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. WORKSHOP & REVIEWS — 2026 Click below for current, upcoming and past events. 01/12/2026 - 01/16/2026 — 2026 Next-Generation Optical Materials and Components for High-Power Lasers 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 Link: University 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 06/09/2026 - 06/10/2026 — 2026 AFRL Quantum Team Summit 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 WORKSHOP & REVIEWS — 2025 Click below for current, upcoming and past events. 12/09/2025 - 12/11/2025 — 2025 AFOSR Test Review 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 12/09/2025 — 2025 for 2024 MURI Review: Enabling Extreme Bandgap Electronics 2025 for 2024 MURI Review: Enabling Extreme Bandgap Electronics Dr. Ali Sayir Arlington, VA 12/01/2025 - 12/05/2025 — 2025 AFOSR/ONR High-Speed/Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics MURI Review 2025 AFOSR/ONR High-Speed/Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics MURI Review The 2025 AFOSR/ONR High-Speed/Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics MURI Review will be held in-person December 1-5, 2025, at the Basic Research Innovation Collaboration Center (BRICC). The BRICC is located at 4100 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 450, Arlington, VA 22203 Agenda Currently unavailable. Registration Click here to register on line. Presentation Upload Click here to upload your presentation. Local Area Dining Click here for listing and map. Contact Dr. Amanda Chou Air Force Office of Scientific Research/RTA Phone: 703-696-8547 Email: aerothermodynamics@us.af.mil Dr. Eric Marineau Office of Naval Research Phone: 703-696-4771 Email: eric.marineau@navy.mil Dr. Jonathan Sosa Naval Research Laboratory Phone: (202) 404-3080 Email: jonathan.sosa4.civ@us.navy.mil 11/19/2025 - 11/20/2025 — 2025 MURI Review on CISS 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 11/18/2025 - 11/19/2025 — 2025 Technical Interchange Meeting on Thermal Protection Systems 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 11/17/2025 - 11/21/2025 — AFOSR Biophysics Program Review 2025 AFOSR Biophysics Program Review The program review is a U.S. government meeting and participation is by invitation only. On behalf of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, you are invited to the 2025 AFOSR Biophysics Program Review. This meeting will be held in person at the Texas A&M University -DC (1620 L St. NW, Washington, DC 20036) on November 17-21, 2025. The review will include basic science supported by the Biophysics program that directly supports the needs of the US Department of the Air Force and Department of Defense. Agenda Currently unavailable. Registration Click here to register online. Hotels Click here for information. Directions Click here for information. Parking Click here for information. Contact Dr. Sofi Bin-Salamon Air Force Office of Scientific Research/ION Phone: 703-696-8411 Email: biophysics@us.af.mil 11/12/2025 - 11/13/2025 — MURI QuVEC 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 11/03/2025 - 11/07/2025 — 2025 Joint Physics of Sensing/Astrodynamics Program Review 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 10/28/2025 - 10/30/2025 — 2025 NATO IST-211 RTG Meeting 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 10/28/2025 - 10/29/2025 — AOARD International Forum on “Sensors and Aerospace Science 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 10/21/2025 - 10/23/2025 — 2025 Cognitive & Computational Neuroscience Program Review 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 Click here to view/download the agenda. 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 Lunches are available for purchase in advance only for $25/day, which includes unlimited beverages and snacks throughout the day. Sign up here. 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 10/14/2025 -10/16/2025 — 2025 High-Energy Radiation-Matter Systems (HERMES) Portfolio Review 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 10/07/2025 - 10/09/2025 — 2025 Human Performance and Biosystems Program Review 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. 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