Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
Explosives: Enhancing Our Understanding Towards Modern Materials
Discussion Leader: David Chavez (Los Alamos National Laboratory, United States)
7:40 pm - 7:45 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:45 pm - 8:10 pm
Anna Hiszpanski (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, United States)
"Application of Machine Learning Tools to Understanding Energetics"
8:10 pm - 8:20 pm
Discussion
8:20 pm - 8:45 pm
Mateusz Szala (Military University of Technology, Poland)
"New Methods and Reaction Systems in Synthesis of Energetic Materials"
8:45 pm - 8:55 pm
Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:20 pm
Adam Michalchuk (University of Birmingham, United Kingdom)
"Mechanochemistry and the Reactivity of Energetic Materials"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Predictive Modeling for Behavior, Response and Output of Energetic Materials
Discussion Leader: Manoj Shukla (US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, United States)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:40 am
Judith Brown (Sandia National Laboratories, United States)
"Meshfree Modeling of Thermo-Mechanical Behavior and Damage Evolution in Binderized Energetic Materials"
9:40 am - 9:50 am
Discussion
9:50 am - 10:25 am
Frank VanGessel (NSWC Indian Head, United States)
"Integrating Machine Learning with Physics-Based Computation for Enhanced Modeling of Underwater Explosive Effects"
10:25 am - 10:35 am
Discussion
10:35 am - 11:05 am
Coffee Break
11:05 am - 11:35 am
Min Zhou (Georgia Institute of Technology, United States)
"Mesoscale Simulations of the Optoelectrical, Mechanoelectrical and Thermochemical Responses of Heterogeneous Energetic Materials"
11:35 am - 11:45 am
Discussion
11:45 am - 11:55 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:55 am - 12:00 pm
Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢ is designed to address diversity and inclusion in the scientific workplace by providing a safe environment for informal and meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages. The program supports the professional growth of all members of our communities, including ethnicity, race and/or gender identity by providing an open forum for discussion and mentoring.
Organizer: Marcia Cooper (Texas A&M University, United States)
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Multifunctional and Reactive Materials by Design
Discussion Leader: Xiaolin Zheng (Stanford University, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:05 pm
Naomi Halas (Rice University, United States)
"Why I Love Aluminum"
8:05 pm - 8:15 pm
Discussion
8:15 pm - 8:40 pm
Shenqiang Ren (University of Maryland College Park, United States)
"Molecular Ferroelectric Energetics"
8:40 pm - 8:50 pm
Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:15 pm
Diane Collard (Purdue University, United States)
"Thermochemical Knowledge Gaps in Designing Multifunctional Energetic Materials"
9:15 pm - 9:25 pm
Discussion
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Material Response: In-Situ Studies and Advanced Diagnostics
Discussion Leader: Marcia Cooper (Texas A&M University, United States)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:45 am
Suzanne Sheehe (LLNL, United States)
"Inferring Temperature and Chemistry of Highly Energetic Materials Using Spectroscopy"
9:45 am - 9:55 am
Discussion
9:55 am - 10:25 am
Belinda Pacheco Johnson (Los Alamos National Laboratory, United States)
"Measuring Unreacted Temperatures in Shocked High Explosives at the Mesoscale"
10:25 am - 10:35 am
Discussion
10:35 am - 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Robert Knepper (Sandia National Laboratories, United States)
"Honey, I Shrunk the Explosive: How Physical Vapor Deposition Can Enable Novel Diagnostics for Explosive Materials"
11:30 am - 11:40 am
Discussion
11:40 am - 11:55 am
Late-Breaking Topic
11:55 am - 12:00 pm
Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Flow Chemistry for Energetic Materials
Discussion Leader: Colin Pulham (University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:10 pm
Debabrata Maiti (IIT Bombay, India)
"Flow Chemistry for Safer and Sustainable Production of HEMs"
8:10 pm - 8:20 pm
Discussion
8:20 pm - 8:45 pm
Eric Gauthier (US Army DEVCOM-Armaments Center, United States)
"Data Acquisition, Modeling and Optimization in Continuous Flow Synthesis of Energetic Materials"
8:45 pm - 8:55 pm
Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:20 pm
Patrick Fedick (Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, United States)
"Reaction Acceleration of Energetics by Confined Volume Systems: Discovery to Continuous Synthesis"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Bio-Inspired Synthesis and Materials for Energetics
Discussion Leader: Kate Kucharzyk (Battelle, United States)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:40 am
Stephanie Napieralski (Battelle Memorial Institute, United States)
"Computationally Guided Selection of Candidate Enzymes for Energetic Molecule Production"
9:40 am - 9:50 am
Discussion
9:50 am - 10:25 am
Jenni Kennemur (California Institute of Technology, United States)
"Directed Evolution for the Synthesis of Highly-Strained Ring Systems"
10:25 am - 10:35 am
Discussion
10:35 am - 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Pablo Cruz-Morales (Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark)
"Learning Chemistry from Microbes to Make Sustainable Chemicals"
11:30 am - 11:40 am
Discussion
11:40 am - 11:55 am
Late-Breaking Topic
11:55 am - 12:00 pm
Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Next Generation Propellants
Discussion Leader: Mark Mason (US Navy, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:10 pm
Brandon Runnels (Iowa State University, United States)
"Modeling Regression and Mechanical Response in Solid Composite Propellants"
8:10 pm - 8:20 pm
Discussion
8:20 pm - 8:45 pm
Gregory Young (Virginia Tech, United States)
"Role of Oxidizers, Binders, and Additives in Electrically Controlled Propellants"
8:45 pm - 8:55 pm
Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:20 pm
Prawal Agarwal (Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc., United States)
"Nonthermal Plasma-Driven Surface Engineering of Metal-Based Nanomaterials for Energetic Applications"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair(s); Complete the GRC Evaluation Forms; Discuss Future Dates and Venue; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Enhanced Performance Through Architecture
Discussion Leader: Bryce Tappan (Los Alamos National Laboratory, United States)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:45 am
Monique McClain (Purdue University, United States)
"Additive Manufacturing of Composite Energetic Materials"
9:45 am - 9:55 am
Discussion
9:55 am - 10:25 am
Andrew Schmalzer (Los Alamos National Laboratory, United States)
"A Potential New Paradigm in Explosive Handling Safety Through Structured Energetics"
10:25 am - 10:35 am
Discussion
10:35 am - 11:05 am
Coffee Break
11:05 am - 11:35 am
Zachary Cordero (MIT, United States)
"Mechanochemistry of Particle Impact Ignition in High-Pressure Oxygen"
11:35 am - 11:45 am
Discussion
11:45 am - 12:00 pm
Late-Breaking Topic
12:00 pm - 12:05 pm
Discussion
12:05 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Keynote Session: Perspectives on Understanding and Enhancing Energetic Material Performance and Application
Discussion Leader: Ruth Doherty (Energetics Technology Center, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:05 pm
Uwe Schaller (Fraunhofer ICT, Germany)
"Advancements in Energetic Materials: Navigating Sustainability and Performance Enhancement"
8:05 pm - 8:15 pm
Discussion
8:15 pm - 8:40 pm
C. Michael Lindsay (Air Force Research Laboratory, United States)
"The Discovery, Development, and Transition of Energetic Materials into Munitions"
8:40 pm - 8:50 pm
Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:15 pm
Melissa Mileham (Northrop Grumman Corporation, United States)
"The Role of Particle Morphology in Formulation Optimization and Sensitivity"
9:15 pm - 9:25 pm
Discussion
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure