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AFIT Alumnus Awarded Patent for Nanocrystal-Based Strain-Sensing Technology
Air Force Institute of Technology alumnus Dr. Michael Sherburne was awarded a U.S. patent on July 9 for his innovative work titled “Article Comprising Bonded Substrate Comprising Nanocrystals and Method of Making and Using Same” (Patent No. US 12,031,074 B1). Sherburne (second from the right) with fellow AFIT classmates in 2020. (Contributed photo)
AFIT Alumnus Awarded Patent for Nanocrystal-Based Strain-Sensing Technology
Graphic of a colloidal quantum dot where the inner core (pink), outer shell (yellow), and polymer ligands (black lines) can be seen. Sherburne, M. X-Ray Detection and Strain Sensing Applications of Colloidal Quantum Dots. M.S. Thesis, Air Force Institute of Technology, March 2020. (Contributed graphic)*
AFIT Alumnus Awarded Patent for Nanocrystal-Based Strain-Sensing Technology
(a) Illustration of the experimental setup. (b) Labeled photo of the experimental setup. Sherburne, M. X-Ray Detection and Strain Sensing Applications of Colloidal Quantum Dots. M.S. Thesis, Air Force Institute of Technology, March 2020. (Contributed graphic)* *Graphics from: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsami.0c12110
AFIT Alumnus Awarded Patent for Nanocrystal-Based Strain-Sensing Technology
Air Force Institute of Technology alumnus Dr. Michael Sherburne was awarded a U.S. patent on July 9 for his innovative work titled “Article Comprising Bonded Substrate Comprising Nanocrystals and Method of Making and Using Same” (Patent No. US 12,031,074 B1). Sherburne pictured during his presentation at the IEEE SENSORS 2023Conference in Vienna, Austria. (Contributed photo)
AFIT Alumnus Awarded Patent for Nanocrystal-Based Strain-Sensing Technology
Future concept of a handheld camera scanning for surface deformation of an airframe using the nanomaterial-based strain-sensing paint. As the surface is scanned, a 2D strain-surface map is generated for the technician. (Contributed image) Image from: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Hengky-Chandrahalim/publication/359426943_Novel_Quantum_Dot_Technology_Shows_Promise_in_Simplifying_Vehicle_and_Structural_Surface_Inspections/links/623b87cd3818892e0a6c626b/Novel-Quantum-Dot-Technology-Shows-Promise-in-Simplifying-Vehicle-and-Structural-Surface-Inspections.pdf
AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate celebrates annual awards recipients
To create the virtual event, a studio-like setting was created for the awards ceremony. From left to right are Mr. Timothy Sakulich, Dr. Jonathan Spowart, Mr. Keith Slinker and Col. Michael Warner.
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Artistic rendering of AFRL-developed “Polymerized Liquid Metal Network” technology. (U.S. Air Force courtesy graphic/Second Bay Studios)
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From left to right: Dr. Derek Bas, Dr. Piyush Shah and Dr. Michael Page examine a potential acoustically driven ferromagnetic resonance material under a microscope in the magneto-optics lab. The microscope is designed to observe magnetic properties on a small scale. (U.S. Air Force photo/Michael Wolf)
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Members of the Ceramic Materials and Processing Research Team, from left to right: Ms. Christina Thompson, Dr. Dayton Street, Dr. Kara Martin and Dr. Matthew Dickerson. (U.S. Air Force photo/Karen Schlesinger)
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AFRL scientist, Dr. Vincent Chen, demonstrates the experimental setup used to trigger shape change in soft, magnetically responsive elastomers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Spencer Deer)
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From left to right: Drs. Joe Slocik, Rajesh Naik and Patrick Dennis. (Courtesy photo)
Air Force researchers developing wearable agent detector to improve aircraft maintainer safety
Current state-of-the-art for aircraft confined space maintenance (Courtesy photo)
Air Force researchers developing wearable agent detector to improve aircraft maintainer safety
Researchers Dr. Nicholas Glavin (left) and Dr. Ajit Roy are working to develop flexible, wearable toxic agent detectors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Spencer Deer)
AFRL holds Biotech Days
Dr. Adam Strang demonstrates Airman Data Analysis and Performance Tracking System to Dr. Jill McQuade, one of the Biotech Days organizers. Both are from the 711th Human Performance Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Spencer Deer)
AFRL holds Biotech Days
Members of a multi-directorate panel discussed various topics. Scientists Dr. Matthew Dickerson (Materials and Manufacturing Directorate) and Dr. Zachary Reinert (UES/Materials and Manufacturing Directorate) discussed advances enabled by synthetic biology in military applications of high-temperature composites and energetic materials. Dr. David Burch (711th Human Performance Wing) decribed how researchers are transforming aeromedical evacuation for the multi-domain battlespace. Dr. Matthew DeWitt (University of Dayton Research Institute) talked about how he is collaborating with scientists in the Aerospace Systems Directorate to develop hydrocarbon fuels for high performance of high speed flight systems. (Courtesy photo)
AFRL holds Biotech Days
Dr. Drew Wagner (UES/Materials and Manufacturing Directorate) and Dr.Matthew Dickerson (Materials and Manufacturing Directorate) discuss the recombinant production of sub-micron gas vesicles and their potential in military applications. (U.S. Air Force photo/Spencer Deer)
AFRL engineer honored as AIAA Fellow
Air Force Research Laboratory aerospace engineer Dr. Campbell Carter was recently honored as a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics for his distinguished career in the study of high-speed propulsion. (U.S. Air Force Photo)
AFRL senior scientist elected to National Academy
Dr. Richard Vaia of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate was recently elected a member to the National Academy of Engineering. (U.S. Air Force photo)
AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate luncheon honors annual awardees
Dr. Michael Gregg, director of the Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate, addresses the audience at the organization’s 8th Annual Awards Luncheon, held Jan. 30, 2020, at the Schuster Performing Arts Center in Dayton, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Danielle DeBorde)