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2024 POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Tuesday, December 3

AI, Cyber & Digital Solutions

SLAM AI: Ultra-Secure GenAI For Natural Language Analysis and Visualization of Sensitive Data
J. Babiec, H.Snyder, Via Science, Inc., US

Behavioral Alerting Sets for Control Systems (BAS/CS)
A. Beall, H. Parkes, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, US

AI Cyber Defense, Strategy for Risk Management
A. Pabrai, ecfirst, Inc., US

Applying Formal Methods to SysML Models to Prove Correctness and Enable Hallucination-Free LLMs
J. Smith, Imandra, US

A Review of Innovative use of Blockchain and Quantum Encryption in a Next Generation Data at Rest Platform
L. George, Walacor Corporation, US

Revolutionary Analog In-Memory Compute Enabling High-Performance and Ultra Low-Power Edge AI Inference Applications
S. Nayak, Analog Inference, US

AI in Mil-Aero and Industrial Applications
E. Kheyfets, B. Martinez, Aitech Defense Systems, US

Revolutionizing Cybersecurity with Quantum-Proof, Hybrid Computing Architecture
K. Schofield, M. Schofield, J. Black, Transparent Technologies, Inc., US

Occam AI: A scalable, secure, AI-driven Solution for Defense Data Systems
D. Mesa, J. Pisano, N. Pisano, M. Pitstick, SNA Software LLC, US

FORECAST: Next-Generation Automated Indications & Warnings
D. Perez, Black Cape, Inc., US

Rubicon AI Orchestration Platform
J. Schrader, Black Cape, Inc., US

Space-Time Intelligence Reasoning Engine
J. Yao, Black Cape, Inc., US

PrimeGuard: Safe and Helpful LLMs through Tuning-Free Routing
E. Lin, V. Mugunthan, Dynamo AI, US

An AI Tool that Automates the Conversion of 2D Schematics to 3D Digital Objects for 3D Printing
J. Beyle, V. Sheehan, SC Tech Holdings, Inc., US

A Nonconvex Neural Network Optimizer for Multiphysics Problems
C. Nadir Kaplan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, US

Kipo AI: An Autonomous System for Managing Part Obsolescence in Long-Lifetime Assets
A. Tambe, Kipo AI, US

Artificial Super Intelligence and Blockchain Solutions while reducing Cloud Costs
D. Hingorani & S. Reed, Ai-Blockchain, US

VectorMap: Using GIS to Implement a One Health Approach to Vectorborne Disease Risk Assessment
D. Pecor, Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit, US

AI-Driven Disease Vector Identification Platform Addresses Key Capability Gap
D. Pecor, Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit, US

Cyber Resilient Secure Data Sharing from an Automated Moving Target Defense
T.M. McNamara, Jr., Hopr Corporation, US

Utilizing Fuzzing Solutions for PLC Security
N. Heinrich-Barna, Texas A&M University, US

Performance Analysis for Zero-Knowledge Proofs
J. Wu, Texas A&M University, US

Enhancing Cybersecurity for Industrial Control Systems: Innovations in Protecting PLC-dependent Industrial Infrastructures
P-H. Huang, J. Kim, P.R. Kumar, J.Rajendran and P. Enjeti, Texas A&M University, US

A Framework for mHealth App Security and Privacy Analysis
M.R. Mia, MA. Barek, M.M. Rahman, A.K.I. Riad, M.A. Rahman, H. Shahriar and S.I. Ahamed, Ubitrix International, US

Cyber-Physical Test Ranges: Past, Present, and Future
J. Kim, Texas A&M Global Cyber Research Institute, US

Make Every Move Count: LLM-based High-Quality RTL Code Generation Using MCTS
M. DeLorenzo, J.V. Rajendran, Texas A&M University, US

Why advanced AI is required for next generation drones
C. Bateman, MetaVista Corporation, US

AI for Autonomous Surveillance of Localized Terrestrial Processes
D. Watson, Texas A&M University, US

 

Advanced Manufacturing

Thermosetting Wood Composite Additive Manufacturing (WCAM) for Construction Applications
M. Maughan, A. McDonald, A. Lehman-Chong, University of Idaho, US

Quality Assurance of Composite Manufacturing Processes via Acoustic Monitoring with polyCMUTs
J. Welsch, The University of British Columbia, CA

Advanced Lightweight Stitched Resin-Infused Composites
T. Berry, JetZero, US

Magnesium metal production via continuous aluminothermic reduction
A.W. Palumbo, Big Blue Technologies, Inc, US

 

Advanced Materials

Industrial Production of Boron Nitride Nanotubes
J. Kim and E. Park, Naieel Co, US

Radiation Shielding Boron Nitride Nanotube (BNNT) Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites
T. Dolmetsch, C. Chidiac, Thaero LLC, US

Powder Metallurgy Technologies for Low-Cost Titanium-Based Laminated Armor
S. Prikhodko, University of California Los Angeles, US

Lightweight Flexible RF Cables for High Temperature UAV, Missile, and Satellite Applications
P.J. Wagner, J. Rust, Minnesota Wire, US

Enhanced Durability of Refractory High-Entropy Alloys via Laser-Induced Periodic Surface Structures
A. Islam Ahad, B. Baskar, A. Huang, E.J. Lavernia, G. Aguilar, Texas A&M University, US

3D Printed Electronics with Material Properties Engineered for Cold Survivability
W.P. Flynn, S. Garnsey, M.A. Trippy, Enova Concepts, US

New Materials for Advanced Electronics and Photonics
M. Schroeder, Leibniz Institute for Crystal Growth, DE

Novel Hydrated Amorphous Silica Materials for Commercial and Military Applications
C. Robinson, D. Sondee, W. Heldt-Rowe, American Nano, US

Electrically Switchable Film to Change the Optical Signature of Surfaces
D. Davis, Kent Displays, Inc., US

 

Aerospace & Defense

Preliminary Design and optimization in-the-loop of a tactical small solid propellant rocket for surface to surface missions
C.G. Ferro, Politecnico di Torino, IT

A Self-Neutralizing Air Breathing Plasma Thruster for Very Low Earth Orbits
A. Taploo, George Washington University, US

Asphalt Pavement Resurfacing with current Asphalt Milling Supply
S. Kotefski, SNL Technical Services, LLC, US

Polysiloxane Resin Infiltrated Low-Density Flexible Ablator Materials for Hypersonic TPS Applications
J.H. Koo, S. Kim, B. Rech, R. Feru, and L. Pilato, KAI, LLC and The University of Texas at Austin, US

A New Center for X-ray Diffraction Studies with Extreme Temperature Thermomechanical Testing Capabilities
M. L. Young, S.M. Aouadi, and A. Voevodin, University of North Texas, US

Optical Levitation and Maneuver of Metavehicles
S. Lan, Texas A&M University, US

Seat-to-head vibration isolation for military pilots and optimization design of aircraft seat
Y. Yao, S. Rakheja, Concordia University, CA

Aviation Maintenance with Predictive Analytics and Real-Time Data
D. Caravaglia, dataDroid, US

Deoxidation of Metal Powders Using Nonthermal Hydrogen Plasma for Optimized Reuse in Additive Manufacturing
D. Jensen, Denchy, J. Kintzer, P. Balkhandia, M. Uddi, T. Schmitt, G. Troop, and C.H. Chen, Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc., US

 

Autonomous Systems

Automated Corrosion Prevention: Saving Billions of Dollars and Improving Shelf Life of Stored Assets
E. Hebert and R. Costello, Zulu Pods, Inc., US

Airborne Robotics Inspection Platform Improve Large Geographical Site Operation, Sustainability & Predictive Maintenance: Nation’s Grid Connected Utility-Scale Renewable Energy Plants, Defense Airport Runways, Agrivoltaic, Geothermal, Nuclear Monitoring.
D. Sharoni, UAV-Hive Inc., US

Low-Cost Vision-Based Navigation Stack for Off-Road Autonomous Systems
R. Rai and V. Rai, Clemson University, US

   

Energy & Resilience

The Utility of Quantum Computing in Detecting Critical Anomalous Events
J. Ludmir and T. Patel, Rice University, US

Information Dominance: Low SWaP – AI/ML Edge Computing
B. Kling, DAAS LLC, US

   

Wednesday, December 4

     

Biotech & Medical

Development of an Evaporation-Based Preconcentrator for Trace Detection in Defense Applications
Y. Su and T. Hutter, The University of Texas at Austin, US

Advanced respiratory monitoring for enhanced performance and safety
N. Barua, T. Hutter, The University of Texas at Austin, US

Proteus: Real-time Physiologic Monitoring for Enhanced Warfighter Performance
D. Remer, T. Yan, C. Adams, E. Jones, S. Hazlett, K. Virgilio, Luna Labs USA LLC, US

Stop The Bleed - Advancement in medical innovation
S. Harhen, T. Gardner, J. Walsh, Rx Bandz, US

Therapeutic Uses of Brainwave Entrainment Using Low Audio Frequency Stimulation
T. Knight, DoDIAC, US

HBOC Solution to Improve Hemorrhagic Shock Treatment in Combat
C. Munoz, ReBlood Rx / University of California, San Diego, US

Advancing Neural Regeneration: Insights from Engineered Hagfish Protein Substrates
K. Durrant, Utah State University, US

Hagfish-Inspired Biomaterials: Scaling Recombinant Protein Production for Next-Gen Defense and Medical Applications
O. Wasserman, J.A. Jones, Utah State University, US

MedPod - GRAM Tactical
W. Staggs, S. Rhodes, GRAM Tactical, US

MedMag - GRAM Tactical
W. Staggs, S. Rhodes, GRAM Tactical, US

Development of a novel vaccine technology for a bivalent Vaccine approach against both SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza A viruses
Z. Ao, J. Ouyang, T. Olukitibi, K.R. Fowke, D. Kobasa, and X. Yao, University of Manitoba, CA

Injectable recombinant block polymer gel for sustained delivery of therapeutic protein in post traumatic osteoarthritis
J. Chaugule, Provizigen, US

 

Communications & C5ISR

Development of Real Time 3D Visualizations for Mixed Reality
T. Diaz, Karagozian and Case, Inc., US

Stochastic Spectrum Prediction via Diffusion Probabilistic Models and Representation Learning
C.i He, Texas A&M University, US

 

Energy & Resilience

Damage Tolerant, Fast Charging, Safe Batteries
M. Rosenberg, Prieto Battery, Inc., US

Plasmonic TiN Nanoparticles for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells: Absorption Enhancement and Controlled Crystallization
O. Omelianovych, H-S. Choi, Chungnam National University, KR

Nanomaterials in HVAC&R & Dehumidification Systems to Enhance Energy Efficiency and Water Production
A.Taylor, Exaeris Climate Technologies, US

ThorCell: A Dual-Use Technology for CO2 Capture and Advanced Energy Storage
C. Mbata, Y. Ukwu, J. Onyeizu, S. Ezumba, Kunfirm Technologies, US

Chi Ikuku: Revolutionizing Military and Commercial Mobility with Advanced Hybrid Electric Powertrain and Concealed Wind Capture Technology
C. Mbata, Y. Ukwu, J. Onyeizu, S. Ezumba, Kunfirm Technologies, US

Vertical Solar Generator (VSG): Space-Efficient Renewable Energy Solution
C. Mbata, Y. Ukwu, J. Onyeizu, S. Ezumba, Kunfirm Technologies, US

Electricity Generating Rucksack for Extreme Temperatures
S. McIntosh, S. Carmody, Lightning Packs, US

Defensive Dispatch in Synchronous Generator-based Microgrids for Emergency Situations
P.D. Paz Salazar, R. Hebner, M. Johnson, S. Strank, The University of Texas at Austin, US

Wildfire Prevention through High Impedance Pre-Fault Detection
S. Strank, P. Paz, D. Weeks, Y. Morag, R. Hebner, E. Jimenez, The University of Texas at Austin, US

Battery Solutions: Hybrid, EV and Energy Storage
D. Anglin, Xerotech LLC, US

Finite Theory - Physics Anomalies & New Propulsion
P. Bouchard, Services Informatiques Fornux, CA

A Study on Simple Hybrid Power Conversion Systems with Energy Management and Scalability for Electric Mobility Applications
Y. Jeong, University of Rhode Island, US

A Bioprocess to Produce Sustainable Aromatic Chemicals and Fuels
P. Rohs, VIA BioFuels, US

Radioisotope Power Systems as a Flexible and Enabling Power Source
A. Griffith, Battelle Memorial Institute, US

Potable Water & Power from Seawater using Hydrogen
J. Mahadevan, V. Contini, E. Truong, J. Brune, Battelle Memorial Institute, US

Legacy, Existing, Future Aviation Battery Universal Caretaking Unit
K. Kresge, K. Rickert, Battelle Memorial Institute, US

Theia - more effects, less complexity.
D. Husmann, Husmann Technologies, US

Highly Time-Efficient Machine Learning-Aided Design Methodology
Y. Jeong, University of Rhode Island, US

Rotated Multilayer Graphene (RMLG) as an Advanced Material for Battery Industry
T. Paronyan, HeXalayer, US

Using Advanced Hybrid Power Systems Controls for Precision Sustainment Through AI
D. Moorman, Moser Energy Systems, US

 

Microelectronics & Sensors

Hyper-spectral imaging for Security, Navigation, and Situational Awareness
A. Hailemariam & C. Partee, Syght, Inc., US

Optical Chemical Sensors for Explosives Detection
R.N. Gillanders, E.B. Ogugu, G.A. Turnbull, University of St Andrews, UK

Rewritable Photonics Integrated Circuits: Applications for Tactical Edge Photonic Chip Printing
M. Li, C. Chidiac, A. Boettcher, DeployX Services, Inc., US

Optical Techniques for Audio Signal Extraction from Light (Development of Optical Wave Microphone)
T. Nakamiya, Y. Sonoda, Shin-Giken Co., Ltd., JP

Prefetcher-induced Rowhammer attacks
M. Merrell, P. Gratz, S. Kalafatis, Texas A&M University, US

Heterogeneous Processor for Onboard Synthetic Aperture Radar Processing
S. Seo, S. Kim, University of Rhode Island, US

Coherence Attacks and Countermeasures in Interposer-based Chiplet Systems
C. Williams, P. Gratz, Texas A&M University, US

Acceleration of Hyper-scale Deep Neural Network Inferences by Massive Synaptic Networks available in 3D NAND Flash memory Chips
S. Yi, Texas A&M University, US

How a 1983 Phase I SBIR Led to Support for the US Industrial Base
J.Cole, K. Cole, Silicon Designs, Inc., US

Flash-based Secure Integrated Circuit (IC) Design
S.P. Khatri, Texas A&M University, US

Evaluation of the Surface Passivation of the Photoelectric Sensors as a Novel Modality to Detect Target Molecules
M. Black, Advanced Silicon Group, US

 

Other

Microfibrous Media with Phase Change Material for Superior Thermal Management
K. Minor, P. Dimick, H. Wright, IntraMicron, Inc., US

A Geochemical Toolset to Promote Sustainable Critical Metal Sourcing
T. Diedrich and S. Gischia, MineraLogic LLC, US

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