Name: MSN-C Special Topic: Composites 2026
Start: 2026-04-16T08:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-17T16:00:00-04:00
Location: Wright State University, Dayton, OH

MSN-C Special Topic: Composites 2026

from Thursday, April 16, 2026 (8:00 AM) to Friday, April 17, 2026 (4:00 PM)

Monday, April 13, 2026
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Thursday, April 16, 2026

8:00 AM Checkin

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Room: Dicovery A/B
8:30 AM Session 1: Resources
Resources
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM
Room: Dicovery A/B
Contributions

8:30 AM AFRL Welcome - Rich Vaia, AFRL

8:40 AM CHESS Welcome - Joel Brock, Cornell University

8:50 AM The Materials Solutions Network at CHESS (MSN-C) - Arthur Woll, Cornell

9:00 AM The Structural Materials Beamline at MSN-C - Kelly Nygren, Cornell

9:15 AM The Functional Materials Beamlines at MSN-C - Kirt Page, AV Inc.

9:30 AM In-Situ Characterization during Mechanical Testing at MSN-C - Kelly Nygren, Cornell

9:40 AM The nSoft Consortium and NCNR at NIST - Jon Seppala, NIST
10:05 AM Break
Break
10:05 AM - 10:30 AM
Room: Dicovery A/B
10:30 AM Session 2: Challenges & Needs - DoD
Challenges & Needs - DoD
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: Dicovery A/B
Contributions

10:30 AM Overview of Polymer Matrix Composites research at AFRL, Hilmar Koerner, AFRL

11:00 AM Overview of Ceramic Matrix Composites research at AFRL, Mathew Schey, AFRL

11:30 AM Regional Networks - Innovation in Partnership and Collaboration, John Luginsland, AFRL
12:00 PM LUNCH - Day 1: Box Lunch Optional
LUNCH - Day 1: Box Lunch Optional
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Room: Dicovery A/B
1:00 PM Session 3
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Room: Dicovery A/B
Contributions

1:00 PM Ceramic Matrix Composites -- Mike Sangid, Purdue

1:30 PM Polymer Matrix Compsoites -- Xiaoshi Zhang, Penn State Behrend

2:00 PM 3D Printing and Processing of High Perfmance PMCs at FMB - Kirt Page (AV Inc) and Mia Carrola, AFRL

2:30 PM Panel Discussion: Research Resources for Industry and DoW
4:00 PM Informal Happy Hour - Wandering Griffin Brewery

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Friday, April 17, 2026
9:00 AM Session 4 - Industry Perspectives, Insights, and Needs
9:00 AM - 10:05 AM
Room: Dicovery A/B
Contributions

9:00 AM Day 2 Welcome

9:05 AM Affordable and Agile Composite AM Structures - Dennis Butcher, AFRL

9:20 AM Industry Perspective on Synchrotron Tomography of CMC - Aly Badran, GE Aerospace

9:35 AM Faciliting Industry Access to MSN-C- Arthur Woll, Cornell

9:45 AM Distribution A Model Materials Discussion - Matt Schey, AFRL
10:05 AM BREAK
BREAK
10:05 AM - 10:30 AM
Room: Dicovery A/B
10:30 AM Session 5 - Practical Challenges; Opportunities, and Discussion: Workshop Breakout Sessions & Discussion
Workshop Breakout Sessions & Discussion
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: Dicovery A/B
Contributions

10:30 AM Breakout Session

11:20 AM Breakout Lead Report-Outs; Discussion

11:40 AM Summary DIscussion; Workshop Close-Out
12:00 PM LUNCH -Day 2
LUNCH -Day 2
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Room: Dicovery A/B

1:00 PM Reserved for Closed Sessions with Industry

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: Dicovery A/B