AFOSR - Workshops & Reviews

AFOSR Workshops & Reviews, hosted by AFOSR Program Officers, bring together AFOSR-funded principal investigators and world-class scientific experts to discuss and evaluate AFOSR-funded game-changing research initiatives that support Department of the Air Force to win the future again and again.

Click below for current, upcoming and past events.

2026 Next-Generation Optical Materials and Components for High-Power Lasers

BY INVITATION ONLY

2026 Joint NSF-AFOSR Next-Generation Optical Materials for High-Power Lasers Workshop will be held hybrid, January 12-16, 2026, at the Basic Research Innovation Collaboration Center (BRICC). The BRICC is located at 4100 N Fairfax Drive, Suite 450, Arlington, VA  22203. 

Co-Chairs:
Dr. Ali Sayir, AFOSR, extreme.enviornments@us.af.mil
Dr. Stavros Demos, LLE/Univ. of Rochester, sdemos@lle.rochester.edu
Dr. Leonid Zhigilei, Univ. of Virginia, lz2n@virginia.edu

Agenda
Click here to view/download the agenda.     

This event is by invitation only. If you did not receive the link to this webpage by a committee member (Stavros Demos, Ali Sayir, Leo Zhigilei, or Andrew Stickrath) please do not proceed. All registrants will be matched to the invitee list and any fees paid by those who are not on the list could take significant time to refund.

Registration
Click here to register online.

Presentation Upload
Click here to upload your presentation.  

Lodging
Attendees are responsible for their own lodging.

Hilton Arlington Towers will host the University of Rochester Group Block on January 11-14, 2026. Below is provided the reservation link for attendees. They will also have the option to contact Hilton reservation hotline to make their reservations. They would need to provide group code UOR, arrival date, and hotel name. The Hilton reservation hotline is 1-800-445-8667. Please see below for Event details. 

Group dates: January 11-14, 2026
Group code: UOR
Reservations must be made by December 12, 2025
Booking LinkUniversity of Rochester

Additional local hotels in order of their proximity to the BRICC are:
Residence Inn Arlington Ballston
(click here to obtain the special AFOSR rate)
Westin Arlington Gateway
(Book your special rate for AFOSR)
Holiday Inn Arlington

Note: Special rates are not extended beyond capacity. 

Parking at the BRICC
There are 5 levels of underground parking managed by Atlantic Service Group at 4100 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203. The garage is open Monday - Friday from 6am to 7pm and closed on Saturday and Sunday. Daily parking is $5.00 for 1 hour and $10.00 all day. 

Directions
Click here to view driving directions from DCA (Ronald Regan Airport)
Click here to view driving directions from IDA (Dulles Airport)
Click here to view driving directions from BWI (Baltimore/Washington International Airport)

Local Area Dining
Click here for listing and map. 

Contact
Dr. Ali Sayir
Air Force Office of Scientific Research/RTB
Phone:  703-696-7236
Email: extreme.enviornments@us.af.mil

Dr. Andrew Stickrath
Air Force Office of Scientific Research/RTB
Phone:  703-696-9511
Email: short.laser@us.af.mil

2026 AFRL Quantum Team Summit

The 2025 AFRL Quantum Team Summit will be held June 9-10, 2025, at the Basic Research Innovation Collaboration Center (BRICC). The BRICC is located at 4100 N Fairfax Drive, Suite 450, Arlington, VA  22203.  

Agenda
Currently unavailable. 

Registration
Click here to register online.

Presentation Upload
Click here to upload your presentation.

Lodging
Attendees are responsible for their own lodging. Local hotels in order of their proximity to the BRICC are:
Residence Inn Arlington Ballston
(click here to obtain the special AFOSR rate)
Hilton Arlington
Westin Arlington Gateway
(Book your special rate for AFOSR)
Holiday Inn Arlington

Parking
There are 5 levels of underground parking managed by Atlantic Service Group at 4100 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203. The garage is open Monday - Friday from 6am to 7pm and closed on Saturday and Sunday. Daily parking is $5.00 for 1 hour and $10.00 all day. 

Directions
Click here to view driving directions from DCA (Ronald Regan Airport)
Click here to view driving directions from IDA (Dulles Airport)
Click here to view driving directions from BWI (Baltimore/Washington International Airport)

Local Area Dining
Click here for listing and map. 

Contact
Dr. Grace Metcalfe
Air Force Office of Scientific Research/
Phone:  703-696-9740
Email: QIS@us.af.mil

Dr. Boyan Tabakov
Air Force Office of Scientific Research/RTB
Phone:  703-696-9518
Email:  amphysics@us.af.mil  

Click below for current, upcoming and past events.

2025 AFOSR Test Review

2025 AFOSR Test Review will be held hybrid December 9-11, 2025, at the Basic Research Innovation Collaboration Center (BRICC). The BRICC is located at 4100 N Fairfax Drive, Suite 450, Arlington, VA  22203. 

Agenda
Currently unavailable.     

Registration
Click here to register online.

Presentation Upload
Click here to upload your presentation.  

Lodging
Attendees are responsible for their own lodging. Local hotels in order of their proximity to the BRICC are:
Residence Inn Arlington Ballston
(click here to obtain the special AFOSR rate)
Hilton Arlington
(click here to book the AFOSR preferred Rate)
Westin Arlington Gateway
(Book your special rate for AFOSR)
Holiday Inn Arlington

Note: Special rates are not extended beyond capacity. 

Parking
There are 5 levels of underground parking managed by Atlantic Service Group at 4100 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203. The garage is open Monday - Friday from 6am to 7pm and closed on Saturday and Sunday. Daily parking is $5.00 for 1 hour and $10.00 all day. 

Directions
Click here to view driving directions from DCA (Ronald Regan Airport)
Click here to view driving directions from IDA (Dulles Airport)
Click here to view driving directions from BWI (Baltimore/Washington International Airport)

Local Area Dining
Click here for listing and map. 

Contact
Dr. Brett Pokines
Air Force Office of Scientific Research/RTA1
Phone:  703-588-1772
Email: TandE@us.af.mil

2025 for 2024 MURI Review: Enabling Extreme Bandgap Electronics
Dr. Ali Sayir
Arlington, VA 

2025 MURI Review on CISS

The 2025 MURI Review on CISS will be held hybrid at the Basic Research Collaboration Center (BRICC) on November 19-20, 2025. The BRICC is located at 4100 N Fairfax Drive, Suite 450, Arlington, VA  22203.  

Agenda
Currently unavailable.     

Registration
Click here to register online.

Presentation Upload
Click here to upload your presentation.

Lodging
Attendees are responsible for their own lodging. Local hotels in order of their proximity to the BRICC are:
Residence Inn Arlington Ballston
(click here to obtain the special AFOSR rate)
Hilton Arlington
(click here to book the AFOSR preferred Rate)
Westin Arlington Gateway
(click to Book your special rate for AFOSR)
Holiday Inn Arlington

Note: Special rates are not extended beyond capacity. 

Parking
There are 5 levels of underground parking managed by Atlantic Service Group at 4100 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203. The garage is open Monday - Friday from 6am to 7pm and closed on Saturday and Sunday. Daily parking is $4.00 for 1 hour and $9.00 all day. 

Directions
Click here to view driving directions from DCA (Ronald Regan Airport)
Click here to view driving directions from IDA (Dulles Airport)
Click here to view driving directions from BWI (Baltimore/Washington International Airport)

Local Area Dining
Click here for listing and map. 

Contact
Dr. Michael Berman
Air Force Office of Scientific Research/RTB2
Phone: 703-696-7781
Email: MDTC@us.af.mil

2025 Technical Interchange Meeting on Thermal Protection Systems

2025 Technical Interchange Meeting on Thermal Protection Systems will be held in-person, November 18-19, 2025, at the Basic Research Innovation Collaboration Center (BRICC).  The BRICC is located at 4100 N Fairfax Drive, Suite 450, Arlington, VA  22203. 

Draft Agenda
Click here to view/download the agenda. 

Registration
Click here to register online.

Presentation Upload
Click here to upload your presentation.  

Lodging
Attendees are responsible for their own lodging. Local hotels in order of their proximity to the BRICC are:
Residence Inn Arlington Ballston
(click here to obtain the special AFOSR rate)
Hilton Arlington
(click here to book the AFOSR preferred Rate)
Westin Arlington Gateway
(click to Book your special rate for AFOSR)
Holiday Inn Arlington

Note: Special rates are not extended beyond capacity. 

Parking
There are 5 levels of underground parking managed by Atlantic Service Group at 4100 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203. The garage is open Monday - Friday from 6am to 7pm and closed on Saturday and Sunday. Daily parking is $5.00 for 1 hour and $10.00 all day. 

Directions
Click here to view driving directions from DCA (Ronald Regan Airport)
Click here to view driving directions from IDA (Dulles Airport)
Click here to view driving directions from BWI (Baltimore/Washington International Airport)

Local Area Dining
Click here for listing and map. 

Contact
Dr. Ali Sayir
Air Force Office of Scientific Research/RTB
Phone:  703-696-7236
Email: extreme.enviornments@us.af.mil

Mrs. Elora Kurz
NASA Langley Research Center
Email: elora.kurz@nasa.gov
Phone: 757-864-1088

Dr. Christapher Lang
NASA Langley Research Center
Phone: 757.864.9694
Email: christapher.g.lang@nasa.gov 

2025 MURI QuVEC

The 2025 MURI QuVEC will be held hybrid at the Basic Research Collaboration Center (BRICC) on November 12-13, 2025. The BRICC is located at 4100 N Fairfax Drive, Suite 450, Arlington, VA  22203.  

Agenda
Currently unavailable.     

Registration
Click here to register online.

Presentation Upload
Click here to upload your presentation.

Lodging
Attendees are responsible for their own lodging. Local hotels in order of their proximity to the BRICC are:
Residence Inn Arlington Ballston
(click here to obtain the special AFOSR rate)
Hilton Arlington
Westin Arlington Gateway
(Book your special rate for AFOSR)
Holiday Inn Arlington

Note: Special rates are not extended beyond capacity. 

Parking
There are 5 levels of underground parking managed by Atlantic Service Group at 4100 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203. The garage is open Monday - Friday from 6am to 7pm and closed on Saturday and Sunday. Daily parking is $4.00 for 1 hour and $9.00 all day. 

Directions
Click here to view driving directions from DCA (Ronald Regan Airport)
Click here to view driving directions from IDA (Dulles Airport)
Click here to view driving directions from BWI (Baltimore/Washington International Airport)

Local Area Dining
Click here for listing and map. 

Contact
Dr. Patrick O. Bradshaw
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Phone:  703-588-8492
Email: biosystems@us.af.mil

2025 Joint Physics of Sensing/Astrodynamics Program Review

2025 Joint Physics of Sensing/Astrodynamics Program Review will be held hybrid, November 3-7, 2025, at the Basic Research Innovation Collaboration Center (BRICC).  The BRICC is located at 4100 N Fairfax Drive, Suite 450, Arlington, VA  22203. 

Agenda  
Click here to view/download the draft agenda.  

Registration
Click here to register online. 

Presentation Upload
Click here to upload your presentation. 

Lodging
Attendees are responsible for their own lodging. Local hotels in order of their proximity to the BRICC are:
Residence Inn Arlington Ballston
(click here to obtain the special AFOSR rate)
Hilton Arlington
(click here to book the AFOSR preferred Rate)
Westin Arlington Gateway
(Book your special rate for AFOSR)
Holiday Inn Arlington

Parking
There are 5 levels of underground parking managed by Atlantic Service Group at 4100 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203. The garage is open Monday - Friday from 6am to 7pm and closed on Saturday and Sunday. Daily parking is $5.00 for 1 hour and $10.00 all day. 

Directions
Click here to view driving directions from DCA (Ronald Regan Airport)
Click here to view driving directions from IDA (Dulles Airport)
Click here to view driving directions from BWI (Baltimore/Washington International Airport)

Local Area Dining
Click here for listing and map. 

Contact
Dr. Michael Yakes
Air Force Office of Scientific Research/RTB
Phone: 703-588-8418 
Email: remote.sensing@us.af.mil  

Dr. Andrew Sinclair
Air Force Office of Scientific Research/RTB 
Phone: 505846-9219
Email: astrodynamics@us.af.mil

2025 NATO IST-211 RTG Meeting

2025 NATO IST-211 RTG Meeting will be held hybrid, October 28-30, 2025 at the Basic Research Innovation Collaboration Center (BRICC).  The BRICC is located at 4100 N Fairfax Drive, Suite 450, Arlington, VA  22203. 

Agenda
Currently unavailable. 

Registration
Click here to register online. 

Presentation Upload
Click here to upload your presentation.

Lodging
Attendees are responsible for their own lodging. Local hotels in order of their proximity to the BRICC are:
Residence Inn Arlington Ballston
(click here to obtain the special AFOSR rate)
Hilton Arlington
(click here to book the AFOSR preferred Rate)
Westin Arlington Gateway
(click to Book your special rate for AFOSR)
Holiday Inn Arlington

Note: Special rates are not extended beyond capacity. 

Parking
There are 5 levels of underground parking managed by Atlantic Service Group at 4100 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203. The garage is open Monday - Friday from 6am to 7pm and closed on Saturday and Sunday. Daily parking is $5.00 for 1 hour and $10.00 all day. 

Directions
Click here to view driving directions from DCA (Ronald Regan Airport)
Click here to view driving directions from IDA (Dulles Airport)
Click here to view driving directions from BWI (Baltimore/Washington International Airport)

Local Area Dining
Click here for listing and map. 

Contact
Dr. Frederick Leve
Air Force Office of Scientific Research/RTA
Phone:  703-696-9730
Email: dycontrol@us.af.mil

2025 AOARD International Forum on “Sensors and Aerospace Science


2025 AOARD International Forum on “Sensors and Aerospace Science will be held virtually on October 28-29, 2025. 

Agenda
Currently unavailable

Registration
Click here to register online.

Zoomgov detalils will be emailed to all registered guests on October 27, 2025. 

Contact
James Joo, Ph.D.,
Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development (AOARD)
DSN: 315-227-7006
JP Work: +81 42-511-2006
Alt email: james.joo.aoard@gmail.com

2025 Cognitive & Computational Neuroscience Program Review

The 2025 Cognitive & Computational Neuroscience Program Review will be held hybrid on October 21-23, 2025 at the Basic Research Innovation Collaboration Center (BRICC).  The BRICC is located at 4100 N Fairfax Drive, Suite 450, Arlington, VA  22203. 

Agenda
Currently unavailable.      

Registration
Click here to register.
Zoomgov details will be emailed to registered participants on Monday, October 20, 2025.  

Presentation Upload
Click here to upload your presentation.
All presentations must be given in-person. 

Lunch
Information forthcoming. 

Lodging
Attendees are responsible for their own lodging. Local hotels in order of their proximity to the BRICC are:
Residence Inn Arlington Ballston
(click here to obtain the special AFOSR rate)
Hilton Arlington
(click here to book the AFOSR preferred Rate)
Westin Arlington Gateway
(Book your special rate for AFOSR)
Holiday Inn Arlington

Parking
There are 5 levels of underground parking managed by Atlantic Service Group at 4100 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203. The garage is open Monday - Friday from 6am to 7pm and closed on Saturday and Sunday. Daily parking is $4.00 for 1 hour and $9.00 all day. 

Directions
Click here to view driving directions from DCA (Ronald Regan Airport)
Click here to view driving directions from IDA (Dulles Airport)
Click here to view driving directions from BWI (Baltimore/Washington International Airport)

Local Area Dining
Click here for listing and map. 

Contact
Dr. Hal Greenwald
Air Force Office of Scientific Research/RTA
Phone:  703-588-8441
Email: neuroscience@us.af.mil

2025 High-Energy Radiation-Matter Systems (HERMES) Portfolio Review

2025 High-Energy Radiation-Matter Systems (HERMES) Portfolio Review will be held hybrid, October 14-16, 2025, at the Basic Research Innovation Collaboration Center (BRICC). The BRICC is located at 4100 N Fairfax Drive, Suite 450, Arlington, VA  22203. 

Agenda
Click here to view/download the agenda.      

Registration
Click here to register online.

Presentation Upload
Click here to upload your presentation.  

Lodging
Attendees are responsible for their own lodging. Local hotels in order of their proximity to the BRICC are:
Residence Inn Arlington Ballston
(click here to obtain the special AFOSR rate)
Hilton Arlington
(click here to book the AFOSR preferred Rate)
Westin Arlington Gateway
(Book your special rate for AFOSR)
Holiday Inn Arlington

Note: Special rates are not extended beyond capacity. 

Parking
There are 5 levels of underground parking managed by Atlantic Service Group at 4100 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203. The garage is open Monday - Friday from 6am to 7pm and closed on Saturday and Sunday. Daily parking is $5.00 for 1 hour and $10.00 all day. 

Directions
Click here to view driving directions from DCA (Ronald Regan Airport)
Click here to view driving directions from IDA (Dulles Airport)
Click here to view driving directions from BWI (Baltimore/Washington International Airport)

Local Area Dining
Click here for listing and map. 

Contact
Dr. Joel Bixler
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Phone: 703-615-5492
Email: plasma@us.af.mil 

2025 Human Performance and Biosystems Program Review

The 2025 Human Performance and Biosystems Review will be held hybrid at the Basic Research Collaboration Center (BRICC) on October 7-9, 2025. The BRICC is located at 4100 N Fairfax Drive, Suite 450, Arlington, VA  22203.  

Agenda
Currently unavailable.     

Registration
Click here to register online.
Zoom For Government details will be email to registered participants, October 6, 2025. 

Presentation Upload
Click here to upload your presentation.

Lodging
Attendees are responsible for their own lodging. Local hotels in order of their proximity to the BRICC are:
Residence Inn Arlington Ballston
(click here to obtain the special AFOSR rate)
Hilton Arlington
Westin Arlington Gateway
(Book your special rate for AFOSR)
Holiday Inn Arlington

Note: Special rates are not extended beyond capacity. 

Parking
There are 5 levels of underground parking managed by Atlantic Service Group at 4100 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203. The garage is open Monday - Friday from 6am to 7pm and closed on Saturday and Sunday. Daily parking is $4.00 for 1 hour and $9.00 all day. 

Directions
Click here to view driving directions from DCA (Ronald Regan Airport)
Click here to view driving directions from IDA (Dulles Airport)
Click here to view driving directions from BWI (Baltimore/Washington International Airport)

Local Area Dining
Click here for listing and map. 

Contact
Dr. Patrick O. Bradshaw
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Phone:  703-588-8492
Email: biosystems@us.af.mil

 
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