APL Advances — February 2024

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory • APL Advances

Critical Contributions to Critical Challenges • February 13, 2024

In the last several years, record-setting wildfires have released millions of smoke-borne contaminants into the air, setting off air quality alerts across the country. APL is using artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate air quality forecasts and ultimately deliver a better understanding of how and where these pollutants will travel.

Using Artificial Intelligence, Better Pollution Predictions Are in the Air

As the global climate warms, wildfires are increasing in severity and frequency, and consequently releasing more smoke-borne contaminants into the air. To better predict how and where those pollutants are traveling, Johns Hopkins APL researchers are using artificial intelligence to simulate atmospheric models and improve the resolution and speed of air quality forecasts.

Jennifer Finley, who helps manage the Science and Technology Program in APL’s Cyber Operations Mission Area and assists in leading the Lab’s Communication and Networking Systems Group, was recently honored for her industry collaboration and technology development by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance.

APL’s Finley Honored for National Security Technology Contributions

In recognition of her work focused on industry collaboration and technology development, Jennifer Finley was honored by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) with the 2024 Edwin H. Land Industry Award.

By applying advanced machine-learning techniques in combination with materials science expertise, APL researchers have accelerated the timeline of targeted materials discovery and discovered a novel superconductor.

VIDEO: Artificial Intelligence Used to Discover Novel Superconductor

A multidisciplinary team at APL has discovered a novel superconductor using artificial intelligence (AI). The key to this breakthrough came through combining materials science expertise and real data into a predictive AI model, which vastly accelerates the timeline of targeted materials discovery.

Two APL Researchers Earn NASA Honors for Work on Jupiter Mission

Two APL space physicists were honored with prestigious NASA Honor Awards for their distinguished contributions and service to NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter and the agency’s mission overall.

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Research and development issues highlight APL's diverse contributions to critical national challenges.

APL Research and Development

Vol. 37, No. 2 (2024)

This issue includes articles on the Human–Machine Interfaces for Human–Machine Teaming (H4H) architecture and a threat scenario characterization and enumeration approach to inform mitigation strategy decisions and facilitate cybersecurity and resilience engineering. The remainder of the issue commemorates APL’s 80th anniversary, with articles on APL’s adoption of a systems approach to strategy, reflections on a 1983 report forecasting what APL would look like in the 21st century, predictions on the technology trends APL might encounter or influence by 2042, and summaries of APL’s newest defining innovations and 2022 Achievement Awards.

Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers Recognizes APL Staff Members

Two staff members from APL, Tao Jen and Rubbel Kumar, have received awards from the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE) during a ceremony at the SASE National Convention and STEM Career Fair.

Tao Jen, left, and Rubbel Kumar received awards from the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers.

Dutta Named Director of Johns Hopkins’ Doctor of Engineering Program

Johns Hopkins University recently named Ashutosh Dutta, chief 5G strategist at APL and an IEEE fellow, director of the Whiting School’s Doctor of Engineering program. Established in 2018, the Doctor of Engineering program provides professional engineers with advanced technical expertise and research experience by emphasizing creative problem-solving and the innovative application of technical knowledge.

Johns Hopkins University recently named Ashutosh Dutta, chief 5G strategist at Johns Hopkins APL and an IEEE fellow, director of the Whiting School’s Doctor of Engineering program.

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