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2015 RESEARCH TOPICS

Topic Nr.	Title	Contact
	Human Effectiveness Directorate (RH)
RH15-1	Detection and Segmentation of Dynamic Human Signatures from Clustered LIDAR Streams
RH15-2	Development of Visualization Tools and Techniques for Mass Spectral Data and Volatile Organic Compound Sensor Development
RH15-3	Development of a Test Platform for Electrochemical Sensor
RH15-4	Electrical and Optical Methods for Sensor Development
RH15-5	Biomolecular Interaction of Engineered Nanomaterials
RH15-6	Synthetic Biology Approaches for Screening Nanoparticle Toxicity
RH15-7	The Feasibility of Bar Code Scanning for Medication Administration during Aeromedical Evacuation
RH15-8	Application Development for the Optimization of Aeromedical Evacuation Patient Placement
RH15-9	Cognitive and Human Factors of Anomaly Detection

	Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (RX)
RX15-1	Structure-Property Relationships of Block-Copolymer Dielectrics Prepared by Additive Processing
RX15-2	Computational Study of Polymer Grafted Nanoparticle Systems
RX15-3	Multiferroic Oxide Heterostructure Materials for RF Components
RX15-4	Organic Photoconductor for Nonlinear Optics Applications
RX15-5	Understanding Structure-Property Relationships of Molecularly Stretchable Organic Electronic Materials
RX15-6	Nanoscale Materials Behavior in Radio Frequency (RF) Devices
RX15-7	Image Reconstruction and Modeling of Biological Materials
RX15-8	High Resolution Electron Optical Characterization of Interfaces in Organic-Based Solar Cells
RX15-9	Photorefractive Beam Coupling for Agile Filter Applications
RX15-10	Hybrid Materials for Advanced Pulsed Power Devices
RX15-11	Alkali Resistant Coatings for Atomic Physics Based Devices
RX15-12	High Power Waveguide Lasers by Dual Beam Pulsed Laser Deposition
RX15-13	Characterization of Directionally Solidified Eutectic Materials
RX15-14	Using Electron Beams for Direct Excitation of Metastable States in a Lasing Gas
RX15-15	Full-Field Real Time Strain Measurement and Controlling using FPGA-Based Image Correlation for Materials Behavior Characterization
RX15-16	Non-Destructive Evaluation of Urethane-Epoxy Coating Systems
RX15-17	Autonomous Research Systems Planning and Control
RX15-18	Nanocarbon Synthesis and Application
RX15-19	Carbon Based Optoelectronics and Electronics
RX15-20	Data-Rich Experimentation for the Determination of Microstructure Kinetics
RX15-21	Stochastic Microstructure-Property Relationships for Damage of Continuous Ceramic Fiber Reinforced Ceramic Matrix Composites in Gas Turbine Engine Environments
RX15-22	Strain Resilient Electronics: Materials and Process Development for Electronics Packaging Survivable in Highly Dynamic Environment
RX15-23	Organic Materials for Robust Electronic Interfaces with Gallium Liquid Metal Alloys
RX15-24	Synthesis of 2-Dimensional Heterostructures

	Aerospace Systems (RQ)
RQ15-1	Optimization of Compact Gas-Phase Heat Exchanges for Aero Engine Integration
RQ15-2	Advanced, Integrated Control, Diagnostics and Health Management for Next Generation Propulsion Systems
RQ15-3	Intelligent Gas Turbine Control Systems and Engine Integrated Health Management Research
RQ15-4	Augmentor Development via Improved Fundamental Understanding and Innovative Design
RQ15-5	Multi-Fidelity Analysis Methods for Multidisciplinary Design Optimization
RQ15-6	Aerothermoelastic Analysis Methodologies for Aircraft Design
RQ15-7	Guidance and Control of Hypersonic Vehicles
RQ15-8	Structural Dynamics and Mechanics of Turbomachinery Components
RQ15-9	In-Situ Characterization of Supersonic Combustor and Isolator Behavior and Dynamics using Line-Of-Sight Diode-Laser-Based Measurements
RQ15-10	Development of a Predictive Capability for Multidisciplinary Design under Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis for Design Space Exploration
RQ15-11	Supersonic Combustion Ramjet Research
RQ15-12	Ultra-Compact Combustion
RQ15-13	Enabling Robust and Durable Aerospace Structures for Combined, Extreme Environments
RQ15-14	Development of Damage Models for Composite Structures
RQ15-15	Development of Active Control Systems for Scramjet Engines
RQ15-16	Coupling Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Analysis and Optimization Techniques for Scramjet Engine Design Applications
RQ15-17	Enhanced Optical Flow Diagnostics/Minimization of Particle Seeding
RQ15-18	Computational Model Evaluation in Turbulent Combustion
RQ15-19	Active Wing Twist and Camber Control without Aircraft Control Surfaces
RQ15-20	Weather Data Assimilation Techniques
RQ15-21	Planning, Guidance, and Control for Multiple UAV Cooperative Operations
RQ15-22	Design and Life Prediction Tools for Aircraft Structural Components with Engineered Residual Stresses
RQ15-23	Implementation of High-Fidelity Turbomachinery Analysis Capability in a Discontinuous Galerkin Solver
RQ15-24	Efficient Small Scale Propulsion and Power Systems
RQ15-25	High Capacity, Advanced Battery Development
RQ15-26	Massively-Unsteady, Vortex-Dominated Flows
RQ15-27	Molecular Modeling of Nano-Scale Heat Transfer
RQ15-28	Numerical Simulation of High Mach Number Viscous Flow
RQ15-29	Numerical Simulation of Aerospace Plasmas
RQ15-30	Active Thrust Balance of Engine Mainshaft Bearings
RQ15-31	Detonation Engine Propulsion Research
RQ15-32	Characterization and Modeling of Turbines in Highly Unsteady Flows
RQ15-33	Development of High Work High Efficiency Low Pressure Turbine Technologies
RQ15-34	Generating Curved Plasma Channels in Air for Active Flow Control about Flight Vehicles
RQ15-35	Plasma-Based Control of Transitional Flows using High-Fidelity Simulations
RQ15-36	Design Approaches for Hypersonic Inlet and Isolator Operability
RQ15-37	Aircraft Computational and Experimental Research
RQ15-38	System of Systems Operations Research for Revolutionary Air Vehicle Concepts
RQ15-39	Combustion Enhancement in High-Speed Flows

	Sensors Directorate (RY)
RY15-1	Investigation of Asynchronous Design Approaches for Wideband Digital Beamforming
RY15-2	Integrated GPS/IMU/Optical Navigation System
RY15-3	Applications of RF Photonics for Advanced Signal Processing
RY15-4	I/Q Imbalance Automatic Compensation for Digital Wideband Receiver Applications
RY15-5	Space Weather Effects on Global Navigational Satellite Systems (GNSS)
RY15-6	Exploring Salient Features for Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) in Future Radar Systems
RY15-7	Video INdexing for Data EXploration (VINDEX)
RY15-8	High Gain GNSS Collection Capability for Robust Tracking under Degraded Signal Conditions
RY15-9	Vehicle Vibration Signature Exploitation Study
RY15-10	Reconfigurable RF Systems
RY15-11	Cyber Techniques for Design of Trusted Microelectronics
RY15-12	Printed and Flexible Electronics and Photonics for USAF Sensor Applications