*Air Force Research Laboratory Human Performance Wing Repperger Research Intern Program

FROM:          Office of the Chief Scientist

                      711th Human Performance Wing

                      Air Force Research Laboratory

                      Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH

As Chief Scientist for all of the U.S. Air Force’s human-centered research at Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), I solicit your assistance in helping us spread the word about our Repperger Research Intern program.  A colleague or acquaintance of yours who works in AFRL suggested I send the information to you for review and dissemination as applicable.

The Repperger Research Intern Program honors the life and works of Dr. Daniel W. Repperger (1942-2010), who was one of our top scientists and a mentor of many young engineers and scientists.  Through the program, we will be providing 8-10 internships this summer for graduate students or undergraduate students in their junior or senior year to work under the mentorship of an Air Force scientist.  Additional information and application instructions are in the attached brochure.  NOTE:  This is not a U.S Government position.  Students selected for participation in this program, will be offered temporary summer employment for the internship by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education to perform research for AFRL’s Human Performance Wing.   Selected participants will be required to undergo a National Agency Background Check before being granted access to government computer systems.

If you have questions, please contact Mr. Mike Griffin in my office at (937) 255-7629 or michael.griffin.15.ctr@us.af.mil. 

Here’s a brief summary of the program:

·         Program Dates:  June 2 – August 8, 2014

·         Application Deadline:  February 28, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. EST

·         Application includes:  Application form (back of brochure), resume, transcript (unofficial okay), proof of U.S. citizenship and letter of recommendation from adviser or professor

·         Email application package to 711.hpw.chiefscientist@us.af.mil

·         Award Notifications:  On or about  March 21, 2014

·         Research projects available at one of two research locations:

―      Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio

―      Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas

·         Benefits to Intern:

―      Stipend: $12,000

―      Experience of working in an operational laboratory under the mentorship of an Air Force scientist

―      Collaboration with other Air Force scientists and research interns

―      Lodging:  Student’s expense - Click on items below for lodging options near Wright Patterson:

• Wright State University Summer Housing

• Apartment Finder

• Local Hotel Search

·         Available research projects (project descriptions are in attached brochure):

―      COMPUTATIONAL MODELS OF HUMAN INFORMATION PROCESSING

―      COLLABORATIVE LEARNING, ASSESSMENT AND FEEDBACK METHODS FOR READINESS ENHANCEMENT

―      PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGIES FOR ANALYST AND ANALYST TEAMS

―      LOW-LATENCY PLAN EXECUTION MONITORING IN THE RAINBOW AUTONOMICS FRAMEWORK

―      HEURISTICS FOR ROBUSTNESS AND TRUST IN INTEGRATED HUMAN-MACHINE DECISION SYSTEMS

―      MINDMODELING: HIERARCHICAL DISTRIBUTED SEARCH ALGORITHM

―      COMPUTATIONALLY RATIONAL MODELS OF PERCEPTION AND ACTION IN MONITORING TASKS

―      MODELING WORKLOAD CAPACITY

―      INTERACTIVE NETWORK VISUALIZATIONS FOR EFFECTIVE VISUAL ANALYTICS

―      ADAPTIVE TRAINING FOR ELITE ATHLETE/COMBAT WARRIOR

―      HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS OF DISPLAY MODALITIES DURING A THREAT DETECTION TASK

―      EVALUATION OF PHYSIOLOGICAL CORRELATES OF THE VIGILANCE DECREMENT IN NETWORK SECURITY DEFENDERS

―      STRESS, GENETICS AND BEHAVIOR

―      HUMAN SUPERVISION OF MULTIPLE AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS

―      OPTICAL INVESTIGATION OF BIOLOGICAL RESPONSE TO ELECTROMAGNETIC EXPOSURE

―      IMPACT OF SHORT PULSE ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS ON MAMMALIAN CELLS

―      MILITARY & NON-MILITARY PERSONNEL'S THREAT PERCEPTION OF A DEPLOYMENT OF A DIRECTED ENERGY WEAPON DURING IRREGULAR AND REGULAR WARFARE SCENARIOS

―      BIOCHEMISTRY / MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PHOTOBIOMODULATION

―      BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF TERAHERTZ RADIATION

―      BIOLOGICAL INTERACTION OF ENGINEERED NANOMATERIALS

―      BIOLOGICAL AND NANOMATERIAL SENSOR DEVELOPMENT FOR HUMAN PERFORMANCE

―      COGNITIVE AND HUMAN FACTORS OF ANOMALY DETECTION

―      UNDERSTANDING AND PREDICTING HUMAN-CENTRIC THREATS

―      ERGONOMIC IMPROVEMENTS IN AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION

―      EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF INCIDENT POST-DEPLOYMENT MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS IN AIR FORCE MILITARY MEDICAL PERSONNEL​