TechConnect World 2022 Program - Tuesday June 14


7:00	Registration	Lobby

9:00	Joint SBIR/STTR and TechConnect Business Keynote Program	Maryland A
	Session chair: Jennifer Rocha, TechConnect Division, ATI
	TechConnect Business Program Welcome J. Rocha, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
	SBIR/STTR Welcome and Opening Remarks J. Williams, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), US

9:05	SBIR/STTR Keynote Panel: SBIR at 40 -- What's Next?	Maryland A

9:00	Considerations for Nanoparticle-Mediated Delivery	National Harbor 7
	Session chair: Tom Anchordoquy, University of Colorado, US
9:00	Exploiting the Refractory Response to Limit Off-Target Accumulation T. Anchordoquy, University of Colorado, US
9:25	Anthracycline Binding and Release from Chondroitin Sulfate-Methacrylate Hydrogels for Cancer Treatment J.M. Coburn, T. Keang, K.S. Mistretta, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, US
9:45	Development of Standard Test Methods for Lipid Quantitation in Liposomal Drug Products S. Majumdar, G. Palui, A. Raghavendra, A.K. Patri, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, US
10:10	Therapeutic nanoparticle treatment for acute kidney injury E. Hughes, E. Van Keuren, B. Houser, J. Gong, P. Kang, Georgetown University, US
10:30	Targeting Colon Cancer Cells with Enzyme-Triggered Casein-Gated Release of Cargo from Mesoporous Silica-Based Nanoparticles N. Wijewantha, M.M. Eikanger, R.M. Antony, R.A. Potts, K. Rezvani, G. Sereda, University of South Dakota, US

9:00	Bio-Sensing & Health	National Harbor 6
	Session chair: Sehoon Chang, Aramco Americas, US
9:00	Therapeutic luminal coating of the intestine for the treatment of metabolic diseases - challenges and solutions for imaging and biodistribution Y. Lee, Harvard Medical School, US
9:25	The use of RFID technology in university classrooms: Covid-19 related A. Malekmohammadi, R.R. Bautista, R. Hernandez, California state university Bakersfield, US
9:45	Portable and low-cost device in the concept of the Internet of Things for continuous monitoring of potassium, sodium and nitrate in hydroponic greenhouse I. Agir, T. Özer, Istanbul Medeniyet University; Yildiz Technical University, TR
10:05	Reprogrammable Nucleic Acid-Based Biomarker Measurements A. Balijepalli, J.M. Majikes, J.A. Liddle, P.M. Vallone, A.J. Kearsley, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US
10:25	Biosymbiotic, personalized, 3D printed, wireless and chronic recording of biosignals P. Gutruf, The University of Arizona, US

9:00	Carbon Nanostructures and Devices I	Chesapeake 1
	Session chair: Christopher Sims, NIST, US
9:00	Emerging Applications of Quantum Defects in Sensing and Imaging Y. Wang, University of Maryland, US
9:25	Thermal Applications of Substrate Supported Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube Polymer Composites C. Green, Carbice Corp., US
9:50	Fabrication of Flexible Heaters with Spatially Varying Temperatures by Patterning Laser Induced Graphene Morphology M. Abdulhafez, S. Ghosh, M. Sahaluddin, G. Tomaraei, M. Bedewy, University of Pittsburgh, US
10:10	Memristor Nano Memory Passive Power Device G. Christensen, H. Hong, H. Younes, C. Bailey, Novum Nano, US
10:30	Grooved Bottom electrode Based Molecular Spintronics Device P. Tyagi, University of the District of Columbia, US

9:00	Additive Manufacturing Materials	Chesapeake 2
	Session chair: John Barnes, The Barnes Global Advisors, US
9:00	Refractory Metal AM Development for Aerospace O. Mireles, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
9:25	Extrusion-based polymer 3D printing parts with isotropic strength and smooth surface finish: In-situ Thermal Radiation Assisted Fused Filament Fabrication K. Hsu, P. Han, Arizona State University, US
9:45	Additive manufacturing of new, composite materials through DLP J. Martin, Fortify, US
10:10	Additive manufacturing of carbon scaffold for thermoset composites K. Fu, University Of Delaware, US
10:30	Multinozzle 3D Printing of Thermoplastics J. Cleeman, A. Bogut, B. Mangrolia, A. Ripberger, A. Maghouli, R. Malhotra, Rutgers, US
10:50	Highly-reinforced aluminum composite powders for additive manufacturing: Mechanical alloying of powders and consolidation by selective laser melting E. Parsons, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, US
11:10	A 3D Printed Scalable Bioreactor for Manufacturing Cells and Cell Derived Biologics J. Ling, N. McMahon, K. Zimmern, H. Easterling, R. Zamilpa, Southwest Research Institute, US

9:00	Materials for Sustainable Buildings I	Chesapeake C
	Session chair: Jan Kosny, University of Massachusetts Lowell, US
9:00	Counting Carb(on)s: Glazing Impact on Embodied Carbon and Building Performance K. Natividad, NSG Pilkington, US
9:25	Innovative PCM foam composite for energy efficient building system C.A. Ikutegbe, M.M. Farid, University of Auckland, NZ
9:50	Effects of preparation method, nucleation, and stabilizing additives on calcium chloride hexahydrate (CaCl2.6H2O) phase change material for building applications J. Thakkar, N. Bowen, P. Horvath, A. Chang, J. Kosny, M.J. Sobkowicz, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, US
10:10	Tailor-Making Nano Insulation Materials with Lowered Thermal Conductivity by Utilizing the Knudsen Effect B.P. Jelle, S.A. Mofid, M. Grandcolas, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO
10:35	Role of vacuum insulation panels in delivering Sustainable Development Goals H. Singh, Brunel University London, UK
11:00	Engineered Woods for Energy-efficient Buildings X. Zhao, L. Hu, University of Maryland, US

9:00	Characterization with Scanning Probe Microscopy	Chesapeake 10
	Session chair: Greg Haugstad, University of Minnesota, US
9:00	Quantitative Piezoresponse Force Microscopy for Every User J. Killgore, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US
9:25	Nanoscale Materials Analysis using AFM-IR L. Gong, 3M Company, US
9:50	Friction Property of Ti3C2Tx MXene at the Nanoscale A. Colak, Clarkson University, US
10:15	Enhancing or Diminishing Sensitivity in Multifrequency AFM B. Eslami, Widener, US

9:00	Rare Earths: Methods for Extraction & Separation	National Harbor 13
	Session chair: Parans Paranthaman, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US
9:00	Bioleaching critical minerals from end-of-life feedstocks D. Reed, Idaho National Laboratory, US
9:25	Harnessing a bacterial protein for rare earth elements recovery and separation from unconventional feedstock Z. Dong, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, US
9:50	A review of rare earth elements recovery from coal-based materials W. Zhang, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, US
10:10	Phosphonate-functionalized magnetic mesoporous silica for rare earth element separation from citric acid extraction media D. Li, Y. Tang, L. Hu, Savannah River National Laboratory, US
10:30	Alternative processes for rare-earth extraction from primary and secondary sources A.F. Bouarab, P. Hajiani, INNORD - Geomega Resources, CA
10:50	Novel diphenol based functionalized adsorbers for solid-phase extraction of germanium M. Patel, A. Karamalidis, Penn State University, US

9:00	AI for Bio & Medical Applications	Chesapeake 11
	Session chair: Karl Leswig, Schrodinger, US
9:00	DeepChem: Towards Open Source Foundations for Modern Drug Discovery B. Ramsundar, Deep Forest Sciences, US
9:25	Active Optimization of Computational Properties to Drive Synthesis K. Leswing, Schrodinger, US
9:50	Small Molecule Generation with Property Control via Disentangled Representation Learning A. Shehu, George Mason University, US
10:15	Real-time Multi-Modality Clinical Decision Support Platform: An Overview of Incorporating Deep Learning within Multi-Modality Fusion Framework in HealthCare A. Kia, P. Timsina, Mount Sinai Health System, US
10:35	App using AI for Recording Vital Signs from heartbeat V. Chaganti, Vipura Technology LLC, US
10:55	Automatic Aortic Aneurysm Screening using Deep-Learning Models Y. Li, H. Nguyen, Rowan University, US
11:15	Athlete Engineering BaseLine Ecosystem: innovative technologies to enhance human performance T. Luczak, R. Burch, P. Nelsen, C. Freeman, H. Chander, J. Ball, J.A. Jones, J. Barlow, D. Saucier, M. Duclos, S. Grice, M. Taquino, Mississippi State University, US

9:00	Batteries Beyond Lithium	National Harbor 12
	Session chair: Imre Gyuk, U.S. Department of Energy, US
9:00	From NY to CA: Tales from the front lines of zinc battery ESS installations from coast to coast G. Cowles, Urban Electric Power, Inc., US
9:25	Investigation of Zinc/Manganese Oxide Batteries for Large Scale Energy Storage K.J. Takeuchi, A.C. Marschilok, E.S. Takeuchi, Stony Brook University, US
9:45	Tuning Materials Properties of Sodium Vanadium Oxide (NaV3O8, NVO) for Aqueous Zn Batteries A.C. Marschilok, K.J. Takeuchi, E.S. Takeuchi, Stony Brook University, US
10:05	Slurry Electrodes for Redox Flow Batteries J. Wainright, C. Wirth, R. Akolkar, R. Savinell, Case Western Reserve University, US
10:25	Mixed Valency and Electrostatic Repulsion as Design Principles for Redox Mediators in Heterogeneous Electrochemical Systems M.R. Anstey, A.M. Greenwood, J. Nicoleau, N.A. Kennedy, J.C. Goodell, K.A. Dean, D.N. Blauch, M.R. Gau, P.J. Carroll, N.C. Tomson, Davidson College, US

10:00	Coffee Break	Lobby

10:30	How to Get Started in SBIR or STTR	Maryland 1

10:30	SBIR: Conducting Your Phase I	Maryland 3

10:30	Energy Innovation Spotlight Session: Linde & ExxonMobil	National Harbor 10
	Session chair: Michael Mazzocco, Alytic, Inc., US
10:30	Linde Innovation Spotlight M. Byron, Linde, US
10:45	ExxonMobil Innovation Spotlight T. Westhoven, ExxonMobil, US
11:00	Conformable and Safe Lithium Ion Batteries with High Energy Density D. Mackanic, Anthro Energy, US
11:07	Desalination Batteries for Energy-Efficient Desalination and Selective Chloride Removal M. Lumley, ChloBis Water, Inc., US
11:14	Dry solvent free electrode and separator process M. Eskra, Eskra Technical Products, Inc, US
11:21	Safe and Sustainable Grid Flow Battery P. Sullivan, Flux XII LLC, US
11:28	Green Glycolipids for Rare Earth Metals and Uranium Extraction from Unconventional Sources C. Boxley, GlycoSurf, Inc, US
11:35	Bio-Based Solid-State Lithium-Ion Battery Technology H. Rathnayake, University of North Carolina Greensboro and Minerva Lithium, US
11:42	Self Powered Autonomous Robot for Power Line Vibration Control and Inspection A. Choi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, US
11:49	High-quality perovskite films - Low-temperature formation of perovskite films using supercritical CO2 B. Ritchie, Virginia Commonwealth University, US
	Review Panelist M. Byron, Linde, US
	Review Panelist T. Westhoven, ExxonMobil, US
	Reivew Panelist D. Kirshner, Visuray, US
	Review Panelist M. Mazzocco, Alytic, Inc., US
	Review Panelist R. Roley, USINDOPACOM, US

11:20	SBIR: Inside the Head of the Evaluators	Maryland 1

11:20	Making the Most of Your Phase I and II	Maryland 3

12:00	Lunch Break	On own

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

1:00	SBIR: Navigating SBIR Agency Differences	Maryland 1

1:00	Commercialization Assistance Programs and Resources	Maryland 3

1:30	Student Leaders Conference - Careers and Research into Action II	Chesapeake J
	P. Nallathamby, Notre Dame University, US
	E. Van Keuren, Georgetown University, US
	G. Christensen, Novum Nano, US

1:30	Challenging Sensor Deployments	National Harbor 6
	Session chair: Martin Poitzsch, Aramco Americas, US
1:30	Novel compact X-ray source and sensor system enables first direct measurement of oil and gas well integrity K. Safinya, Visuray, US
1:55	Magnetic Position Sensor for Robots Operating in Steel Tubulars H.R. Seren, M. Deffenbaugh, Aramco Americas, US
2:15	Towards functional metamaterials and metadevices X. Zhang, Boston University, US
2:40	Untethered Downhole Viscometer for Polymer Degradation Monitoring During Enhanced Oil Recovery Operations M. Gonzalez, H. Seren, T. Thiel, T. Davis, T. Hillman, C. Powell, S. Ayirala, L. Maskeen, A. Sofi, M. Deffenbaugh, Aramco Services Company: Aramco Research Center—Houston, US
3:00	Trace Level Detection of Advanced Barcoded Tracers in High Salinity Reservoir Brine S. Chang, G. Thomas, W. Wang, H. Ow, Aramco Americas, US

1:30	Carbon Nanostructures and Devices II	Chesapeake 1
	Session chair: Christopher Sims, NIST, US
1:30	Carbon Nanostructures for Energy Conversion and Storage: From Li-S Battery, Supercapacitors, to Nitrogen Fixation J. Huang, B.G. Sumpter, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US
1:55	Impact of Surfactant Chemistry on Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Extraction Conditions in Aqueous Two-Polymer Phase Extraction C.M. Sims, J.A. Fagan, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US
2:15	Functionalized carbon nanotube arrays for gas phase explosives detection M. Doshi, E.P. Fahrenthold, University of Texas at Austin, US
2:35	There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom: Nanoparticle Manipulation within Nanocomposite Fibers K. Song, W. Xu, Arizona State University, US
2:55	Scalable Manufacturing of High-Nanotube-Content Nanocomposite Fabrics Y. Martinez Rubi, M.B. Jakubinek, B. Ashrafi, B. Simard, C.T. Kingston, G. Palumbo, J. McCrea, R. Pallotta, H. Katugaha, National Research Council Canada, CA

1:30	Nanomaterials	Chesapeake 12
	Session chair: Cy Wilson, NASA Langley Research Center, US
1:30	Nanoparticle Composite Membranes: Versatile Materials for Future MEMS/NEMS Sensors and Actuators H. Schlicke, S. Kunze, H. Hartmann, T. Vossmeyer, Fraunhofer CAN, DE
1:50	Application of Templating for Upcycling Plastic Waste A. Gharpure, M. Kowalik, R. Rajagopalan, R. Vander Wal, Penn State University, US
2:10	Nonclassical Fullerenes C_60 and C_66 with Five Heptagon Rings F.J. Sanchez-Bernabe, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, MX
2:30	Application of Nanomaterials in Oilwell Drilling Fluids A. Santra, Aramco Amecias, US
2:50	Rapid synthesis of patterned silicon carbide coatings using laser-induced pyrolysis M. Anas, M. Radovic, M. Green, Texas A&M University, US
3:10	Electrospun Nanofiber Scaffolds for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Effect of Draw Ratio on Enzymatic Degradation Rate D. Brennan, J. Posselt, C. Wagner, V. Beachley, Rowan University, US
3:30	Isoreticular MOFs for Molecular-Based Magnetic Conductors H. Rathnayake, S. Dawood, S. Liurukara, N. Andrew, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, US
3:50	Effect of Biochar Loading on Carbon Nanofibrous Sponge Produced from Biochar and Electrospun Polymer Nanofibers A.M. Numan-Al-Mobin, B. Maddipudi, V.S. Amar, R.V. Shende, H. Fong, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, US
4:10	Roll-to-roll flexible nanofiber membrane for high temperature filtration A.F. Zapata-Gonzalez, L.M. Valencia-Osorio, M.L. Álvarez-Láinez, Eafit University, CO

1:30	Applied Biomaterials: Medical Devices	National Harbor 7
	Session chair: Jeannine Coburn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, US
1:30	Opportunities for Small Businesses at NIH I. Goldberg, NIH/NHLBI, US
1:55	Therapeutic luminal coating of the intestine for the treatment of metabolic diseases Y. Lee, Harvard Medical School, US
2:20	Fabrication and Testing of Novel Antibacterial and Antiviral Surgical Masks D.M. Mizrahi, S. Weiss, IIBR, IL
2:45	From Makerspace to Mainstream: Materials Used in Fabrication of a 3D Printed Dynamic Upper Extremity Orthosis in Children with Cerebral Palsy and Severe Upper Extremity Involvement A. Chu, L. Ragni, S. Dlugasz, C. Stoffel, D.A. Sala, V. Bill, G. Cammarata, Z.E. Parrott, E.M. Parrott, R. Sukhov, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School, US
3:05	High-strength and corrosion-controlled magnesium-based bone implants H. Ibrahim, University of Tennessee Chattanooga, US
3:25	A Novel Smart Walker For Gait Rehabilitation F. Anaya Reyes, A. Narayan, D. Shuo, S. Han, S. Bhattacharya, H. Yu, National University of Singapore, SG

1:30	Digital Additive Manufacturing	Chesapeake 2
	Session chair: John Barnes, The Barnes Global Advisors, US
1:30	Unlocking Industrial Metamaterials Through Design for Additive Manufacturing E. Ross, Metafold 3D, US
1:55	The Design and Development of an Environmentally Controlled Enclosure C. Gonzalez Lugo, K. Fouladi, B. Eslami, Widener University, US
2:15	Voxel Scale Characterization of Photopolymer Additive Manufacturing J. Killgore, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US
2:40	Topology- and Toolpath-Optimized Composites Manufacturing via Multi-Axis Material Extrusion J.R. Kubalak, C.B. Williams, Virginia Tech, US
3:00	Post-Process Superfinishing of Additively Manufactured Components with Complex Geometries and Internal Features R. Shealy, N. Michaud, A. Diaz, J. Boykin, REM Surface Engineering, US
3:20	Additive Manufacturing and the Construction Industry S. Mansour, Wohlers Associates, powered by ASTM International, CA
3:45	A New 3D Printing for In-plane and Out-of-plane Layered Structures D. Ravichandran, K. Song, Arizona State University, US
3:05	Metal 3D Printing with no laser, powder, or sintering K. Hsu, A. Deshpande, Reverb Industrial, US

1:30	Materials for Sustainable Buildings II	Chesapeake C
	Session chair: Jan Kosny, University of Massachusetts Lowell, US
1:30	Envelopes Key to a Low Carbon, Sustainable Future S. Mumme, U.S. Department of Energy, US
1:55	Research at Fraunhofer WKI – Renewable Resources in Material Development B. Kasal, Fraunhofer Institute of Wood Research, DE
2:20	Coal-based Bricks & Blocks (CBBs): Process Development to Prototype Fabrication Coupled with Techno-Economic Analysis and Market Survey J. Heim, R.L. Vander Wal, Penn State University, US

1:30	Machine Learning for Characterization	Chesapeake 10
	Session chair: Alex Norman, Modern Meadow, US
1:30	Machine Learning for Automated Experiments in Charged Particle Beam Tools A. Belianinov, Sandia National Laboratories, US
1:55	Machine learning for recognition and classification of AFM images I. Sokolov, Tufts University, US
2:20	Deep learning to predict structure property relationships with AFM D. Yablon, I. Chakraborty, SurfaceChar LLC, Cognite, US
2:40	Automated Classification of Defected Images by Means of Machine Learning for Improved Analysis of Vehicle Undercarriages W.V. Giegerich, A. Stone, L. Forte III, P.J. Schneider, K.W. Oh, University at Buffalo, US

1:30	Rare Earths: Recovery of REE & Critical Minerals	National Harbor 13
	Session chair: Santa Jansone-Popova, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US
1:30	Recovery of Lithium from Brines and Clay Minerals and Recycled Lithium-ion Batteries M.P. Paranthaman, R. Bhave, L. Popovs, B.A. Moyer, J.T. Caldwell, V.K. Pecharsky, T.A. Lograsso, J. Krenrich, K. Lyon, T. Lister, A. Navrotsky, F. Zhao, J. Sutherland, A. Mcdonald, S. Harrison, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US
1:55	Recovery of Critical Materials from end-of-life devices in the Critical Materials Institute T. Lister, Y. Fujita, S. McCall, Idaho National Laboratory, US
2:20	Nano Mosaic Sorbent Technology for Lithium Recovery H. Rathnayake, S. Dawood, K. Adrah, Minerva Lithium, LLC/ University of North Carolina Greensboro, US
2:40	Critical Advances in Rare Earth Element Recovery from Aqueous Sources C.J. Boxley, D.E. Hogan, GlycoSurf, Inc., US
3:00	Bio-Inspired Harvesting of Rare Earth Metals E.D. Spoerke, Sandia National Laboratories, US
3:20	REE recycling using the ADR process D. Bina, REECycling Inc., US
3:40	Recovery of Neodymium from NdFeB Magnet Powders through Reactive Grinding and Citric Acid Q. Truong, S. Rokkam, J. Baltrusaitis, Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc, US

1:30	Molecular Modeling for Materials Development	Chesapeake 3
	Session chair: Jan-Willem Handgraaf, Siemens Digital Industries Software, NE
1:30	Novel Approaches to Modeling Glassy Polymers – Fundamentals and Applications V. Ginzburg, VVG Physics Consulting, US
1:55	Simulating Petroleum-Based Materials Using Molecular Modeling Techniques J. Saathoff, ExxonMobil, US
2:20	Bacterial Membrane's Response to Amphiphilic Molecules M. Maupin, Procter & Gamble, US
2:45	Application of SCFT Simulations (PolyFTS) in Polymer Exploration and Development M. Charendoff, Kraton, US
3:05	Efficient time propagators for time-dependent Schrodinger equations with applications Y. Gao, J. Mayfield, S. Luo, Iowa State University, US
3:25	Distinctive thermoresponsive behavior of smart polymers solvated in glycerol from Molecular Dynamics S.D. Hopkins, E. Blaisten-Barojas, George Mason University, US
3:50	Computational Modeling of Functional Materials for Energy Applications Y-L Lee, J. Park, H.P. Paudel, T. Jia, A. Ramazani, Y. Duan, National Energy Technology Laboratory, US

1:30	Tools for Implementation of Energy Storage	National Harbor 12
	Session chair: Alex Bates, Sandia National Laboratories, US
1:30	Open-source software to accelerate the development of energy storage systems Y. Preger, V. De Angelis, Sandia National Labs, US
1:55	A Machine Intelligence based Storage Allocator for Virtual Power Plant Applications B. Abegaz, Loyola University Chicago, US
2:15	Nanocarbons Essential Role in Energy Storage: Technology and Market Outlook R. Collins, IDTechEx, US
2:35	A Dual Participation Framework for Energy Storage as a Transmission and Market Asset J. Twitchell, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, US
2:55	Long-Duration Energy Storage in a Decarbonized Future – Policy Gaps, Needs, and Opportunities W. McNamara, Sandia National Laboratories, US

1:30	Challenges and Opportunities of Sustainable Micro- and Nanofabrication on an International Scale	National Harbor 11
1:30	Introduction to the NanoFabNet S. Friedrichs, AcumenIST, BE
1:55	Keynote: Critical Sustainability: Environmental Social and Governance Programs L. Gonzalez, Micron Technology, Inc., US
2:20	Focus on Small – special session on ‘Micro- & Nanofabrication in Start-Up & SMEs’ M. Hull, J. Lead, VirginiaTech & NanoSafe; South Carolina University, US
3:00	Break
3:15	EuroNanoLab: cleanrooms distributed infrastructure providing world-class nanofabrication services and expertise M. de Labacherlerie, Renatech, FR
3:40	Resource Sharing and Collaboration in the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI) D. Gottfried, National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, US
4:05	Panel Discussion: Challenges and Opportunities of Sustainable Micro- and Nanofabrication at an international Scale
4:45	Reception

1:30	Advanced Materials Innovation Spotlights: Emerald Technology Ventures	National Harbor 10
	Session chair: Saeed Bagheri, University of Waterloo, CA
1:30	Emerald Technology Ventures Innovation Spotlight N. Cameron, Emerald Technology Ventures, CA
1:45	CleanMag: A novel material solution for more efficient on-board battery chargers and power converters in Evs A. Mehedi, CM Materials, Inc., US
1:52	Cottonseed Oil Polymer C. Freeman, Mississippi State University, US
1:59	Sustainable And Performance-Advantaged Plastics Made From CO2 A. Banerjee, ReSource Chemical Corp., US
2:06	NIR-II Dye for Biological Imaging and Optoelectronic Devices C. Scott, Mississippi State University, US
2:13	Binding-Induced Nanostructured Dynamic Surface Assays B. Walker, Chemeleon, Inc., US
2:20	Florisensor, usage of plant extracts for gas sensing M.T. Ma, National University of Singapore, SG
2:27	An alternative purification process to produce graphite & graphene anode powder from natural graphite K. Mugerman, Geomega Resources Inc., US
	Review Panelist N. Cameron, Emerald Technology Ventures, CA
	Review Panelist K. McCreight, Eastman Chemical, US
	Review Panelist S. Peiffer, International Space Station National Laboratory (ISSNL), US
	Review Panelist J. Rocha, TechConnect Division, ATI, US

2:45	AI, Data, Cyber, and Software Innovation Spotlights: USINDOPACOM	National Harbor 10
	Session chair: Jennifer Rocha, TechConnect Division ATI
2:45	USINDOPACOM Innovation Spotlight R. Roley, USINDOPACOM, US
3:00	ABScan C. Serino, AlphaBravo, US
3:07	Digital Twins D. Beecham, Beast Code, LLC, US
3:14	Amazon Web Services for Cybersecurity (NIST 800-171, DFARS 7012, and CMMC) J. Joseph, Atomus, US
3:21	A Wearable Computing Cluster and Platform for Multi-agent Cyberphysical Systems J. McClure, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, US
3:28	Decision science Integrated Collaboration Environment (DICE) S. Griffin, Disaster Tech, US
3:35	Ostendo’s Wearable Displays to Support DoD Training, Operations, and Rapid Sustainment B. Noble, Ostendo Technologies, US
3:42	Edge based vision sensor for traffic study M. Farhadi, ARGOS Vision, US
3:49	Emerging Technology Identification S. Hughes, CHN Analytics, US
3:56	Family Resilience and Community Platform J. Risner, Family Proud, Inc, US
4:03	Huna - Automated Information Retrieval M. Mossman, Pueo Business Solutions LLC, US
4:10	OmniTap: Universal Capture and Translation of ICS Communication K. Mecham, Idaho National Laboratory, US
	Review Panelist J. Rocha, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
	Reivew Panelist J. Fanelli, U.S. Navy, US
	Review Panelist R. Roley, USINDOPACOM, US

2:00	SBIR: How to Find Support Organizations	Maryland 1

2:00	Transitioning from Phase II to Phase III	Maryland 3

3:00	Partnering and Free Resources	Maryland 1

3:00	SBIR: Working With Defense Primes	Maryland 3

4:00	Resilient Infrastructure + Secure Energy (RISE) Consortium Round Table (invite only) 4:00pm-5:00pm	Chesapeake K

4:15	Biotech & Medical Innovation Spotlights I	National Harbor 10
	Session chair: Conrad Clyburn, MedForeSight, LLC
4:15	Development of the haloanilide, ELP-004 to prevent arthritis-induced bone erosion by inhibiting osteoclast differentiation J. Barnett, ExesaLibero Pharma, US
4:22	Automated Emotional Distress Severity Classification for Children and Adolescents Using Speech Emotion Recognition and AI Y. Alemu, TQIntelligence, Inc., US
4:29	Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Therapeutics Targeting S1P-Metabolizing Enzymes A. Blumhagen, University of Missouri, US
4:35	SimX Virtual Reality Medical Simulation System F. Arashi, SimX, US
4:42	Eugris - One-Hour Antibiotics Sensitivity Testing M. Al-Adhami, Astek Diagnostics Inc., US
4:49	Non-invasive cardiac pressure sensor and delivery system (SWIFT) K. Kale, AVENTUSOFT LLC, US
4:56	Bioabsorbable Foam for Large-Defect Wound Care J. Rokita, Penn State University, US
5:03	Infection and Inflammation Detection Microdevice H. Jones, Texas Tech University Office of Research Commercialization, US
5:10	Rapid identification of Coronaviruses including SARS-CoV-2 and detection of its mutations. L. Foster, Z Field Technologies LLC, US
	Review Panelist C. Clyburn, MedForeSight, LLC, US
	Review Panelist N. Archie, The Innovator-Connector™, US
	Review Panelist S. Peiffer, International Space Station National Laboratory (ISSNL), US
	Review Panelist M. Stebbins, CWMD & MCDC, US
	Review Panelist I. Goldberg, National Institutes of Health (NIH), 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
	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 Agriculture (USDA), US
	U.S. Department of Education, US
	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), US

4:00	TechConnect Expo & Networking Reception (4:00 - 6:00) - Poster Session	Expo Hall DE

4:00	Additive Manufacturing - Posters	Expo Hall DE
	Blazing new frontiers in composite tooling using reactive additive manufacturing H. Watts and W. Huberty, Mississippi State University Advanced Composites Institute, US
	A Novel Shoulder Exoskeleton for Overhead Work Assistance D. Shuo, A. Narayan, F. Anaya Reyes, S. Han, S. Bhattacharya, H. Yu, National University of Singapore, SG
	Production and characteristics of hydrothermal SiO2 nanoparticles and applications for cement composites V.V. Potapov, K.G. Sobolev, D.S. Gorev, Russian Acadamey of Sciences; University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, RU
	UFAST: A novel Spectral Graph method for thermal simulation in Additive Manufacturing. N. Piercy, L. Castro, P. Rao, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, US

4:00	Advanced Materials for Engineering Applications - Posters	Expo Hall DE
	Using Nanoporous Core-Samples to Mimic the Effect of Petrophysical Parameters on Natural Gas Flowrate in an Unconventional Gas Reservoir E. Ogoun, E. Gobina, Robert Gordon University, UK
	Using Contact Angle Measurement for Determination of the Surface Free Energy of Nonporous Core Samples I.A. Hashim, E. Gobina, Robert Godden University, UK
	Characterization of Membranes for Advanced Direct Carbon Capture I.A. Hashim, P. Ogunlude, E. Ogoun, O. Abunumah, F. Aisueni, M. Ramalan, E. Gobina, Robert Godon University, UK
	A new paradigm in seismic safety and disaster preparation C. McGlynn, H. Zhang, C. Zhu, Rowan University, US
	Partial or total substitution of Cobalt by Nickel and of Hf by Ta or Zr in cast polycrystalline chromium–rich superalloys P. Berthod, D.A. Kane, S. Tlili, Institut Jean Lamour (University of Lorraine), FR
	Equimolar CoNiFeMnCr High Entropy Alloys added with HfC or TaC carbides: Possible alternative alloys to superalloys based on the critical Co element and strengthened by HfC or TaC for high temperature applications P. Berthod, Institut Jean Lamour (University of Lorraine), FR

4:00	AI Innovations - Posters	Expo Hall DE
	A Novel Method for Anomaly Detection Using Scan Statistics J. Woody, T.L Wu, Z. Zhao, Mississippi State University, US
	AROSV - An ROS based Self-Driving Vehicle Controller using Unsupervised Machine Learning Methods B. Abegaz, Loyola University Chicago, US
	Industry-level Reactive Neural Network Potentials M. Sipka, A. Erlebach, C.J. Heard, P. Nachtigall, L. Grajciar, EigenSpace s.r.o., US

4:00	Bio-based Materials - Posters	Expo Hall DE
	Synthesis of microalgae-derived Microporous Carbons Captured Metal Oxides for Catalytic Conversion F. Yu, Y. Lu, Mississippi State University, US
	Rice Grain reconstitution w/ starch gelatinization Z. Peng, W. He, Mississippi State University, US
	Use of Algae for Removing Heavy Metal Ions from Qatari Industrial Wastewater F. Almomani, Qatar University, QA
	Crioprotect; an organic biofortifier based on Nanotechnology and Antarctic bacteria that protect crops from frost damage E. Galliany, D. Bravo, J. Perez-Donoso, Pewman Innovation, CL

4:00	Biomaterials & Medical Devices - Posters	Expo Hall DE
	Functionalized Surfaces with Tunable Properties for Biomedical Devices and Implantation S. Ruppel, Stevens Institute of Technology, US
	Surgical Robotic System for Long Bone Fracture Alignment M. Abedin-Nasab, M. Saeedi-Hosseiny, Rowan University, US
	Increase ACE2 Concentrations Embedded in the Memristive Electrochemical Sensor Membranes Promote Direct Reagent-free Sensing S1 Antigen of SARS-Cov2 Virus E.T. Chen, J.T. Thornton, S-H Duh, Advanced Biomimetic Sensors, Inc., US
	The Importance of Plastics Ageing in determining product life span N. Ozdemir, Sartorius, Global Plastics Group, UK
	The Importance of Plastics Ageing in Determining Product Life Span N. Ozdemir, sartorius stedim, UK
	A biodegradable, subcutaneous implant for HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis: effects of polymer attributes on drug release A. Krovi, D. Cruz, L. Li, G. Jimenez, C. Areson, P. Johnson, E. Luecke, C. Norton, L. Johnson, RTI International, US
	Use of cranial nerves’ II, III, IV and VI performance as an early warning signal of cognitive decline due to dementia M. Zarreii, Axon Medical Technologies, LLC, US

4:00	Graphene & Carbon Nano Structures - Posters	Expo Hall DE
	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
	Theoretical Studies of Catalytic Mechanism of Electrolyte Additives for Cycle Life Improvement of Nanoporous Carbon-Based Li-S Battery J. Huang, J. Zhou, B.G. Sumpter, J. Jakowski, P.R.C. Kent, C. Liang, S.C. Smith, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US
	The truth about graphene – where is it and why it is taking this long to get here M. Baraket, General Graphene Corp, US

4:00	Coatings - Posters	Expo Hall DE
	Effect of pore size and Porosity on Contact angle of Ceramic membrane for Oil-in-water Emulsion Separation F. Aisueni, E. Gobina, R. Prabhu, Robert Gordon University, UK
	Direct Oxygen Air Capture Using Pressure-Driven Ion Transport Membranes: Membrane Support Evaluation S. Antwi, A. Giwa, E. Gobina, Robert Gordon University, UK
	The Quantitative Effect of Flow Direction on Gas Permeation in Ceramic Membrane M.M. Ramala, O. Abunumah, E. Gobina, Robert Gordon University, UK

4:00	Composites - Posters	Expo Hall DE
	The effect of silica nanoparticles, thermal stability, and modeling of the curing kinetics of epoxy/silica nanocomposite V. Arabli, A. Aghili, Islamic Azad University, IR
	Enhancement of Properties of a Natural Fiber-Reinforced Composite for Structural Applications A. Deb, M.R. Karthika, M. Arockiasamy, Indian Institute of Science; Florida Atlantic University, IN
	Coal-based Bricks & Blocks (CBBs): Process Development to Prototype Fabrication Coupled with Techno-Economic Analysis and Market Survey J. Heim, R.L. Vander Wal, The Pennsylvania State University, US

4:00	Diagnostics & Bioimaging - Posters	Expo Hall DE
	Nuclei Segmentation of In Vivo Optical Coherence Tomography by Deep Learning S.W. Chang, Y.H. Wu, P.S. Yeh, S.L. Huang, National Taiwan University, TW
	A Rapid Assay for Detecting Neutralizing Antibody Against SARS-Cov2 K.S. Seo, N. Park, J.Y. Park, Mississippi State University, US

4:00	Energy Storage - Posters	Expo Hall DE
	Smart Power and Power Discretes Hardware-software co-design for reliability improvement of BLDC power drivers for eMobility by key BCD Technologies running in Europe G. Janczyk, T. Bieniek, Lukasiewicz - Institute of Microelectronics and Photonics, PL
	Economy driven SiC Power Electronics Technology Development supported by the ECSEL Joint Undertaking framework program funds T. Bieniek, G. Janczyk, A. Sitnik, A. Messina, Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Microelectronics and Photonics, PL
	High Energy Density Cyanoacetamide [3] Radialene Catholytes For Non-Aqueous Organic Flow Batteries F. Hasan, C. Bejger, UNC Charlotte, US
	MESA-DER Specification (the Bluetooth of Energy Storage) Testing and Certification Program D. Wheeles, MESA Standards Alliance, US

4:00	Materials for Drug & Gene Delivery - Posters	Expo Hall DE
	Breakthroughs in Lipid Nanoparticle Innovations for mRNA and DNA Delivery D. Zhu, Cureport, Inc., US
	Characterization of Novel Solubilizating Excipients T.H. Kalantar, M. Ladika, J. Zhao, K. Harris, C. Tucker, M. Tulchinsky, T.C. Kuo, B. Bell, J. Kiefer, S. Chen, R. Krystosek, K. Stoneburner, J. Penny, Dow Chemical, US
	Synthesis of Optically Active Indoline Derivatives via Ruthenium(II)-Catalyzed Enantioselective C-H Functionalization X. Cui, Z.Y. Li, C.L. Hetti Handi, Mississippi State University, US
	Electrospraying of PCL-Peptide Nanoparticles to target cancer cells and the in-vivo tests M. Khan, A.J. Yamasta, M. Parvin, A. Arbab, Georgia Southern University, US
	Study of expression of EGFP mRNA using Cationic BSA-polyamine nanocomplex A. Sakhrie, A. Kalluri, C.V. Kumar, M.I. Khan, University of Connecticut, CT, US

4:00	Micro & Bio Fluidics, Lab-on-Chip - Posters	Expo Hall DE
	Computational Modeling of a Wearable Device with Feedback to Advance the Healing of Chronic Skin Ulcers J. Heidrich, K. Oh, University at Buffalo, US
	Development, Manufacturing, and Application of Photoacoustic Test Phantom L.B. Christie, P.J. Schneider, J.R. Heidrich, K.W. Oh, University at Buffalo, US

4:00	Molecular Modeling & Simulation - Posters	Expo Hall DE
	Study of Nonclassical Fullerenes C_192 and C_204 with Seven Heptagon Rings F.J. Sanchez-Bernabe, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, MX
	Monte Carlo simulation of the energetics and thermodynamics of polypyrrole in condensed phases G. Helmick, Y. Abere, E. Blaisten-Barojas, George Mason University, US
	Computational Screening and Designing of Solid Materials for CO2 Capture Technology Y. Duan, National Energy Technology Laboratory, US

4:00	Nanomedicine - Posters	Expo Hall DE
	Maldivian traditional medicine: sarubath A. Naila, The Maldives National University, MV

4:00	Nanoparticles - Posters	Expo Hall DE
	Nano-based oil additives reduce and increase torque, horsepower, and fuel efficiency in internal combustion engines C. Bailey, G. Christensen, Novum Nano, US
	Rationally designed continuous flow synthesis platform for engineered safer ZnO quantum dots in healthcare applications – Accelerating lab-to-pilot scale production A. Kulkarni, IIT Bombay, IN
	Effect of different Copper Nanoparticles on the viability of relevant supragingival oral bacteria and oral epithelial cells N. Oetiker, D. Bravo, J.M. Pérez-Donoso, Universidad Andres Bello, CL
	Real time size measurements of turbid, flowing lipid nanoparticle suspensions C. Schuurmans, M. Hermes, R. Arribas Bueno, A. Gerich, R. Besseling, InProcess-LSP, NL

4:00	Electronics & Quantum - Posters	Expo Hall DE
	Tunable Bipolar Single Electron-Pair Transistor M. Shur, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, US
	Roll Printed and Roll Imprinted Flexible Transparent Conductive Films J. Jo, Y-S Jang, S-H Lee, P.W. Park, Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM), KR
	Delocalized Electron Relay in Superconductive Multiple-layer Self-Assembled Membranes Promoted Room-temperature d Wave Mixed-spin Triplet of Copper-pair to Penetrate Toroidal Josephson Junction Barriers with a Magnitude Higher Open Circuit Potential E.T. Chen, J.T. Thornton, S-H. Duh, Advanced Biomimetic Sensors, Inc., US
	Quantum Information Science for Energy Sector Applications H. Paudel, S. Crawford, Y. Duan, National Energy Technology Laboratory, US Department of Energy, US
	Adiabatic Quantum Computer to count the number of groundstates of a quantum Hamiltonian M. Novotny, Mississippi State University, US

4:00	Sensors - Posters	Expo Hall DE
	Standalone Electrochemical Sensing of SARS-CoV-2: Unraveling the Mechanism A. Ramanujam, G.G. Botte, Texas Tech University, US
	Mutual Inductance Inversion Algorithm for Radial Magnetic Permeability Imaging Downhole R. Adams, J.M. Felix Servin, W. Wang, M. Deffenbaugh, Aramco Americas: Aramco Research Center – Houston, US
	Drilling Mud Sensing for Wellbore Stability J.O. Alvarez, Aramco Americas - Sensors development, US
	Development of Plasmonic Sensor Platforms for Biomedical Diagnostic Applications S. Sayin, L. Sun, K.D. Benkstein, K.L. Steffens, S. Semancik, M. Zaghloul, The George Washington University, US
	Biomimetic sensing of progesterone in pharmaceutical samples A. Laza, A. Godoy, S. Pereira, P.R. Aranda, G.A. Messina, C.D. Garcia, F.A. Bertolino, J. Raba, Universidad Nacional de San Luis, AR
	Fs-laser written 3D diamond circuit technology for photodetection and radiation-hardened electronics I. Ponomarev, Euclid TechLabs, US
	Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy-Based Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Through In Situ One-pot Electrochemical Synthesis of 3D Au-Lysate Nanocomposite Structures on Plasmonic Au Electrodes I. Baffour Ansah, D-H. Kim, S-G. Park, University of Science and Technology, Korea, KR

4:00	Sustainability Innovations - Posters	Expo Hall DE
	Overcoming the challenges of SME’s and research organization’s Cyber Security management: The case of Smart Innovation Norway A.M. Belay, M. Lerario, S. Reardon, H. Tuiskula, Smart Innovation Norway, NO
	Energy research and innovation discourses, applications, and future directions: A review and case discussions from national and international projects AM. Belay, H. Tuiskula, Smart Innovation Norway, NO
	Carbon Nitride Microspheres with Carbon Doping for Visible Light Driven Photocatalytic Degradation of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals D. Lu, J. Loh, H. Lau, S.F.Y. Li, National University of SIngapore, SG
	Fungal Attractant to Enhance Termite Bait Stations N. Little, J. Riggins, T. Schultz, Mississippi State University, US
	Precision Conservation Decision Support Tool L.W. Burger, M.D. McConnell, N. Meng, Mississippi State University, US
	Exploring graphene to enhance the performance of hybrid solar photovoltaic thermal collectors M. Anderson, A. Cauchon, Icarus RT, Inc., US
	Exploring Heat Transfer Efficiency Enhancement for Hybrid PV/Thermal Systems A. Cauchon, M. Anderson, J. Druzynski, Icarus RT, Inc., US
	Identifying, Developing, and Moving Sustainable Communities through Application of Bioenergy for Energy or Materials: Future Perspective through Energy Efficiency A. Omer, Energy Research Institute, UK
	Flare Gases Based Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs): Futuristic Materials for Energy Storage Applications S. Watcharasing, Y. Chuminjak, C. Sriprachuabwong, P. Pavasant, P. Kiattikomol, N. Wararatkul, PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP), TH
	Inertial Sensor based on Harvesting Energy Carbon Nanotube Yarn J.H. Moon, T.J. Mun, S.J. Kim, Hanyang university, KR
	COGMCI - Toward a Zero CO2 Economy D. Boschiero do Espirito Santo, SISTERM THERMAL SYSTEMS, BR
	CO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol: A Techno-Economic Analysis F. Almomani, Qatar University, QA
	Catalyzing a Voluntary Market to Scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) A. Klauber, G. Grimes, World Energy, US
	Upcycling Plastic Waste into Graphitic Carbons A. Gharpure, M. Kowalik, A. van Duin, R. Rajagopalan, C. Leon y Leon, E. Bazilevskaya, and R. Vander Wal, Penn State, US
	Rubber coated fabrics used for textile-based soft robot S. Turkoglu, M.N. Walker, J. Zhang, J. Mead, University of Massachusetts Lowell, US
	Carbon Nitride Microspheres with Carbon Doping for Photocatalytic Degradation of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Using Visible Light D. Lu, J.W.J. Loh, H. Lau, S.F.Y. Li, National University of Singapore, SG
	Using Nanoporous Core-Samples to Mimic the Effect of Petrophysical Parameters on Natural Gas Flowrate in an Unconventional Gas Reservoir E. Ogoun, O. Abunumah, F. Aisueni, E. Gobina, Robert Gordon University, UK

4:00	Innovations in Rare Earths and Critical Minerals - Posters	Expo Hall DE
	High Performance Computing Applications in Modeling Rare Earth Elements D. Penchoff, University of Tennessee, US
	Using Ion-Molecule Reactions for Removal of Spectral Interferences to Achieve Accurate Measurements that Improve your Processes X. Ma, C. Stephan, PerkinElmer Inc., CA

4:00	Student Leaders Conference - Posters	Expo Hall DE
	Modification of Glass Substrates for Extended Cell Adhesion J. Chang, M. Grillo, N. Barakat, J.J. Hickman, University of Central Florida, US
	The Use of Polymer-Based Iron Nanoparticles for Therapeutic Treatment Against Pancreatic Cancer J. Boone and A.J. Gesquiere, University of Central Florida, US
	New Advancements in Nanotechnology Organization (NANO) introduction, strategy and portfolio 2022-2023 Y.A. Suleiman, B.A. Suleiman, P. Radulovic, A. Aljassabi, University of South Florida, US
	Electrospun functionalized Rare Earth Cerium Oxide nano fibers for catalytic and biomedical applications G. Burman, U. Kumar, Y. Fu, S. Seal, University of Central Florida, US
	Plasmonic Copper Nanoparticles for Photocatalytic Dry Methane Reforming: Synthesis, Surface, and Performance J. Cabezas Parra, E-R. Newmeyer, J. North, D.F. Swearer, Northwestern University, US
	Synthesis and Characterization of Polystyrene Nanocapsules S. Taylor, Y. Chung, U. Ugwu-Uche, L. Chen, V. Amaya Aparicio, S. Jiang, E. Hughes, E. Van Keuren., Georgetown University, US

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