01/25/2024
By Susan D'Amore

The HEROES team invites you to HEROES 2024 Research Topics Open Call for New Projects

Friday, Feb. 2, 2024
2 to 3:30 p.m.

Please email Susan_Damore@uml.edu to request the MS Teams link.

An overview of all the FY24 topics will be provided by DEVCOM SC Co-Director of HEROES Ravi Mosurkal, during this information session. There will also be short briefings on Soldier Center’s research focus areas, future technologies in operational environment and new proposal process as part of the open call. This call is based on new research and development areas that are of interest to DEVCOM SC and it will help expand the HEROES technology portfolio to empower Soldiers.

You will receive a list of Research Topic Specific Meetings (via MS Teams with date/time) for a Question-and-Answer Session for each research topic. These meetings will be scheduled Feb. 7-9, 2024.

The ideation, concept paper and proposal process for this year is a bit different and therefore we request you to please read the instructions below. The new proposal process will also be explained in the open call meeting.

  1. After the open call and Q&A sessions, we plan to schedule an ideation workshop. For the ideation workshop, we require faculty members interested in submitting concept papers to any of the topics to put together “research concept slides” which you will receive at the open call. This slide will be due to HEROES Susan_Damore@uml.eduby noon on Monday, Feb. 19
  2. These slides will be reviewed by DEVCOM SC and Ravi Mosurkal
  3. The ideation workshop (with slide presentation) is scheduled for Feb. 29 and March 1.
    a. 10 minutes presentation
    b. 15 minutes Q and A
  4. Tentative date for concept paper submission is March 14 at 8 a.m.

If you have any questions feel free to contact Susan_Damore@uml.edu.