EST&P co-sponsoring Electrochemical Energy Symposium
The 2017 Electrochemical Energy Symposium, sponsored by the Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation and the Energy Science, Technology and Policy Master's Program, kicks off this Thursday, November 2.
This 1.5-day symposium aims at educating on fundamental aspects of electrochemical energy storage and conversion and will have a series of tutorial talks and technical talks from professors, students and postdoctoral researchers. The symposium brings together researchers in energy storage and conversion.
DATES: Thursday, November 2 – Friday, November 3
LOCATION: Marquis Conference Room, Scott Hall 5201
Register here: https://electrochemical-symposium.eventbrite.com
AGENDA:
Thursday, Nov. 2:
1:00 - 1:15 PM | Introductory Comments
1:15 - 1:45 PM | Shawn Litster (CMU): Platinum Group Metal-Free Catalysts and Electrodes: Opportunities and Challenges
1:45 - 2:15 PM | Guofeng Wang (Pitt): Density Functional Theory Study of Oxygen Reduction on Transition Metal/Nitrogen Doped Carbon Electrocatalysts
2:15 - 2:45 PM | Break
2:45 - 3:15 PM | Kevin Noonan (CMU): Alkaline Exchange Membranes
3:15 - 3:45 PM | Michael Whiston (CMU): A Technical and Economic Assessment of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells in Light-Duty Vehicle Applications Using Expert Elicitation
3:45 - 4:15 PM | Leiming Hu (CMU): Characterization of Hydrogen Starvation and Cell Reversal of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel cells in Freezing Condition
5:30 - 8:00 PM | Poster Session
Friday, Nov. 3:
9:00 - 9:30 AM | Venkat Viswanthan (CMU): Tools and Challenges in Computational Materials Discovery
9:30 - 10:00 AM | Y. Wang: High Performance Computing and Materials Science
10:00 - 10:30 AM | Citrine Rep: Machine Learning for Materials Discovery
10:30 - 10:45 AM | Break
10:45 - 11:05 AM | K. Kandasamy: Machine Learning/Bayesian Optimization
11:05 - 11:25 AM | M.Hutchinson: GPU-Acceleration for Atomistic Simulations
11:25 - 11:45 AM | Nathaniel (Voltaiq): Data-Driven Methods for Battery Engineering
11:45 - 12:05 PM | V. Pande: Pt/Graphene (HPC Application/Catalysis)
12:05 - 1:05 PM | Lunch
1:05 - 1:30 PM | G. Houchins: Li-NMC Batteries: Pushing Capabilities with Computational Material Discovery
1:30 - 2:00 PM | Zeeshan Ahmad (CMU: Design Principles for Solid Electrolytes to Enable Lithium Metal Anodes
2:00 - 2:15 PM | Coffee Break
2:15 - 2:45 PM | Shashank/Matt Guttenberg: Feasibility of Electric Semi Trucks
2:45 - 3:15 PM | Jay Whitacre (CMU): Experimental Assessment of the Performance of Li Metal/Polymer Electrolyte Interfaces
3:15 - 3:30 PM | Concluding Remarks/Poster Awards