December 9 - 10, 2025
| Sheraton Reston Hotel, VA
2025 Speakers
2025 Conference Chair
2025 Early Speaker Roster
Dr. James Weber Ph.D.
Principal Director, Hypersonics
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)
Principal Director, Hypersonics
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)
Marcia Holmes
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Mission Capabilities
Department Of Defense
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Mission Capabilities
Department Of Defense
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
Program Manager, T&E/S&T Program, Test Resource Management Center (TRMC)
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
Dr. Jesse Maxwell
Head, Hypersonic Aerodynamics and Propulsion, Spacecraft Engineering Division, N
US Navy
Head, Hypersonic Aerodynamics and Propulsion, Spacecraft Engineering Division, N
US Navy
Dr. Mark Benedict Ph.D.
Senior Scientist, Advanced Manufacturing, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
US Air Force
Senior Scientist, Advanced Manufacturing, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
US Air Force
Dr. Prashant Khare Ph.D.
Professor, Bradley Jones Chair & Department Head, Dept.of Aerospace Engineering
University of Cincinnati
Professor, Bradley Jones Chair & Department Head, Dept.of Aerospace Engineering
University of Cincinnati
Dr. Kareem Ahmed Ph.D.
Professor, Director, UCF Center of Excellence in Hypersonics & Space Propulsion
UCF Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Professor, Director, UCF Center of Excellence in Hypersonics & Space Propulsion
UCF Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
David Bertz
Senior Project Manager, Hypersonics Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center
Purdue Applied Research Institute
Senior Project Manager, Hypersonics Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center
Purdue Applied Research Institute
Dr. Julio Hernandez Ph.D.
Characterization Engineer/Researcher
Purdue Applied Research Institute LLC (PARI)
Characterization Engineer/Researcher
Purdue Applied Research Institute LLC (PARI)
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