Honoring NRL Researchers, Scientists and Engineers

Honoring NRL Researchers, Scientists and Engineers

By Connie Braesch, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) recognized the 2024 Alan Berman Research Publication, Edison (Patent), and Technology Transfer & Transition Awards recipients during a dinner at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Officers' Club, Washington, D.C., Aug. 15. The Annual Research Publications Awards Dinner (ARPAD) was established in 1968 to recognize the accomplishments of NRL researchers, scientists and engineers each year. "These three award categories not only honor individuals for superior scientific accomplishments in the field of naval research but also seek to promote continued excellence in research and in its documentation," said NRL Director of Research Dr. Bruce Danly. Of the 224 eligible papers for the 2024 Alan Berman Research Publication Awards, 34 were selected for recognition representing 167 authors. These awards recognize the best published technical writing in each scientific division. The NRL Edison (Patent) Awards were established in 1991 to recognize NRL employees for outstanding patents issued to NRL by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office during the preceding calendar year. The awards recognize significant NRL contributions to science and engineering, as demonstrated by the patent process, that are perceived to have the greatest potential benefit to the country. Of the 44 Edison patents considered for 2024, three were selected, representing nine inventors and three patent attorneys. The goal of the Technology Transfer & Transition Awards is to highlight the impact of specific efforts that epitomize the connection of NRL's mission as the Navy's corporate laboratory and multidisciplinary research base to real-world efforts in support of the public and the warfighter. Of the eight eligible transitions for the 2024 awards, two were selected for recognition. In 1982, the ARPAD awards were changed to the Alan Berman Research Publication Award in honor of its founder. Berman served as NRL's Director of Research from 1967-1982. In 1980, he was the second person in the history of the United States to be granted the newly established rank of Distinguished Executive in the Senior Executive Service of the U.S. Government. Upon retiring from NRL in 1982, he was awarded the Robert Dexter Conrad Award for his distinguished scientific leadership. Recipients of the 2024 NRL Alan Berman Research Publication Awards Signature Technology Office Mr. Edward C. Michaelchuck Jr. Radar Dr. John T. Logan Dr. Matthew J. Burfeindt Dr. Hatim F. Alqadah Dr. Scott Ziegler Information Technology Mr. Nathaniel Paul Gyory Dr. Wallace E. Lawson Jr. Dr. Gregory Trafton Mr. Ryan S. Wails Dr. Robert Jansen Optical Sciences Dr. Marcel W. Pruessner Mr. Nathan F. Tyndall Dr. William S. Rabinovich Dr. Peter G. Goetz Dr. Todd H. Stievater Dr. Brandon Redding Mr. Joseph B. Murray Tactical Electronic Warfare Dr. Eric W. Rosenthal Mr. Carlos G. Maraviglia Mr. Christopher J. Dunay Mr. Michael A. Michelizzi Mr. Hector Martin Dr. Donald E. Jarvis Mr. Thomas H. Kim Dr. Sandra C. Hangarter Dr. Jeffrey Heyer Laboratories for Computational Physics and Fluid Dynamics Dr. Eric J. Ching Dr. Ryan F. Johnson Dr. Andrew D. Kercher Chemistry Dr. Travis Novak Dr. Ryan H. DeBlock Dr. Todd H. Brintlinger Dr. Paul A. DeSario Dr. Debra R. Rolison Dr. Mark Romanczyk Dr. Thomas Loegel Materials Science and Technology Dr. Hsun-Jen Chuang Dr. Kathleen M. McCreary Dr. Berend T. Jonker Dr. Colin A. Stewart Dr. Edwin A. Antillon Dr. Keith E. Knipling Dr. Patrick G. Callahan Dr. David J. Rowenhorst Plasma Physics Dr. Ami M. DuBois Dr. Chris Crabtree Dr. Gurudas Ganguli Dr. Bahman U. Hafizi Dr. J. Isaacs Dr. J. R. Penano Electronics Science and Technology Dr. Matthew T. Hardy Dr. Andrew C. Lang Dr. Eric N. Jin Dr. Neeraj Nepal Dr. Vikrant J. Gokhale Dr. Brian P. Downey Dr. D. Scott Katzer Dr. Virginia D. Wheeler Dr. Ani Khachatrian Dr. Dale McMorrow Dr. Joseph S. Melinger Center for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering Dr. Philip L. Hahn Dr. Patrick A. Caruana Dr. Ian D. Giles Dr. Chanelle J. Brown Dr. Shannon E. Creegan Dr. Brian J. Melde Mr. Martin H. Moore Mr. Paul T. Charles Dr. Andrew T. Kerr Dr. Adam A. Meares Dr. Damon A. Parrish Dr. Christopher Green Dr. Igor L. Medintz Dr. Sebastián A. Díaz Acoustics Mr. Nicholas T. Gangemi Dr. Caleb F. Sieck Dr. Jeffrey W. Baldwin Mr. Steven W. Liskey Mr. Aaron D. Edmunds Mr. William B. Wilson Dr. Douglas M. Photiadis Dr. Bernard R. Matis Dr. G. F. Edelmann Dr. J. F. Lingevitch Remote Sensing Dr. Gerald E. Nedoluha Dr. R. Michael Gomez Dr. Douglas R. Allen Dr. Ellyn K. Baines Dr. James H. Clark III Dr. Henrique R. Schmitt Dr. Jordan M. Stone Ocean Sciences Dr. Prasad G. Thoppil Dr. Allison M. Penko Marine Meteorology Dr. Hui Christophersen Dr. J. Nachamkin Dr. Qingfang Jiang Space Science Dr. Y. M. Wang Dr. R. B. Scott Dr. M. G. Linton Space Systems Development Dr. Samuel Lambrakos Mr. John G. Warner Mr. William J. Rhea Dr. Sharon D. Vtipil Spacecraft Engineering Division Mr. Cody Scharzenberger Dr. Joe Hays Mr. John (Jack) W. Brooks Dr. Matthew Paliwoda Recipients of the 2024 NRL Edison (Patent) Awards Dr. Patricia M. Legler Ms. Jaimee R. Compton Dr. Roy Roberts Dr. Sarah Glaven Dr. Matthew Yates Mr. Brent Barre Mr. Norman Schoenhardt Mr. Nigel Fontenot Mr. William Ladd Recipients of the 2024 NRL Technology Transfer & Transition Awards Dr. Debra R. Rolison Dr. Jeffrey W. Long Mr. Gregory Carbott Dr. Mary Kutteruf Mr. Trey Morris Mr. Eric Pesola Dr. Sharon Vtipil About the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory NRL is a scientific and engineering command dedicated to research that drives innovative advances for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps from the seafloor to space and in the information domain. 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