The Resnick Young Investigators Symposium
The Resnick Young Investigators Symposium
Celebrating innovation in the science & technology of sustainability
Monday, September 12, 2016 | Ramo Auditorium
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Join us for a day in celebration of innovation in the science and technology of sustainability. This one-day academic program is designed to shine a spotlight on young researchers who have established research initiatives that show great promise in tackling some of the biggest science and engineering challenges toward a sustainable future. This event is free and open to the public. No RSVP required and seating is on a first come basis.
Schedule
8:30 Coffee and Conversation on the Patio
9:00 Opening Comments
Dr. Jonas Peters, Bren Professor of Chemistry and Director of the Resnick Sustainability Institute at Caltech
9:15 From Multimetallic Catalysts to Nanoscale Phosphides: Atomically Precise Synthesis for Sustainable Solutions
Dr. Brandi Cossairt, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the University of Washington
10:15 Chemical Approaches to Addressing the Instability and Toxicity of Lead-halide Perovskite Absorbers
Dr. Hemamala Karunadasa, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Stanford
11:15 Lunch Break (Unhosted -except for speakers and invited guests)
1:20 Managed Wildfire Effects on Forest Resilience and Hydrological Processes in the Sierra Nevada
Dr. Sally Thompson, Assistant Professor of Surface Hydrology at UC Berkeley
2:20 Market Design in Electric Distribution Networks
Dr. Na (Lina) Li, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Applied Mathematics at Harvard
3:20 Afternoon Break
3:45 Engineering Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion</h3>
Dr. Xiaolin Zheng, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford
4:45 Closing Comments
Dr. Jonas Peters: Bren Professor of Chemistry and Director of the Resnick Sustainability Institute at Caltech
For further details see: http://resnick.caltech.edu/symposium2016.php
For more information, please contact Heidi Rusina by phone at 6263955956 or by email at [email protected] or visit Resnick Sustainability Institute at Caltech Events.