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2025 Agenda

2025 DOE NNSA SSGF & LRGF Annual Program Review

Wednesday, June 25 - Friday, June 27

Washington Marriott at Metro Center, Washington, D.C.

Updated June 11, 2025

Time Event

Wednesday, June 25

5:30 – 7:30pm

RegistrationGrand Ballroom Foyer

6:00 – 6:30pm

New Fellows' OrientationPenn Quarter, Third Floor

6:00 – 7:30pm

Welcome Reception - All AttendeesCapitol Hill, Third Floor

Opportunity for all attendees to gather and socialize in an informal setting; light refreshments provided. Guests are welcome to bring a favorite card or board game to play in self-organized small groups.

Thursday, June 26

7:30 – 9:00am

RegistrationGrand Ballroom Foyer

7:30 – 8:30am

BreakfastSalon CD, Ballroom Level

7:30 – 8:45am

Set Up: Fellows' Poster SessionGrand Ballroom Foyer

8:00 – 8:45am

2025 Incoming Fellows' Portrait Session & Group Photos London I, Ballroom Level

9:00 – 9:15am

Welcome & Introduction of 2025 Cohort MembersSalon AB, Ballroom Level

Shelly Olsan — President, Krell Institute

9:15 – 9:30am

DOE NNSA Welcome

Jahleel Hudson — Director, Technology and Partnerships Office, National Nuclear Security Administration

9:30 – 10:15am

Keynote

David LaGraffe — Principal Assistant Deputy Administrator, Office of Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, National Nuclear Security Administration

"Research and Development at the National Nuclear Security Administration"

Session I Salon AB, Ballroom Level

Moderator: Samantha Lawrence — Los Alamos National Laboratory; DOE NNSA SSGF Alumna

10:15 – 10:35am

Benjamin Reichelt — Massachusetts Institute of Technology

"Exploring Impacts of Kinetic Effects on Inertial Confinement Fusion Experiments"

10:35 – 10:55am

Garrett King — Washington University in St. Louis

"Lepton-Nucleus Interactions with Quantum Monte Carlo Calculations"

10:55 – 11:05am

BreakGrand Ballroom Foyer

11:05 – 11:25am

Yoni Xiong — Vanderbilt University

"Assessment of Single-Particle Displacement Damage in 14-nm and 5-nm FinFET SRAMs"

11:25 – 11:45am

Justin Kunimune — Massachusetts Institute of Technology

"Inferring Residual Kinetic Energy in ICF Implosions Using Heterogeneous Data"

11:45am – 12:00pm

Essay Slam Award Presentation

Shelly Olsan — President, Krell Institute

12:00 – 1:00pm

LunchSalon CD, Ballroom Level

Session II Salon AB, Ballroom Level

Moderator: Samantha Lawrence — Los Alamos National Laboratory; DOE NNSA SSGF Alumna

1:10 – 1:30pm

John Copley — Princeton University

"A Laser Heated Dynamic Diamond Anvil Cell: Simultaneous Extremes of Pressure and Temperature"

1:30 – 1:50pm

River Leversee — University of Colorado Boulder

"Effect of Hydrostatic Pressure on the Photoluminescence of CdSe/CdZnS Core/Shell Nanoplatelets"

1:50 – 2:00pm

BreakGrand Ballroom Foyer

2:00 – 2:20pm

Jazmin Ley — University of Nebraska-Lincoln

"Ultrasonic Measurements and Resonance Predictions of Hybrid-Additive Manufacturing"

2:20 – 2:40pm

Brian Rodgers — Colorado School of Mines

"Microstructure Development During Rapid Solidification in Aluminum Alloys"

2:40 – 3:00pm

BreakGrand Ballroom Foyer

3:00 – 4:30pm

Professional Development Discussion & WorkshopSalon AB, Ballroom Level

Linda Macri, Ph.D.  — Director, Academic and Professional Development, University of Maryland Graduate School

"Designing Your Poster With Communication in Mind"

4:30 – 6:00pm

DOE NNSA SSGF and LRGF Fellows' Poster Session Grand Ballroom Foyer

Friday, June 27

7:30 – 9:00am

RegistrationGrand Ballroom Foyer

7:30 – 8:30am

BreakfastSalon CD, Ballroom Level

7:30 – 8:45am

Set Up: DOE Laboratories' ShowcaseGrand Ballroom Foyer

8:00 – 8:45am

Fellow/Alumni Portrait RetakesLondon I, Ballroom Level

9:00 – 9:05am

AnnouncementsSalon AB, Ballroom Level

Ralph Schneider — Consultant, Krell Institute

9:05 – 10:00am

Keynote

Stephanie Miller — Program Manager, Stewardship Science Academic Programs (SSAP), National Nuclear Security Administration; DOE NNSA LRGF Alumna

10:00 – 10:15am

Break & Hotel Check OutGrand Ballroom Foyer

10:15 – 11:00am

Practicum/Residency PanelSalon AB, Ballroom Level

Fellowship alumni in various roles will discuss how to select and complete a successful NNSA laboratory research experience. Topics will include exploration of the logistics of relocation, how to find a mentor, research topics, site selection, lab life, social outlets, and, generally, what one can expect when embarking on this immersive opportunity afforded by the DOE NNSA SSGF and LRGF programs.

  • Moderator: Kris Moran — Krell Institute
  • Ryan Childers — U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (LRGF 2019 Cohort)
  • Matt Gomez — Sandia National Laboratories (SSGF 2007 Cohort)
  • Samantha Lawrence — Los Alamos National Laboratory (SSGF 2012 Cohort)
  • Stephanie Miller — National Nuclear Security Administration (LRGF 2018 Cohort)
  • Travis Voorhees — Sandia National Laboratories (LRGF 2018 Cohort)
  • Chris Young — Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (SSGF 2011 Cohort)
11:00am – 12:00pm

DOE Laboratories' Showcase Grand Ballroom Foyer

12:00 – 1:00pm

Lunch & Civics TalkSalon CD, Ballroom Level

Leland Cogliani — Senior Principal, Lewis-Burke Associates LLC

1:00pm –

Meeting Concludes/Free Afternoon

Fellows are welcome to explore the local area and depart Washington, D.C. on Saturday, June 28. This might include making arrangements to visit museums, tour Federal buildings, etc.

Pre-Recorded

Abstracts from outgoing fellows unable to attend the 2025 meeting in person.

Recorded presentations will be linked from this page on Thursday, June 26.

Recorded

Sofia Gomez — University of Texas at El Paso

"Strength of Sintered Alumina Lattices: Effects of Purity and Density"

Recorded

Alexander Kavner — University of Michigan

"Measurement of the 146Sm Half-Life with Absolute Decay Counting"

Recorded

Taylor Sloop-Cabral — Georgia Institute of Technology

"The Effects of Controlled Porosity on the Dynamic Compression and Tensile Failure of AM 316L SS"