2025 Winners
Best Conference Paper
Richard Simeon
Advisor: Dr. Erik Perrins, University of Kansas
“OTFS Modulation for the AMT Environment”
ICTS Myron Hiram Nichols Telemetry Spectrum Award
Dr. Farzad Moazzami, Morgan State University
“Dynamic Spectrum Management: Traditional Approaches vs. AI-Driven Real-Time Allocation in Military Systems”
TSCC Lawrence Rauch Telemetry Standards Paper Award
Mark Geoghegan and Sean Wilson, Quasonix
“Improving RCC-118 Test Methods for DQE/DQM Based on Industry Day 2 Results”
Cliff Aggen Awards - First Place Graduate Student Paper
Moses Odejobi
Advisors: Dr. Arlene Cole-Rhodes, Dr. Richard Dean, Dr. Farzad Moazzami, and Dr. Craig Scott, Morgan State University
“Cybersecurity Architecture for Telemetry Networks: Development of a Comprehensive Cybersecurity Framework for Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and SCADA Networks”
Cliff Aggen Awards - Second Place Graduate Student Paper
Benjamin Arnesen, Trevor Wai, and Tyler Randall, Brigham Young University; Yuxing Yang, University of Illinois
Advisors: Dr. Willie Harrison, Brigham Young University and Dr. David Mitchell, New Mexico State University
“Applying Post-Quantum Cryptography Based on Quasi-Cyclic Codes to Aeronautical Mobile Telemetry”
Cliff Aggen Awards - First Place Undergraduate Student Paper
Julia Chan, Max Cohn, Bharat Kathi, Pablo Sandoval Rivas, and Kriteen Shrestha
Advisor: Dr. Yogananda Isukapalli, University of California, Santa Barbara
“Real-Time Environment Monitoring for Sustainable Agricultural Practices”
Cliff Aggen Awards - Second Place Undergraduate Student Paper
Dylan Correa, Matthew Larson, Julian Pimienta Rendon, Karsten Yin, Jack Tanner, Connor Larson, Finn Geber, Benedict Colombi, and Lily Hall
Advisor: Dr. Michael Marcellin, University of Arizona
“Hardware-Software Co-Design of Integrative Telemetry System for Off-Road Racing Vehicle”
Directors Award Winner
John Jensen, IFT Director (Posthumously)
Pioneer Award Winner
Kenneth “Kip” Temple, 412th Test Wing Test Engineering Group, Edwards AFB