Agenda
5th Annual ND Energy Research Symposium
Transitioning to a Cleaner, More Sustainable Energy Future through
Research and Scholarship at Notre Dame
Thursday, March 31
8:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
205/206/207 McKenna Hall
8:45-9:00 a.m. | REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS |
9:00-11:45 a.m. | MORNING RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS: |
9:00 |
"Welcome and State of ND Energy" Ginger E. Sigmon, Managing Director of ND Energy |
9:30 |
"Formation and Redox Chemistry of Metal Polysulfanido Complexes for Sulfur Transfer Reactions" Emily Tsui, Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
10:00 |
"The Design and Optimization of Integrated Energy Systems" Alexander Dowling, Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
10:30 | BREAK |
10:45 |
"Catalytic Hollow-Fiber Membranes as an Efficient and Scalable Process in Water Treatment" Kyle Doudrick, Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences |
11:15 |
"Navigating the Landscape of Advanced Materials" Yamil Colón, Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
12:00-1:15 p.m. | LUNCHEON PRESENTATION: "Bringing Notre Dame's Best Ideas to Market" James Thompson, Associate Vice President for Innovation, and Steven Asiala, Faculty Engagement Associate, IDEA Center |
1:30-4:30 p.m. | AFTERNOON RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS: |
1:30 |
"Artificial Intelligence Optimizes Additive Manufacturing of Thermoelectrics" Tengfei Luo, Professor, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering |
2:00 |
"Materials Engineering to Realize Innovative Technologies for Sustainability (MERITS) Fellow Development Program" Jennifer Schaefer, Associate Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
2:30 | BREAK |
3:00 | POSTER PRESENTATIONS AND NETWORKING RECEPTION |
4:45 - 5:00 p.m. | POSTER AWARDS AND CLOSING REMARKS |