Dr. Ghodssi Featured on UMD Engineering & HII Partner Collaboration Programs

McLEAN, Va., (Dec. 4, 2025) - HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Mission Technologies division has joined the Corporate Partners Program at the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering.

The partnership fosters opportunities for collaboration, access to campus facilities, and pathways for intellectual property licensing. This engagement encourages innovation while strengthening ties between academic expertise and real-world applications.

The MATRIX Lab, located in southern Maryland and part of the Clark School, is a state-of-the-art research and education facility designed to advance autonomy and uncrewed systems. The lab maintains multiple affiliations and partnerships with the Department of War, including the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division.

Funds generated through the Corporate Partners Program support recruitment and internship opportunities, scholarships, student activities, competitions, awards, conferences, and other initiatives that directly benefit students and faculty.

Mission Technologies’ sponsorship will also establish the HII Lecture Series, convening thought leaders from government, industry, and academia to explore emerging technologies, address mission challenges, and identify opportunities for collaboration.

“The Clark School and the MATRIX Lab look forward to converging our research excellence with HII’s industry vision to solve the grand challenges ahead for Maryland and the nation as a whole,” said Dr. Reza Ghodssi, Inaugural Executive Director of Research and Innovation for the MATRIX Lab and Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland.

More information can be found on the UMD ECE News (5 - December / 2025)