Time	Event / Presentation	Location
Morning Program8 a.m.鈥搉oon 路 Fairwinds Alumni Center
8鈥�8:30 a.m.	Organizer meetup and volunteer welcome	Fairwinds Alumni Center
8鈥�9 a.m.	Exhibitor and poster setup	Fairwinds Alumni Center
8:30鈥�9 a.m.	Registration Opens and Coffee	Fairwinds Alumni Center
9鈥�9:05 a.m.	Opening Dr. Joe Harrington, Dr. Greg Autry, Dr. Luisa F. Zambrano Marin – 91吃瓜网 Space Council	Fairwinds Alumni Center
9:07鈥�9:12 a.m.	Welcome Remarks Dr. Winston V. Schoenfeld, 91吃瓜网 Vice President for Research and Innovation	Fairwinds Alumni Center
9:15鈥�9:40 a.m.	Keynote Clayton Turner, Operating Partner at Andromeda Ventures	Fairwinds Alumni Center
9:40鈥�9:50 a.m.	Special Event John Vargas, Voyager Technologies Space MBA Scholarship Announcement	Fairwinds Alumni Center
9:50鈥�10 a.m.	Spotlight Speaker Dr. Alain Berinstain, Florida Space Research Consortium	Fairwinds Alumni Center
10鈥�10:30 a.m.	Coffee Break	Fairwinds Alumni Center
10:30鈥�11 a.m.	Panel: Space Force Michael Ludes Martindale, Director of Education for Space Force Association – Moderator Dr. Mehmed Ali, Provost and Chief Learning Officer, Space Delta XIII, United States Space Force Tyrone Parker, U.S. Space Force, STARCOM Lead for Civilian Recruiting Col. (S) Jason Cano, U.S. Space Force, Commander, 320th Recruiting Squadron	Fairwinds Alumni Center
11鈥�11:30 a.m.	Spotlight Talks Dr. Phil Metzger, Director of the Hawking Center for Microgravity Research, “Two Issues That Need Urgent Attention: Blowing Moondust and Democratizing Space” Ronald Lau, Chief Investment Officer, Space Florida Dr. Jaydeep Mukherjee, Director, NASA Florida Space Grant Consortium, “NASA Florida Space Grant Consortium”	Fairwinds Alumni Center
11:30 a.m.鈥�noon	Space Ideation Challenge Winners鈥� Talks $150,000 in sponsored prizes awarded to winners Dean Paul Jarley, Associate Provost Greg Autry, Director of Space MBA Prof. Zaheer Ali – Barry S. Miller College of Business Awardee Talks	Fairwinds Alumni Center
Lunch and TransitionNoon鈥�1:15 p.m. 路 Fairwinds to SPRK Building
noon鈥�1 p.m.	Lunch, Networking, Open Posters and Exhibitors	Fairwinds Alumni Center
1鈥�1:15 p.m.	Transition to SPRK Building, Posters, Exhibitors and Networking	Fairwinds 鈫� SPRK Building
Concurrent Sessions I1:15鈥�2:15 p.m. 路 SPRK Building
Choose a research track for Concurrent Sessions I The table will show presentations for the track you select. Choose each session independently. All tracks are listed below. Select a track to filter the table.
All Other Space Engineering6 presentations 路 SPRK 101 A-C
1:15鈥�1:25 p.m.	Space Domain Awareness and Remote Sensing Below the Diffraction LimitProf. Stephen Eikenberry 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 101 A-C
1:25鈥�1:35 p.m.	Advancing Melt Probes for the Exploration of Ocean WorldsAmelia Brumfield 路 FIT	SPRK 101 A-C
1:35鈥�1:45 p.m.	Utilizing Machine Learning to Identify Unknown SatellitesDerek Nguyen 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 101 A-C
1:45鈥�1:55 p.m.	Advances in Resident Space Object Identification Using Unresolved Optical Space ImageryDylan Hernquist 路 ERAU	SPRK 101 A-C
1:55鈥�2:05 p.m.	Bridging Micro-Scale Adhesion and Scalable DEM for Irregular, Charged Lunar RegolithMatthew Crews 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 101 A-C
2:05鈥�2:15 p.m.	Predicting Orbital Motion Using Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) for On-Board Autonomous Guidance and NavigationMeagan Thatcher 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 101 A-C
Space Vehicle Engineering5 presentations 路 SPRK 229
1:15鈥�1:27 p.m.	Launching Rockets from Bolivia鈥檚 High Altitude Altiplano: A Comparison between El Alto and Cape CanaveralPablo Rivero 路 FIT	SPRK 229
1:27鈥�1:39 p.m.	Design of a Lunar Adjustable Multipurpose Stand for NASA Micro-g NExTAidan Hall 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 229
1:39鈥�1:51 p.m.	A Semi-Empirical Reduced-Order Model for Heat Shield SeparationEdward Clutter 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 229
1:51鈥�2:03 p.m.	Characterization of Freezing-Induced Stiffness Changes in Fluid-Filled Structural MembersIsabelle Kaltenbaugh 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 229
2:03鈥�2:15 p.m.	Toward Sustained Flight at Uranus: A Multidisciplinary Design Framework for a Fixed-Wing ExplorerKevin Johnson 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 229
Space Vehicle Engineering 鈥� Plume Effects4 presentations 路 SPRK 305
1:15鈥�1:30 p.m.	Characterizing Plume-Surface Interaction Effects on Planetary Surfaces with SPARTADr. Jared Long-Fox 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 305
1:30鈥�1:45 p.m.	Decay Constant Extraction From Images Of Laser Propagation In Dust PlumesJavier Ramos Salamo 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 305
1:45鈥�2 p.m.	Exploration of Nozzle Design鈥檚 Influence on Plume Surface Interactions (PSI) PhysicsMaribel Garcia 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 305
2鈥�2:15 p.m.	Approximating Regolith Displacement from Single Nozzle Plume Impingement at Varying Descent VelocitiesNoah Brockhoff 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 305
Management3 presentations 路 SPRK 122
1:15鈥�1:35 p.m.	Wed, Bred, Med & Dead: Weddings, Births, Health and Death in Space HospitalityDr. Stephen Pratt 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 122
1:35鈥�1:55 p.m.	The Future of Space Entrepreneurs (Space Innovation & Workforce Development)Dr. Sierra Pollard 路 ERAU	SPRK 122
1:55鈥�2:15 p.m.	Integrating Health Science into Orbital Travel Experience Design: A Wellness-focused Consumer Journey MapDr. Susan Zhong 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 122
Physical Sciences6 presentations 路 SPRK 326
1:15鈥�1:25 p.m.	Space Weather Assessment and Monitoring InstrumentDr. Aroh Barjatya 路 ERAU	SPRK 326
1:25鈥�1:35 p.m.	SiO Maser Isotopologue Research in O-AGB star ClassificationPramod Raghav Mulagala 路 FIT	SPRK 326
1:35鈥�1:45 p.m.	Io Sample ReturnProf. Ryan Ogliore 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 326
1:45鈥�1:55 p.m.	PHOENIX: A Photonics-Enabled Heterodyne Submillimeter/Far-Infrared Interferometer for Planet Formation, Star Formation, and Galaxy EvolutionProf. Peter Delfyett 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 326
1:55鈥�2:05 p.m.	Excision of Drifting RFI in Arecibo 12 m Telescope Observations Using Deep LearningHannah Nithilla Ilango Samuel Peter 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 326
2:05鈥�2:15 p.m.	Performance simulations of photonic-enabled exoplanet spectroscopic sensor (PEEPSS) for HWOGenevieve Markees 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 326
Life6 presentations 路 SPRK 324
1:15鈥�1:25 p.m.	Medical Research Gaps in Support of Human Commercial SpaceflightsProf. Melchor Antunano 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 324
1:25鈥�1:35 p.m.	From Spectral Signatures to Freshness: Integrating Hyperspectral Imaging, Multi-Omics, and AI for Postharvest QualityProf. Tie Liu 路 UF	SPRK 324
1:35鈥�1:45 p.m.	Ultra-Sensitive Molecular Detection with Frequency Combs: From Human Breath to Planetary Exploration.Prof. Konstantin Vodopyanov 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 324
1:45鈥�1:55 p.m.	Subgrouping in Teams: Testing an Intervention for MitigationAllen Shorey 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 324
1:55鈥�2:05 p.m.	From UF to Zurich: Building the Next Generation of Space Life Scientists through Transatlantic Collaborations for Parabolic Flight CampaignsDeep Thakkar 路 UF	SPRK 324
2:05鈥�2:15 p.m.	Regolith to Rations: Cultivating Oyster Mushrooms in Martian Simulant for Food and ConstructionHelen Navach 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 324
2:15鈥�3 p.m.	Posters, exhibitors, networking and sweets	SPRK Building
Concurrent Sessions II3鈥�4 p.m. 路 SPRK Building
Choose a research track for Concurrent Sessions II The table will show presentations for the track you select. Choose each session independently. All tracks are listed below. Select a track to filter the table.
All Other Space Engineering6 presentations 路 SPRK 101
3鈥�3:10 p.m.	Radiation Effects and Reliability for Space Electronics: From Devices to SystemsProf. Enxia Zhang 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 101
3:10鈥�3:20 p.m.	Thermal Energy Storage Using Abundant Lunar Regolith for Lunar HabitatsProf. Shin Young Jeong 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 101
3:20鈥�3:30 p.m.	Affordance-Based Grasp Identification for Autonomous Satellite Capture Using Image SegmentationSamantha Rogers 路 ERAU	SPRK 101
3:30鈥�3:40 p.m.	A Digital Twin for EagleCam 2: Lunar Imaging and Camera ModelingSamuil Nikolov 路 ERAU	SPRK 101
3:40鈥�3:50 p.m.	Lunar Scalable Outpost Power Evaluation (L-SCOPE): Effects of Illumination on Base Energy Balance in Polar Regions.Andrew Dean 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 101
3:50鈥�4 p.m.	Polyhedral Gravitational Modelling Validated with FreeFlyer for Earth-like BodiesMicah Boudreau 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 101
Space Vehicle Engineering5 presentations 路 SPRK 229
3鈥�3:12 p.m.	The Astrodynamics and Space Technology Research & Analysis (ASTRA) Lab at 91吃瓜网Prof. Paula do Vale Pereira 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 229
3:12鈥�3:24 p.m.	Project Neptune: Design and Development of a Full-Scale Collegiate Sea-Based Launch VehicleSachin Saravanan and Alex Plant 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 229
3:24鈥�3:36 p.m.	Powering the Skies: Hydrogen Fuel Cells and the Future of Passenger AviationElham Hasani 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 229
3:36鈥�3:48 p.m.	KLEO-1: 91吃瓜网鈥檚 First Student SatelliteMartin Fernandez-Stoll 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 229
3:48鈥�4 p.m.	Rapid Orbit Motion Emulator (ROME)Keanu Brayman 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 229
Space Vehicle Engineering 鈥� Plume Effects4 presentations 路 SPRK 305
3鈥�3:15 p.m.	Plume Surface Interactions of Transverse Gas Flow Over Charged Lunar Regolith SimulantCody Bevilacqua 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 305
3:15鈥�3:30 p.m.	Investigation of Laser Power Loss From Suspended Lunar RegolithOwen Baylor 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 305
3:30鈥�3:45 p.m.	Geotechnical Properties of Lunar Regolith Simulants and Their Influence on CohesionAndrew Klein 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 305
3:45鈥�4 p.m.	Rapid In-Situ Identification of Lunar Surface Resources and Contaminants Using Mid-Infrared OPTIR SpectroscopyChristopher Duffey 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 305
Management3 presentations 路 SPRK 122
3鈥�3:20 p.m.	PaaS as an Economic Framework for Lunar DevelopmentJim Plaxco 路 Chicago Society for Space Studies (CSSS)	SPRK 122
3:20鈥�3:40 p.m.	Partnering with Universities and IndustryMr. Ted Delgado	SPRK 122
3:40鈥�4 p.m.	Spaceport Location Suitability, Space Launch Complex & Spaceport AnalyticsCharles Major 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 122
Physical Sciences6 presentations 路 SPRK 326
3鈥�3:10 p.m.	Exploring Io’s Accretion and Evolution with MELTSGabriel Struhar 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 326
3:10鈥�3:20 p.m.	SMASHSpec: A Testbed for Actively-Stabilized Extreme Precision Radial Velocity SpectrographsEma Vo 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 326
3:20鈥�3:30 p.m.	Shape Model of the Near-Equal Binary Near-Earth Asteroid (190166) 2005 UP156Dr. Antoine Bourget 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 326
3:30鈥�3:40 p.m.	Smoothing parameter optimization for inverting Fredholm integral equations in light scatteringCameron Kelley 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 326
3:40鈥�3:50 p.m.	Impacts of Experimental Factors on the Simulated Space Weathering of Carbonaceous Chondrite MeteoritesAngelina Minocha 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 326
3:50鈥�4 p.m.	HelioComb – A Laser Frequency Comb Heterodyne Spectrometer for Kilohertz Resolution Solar ObservationsRobert Conwell 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 326
Life6 presentations 路 SPRK 324
3鈥�3:10 p.m.	Passive Arm-Leg Coupling Exosuit for Neuromechanical Rehabilitation Following SpaceflightJannah Barakat 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 324
3:10鈥�3:20 p.m.	Preparing Artemis astronauts for geologic fieldwork, sample collection, and lunar regolith analyses at the only terrestrial analog crater with basaltic ejectaDr. Shawn Wright	SPRK 324
3:20鈥�3:30 p.m.	Effect of Increasing Nutrient Concentration on Ocimum Basilicum Seeds in Lunar Regolith SimulantMs. Sachita Saravanan 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 324
3:30鈥�3:40 p.m.	Culture in Orbit: How Diversity and Time Shape Team Interaction in SpaceflightProfessor Shawn Burke 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 324
3:40鈥�3:50 p.m.	A Kidney Stone in Microgravity 鈥� Examining Physical and Chemical Properties of Calcium Crystals Formed in MicrogravityReese Laushot 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 324
3:50鈥�4 p.m.	Effects Of Simulated Microgravity And Caffeine On Actin Filament MechanicsPedro Henrrique Rodriguez 路 91吃瓜网	SPRK 324
Closing Activities4鈥�5 p.m. 路 SPRK Building
4鈥�4:30 p.m.	Networking, posters and farewell	SPRK Building
4:30鈥�5 p.m.	Takedown	SPRK Building

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