CASFER ANNUAL
SITE VISIT
2025 Site Visit
June 16-17, 2025
Zoom Webinar
CASFER's Site Visit serves a showcase of all of the incredible things that we have done as a Center over the past year. We present to a team from the National Science Foundation to show them our progress and to get valuable feedback on ways the Center can improve.
The site visit acts as a time and a place for the entire CASFER community to collaborate. We want to join together to enjoy some amazing presentations, speakers, and camaraderie, while inspiring collaboration throughout the entire CASFER community.
Site Visit Agenda
Day 1: Monday, June 16
9:00-9:05 Welcome and Introduction
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Botte, CASFER Director, Texas Tech University
9:05-9:30 CASFER Overview
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Botte, CASFER Director, Texas Tech University
9:30-10:15 Thrust 1
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French + team, Thrust 1 Lead, Case Western Reserve University
10:15-10:35 Thrust 1 Q & A
10:35-10:45 BREAK
10:45-11:30 Thrust 2
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Hatzell + team, Thrust 2 Lead, Georgia Institute of Technology
11:30-11:50 Thrust 2 Q & A
11:50-1:00 BREAK - LUNCH
1:00-1:45 Thrust 3
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Botte + team, Thrust 3 Lead, Texas Tech University
1:45-2:05 Thrust 3 Q & A
2:05-2:25 Testbeds
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Gecgel, Testbed Research Engineer, Texas Tech University
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Mbuya, Testbed Co-Lead, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University
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Siebecker, Testbed Researcher, Texas Tech University
2:25-2:40 Testbeds Q & A
2:40-3:00 CASFER updates on new initiatives
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Botte, CASFER Director, Texas Tech University
3:00-3:10 BREAK
3:10-4:10 NSF Site Visit Team & CASFER Leadership Team Q & A Session
Day 2: Tuesday, June 17
9:00-10:00 Students Posters, Concurrent Zoom rooms per Thrust
10:00-10:45 Meeting with CASFER IPAB
10:45-11:30 Meeting with CASFER SLC
11:30-11:40 Break
11:40-12:25 Engineering Workforce Development & Outreach and Engagement
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Gracia, Senior Director for Workforce Development & Education, Outreach and Engagement, Texas Tech University
12:25-12:40 Engineering Workforce Development & Outreach and Engagement Q & A
12:40-1:40 BREAK - LUNCH
1:40-2:10 Innovation Ecosystem
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Riojas, Director/Industrial Liaison Officer, Texas Tech University
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Smith, Assistant VP, Research Commercialization, Texas Tech University
2:10-2:30 Innovation Ecosystem Q & A
2:30-3:00 BREAK/NSF Site Visit Team Executive Session
3:00-4:00 NSF Site Visit Team & CASFER Leadership Team Q & A Session
Day 3: Wednesday, June 18
9:00-12:00 ON CALL (CASFER Leadership only)