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Monday, January 26, 2026
7:30 AM to 8:30 AM 
Monday, January 26, 2026
  Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:35 AM to 10:20 AM 
Monday, January 26, 2026
  General Session
8:35 AM - 8:45 AM
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
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