May 2nd, 2024
Charlotte, NC
Agenda
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Registration, Networking, and Breakfast |
| 8:30 AM - 8:40 AM | ARPA-E Welcome and Opening Remarks Dr. Daniel Cunningham, Deputy Director for Technology, ARPA-E |
| 8:40 AM - 9:00 AM | GOPHURRS Program Overview, Goals, & What’s Forthcoming? Dr. Philseok Kim, ARPA-E |
| 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Invited Talk: The Nuances of Undergrounding - Key Considerations for GOPHURRS Teams Dr. Nigel Hampton, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) |
| 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Invited Talk: Increasing National Undergrounding Trends Mr. Matt Spalding, Power Delivery Intelligence Initiative (PDi2) |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | BREAK |
| 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM | Category 1: Swift, Portable and Efficient Electrical undergrounDing using a Waterfree, cOmpact and Reliable Machine (SPEEDWORM) Dr. William Tan, GE Vernova Advanced Research |
| 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM | Prof. Samuel Ariaratnam, Arizona State University |
| 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM | Category 1: Peristaltic Conduits with Stiff Skeletons and Compliant Skins Prof. Kathryn Daltorio, Case Western Reserve University |
| 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM | Category 1: Mini-Mole: Combustion Powered Tip Fracturing and Undulatory Locomotion Robot Prof. Robert Shepherd, Cornell University |
| 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM | Dr. Jiann Su, Sandia National Laboratories |
| 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Category 2: UNderground Imaging with QUantum sEnsors (UnIQue) Dr. Rodrigo Castillo-Garza, RTX Technologies Research Center |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM - 1:15 PM | Dr. Frederick Day-Lewis, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
| 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM | Prof. Joseph Vantassel, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| 1:30 PM - 1:45 PM | Category 2: Artificial Intelligence and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Real-Time Advanced Look-Ahead Subsurface Sensor (AURALSS) Dr. Jacob Pollock, Oceanit Laboratories, Inc. |
| 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM | Mr. Cameron Williams, Melni Technologies |
| 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM | Category 3: Error-Free Splicing Machine for Underground Power Cables Dr. Srinivas Siripurapu, Prysmian Cables & System USA, LLC |
| 2:15 PM - 2:35 PM | T2M: Technology-to-Market Aspects and ARPA-E Expectations Dr. Christian Vandervort, ARPA-E |
| 2:35 PM - 3:05 PM | BREAK/Poster Setup Time |
| 3:05 PM - 3:20 PM | Tech SETA: Technical Project Management Dr. Samuel Falzone, Booz Allen Hamilton |
| 3:20 PM - 3:35 PM | Contracting: Contracts, Invoicing, and Reporting Mr. Kevin Thunell, ARPA-E |
| 3:35 PM - 4:50 PM | Panel and Open Discussion Moderated by: Dr. Philseok Kim and Dr. Chris Vandervort, ARPA-E |
| 4:50 PM - 4:55 PM | Closing Remarks & Announcements Dr. Philseok Kim, ARPA-E |
| 4:55 PM - 5:00 PM | BREAK |
| 5:00 PM - 6:45 PM | Networking and POSTER SESSION |
| Dinner and Networking on your own |