Posters are a great way to showcase your work and improve your networking opportunities. Each year, both the posters and the student submissions are reviewed for quality and excellence through a peer review process. This year, the posters will be listed on the agenda page.
1st Place: Mr. Colton Gilleland, The University of Alabama, “Influence of ZrC Dispersion in the Grain Size Control of Additively Manufactured Molybdenum”
2nd Place: Mr. Kenan Fronk, The University of Alabama, “Growth of Transition Metal Ceramics by Laser Chemical Vapor Deposition”
3rd Place: Ms. Alexandra Litvinov, The University of Texas at Austin, “Microstructure Analysis and Comparison of Common Thermal Protection System Materials Reinforced with Polysiloxane Resin”
Presentation Title to be Announced
Dr. Katherine Acord - Air Force Research Laboratory
**Presentation Title to be Announced
Mr. Michael Ammendola - The Pennsylvania State University
Effective Machining of High Temperature Materials for Hypersonics
Mr. David Antonuccio - Halocarbon
**Liquid Metal Dealloying of Additively Manufactured Refractory Metals
Ms. Catherine Barrie - The Johns Hopkins University
**Ultrasonic Atomization Spray Coating of Preceramic Polymers
Ms. Grace Basler - Missouri University of Science and Technology
Store Separation Effect on Local Cavity Structure
Mr. Anthony Bazler - University of Dayton Research Institute
**Mo-Si-B Coatings for Protection of SiC-Based Materials in High Temperature Active Oxidation Environments
Mr. Jeffrey Becker - The University of Wisconsin-Madison
Closed-Loop Flight Testing on Suborbital VTVL Rockets
Mr. Sean Bedford - Astrobotic
Missile Defense Applications of VTVL Suborbital Rockets
Mr. Sean Bedford - Astrobotic
Structure-Property Relationships in SiOC Ceramic Matrix Composites
Mr. Ray Blotteaux - Transition Composites Engineering
ATI Titan 171TM: A Novel High Strength Titanium Alloy for Hypersonics and Other High Temperature Applications
Dr. David Brice - ATI
Presentation Title to be Announced
Dr. Daniel Butts - MACH-20
Aerothermal Evaluation of Carbon - Zirconium Carbide Composite in a Plasma Torch Facility
Mr. Avery Carrico - Kratos SRE
Development and Characterization of Through Layer Reinforced Carbon Composites by Needling
Dr. Charles Cook - Oak Ridge National Laboratory
**Processing and Thermomechanical Testing of NiTi-Based High Temperature Shape Memory Alloys
Ms. Sophia Cooper - University of North Texas
Flexible Prepreg for CMCs with Preceramic Polymer, Compression Molding, and PIP Densification
Dr. Corson Cramer - Oak Ridge National Laboratory
**Multi-Phase-Field Modeling and Meso-Scale Homogenization for Damage Characterization in Ceramic Matrix Composites
Mr. Brady Creek - Missouri University of Science and Technology
Scalable, Advanced Structures for Space and Missiles
Mr. Aaron Daniel - Alpine Advanced Materials
Progressive Calibration of a Rate-Dependent Material Model for 2D Carbon-Carbon Composite Damage with Statistical Uncertainty Quantification
Dr. Erin DeCarlo - Southwest Research Institute
Presentation Title to be Announced
Dr. Jeroen Deijkers - UES, Inc.
Advanced Ablative Silicone Materials in Development
Dr. Kaka Dey - Momentive Performance Materials
Juxtopia® CAMMRAD Space Medic Artemis: Cooperative Human Robot Emergency Medicine during Long Duration Space Missions
Dr. Jayfus Doswell - Juxtopia, LLC
Updates on Design and Testing of Air-Coupled Ultrasonic Scanning Systems for C-C Composites
Dr. Dathan Erdahl - University of Dayton Research Institute
**Climate Testing of Temperature-Resistant Elastomers used in Morphing Missile Designs
Mr. Ethan Evearitt - ARCTOS Technology Solutions
**Comparative Analysis of Rayon and Lyocell Based Phenolic Impregnated Carbon Ablators Using Novel Photogrammetric Techniques
Mr. Remy Feru - University of Texas at Austin
**Pressureless Sintering Potential of Nano-Phase Separating Alloys through Ternary Additives
Mr. Colton Gilleland - The University of Alabama
Modeling Carbonization of High-Temperature Resins for Carbon-Carbon Composites
Dr. Jacob Gissinger - Stevens Institute of Technology
**Topological Optimization of Thermoelectric Legs for Additive Manufacturing
Mr. Sumner Gubisch - The George Washington University
**Effects of Constituent Materials and Processing on Microstructural Defects and Shear Strength of C/C Composites
Ms. Ashley Handy - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
**Part Quality Evaluation of SMP-10 Based Ceramic Matrix Composites using High Pressure PIP Process
Mr. Matik Heskin - Missouri University of Science and Technology
Manufacturing Advanced Composites for Hypersonics - Aided by Digital Engineering (MACH-ADE)
Mr. Tim Hess - Integer Technologies, LLC
Post-Test Characterization of Novel TBC Chemistries on Engine-Tested Turbine Blades
Ms. Christina Hoffman - U.S. DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory
**Phthalonitrile-Functional Benzoxazine for Enhanced Processability
Mr. Andrew Hollcraft - The University of Southern Mississippi
**Preliminary Study of Polysiloxane Resin Infiltrated Low-Density Flexible Ablator Materials for TPS Applications
Mr. Sean Hong - The University of Texas at Austin
ATI 249TM and ATI 1700TM: Novel High Strength Nickel Alloys for Hypersonics and Other High Temperature Applications
Dr. Joseph Jankowski - ATI
Progress in Development of Niobium Alloys for Hypersonic Applications
Dr. Joseph Jankowski - ATI
Time Dependent Thermal Analysis of Materials Exposed to Rocket Plume Heating
Dr. Robert Jensen - Sierra Lobo, Inc.
Application of Advanced Developmental Ablative Silicone Materials
Mr. Adam Karges - Momentive Performance Materials
Thermomechanical Testing of Flexible High Temperature Missile Skins
Dr. Christopher Kassner - Air Force Research Laboratory
**Polysiloxane Resin Infiltration of Varying Quartz Architectures for Novel Ablative and Insulative TPS Materials
Mr. Steven Kim - The University of Texas at Austin
Presentation Title to be Announced
Ms. Nicole Korklan - Advanced Ceramics Manufacturing, LLC
Nondestructive Inspection Reference Specimen Designs
Dr. Victoria Kramb - University of Dayton Research Institute
**Sintering and Phase Stability in UHTC Carbide Composites
Mr. Michael Large - The University of Alabama
Testing the Thermal Insulating Properties of Fire-Retardant Polyurethane and Hollow Glass Balloons Mixtures
Mr. Todd Lovelace - Immortal Data, Inc.
**Measuring and Validating the Char Depth of Low-Density Ablative Materials using Microstructures
Mr. Akshar Mashruwala - The University of Texas at Austin
Presentation Title to be Announced
Mr. Kelly McCullers - Kratos SRE
Store Separation Impact on Vehicle Structure and Performance
Mr. Kurtis McIntosh - University of Dayton Research Institute
Utilization of Lattice Structures to Improve Mixed Material Joints
Mr. Kurtis McIntosh - University of Dayton Research Institute
**Structural Evolution of High Temperature Polymer-Derived Ceramics
Ms. Virginia Mullins - The University of Southern Mississippi
Comparison of Direct Launch to GEO Logistics for Tactically Responsive Space Access
Mr. Finn O'Brien - Sierra Lobo, Inc.
State-of-the-Art Ablation Modeling for Hypersonics
Mr. Johnathan O'Donnell - University of Dayton Research Institute
A Simple Analytical Methodology to Screen Advanced Materials for Ablation-Resistant Performance for Hypersonic Vehicle Thermal Protection Systems
Dr. Mark Opeka - Kratos SRE
High Temperature Capabilities of a Nanophase Separation Sintered W-Cr Alloy
Mr. Michael Pavel - The University of Alabama
Lightweight CMC Solid Rocket Motor Fin Demonstration
Mr. Michael Peretti - GE Aerospace
Innovative Platform for Responsive Orbital Launch and Hypersonic Flight Test
Mr. Paul Phillipsen - Fenix Space, Inc.
A “Touch of Glass” for Lunar and Martian Colonization
Dr. Edward Pope - MATECH
Ultra-High-Density Carbon-Carbon Composites
Dr. Edward Pope - MATECH
Harnessing Data-Driven Manufacturing Processes and 3-D Surrogate Models to Enable Rapid VR35K-A Test Article Deployment
Dr. John Roberts - Sierra Space Corporation
First-Order Materials Selection for Hypersonic Aerosurfaces
Mr. Evan Rogers - U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
Advanced Lightweight, Low-Cost, High G, Seeker Gimbal
Mr. Mark Rosheim - Ross-Hime Designs, Inc.
Modeling and Experimental Evaluation of the Recession Kinetics of SiC-based Materials in a low-pO2 Plasma Jet Environment
Dr. Reza Sarrafi-Nour - GE Aerospace Research Center
Synthesis of HfZrTi(OCN), an Entropically Stabilized Ultra-High Temperature Ceramic
Dr. Evan Schwind - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division
Automated Fiber Placement of Melt-infiltrated SiC/SiC Hot Structures
Dr. Waruna Seneviratne - Wichita State University
**Process Evaluation of Commercial NITE C/SiC Prepreg
Mr. Wylie Simpson - Axiom Materials, Inc.
PermiAM - Tunable Porosity Metal Additive Manufaucturing for Improved Rocket Engine Injectors
Mr. Jonathan Slavik - Astrobotic
Acceleration and Variability Reduction in Prelaminate Materials for Carbon-Carbon Composites
Dr. Matthew Snider - Carbon-Carbon Advanced Technologies, Inc.
Carbon/Carbon Development using MG High Char Yield Resins
Dr. Ryan Toivola - Karman Space & Defense, Systima Division
**Preform Processing of Oxide-Oxide Ceramic Matrix Composites
Ms. Emily Anne Vargas - University of Southern California
Application of the Asymmetric 4-Point Bend (A4PB) Test Method to 2.5D Composites
Mr. Nick Villlano - Materials Research & Design, Inc.
Comparative Study and Validation of Material Response Modeling of Carbon/Phenolic and Carbon/Polysiloxane Ablatives
Ms. Kaelyn Wagner - The University of Texas at Austin
The Development of Conductivity Enhanced Metal-Nanocarbon Composite Materials via Electro-Codeposition
Dr. Dan Wang - Faraday Technology, Inc.
**Design of a Flow Boiling Experiment for Liquid Hydrogen Visualization
Mr. Ian Wells - Washington State University
MOC3HA Supported Rapid Manufacture of Affordable Robust Composite Structures for Hypersonic Applications
Mr. Nick Wendeln - Physical Sciences, Inc.
Presentation Title to be Announced
Dr. Andre Wilson - Scot Forge
Presentation Title to be Announced
Mr. Brandon Wilson - Sierra Space Corporation
**Oxidation Behavior of a Mo-Si-B-Ti Alloy with Pack Cementation Coating
Mr. Liam Wood - The University of Wisconsin-Madison
**Presentation Title to be Announced
Mr. Colin Yee - The University of Texas at Austin