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| Tuesday March 10 |
| 8:30 | TechConnect World Innovation Conference - Plenary Keynotes |
| 10:30 | Micro & Bio Fluidics |
| 10:30 | Supporting the Translation of Research-based Technologies to Products |
| 1:00 | TechConnect World Expo and SBIR/STTR Pavilion Open |
| 1:30 | The Role of Universities in Creating Innovation Ecosystems |
| 4:00 | TechConnect World Expo, Technical Poster Session I, and Expo Social (4:00 - 6:00) |
| 4:00 | Micro & Bio Fluidics - Posters |
| Wednesday March 11 |
| 9:30 | Impact of Photonics |
| 1:00 | TechConnect World Expo and SBIR/STTR Pavilion Open |
| 1:30 | Photonics - Research Lightening Talks |
| 1:30 | Next-Generation Sensors for Real-World Monitoring |
| 1:30 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights: Electronics and Microsystems |
| 2:30 | Future‑Ready by Design: How the FBI Builds Continuous Innovation |
| 4:00 | TechConnect World Expo, Technical Poster Session II, and Expo Social (4:00 - 6:00) |
| 4:00 | Photonics - Posters |
| 4:00 | Sensors - Posters |
| 4:00 | Semiconductors - Posters |
| 4:00 | Pathfinder Workforce Development Program- Posters |
| Thursday March 12 |
| 9:00 | Molecular and Physiological Sensors for Precision Health |
| 9:00 | Semiconductor Industry: Challenges and Opportunities |
| 9:00 | Pathfinder Workforce Development Program, Supporting Emerging Technology Manufacturing Workforce and Development |
| 10:00 | Pathfinder Workforce Development Program, Supporting Emerging Technology Manufacturing Workforce and Development |
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2026 Detailed Program |
| Tuesday March 10 |
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| 8:30 | TechConnect World Innovation Conference - Plenary Keynotes | |
| Session chair: Jennifer Rocha, Dalia Yablon, Matthew Laudon, TechConnect Division, ATI, US |
| Architecting the Future with Silicon Carbide: A Platform for Power, Intelligence, and Immersion
E. Balkas, Wolfspeed, US |
| Quantum Computing 101: Foundations, Frontiers, and Future Impact
W. Oliver, MIT, US |
| Lightweighting with single crystal graphene, and new routes to growing diamonds
R. Ruoff, Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology, KR |
| SBIR/STTR Keynote
TBA, U.S. Small Business Administration, US |
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| 10:30 | Micro & Bio Fluidics | |
| Session chair: Kwang Oh, University at Buffalo (SUNY) |
| From Lab to Skin: Wearable Microfluidics for In-Situ Gold-Standard Biofluid Analysis
A.J. Bandodkar, North Carolina State University, US |
| Improving preclinical pharmacology with patient-specific microphysiological systems
W.J. Polacheck, M. Rathod, K.P. Kim, C. Cao, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, US |
| Regenerable, Anti-Fouling Microfluidic Surfaces for Selective Capture and Low-Energy Pre-Concentration
H. Parhizkar, ZOLX Inc., US |
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| 10:30 | Supporting the Translation of Research-based Technologies to Products | |
| Session chair: Christine Galib, Princeton University & Alex Norman, Princeton University |
| NASA’s University Collaborations and Their Effects on Its Mission, Technical Excellence, and Workforce
J.S. McCabe, NASA Johnson Space Center, US |
| Research Triangle Innovation Sphere
J. Jur, NC Dept of Commerce, US |
| It Takes a Village: Innovation Ecosystem Building Panel
E. Dinu (Moderator), J.E. Odegard, J. Jones, B. Solomon, P. Datta, Numinous Capital, 62x Ventures, North Carolina State University, FedTech, Evonik, US |
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| 1:00 | TechConnect World Expo and SBIR/STTR Pavilion Open | |
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| 1:30 | The Role of Universities in Creating Innovation Ecosystems | |
| Session chair: Christine Galib, Princeton University, & Alex Norman, Princeton University |
| Fireside Chat - Policy & Process: How Economic Policy Impacts Deep Tech Innovation
K. Stout, B. Soloman, International Center for Law and Economics, FedTech, US |
| From Princeton Lab to Global Lithium Operations: Commercializing Water-Smart Technologies for Critical Minerals
A. Fasnacht, PureLi, US |
| Adaptilens: Materials Innovations driving the Development of Biomimetic Accommodating Intraocular Lenses
M.L. Becker, Duke University, US |
| TBD
F. Heide, Princeton, US |
| VectorScribe: Spinning out from university lab to startup via NSF and APT
D.J. McGee, VectorScribe LLC, US |
| From Microliters to Market: QATCH's Journey
Z. Parlak, Qatch Technologies, LLC, US |
| Balancing Deep Tech and Market Agility: From MEMS Flow Sensing to Non-Intrusive Fill-Level Monitoring
Y. Fan, Tendo Technologies, Inc., US |
| From Ag Waste to Membraneless Separation: How Princeton PMI Catalyzed ZOLX’s Pivot
H. Parhizkar, ZOLX Inc., US |
| NSF I‑Corps Spin‑Out: HYDROGENISE - Hydrogen Generation through Integrated Sustainable Electrolysis for Scalable Clean Energy
S. Bashir, P. Robinson, J.L. Liu, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, US |
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| 4:00 | TechConnect World Expo, Technical Poster Session I, and Expo Social (4:00 - 6:00) | |
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| 4:00 | Micro & Bio Fluidics - Posters | |
| Low-Cost Paper-Based Lab-on-a-Chip: Simple and Scalable Hydrophobic Barrier Fabrication for Microfluidic Applications
S. Banerjee, M. Chandra, A. Sarkar, V. Shinde, IIT (BHU) Varanasi, IN |
| Wednesday March 11 |
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| 9:30 | Impact of Photonics | |
| Session chair: Christine Galib, Princeton University, & Alex Norman, Princeton University |
| Cameras As Nanophotonic Optical Computers
F. Heide, Princeton University, US |
| Fireside Chat - Investing in Photonics Technologies
E. Dinu, J. Odegard, Numinous Capital, 62x Ventures, US |
| From Lab-to-Fab: Navigating Academia, Industry and Government Partnerships
D. Lopez, Penn State University, US |
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| 1:00 | TechConnect World Expo and SBIR/STTR Pavilion Open | |
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| 1:30 | Photonics - Research Lightening Talks | |
| Session chair: Christine Galib, Princeton University, & Alex Norman, Princeton University |
| The Impact of Photonics on NASA’s Artemis Program and The Orion Spacecraft’s Relative Navigation System
J.S. McCabe, NASA Johnson Space Center, US |
| Vectorial lithography for accelerated microphotonics manufacturing
D.J. McGee, The College of New Jersey, US |
| Entomological Photonic Sensors: Tracking Insects with Lasers
T. Saha, B.P. Thomas, New Jersey Institute of Technology, US |
| Components for Ultra-Power-Efficient, and Self-Learning RF-Photonic Processors with In-Memory Programmability
S. Cheung, E. Shin, A. Akib, North Carolina State University, US |
| Optical Keys for Quantum Defence: OK-Q
S.F. Lim, R. Riehn, North Carolina State University, US |
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| 1:30 | Next-Generation Sensors for Real-World Monitoring | |
| Session chair: Zehra Parlak, Qatch Technologies |
| Tackling Leakage, Drift, and Variation in Printed Carbon Nanotube-based Electronic Biosensors
A. Franklin, Duke University, US |
| Microwave-Based Scanner for Foodborne Ripening Detection
A. Gomez, J. Raj, G. Korstjens, N. Alsbou, M. Khandaker, University of Central Oklahoma, US |
| Next generation gas sensors: rivers of discovery and mountains of opportunity towards positive societal impact
R.A. Potyrailo, GE Vernova Advanced Research Center, US |
| A Novel Approach for the At Home Detection of PFAS in Drinking Water
R. Ozdemir, D. Young, framergy, Inc., US |
| Mechano-gated Ionic Diodes with Threshold-triggered Current Modulation
H. Choi, Y.M. Kim, H.C. Moon, D.H. Kim, North Carolina State University, US |
| An Artificially Intelligent Raman Spectrometer for Jet Fuel Quality Assurance in a Field Setting
J. Bosarge, T. Summe, Forward Edge-AI, Inc., US |
| AI-Driven Heat Monitoring and Predictive Modeling for Resilient Urban Transit Systems
H. Norouzi, A. Bah, M. Muntaha, L. Metlitsky, R. Blake, City University of New York, US |
| A Novel Nondestructive Smart Iot Fatigue Damage Sensor for Prediction of Remaining Useful Life (RUL) of Structures through Artificial Intelligence-Machine Learning Algorithms
O. Hasekioglu, H. Kaplan, TUBITAK,, TR |
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| 1:30 | TechConnect Innovation Spotlights: Electronics and Microsystems | |
| Session chair: Jaipreet Bindra, University of Ottawa |
| Review Panelist
A. Phillips, Wolfpack Investor Network (WIN), North Carolina State University, US |
| Review Panelist
S. Vohnout, OppsSpot, US |
| Review Panelist
J. Bindra, University of Ottawa, CA |
| Review Panelist
S. Scharf (invited), BAE Systems, US |
| Integrating Edge AI on Embedded Devices at Scale
D. Meer, Atym Inc., US |
| Gallium Oxide for High Voltage Power Electronics
H. Splawn, Kyma Technologies, Inc., US |
| TREBUCHET: A Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) Accelerator for Deep Computation
M. French, USC, Information Sciences Institute, US |
| Holographic Volumetric Lithography
L. Connolly, Texas Microsintering, US |
| Metasurface Sensors for Enhancing UAV Autonomy and Capabilities
D. Smith, Metacept, Inc., US |
| DiaDEM: A Digital Discovery Platform for Organic Electronic Materials
O. Omar, Apoello Limited, UK |
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| 2:30 | Future‑Ready by Design: How the FBI Builds Continuous Innovation | |
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| 4:00 | TechConnect World Expo, Technical Poster Session II, and Expo Social (4:00 - 6:00) | |
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| 4:00 | Photonics - Posters | |
| Meta-Lidar
B. Mirzapourbeinekalaye, UMass, Amherst, US |
| Maskless Lithography: Printing Microstructures in Real-Time
C. Baker, C. Huetz, B. Zemer, D. McGee, The College of New Jersey, US |
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| 4:00 | Sensors - Posters | |
| A New MEMS-Based Interfacial Force Microscope
J. Cielo, M. Cullinan, University of Texas at Austin, US |
| Leveraging High Resolution Data from Garmin Smartwatches using AlphaWear
M. Hegarty-Craver, D.S. Temple, D.E. Dausch, H.J. Walls, E.A. Preble, M.D. Boyce, R.P. Eckhoff, RTI International, US |
| Modulated Electromagnetic Tracking and Localization (METAL™): Relative Navigation using Artificial Magnetic Fields
J. Fisher, M. Spence, T. Ulm, Waystone Technologies, US |
| A nanoparticle-enabled atomic emission spectroscopy approach of target cell detection
K. Liu, M.M. Mckenna, K.H. Fansler, D. Pappas, NaMi Diagnostics, US |
| Neomonki: AI-Driven Automated Scoring to Optimize Medication Safety and Outcomes in NICU and NAS Infants
S. Sharareh, Rekovar inc, US |
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| 4:00 | Semiconductors - Posters | |
| Improvement of memory window in tantalum oxide based ReRAM via optimization of device stack and operating conditions
J.J. Modasiya, R. Mathkari, K. Beckmann, N.C. Cady, University at Albany, US |
| Statistical Process Control and Measurement System Analysis in MEMS Thermal Actuator Fabrication Comparing Isotropic and Anisotropic Etching
T. Garcia, A. Dahl, T. Le, L. Majid, University of New Mexico, US |
| Xenon difluoride (XeF2) Etching of Silicon: Characterization and Optimization for MEMS Structure Release
T. Le, A. Dahal, T. Garcia, L. Majid, University of New Mexico, US |
| The Progress and Future of GaN Technology for the Automotive Power Electronics Market
J. Li, IDTechEx, UK |
| Optimization of KOH-Based Release Process for Silicon Nitride Bimorph Cantilevers
D. Amrit, L. Majid, T. Le, T. Garcia, University of New Mexico, US |
| Ultrathin Hybrid-Carbon Anisotropic Conductive Films for Next-Generation Chip Integration
D. W. Kim, Tufts University, US |
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| 4:00 | Pathfinder Workforce Development Program- Posters | |
| Is it time for Electric Vehicles, or has the Golden Age for Combustion Engines Just Started
Y. Musa, O. Tantawi, K. Tantawi, L. Flatt, L. Potter, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, US |
| Insights into the in-vitro Susceptibility and Drug– Drug Interaction Profiles Against Drug-Resistant and Susceptible Mycobacterium tuberculosis Clinical Isolates in Amhara, Ethiopia
A. Seid , Y. Girma, E. Dereb, M. Kassa , S. Nureddin, A. Abebe, N. Berhane, University of Gondar, ET |
| Ti:Sapphire Lasers and Their Role In Pump-Probe Spectroscopy for Semiconductor Research
B. Bacon, T. Seaward, C. Schnitzer, R. Adams, G. Taft, Stonehill College, US |
| Laser-Induced Thermal Flow Control for Sonic Boom Reduction in Hypersonic Flight
D. Ezzat, CSU, San Bernardino, US |
| Investigating the Effects of Microgravity on Saccharomyces cerevisiae
S. Huang, N. Guillen, E. Andrade, M.K. Ballon, A. Huang, Advanced Technology Technician (AT3) Program, US |
| Thursday March 12 |
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| 9:00 | Molecular and Physiological Sensors for Precision Health | |
| Session chair: Amay Bandodkar, North Carolina State University |
| Advanced Wearable Microfluidic Systems for Remote Hydration and Health Management
R. Ghaffari, Northwestern University, US |
| Monitoring the Movement of Molecules in the Body via Real- time Aptamer-based Sensors
N. Arroyo-Curras, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, US |
| Integrated Point-of-Care Biosensors for Pharmacological Adherence and Pathogen Biomarker Monitoring
M.F. Smiechowski, E. Akkari, Guild BioSciences, US |
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| 9:00 | Semiconductor Industry: Challenges and Opportunities | |
| Session chair: Alex Norman, Princeton University |
| TBD
D. Hill, SRI International, US |
| AYRSORB™ MOF-derived Gallium Oxides (Ga₂O₃) in 3D Heterogeneous Integration
R.O.K. Ozdemir, D. Young, C. Ybanez, framergy, Inc., US |
| Security Through Geometry
P. Bayley, K. Jackson, D. Henderson, R. Nuguru, Forward Edge-AI, Inc., US |
| Engineering Atomic-Ternary Semiconductors from TRL-3 Materials to TRL-4 Resilient Power Modules
S. Bashir, J.L. Liu, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, US |
| A Comparative Study of Isotropic (XeF₂) and Anisotropic (KOH) Etching Techniques for the Fabrication and Release of MEMS Thermal Actuators
T. Le, A. Dahal, T. Garcia, L. Majid, University of New Mexico, US |
| Thermal Characterization of Thin-Film Aluminum Oxynitride (AlON) Using a Dual-Loop Liquid Heat Exchange Method
B.J. Soller, M. Romero, J. Schmitt, D. Huitink, W. Vinson, M. Norris, T. Akintunde, Nitride Global, Inc., University of Arkansas, US |
| Scaling Novel Photonic Materials: Lessons from Barium Titanate for the Semiconductor Industry
A. Demkov, A. Posadas, La Luce Cristallina, Inc., US |
| Metrology-Integrated Microfabrication Course: Closing the Loop Between Process, Measurement and SPC for Workforce Readiness
M.W. Pleil, N. Jackson, University of New Mexico, US |
| Effective solutions for semiconductor technician education in the community college setting
T.J. Pennell, S. Georgiakaki, Tompkins Cortland Community College, US |
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| 9:00 | Pathfinder Workforce Development Program, Supporting Emerging Technology Manufacturing Workforce and Development | |
| Session chair: Jared Ashcroft, Pasadena City College |
| Digital Twin and AI (DTAI) Based Training Content Capture, Creation, and Customization Skills Lab for All
A. Ahmadi, Mercer County Community College, US |
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| 10:00 | Pathfinder Workforce Development Program, Supporting Emerging Technology Manufacturing Workforce and Development | |
| Session chair: Jared Ashcroft, Pasadena City College |
| VR/AR Session for Semiconductor Manufacturing Educational Tools
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