Dayton Engineering
Sciences Symposium



Program-at-a-glance

Room Endeavour 156A Endeavour 156B Endeavour 156C
Time SESSION 1

Biomechanics, Biomedical Eng & Human Factors I

Chair: Megan Reissman
UD
SESSION 2

Mechanics, Materials & Manufacturing I

Chair: Robert Lowe
UD
SESSION 3

Thermo-Fluids & Propulsion I

Chair: Mitch Wolff
WSU
9:20 AM DESS2026-021
Comparative Pilot Study Evaluating Predictive Automation in Aviation

Becket Nash - UD
Sharon Bommer - UD
Esther Omotala Adeyemi - UD
DESS2026-020
Effects of Surface Texturing on the Corrosion Resistance and Cell Adhesion of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy

Sajib Bhowmik - MU
Md Fahim Rashid Choudhury - MU
Shashi Lalvani - MU
Paul James - MU
Muhammad P. Jahan - MU
DESS2026-003
Comparison of Posteriori Methods for Machine Learned Turbulence Modeling

Lincoln Dehaven - WSU
James Wnek - WSU
Mitch Wolff - WSU
9:40 AM DESS2026-023
Comparative Literature Review of Predictive and Adaptive Automation Research Across Industries

Sofiya Piede - UD
Esther O. Adeyemi - UD
Beckett Nash - UD
Sharon Bommer - UD
DESS2026-026
Surface modification and functionalization for improved corrosion resistance and biocompatibility

Md Fahim Rashid Choudhury - MU
Sajib Bhowmik - MU
Shashi Lalvani - MU
Paul James - MU
Muhammad P. Jahan - MU
DESS2026-036
Tensor Basis Local Linear Regression for Machine Learning Turbulence Model Feature Selection

James Wnek - WSU
Mitch Wolff - WSU
10:00 AM DESS2026-037
The Potential of Ylang-Ylang Essential Oil to Reduce Mental Workload in Athletes: A Systematic Review

Nikhil Buerk - UD
Esther Adeyemi - UD
Sharon Bommer - UD
DESS2026-022
Effect of Treated and Untreated Hemp Fibers in Promoting Alpha Crystals in PLA

Md Afif Anowar - MU
Giancarlo Corti, Muhammad P. Jahan - MU
DESS2026-011
Investigation of Surface Roughness Influence on Turbulent Boundary Layers

Mason Horsley - WSU
Mitch Wolff - WSU
10:20 AM Break


Room Endeavour 156A Endeavour 156B Endeavour 156C
Time SESSION 4

Biomechanics, Biomedical Eng & Human Factors II

Chair: Timothy Reissman
UD
SESSION 5

Mechanics, Materials & Manufacturing II

Chair: Tahseen Al-wattar
CSU
SESSION 6

Thermo-Fluids & Propulsion II

Chair: Mitch Wolff
WSU
10:30 AM DESS2026-004
Analysis of Alpha Amylase 1 in Relation to Implicit Bias

Helena Duselis - DRSS
DESS2026-001
Rapid AI-Based Prediction of Thermal Properties of Multiphase Materials from Virtual 2D Image Samples

Yusheng Jiang - UD
Sreelakshmi Sreeharan; Kiranmayee Madhusudhan; Hui (Jack) Wang - UD
Xiong (Bill) Yu - CWU
DESS2026-010
Development of a High-pressure Visualization chamber for Supercritical CO2

Evan Fender - WSU
10:50 AM DESS2026-025
Electrospraying Induces Coordinated Calcium Signaling in Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells

Gary Coffman - WSU
Nasim Nosoudi - WSU
Lyana Green - WSU
DESS2026-009
Composite Laminates Under Cyclic Load: Crack Growth, XFEM, and Aerospace Readiness

Tahseen Al-wattar - CSU
Mariam K. Chaloob - other
Rafil M. Laftah - other
Daniel Young - WSU
M. R. Hadizadeh - CSU
DESS2026-032
Transcritical Carbon Dioxide Refrigeration for Aerospace Applications: Architecture, Performance, and SWaP Comparison with Conventional Refrigerants

Mitchell Hughes - WSU
Zach Carner - AFRL
Abdeel Roman - AFRL
Jacob Spark - AFRL
Mitch Wolff - WSU
11:10 AM DESS2026-035
Evaluation of Ankle Range of Motion Using a Modified Humotech Ankle Exoskeleton

Lucille Baier - UD
Timothy Reissman - UD
DESS2026-012
Methods for computation of the Laplace transform on time series data.

Daniel Davidar - AFRL
DESS2026-014
Development of Quality-Driven Control Framework for Two-Phase Pump Loop

Colin Fokine - WSU
Mitch Wolff - WSU
Zachary Carner - AFRL
Abdeel Roman - AFRL
Jacob Spark - AFRL
11:30 AM

Apollo Room - 160

11:30 AM - Poster session along back wall
11:50 AM - Buffet opens
12:10 PM - Welcome & Opening Remarks:
Dr. Zifeng Yang, 18th DESS Chair
12:20 PM - Keynote Address: TBD
Dr. Tim Bunning,
Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science
Wright State University
1:10 PM - Final remarks


Room Endeavour 156A Endeavour 156B Endeavour 156C
Time SESSION 7

Biomechanics, Biomedical Eng & Human Factors III

Chair: Megan Reissman
UD
SESSION 8

Mechanics, Materials & Manufacturing III

Chair: Robert Lowe
UD
SESSION 9

Thermo-Fluids & Propulsion III

Chair: Mitch Wolff
WSU
1:20 PM DESS2026-029
Objective and Comprehensive Assessment of Facial and Neck Burn Scars Using Longitudinal 3D Color Imaging

Jennifer Whitestone - WSU
Helen Christians - other
Dr. Tarun Goswami - WSU
DESS2026-006
Gel Gap Electrospinning, a Novel Method for Integrating Electrospun Nanofiber Mats Into 3D-printed ‘Transwell’ On-a-Chip devices

Chang-yu Chiang - UD
R. Kirk Pirlo - UD
DESS2026-008
High-Speed Force Accounting: Propulsion/Airframe Integration of the Saab Draken

Aidan Beaty - WSU
Timothy T. Takahashi - AFIT
1:40 PM DESS2026-031
Virtual Reality Task Design for Gross Motor Training Post-Spinal Cord Injury

Skyler Barclay - UD
Megan E. Reissman, Timothy Reissman, Allison L. Kinney - UD
Rebekah Revadelo, Andrew Hill - UD
DESS2026-007
Fused Filament Fabrication of 4-way Microfluidic Devices in Cyclic Olefin Copolymer

Thu Nguyen - UD
Russell K. Pirlo - UD
DESS2026-030
Coking Analysis of Cavitating Flow Nozzle for Fuel Expansion Systems

Liam Hackett - AFRL
Mitch Wolff - WSU
Justin DelMar - AFRL
2:00 PM DESS2026-005
Formation and Rupture of Blebbed Intracranial Aneurysms at Different Locations: An Engineering Perspective

Zifeng Yang - WSU
Hang Yi - WSU
Luke C. Bramlage - WSU
Bryan R. Ludwig - WSU
DESS2026-033
Evolution of the Mechanical Properties of a 3D-Printable Elastomer Under Elevated-Temperature Thermal Cycling

Anna Petre - UD
Nyra Pahal, Adin Stoller, Jinchen Han, Evan Symjunas, Li Cao, Bob Lowe - UD
Allyson Cox, Timothy Osborn - UDRI
DESS2026-034
Roughness Study for Additively Manufactured Centrifugal Compressors

Sam Steck - WSU
Mitch Wolff - WSU
Mike List - AFRL
2:20 PM DESS2026-015
Mesh Convergence and Preprocessing Workflow Sensitivity in Patient-Specific Intracranial Aneurysm CFD

Lakshmi Sumedha Appalla - WSU
Zifeng Yang - WSU
Luke Bramlage - WSU
Bryan Ludwig - WSU
DESS2026-038
Effects of High Temperature Exposure on the DC Characteristics of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs

Branen Bussey - WSU
Nick Sepelak - other
Ahsan Mian - WSU
Andrew Green - AFRL
Ahmad Islam - AFRL
DESS2026-028
Pressure Test Rig

Riley Glaser - WSU
2:40 PM Adjurn





Apollo Room - 160

11:30 PM - 1:20 PM   Poster Session


DESS2026-002

Effects of Kirigami Cuts on Liquid-Metal Strain Sensors for Range-of-Motion Measurement

Khin Thuzar Nwe - UD

Alex Watson - UD



DESS2026-013

Integral-Equation Modeling of Carrier Screening in Semiconductor Donors

Reda Ahnouch - WSU

Hong Huang - WSU

Mohammed Ahnouch - UPPS

Mohammadreza Hadizadeh - CSU



DESS2026-016

Progressive-Fidelity Assessment of a Mach-8 Oblique Detonation Wave Engine Precompression Flowfield

Lakshmi Sumedha Appalla - WSU



DESS2026-017

Effects of Scan Strategy and Energy Input on the Tensile Performance of LPBF Ti-6Al-4V

Louis Scholer - MU

Emmett Tuason - MU

Paria Karimi - MU

Muhammad Jahan - MU

Esmaeil Sadeghi - MU



DESS2026-018

Predicting and Characterizing Oxidation Regimes in Silicon Carbide via Wagner Transition Mapping and Microstructural Analysis

Alexander Thomas - WSU

Charis Lin - AFRL

Nathan Klingbeil - WSU



DESS2026-019

Investigating effects of filler contents on the viscoelastic and thermomechanical behaviour of DIW-printed Fe2O3-PDMS composite

Sumaiya Rahman - MU

Muhammad P. Jahan - MU



DESS2026-024

Electrospraying-Mediated Electrical Stimulation Influences Calcification in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

Lyana Green - WSU

Nasim Nosoudi - WSU

Gary Coffman - WSU



DESS2026-027

Effect of Sodium Naphthalide-Glycol Ether Solution on Initial Wear of Fluoropolymer Composites

Aung Khant Kyaw - MU

Dr. Mark Sidebottom - MU



Abbreviations:

AFIT = Air Force Institute of Technology
AFRL = Air Force Research Laboratory
CSU = Central State University
CWU = Case Western University
DRSS = Dayton Regional STEM School
MU = Miami University
other = ** Other (please contact webmaster)
UD = University of Dayton
UDRI = University of Dayton Research Institute
UPPS = University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
WSU = Wright State University