ND Energy is pleased to announce the Sixth Annual ND Energy Research Symposium, a daylong event bringing together faculty, postdoctoral scholars, graduate and undergraduate students, staff and other members of the Notre Dame community from diverse disciplines to learn about important topics in sustainable energy research. This event is free and open to all interested members of the Notre Dame community. Questions? Please contact Ginger Sigmon or Barbara Villarosa.
The symposium will be in the Dahnke Ballroom located on the 7th floor on the west side of Notre Dame Stadium in Duncan Student Center. Registration is not required yet appreciated. Please register at the link below by April 28 to help us plan for meals.
Call for Posters
ND Energy is seeking interest from Notre Dame postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, and undergraduate students to present their research projects during the afternoon poster session. All energy-related topics are welcome, and researchers may present an existing poster from the last 12 months. Awards will be given to the top three presenters. If interested, please submit an abstract of 500 words or less when registering for the symposium. The current roster of poster presenters can be viewed here.
Agenda
During the research symposium, Notre Dame faculty will present their current research programs and engage participants in thoughtful discussions surrounding the challenges and opportunities in transitioning to a cleaner, more sustainable energy future. The agenda is below and speaker abstracts and biographies can be viewed here.
| 9:00-9:15 a.m. | Registration and Refreshments |
| 9:15-11:45 a.m. | Morning Session |
| 9:15-9:30 a.m. | Welcome Remarks from ND Energy |
| 9:30-10:00 a.m. |
“Hybrid Bronzes as a Versatile Organic-Inorganic Material System” Adam Jaffe, Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| 10:00-10:30 a.m. |
“Data-driven Computational Modeling of Complex Spatiotemporal Systems for Energy-related Systems” Jian-Xun Wang, Assistant Professor, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering |
| 10:30-10:45 a.m. | Coffee Break |
| 10:45-11:15 a.m. |
“Carbon Capture, Storage, and Utilization: Challenges and Opportunities” Casey O'Brien, Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
| 11:15-11:45 a.m. | "Parametric Modeling and Isogeometric Analysis of Complex Engineering Structures" Emily Johnson, Assistant Professor, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering |
| 12:00-1:15 p.m. |
Luncheon Keynote Presentation: "Control–Oriented Modeling and Estimation of Li Ion Batteries" Robert Landers, Advanced Manufacturing Collegiate Professor, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering |
| 1:30-4:30 p.m. | Afternoon Session |
| 1:30-2:00 p.m. |
“Building Theoretical Tools for Controlling Dynamics in Strong Light-Matter Coupling” Hsing-Ta (Theta) Chen, Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| 2:00-2:30 p.m. |
“Material Searches and Designs of Topological Superconductors” Yi-Ting Hsu, Assistant Professor, Physics and Astronomy |
| 2:30-3:00 p.m. |
“Simulation and Machine Learning for Fusion and Fission Energy Systems” Ryan McClarren, Associate Professor, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering |
| 3:00-3:15 p.m. | Snack Break |
| 3:15 - 4:30 p.m. | Poster Session and Networking Reception |
| 4:45 - 5:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks and Poster Awards |
ND Energy has hosted an annual research symposium since 2018, bringing together researchers, scholars, students, and sustainability professionals from academia, industry, and government to discuss some of the greatest challenges and opportunities in sustainable energy research and development facing the world today. View previous symposia here: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018.
Originally published at energy.nd.edu.