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Omar Alyousef<\/strong>
University Of Memphis<\/em>
Polycatenated Architected Materials (PAM) for Origami-Inspired Space Docking Ports<\/p>\n

Cade Armstrong<\/strong>
University Of Texas at Austin<\/em>
Intelligent Multi-Agent Constellations for Cooperative Cislunar Operations<\/p>\n

Laurel Barnett<\/strong>
Harvard University<\/em>
Photonic SNSPD Readout and Feed Forward System for Improved Optical Communication Capabilities<\/p>\n

Katie Barcak<\/strong>
William Marsh Rice University<\/em>
Compact magnetic heat switch for thermal management of long duration low power exploration missions<\/p>\n

Austin Bodin<\/strong>
University Of Colorado, Boulder<\/em>
Rapid Robust Trajectory Design via Motion Funnels in Multi-Body Systems<\/p>\n

William Bodnar<\/strong>
North Carolina State University<\/em>
Near-field Thermophotovoltaics for Extraterrestrial Surface Power Generation<\/p>\n

Diana Bolanos<\/strong>
University of California, Berkeley<\/em>
Origami-inspired lattice architectures for robotic assembly and reconfiguration of modular space structures<\/p>\n

Annalise Cabra<\/strong>
University Of Colorado, Boulder<\/em>
Development of RF Hydrogen Plasma for Ion-Assisted Metal Processing of Lunar Regolith<\/p>\n

William Callahan Eshleman<\/strong>
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign<\/em>
Plume-Surface Interaction Experiments for Physics-Informed Ejecta Modeling<\/p>\n

Alexander Chin<\/strong>
University of Washington<\/em>
Adaptive Wire-Bent Compliant Attachment Aids for Small Satellite Docking and ISAM Applications<\/p>\n

Eric Comstock<\/strong>
Georgia Institute of Technology<\/em>
Vlasov Simulation Methods for Air Breathing Electric Propulsion<\/p>\n

Rachel Constantin<\/strong>
University Of Tennessee<\/em>
High-Speed Tomographic Background-Oriented Schlieren for Supersonic Retropropulsion Characterization<\/p>\n

Andrew Dean<\/strong>
University Of Central Florida<\/em>
Power and Mass Determination for Scalable Molten Salt Powered Lunar Outposts<\/p>\n

Lars Erickson<\/strong>
University Of Minnesota<\/em>
Embedded Normal Form Algorithms for Low-Cost Cislunar Navigation<\/p>\n

Elsa Forberger<\/strong>
University Of Southern California<\/em>
Capability-Aware Planning and Control of Multi-Robot Teams for Resilient Lunar Cargo Transport<\/p>\n

Abigail Glover<\/strong>
Colorado School Of Mines<\/em>
Standardizing Regolith Terramechanics Properties via Multi-Modal Characterization for Risk-Aware Navigation in Rovers<\/p>\n

Emily Gokie<\/strong>
University Of Colorado, Boulder<\/em>
A low-SWaP timing system for distributed in-orbit and planetary surface platforms<\/p>\n

Elan Graupe<\/strong>
University Of Minnesota<\/em>
Model-Driven Navigation for Robust Spacecraft Atmospheric Entry and Descent<\/p>\n

Nikki Hart<\/strong>
William Marsh Rice University<\/em>
Lifelong Plan Adaptation for Robot Manipulation Starting from One Example<\/p>\n

Elizabeth Hoerber<\/strong>
Georgia Institute of Technology<\/em>
High-Precision Landing Using Visual-Inertial Odometry<\/p>\n

Theodore Houser<\/strong>
University Of Chicago<\/em>
ECLiPSe: ElectroChemical Liquid Propellant Synthesis<\/p>\n

Hannah Hutton<\/strong>
University of Michigan<\/em>
RESIST: Radiation-Enabled Structural Improvement in Space Materials<\/p>\n

Joseph Hwang<\/strong>
Purdue University<\/em>
Experimental and Computational Study of Spray Cooling for Propellant Tank Thermal Management<\/p>\n

John Lance<\/strong>
North Carolina State University<\/em>
Predicting RDRE Thermal Loads and Performance through Accurate Detonation Modeling<\/p>\n

Madison Lin<\/strong>
University of Colorado, Boulder<\/em>
Autonomous Trajectory Anomaly Detection and Replanning in Cislunar Space<\/p>\n

Breno Macarenhas Pontes<\/strong>
University Of Colorado, Boulder<\/em>
Development of a Compact, Wide-Field X-ray Navigation Sensor for Simultaneous Multi-Pulsar Tracking<\/p>\n

Emilia Mann<\/strong>
William Marsh Rice University<\/em>
Advanced, 3D Knit Autonomous and Reconfigurable Soft Robots for Sustainable Planetary Surface Logistics<\/p>\n

Alanis Matias-Perez<\/strong>
Colorado School Of Mines<\/em>
Linking Thermophysical Properties and Electrochemical Behavior in Molten Regolith Electrolysis<\/p>\n

Connor McCleery<\/strong>
Yale University<\/em>
Ultrafast, High-Temperature Sintering of Mechanically Robust, Spectrally Selective Coatings for Cryogenic Propellant Storage<\/p>\n

Eleni Mowery<\/strong>
University of Michigan<\/em>
Multiphysics Simulation of Vapor Core Nuclear Reactors with MHD Power Conversion<\/p>\n

Dillon Mulrooney<\/strong>
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign<\/em>
Internal Pressure in Pyrolyzing Ablators for Atmospheric Entry<\/p>\n

Robert Muldrow<\/strong>
University of Florida<\/em>
Enabling Autonomous SmallSat Robotic Docking via Novel Electrical & Data Interface<\/p>\n

Ari Nadelson<\/strong>
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign<\/em>
Designing Solid State Batteries & Electrolytes for Low Temperature Applications<\/p>\n

Karl Pederson<\/strong>
University Of Minnesota<\/em>
Lightweight Metamaterial Smart Windows for Human Space Exploration<\/p>\n

Abbey Piatt Price<\/strong>
Columbia University<\/em>
Leveraging Protonic Solid-Oxide Electrochemical Cells for Process Intensification of H2 Recycling and In-Situ Resource Production<\/p>\n

Rithvik Ramesh<\/strong>
California Institute of Technology<\/em>
Integrated Opto-Electronically Mode-Locked Laser for Space Applications<\/p>\n

Alexander Roush<\/strong>
Colorado School Of Mines<\/em>
Adaptive Autonomy for Lunar Regolith Construction through Graph-Based Planning and Physics-Informed Surrogate Modeling<\/p>\n

Samuel Russell<\/strong>
Johns Hopkins University<\/em>
Particle concentration and surface topography during plume-surface interaction<\/p>\n

Jamie Santos<\/strong>
Oregon State University<\/em>
Dynamic Multi-Objective Prioritization for Autonomous Robot Teams on the Moon and Mars<\/p>\n

Liam Smego<\/strong>
Georgia Institute of Technology<\/em>
A Differential Geometric Approach to Autonomous Navigation<\/p>\n

Truman Stoller<\/strong>
University Of Nebraska, Lincoln<\/em>
Proposing an Advanced Heat Pipe: an Innovative Pumpless Flow Boiling Device<\/p>\n

Tetiana Tymoshevska<\/strong>
University of Michigan<\/em>
Liquid Droplet Radiator Enabled by an Electrospray Array<\/p>\n

James Wall<\/strong>
Massachusetts Institute of Technology<\/em>
A new model for cavitation in rocket engine turbopump inducers<\/p>\n

Adam Zheng<\/strong>
Texas A&M University<\/em>
Coupled Thermal-Structural Design of Self-Deploying Reflectors for Solar Energy Distribution to Lunar Surface Assets<\/p>\n

Albert Zhou<\/strong>
California Institute of Technology<\/em>
Master-Equation-Informed Reduced-Order Model for Non-Equilibrium Thermochemistry of Air in Planetary Entry<\/p>\n

Eleanor Zimmermann<\/strong>
Michigan Technological University<\/em>
Radiative Passive Processing Technology for Offworld Resource Separation (RaPPTORS)<\/p>\n

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