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NSTGRO 2026
Omar AlyousefUniversity Of MemphisPolycatenated Architected Materials (PAM) for Origami-Inspired Space Docking Ports
Cade ArmstrongUniversity Of Texas at AustinIntelligent Multi-Agent Constellations for Cooperative Cislunar Operations
Laurel BarnettHarvard UniversityPhotonic SNSPD Readout and Feed Forward System for Improved Optical Communication Capabilities
Katie BarcakWilliam Marsh Rice UniversityCompact magnetic heat switch for thermal management of long duration low power exploration missions
Austin BodinUniversity Of Colorado, BoulderRapid Robust Trajectory Design via Motion Funnels in Multi-Body Systems
William BodnarNorth Carolina State UniversityNear-field Thermophotovoltaics for Extraterrestrial Surface Power Generation
Diana BolanosUniversity of California, BerkeleyOrigami-inspired lattice architectures for robotic assembly and reconfiguration of modular space structures
Annalise CabraUniversity Of Colorado, BoulderDevelopment of RF Hydrogen Plasma for Ion-Assisted Metal Processing of Lunar Regolith
William Callahan EshlemanUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignPlume-Surface Interaction Experiments for Physics-Informed Ejecta Modeling
Alexander ChinUniversity of WashingtonAdaptive Wire-Bent Compliant Attachment Aids for Small Satellite Docking and ISAM Applications