman, Sandia National Laboratories, US
	NetZero Relocatable Buildings Cost Less & Lighter Than Tents J. Rutherford, Modula S Inc, US
	Enabling Enhanced Biofilm Imaging for Department of Defense-Related Research at Montana State University and the Northwestern United States M. Fields, Montana State University & Center for Biofilm Engineering, US
	Unbiased Analysis of Digital Data R. Sepulveda, C. St. George, and R.A. Rogers, White Anvil Innovations, LLC, US
	Real Time 3D Digital Model Viewer for Mobile Devices T. Reks, C. St. George, R. Sepulveda, and R.A. Rogers, Rogers Imaging Corp, US
	In-Situ Micro-Mechanical System for Testing of Advanced Materials under Extreme Conditions of Temperature, Strain-Rate and Applied Stress S. Pathak, S. Supakul, Iowa State University, US
	Scalable nanopore chip with self-aligned transverse tunneling junction for biomolecule detection Q. Qing, Arizona State University, US
	Learning Tasks and Missions from Natural Language Instructions in One Shot M. Scheutz, Thinking Robots, Inc., US
	Laser Based Acoustic Emissions for In Situ Damage Detection N. McNees, B. Wisner, Ohio University, US

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