Congratulations to the 18 teams who are recipients of our 2024 Call #2 awards! We’re excited to see the innovative defense research and technology that stems from these projects!
Live 3D Gaussian Splatting for ISR
PI: Rongjun Qin, The Ohio State University
Collaborators:
Robert Ewing, AFRL RY
Steven Suddarth, Transparent Sky, LLC
Human-Interactive Machine Learning with Reconfigurable Human-Like Belief-Updating and Reasoning for Resilient Space Domain Awareness
PI: Zhenhua Jiang, University of Dayton
Collaborators:
Dr. Lorraine Borghetti, Research Lead, AFRL/RHWOH
Dr. Josh Fiechter, Research Psychologist, AFRL/RHWOH
Mr. Raymond “Nolan” Kramer, Computer Scientist, AFRL/RHWOH
In Consultation with:
Dr. Paul Havig, Space Mission Area Lead, AFRL/RH
Capt Lester Tuck, Cislunar Engineer, AFRL/RVSW
Maj (Dr.) Mark Bateman, Assistant Professor of Systems Engineering, Center for Space Research and Assurance
Lt. Col (Dr.) Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Center for Space Research and Assurance
Bioinspired Locomotion for Spacecraft Inspection and Repair
PI: Dane Quinn, University of Akron
Collaborators:
Matthew Cleal, AFRL RV
Ajay Mahajan, University of Akron
Siamak Farhad, University of Akron
Hypersonic Onboard Power and Thermal Management System
PI: Ted Ohrn, Special Power Sources, LLC
Collaborators:
Joseph Fellner, AFRL RQ
Rory Roberts, Tennessee Tech University
Real-Time Monitoring of Device Thermal Characteristics Under RF Stress
PI: Nicholas Miller, Michigan State University
Collaborators:
Neil Moser, AFRL RY
Jeffrey Laroche, Raytheon Missiles and Defense
Marty Chumbes, Raytheon Missiles and Defense
Wall Shear Measurements of a Scramjet Fuel Injector
PI: Ryan Meritt, Ahmic Aerospace
Collaborators:
Timothy Ombrello, AFRL RQ
Robot Motion Planning via Deep Reinforce Learning
PI: Jundong Liu, Ohio University
Collaborators:
Trevor Bihl, AFRL RY
Adaptive Digital Tools for Trustworthy Space Domain Awareness
PI: Mrinal Kumar, The Ohio State University
Collaborators:
Alexander Soderlund, AFRL RV
Matthew Bell, PointPro, Inc.
Digital Glass Forming of Space Structural Elements
PI: Edward Kinzel, University of Notre Dame
Collaborators:
Jonathan Goldstein, AFRL RX
Todd Sparks, PINE: Product Innovation and Engineering
3D Radar for ISR
PI: Aaron Jones, Raider Technologies LLC
Collaborators:
Robert Ewing, AFRL RY
Paul Jackson, Entrepreneurs’ Center
Quantum Transceiver for Long Range Aerospace Communication and Metrology
PI: Dean Zody, GhostWave
Collaborators:
Charlie Cerny, AFRL RY
OFRN 6 Team, GhostWave
Air Force Research Laboratory
University of Dayton Research Institute
Converge Technologies
The Ohio State University
Dielectric Integration in Power Transistors for High Temperature Applications
PI: Weisong Wang, Wright State University
Collaborators:
Ahmad Islam, AFRL RY
Kevin Leedy, AFRL RY
BioVISION: An Electronic Fatigue and Trauma Monitoring Eyewear
PI: Bahman Taheri, Alpha Micron
Collaborators:
Lindsey McIntire, AFRL 711
Kiego Hirakawa, University of Dayton
Computational Design of a Characterization Experiment for Explosives with High Expansion Ratios
PI: John Moore, Marquette University
Collaborators:
Michael Crochet, AFRL RW
Robert Dorgan, AFRL RW
Adaptive Tracking and Maneuver Characterization for Cislunar Space Domain Awareness
PI: Keith LeGrand, Purdue University
Collaborators:
Jill Bruer, AFRL RV
Reconfigurable and Assemblable Space Modules
PI: Ran Dai, Purdue University
Collaborators:
Andrew Sinclair, AFRL RV
NHCs for Infrared Optics
PI: Jon Camden, University of Notre Dame
Collaborators:
Rich Vaia, AFRL RX
ScAlN and YAlN for Ferroelectric Memory and Pyroelectric Applications
PI: William Brand, Agnitron
Collaborators:
Ahmad Islam, AFRL RY