2026 Student Poster Competition Shortlist
Get Inspired by Our 2026 Shortlist
We are delighted to reveal the shortlisted entries for the 2026 Student Research Poster Competition. This year’s posters showcase fresh thinking and high-quality research from talented undergraduate and postgraduate students, exploring some of the key challenges and opportunities shaping the breakbulk and project cargo industry. Explore the shortlisted entries below and see their work displayed at Breakbulk Americas 2026. The winners will be announced during NextWave Education Day on Wednesday, September 23 at 3:20pm.
Shortlisted Posters
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Staged Risk Management For Waterside Heavy-Lift Operations
Orkhan Khalilov, Nihat Balli, Cortavious Scott
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Building Tomorrow’s Port: Terminal Evolution After Channel Modernization
Kitara Smolinski, Ana Morales, Axel Cruz
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Evaluating Multimodal Network Resilience for Military Logistics Surge at Commercial Strategic Seaports
Samantha Pedraza, Paul Judice CDR USN. (Ret.), and Dat Bui
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The Disruption-Driven Opportunities: The Impact of Maritime Bottlenecks on U.S. Industrial Infrastructure
Elieser Castellanos, Christina Leen, Caleb Bihogo & Juan Zapon
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Beyond the Signal: Synchronizing AIS with AI-Powered Visual Analytics for Intelligent Waterway Management
Tanvir Mahmud, Mohammad Shafayet Hossain, Homayoon Arbabkhah
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From site to ship: Designing a Smart Project-Cargo Corridor for Houston
Malaya Mitchell-Turner, Jeremiah McNeil
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Transforming Industrial Wastewater into Clean Energy, Green Fertilizer, and Reusable Water
Sanober Faridi & Matthew Miller
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Turning the Tide: Drone-Enabled Water Recovery for Coastal Health and Wildfire Resilience
Jeremyh Brown, Jediah Guess, Ashaun Hill, Udochukwu Iwunnah
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Where Digital Meets Physical: The Infrastructure Powering Data Centers
Venus Turner, Axel Cruz, Heather A. Guajardo
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