Welcome Remarks by USACA Chair Presenter: Ms Kaia David - The Boeing Co
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Opening Comments Presenter: Ms Danielle Gerstner - NSWC
9:00 AM - 9:40 AM
Keynote Presenter: Dr John Otto - Raytheon Technologies
9:40 AM - 10:20 AM
Keynote Presenter: Ms Tracy Frost - OUSDRE
10:20 AM to 10:40 AM Monday, January 26, 2026
BREAK
10:40 AM to 12:00 PM Monday, January 26, 2026
General Session
10:40 AM - 11:20 AM
Keynote Presenter: Mr K Bryan Mitsdarffer - OUSDAS ICAM Office
11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
Keynote Presenter: Dr William Carter - The Boeing Co
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Monday, January 26, 2026
LUNCH
1:40 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Monday, January 26, 2026
Advanced Manufacturing Technologies and Methods 1
Session Chairs: Mr Gary Tiscia - Materials Research & Design Inc and Dr Daniel Butts - MACH20 (Invited)
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
Manufacturing Advanced Composites – Aided by Digital Engineering Presenter: Dr Paul Ziehl - University of South Carolina
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Flaw Detection and Acceptance in TapeWrapped CarbonCarbon Presenter: Mr James Daffron - Leidos Dynetics
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Defect Detection in CarbonCarbon from Film Xray to Computed Tomography Presenter: Mr Samson Thornhill - Northrop Grumman Corp Authors: Mr Stephen Rapp - Northrop Grumman Corp, Mr Samson Thornhill - Northrop Grumman Corp
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
Influence of Key Processing Parameters on Porosity in CMCs Fabricated Using CVI Presenter: Dr Olivia Brandt - US Naval Research Lab Authors: Dr Rebecca Steadman - University of Birmingham, Dr Taylor Shoulders - Tethon 3D, Dr Lavina Backman - US Naval Research Lab, Dr Vinothini Venkatachalam - University of Birmingham UK, Prof Jon Binner - University of Birmingham UK
1:40 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Monday, January 26, 2026
Ceramic Matrix Composites
Session Chairs: Mr Joseph Polk - Created Solutions Inc and Dr Corson Cramer - Oak Ridge National Lab and Dr Zlatomir Apostolov - USAF AFRL
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
SYNTHESIS CONSTITUENTS AND PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES FOR UHTCMCs Presenter: Dr Timothy Pruyn - USAF AFRL
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Novel PolymerDerived Carbide and Diboride Precursors to Refractory Ceramics Presenter: Dr Timothy Ferreira - Triton Systems Inc
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Effect of Crosslinking Additives on Polymer to Ceramic Conversion of Allylhydridopolycarbosilane Presenter: Mr Sion Gowing - Clemson University Authors: Mr Lee Williams - Clemson University, Prof Rajendra Bordia - Clemson University
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
Effect of Fillers on Shrinkage During Polymer to Ceramic Conversion and the Microstructure of the Ceramic for Allylhydridopolycarbosilane Presenter: Mr Christopher Spindler - Clemson University Authors: Prof Rajendra Bordia - Clemson University, Mr Lee Williams - Clemson University
1:40 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Monday, January 26, 2026
Materials Maturation for High Mach Systems MMHMS: Carbon Carbon Works
Session Chairs: Dr Alexander Morgan - UDRI and Dr Eric Jones - USAF AFRL and Dr Dulip Samaratunga - USAF
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
Material Maturation for High Mach Systems – Advancing Technical and Manufacturing Readiness Levels for CC Composites Presenter: Dr Alexander Morgan - UDRI
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Detection of Inserts in CC Using a Robotic AirCoupled Ultrasonic Scanning System Presenter: Dr Dathan Erdahl - UDRI Authors: Ms Elizabeth Maxwell - University of Dayton, Dr Barath Narayanan - University of Dayton, Mr Robert Olding - University of Dayton
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Feature Engineering and Statistical Analysis of AirCoupled Ultrasonic Data for Characterization of CC Materials Presenter: Dr Dathan Erdahl - UDRI Authors: Ms Elizabeth Maxwell - University of Dayton, Dr Barath Narayanan - University of Dayton, Mr Robert Olding - University of Dayton
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
Registering and Tracking Flash Thermography NDT Indications on Complex Geometries that Deform During Processing Presenter: Mr Theodore Cary - UDRI
1:40 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Monday, January 26, 2026
Structural Ceramics
Session Chair: Dr W Howard Poisl - MACH20
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
*CANCELLED*Slip Casting of ZrB2-SiC-Cf Composites*CANCELLED* Presenter: Dr Steven Smith - ORAU Authors: Dr Nicholas Ku - Army Research Lab, Mr Tucker Moore - US Army DEVCOM
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
High Fidelity 3D Microstructural Characterization of Zirconium Diboride During Hot Pressing Presenter: Ms Randi Swanson - USAF AFRL Authors: Dr Michael Chapman - Aerovironment Inc, Dr William Fahrenholtz - Missouri Science & Technology, Dr Ashley Hilmas - USAF AFRL, Dr Scott McCormack - University of California Davis, Dr Lisa Rueschhoff - USAF AFRL, Dr Michael Uchic - USAF AFRL, Dr Yue Zhou - Radiation Monitoring Devices
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Mechanical and Thermal Behavior of ZrB2ZrSi2 Based Ceramic Matrices Presenter: Mr Jacob Stacy - Missouri S&T Authors: Dr Gregory Hilmas - Missouri S&T, Dr Jason Lonergan - Missouri University of Science & Technology, Dr Jeremy Watts - Missouri S&T
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
Measuring Anisotropic Mechanical and Thermal Properties of ZrB2ZrSi2BN Ceramics Presenter: Mr Aaron Ginsparg - Missouri S&T Authors: Dr Gregory Hilmas - Missouri S&T, Dr Jason Lonergan - Missouri University of Science & Technology, Dr Jeremy Watts - Missouri S&T
3:00 PM to 3:20 PM Monday, January 26, 2026
BREAK
3:20 PM to 5:20 PM Concurrent Sessions Monday, January 26, 2026
Advanced Manufacturing Technologies and Methods 1
Session Chairs: Mr Gary Tiscia - Materials Research & Design Inc and Dr Daniel Butts - MACH20 (Invited)
3:20 PM - 3:40 PM
Process Modelling Testing and Validation Providing Ground Truth Inputs to Improve Manufacturing Efficiency Presenter: Mr James Hawbaker - Kratos SRE
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Furnace Modeling for Optimum Pyrolysis Conditions Presenter: Dr James Klett - Oak Ridge National Labratory
4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
Autonomous damage recognition in High Temperature Composites using a generative adversarial machine learning framework Presenter: Prof Sourav Banerjee - University of South Carolina Authors: Mr Jon Paul Hooks - University of South Carolina, Mr Corey Leydig - University of South Carolina
4:20 PM - 4:40 PM
Demonstrating Model Value Beyond the Lab: A Digital Engineering Platform for Translating Materials Science to Manufacturing Impact Presenter: Mr Nathan Ulmer - Integer Technologies LLC
4:40 PM - 5:00 PM
Development of CarbonCarbon Process Modeling Benchmarks and Validation Presenter: Dr Andrew Gross - University of South Carolina Author: Mr Gary Tiscia - Materials Research & Design Inc
5:00 PM - 5:20 PM
IBAS Partnering for Manufacturing Excellence within the Defense Industrial Base Presenter: Mr Michael Benjamin - IBAS Program
3:20 PM to 5:20 PM Concurrent Sessions Monday, January 26, 2026
Ceramic Matrix Composites
Session Chairs: Mr Joseph Polk - Created Solutions Inc and Dr Corson Cramer - Oak Ridge National Lab and Dr Zlatomir Apostolov - USAF AFRL
3:20 PM - 3:40 PM
Maximizing Ceramic Yields of Preceramic Polymer Grafted Nanoparticles via Modification of Polymer Morphology and Composition Presenter: Dr Jordan Zackasee - AV Inc Authors: Dr Abigail Advincula - AV Inc, Dr Jared Delcamp - USAF AFRL, Dr Matthew Dickerson - USAF AFRL, Dr James Ponder - AV Inc, Dr Timothy Pruyn - USAF AFRL, Dr Jordan Zackasee - AV Inc
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM
A Comprehensive View of Phenolic Resin Decomposition in Phenolic Resin Containing Composites Presenter: Dr William Carty - Materials Research Furnaces LLC Authors: Dr Attilio Colangelo - AMC Engineering, Mr George Minott - Exothermics Inc, Mr Nik Ninos - Calix Ceramic Solutions
4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
MeltInfiltrated CCSiC for Thermal Protection Systems and Launch Vehicle Applications Presenter: Mr Gary Tiscia - Materials Research & Design Inc Author: Mr Stephen DiPietro - Exothermics Inc
4:20 PM - 4:40 PM
Hybrid PostProcessing for CfSiC with UltraLow Porosity Presenter: Mr Kevin Nguyen - University of Southern California Authors: Dr Edward Pope - MATECH, Mr Kevin Nguyen - University of Southern California
4:40 PM - 5:00 PM
Processing microstructure and thermal properties of HfC and HfCCf UHTCMCs Presenter: Mr David Guetzov - Missouri S&T Authors: Dr Gregory Hilmas - Missouri S&T, Dr Jason Lonergan - Missouri University of Science & Technology, Dr Jeremy Watts - Missouri S&T
3:20 PM to 5:20 PM Concurrent Sessions Monday, January 26, 2026
Materials Maturation for High Mach Systems MMHMS: Carbon Carbon Works
Session Chairs: Dr Alexander Morgan - UDRI and Dr Eric Jones - USAF AFRL and Dr Dulip Samaratunga - USAF
3:20 PM - 3:40 PM
Exploring Processing – Microstructure Performance Relationships of CC Composites Presenter: Dr Gyaneshwar Tandon - University of Dayton Research Institute Authors: Mr Jayson Lotz - UDRI, Mr Haythem Marawi - UDRI, Mr Ryan McGill - UDRI, Mr Johnathan O'Donnell - UDRI, Mr Tyler Rabel - CarbonCarbon Advanced Technologies Inc
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Effect of the Filler on the Mechanical Property of CC Presenter: Dr Chenggang Chen - UDRI
4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
Fabric Hybridization to Enhance Infiltration and Mechanical Properties of High Temperature Composites Presenter: Mr Cameron Bobo - The University of Tennessee Knoxville Author: Mr Dylan Bryant - The University of Tennessee Knoxville
4:20 PM - 4:40 PM
Pyrolysis shrinkage of 3D printed carbon/phenolic composite Presenter: Ms Niya Grimes - University of Tennessee Knoxville Authors: Dr Brett Compton - University of Tennessee Knoxville, Ms Niya Grimes - University of Tennessee Knoxville
4:40 PM - 5:00 PM
Progressive Damage Analysis of CC Composites MicroStructure Determined by XRay CT Presenter: Dr Michael Braginsky - UDRI
3:20 PM to 5:20 PM Concurrent Sessions Monday, January 26, 2026
Structural Ceramics
Session Chair: Dr W Howard Poisl - MACH20
3:20 PM - 3:40 PM
Properties of Production-scalable Domestically Produced UHTC Powders and Components Presenter: Dr Terence Whalen - CoorsTek Author: Mr Matthew Sato - CoorsTek
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Microstructure Processing and Properties of Ultra High Temperature Ceramics via Reactive Sintering for Extreme Environment Presenter: Dr Ramasis Goswami - US Naval Research Lab Authors: Dr James Wollmershauser - US Naval Research Lab, Dr Ramasis Goswami - US Naval Research Lab
4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
Thermal Shock Tolerant Tantalum Carbide Forming MAX Phase Materials Presenter: Mr Craig Iwano - Materials Research & Design Inc
4:20 PM - 4:40 PM
*CANCELLED*An Exploratory Study on the Pressureless Sintering of UltraHigh Temperature Hafnium Tantalum Carbide*CANCELLED* Presenter: Mr Samuel Molina - SURVICE Engineering Author: Mr Tucker Moore - US Army DEVCOM
4:40 PM - 5:00 PM
Mechanical and Oxidation Testing of CTR Produced ZrC and HEC Monolithics Presenter: Mr Nathaniel Blatt - Missouri University of Science & Technology Authors: Dr Gregory Hilmas - Missouri S&T, Dr Jason Lonergan - Missouri University of Science & Technology, Dr Jeremy Watts - Missouri S&T
5:00 PM - 5:20 PM
Neural Network-machine Learning Methods for Near Net Shape Sintering of Ceramics Presenter: Dr Jorgen Rufner - Idaho National Lab Authors: Dr William Chuirazzi - Idaho National Lab, Dr Andrew Gorman - Idaho National Lab, Mr Mario Matos - Idaho National Lab, Mr Eli Murdock - Idaho National Lab, Dr Stephanie Pitts - Idaho National Lab, Dr Arin Preston - DEVCOM Army Research Lab, Dr Victor Walker - Idaho National Lab
5:20 PM to 7:00 PM Monday, January 26, 2026
Poster Session
5:20 PM - 7:00 PM
Alternative Aeroshell Comparisons for Hypersonic BoostGlide Flight Environments Poster Presenters: Mr Joel Alvarez - Conventional Prompt Strike Program Office Mr Alexander Poley - NSWC Dahlgren Authors: Dr Justin Hendrix - Strategic Systems & Programs, Mr Alexander Poley - NSWC Dahlgren, Mr Gregory Ryan - NSWCDD, Ms Cadence Moneyhon - NSWCDD
5:20 PM - 7:00 PM
Review of a Flexible Experimental Platform for HighVelocity ThermoMechanical and Erosion Studies Poster Presenter: Mr Jonathan Clawson - The University of Akron Author: Dr Manigandan Kannan - The University of Akron
5:20 PM - 7:00 PM
Reusable Thermal Protection System Development at NASA Ames Poster Presenter: Dr Jay Feldman - NASA Authors: Dr Adam Caldwell - NASA Ames Research Ctr, Dr Peter Marshall - NASA Ames Research Ctr
5:20 PM - 7:00 PM
DirectInkWrite and Hot Pressing of Ceramics Poster Presenter: Dr Megan Freyman - Lawrence Livermore National Lab
5:20 PM - 7:00 PM
Microstructure and Ionic Transport in Halide Solid Electrolytes for Beyond LiIon Batteries Poster Presenter: Ms Kimberly Garvin - NSWC Carderock
5:20 PM - 7:00 PM
Processing studies for microstructural and property improvements on high entropy carbides Poster Presenter: Dr Edward Gorzkowski - Naval Research Lab Authors: Dr Kevin Anderson - US Naval Research Lab, Dr Lavina Backman - US Naval Research Lab, Dr Bradley De Gregorio - Naval Research Lab, Dr Matthew Dickerson - USAF AFRL, Dr Sara Mills - Naval Research Lab, Dr Eric Patterson - Naval Research Lab, Dr Zoey Warecki - Naval Research Lab, Dr James Wollmershauser - US Naval Research Lab, Mr Samuel Opeka - Blue Halo
5:20 PM - 7:00 PM
Binder Jet Additive Manufacturing of Zirconium Diboride Poster Presenter: Mr Peter Kaczmarek - NSWC Carderock
5:20 PM - 7:00 PM
Advanced Thermal Barrier Coatings for Spacecraft and Missiles Properties Testing and Exposure to the Space Environment Poster Presenter: Mr John O'Dell - Plasma Processes
5:20 PM - 7:00 PM
Reaction sintering synthesis of superhard tungsten tetraboride Presenter: Dr Arin Preston - Idaho National Lab Authors: Dr Jorgen Rufner - Idaho National Lab, Dr Larry Aagesen - Idaho National Lab, Mr Konnor Cutts - Idaho National Lab, Mr Alex Pomo - Idaho National Lab
5:20 PM - 7:00 PM
Effect of Ceramic Additives on the Thermal Stability and Mechanical Response of Phenolic Resin Composites Poster Presenter: Mr Drake Pyle - University of Tennessee Space Institute Authors: Dr Charles Bond - University of Tennessee Space Institute, Dr Jacqueline Johnson - University of Tennessee Space Institute, Ms Bailey Urhahn - University of Tennessee Space Institute
5:20 PM - 7:00 PM
Innovative Thermal Protection System Flight Hardware Poster Presenter: Dr Margaret Stackpoole - NASA
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
8:40 AM to 10:00 AM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Advanced Manufacturing Technologies and Methods 2
Session Chairs: Mr Gary Tiscia - Materials Research & Design Inc and Dr Daniel Butts - MACH20 (Invited)
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM
Status Update of the Composites for Hypersonics by IcME CHIME Program Presenter: Mr Shane Flores - ATA Engineering Authors: Mr Philip Follansbee - Fiber Materials Inc, Mr Douglas Lauver - Fiber Materials Inc, Dr David Mollenhauer - USAF AFRL/RXNP
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
PhysicsBased DataInformed Pore Formation Modeling in CHIME Presenter: Dr Zachary LaBry - ATA Engineering Inc Authors: Dr Bradley Davidson - ATA Engineering, Mr Shane Flores - ATA Engineering, Mr Braden Kerr - ATA Engineering Inc, Dr Joseph Ruan - ATA Engineering Inc, Mr Philip Follansbee - Fiber Materials Inc, Mr Douglas Lauver - Fiber Materials Inc, Dr David Mollenhauer - USAF AFRL/RXNP
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM
UHT Metal Carbide Carbon Fibers by Direct Conversion Process™ Presenter: Dr John Garnier - Advanced Ceramic Fibers LLC Authors: Mr Kyler Bingham - Advanced Ceramic Fibers, Mr Steven Brown - Advanced Ceramic Fibers, Mr Michael Crum - Advanced Ceramic Fibers, Mr Joel Davis - Advanced Ceramic Fibers LLC, Mr Tyler De Fosse - Advanced Ceramic Fibers, Mr Mark Miller - Advanced Ceramic Fibers LLC
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM
UHT Metal Carbide Carbon Fiber Yarns by the Direct Conversion ProcessTM Presenter: Mr Tyler DeFosse - Advanced Ceramic Fibers LLC Authors: Mr Kyler Bingham - Advanced Ceramic Fibers, Mr Steven Brown - Advanced Ceramic Fibers, Mr Robert Buell - Advanced Ceramic Fibers, Mr Michael Crump - Advanced Ceramic Fibers LLC, Mr Joel Davis - Advanced Ceramic Fibers LLC, Dr John Garnier - Advanced Ceramic Fibers LLC, Mr James Glencoe - Advanced Ceramic Fibers LLC, Mr Kenneth Koller - Advanced Ceramic Fibers LLC, Mr Mark Miller - Advanced Ceramic Fibers LLC
8:40 AM to 10:00 AM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Ceramic Matrix Composites 2
Session Chairs: Mr Joseph Polk - Created Solutions Inc and Dr Corson Cramer - Oak Ridge National Lab and Dr Zlatomir Apostolov - USAF AFRL
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM
Characterization of Coated Carbon Fiber and Silicon Carbide Zirconium Diboride Matrix Composites Manufactured using High Pressure Polymer Infiltration and Pyrolysis Presenter: Mr Matik Heskin - Missouri S&T Authors: Dr K Chandrashekhara - Missouri University of Science & Technology, Dr Gregory Hilmas - Missouri S&T, Dr Jason Lonergan - Missouri University of Science & Technology, Dr Jeremy Watts - Missouri S&T
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
Matrix Processing Additives for Modified Thermal Conductivity of OxOx CMCs Presenter: Mr Wylie Simpson - Axiom Materials Inc Authors: Mr Marc Simpson - 3M Co Advanced Materials, Ms Emily Vargas - Axiom Materials Inc
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM
Interply Reinforcement of OxideOxide Ceramic Matrix Composites for Improved Interlaminar Strength Presenter: Mr Wylie Simpson - Axiom Materials Inc Author: Mr Marc Simpson - 3M Co Advanced Materials
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM
CTE Engineering at the interface of C-C/CMC/Ceramic assemblies Presenter: Dr Arin Preston - Idaho National Lab Authors: Dr Jorgen Rufner - Idaho National Lab, Mr Konnor Cutts - Idaho National Lab, Mr Bradley Huddleston - Idaho National Lab
8:40 AM to 10:00 AM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Electromagnetic Materials 1
Session Chair: Dr W Howard Poisl - MACH20
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM
Evaluating the Effect of Porosity and Sintering Aid Composition on the Torch Response of Silicon Nitride Presenter: Mr Matthew Thompson - Purdue University Authors: Dr Averyonna Kimery - Raytheon Co, Prof Carlos Martinez - Purdue University, Prof Rodney Trice - Purdue University
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
Electrical and mechanical performance of silicon nitride for radomes and windows in extreme environments Presenter: Dr Jesse Miller - CoorsTek Inc Authors: Dr Christine Brockman - CoorsTek Inc, Mr Joshua Santos - CoorsTek Inc, Ms Daisy Sawyer - CoorsTek Inc, Dr Natalie Whalen - CoorsTek Inc
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM
Manufacturing Silicon Nitride Windows and Domes at Production Scale Presenter: Mr Joshua Santos - CoorsTek Inc Authors: Mr Chris Hoisington - CoorsTek Inc, Mr Joshua Santos - CoorsTek Inc, Ms Daisy Sawyer - CoorsTek Inc, Dr Natalie Whalen - CoorsTek Inc
8:40 AM to 10:00 AM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Materials Maturation for High Mach Systems MMHMS: Carbon Carbon Works
Session Chairs: Dr Alexander Morgan - UDRI and Dr Eric Jones - USAF AFRL and Dr Dulip Samaratunga - USAF (Invited)
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM
Full Field Diffusivity of CarbonCarbon Composites using Flash Thermography Presenter: Mr Ryan McGill - UDRI Authors: Mr Ryan McGill - UDRI, Dr Gyaneshwar Tandon - University of Dayton Research Institute, Mr Johnathan O'Donnell - UDRI
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
Thermophysical Properties of Phenolic Resins Evolving with Progressive Pyrolysis Presenter: Mr Hayden Allen - University of Tennessee Knoxvile Authors: Mr Kenneth Kihm - University of Tennessee Knoxville, Mr Hayden Allen - University of Tennessee Knoxville
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM
Experimental Investigation into the Effects of Surface Roughness on a HighSpeed Boundary Layer Presenter: Mr William Dingler - University of Tennessee Knoxville Author: Dr Phillip Kreth - University of Tennessee Knoxville
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM
Process-Microstructure-Macroscale Modeling of Carbon/Carbon Woven Composites Presenter: Dr Stephanie TerMaath - University of Tennessee Authors: Dr Reza Abedi - University of Tennessee Knoxville, Mr Ryan Connor - University of Tennessee Knoxville, Mr Cooper Grace - University of Tennessee Knoxville, Ms Ashley HandyMiner - University of Tennessee Knoxville
10:00 AM to 10:20 AM Tuesday, January 27, 2026
BREAK
10:20 AM to 12:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Advanced Manufacturing Technologies and Methods 2
Session Chairs: Mr Gary Tiscia - Materials Research & Design Inc and Dr Daniel Butts - MACH20 (Invited)
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
Blended Carbon Fiber Trade Study Presenter: Mr William Ralph - Kratos SRE Author: Dr Justin Hendrix - US Navy SSP
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Leveraging Discrete Event Simulation with SIMUL8 to Optimize Advanced Manufacturing Presenter: Mr Ryan Jennings - Leidos Author: Mr Ryan Jennings - Leidos
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
*NEW* Adaptive Composites Manufacturing for Defense Applications Presenter: Mr Josh Randles - Continuous Composites Inc Authors: Mr Jacob Smith - Continuous Composites Inc, Mr Thomas Hinklin - Continuous Composites Inc
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
Versatile CMC Fabrication via CF3D Presenter: Dr Derek King - Weber State University/MARS Author: Dr Benjamin Garcia - Weber State University
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
Production of Readily Compressible Dies for Enhanced Sintering of Solids PRESS Presenter: Dr Harry Charalambous - Lawrence Livermore National Lab Authors: Dr Megan Freyman - Lawrence Livermore National Lab, Dr Jesus Rivera - Lawrence Livermore National Lab
10:20 AM to 12:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Ceramic Matrix Composites 2
Session Chairs: Mr Joseph Polk - Created Solutions Inc and Dr Corson Cramer - Oak Ridge National Lab and Dr Zlatomir Apostolov - USAF AFRL
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
Conceptual Design and Analysis of a CMC Acreage TPS Presenter: Dr John Podhiny - Materials Research & Design Inc Authors: Dr Brett Hauber - UDRI, Mr Daniel Howren - Materials Research & Design Inc
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Bridging the Thermal and Cost Gap Between CFRPs and CMCs Presenter: Mr Darren Friberg - Pyromeral Technology Inc
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Evaluating the use of AI in providing material solutions for composites used in extreme environments Presenter: Dr Justin Hendrix - US Navy
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
Joining and Fabrication of Ceramic Matrix Composites Through Embedded Wire Chemical Vapor Deposition Presenter: Dr Seth Shuster - Free Form Fibers LLC
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
Additive Core CMC Canards (Part 1): Material and Fabrication Presenter: Dr Daniel Dunn - GE Aerospace Authors: Mr Jordan Ellege - Goldbug Mfg, Mr Giovanni Salazar - Corvid Technologies, Dr Reza Sarrafinour - GE Aerospace Research Ctr
10:20 AM to 12:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Electromagnetic Materials 1
Session Chair: Dr W Howard Poisl - MACH20
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
Fabrication of Silicon Nitride Ceramic Fibers with Laser Driven Chemical Vapor Deposition with Aims at Low Dielectric Thermostructural Applications Presenter: Dr Seth Shuster - Free Form Fibers LLC
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Inorganic Silicon-based Composites for High Temperature Applications Presenters: Dr Zachary Tobin - Textron Systems Corp Mr Dalton Hoverson - Textron Systems Corp Authors: Mr Dalton Hoverson - Textron Systems Corp, Mr Andrew Wallace - Textron Systems Corp
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
*CANCELLED*Highly oriented polymerBNNT fibers and BNNT fibers*CANCELLED* Presenter: Mr Jefferson Bourdeau - Georgia Institute of Technology Authors: Dr Keenan Mintz - Georgia Institute of Technology, Dr Kishor Gupta - Georgia Institute of Technology, Dr Satish Kumar - Georgia Institute of Technology, Dr Cheol Park - NASA LaRC
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
Silicon Nitride Fiber Polymer Precursor Presenter: Dr Steven Bullock - Oak Ridge National Lab Author: Dr Jacob Mohar - Oak Ridge National Lab
10:20 AM to 12:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Materials for Nuclear Power and Propulsion
Session Chairs: Dr Alexander Morgan - UDRI and Dr Eric Jones - USAF AFRL and Dr Dulip Samaratunga - USAF (Invited)
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Characterization and Analysis Procedures for NonMetallic InCore Components Presenter: Dr John Podhiny - Materials Research & Design Inc Author: Mr Derek Caputo - Materials Research & Design
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
High Emissivity CVD Dendritic Rhenium Coating for NEP Radiator Panels Presenter: Dr Jessica DeBerardinis - Ultramet Author: Mr Mohamed Cheikh - Ultramet
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
NASA Nuclear Propulsion UHTCs for H2 Ablation Resistance Phase Equilibria in the ZrNNbC and ZrCNbTa Binary Systems Presenter: Dr Mark Opeka - Kratos SRE Authors: Dr Julia Cline - NASA LaRC, Dr Benjamin Kowalski - NASA GRC, Dr Elora Kurz - NASA LaRC, Dr Valerie Wiesner - NASA LaRC
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
Ceramic Matrix Composite Manufacturing Maturation for Hypersonics and Nuclear Applications Presenter: Dr Christian Deck - General Atomics Authors: Mr Andrew Giles - General Atomics, Dr Sean Gonderman - General Atomics, Mr Rolf Haefelfinger - General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems, Mr Jozsef Hepp - General Atomics, Mr Kristopher Humphreys - General Atomics, Mr Ivan Ivanov - General Atomics, Dr George Jacobsen - General Atomics, Dr Hesham Khalifa - General Atomics, Mr Grayson Lovelace - General Atomics, Mr Alden Moore - General Atomics, Ms Sarah Oswald - General Atomics, Mr Jack Ward - General Atomics
12:00 PM to 1:40 PM Tuesday, January 27, 2026
LUNCH
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch on Your Own or Lunch -N- Learn Session
1:40 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Carbon-Carbon Composites 1
Session Chairs: Mr Christopher Tomko - Institute for Defense Analyses and Dr Timothy Ferguson - Kratos SRE
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
The Microstructure of Carbon Matrix-Based High Temperature Composites via Chemical Induced Graphitization Presenter: Dr Scott Zavada - NASA LaRC
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Predicting Graphitizability of HighTemperature Resins with Reactive Molecular Dynamics Presenter: Mr Joshua Bauer - Stevens Institute of Technology Author: Dr Jacob Gissinger - Stevens Institute of Technology
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Effects of Precursor Type on Microstructure and Thermomechanical Properties of CC Composites Presenter: Mr Bryan Carpio - High Performance Materials Institute
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
Cambium High Char Yield Phthalonitrile Resins Properties Processing and Application in CarbonCarbon Composites Presenter: Dr Joseph Severino - Cambium Biomaterials Inc
1:40 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Ceramic Matrix Composites 3
Session Chairs: Mr Joseph Polk - Created Solutions Inc and Dr Corson Cramer - Oak Ridge National Lab and Dr Zlatomir Apostolov - USAF AFRL
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
Additive Core CMC Canards (Part 2): Design, Analysis and Testing Presenter: Mr Giovanni Salazar - Corvid Technologies Author: Mr Jordan Ellege - Corvid Technologies
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Composite Materials Handbook17 Review of Volume 5 Revision B Presenter: Ms Teresa Vohsen - WSU NIAR
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Thermomechanical Characterization of an Advanced CSiC Composite with Emphasis on Developing Increased AcrossPly Tensile Strength Presenter: Mr Will Dorsey - Kratos SRE
1:40 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Electromagnetic Materials 2
Session Chair: Dr W Howard Poisl - MACH20
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
FSS Patterning of Silicon Nitride Surfaces Presenter: Ms Shannon Berger - CoorsTek Authors: Mr John Robinson - CoorsTek Inc, Dr Natalie Whalen - CoorsTek Inc
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Multilayer Structure Fabrication Techniques in Si3N4 for the Purpose of Antenna Production Presenter: Mr John Robinson - CoorsTek Inc
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Overview of Dielectric Property Evaluations at High Temperatures Presenter: Mr James Hawbaker - Kratos SRE Authors: Mr Rafael Gonzalez - Kratos SRE, Mr Grant Maree - Kratos SRE
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
Large Format Filtered Resonant Cavity for Testing Dielectric Materials up to 1500°C Presenter: Mr Rafael Gonzalez - Kratos SRE Authors: Mr James Hawbaker - Kratos SRE, Mr Grant Maree - Kratos SRE, Mr Bhavesh Patel - Kratos SRE
1:40 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Propulsion, Refractory, and Coating Materials
Session Chairs: Mr Timothy Dominick - Northrop Grumman Corp and Mr Joseph Pluscauskis - Plus Designs Inc
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
Energy Absorbing Ceramics for Rotating Detonation Engine Applications Presenter: Capt Benjamin Lam - Purdue University
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Thermal and Structural Analysis of a 3D Printed CMC Rocket Nozzle Component Presenter: Mr William Higginson - Materials Research & Design Authors: Mr Ryan Dunn - Mantis Composites, Mr William Higginson - Materials Research & Design, Dr John Podhiny - Materials Research & Design Inc
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
A Criterion for High Stability in Binary AlB2Type and Ternary PseudoAlB2Type Boride Systems Presenter: Dr Mark Opeka - Kratos SRE Authors: Dr Paul Brune - Kratos SRE, Ms Danielle Gerstner - NSWC, Mr Peter Kaczmarek - NSWC Carderock, Dr Evan Schwind - University of Alabama
3:00 PM to 3:20 PM Tuesday, January 27, 2026
BREAK
3:20 PM to 5:20 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Carbon-Carbon Composites 1
Session Chairs: Mr Christopher Tomko - Institute for Defense Analyses (Invited) and Dr Timothy Ferguson - Kratos SRE
3:20 PM - 3:40 PM
Pitch Characterization and Formulation for Low Cost High Char Yield Resin System Presenter: Ms Elizabeth Andrew - Materials Sciences LLC
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Utilizing Model Pyrene Pitches to Investigate the Influence of Oligomeric Composition on Structure–Property Relationships of Petroleum Pitches Presenter: Mr Jefferson Giles - Clemson University
4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
Unified Pitch Analysis as a Method to Investigate the Influence of Oligomeric Regions on the Bulk Properties of PetroleumDerived Pitches Presenter: Mr Jack Schmidt - Clemson University
4:20 PM - 4:40 PM
Modelingdriven Design of Pyrolyzed Mesophase Pitch for Liion Graphite Anode Battery Applications Presenter: Dr Joshua Kemppainen - Michigan Technological University Authors: Dr Gregory Odegard - Michigan Technological University, Mr Lawrence Osentoski - Ingenium Scientific Inc
4:40 PM - 5:00 PM
Using Electric Fields for In-Situ Curing of Carbon Fiber/Phenolic Composites in Additive Manufacturing Presenter: Mr Christian McGovern - TAMU Authors: Dr John Bernardin - Los Alamos National Lab, Mr Sayyam Deshpande - Texas A&M University, Dr Micah Green - TAMU, Dr Ethan Harkin - Texas A&M University, Dr Carolyn Long - Los Alamos National, Mr Kyle Oubre - Texas A&M University, Dr Ethan Walker - Los Alamos National Lab, Mr Christian McGovern - TAMU
3:20 PM to 5:20 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Ceramic Matrix Composites 3
Session Chairs: Mr Joseph Polk - Created Solutions Inc and Dr Corson Cramer - Oak Ridge National Lab and Dr Zlatomir Apostolov - USAF AFRL
3:20 PM - 3:40 PM
Structural Integration of Ceramic Matrix Composites to Metals Challenges and path forward Presenter: Dr Saravanan Arunachalam - Spirit AeroSystems Inc Authors: Mr Benjamin Ferrell - Spirit AeroSystems, Mr Rahbar Nasserrafi - Spirit AeroSystems Inc, Dr Waruna Seneviratne - NIAR WSU
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Evaluation and Performance Prediction of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Silicon Carbide Matrix Composites Using Dielectric Properties Presenter: Mr Connor Berberek - UTA Research Institute Authors: Dr Endel Iarve - The University Of Texas At Arlington, Dr Monjur Morshed Rabby - IPPM UTA Research Institute, Dr Md Rassel Raihan - IPPM UTA Research Institute, Dr Vamsee Vadlamudi - IPPM UTA Research Institute, Mr Connor Berberek - UTA Research Institute
4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
Advancements in the Performance of Ceramic Matrix Composites to 2000°C Presenter: Mr Joel Davis - Advanced Ceramic Fibers LLC Authors: Dr John Garnier - Advanced Ceramic Fibers LLC, Dr Stephen Heywood - Montana State University, Dr Stephen Sofie - Montana State University
3:20 PM to 5:20 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, January 27, 2026
High Velocity Impact Effects - HVIE
Session Chairs: Dr Andy Thomas - CoorsTek Inc and Dr Adrian Mann - Rutgers University
3:20 PM - 3:40 PM
BALLISTIC LIMIT SCALING STUDIES USING LASERDRIVEN AND CONVENTIONAL GUNS Presenter: Dr Isaias Chocron - SwRI Authors: Dr Matt Barsotti - Protection Engineering Consultants, Dr Frederik Heim - SwRI, Dr Alexander Lackocy - Protection Engineering Consultants, Dr Daniel Portillo - SwRI, Dr Christopher Sorini - SwRI
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM
*CANCELLED*Response of Diamond-Ceramic Composites to High-Velocity Impact*CANCELLED* Presenter: Dr Jerry LaSalvia - DEVCOM ARL Authors: Dr James Campbell - US Army DEVCOM, Dr Anthony DiGiovanni - US Army DEVCOM, Mr Patrick Gillich - US Army DEVCOM, Dr Philip Jannotti - US Army DEVCOM, Mr Nicholas Lorenzo - US Army DEVCOM, Mr Andrew Strzepek - US Army DEVCOM Soldier Ctr
4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
Ballistic Evaluation of Areal Density Scaling for Single and MixedCarbide Armor Presenter: Mr Jackson Parker - CoorsTek Author: Dr Terence Whalen - CoorsTek
4:20 PM - 4:40 PM
Peridynamics Model Validation of Hypervelocity Impact on Silicon Carbide Presenter: Dr Joseph Morton - ATA Engineering
4:40 PM - 5:00 PM
Dynamic Mechanical Characterization of Carbon-Carbon Composites via Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar Testing Presenter: Dr Charles Bond - University of Tennessee Space Institute Authors: Dr Jacqueline Johnson - University of Tennessee Space Institute, Mr Drake Pyle - University of Tennessee Space Institute, Ms Bailey Urhahn - University of Tennessee Space Institute
5:00 PM - 5:20 PM
Update on the Prediction of HighSpeed Droplet Impact Damage on Aerospace Structures Presenter: Dr Ibrahim Guven - Virginia Commonwealth University Authors: Dr Christoph Brehm - University of Maryland, Dr Ugur Can - Virginia Commonwealth University, Mr Jett Langhorn - Stevens Institute of Technology, Dr Manuel Moreira - University of Maryland, Dr Nicholaus Parziale - Stevens Institute of Technology, Dr Suraj Ravindran - University Of Minnesota
3:20 PM to 5:20 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Propulsion, Refractory, and Coating Materials
Session Chairs: Mr Timothy Dominick - Northrop Grumman Corp and Mr Joseph Pluscauskis - Plus Designs Inc (Invited)
3:20 PM - 3:40 PM
3D SURFACE RECONSTRUCTION OF GROUNDTESTED MATERIALS USING SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SEM Presenter: Mr Panagiotis Panoutsopoulos - Kratos SRE Author: Dr Dustin Kelly - Kratos SRE
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Development of novel UHTCs with controlled emissivity and investigating variations in oxide scale stability under extreme conditions Presenter: Mr Jonathan Kaufman - AV Inc Authors: Ms Sarah Hall - SOCHE, Dr Lisa Rueschhoff - USAF AFRL, Mr Connor Wyckoff - AV Inc
4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
High Temperature Ceramic Syntactic Foams for Structural Insulation Presenter: Dr Rachel Guarriello - Physical Sciences Inc
4:20 PM - 4:40 PM
US Navy Materials Development and Testing 19862000 CC Space Structures UHTCs and CPh Heatshields Presenter: Dr Mark Opeka - Kratos SRE
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
8:40 AM to 10:00 AM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Additive Manufacturing 1
Session Chairs: Dr Trevor Aguirre - Oak Ridge National Lab and Dr Jennifer Fielding - USAF AFRL
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM
Manufacturing Scaleup and Decreased Processing Time for Binder Jet Additively Manufactured Reaction-bonded Silicon Nitride Presenter: Dr Trevor Aguirre - Oak Ridge National Lab Authors: Ms Beth Armstrong - Oak Ridge National Lab, Dr Steven Bullock - Oak Ridge National Lab, Dr Ercan Cakmak - Oak Ridge National Lab, Dr Corson Cramer - Oak Ridge National Lab, Ms Stephanie Curlin - Oak Ridge National Lab, Dr Marco Martinez - Oak Ridge National Lab, Mr Dylan Richardson - Oak Ridge National Lab, Dr Hsin Wang - Oak Ridge National Lab
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
Microstructural Impacts of Additively Manufactured Lunar Regolith Ceramics Under Thermal Treatment Presenter: Mr Alexander Hamberg - Florida State University
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM
Selective Laser Reactive Sintering in Methane Demonstrating a Pathway to Additive UltraHighTemperature Ceramics Presenter: Mr Stephen Farias - Synteris LLC Authors: Mr Ryan Andris - Synteris LLC, Mr Colin Harmer - Synteris LLC, Mr Adam Peters - Synteris LLC
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM
Direct Ink Writing of Lewis Acidic Sintering Aids Presenter: Dr Jacob Mohar - Oak Ridge National Lab Author: Dr Steven Bullock - Oak Ridge National Lab
8:40 AM to 10:00 AM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Carbon-Carbon Composites 2
Session Chairs: Mr Christopher Tomko - Institute for Defense Analyses (Invited) and Dr Timothy Ferguson - Kratos SRE
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM
Manufacturing of CarbonCarbon Composites for Hypersonic Applications MOC3HA Program Update Presenter: Dr Suhithi Peiris - Battelle Memorial Institute Authors: Mr John O'Brien - Battelle, Ms Rachel Thurston - Battelle Memorial Institute
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
Modified Automatic Tape Laying (mATL) and Single Cycle Densification of C/C Hypersonic Structures Presenter: Dr Zachary Tobin - Textron Systems Corp
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM
Manufacturing Parameter Study for Multifunctional Unidirectional CNT Yarn CarbonCarbon Laminates Presenter: Mr Alex Urschel - High Performance Materials Institute
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM
Development of PseudoWoven Composite Presenter: Mr Aaron Freer - Ronald E. McNair Center for Aerospace Innovation and Research Authors: Dr Paul Ziehl - University of South Carolina, Mr Anthony Sabido - The University of South Carolina, Mr Joshua Widawsky - University of South Carolina
8:40 AM to 10:00 AM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Hypersonic Structural Material & Component Evaluations 1
Session Chairs: Mr Craig Stephens - NASA Armstrong Flight Research Ctr and Mr Larry Hudson - NASA Armstrong Flight Research Ctr and Dr Lisa Rueschhoff - USAF AFRL
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM
NASA Hypersonics Efforts Toward Transitioning Reusable Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) Hot Structures to Flight Vehicles Presenter: Dr David Glass - NASA LaRC Authors: Dr Barry Davidson - Analytical Mechanics Associates Inc, Mr Christopher Kostyk - NASA Armstrong Flight Research Ctr
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
Building Block Program for Melt Infiltrated SiC/SiC Hypersonic Hot Structures Presenter: Dr Barry Davidson - Analytical Mechanics Associates Inc Author: Dr David Glass - NASA LaRC
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM
Advanced Manufacturing of Melt Infiltrated SiC/SiC and C/C via Automated Fiber Placement Presenter: Mr Benjamin Ferrell - Spirit AeroSystems Authors: Mr Casey Bennett - Spirit Aerosystems, Mr Joseph Gessler - Spirit AeroSystems Inc, Dr David Glass - NASA LaRC, Mr Troy Wampler - Spirit Aerosystems, Mr Jon Wissman - Spirit Aerosystems, Dr Barry Davidson - Analytical Mechanics Associates Inc, Mr Benjamin Ferrell - Spirit AeroSystems, Dr Allison Horner - Scalar Scientific LLC
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM
Pathfinder Automated Fiber Placement Process Development for Melt Infiltrated Silicon Carbide/Silicon Carbide Composites Presenter: Mr Joshua Goertz - Wichita State University Authors: Ms Rachael Andrulonis - WSU NIAR, Dr Barry Davidson - Analytical Mechanics Associates Inc, Dr David Glass - NASA LaRC, Mr Joshua Goertz - Wichita State University, Dr Allison Horner - Scalar Scientific LLC, Mr Caleb Saathoff - WSU NIAR, Dr Waruna Seneviratne - NIAR WSU
8:40 AM to 10:00 AM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Unlocking CMC's Potential: Testing and Modeling Frontiers 1
Session Chairs: Dr George Jefferson - USAF AFRL (Invited) and Dr Justin Hendrix - US Navy (Invited)
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM
Improvements to Standardized Ceramic Matrix Composite Test Methods Presenter: Dr Allison Horner - Scalar Scientific LLC Authors: Ms Rachael Andrulonis - WSU NIAR, Dr Hannah James - James Scientific LLC, Mr Matthew Opliger - WSU NIAR
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
A CSiC Damage Model for Extreme Environments Presenter: Mr Ryan Nace - Materials Research & Design Inc Authors: Mr Michael Dion - Materials Research & Design Inc, Mr Craig Iwano - Materials Research & Design Inc, Mr Ryan Nace - Materials Research & Design Inc
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM
Ultrasonic Machining of SiCSiC CMCs Presenter: Mr Eric Norton - Bullen Ultrasonics Author: Mr Eric Norton - Bullen Ultrasonics
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM
Nondestructive Inspection Techniques towards Evaluating UltraHigh Temperature Ceramic Matrix Composites Derived from Flowable Transition MetalBased Preceramic Polymers Presenter: Dr Abigail Advincula - AV Inc Authors: Mr Joshua Craggette - AV Inc, Dr Jared Delcamp - USAF AFRL, Dr Matthew Dickerson - USAF AFRL, Ms Sophia Heckler - AV Inc, Mr Tyler Lesthaeghe - UDRI, Dr Charis Lin - USAF AFRL, Dr Timothy Pruyn - USAF AFRL
10:00 AM to 10:20 AM Wednesday, January 28, 2026
BREAK
10:20 AM to 12:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Additive Manufacturing 1
Session Chairs: Dr Trevor Aguirre - Oak Ridge National Lab and Dr Jennifer Fielding - USAF AFRL
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
Preventing Carbon Fiber Degradation in Zirconium Diboride Ultra-High Temperature Ceramic Matrix Composites (UHTCMCs) Formed via Material Extrusion (Direct Ink Writing) Presenter: Mr David Calvo - Purdue University Authors: Prof Rodney Trice - Purdue University, Prof Jeffrey Youngblood - Purdue University
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Multi-stimuli frontal polymerization for rapid repair of next-generation composites Presenter: Dr Easir Papon - The University of Alabama Authors: Mr Sakshar Chowdhury - The University of Alabama, Mr ABM Tahidul Haque - The University of Alabama, Mr S M Muhaimenul Islam - The University of Alabama, Mr Martin Mangwiro - The University of Alabama
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Material Extrusion Additive Manufacturing of Polymerderived Ceramic Composites Presenter: Dr Brett Compton - University of Tennessee Knoxville
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
Stereolithography of Hafnium Carbide by Preceramic Polymer Synthesis and Conversion Presenter: Ms Clare Sabata - Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab Authors: Ms Meera Kesavan - Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, Mr Avrami Rakovsky - Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, Mr Walter Zimbeck - Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab
10:20 AM to 12:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Carbon-Carbon Composites 2
Session Chairs: Mr Christopher Tomko - Institute for Defense Analyses (Invited) and Dr Timothy Ferguson - Kratos SRE
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
From Preform to Densified Composite A Route for Manufacturing CarbonCarbon in Days Presenter: Dr Wesley Chapkin - Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab Authors: Mr William Fahy - Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, Ms Clare Sabata - Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Scalable Method for Manufacturing Domestic Cellulose-Based Carbon-Carbon Using Needle Punched Precursors Presenter: Mr Carl Kosut - TexTech Engineered Composites
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
CarbonCarbon Composite Densification Process Modeling Presenter: Dr Marc Russell - ATA Engineering Inc
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
MultiScale Modeling of Delamination and Manufacturing Anomalies in CarbonCarbon Composites During Pyrolysis Presenter: Mr Yug Desai - University of South Carolina Author: Dr Andrew Gross - University of South Carolina
10:20 AM to 12:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Hypersonic Structural Material & Component Evaluations 1
Session Chairs: Mr Craig Stephens - NASA Armstrong Flight Research Ctr and Mr Larry Hudson - NASA Armstrong Flight Research Ctr and Dr Lisa Rueschhoff - USAF AFRL
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
Preceramic Polymers Generating Ultra-High Temperature Carbonitride Ceramics that Form a Stabilized Oxide Phase Upon Oxidation Presenter: Dr William Meador - AV Inc Authors: Dr Jared Delcamp - USAF AFRL, Dr Matthew Dickerson - USAF AFRL, Dr Timothy Pruyn - USAF AFRL, Dr William Meador - AV Inc
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
2nd Iteration of Insert Fabrication and Wind Tunnel Testing of Ultrasonically Absorptive Aeroshell Materials Presenter: Ms Kerry Howren - Materials Research & Design Inc
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Simulationbased Design of Mesostructures for Hypersonic Flight Conditions Presenter: Dr Rae Waxman - CFD Research Corp
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
Survivability Analysis of GunLaunched CarbonCarbon Projectiles Presenter: Mr Daniel Hladio - Materials Research & Design Inc
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
*CANCELLED*Near-Net Shape Processing and Gun Launch Testing of UHTC Leading Edges*CANCELLED* Presenter: Mr Michael Golt - DEVCOM Army Research Lab Authors: Dr Kevin Estelle - ORAU, Mr Michael Golt - US Army DEVCOM, Mr Joseph Haire - SURVICE Engineering Co, Dr Nicholas Ku - Army Research Lab, Mr Tucker Moore - US Army DEVCOM, Dr Steven Smith - ORAU
10:20 AM to 12:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Unlocking CMC's Potential: Testing and Modeling Frontiers 1
Session Chairs: Dr George Jefferson - USAF AFRL and Dr Justin Hendrix - US Navy
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
High Temperature Mechanical Component Testing Using Digital Image Correlation Presenter: Mr Ryan Dunn - Mantis Composites
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
DeepLearning Software for Composite Material Modeling Analysis Presenter: Mr Steven Nigro - Materials Research & Design Inc Authors: Mr Craig Iwano - Materials Research & Design Inc, Mr Ryan Nace - Materials Research & Design Inc, Mr Steven Nigro - Materials Research & Design Inc
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Modeling Ceramic Matrix Composite Fracture with a Deep Learning Approach Presenter: Mr Logan Sowadski - Missouri S&T Author: Dr Arezoo Emdadi - Missouri S&T
12:00 PM to 1:40 PM Wednesday, January 28, 2026
LUNCH
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch on Your Own or Lunch -N- Learn Session
1:40 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Additive Manufacturing 2
Session Chairs: Dr Trevor Aguirre - Oak Ridge National Lab and Dr Jennifer Fielding - USAF AFRL
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
Integrating Metamaterial Structures into Prototypes for Optimization Presenter: Mr Kyler Bingham - Advanced Ceramic Fibers Authors: Dr Taher Deemyad - Idaho State University, Dr Arya Ebrahimpour - Idaho State University, Ms Sara Sourani Yancheshmeh - Idaho State University, Mr Greesh Vaidya - Idaho State University, Mr Christopher Zakrevski - Idaho State University
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
**CANCELLED*Development of an Experimental Apparatus for Tuning Vibration Parameters in Vibration Assisted Direct Ink Write Printing*CANCELLED* Presenter: Mr Blaze Welpott - University of Tennessee Knoxville
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Modernizing TPS Production through Advanced Manufacturing Presenter: Dr John Howard - Canopy Aerospace
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
*CANCELLED*Using Finite Element Models to inform Process Parameters of 3D Polymer Printing*CANCELLED* Presenter: Mr Elton Freeman - US Army ERDC Authors: Mr Samuel Slattery - ERDC, Dr James Stinson - US ARMY ESRD
1:40 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Carbon-Carbon Composites 3
Session Chairs: Mr Christopher Tomko - Institute for Defense Analyses (Invited) and Dr Timothy Ferguson - Kratos SRE
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
*CANCELLED*Insitu Xray Computed Tomography 4 Point Bending of Carbon-Carbon*CANCELLED* Presenter: Dr Jennifer Sietins - US Army DEVCOM ARL Authors: Mr Keaton Klaff - Survice Engineering, Dr John Reynolds - Oak Ridge Institute for Science & Educ
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Interpreting 2D CC Interlaminar Tensile Strength from Various Specimen Types Presenter: Dr John Podhiny - Materials Research & Design Inc
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Interlaboratory Testing of ACC-6 at Elevated Temperatures Presenter: Mr Matthew Opliger - WSU NIAR Authors: Ms Rachael Andrulonis - WSU NIAR, Dr David Glass - NASA LaRC, Dr Wallace Vaughn - NASA LaRC
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
Evaluation of Bayesian Hierarchical Regression Models for Determining Composite Design Allowables Presenter: Mr David Forslof - NASA LaRC Author: Mr Bryan Kubitschek - NASA LaRC
1:40 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Hypersonic Structural Material & Component Evaluations 2
Session Chairs: Mr Craig Stephens - NASA Armstrong Flight Research Ctr and Mr Larry Hudson - NASA Armstrong Flight Research Ctr
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
Laser Powder Bed Fusion of Refractory Alloy Thin Wall and Lattice Geometries for Propulsion Applications Presenter: Ms Melissa Forton - Quadrus Corp Authors: Mr Ryan Anderson - Quadrus Corp, Dr Joseph Sims - Quadrus Corp
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Methodologies for HighTemperature ThermoPhysical Property Characterization of Niobium Alloys Presenter: Ms Nicolene Gould - ATI Materials & Specialty Alloys & Components Author: Dr Joseph Jankowski - ATI
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Inconel 625 vs Inconel 625 LCF for Low Cycle Fatigue Sensitive Applications Presenter: Ms Elaina Walker - Leidos
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
Design and Integration of a SiC/SiC LeadingEdge Flight Experiment for the Stratolaunch TalonA Hypersonic Vehicle Presenter: Mr Benjamin Campanella - Materials Research & Design Inc
1:40 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Unlocking CMC's Potential: Testing and Modeling Frontiers 2
Session Chairs: Dr George Jefferson - USAF AFRL (Invited) and Dr Justin Hendrix - US Navy (Invited)
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
Joint Acceleration of Hypersonic Vehicle Aerostructure Alternatives JAHVAA Challenge Problem 1 Testing Approach and Outcomes Presenter: Mr William Ralph - Kratos SRE Author: Mr Jacques Cuneo - Kratos SRE
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
A Dry-Coupled Ultrasonic Spectroscopy Inspection Method for Ceramic Matrix Composites Presenter: Ms Janelle Chambers - Kratos Defense Security
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
JAHVAA Program Update Aerothermal TE Presenter: Mr Nathan McGillivray - Kratos SRE Authors: Dr Aaron Becks - Kratos SRE, Mr Derrick Talley - Kratos SRE
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
Joint Acceleration of Hypersonic Vehicle Aerostructure Alternatives JAHVAA Challenge Problem 1 Modeling and Simulation Presenter: Mr Gary Tiscia - Materials Research & Design Inc Authors: Mr Daniel Hladio - Materials Research & Design Inc, Mr Craig Scharmann - Materials Research & Design Inc
3:00 PM to 3:20 PM Wednesday, January 28, 2026
BREAK
3:20 PM to 5:20 PM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Additive Manufacturing 2
Session Chairs: Dr Trevor Aguirre - Oak Ridge National Lab and Dr Jennifer Fielding - USAF AFRL
3:20 PM - 3:40 PM
Joining Processes for LPBF and Traditionally Manufactured Refractory Alloys Presenter: Mr Ryan Anderson - Quadrus Corp
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM
A DataDriven Digital Solution for Prolonged Redesign Cycles in Additive Manufacturing Presenter: Mr Liam Ward - Leidos Dynetics
4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
Laser Powder Bed Fusion of Pure Molybdenum and W5Re Presenter: Mr Ryan Anderson - Quadrus Corp
4:20 PM - 4:40 PM
Metal Additive Manufacturing Supply Chain Study Presenter: Dr Lucas Wilkins - Leidos Dynetics Author: Mr Kirk Rogers - The Barnes Global Advisors LLC
3:20 PM to 5:20 PM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Carbon-Carbon Composites 3
Session Chairs: Mr Christopher Tomko - Institute for Defense Analyses (Invited) and Dr Timothy Ferguson - Kratos SRE
3:20 PM - 3:40 PM
Virtual CrackClosure Technique Analysis of a CC Structural Test Model Presenter: Mr William Higginson - Materials Research & Design Authors: Mr Andrew Bergan - NASA, Dr David Glass - NASA LaRC, Mr William Higginson - Materials Research & Design, Dr John Podhiny - Materials Research & Design Inc
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Characterization of TPS Thermal and Ablation Properties from Aerothermal Screening Data Presenter: Dr William Scholten - ATA Engineering Inc Authors: Dr Eric Blades - ATA Engineering Inc, Mr Nathan Diaz - ATA Engineering Inc, Ms Rachel Martin - ATA Engineering Inc, Mr Michael Nucci - ATA Engineering Inc
4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
Modeling Viscoelastic Behavior of 2D CC Presenter: Dr John Podhiny - Materials Research & Design Inc Author: Mr Craig Scharmann - Materials Research & Design Inc
3:20 PM to 5:20 PM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Hypersonic Structural Material & Component Evaluations 2
Session Chairs: Mr Craig Stephens - NASA Armstrong Flight Research Ctr and Mr Larry Hudson - NASA Armstrong Flight Research Ctr
3:20 PM - 3:40 PM
3D Printed CarbonCarbon Frames for ThroughTPS Component Integration Presenter: Mr Ryan Dunn - Mantis Composites
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Characterization of HighTemperature Seals for CMC Flange Interfaces Presenter: Mr Ryan Dunn - Mantis Composites Author: Mr Roopak Mitra - Mantis Composites
Thursday, January 29, 2026
8:40 AM to 10:00 AM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, January 29, 2026
Ablative and Reusable TPS Development, Testing, and Modeling 1
Session Chairs: Dr Matthew Gasch - NASA Ames Research Ctr and Dr Steven Violette - Fiber Materials Inc
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM
Multistable Morphing Thermal Protection System Presenter: Maj Nathan Misenheimer - Purdue University Authors: Dr Andres Arrieta - Purdue University, Mr Gunes Kosterit - Purdue University, Prof Rodney Trice - Purdue University, Mr Juan Osorio - Purdue University
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
PROTECT: Production and Reuse of Thermally Efficient Ceramic Thermal Protection Systems Presenter: Dr Nathaniel Olson - NASA JSC Authors: Dr Adam Caldwell - NASA Ames Research Ctr, Dr Jaehyun Cho - Analytical Mechanics Associates, Dr Peter Marshall - NASA Ames Research Ctr, Dr Francesco Panerai - University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Dr Krishnan Swaminathan Gopalan - Analytical Mechanics Associates
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM
NASA’S DEVELOPMENT OF FLEXIBLE CARBON PHENOLIC TPS MERINO Presenter: Dr Matthew Gasch - NASA
8:40 AM to 10:00 AM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, January 29, 2026
Additive Manufacturing 3
Session Chairs: Dr Trevor Aguirre - Oak Ridge National Lab and Dr Jennifer Fielding - USAF AFRL
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM
InLayer Grading Techniques of NonLinear Functionally Graded Metals for Directed Energy Deposition Presenter: Dr Gilbert Carranza - Kraetonics LLC Author: Mr Christopher Stricklan - Kraetonics LLC
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
Scaling W24Re Material from Development to Production for Laser Powder Bed Fusion Presenter: Dr Joseph Sims - Quadrus Corp
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM
Additive Manufacturing Process Modeling and Fatigue Life Prediction Presenter: Dr Xueyong Qu - The Aerospace Corp Authors: Dr Vinay Goyal - The Aerospace Corp, Dr Jacob Rome - The Aerospace Corp, Mr Leland Shimizu - The Aerospace Corp
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM
The Development of Laser Powder Bed Fusion C103 Presenter: Dr Joseph Sims - Quadrus Corp
8:40 AM to 10:00 AM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, January 29, 2026
Hypersonic Structural Material & Component Evaluations 3
Session Chairs: Mr Craig Stephens - NASA Armstrong Flight Research Ctr (Invited) and Mr Larry Hudson - NASA Armstrong Flight Research Ctr and Dr Lisa Rueschhoff - USAF AFRL
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM
Advancements in QuadXE™ 3D CMC Composite Fasteners for Extreme Environments Presenter: Mr Michael Crump - Advanced Ceramic Fibers LLC Authors: Mr Kyler Bingham - Advanced Ceramic Fibers, Mr Steven Brown - Advanced Ceramic Fibers, Mr Robert Buell - Advanced Ceramic Fibers, Mr Joel Davis - Advanced Ceramic Fibers LLC, Dr John Garnier - Advanced Ceramic Fibers LLC, Mr James Glenco - Advanced Ceramic Fibers, Mr Ken Kohler - Advanced Ceramic Fibers, Mr Mark Miller - Advanced Ceramic Fibers LLC
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
Structural Subelement Test Validation of AssemblyBonded ACC6 using Damage Tolerance Presenter: Mr Austin Smith - NASA LaRC Authors: Mr Austin Smith - NASA LaRC, Mr Andrew Westerhoff - The University of Utah
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM
Optimization of a Two-Step Hole Drilling Method for Melt Infiltrated SiC/SiC Presenter: Mr Caleb Saathoff - WSU NIAR Authors: Ms Rachael Andrulonis - WSU NIAR, Mr Tomas Lorik - WSU NIAR, Mr Danial Siddiqui - National Institute for Aviation Research
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM
Development of Repair Method for CarbonCarbon Composites Presenter: Ms Sarah Ward - Leidos Inc Authors: Mr Jack Burrell - Dynetics, Mr Christopher Davis - Leidos
10:00 AM to 10:20 AM Thursday, January 29, 2026
BREAK
10:20 AM to 12:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, January 29, 2026
Ablative and Reusable TPS Development, Testing, and Modeling 1
Session Chairs: Dr Matthew Gasch - NASA Ames Research Ctr and Dr Steven Violette - Fiber Materials Inc
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
Arrhenius Decomposition Model Development for Low Cost TPS Technologies Presenter: Mr Chad Podsednik - Russell Technical Consulting Services RTCS Authors: Mr Grant Glass - Russell Technical Consulting Services RTCS, Mr Chad Podsednik - Russell Technical Consulting Services RTCS, Dr Gerald Russell - RTCS LLC
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Improving Carbon Phenolic Property Predictions via Mesoscale Modeling and Multi Fidelity Surrogates Presenter: Dr Peter Creveling - Sandia National Labs
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
TPS Development for Reentry Systems Thermal Modeling and Ground Test Analysis Presenter: Dr Matthew Leibowitz - Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab Authors: Dr Conor Martin - Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, Mr Paul Wienhold - Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, Mr Aaron Gudgen - Toyon Research Corp, Mr Justin Jones - Toyon Research Corp, Dr Wesley Yu - Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
*CANCELLED*Detailed Analyses of Cellulosebased Carbon Fiber*CANCELLED* Presenter: Dr Daniel Knorr - US Army DEVCOM ARL Authors: Dr Rick Beyer - US Army DEVCOM ARL, Dr Kenneth Strawhecker - US Army DEVCOM ARL
10:20 AM to 12:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, January 29, 2026
Additive Manufacturing 3
Session Chairs: Dr Trevor Aguirre - Oak Ridge National Lab and Dr Jennifer Fielding - USAF AFRL
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
Performance of Strategically Oxidized Additively Manufactured Metals Presenter: Ms Erin Falkosky - The University of Akron Authors: Mr Jonathan Clawson - The University of Akron, Mr Onome Emakupor - Hyphen Innovation, Dr Manigandan Kannan - The University of Akron
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Progress in the Selective Laser Melting of Rhenium Presenter: Dr Joseph Sims - Quadrus Corp
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
PECM Scalable Repeatable Postprocessing for Internal Features in HighTemperature AM Metal Components Presenter: Mr Daniel Herrington - Voxel Innovations Inc
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
Advanced Bearing Solutions for Planetary Spacesuit Applications Using Nitrided and TiC Reinforced Scalmalloy® Presenter: Ms Melissa Forton - Quadrus Corp Authors: Mr Ryan Anderson - Quadrus Corp, Ms Melissa Forton - Quadrus Corp, Mr Blake Hyla - Quadrus Corp, Dr Joseph Sims - Quadrus Corp
10:20 AM to 12:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, January 29, 2026
Hypersonic Structural Material & Component Evaluations 3
Session Chairs: Mr Craig Stephens - NASA Armstrong Flight Research Ctr and Mr Larry Hudson - NASA Armstrong Flight Research Ctr and Dr Lisa Rueschhoff - USAF AFRL
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
*CANCELLED*U Experimental Facilities and Analysis Tools for Thermal Protection Materials Development*CANCELLED* Presenter: Dr Matthew Bratcher - DEVCOM Army Research Lab Authors: Mr Michael Golt - US Army DEVCOM, Mr Chris Mermagen - DEVCOM ARL, Dr Jennifer Sietins - US Army DEVCOM ARL, Dr Zachary Wilson - DEVCOM ARL
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Aerothermal Evaluation of High Temperature Coating Systems Presenter: Mr Derrick Talley - Kratos SRE
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Performance Assessment of SiCmatrix Composites for Hypersonics Applications Presenter: Dr Christian Deck - General Atomics Authors: Dr Jeffrey Engerer - Sandia National Labs, Mr Andrew Giles - General Atomics, Dr Bernadette HernandezSanchez - Sandia National Labs, Mr Kristopher Humphreys - General Atomics, Dr George Jacobsen - General Atomics, Dr Hesham Khalifa - General Atomics, Mr Grayson Lovelace - General Atomics, Mr Alden Moore - General Atomics, Dr Samuel Swan - Sandia National Labs, Dr Justin Wagner - Sandia National Labs, Mr Jack Ward - General Atomics
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
Tensile Strength Measurements of Composite Materials Under Simulated Hypersonic Flight and High Enthalpy Combustion Flow Environments Presenter: Dr David Oakes - Physical Sciences Inc Authors: Dr Matthew Braunstein - Physical Sciences Inc, Dr Brian Brumfield - Physical Sciences Inc, Dr Terry Rawlins - Physical Sciences Inc, Mr Jeffrey Schindler - Physical Sciences Inc
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
Common Hypersonic Arcjet Testing Program Overview Presenter: Mr Nathan McGillivray - Kratos SRE
12:00 PM to 1:40 PM Thursday, January 29, 2026
LUNCH
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch on Your Own or Lunch -N- Learn Session
1:40 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, January 29, 2026
Ablative and Reusable TPS Development, Testing, and Modeling 2
Session Chairs: Dr Matthew Gasch - NASA Ames Research Ctr and Dr Steven Violette - Fiber Materials Inc
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
Kinetics and Evolved Gas Analysis of the Polymer to Ceramic Transition in Polysiloxane Based Thermal Protection Coatings Presenter: Dr Brody Bessire - NASA Ames Research Ctr
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Making and testing of high temperature coatings for reusable TPS with ceramics and UHTC approaches Presenter: Dr Corson Cramer - Oak Ridge National Lab Authors: Dr Steven Bullock - Oak Ridge National Lab, Ms Ashli Clark - Oak Ridge National Lab, Dr Michelle Kidder - Oak Ridge National Lab, Dr Gregory Larsen - Oak Ridge National Lab, Dr Jacob Mohar - Oak Ridge National Lab, Dr Nathaniel Olson - NASA JSC, Dr Adam Sidor - NASA
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Innovative and Cost-Effective Framework for Hypersonic Materials Testing Presenter: Dr Aaron Dufrene - CUBRC
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
RADICAL Rapid Discovery Evolution and Testing of High Temperature Materials and Concepts Presenter: Dr Jeffery Aguiar - Lockheed Martin Co
1:40 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, January 29, 2026
High Temperature Coatings
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
The Role of Atomic Oxygen on the Oxidation and Mechanical Performance of Silicon CarbideCoated CarbonCarbon Composites Presenter: Ms Shannon Donaldson - NAVAIR Authors: Dr Elizabeth Opila - University of Virginia, Mr Doyle Weishar - University of Virginia, Dr Connor Stephens - University of Virginia
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Modeling Degradation of Surface-Coated Carbon in Oxidative Environments with Reactive Molecular Dynamics Presenter: Dr Jacob Gissinger - Stevens Institute of Technology
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Evaluation of Protective Coatings for Hypersonic Components Presenter: Dr Tyler Kaub - Plasma Processes LLC Author: Mr Victor Sponer - Plasma Processes
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
The Performance of Silicon Carbide-Based Coatings During Arc-Jet Testing at High Temperatures and Low Stagnation Pressures Presenter: Dr Scott Zavada - NASA LaRC
1:40 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, January 29, 2026
Hypersonic Structural Material & Component Evaluations 4
Session Chairs: Mr Craig Stephens - NASA Armstrong Flight Research Ctr and Mr Larry Hudson - NASA Armstrong Flight Research Ctr and Dr Lisa Rueschhoff - USAF AFRL
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
Influence of Notch Size and Specimen Geometry on Mode I Translaminar Fracture Toughness of Melt Infiltrated SiC/SiC Presenters: Dr Scott Zavada - NASA LaRC Ms Elizabeth Moore - NASA
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Characterization of CarbonCarbonSilicon Carbide Interlaminar Tension Specimens Using InSitu MicroXRay Computed Tomography and Digital Volume Correlation Presenter: Ms Maria Wagner - Iowa State University Authors: Dr David Glass - NASA LaRC, Mr Bryan Kubitschek - NASA LaRC, Mr Benjamin Sampson - University of Kentucky
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Advancements in Asymmetric 4Point Bending for Interlaminar Shear Strength of Refractory Composites 2025 Workshop Review Presenter: Mr Jason Chenenko - NASA LaRC Author: Dr George Jefferson - USAF AFRL
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
*CANCELLED*Augmentation of Oxyacetylene Torch Testbed Through Mechatronic Automation Emittance-corrected Pyrometry and Application Heat Flux Profile Mimicry*CANCELLED* Presenter: Dr Kevin Estelle - ORAU Author: Mr Michael Golt - US Army DEVCOM
3:20 PM to 5:20 PM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, January 29, 2026
Ablative and Reusable TPS Development, Testing, and Modeling 2
Session Chairs: Dr Matthew Gasch - NASA Ames Research Ctr and Dr Steven Violette - Fiber Materials Inc
3:20 PM - 3:40 PM
Advancing Micro- and Meso-Scale Modeling of Ablative and Reusable Thermal Protection Materials Presenter: Dr Matthew Gasch - NASA
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Development Efforts For Insulative Reusable Thermal Protection Systems (IRTPS) at NASA Ames Research Center Presenter: Dr Matthew Gasch - NASA
3:20 PM to 5:20 PM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, January 29, 2026
High Temperature Coatings
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Thorium Dioxide Environmental Barrier - Thermal Protection Coating Presenter: Dr David Turner - Core4ce LLC Authors: Mr Rick Hubbard - Core4ce LLC, Dr James Mann - USAF AFRL, Dr John Saputo - ReliaCoat Technologies LLC
4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
Mo Silicide Coatings Outperform SiC in Active Oxidation Resistance for Hypersonic Thermal Protection Systems Presenter: Dr Jeffrey Becker - NSWC Carderock Author: Dr John Perepezko - University of Wisconsin Madison
4:20 PM - 4:40 PM
Development of a Spray-on Environmental Barrier Coating for Aeroshell Structures Presenter: Mr Ken Fosaaen - Fiber Materials Inc Authors: Dr Cole Davis - NSWC Crane, Mr Eric Robinson - Fiber Materials Inc, Ms Manda Schaeffer - NSWC Crane
3:20 PM to 5:20 PM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, January 29, 2026
Hypersonic Structural Material & Component Evaluations 4
Session Chairs: Mr Craig Stephens - NASA Armstrong Flight Research Ctr (Invited) and Mr Larry Hudson - NASA Armstrong Flight Research Ctr and Dr Lisa Rueschhoff - USAF AFRL
3:20 PM - 3:40 PM
Thermal Protection System Contaminant Effects on System Observability Presenter: Mr Michael Nucci - ATA Engineering Inc
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Multiscale Modeling of Hypersonic Materials as Demonstrated in Vehicle Level Damage Analysis Presenter: Mr Jonathan Gray - ATA Engineering Inc Authors: Dr Adam Brink - ATA Engineering Inc, Dr Bradley Davidson - ATA Engineering, Mr Shane Flores - ATA Engineering, Mr Philip Follansbee - Fiber Materials Inc, Mr David Lauver - Fiber Materials Inc, Ms Rachel Martin - ATA Engineering Inc, Dr David Mollenhauer - USAF AFRL/RXNP, Dr David NajeraFlores - ATA Engineering Inc, Dr Marc Russell - ATA Engineering Inc
4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
Development of a Damage Tolerance Approach for CC and CMCs Presenter: Dr Barry Davidson - Analytical Mechanics Associates Inc Authors: Dr Nelson De Carvalho - University of Utah, Dr David Glass - NASA LaRC, Dr Allison Horner - Scalar Scientific LLC, Dr James Ratcliffe - NASA LaRC, Dr James Reeder - NASA LaRC