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Venue:
Lehigh University
Mountaintop Campus
Iacocca Hall
Wood Dining Room
111 Research Drive
Bethlehem, PA 18015
 
Schedule of Events:

Monday, November 18, 2019 | Overview-more details to follow

8:00 - 9:00 am Registration and Breakfast
9:00 am Welcome
9:15 -  9:55 am

Outlook for Energy – A Perspective to 2040 and Implications for Materials Research 
Andy LaFountain, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
Co-chair: Mark Snyder, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

9:55 - 10:35 am

Metallic Materials for Advanced Energy Systems
John de Barbadillo, Special Metals
Co-chair: Wojciech Misiolek, Materials Science & Engineering

10:35 - 11:00 am Break
11:00 - 11:40 am

Material Challenges for Armaments Technologies
Aisha Haynes, Combat Capability Development Command at Armaments Center
Co-chair: Ganesh Balasubramanian, Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics

11:40 am - 12:20 pm

 A Brief Overview and Future Outlook on the Progress of III-Nitride Semiconductors Research
Jaime Freitas, Naval Research Laboratory
Co-chair: Siddha Pimputkar, Materials Science & Engineering

12:20 - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 - 2:10 pm

Materials Research Opportunities for Glass Applications in Buildings and Transportation
Adam Polcyn, Vitro Architectural Glass
Co-chair: Himanshu Jain, Materials Science & Engineering

2:10 - 2:50 pm

National Science Foundation's Programs to Catalyze Industry/University Partnerships
Rajesh Mehta, National Science Foundation
Co-chair: Anand Jagota, Bioengineering Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2:50 - 3:00 pm Break
3:00 - 5:00 pm Poster Session / Reception

 

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

8:00 - 9:00 am
Breakfast
9:00 - 9:40 am

Sustainable Mineral Resource Development: The Big Challenges and Opportunities
D.R. Nagaraj, Solvay Technology Solutions
Co-chair: Steve McIntosh, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering 

 

9:40 - 10:20 am

Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Needs for the Army’s Modernization Priorities
Bryan Love, CCDC Army Research Laboratory
Co-chair: Ray Pearson, Materials Science & Engineering

10:20 - 10:45 am
Break
10:45 - 11:25 am

The Future of Materials Science
Christine Heckle, Corning Research & Development Corporation
Co-chair: Volkmar Dierolf, Physics

11:25 am - 12:05 pm

Innovation Growth Fields at Evonik
Michael Popule, Evonik Corporation
Co-chair: Jonas Baltrusaitis, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

12:05 - 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Tour of Lehigh Facilities*
 
*To participate in the tours, please sign up at registration.