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| 8:00 | Registration | Lone Star Lobby |
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| 8:30 | SBIR/STTR Innovator Training Workshop 8:30am-4:30pm (Additional Registration Required) | |
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| 9:00 | Sustainability & Efficiency Innovations | |
| Session chair: Sehoon Chang, Aramco Americas, US |
| Vertical Solar Generator (VSG): Transforming Solar Energy with Innovative Materials and Space-Efficient Design
C. Mbata, V. Omachi, Y. Ukwu, J. Onyeizu, S. Ezumba, Kunfirm Technologies, US |
| Building Integrated Photovoltaics and their Obstacles and Opportunities
B.P. Jelle, G. Lobaccaro, M. Manni, T. Gao, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO |
| Synchronized-Fleet Airborne Robotics Platform: Inspecting Mission-Critical Defense and Energy Facilities with AI-Driven Real-Time Data Analytics and Predictive Maintenance Algorithms for Sustainably Improved Operational & Maintenance (O&M) Efficiency
D. Sharoni, A.M. Peres, UAV-Hive Inc., US |
| Two New Technologies to Enable Environmental Sustainability in the Oil & Gas Industry
D.N. Rao, B.D. Saikia, Louisiana state university, US |
| SPARK: Pioneering Sustainable Energy Solutions for a Greener Future
J. Bishop, D. Bishop, G. Fernicola, Bishop Ascendant Inc., US |
| Challenges and Opportunities in Recovery, Reuse, and Recycling for Secure Product and Material Supply Chains
A. Robinson Turner, US Department of Energy - Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office, US |
| Sustainable and Reliable Solar-Based EV Charging Infrastructure: A Strategic Framework
F. Najdawi, T. Jin, E. Fainman, Texas State University, US |
| Deploying EV Fast Chargers under Uncertainty for Long-Term Financial Sustainability
E. Mallett, E. Fainman, T. Jin, Texas State University, US |
| The Silver Line: Revolutionizing Sustainable Infrastructure Through Gravity-Powered Water and Energy Systems
C. Blakey, Pharaoh Analytics Inc, US |
| Unlocking the Full Energy Potential and Advanced Material Manufacturing Opportunities From Natural Superheated Geothermal Brines
J.H. Johnston, CaSil Technologies Ltd, NZ |
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| 9:00 | PFAS Treatment & Detection | |
| Session chair: Zhe Qiang, University of Southern Mississippi; Meng Wang, University of Pittsburgh, US |
| Photochemical Degradation of PFAS: Performance Improvements and Treatment Strategies
J. Liu, Z. Liu, D. Rao, J. Gao,, University of California, Riverside, US |
| Amine functionalized magnetic graphene oxide for adsorptive removal of PFAS
S. Mahpishanian, M. Zhou, R. Foudazi, The University of Oklahoma, US |
| To Be Announced
C. Griggs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, US |
| Selective PFAS Removal from Wastewater by Membrane Technology: Challenges and Innovations
M.M. Feng, Polykala Technologies LLC, US |
| Removal of perfluorinated compounds (PFAS) using adsorbents produced from cellulose nanomaterials
K.C. Tam, E. Ojogbo, University of Waterloo, CA |
| Process to Separate PFAS from Water Streams using Colloidal Gas Aphrons (CGAs)
H. Javed, P.R. Kulkarni, C.J. Newell, N.W. Johnson, J.A. Connor, A. Farnell, GSI Environmental Inc., US |
| Remediation of Short-Chain PFAS from Water by Using Electrospun Nanofibrous Filter Material
L. Zhang, H. Attigah, I. Jahan, S. Mantripragada, S. Obare, North Carolina A&T State University, US |
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| 9:00 | AI Innovations | |
| Session chair: Jan-Willem Handgraaf, Siemens, US |
| From Imagination to Experimentation to Full Scale Adoption: How to ensure a successful Generative AI Project
J. Hogan, SHI International Corp., US |
| Real-Time Data, Real-Life Impact: Halite Medical's AI Solution for Emergency Care
R. Wong, D. Sharrock, S. Hickey, Halite Medical, US |
| LifeLensAR: AI-Driven Voice Recognition and Assisted Reality for Streamlined Nursing Documentation in Long-Term Care
C. Lewis, A. Lehman, M. Schaffner, I. Wang, A. Andoy, 360 Social Impact Studios, US |
| From Digital Thread to Physical Thread: Traceability through procurement, manufacturing, integration, and deployment
E.W. Dodd, Cofactr, US |
| Teamo – a personalized AI assistant designed to revolutionize AI adoption at scale
T. Eftimov, B. Votanova, TeamLift, US |
| Generative AI to Accelerate Manufacturing Supply Chains
Z. Tschirhart, J.M. Rozmus, Sustainment, US |
| *STUDENT ABSTRACT WINNER* Transforming Healthcare with AI: Security and Privacy in Remote AI-Enabled Stethoscopes
S. Kumar, W. Glenewinkel, A. Singh, Texas A&M University, US |
| A Physics Informed Gaussian Process Model for Real-time Simulation of Tire-Terrain Interactions
S.A. Kowshik, A. Srinivasa, J.N. Reddy, Texas A and M University,, US |
| Scaling AI with Confidence: Secure and Private Industrial Implementation
D. Himanshu, S. Satish, Rightchoice Services LLC, US |
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| 9:00 | Advanced Manufacturing Innovation | |
| Session chair: Babak Eslami, Widener University, US |
| *STUDENT HONORABLE MENTION* Mapping Supply Chain Environmental Impacts: A Spatial LCA Framework
V. Roy, F. Zhao, Purdue University, US |
| Success Stories Bridging Education and Industry: Photonics Programs at Stonehill College
C. Schnitzer, G. Gu, R. Adams, Z. Allard, B. Bronwyn, S. Erase, T. Seaward, M. Wendel, N. Ahmad, M. Altaai, L.J. Tandon, Stonehill College, US |
| Supercritical CO2 Spray for Scalable-Green Manufacturing of Structural Battery Composites: Towards Battery-Powered Transport
F. Bozorgmehrian, M. Jeong, P.W. Vesely, J. Burger, R.J. Schick, O. Sasso, D. Jarrahbashi, H. Castaneda, A. Asadi, Texas A&M University, US |
| BLE Mesh; a new network standard, leading the evolution in "smart factories"
S. Podolski, BleedIO Tech, US |
| Online Reinforcement Learning for Real-Time Monitoring and Control in Production Systems
B. Doskenov, O. Okuyelu, Pacific Seafood, US |
| Recycling Inputs to Advanced Manufacturing
A.M. Hicks, Lasso Loop Recycling LLC, US |
| Resilient Design Solutions: Autonomous Engineering of 3D Building Information Modeling Piping for High-Tech Factories
C-Y Liu, O. Chong, A. Chatterjee, Y. Yang, O. Chong, Y. Li, Arizona State University, US |
| From Digital Thread to Physical Thread: Traceability through Supply, Manufacturing, Inventory, and Deployment
E. Dodd, Cofactr, US |
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| 9:00 | Micro Nano Electronics and Photonics Workforce Development Program - Virtual Reality Demo | |
| Session chair: Jared Ashcroft, Pasadena City College, US |
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| 9:00 | Advanced Materials for Engineering Applications | |
| Session chair: Jim Johnston, Victoria University of Wellington, NZ |
| Radio Frequency Heating of Vitrimer/Epoxy/CNT Composites
D.E. Clouse, S.S. Dasari, S.M. Cotton, L.E. Arrambide, S.S. Deshpande, S.A. Hawkins, A.P. Maffe, M.J. Green, Texas A&M University, US |
| Metallic Concentrated Complex Alloys in Extreme Environments
S. Tsurkan, D. Velazquez, Avalanche Energy Designs, US |
| Development and Optimization of High-Strength, Biodegradable foams to revolutionize Non-Lethal Incapacitation Applications
V. Baranauskas, MacroVation LLC, US |
| Enhancing Conductivity of Focused Electron-Beam Induced Deposition (FEBID)-Deposited Platinum Nanowires for Nanoelectronics Devices by Post-Annealing Carbon Reduction
R. Rai, U. Dhakal, D.C. Binod, Y. Miyahara, Texas State University, US |
| Novel Hydrated Amorphous Silica Materials for Commercial and Military Applications
C. Robinson, D. Sondee, A. Sahu, W. Heldt-Rowe, American Nano, US |
| Advancing Flame-Retardant Polymers for High-Risk Applications
V.S. Medhekar, V.A. Benin, D.A. Klosterman, A.B. Morgan, Cornerstone Chemical Company, US |
| Natural Organic Honey for Environmentally-Friendly Nonvolatile Resistive Switching Memory in Neuromorphic Computing Systems
F. Zhao, Washington State University, US |
| Borohydrides as Fast-ion Conductors for Solid-state Battery Electrolytes
W.S. Tang, UL Research Institutes, US |
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| 9:00 | E-Waste and Metal Recycling Strategies | |
| Session chair: Chong Liu, University of Chicago, US |
| Electrochemical Recovery of Tellurium from End-of-Life CdTe Photovoltaic Solar Panels
A. Mukhopadhyay, M. Shi, H.W. Rollins, D.M. Ginosar, Idaho National Laboratory, US |
| Environmentally Impactful and Energy-Efficient Acid-Free Recycling of Rare Earth Elements from e-Waste Magnets for Decarbonized Manufacturing
D. Prodius, Ames National Laboratory/Critical Materials Innovation Hub, US |
| Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Electronic Waste
J. Qiu, Texas A&M University, US |
| Wastewater Remediation and Rare Earth Element Recovery from Electronic Waste via Selective Precipitation
P. Sun, J.L. Anderson, Ames National Laboratory, US |
| Lanthanide Sulfate Recovery by Synergistic Dimethyl Ether (DME) and Na2SO4 Fractional Crystallization
C. Tolbert, C. Stetson, D. Prodius, C. Orme, D. Appy, I. Nlebedim, A. Wilson, Idaho National Laboratory, US |
| Direct lithium extraction from brines and recycled lithium ion batteries
P. Paranthaman, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US |
| Protein-based Process for Enhanced Rare Earth Element Separation
D.M. Park, P. Diep, Z. Dong, J. Seidel, W. Choi, J. Cotruvo, Y. Jiao, Lawrence Livermore National Lab, US |
| Altering Mixing Conditions to Enhance Selective Precipitation of Critical Minerals
C.V. Subban, P.J. Valdez, Q. Wang, J. Liu, J.N. Jocz, S. Ramakrishnan, S. Suffield, Pacific Northwest National Lab, US |
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| 9:00 | Graphene & 2D Materials: Electrical and Optical Properties | |
| Session chair: Anirudha Sumant, Argonne National Laboratory; Babak Anasori, Purdue University, US |
| Advancing photonic materials via moiré patterns
E. Li, Unveristy of Texas at Austin, US |
| Atomic Materials for Clean Hydrogen Energy
D. Akinwande, P. Carmichael, S. Kutagulla, University of Texas - Austin, US |
| Imaging interfacial domain switching dynamics of twisted hexagonal boron nitride layers
M. Goodman, K. Lee, K. Dongseob, E. Li, M. Miyahara, Texas State University, US |
| Unraveling the Intricate Photophysics of 2D-0D Heterostructure Comprising Graphene and Surface Modified Mixed-Halide Perovskite Quantum Dots
S. Poornachandiran, D. Sengottuvelu, M. Majdoub, P. Narayan Samanta, J. Chaudhary, A.V. Sumant, N.R. Pradhan, S. Nouraniana, A. Al-Ostaz, University of Mississippi, US |
| Competitive Role of AgInP₂S₆ and AgInP₂Se₆ as Transport Layers for Perovskite Solar Cells: Insights from Theory and Experiment
A. Subramani, C. Senthil, J. Luxa, S. Mourdikoudis, S. David, Z. Sofer, University of Chemistry and Technology, CZ |
| Potential Applications of Boron Nitride Nanotubes in Fiber Optical Sensing
J.W. Guan, P. Lu, H.M. Ding, L. Gaburici, S. Mihailov, C.T. Kingston, National Research Council Canada, CA |
| Electrical Characterization of MIS structures based on amorphous MoS2 for 2D TFTS
A.A. García, I.S. Hernández, N. Hernández., Instituto Politécnico Nacional, MX |
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| 9:00 | Microelectronics R&D | |
| Session chair: Dan Woodie, Princeton University, US |
| Expanding Our Reach: Creating a Virtual Reality Semiconductor Educational Platform at the Cornell NanoScale Facility
T. Pennell, J. Williamson, C. Fiore, K. Ionova, B. Lane, L. Rathbun, R. Olson, A. Godwin, J. Cha, Cornell University, US |
| Equipping Students for CHIPS R&D and Manufacturing Engineering through Transformative Microfabrication Education
M. Pleil, N. Jackson, University of New Mexico, US |
| Room Temperature 2D/3D Heterojunction Rectifiers Through Integration of Monolayer n-MoS2 With p-type Boron Doped Diamond
A. Wali, R. Padhan, R. Divan, P. Darancet, N. Pradhan, A.V. Sumant, Argonne National Laboratory, US |
| FAIDES: Strategic Partnership for Technological and Sustainable Leadership
D. Schulz, Fortis Alliance para Inovação, Defesa Tecnológica e Sustentabilidade Estratégica (FAIDES), BR |
| 9:00 | CHIPS in Space
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| 9:00 | Tissue Engineering and Disease Modeling II | |
| Session chair: Eva Rose Balog, University of New England, US |
| Smart Protein Materials for Modulating VEGFR1 Signaling in Wound Healing
E.R.M. Balog, University of New England, US |
| Hydrogel Nanofilm-based Immunoisolation
N.S. Hwang, Seoul National University, KR |
| Bioactive principle functionalized anticancer biomaterials as potent apoptotic inducers
S. Ghosh, S. Thongmee, T.J. Webster, Kasetsart University, TH |
| BioMechatronics - A Manifesto
P.A. Löthman, European University of Applied Sciences Hamburg, DE |
| Advanced Antimicrobial/Virucidal Composite Coatings
C. Balagna, Politecnico di Torino, IT |
| Cryo(bio)printing to produce scaffolds for hard tissue engineering
A.O. Lobo, Federal University of Piaui, BR |
| The Human Cell Project
J. Jensen, Trailhead Biosystems, US |
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| 9:00 | Energy Storage: Power Electronics & Use Cases | |
| Session chair: Imre Gyuk, U.S. Department of Energy, US |
| System integration challenges and opportunities for rechargeable zinc manganese dioxide (ZnMnO2) batteries
G. Yadav, G. Cowles, Urban Electric Power, Inc., US |
| Zero-field Multiple Functioning Josephson Diode Array Device with a Nanostructured Membrane Design Enabled Aviation Application with High-Efficiency High-Frequency Rectifications
E.T. Chen, J.T. Thornton, S-H. Duh, Advanced Biomimetic Sensors, Inc., US |
| Thermal Energy Storage project at Hospital will reduce GHG emissions by 95% and thermal energy costs by 40%
J. Koontz, Rock Energy Storage, US |
| Using AC Impedance to Identify Rate-Limiting Processes in Batteries
E.C. Self, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US |
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| 10:30 | Energy Storage: Beyond Technologies | |
| Session chair: Imre Gyuk, U.S. Department of Energy, US |
| Evaluating the effectiveness of energy storage development policies
W. McNamara, Sandia National Laboratories, US |
| EverBESS: a tool for assessing the cost and environmental impacts of end-of-life management of battery energy storage systems
A. Baby, J.R. Elias, Q. Dai, J.S. Spangenberger, Argonne National Laboratory, US |
| Powering the Future: How Policy Unlocks the Full Potential of Long-Duration Energy Storage in the US
S. Griffiths, Hydrostor, CA |
| Sparking a Human-Centric 24/7 Electricity Network
K. Johnston, NextGen Energy Partners, US |
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| 11:00 | Micro Nano Electronics and Photonics Workforce Development Program - Closing Remarks | |
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| 12:00 | Lunch Break | On own |
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| 12:30 | DOD Cybersecurity Compliance for Contractors 12:30pm-4:30pm (Additional Registration Required) | |
| 1:00 | CHIPS in Space
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| 1:00 | Critical Materials Tutorial - Open to all attendees | |
| Session chair: Santa Jansone-Popova, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US |
| Introduction to Rare Earths and Permanent Magnet Materials (TEA/Lifecycle/Supply Chain of magnets)
B.J. Smith, Argonne National Laboratory, US |
| Mining, Extraction, Processing, Concentration, and Separation
C. Anderson, Colorado School of Mines, US |
| From Waste to Resource: Secondary and Unconventional Feedstocks
A. Fritz, National Energy Technology Laboratory, US |
| Magnetism Explored: Fundamentals, Discoveries, Developments, Applications, and Future Prospects
A. Palasyuk, Ames National Laboratory, US |
| Metallization/Magnet Fabrication and Manufacturing/Recycling End-of-Life Permanent Magnets
J. Cui, Iowa State University, US |
