The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Regional Network – Mid-Atlantic at Cornell University is a pilot initiative designed to create a new science and technology ecosystem for partners from universities, businesses, government agencies and venture capitalists.
The mission is to collapse the conventional path of research discovery to products and applications for the Air Force, Space Force and commercial applications and through the network community accelerate the translation of ideas to prototypes to products.
The AFRL Regional Network – Mid-Atlantic will create a more visible and accessible Air Force and Space Force presence in the region, strengthening partnerships and programs that catalyze innovation, commercialization and impact creating scientists and engineers trained via the experiential approach alongside the existing workforce to accelerate skill development and new products.
MID-ATLANTIC: PA, NJ, NY, CT, RI, VT, NH, MA, ME
Cornell University will focus on complex systems and modeling as well as quantifying performance in extreme environments.
Matt Miller, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in Cornell’s College of Engineering, at work in the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS). Miller is principal investigator for the Materials Solutions Network at CHESS, which provides dedicated access to two X-ray beamlines for the Air Force and other Department of Defense researchers, as well as original equipment manufacturers, to improve the performance and safety of new and existing materials and designs for military components, targeting issues such as fatigue and residual stress. (Courtesy photo Cornell University/Jason Koski)Matt Miller, principal investigator for the Materials Solutions Network at Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source, which provides dedicated access to two X-ray beamlines for the Department of the Air Force and other Department of Defense researchers. The Air Force Research Laboratory’s, or AFRL, Regional Hub Network began its second year of the five- year experiment working with Cornell University. The pilot initiative, launched in February 2022, serves as a system comprised of partners across the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest with Cornell and Purdue universities as peer leaders. (Photo illustration / Jason Koski, Cornell University)The Cornell University campus in Ithaca, New York. Credit: Lindsay France/Cornell University The Cornell University campus in Ithaca, New York. Credit: Ryan Young/Cornell University
