AIAA Region IV Student Conference Tracks: 

**Updated 4/15/08**

History Category:

Friday, April 18		The Coronado Room
9 AM	Title: Gemini Applications: the Promise of the Gusmobile Authors: G. Atkinson and J. Valasek, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Undergrad Category:

Friday, April 18		The Coronado Room
9:30 AM	Title: Development of Miniature Hybrid Rockets for Orbital Insertion Applications in Nano/Pico-Satellites Authors: D. Willingham, University of Arkansas Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate, Fayetteville, AR; P. Huang, University of Arkansas Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor, Fayetteville, AR
10 AM	Title: Neural Network Approximation of Doublet Panel Analysis Code Authors: C. Moody and J. Valasek, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
10:30 AM	Title: An Automated Probe Drive for Surveying a Low-Speed Wind Tunnel Authors: K. Tagawa, Junior Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
11 AM	Title: Analysis of Mach Disks From an Underexpanded Nozzle Using Experimental and Computational Methods Authors: A. Bayeh, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
11:30 AM	Title: Experimental Investigation of Static Pressure Measurement for the T-38 Pitot-Static Probe Authors: D. Araya and O. Rediniotis, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Masters Category:

Friday, April 18		The Coronado Room
1 PM	Title: Reinforcement Learning for Active Length Control of Shape Memory Alloys Authors: K. Kirkpatrick and J. Valasek, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
1:30 PM	Title: Fault Tolerant Control Allocation for Mars Entry Vehicle using Adaptive Control Authors: M. Marwaha and J. Valasek, Texas A&M University, Colege Station, TX
2 PM	Title: Morphing Aircraft Model: Longitudinal Shape Changes Authors: A. Niksch and J. Valasek, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
2:30 PM	Title: Rotating Stall Suppression Test Rig Using Oscillatory Blowing Actution on Blades Authors: S. Johnson, O. Rediniotis and P. Cizmas, Texas A&M, College Station, TX
3 PM	Title: High Energy Elastomeric Storage Elements Authors: D. Grant and L. Peel, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, TX
3:30 PM	Title: Flight-Test Measurement of the Canard Wake on a Velocity XL-5 RG Authors: S. Schouten, Texas A&M University - Student, College Station, TX; W. Saric, Texas A&M University - Professor, College Station, TX
4 PM	Title: Independent Articulation Motor Control for Flapping Flyers Authors: M. Center, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

Team Category:

Friday, April 18		The Longhorn Room
9 AM	Title: Cooperative Transportation of a Flexible Object Towards Construction of a Martian Habitat Authors: K. Holmstrom, A. Bolon, J. Nguyen, R. Palacios, A. Soto and B. Spratlen, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
9:30 AM	Title: Texas A&M Satellite Design of Mission to Rendezvous with Apophis (NEA: 99942) Authors: D. Araya, X. Bai, D. Hyland and J. Nelson, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
10 AM	Title: The Aerospike Nozzle: An Investigation into a Single Stage to Orbit Rocket Engine Authors: T. Bounds, Louisiana State University Department of Mechanical Engineering, Undergraduate, Baton Rouge, LA
10:30 AM	Title: Micro Air Vehicle (MAV): Numerical Optimization of a Coaxial Rotor Blade Design Authors: J. Kornuta, D. Ho, L. Peltier and R. Sajan, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
11 AM	Title: Design of an Advanced Control Law and Sensor Concepts Aircraft Test Bed Authors: J. May, J. George, S. Parker, E. Reyes, J. Tom and B. Tribley, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
11:30 AM	Title: Urine Pretreatment in Advanced Water Recovery Systems for Human Space Exploration Authors: J. Camacho, M. Thompson, S. Guest, J. Larson, M. Cienega and E. Dossman, Space Engineering Institute TAMU, College Station, TX
1:00 PM	Title: Teleoperation from a 3D Cave Automatic Virtual Environment (CAVE) Authors: S. Glenn, Texas A&M University & Space Engineering Institute, College Station, TX; T. Kalmar-Nagy, Texas A&M University - Department of Aerospace Engineering, College Station, TX
1:30 PM	Title: Volant Sirona: Large Cabin Business Jet Authors: A. Hughes, A. Johnson, D. Kidd, E. Mandakh, M. Patzke and J. Tay, Texas A&M University Aerospace Undergrad, College Station, TX
2 PM	Title: Analyte Detection via Protein Nanopores in a Microgravity Environment Authors: J. Chavira, D. Grimes, K. Westhoff, V. Keller, N. Bhatnagar and C. Tipton, Space Engineering Institute TAMU, College Station, TX
2:30 PM	Title: Laundry In Space Authors: J. Evans, V. Bailey, E. Hatfield, M. Gutierrez, L. Peel and D. Grant, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Corpus Christi, TX
3:00 PM	Title: Mechanical Battery with High Power Density Authors: J. Lozano, K. Gunter, V. Castillo, L. Muratalla, K. Brooks and L. Peel, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, TX
3:30 PM	Title: Texas A&M The Ministry, Large Cabin Long-Range Business Jet Design Authors: B. Eisenbeis, B. Barth, C. Moody, R. Deresz, C. Pena and C. Hitte, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
	Masters Category - Presentaton Only
4 PM	Title:  Development and Implementation of a Portable Fluorescence Bacterial Detector Authors: J. Harvey, Texas A&M Commerce, Commerce, TX