TechConnect World 2022 Program - Monday June 13


7:00	Registration	Lobby

8:30	TechConnect World Innovation Conference - Plenary Keynotes	Maryland A
	Session chair: Matthew Laudon, TechConnect Division ATI
8:30	2022 Science & Technology Acceleration Opportunities M. Laudon, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
8:35	TechConnect Technical & Business Program Highlights J. Rocha, D. Yablon, J. Williams, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
8:40	What if a country other than the United States dominates the nanomaterial market? L. Mertz, Cerion Nanomaterials, US
9:00	Materials Informatics at 3M: The Intersection of Simulation, Machine Learning, Data Management, and Experimentation C. Lipscomb, 3M Company, US
9:25	Advancements in Novel Neural Interfaces A. Emondi, PionTier LLC, US
9:45	National Nanotechnology Initiative - 2022 Opportunities & Insights L. Friedersdorf, National Nanotech Coordination Office, US

8:30	SBIR/STTR Workshop - Overview & Phase I (additional fee)	Maryland 3
	SBIR/STTR Overview and Phase I Proposal Development J. Greenwood, Greenwood Consulting Group, US

10:00	Coffee Break	Lobby

10:30	Nanomedicine I	National Harbor 7
	Session chair: Tom Webster, Interstellar Theurapeutics, US
10:30	Nanomaterial-mediated drug delivery and monitoring of transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder S. Sweeney, J. Assouline, NanoMedTrix, LLC, US
10:50	Novel Nanoparticle Contrast Agents for Magnetic Resonance Imaging E. Van Keuren, S. Stoll, V. Dahanayake, T. Lyons, P. Glaser, C. Albanese, O. Rodriguez, S. Fricke, Georgetown University, US
11:10	Engineered synthesis, processing, and in-vivo performance of multicancer drug nanocapsules M. Khan, A. Yamasta, M.D. Mahmudul Hassan, M. Parvinand, M. Rashid, A. Arbab, Georgiasouthern.edu, US
11:30	RNAi delivery into the brain with a gold-liposomal formulation P.E. Vivas-Mejia, N. Grafals, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, US

10:30	Printed & Flexible Electronics I	National Harbor 14
	Session chair: Mandakini Kanungo, Corning, Inc., US
10:30	Silver Nanowire-Based Stretchable Conductors through Printing H. Zhao, Virginia Commonwealth University, US
10:55	Polarized-Emitting Quantum Dot LEDs H. Schlicke, C. Schloen, C. Castillo Delgadillo, S. Becker, T. Jochum, H. Weller, J.-S. Niehaus, Fraunhofer CAN, DE
11:15	Electrically conductive micropaths made from assembled 1D particle structure: novel method of fabrication, and micropath characterization Y. Harkavyi, K. Giżyński, Z. Rozynek, Adam Mickiewicz University, PL
11:35	Emerging Opportunities for Transparent Conductors S. Dale, IDTechEx, UK

10:30	Advanced Manufacturing Innovations	Chesapeake 2
	Session chair: Joey Mead, Univ of Massachusetts Lowell & Chris Menzel, FujiFilm Dimatix, Inc., US
10:30	Rapid and Energy-Efficient Manufacturing of Multifunctional Fiber-Reinforced Composites M. Yourdkhani, I. Naseri, Colorado State University, US
10:50	The Influence of Different Concentrations of Orotic Acid on the Poly- Lactic Acid Crystallinity Development During Vibration Assisted Injection Molding F.J. Alzahrani, P. Gao, A. Duhduh, J.P. Coulter, Lehigh University, US
11:10	Insights Into Foreign SCADA Bots Probing US OT Assets P. Trainor, Nozomi Networks, US
11:30	Applications of Laser Shock Peening in Ceramic Materials B. Cui, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, US

10:30	Composites I	Chesapeake 1
	Session chair: Kenan Song, Arizona State Univeristy Polytechnic School, US, & Xindi Yu, The Dow Chemical Company, US
10:30	(Keynote) Understanding Creep Properties in Polymer Nanocomposites K.I. Winey, J.F. Pressly, E. Yang, B. Natarajan, R.A. Riggleman, University of Pennsylvania, US
11:10	Additive Manufacturing of Thermosetting Resins via Direct Ink Writing and Radio Frequency Heating and Curing A. Sarmah, A.G. Crowley, S.K. Desai, G. Zolton, M.J. Green, Texas A&M University, US
11:35	Composites Additive Manufacturing K. Fu, University of Delaware, US

10:30	Fuel Cell Materials	National Harbor 8
	Session chair: John Kopasz, Argonne National Laboratory, US
10:30	Platinum Group Metal Free Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Cathode Catalysts D. Myers, Argonne National Laboratory, US
10:55	Stabilized cathode catalysts and electrode structures for proton-exchange membrane fuel cell applications N. Ramaswamy, General Motors Corporation, US
11:20	Advanced Membranes, Ionomers, and Catalysts for Alkaline Electrolysis P.A. Kohl, W.E. Mustain, B. Zulevi, Georgia Institute of Technology, US
11:40	Quaternized Poly(fluorene)s: High performance ionomers for next-generation electrochemical devices D.P. Leonard, S. Adhikari, K.H. Lim, E.J. Park, Y.S. Kim, Los Alamos National Laboratory, US
12:00	High temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells for high power heavy-duty vehicles E.J. Park, K.H. Lim, S. Maurya, S. Adhikari, C. Bae, J.F. Brennecke, I. Matanovic, E.S. DeCastro, H. Jia, Y.S. Kim, Los Alamos National Laboratory, US

10:30	Sustainable Plastics: Degradable, Recyclable & Reusable I	Chesapeake C
	Session chair: Maksim E. Shivokhin, ExxonMobil Chemical Company, US
10:30	Designed to be Recycled: Lignin-derived Polymers with Molecular Zippers S. Pilla, Clemson University, US
10:55	Manufacturing and Use of a Molecularly Recyclable Polymer J. Schwartz, A. Engler, P. Kohl, Polymer Solutions Inc, US
11:15	Chemical Recycling Plastic Waste: Justified Hype or Hinderance? R. Collins, IDTechEx, US
11:35	Numerical Modelling of Expansion Ratio with Respect to Temperature in High Melt Strength Long-Chain Branched Polypropylenes M. Embabi, University of Toronto, CA

10:30	Advanced Characterization Opportunities at Academic Centers of Excellence	Chesapeake A
	Session chair: Alex Norman, Modern Meadow, US
10:30	Imaging and analysis - an engine for the discovery and innovation N. Yao, Princeton University, US
10:55	Effect of user fees on core facility income and user behavior: It’s not what you think J. Hunter, University of Wisconsin-Madison, US
11:20	The North Carolina Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network (RTNN) J.L. Jones, North Carolina State University, US

10:30	Energy Storage	National Harbor 12
	Session chair: Imre Gyuk, U.S. Department of Energy, US
10:30	Energy Storage Introduction I. Gyuk, U.S. Department of Engery, US
10:35	Rechargeable Zinc Based Batteries for Large Scale Storage E.S. Takeuchi, A.C. Marschilok, K.J. Takeuchi, Stony Brook University, US
11:00	Long-Duration Energy Storage: An Industry Perspective M. Perry, Largo Clean Energy, US
11:25	Long-Duration Storage at Disruptively Low Cost – Quidnet Energy’s Geomechanical Pumped Storage (GPS) R. Brody, Quidnet, US
11:50	Advancements in Long Duration - Liquid Metal battery technology D. Alderton, Ambri Inc., US

10:30	Innovations In Rare Earths & Critical Minerals - Keynotes I	National Harbor 13
	Session chair: Marty Ryan, ATI Consortium for Rare Earth Technologies, US
10:30	Revolutionizing Processes to Advance Rare Earth Element Separations S. Jansone-Popova, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US
10:55	Novel approach to metal separation and reduction A. Allanore, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US
11:20	New Magnet Technologies from the Critical Materials Institute J. Cui, Ames Laboratory, US

10:30	Medical Innovation Challenge - Session I: Devices & Sensors	National Harbor 11
10:30	CWMD & MCDC Welcome Remarks M. Stebbins, Medical CBRN Defense Consortium (MCDC) & Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Consortium (CWMD) - ATI, US
10:34	MTEC Welcome Remarks J. Sorensen, Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) - ATI, US
10:40	flowDx is a laser-based paper-patterning technology that that radically changes the performance and versatility of current lateral flow tests (LFTs) I. Katis, Highfield Diagnostics, UK
10:48	NeuroVana - A Non-invasive and Portable Diagnostic-support Device for Brain Injury assessment P. Ganapathy, UtopiaCompression Corporation, US
10:56	Movement-Synchronous Electrical Stimulation for Remote Patient Physical Therapy Assistance and Monitoring J. Rabinowitz, Articulate Labs, US
11:04	Chip-scale Magnetocardiography J. Javor, Boston University, US
11:12	Joint Integrated Lifeline System (JILS) C. O’Neil, Domenix, US
11:20	Antimicrobial thermoplastic polyurethane for medical devices E. Tate, Inhibit Coatings, NZ
11:28	Linshom Continuous Predictive Respiratory Sensor & Monitor R. Hughen, Linshom Medical, Inc., US
11:36	FlowSense™ A.L. Somera, Rhaeos, Inc., US
11:44	Manufacturability of Stretchable Medical Wearable Electronics M. Stemmermann, SunRay Scientific, US
11:52	Portable In-Vivo Oxidative Stress (IVOS) Biosensor K. Kostecki, The University of Adelaide, AU
12:00	A Mechanical Device for Breast Cancer Diagnosis K. Onwudiwe, University of Notre Dame, US
12:08	MIMIX™ Sustained Release Patch L. Valenti, Vaxess Technologies, Inc., US
12:16	IPASS - non-invasive assessment of intracranial pressure G. Hirschman, CranioSense, a subsidiary of Vivonics, Inc, US
12:24	A low sample volume and rapid viscosity sensor for early stage injectability/manufacturability detection of biopharmaceuticals Z. Parlak, Qatch Technologies, US
	Review Panelist C. Gilbertz, U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity (USAMMDA), US
	Review Panelist C. Walton, SOCOM, US
	Review Panelist J. David, BryceTech, US
	Review Panelist A. Emondi, PionTier, former DARPA, US
	Review Panelist H. Meeks, DTRA RD-CXR, US
	Review Panelist C. Jackson, Foundation for Fighting Blindness, US
	Review Panelist C. Clyburn, MedForeSight, LLC, US
	Review Panelist G. Gitchel, Veterans Administration (VA), US
	Review Panelist J. Sorensen, MTEC, US
	Review Panelist M. Stebbins, CWMD & MCDC, US
	Review Panelist M. Shusterman, AFWERX, US
	Review Panelist P. Gisi, SHIC, US
	Review Panelist N. Hsu, NIH, US

10:30	Aerospace & Defense Innovation Spotlights: REI & Northrop Grumman	National Harbor 10
	Session chair: Michael Mazzocco, Alytic, Inc., US
10:30	REI Innovation Spotlight H. Morgan, REI, US
10:45	Northrop Grumman Innovation Spotlight T. Reid, Northrop Grumman, US
11:00	Craitor- Rugged, Portable, Intelligent 3D Printers E. Shnell, Craitor, US
11:07	Helicoid® technology - bioinspired composite material for ultra-tough, lower weight and lower cost structures L. Mencattelli, Helicoid Industries Inc., US
11:14	Hydrogen powered modular autonomous air and road eVTOL for regional air mobility S. Sathya, LuftCar LLC, US
11:21	Robotic Maintenance Vehicle S. Flaherty, necoTECH, US
11:28	Economical, clean regional transport K. Echols, LeVanta Tech LLC, US
11:35	Reusable Energy Absorbing Pads (REAP) D. Allaei, SWG RED LLC, US
11:42	Strathclyde Minor Grove Binders (S-MGBs) D. Findlay, Rostra Therapeutics Ltd., UK
11:49	AIIM: Advanced Infrastructure Integrity Modeling A. Bean, National Energy Technology Laboratory, US
	Review Panelist C. Owens, Lockheed Martin, US
	Review Panelist T. Reid, Northrop Grumman, US
	Review Panelist P. Staszak, Boeing, US

10:30	SBIR/STTR Agency Briefings	Maryland 1
	U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), US
	U.S. Department of Education, US
	U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), US
	Department of Homeland Security (DHS), US
	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), US
	NASA, US
	National Institutes of Health (NIH), US
	NOAA, US
	National Science Foundation (NSF), US
	U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), US

12:00	Lunch Break	On own

12:00	Expo Hall Open 12:00PM-6:00PM	Expo Hall DE

12:30	SBIR/STTR Accounting Workshop (additional fee)	Maryland 3
	SBIR/STTR Accounting Basics E. Jameson, Jameson CPA, US

1:00	SBIR/STTR Agency Deep Dive	Maryland 1
1:00	U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), US
1:30	NASA, US
2:00	National Institutes of Health (NIH), US
2:30	National Science Foundation (NSF), US
3:00	DOD – Air Force, Army, DARPA, DHA, MDA, Navy, US

1:30	Student Leaders Conference - Careers and Research into Action I	Chesapeake J
	I. Goldberg, National Institutes of Health (NIH), US
	L. Valenti, Vaxess Technologies, Inc., US
	C. Wasilenkoff, Helicoid Industries Inc., US

1:30	Nanomedicine II	National Harbor 7
	Session chair: Tom Webster, Interstellar Theurapeutics, US
1:30	Self-Assembled Nanomaterials: Treating Aging, Cancerous, Infected, Acne, and Psoriatic Skin T. Webster, Interstellar Therapeutics, US
1:55	Bacterial-synthesized nanomaterials with antimicrobial applications: when the disease becomes the solution D. Medina Cruz, Syncell, US
2:20	Magnetic Levitation of Cells for Applications in Biology and Medicine G. Durmus, Stanford University, US
2:45	Design and development of in vitro models in cardiovascular regenerative medicine E. Mostafavi, Stanford University School of Medicine, US
3:10	TBA S. Zanganeh, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, US

1:30	Nanoparticle Manufacturing	Chesapeake 3
	Session chair: Mark Swihart, University at Buffalo (SUNY), US, & Samuel Stavis, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US
1:30	Nanoparticle characterization by DLS—a word of caution N. Farkas, J.A. Kramar, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US
1:55	New unique PAT method and instrument for real-time inline size characterization of concentrated, flowing nanosuspensions R. Besseling, R. Arribas-Bueno, M. Damen, J. Wijgergangs, M. Hermes, A. Gerich, InProcess-LSP, NL
2:15	Thermal Shock Nonequilibrium Synthesis of High Entropy Nanostructures X. Wang, L. Hu, University of Maryland, College Park, US
2:40	A Flame Aerosol Process for Producing Nanoparticles of Immiscible Ceramics as Solid Solutions S. Liu, M.T. Swihart, University at Buffalo (SUNY), US
3:00	Liquid core nanocapsules synthesized using flash nanoprecipitation E. Van Keuren, S. Taylor, Y. Chung, L. Chen, U. Ugwu-Uche, V.A. Aparicio, R. Meehan, E. Hughes, Georgetown University, US
3:20	Conversion of Natural Gas to Value-Added Carbon Materials Using Microwave Plasma Technology A. Gharpure, A. Mantri, V. Viswanathan, G. Skoptsov, R. Vander Wal, Penn State University, US

1:30	Graphene & 2D Materials	Chesapeake 2
	Session chair: Elena Polyakova, Graphene Lab, US, & Ani Sumant, Argonne National Lab, US
1:30	An insect-inspired and low-power collision detector based on atomically thin and light-sensitive 2D memtransistors S. Das, Penn State University, US
1:55	Atomically thin crystalline oil: Next generation of solid lubricants based on Graphene and 2D materials A. Sumant, Argonne National Laboratory, US
2:20	Graphene Oxide and Its Targeted Applications E. Polyakova, G6 Materials Corp, US
2:45	Rapid Fabrication of Structured Graphene Derived Micro-Supercapacitors using Photothermal Flash Lamp Processing A. Bhardwaj, U. Okoroanyanwu, J.J. Watkins, University of Massachusetts Amherst, US
3:05	Catalytic Thermal Molecular Welding Method for Synthesizing Multi-Layer Nano-Shell Structure-based Graphene Materials from Lignin resources J. Zhang, C. Zhiyong, Q. Yan, Mississippi State University, US
3:25	Tuning the Optical Properties of Coal-Derived Graphene Quantum Dots by Coal Precursor Pretreatment A. Azenkeng, N.E. Stanislowski, J.D. Laumb, University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center, US
3:45	One-Step Fabrication of Heteroatom-Doped Porous Graphene Directly on Chemically Engineered Polyimides K.H. Nam, M. Abdulhafez, G.N. Tomaraei, M. Bedewy, University of Pittsburgh, US

1:30	Printed & Flexible Electronics II	National Harbor 14
	Session chair: Mandakini Kanungo, Corning, Inc., US
1:30	Innovative Solutions for microLED Displays S. Garner, Corning, Inc., US
1:55	Functional inks for In-Mold Electronics (IME) and High Temperature applications H-H. Lee, Dupont, US
2:20	Adhesive Offering Z-Axis Conductivity, Stretchability and Manufacturing Scalability for LED Electroactive Light Sheets A. Stemmermann, D. Balder, M. Stemmermann, P. Lall, SunRay Scientific LLC, US
2:40	Designing materials for safe, flexible lithium ion batteries D.G. Mackanic, Anthro Energy, US
3:00	Quantum Dot Emitter Arrays: Tunable Light Sources for Near-Infrared Spectroscopy H. Schlicke, L. Niemann, Ö. Tokmak, H. Weller, J.-S. Niehaus, Fraunhofer CAN, DE
3:20	Printed/flexible sensors for a connected future S. Dale, IDTechEx, UK

1:30	Composites II	Chesapeake 1
	Session chair: Kenan Song, Arizona State Univeristy Polytechnic School, US, & Xindi Yu, The Dow Chemical Company, US
1:30	Scattering Methods for Characterizing Cellulosic Materials Y. Mao, University of Maryland, US
1:55	High-resolution 3D Printing of Piezoelectric Structures Using Micro-CLIP Process S. Liu, W. Wang, L. Liu, X. Chen, Arizona State University, US
2:15	Additive Manufactruing of Thermally Curable Thermoset Composites M. Yourdkhani, C. Dojan, M. Ziaee, Colorado State University, US
2:35	3D Printed Polymer/Nanoparticle Composite Layers for Sensing Purposes K. Song, S. Jambhulkar, Arizona State University, US
2:55	Geometrical Morphological Analysis Applied to Composites J. Garnier, S. Rashkeev, Advanced Ceramic Fibers, LLC, US

1:30	Quantum Sensing	National Harbor 6
	Session chair: Loucas Tsakalakos, L3Harris Technologies, Inc., US, & Piotr Kulczakowicz, Quantum Startup Foundry, US
1:30	Quantum enhanced MRI agents can change how we diagnose and treat cancerous tumors S. Brosh, NVision Imaging, US
1:55	Quantum Sensor Networks A. Gorshkov, Joint Quantum Institute, US
2:20	Rydberg atomic sensors enabling wideband RF communications D. Meyer, Army Research Lab, US
2:45	Superconducting qubits in quantum machines (Now and the Future) G. Chang, IBM, US

1:30	H2 Production & Applications	National Harbor 8
	Session chair: John Kopasz, Argonne National Laboratory, US
1:30	An Overview of H2NEW (Hydrogen (H2) from Next-generation Electrolyzers of Water (H2NEW) B. Pivovar, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, US
2:20	Core-shell and immobilized ferrite nanoparticles for CO2 free sustainable hydrogen production via thermochemical water-splitting process V. Amar, B. Maddipudi, G. Bauer, R.V. Shende, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, US
2:40	High Manganese austenitic steels for hydrogen storage and delivery as a low-cost alternative to conventional austenitic stainless steels P. Kathayat, L. Cho, J. Speer, J. Kong, K. Findley, Colorado School of Mines, US
3:00	High power density fuel cell systems for portable electric generators I. Kruusenberg, Y. Okuyama, K. Chadha, PowerUP Fuel Cells, EE

1:30	Sustainable Plastics: Degradable, Recyclable & Reusable II	Chesapeake C
	Session chair: Maksim E. Shivokhin, ExxonMobil Chemical Company, US
1:30	Enhanced Polymeric Foam Morphologies by Micro-/Nano-structuring P. Lee, University of Toronto, CA
1:50	Using Physics- and Chemistry-based Modeling to Design Better Paints V. Ginzburg, VVG Physics Consulting, US
2:15	Additive manufacturing of thermoplastic elastomers via fused filament fabrication and the Arburg Plastic Freeformer J. Gonzalez-Gutierrez, L. Hentschel, S. Petersmann, M. Shivokhin, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, LU
2:40	Machine learning approaches towards connecting catalyst performance, reactor conditions and polymer properties N. Lambic, ExxonMobil, US
3:05	Chemically specific coarse-grain force-field with a dissipative potential: Preserving the structure, dynamics, and material properties of polymer melts L. Johnson, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US

1:30	Material Characterization & Imaging	Chesapeake A
	Session chair: Greg Haugstad, University of Minnesota, US
1:30	Comparison Analysis of 2D Nanomaterial Dispersions using Analytical Ultracentrifugation and Microscopy Methods C. Sims, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US
1:55	Nanoplastic arrays – a new order of microspectroscopy standards A. Madison, D. Westly, B. Ilic, C. Copeland, A. Pintar, C. Camp, J. Liddle, S. Stavis, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US
2:15	Ceramic sintering and properties characterization based on solid mechanics H. Camacho Montes, Y. Espinosa Almeyda, J.D. Gamboa Garay, L.E. Barraza de León, A. Vega Siverio, I.M. Espinoza Ochoa, J.A. Otero Hernández, R. Rodríguez Ramos, B.J. Mederos Madrazo, F.J. Sabina, R.K. Bordia, Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, MX
2:35	Rheo-Raman microscopy for crystallization and crosslinking A. Kotula, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US
2:55	Rapid multiphoton autofluorescence lifetime imaging of retinal tissue Y-I Chen, T.D. Nguyen, Y-J Chang, S-C Liao, Y-A Kuo, S. Hong, G. Rylander III, S.R. Santacruz, T. Yeh, University of Texas at Austin, US

1:30	AI for Materials & Manufacturing	Chesapeake B
	Session chair: Jan-Willem Handgraaf, Siemens Digital Industries Software, NE
1:30	The Machine Learning Route to Accelerated Discovery and Inverse Design of Materials Systems J. Hachmann, University of Buffalo, US
1:55	Efficient Navigation of Additive Manufacturing Process Space via Data-Driven and Bayesian Inference Methods P. Balachandran, University of Virginia, US
2:20	Machine learning driven materials discovery, manufacturing process optimization, and intelligent applications W. Shou, University of Arkansas, US
2:55	A product-oriented synchronization and effective information extraction of continuous streaming data for relationship mining in a hot rolling process H. Miao, A. Wang, T-S Chang, J. Shi, Arizona State University, US
3:15	Agile AI-ML Enabled Robotic Manufacturing of 3D Multi-Ply Composites A. Kravitz, Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute, US

1:30	Solid State Batteries	National Harbor 12
	Session chair: Erik Spoerke, Sandia National Laboratories
1:30	Are Solid-State Batteries Safe? A Thermodynamic Analysis A.M. Bates, Y. Preger, L. Torres-Castro, K.L. Harrison, S.J. Harris, J. Hewson, Sandia National Laboratories, US
1:50	All-Solid-State Batteries Containing Lithium Thiophosphate Separators E.C. Self, F.M. Delnick, G. Yang, T. Brahmbhatt, W-Y Tsai, J. Nanda, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US
2:10	Initial capacity loss mechanism of all-solid-state lithium sulfide battery unraveled by in situ neutron tomography and Raman mapping G. Yang, Y. Zhang, Ethan Self, Teerth Brahmbhatt, Jean-Christophe Bilheux, Hassina Bilheux, Jagjit Nanda, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US
2:30	Bio-Based Lithium Nano-Frameworks for Solid-State Battery Technology H. Rathnayake, P. Butreddy, University of North Carolina Greensboro, US
2:50	Dirt Cheap Energy Storage: Clay-Based Separators for Solid State Storage E. Spoerke, Sandia National Laboratories, US

1:30	Innovations In Rare Earths & Critical Minerals - Keynotes II	National Harbor 13
	Session chair: Marty Ryan, ATI Consortium for Rare Earth Technologies, US
1:30	Consortium for Rare Earth Technologies (CREaTe) M. Ryan, ATI, US
1:55	Supply Chain Opportunities for Grid-Scale Energy Storage B. Shrager, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), US
2:20	An Overview of the Critical Minerals Sustainability Program at the National Energy Technology Laboratory J. Mullen, U. S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, US

2:40	Rare Earth Magnet Technology	National Harbor 13
	Session chair: Jun Cui, Ames National Laboratory, US
2:40	Rare Earth Magnet Supply Chain: Challenges and Opportunities M. Earlam, J. Hryn, Argonne National Laboratory, US
3:00	Sulfide Chemistry for Rare Earth Magnet Recycling C. Stinn, Z.K. Adams, A. Allanore, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US
3:20	High-efficiency nano-scale deposited magnetic composites as replacements for rare-earth materials in motor magnets I.N. Weinberg, L.O. Mair, Weinberg Medical Physics, Inc., US
3:50	Three Challenges for U.S. / Domestic Production of Rare Earth Magnet J. Kennedy, ThREE Consulting / Caldera Holding LLC, US

1:30	Medical Innovation Challenge II: Therapeutics & Treatments	National Harbor 11
1:30	SYN-BAC - The first selenium nanoparticle-based antimicrobial dressing for treatment of MRSA infections in skin wounds P. Gore, SynCell Biotechnology, US
1:38	Compact image-guided system for focal delivery of drugs and electric fields to the brain I. Weinberg, Weinberg Medical Physics, Inc., US
1:46	Novel 4D Printing Technique for Treatment of Neurological and Orthopedic Disorders S. Sathya, Interstellar Therapeutics, US
1:54	Novel Hydrogels to Heal Wounds Faster with Less Inflammation M. Krebs, GelSana Therapeutics, Inc., US
2:02	Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Diagnostic and Precision Treatment J. Perusini, Neurovation Labs, Inc., US
2:10	Transformational Low Cost/Best Biocompatible/Multifunctional Ultrananocrystallile Diamond (UNCD) Coatings for New Generation Medical Implants O. Auciello, Original Biomedical Implants, US
2:18	A 3D printed scalable bioreactor for manufacturing of cells and cell derived exosome, proteins, and vaccine J. Ling, Southwest Research Institute, US
2:26	SurgiField M. Kenney, SurgiBox, Inc, US
	Review Panelist C. Gilbertz, U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity (USAMMDA), US
	Review Panelist C. Walton, SOCOM, US
	Review Panelist J. David, BryceTech, US
	Review Panelist A. Emondi, PionTier, former DARPA, US
	Review Panelist H. Meeks, DTRA RD-CXR, US
	Review Panelist C. Jackson, Foundation for Fighting Blindness, US
	Review Panelist C. Clyburn, MedForeSight, LLC, US
	Review Panelist G. Gitchel, Veterans Administration (VA), US
	Review Panelist J. Sorensen, MTEC, US
	Review Panelist M. Stebbins, CWMD & MCDC, US
	Review Panelist M. Shusterman, AFWERX, US
	Review Panelist P. Gisi, SHIC, US
	Review Panelist N. Hsu, NIH, US

1:30	Manufacturing & Materials Innovation Spotlights: AGC, Inc. and Henkel	National Harbor 10
	Session chair: Jonathan Jakischa, TechConnect Division, ATI
1:30	AGC, Inc. Innovation Y. Ariga, AGC, Inc., JP
1:45	Henkel Innovation C. Paul, Henkel, US
2:00	Accelerator B. Sullivan, Flexcon, US
2:07	Surface Polishing of Additively Manufactured Aluminum-Based Components R. Shealy, REM Surface Engineering, US
2:14	Materials Research as a Service: supercharge materials development by replacing trial and error with data J. Vieten, ExoMatter, DE
2:21	Helios™PEEK 2005 for custom, reliable aerospace tools A. Shadravan, Roboze, US
2:28	Haobotics Back Support Exoskeleton M.L. Chia, National University of Singapore, SG
2:35	Biomimetic Neuromorphic Computational Devices and Sensors S. Das, Penn State University, US
2:42	Fractionation and Profiling of Heterogeneous Circulating Tumor Cells Using a Hyperuniform-Structured Microchip H. Jones, Texas Tech University Office of Research Commercialization, US
	Review Panelist Y. Ariga, AGC, Inc., JP
	Review Panelist C. Paul, Henkel, US
	Review Panelist K. McCreight, Eastman Chemical, US
	Review Panelist R. Silveston, Sonoco, US

2:30	SBIR/STTR Phase II Workshop (additional fee)	Maryland 3
	Phase II Proposal Preparation J. Hollister, BBC Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting, US

2:45	Medical Innovation Challenge III: Digital & Hardware	National Harbor 11
2:45	A Fetal Brain Oxygen Monitor D. Chaffee, Brimrose Technology Corporation, US
2:53	Feelix - A Connected Remote Monitoring System B. Dottin-Haley, Sonavi Labs, US
3:01	Real Time Medical Care Management Artificial Intelligence (Medical AI) S. MacLaughlin, DeLorean Artificial Intelligence, Inc., US
3:09	Prolonged Field Care Realistic Immersive Scenario Engine (PFC RISE) J. Chapman, Link to Learn, US
3:17	Remote patient monitoring for opioid use disorder treatment D. Reeser, OpiAID, Inc., US
3:25	Portable platform for mobile ELISA tests A. Pyayt, University of South Florida, US
3:33	MedPad - A Wearable Data Storage device to support transport of computable data as a patient moves J. Temkin, Pleiotek, US
	Review Panelist C. Gilbertz, U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity (USAMMDA), US
	Review Panelist C. Walton, SOCOM, US
	Review Panelist J. David, BryceTech, US
	Review Panelist A. Emondi, PionTier, former DARPA, US
	Review Panelist H. Meeks, DTRA RD-CXR, US
	Review Panelist C. Jackson, Foundation for Fighting Blindness, US
	Review Panelist C. Clyburn, MedForeSight, LLC, US
	Review Panelist G. Gitchel, Veterans Administration (VA), US
	Review Panelist J. Sorensen, MTEC, US
	Review Panelist M. Stebbins, CWMD & MCDC, US
	Review Panelist P. Gisi, SHIC, US
	Reivew Panelist N. Hsu, NIH, US
	Review Panelist M. Shusterman, AFWERX, US

3:00	Electronics, Sensors, Communications Innovation Spotlights Session: Rothwell Figg	National Harbor 10
	Session chair: Nicholas Kacsandi, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
3:00	How to Protect your Valuable IP B. Rosenbloom, Rothwell Figg, US
3:15	Memristor – Novel Nano Memory Device G. Christensen, Novum Nano, US
3:22	An Intelligent Metaoptic Design Package J. Nelson, Azimuth Corporation, US
3:29	Interoperable Situational Awareness Across Jurisdictions Globally Using Digital Communications L. Robinson, Haas Alert, US
3:36	An innovative, eco-friendly and high resolution roll to roll selective metallization S. Stremsdoerfer, Jet metal technologies, FR
3:43	McQ CONNECT(R) Global Satellite Communications Product J. McQuiddy, McQ Inc, US
3:40	Athlete Engineering Baseline Ecosystem: innovative technologies to enhance human performance T. Luczak, Mississippi State University, US
3:47	World's First Augmented Reality Contact Lens M. Colby, Tectus Corporation, US
3:54	Miniaturized Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) Harsh Environment Sensor D. McIntyre, National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), US
	Review Panelist B. Rosenbloom, Rothwell Figg, US
	Review Panelist J. Fanelli, U.S. Navy, US
	Review Panelist N. Archie, The Innovator-Connector™, US
	Review Panelist P. Staszak, Boeing, US
	Review Panelist S. Peiffer, International Space Station National Laboratory (ISSNL), US

4:15	Medical Innovation Challenge - Awards Presentation	National Harbor 11
	CWMD & MCDC M. Stebbins, Medical CBRN Defense Consortium (MCDC) & Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Consortium (CWMD) - ATI, US
	MTEC J. Sorensen, Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) - ATI, US

4:00	SBIR/STTR Agency Meet-and-Greet at SBIR Pavilion, Expo Hall	Expo Hall DE
	U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), US
	U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), US
	U.S. Army, US
	U.S. Navy, US
	U.S. Air Force, US
	National Institutes of Health (NIH), US
	NASA, US
	NOAA, US
	National Science Foundation (NSF), US
	Department of Homeland Security (DHS), US
	Missile Defense Agency (MDA), US
	DARPA, US
	Defense Health Agency (DHA), US
	U.S. Department of Education, US
	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), US
	U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), US

4:00	TechConnect Innovation Showcase Reception (4:00 - 6:00)	Expo Hall DE

TechConnect World 2022 Program - Monday June 13

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