Sustainability & Efficiency Innovation

Materials for Sustainability and Efficiency

Symposium Chair

Fiona Case
Technical Program Chair
TechConnect; Nano Science and Technology Institute

Key Speaker

Glimpses of Ingersoll Rand's Sustainability-Driven Portfolio and Its Enablers
Vikas Patnaik
Director, Modeling & Simulation Network of Excellence, & Chief Engineer, Networks of Excellence, Ingersoll Rand

Symposium Sessions
	Monday May 15
10:30	Materials for Sustainable Building I
3:00	Energy Innovation Spotlights: Shell, Ingersoll Rand
1:30	Materials for Sustainable Building II
	Tuesday May 16
10:30	Sustainability & Efficiency Innovation
1:30	EPA P3 Spotlight: Inspiring the Next Generation of Innovative Thinkers
	Sustainability Innovations: Posters
	Wednesday May 17
10:30	Sustainable Composites Innovation

Symposium Program
	Monday May 15

10:30	Materials for Sustainable Building I	Potomac 6
	Session chair: Dariusz Gawin, Technical University of Lodz, Poland
10:30	What’s Old is New Again – a New Look at an Ancient Material (invited presentation) R. Ryan, Twining, Inc., US
10:55	Thermally Enhanced Concrete Containing Microencapsulated Phase Change Material (invited presentation) H.O. Paksoy, Cukurova University, TR
11:45	High-Performance Nano Insulation Materials for Energy-Efficient Buildings, vol. 2: pp. 289-292 B.P. Jelle, B.G. Tilset, T. Gao, M. Grandcolas, O.M. Løvvik, R.A. Bohne, S.A. Mofid, S. Ng, E. Sagvolden, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), and, SINTEF Building and Infrastructure, NO
11:20	Encapsulation of Inorganic PCMs for Building Material Integration (invited presentation) A. Ransil, CoolComposites, Inc., US
12:05	Structural Determination of Silica-Based Fire-Proof Heat Insulation, vol. 2: pp. 293-296 N. Oya, Y. Kawajiri, H. Kitajima, K. Matsumoto, K. Sugiura, Y. Imae, K. Imae, Osaka Prefectural College of Technology, JP

3:00	Energy Innovation Spotlights: Shell, Ingersoll Rand	National Harbor 13
	Session chair: Bernice Glenn, NSTXL, US
3:00	Shell: Innovation Spotlights J. Unterreiner, Shell, US
3:15	Ingersoll Rand: Innovation Spotlights L. Adifon, Ingersoll Rand, US
3:30	Heat Integrated Reactive Distillation Process for Synthesis of Bio-Based Chemicals and Conversion of CO2 to Alkyl Carbonate C. Panchal, E3Tec Service, LLC, US
3:37	Falling Particle Receiver for Concentrated Solar Energy C. Ho, Sandia National Laboratories, US
3:44	Multi-functional transparent nano-coating for glass L. Lu, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HK
3:51	Smart restorative coating from two-sided flat nanoparticles P. Rudenko, TriboTEX, US
3:58	Solid-State Ultracapacitor for Improved Energy Storage P. Hale, NASA Technology Transfer Program, US
4:05	Light Activated Hydrogen Energy System J.R. Song, KorusIP, US
4:12	Shell, Ingersoll Rand: Q&A

1:30	Materials for Sustainable Building II	Potomac 6
	Session chair: Jan Kosny, Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems CSE, US
1:30	Harnessing Advancements in Thermal and Mass Transport Sciences to Create Next Generation Building Envelope Technologies (invited presentation) K. Sawyer, US Department of Energy, US
1:55	New trends in durability analysis of building materials and improved understanding of concrete deterioration mechanisms - great prospects for material innovations and development of new testing methods. (invited presentation) D. Gawin, Technical University of Lodz, PL
2:20	Simplified fabrication of transparent, custom-shaped, and cellular aerogel composites (invited presentation) M.F. Bertino, Virginia Commonwealth University, US
2:45	Development of a Non-corrosive and Bio-based Phenolic Foam Thermal Insulation for Buildings (invited presentation) N. Shukla, Fraunhofer CSE, US
3:10	Smart windows for passive control of solar radiation as a function of external ambient temperature, vol. 2: pp. 305-307 K. Golding, N. Gross, A. Donval, M. Oron, D. Nevo, KiloLambda Technologies, Ltd., IL
3:30	From Here to Innovation: Safer Alternatives in Building Product Materials, vol. 2: pp. 297-300 T. Lent, S. Drake, Perkins+Will, US
	Tuesday May 16

10:30	Sustainability & Efficiency Innovation	Potomac 5
	Session chair: Lei Zuo, Virginia Tech, US; Fiona Case, NSTI, US
10:30	Glimpses of Ingersoll Rand's Sustainability-Driven Portfolio and Its Enablers (invited presentation) V. Patnaik, Ingersoll Rand, US
10:55	Flexible Sheet-type Thermoelectric Generators for Energy Harvesting, vol. 2: pp. 320-323 T. Muto, K. Kato, W. Morita, Lintec Corporation, JP
11:15	Syngas formation by Microwave-Induced on Spent Platinum Catalyst C.K. Hsu, C.L. Lee, C.J.G. Jou, Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, TW
11:35	An Integrated Solution to Zero Waste, vol. 2: pp. 324-327 R. White, Sierra Energy, US
11:55	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions Research and Development Leading to Cost-Competitive Coal-to-Liquids (CTL) Based Jet Fuel Production, vol. 2: pp. 227-230 D. Archer, U.S. DOE, US
12:15	Monolithic Integration of Pixelated LEDs for Lighting and Microdisplay Applications J. Xu, Penn State University, US

1:30	EPA P3 Spotlight: Inspiring the Next Generation of Innovative Thinkers	Chesapeake 10-12
	Session chair: April Richards, EPA, US
	B.L. Ramakrishna, NAE, US
	D. Tull, ASEE, US
	L. Zuo, Virginia Tech, US
	Z. Maisel, Cornell University, US
	B. Febos, Appalachian State University, US
	J. Noto, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, US

	Sustainability Innovations: Posters	Expo Hall D & E
	Effect of Cellulosic Feedstock and Formulations on the CNC Production Yields C. Danumah, B. Ahvazi, InnoTech Alberta, CA
	Study of High-Strength Concrete Reinforced with Bamboo Fibers, vol. 2: pp. 301-304 H. Soto, R. Marrero, F. Benítez, C. Medina, O.M. Suárez, University of Puerto Rico, PR
	Performance of BIPV/T System at a Test Bed H-S Nah, S-Y Lee, Korea Electric Power Corporation, Research Institute, KR
	Wednesday May 17

10:30	Sustainable Composites Innovation	National Harbor 8
	Session chair: Rahul Sharma, The Dow Chemical Company, US
10:30	Novel Noble Metal Nanofunctionalised Polymer and Natural Fibre Composites and Their Applications (invited presentation) J.H. Johnston, K.A. Lucas, M. Parry, J. Pflaum, Victoria University of Wellington, NZ
11:55	A Novel Composite Nanostructured Calcium Silicate – Calcium Carbonate Material Produced from Geothermal Water and its Environmental Remediation and Industry Applications, vol. 2: pp. 316-319 J.H. Johnston, T. Borrmann, Victoria University of Wellington, NZ
10:55	Nanocomposites based on thermally reversible networks R. Araya-Hermosilla, L.M. Polgar, A.A. Broekhuis, F. Picchioni, University of Groningen, NL
11:15	The Effects of Recycling on the Structure and Properties of Carbon Nanotube-Filled Polycarbonate, vol. 2: pp. 308-311 J. Zhang, A. Panwar, D. Bello, J.A. Isaacs, T. Jozokos, J. Mead, University of Massachusetts Lowell, US
11:35	Development and Performance of Recyclable Composites for Wind Turbine Blades, vol. 2: pp. 312-315 Y. Ma, D. Kim, M-S Wu, L. Bai, X. Gao, B. Qing, J. He, X. Lib, S.R. Nutt, B. Liang, Adesso Advanced Materials Inc., US

A concern for the environment, regulatory pressure, and recognition of consumer preferences, are driving innovation in materials development towards more sustainable and efficient products and processes. Submit your abstract and participate in this special symposium highlighting international research and development efforts and success stories in the development of a more sustainable future.

Journal Submissions

Journal of Surfactants and Detergents

Selected papers will be reviewed and invited into the Journal of Surfactants and Detergents (AOCS) which publishes peer-reviewed research papers, and reviews related to surfactants and detergents technologies.

For consideration into the the Journal of Surfactants and Detergents, please select the “Submit to the Journal of Surfactants and Detergents” button during the on-line submission procedure. Please note that you may only select a single journal during the submission process.