Program Tracks and Schedule

Time

Topic

Presenter

9:00 AM

Towards Interpretable, Adaptive, and Robust Online Machine Learning for Data Streams in Dynamic Environments

Zhong Chen

9:30 AM

AI-Powered Cybersecurity: Defense and Offense

Lamine Noureddine

10:00 AM

An Instruction Manual for Computer Security

Alex Rasin

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Agentic AI for Microservices: Secure and Autonomous Optimization of High-Volume Financial Cloud Systems

Sibasis Padhi

11:15 AM

Automated Carving of Data Stores for Insider Threat Detection

James Wagner

11:45 AM

Enhancing Cybersecurity in Industrial Control Systems: Bridging Theory, Practice, and AI

Lynn Pope

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:45 PM

Internal and External Risks in Healthcare Systems

Cheryl Wang

2:15 PM

Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence

Lidong Wang

2:45 PM

Human Decryption: Translating Tech Speak into Business Security

Peter Tomis

3:15 PM

Break

3:30 PM

Secure Mesh Synchronization: Real-Time Neural Compression and AES Encryption for Distributed 3D Environments

Arya Basu

4:00 PM

A CyberSec Capability for Inferring Lateral Movement Using Temporal Graph-Based Inductive Learning

Joseph Khoury

4:30 PM

Cybersecurity Panel Session

Sibasis Padhi, Lynn Pope, Peter Tomis, Joseph Khoury

5:00 PM

Adjourn

Time

Topic

Presenter

9:00 AM

Sparse Transformer Hawkes Process for Long Event Sequences

Mingxuan Sun

9:30 AM

 AI Automation: Can Robots Adapt Like Humans?

Jian Zhang

10:00 AM

Retail Business Intelligence Enhanced by AI: From Data to Predictive Decisions

Milad Khanlou

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Towards Human-Centered AI

Mahmood Jasim

11:15 AM

Robotic Odor Source Localization with AI Methods

Lingxiao Wang

11:45 AM

Adapting AutoML in the Era of Large Generative Models

Keith Mills

12:15 PM

Lunch

Time

Topic

Presenter

9:00 AM

Gibberellic Acid Surface-Modified Lignin-Derived Nanoparticles as Multifunctional Delivery Systems: Effects on the Translocation of Nano Cus in Lettuce

Fannyuy Kewir

9:20 AM

Deep Learning for 4D Seismic Monitoring of CO₂ Storage: Insights from the Sleipner Field

Ayman Said

9:40 AM

Deep Cgldnet Receiver: A Neural Approach to Mitigating Nonlinearity and Noise in Wireless Communications

Ebenezer Essel

10:00 AM

A Segmentation-Independent Workflow for Digital Rock Property Prediction Using Pore-Structure-Preserving Gans and Synthetic Data

Ahmed Temani

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Buckingham Pi Theorem and Its Applications in Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer

Sachin Dahiya

11:05 AM

Adaptive Battery Energy Storage System Control to Mitigate Impacts of Renewable Energy Variability

Abdulrasheed Yinka Issa

11:25 AM

Targeted Agrin Delivery for Cardiomyocyte Proliferation

Mahzabeen Kamrul Suha

11:45 AM

The impact of database features on timing attacks

David Timms

12:00 PM

Importance of Electrical Engineering in Electric Vehicles

Mohamed A Ahmed

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:45 PM

Analysis and Parametric Optimization of Carnot Batteries for Thermal Energy Storage in Repurposed Wells

Younghyun Ko

2:05 PM

Maximizing Local Utilization of Renewable Generation Using an EV Charging Station

Mohammad Imtiaz Hossain

2:25 PM

Entropy-Based Feature Enhancement for Autonomous Fault Recognition in Space-Based Power Systems

Mikaela Woodard

2:45 PM

Amphiphilic Films from Lignin-Graft-PLGA for Packaging Applications

Omar Mendez

3:00 PM

Multi-organ Cancer Detection and Classification Using Nuclei Segmentation and Deep Learning

Faiza Dad

3:15 PM

Break

3:30 PM

Privacy-Aware Porosity Prediction with Layer-Wise Graph Attention Networks in Laser Additive Manufacturing

MD Shafikul Islam

3:50 PM

Force Analysis of Modular Hexapod Legs Using Switchable Magnetic Connectors

Setayesh Yavari

4:10 PM

A Low-Cost Microwave Resonator Based Sensor for Blood Glucose Monitoring

Ahnaf Tahmid

4:30 PM

Nanostructure Modified Carbon Thread as Wearable Patch for Enzymatic and Non-Invasive Monitoring of Glucose from Human Samples

Jithin Thomas Chacko

5:00 PM

Adjourn

Time

Topic

Presenter

9:00 AM

VDC for planning, coordination, and meetings

Clayton Samson

9:30 AM

Current Challenges in Construction with a Focus on Workplace Development

Kathey Trahan

10:00 AM

Aggregate Production for the Construction Industry

Chris Abadie

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Enabling Autonomous Multi-UAV Inspection

Mahmoud Habibnezhad

11:15 AM

NLP and Learning-Based Methods for Enhancing Automation and Interpretability for Construction Project Controls.

Yoonwha Jung

11:45 AM

Meeting Challenges Through Digital Innovation

Matthew Martin

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:45 PM

Overview of printer technology with applications

Tyler Ortego

2:15 PM

AI in Construction: From Hype to Hands-On Impact

Srikanth Bangaru

2:45 PM

Revolutionizing Pavement Preservation with Sustainable, Carbon-Capturing Solutions

Hasan Noorvand

Time

Topic

Presenter

9:00 AM

A Review of Extreme Processing and Interfacial Complexion (EPIC) Research at LSU

Chris Marvel

9:30 AM

Ocean Drones meeting the Scale of the Ocean, Made in Louisiana

Michael P. Scherer

10:00 AM

Understanding Al6061/Al7075 Metal Joints Made with Additive Friction Stir Deposition

Congyuan Zheng

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Stability and Safety Guarantees in Model Learning and Control of Autonomous Dynamic Systems

Iman Salehi

11:15 AM

PBL and Beyond: Preparing Engineers for the AI Era through Innovative Educational Frameworks

Ahmad Fayed

11:45 AM

Aerospace Manufacturing Technology at Nunez Community College

Shannon Williamson

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:45 PM

Beyond single-point predictions: A machine learning framework for modeling the glass transition zone in polymers

Cheng Yan

2:15 PM

Additive Manufacturing with Vision-Language Models and Robotics

Sen Liu

2:45 PM

America’s Rocket Factory, Manufacturing the SLS Core Stage

Darren Dehesa

3:15 PM

Break

3:30 PM

Entropy Knows Best: Predicting When Steel Will Embrittle

Lijesh Koottaparambil

4:00 PM

A Mathematical Framework for Simulation-Based Analysis of Supply Chain Networks 

Donovan Carney

4:30 PM

Adjourn

Time

Topic

Presenter

9:00 AM

Digital Transformation in the A/E/C Industry - A Digital Twin Approach

Joey Coco

9:30 AM

AI-Empowered Spectrum Awareness and Radiomap-Assisted Network Management for Next-generation Wireless Systems

Songyang Zhang

10:00 AM

From Simulation to Reality: Stealthy Perception Attacks on DNN-Based Adaptive Cruise Control

Xugui Zhou

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

The Crossover from Engineering to OMFS

Waleed Zaid

11:05 AM

Challenges and Opportunities for Vision Sensor System in a New Era of AI-City and Intelligent Traffic Monitoring

Zhengming Fu

11:25 AM

Connecting Communities Through Technobiology and Open Hardware

Jack Koch

11:45 AM

Intraoperative Imaging System to Aid Decision-making in Cancer Surgery

Jian Xu

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:45 PM

Communication-efficient ADMM using Adaptive Quantization-aware Gaussian Process Regression

Aldo Duarte Vera Tudela

2:15 PM

Consider a Career in Aerospace & Defense

Sam Subbarao

2:45 PM

Estimating Committor Functions via Deep Adaptive Sampling on Rare Transition Paths

Xiaoliang Wan

3:15 PM

Break

3:30 PM

Securing Autonomous Systems through Nature-Inspired Intelligence and Human–Robot Interaction

Chaomin Luo

4:00 PM

100 Years of FET:  From Vacuum Tube Electronics to Nanotechnology

Hulya Kirkici

4:30 PM

Dow Project Eagleray

Aaron Fontenot

5:00 PM

Adjourn

Time

Topic

Presenter

9:00 AM

Motion Simulation and Hazard Assessment of Dropped Objects in Offshore Operations

Xiaochuan Yu

9:30 AM

Computational Modeling of Wind, Surge, and Wave Impacts on Energy Infrastructure Systems

Chao Sun

10:00 AM

Infrastructure Monitoring and Assessment Technologies: Digital Twins, Virtual Reality, Robotics, and Generative AI

Furkan Lüleci

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

LDEQ Recycling Initiatives

Martin Perilloux

11:15 AM

Adsorption-based Sampling of Microorganisms from Water

Aaron Bivins

11:45 AM

Bridging Nanomaterials and Environmental Engineering

Sewoon Kim

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:45 PM

Conversational AI, Digital Twins, and Immersive Technologies in Engineering

Ibrahim Demir

2:15 PM

Large Language Model Applications in Enhancing Hydrological Research, Education, and Operations

Yusuf Sermet

2:45 PM

 HydroSuite: Open-source Collaborative Web-based Software Suite for Hydrological Research and Education

Carlos Erazo

3:15 PM

Break

3:30 PM

A 360-Degree Underwater LiDAR Imaging System

Olegake Daramola

4:00 PM

Daily Near-Coastal Ocean Forecast Modeling in Mississippi Bight with Applications for Coastal and Estuarine Hydrodynamics and Water Quality

Kemal Cambazoglu

4:30 PM

Collaborative Data Sampling from Autonomous Vehicles

Gero Nootz

5:00 PM

Adjourn

Time

Topic

Presenter

9:00 AM

Chemical modifications for successful entrapment of nanoCuS in lignin-graft-PLGA nanoparticles

Carlos Astete

9:30 AM

Point of Care Biosensors for Hemostasis

Debnath Maji

10:00 AM

Enhancing Crop Management through Precision Agriculture Technologies

Congliang Zhou

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Turning University Research into Scalable Impact: Encore CO₂ Case Study

Jordan Losavio

11:15 AM

Humanitarian engineering at work and at play: the LSU Community Playground Project

Marybeth Lima

11:15 AM

Hide and see: tactile for all

Blanche Faulk

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:45 PM

Molecular Control of Tumor Angiogenesis: Novel Insights from Microphysiological Systems

Jennifer Fang

2:15 PM

Polymer-Nanoparticles Interfacial Bridging for Biomedical Applications

Dilip Depan

2:45 PM

Lowering the Cost of Bioplastic Media Used for Total Nitrogen Treatment

Chandra Theegala

3:15 PM

Break

3:30 PM

Mechanics of articular cartilage in health and disease

Tanvir Rahman Faisal

4:00 PM

Investigating Bone Quality

Kevin Hoffseth

4:30 PM

Vascular electronic systems from implantable sensors to biomimetic twins

Robert Herbert

5:00 PM

Adjourn

Time

Topic

Presenter

9:00 AM

Advanced polymer systems for energy, fabrication, and sustainability

Anthony Engler

9:30 AM

From chemical process monitoring to clinical-event detection in the pediatric ICU

Daniel Howsmon

10:00 AM

Engineering Insights into Modular Plastic Conveyor Belts: A Materials Characterization Approach

Rachel Hall

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Mechanically Adaptive Materials Across Atomic and Macroscopic Scales

Tetsu Ouchi

11:15 AM

Biomimetics: Engineering solutions inspired by Nature

Noshir Pesika

11:45 AM

Analysis of Carbon Dioxide Injectivity and Dynamic Storage Capacity in Shale Reservoirs

Yimin Zhang

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:45 PM

EOR in Unconventional Reservoirs: The Future is Now

David Schechter

2:15 PM

Thermo-Economic Assessment of the Cabiúnas–São Tomé CCS Pilot Project

Jader Barbosa

2:45 PM

CO2 Injection Shut-in and Restart Operations with Depleted Gas Reservoirs: A Non-Equilibrium Analysis for Operational Safety

Yuanhang Chen

3:15 PM

Break

3:30 PM

Mathematical Modelling of Distributed Cross-Flow in Hydraulic-Fractured Shale Reservoirs by Solving Differential-Integral Equation

Boyun Guo

4:00 PM

Investigation of Pore-scale Immiscible Displacements using Two-Phase, Two-FOV micro-PIV

Mohammad Heshmati

4:30 PM

Numerical Modeling and Experimental Validation of Nanomaterial-Coated Distributed Fiber Optic Sensors for CO₂ Monitoring

Jyoti Lochab

Time

Topic

Presenter

9:00 AM

AI-Driven Six Sigma with Emerging Frameworks

Mohammad Gharaibeh

9:30 AM

Entergy’s CCVT Failure Detection Method

Abdul Algalban

10:00 AM

PCS – Future Challenges of Power Grid Operations

Mike McAnelly

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

EV Charging at Scale: Grid Planning and Operational Insights from Real-World Feeders

Lusha Wang

11:15 AM

Methodologies for Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) and Grid-to-Vehicle (G2V) applications

Majid Mehrasa

11:45 AM

Powering AI: How Industry is Adapting to Meet Explosive Demand

Geno Stewart

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:45 PM

Interconnection of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) to Utility Distribution Systems: current practices and challenges

Juan Nunez

2:15 PM

AI for Design Optimization of High Frequency Power Electronic Converters

Zahra Saadatizadeh

2:45 PM

High Power Density Three-Port Converters

Pedram Chavoshipour

3:15 PM

Break

3:30 PM

Generative AI for Power System Applications

Abdul Rahman Alsamman

4:00 PM

Mirroring the Power

Farzad Ferdowsi

4:30 PM

Experimental Results from Double-Ended Traveling Wave Fault Locator Testing Using the Network Model of a Real 230kV Non-Homogeneous Transmission Line

Prashanna Bhattarai

5:00 PM

ML Based Transmission Expansion Planning

Roy McCann

5:30 PM

Adjourn