On Wednesday聽(April 18), the (ND Energy) will host its inaugural research symposium. The event is free and open to theUniversity of聽Notre Dame community. A full day of events is planned for attendees, including a presentation from , co-director of the Precourt Institute for Energy from Stanford University.
鈥淲e are excited to host our first research symposium,鈥� said , Massman Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences (CEEES) and director of ND Energy. 鈥淭he goal of this event is to expose faculty, students聽and other scholars to the diversity of work being conducted through our center and encourage conversations about how researchers could potentially collaborate on future energy research projects.鈥�
Hosted in the auditorium of McKenna Hall, the event will open with a welcome from Burns, where he will discuss the state of ND Energy. Following the welcome, Benson will give her keynote presentation titled, 鈥淭he Global Climate and Energy Challenge.鈥� She will discuss the nature and scale of the climate and energy challenge and review emerging solutions to provide secure, affordable聽and sustainable energy for the nine billion people expected on Earth by 2050.
Additionally, graduate students and postdoctoral scholars will participate in a poster session to discuss their work. Throughout the day, multiple ND Energy-affiliated faculty members will present their research. These faculty members, chronologically ordered by presentation start time, include:
- associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry聽
- assistant professor of CEEES
- Dorini Family Collegiate Associate Professor of CEEES聽
- assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering聽
- associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry聽
- H. Clifford and Evelyn A. Brosey Professor of Engineering
- , associate professor of computer science and engineering
The day will close with a final presentation by Burns about the newly awarded ND-led Actinide Center of Excellence, as well as closing remarks and poster awards. To find additional details about the event including a full agenda, biographies of event speakers聽and more, visit .
Contact: Barbara A. Villarosa, business and communications program director, ND Energy,聽574-631-4776,聽bvillaro@nd.edu;听
Originally published by at on April 17.