December 9 - 10, 2025 | Sheraton Reston Hotel, Reston, VA
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2025 Speakers

2025 Conference Chair

Dr. Mark J. Lewis Ph.D.
Dr. Mark J. Lewis Ph.D.
CEO
Purdue Applied Research Institute
Purdue Applied Research Institute

2025 Early Speaker Roster

Dr. James Weber Ph.D.
Dr. James Weber Ph.D.
Principal Director, Hypersonics
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)
Marcia Holmes
Marcia Holmes
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Mission Capabilities
Department Of Defense
Department Of Defense
Tracy Tynan
Tracy Tynan
Director of Acquisition
Missile Defense Agency
Missile Defense Agency
Major General Frank Lozano
Major General Frank Lozano
Program Executive Officer, PEO Missiles and Space
United States Army
Dr. Gillian Bussey Ph.D.
Dr. Gillian Bussey Ph.D.
Deputy Chief Science Officer
US Space Force
US Space Force
Geoff Wilson
Geoff Wilson
Program Manager, T&E/S&T Program, Test Resource Management Center (TRMC)
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
Dr. Jesse Maxwell
Dr. Jesse Maxwell
Head, Hypersonic Aerodynamics and Propulsion, Spacecraft Engineering Division, N
US Navy
US Navy
Dr. Robert Baurle
Dr. Robert Baurle
Senior Scientist, Hypersonics, Air Force Research Labatory (AFRL)
US Air Force
US Air Force
Dr. Mark Benedict Ph.D.
Dr. Mark Benedict Ph.D.
Senior Scientist, Advanced Manufacturing, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
US Air Force
US Air Force
Adam Jones
Adam Jones
Department Head, Integrated Engagement Systems
Naval Surface Warfare Center
Naval Surface Warfare Center
Dr. Rodney Bowersox
Dr. Rodney Bowersox
Senior Associate Dean for Research
Texas A&M University
Richard Ast (pending final approval)
Richard Ast (pending final approval)
(Hypersonics, Munitions, Unmanned Systems) Sector Lead, IBAS Program
OUSD Acquisition and Sustainment
Zachary Gent
Zachary Gent
Liaison Officer
Joint Hypersonics Transition Office
Dr. Prashant Khare Ph.D.
Dr. Prashant Khare Ph.D.
Professor, Bradley Jones Chair & Department Head, Dept.of Aerospace Engineering
University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
Dr. Kareem Ahmed Ph.D.
Dr. Kareem Ahmed Ph.D.
Associate Professor
UCF Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
UCF Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Dr. Greg Scofield Ph.D.
Dr. Greg Scofield Ph.D.
Hypersonics Laboratory Director
Purdue Applied Research Institute
Purdue Applied Research Institute
David Bretz
David Bretz
Senior Project Manager, Hypersonics Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center
Purdue Applied Research Institute
Purdue Applied Research Institute
Dr. Julio Hernandez Ph.D.
Dr. Julio Hernandez Ph.D.
Characterization Engineer/Researcher
Purdue Applied Research Institute LLC (PARI)
Purdue Applied Research Institute LLC (PARI)
Dylan Crump
Dylan Crump
Ceramics Research Engineer
Purdue Applied Research Institute LLC (PARI)
Purdue Applied Research Institute LLC (PARI)
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