PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

Monday, April 13, 2026 – Pre-conference short course 

8:30 AM Short Course – Morning Session with complimentary breakfast | Century Ballroom I & II

10:00 AM Complimentary refreshment break | Ballroom Pre-Function

12:15 PM Lunch with complimentary lunch | Century Ballroom I & II

1:15 PM Short Course – Afternoon Session | Century Ballroom I & II

3:00 PM Complimentary refreshment break | Ballroom Pre-Function

4:30 PM Pre-Conference Short Course End

5:00 PM ASCE Aerospace Division ExCom and Technical Committee meetings | Rooms Star & Flag

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 – Main Conference Day 1

8:30 AM Welcome with complimentary breakfast | Century Ballroom

8:45 AM Welcome to Aggieland - Tommy Williams, Interim President of Texas A&M University | Century Ballroom

8:55 AM Platinum Sponsor Plenary - Ms. Krystal Puga, Northrop Grumman | Century Ballroom 

9:45 AM Overview of ASCE Aerospace Division - Hongyu (Nick) Zhou, Chair of the ASCE Aerospace Division | Century Ballroom

10:00 AM Coffee and refreshment break | Ballroom Pre-Function

10:20 AM Concurrent Technical Sessions | 2nd Floor Breakout Rooms

12:20 PM Chancellor's Director of the Texas Space Alliance - Dr. Robert Ambrose, Associate Director, Texas A&M Space Institute (lunch provided) | Century Ballroom

1:20 PM Concurrent Technical Sessions | 2nd Floor Breakout Rooms

3:20 PM Refreshment break | 2nd Floor Break Areas

3:40 PM Concurrent Technical Sessions | 2nd Floor Breakout Rooms

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Welcome Reception with Aggie Mariachi Performance | Texas A&M Hotel & Conference Center Pool Terrace

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 – Main Conference Day 2

8:30 AM Welcome with complimentary breakfast | Century Ballroom

8:45 AM Engineering the Next Era of Space Exploration - Robert H. Bishop, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor and Dean, Texas A&M Engineering | Century Ballroom

9:45 AM Overview of ASCE Center for Technical Advancement (CTA) - Alaina Skye Dickason Roberts, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE Chair, ASCE Center for Technical Advancement | Century Ballroom

10:00 AM Coffee and refreshment break | Ballroom Pre-Function

10:20 AM Concurrent Technical Sessions | 2nd Floor Breakout Rooms

12:00 PM Building Home on the Moon: Extreme Daily Temperature Swing and Hypervelocity Meteoroid Impact - Ramesh B. Malla, Ph.D. F. ASCE, F. EMI, A.F. AIAA', Columbia Medal Award Winner (lunch provided) | Century Ballroom

1:20 PM Concurrent Technical Sessions | 2nd Floor Breakout Rooms

3:20 PM Refreshment break | 2nd Floor Break Areas

3:40 PM Concurrent Technical Sessions | 2nd Floor Breakout Rooms

6:00 PM ASCE ASD Space Engineering and Construction Technical Committee Meeting | Century Ballroom II

Thursday, April 16, 2026 – Main Conference Day 3

8:30 AM Welcome with complimentary breakfast | Century Ballroom

8:45 AM Lunar Innovation Park - Mark Hilburger, Ph.D. NASA/HQ Principal Technologist (NASA LaRC and PT) NASA KSC & Nathan Gelino, NASA Kennedy Space Center | Century Ballroom

9:45 AM Student Paper Award Ceremony | Century Ballroom

10:00 AM Coffee and refreshment break | Ballroom Pre-Function

10:20 AM Concurrent Technical Sessions | 2nd Floor Breakout Rooms

12:00 PM ASCE ASD Lunar Infrastructure Engineering, Design, Analysis, and Construction Guidelines  Initiatives (lunch provided) | Century Ballroom

1:20 PM Concurrent Technical Sessions | 2nd Floor Breakout Rooms

2:00 PM Refreshment break | 2nd Floor Break Areas

3:20 PM End of All Technical Sessions

3:30 PM Professional Development Workshop | Century Ballroom

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Learn how you can excel in your career and within the aerospace industry. This event will offer students and young professionals the opportunity to meet experienced representatives from industry, government and academia from the aerospace field who are participating in the conference.

The event will include a moderated panel session where the panel participants will share their experiences and familiarize the audience to the emerging trends in the aerospace field. In addition, the panel will introduce their companies/labs/universities and discuss the key skill sets that you will need both to get hired and to be successful in your early career in the aerospace field.

This dynamic event should provide a great opportunity for you to gain insight into the latest happenings in the Aerospace field, find out how you can become involved, and maybe pick up a new mentor or two.

Panel Participants:

Ian Jehn: Professor of Space Resources Engineering, Colorado School of Mines

Lucas Laughery: Senior Engineer, Exponent Inc.

Justin Littell: Aerospace Engineer, NASA Langley Research Center

Rob Mueller: Senior Technologist, NASA Kennedy Space Center

Melodie Yashar: Founder, AENARA