2023 German-American Frontiers of Engineering Symposium

At-a-Glance

The 2023 German-America Frontiers of Engineering symposium was held March 22-25 in Jülich, Germany. Sixty highly accomplished early-career engineers from Germany and the United States met for an intensive 2-1/2 day symposium on developments at the cutting edge of engineering technology in four areas: Supply Chain Resiliency; The Hydrogen Economy; Neuromorphic Computing; and Sustainable Production and the Circular Economy. The event is intended to facilitate international and cross-disciplinary research collaboration, promote the transfer of new techniques and approaches across disparate engineering fields, and encourage the creation of a transatlantic network of world-class engineers. GAFOE is carried out in cooperation with the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and supported by The Grainger Foundation.

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LIST OF SESSIONS
(Working titles listed. Order of sessions and speakers TBD.)

On the Way towards Sustainability and Resiliency

Symposium co-chairs:  Olivier Guillon, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, and Thomas Kurfess, Georgia Institute of Technology

SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCY
Session co-chairs:  Julia Arlinghaus, Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF, and Thomas Hedberg, University of Maryland
Abstract

Building Systematic Context and Physical Interoperability for Decentralized, Human-driven Supply Chain Design and Operations
Jennifer Pazour, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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Beyond SCRM: Supply Chain Risk and Resilience as the Fourth Pillar of Design
Timothy Sprock, University of Maryland
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Does (More) Agile Purchasing Really Make Sense? What We Seem to Know and How It Can Be Successful
Elmar Holschbach, South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences

How AI and Data Science can Contribute to Supply Chain Resilience
Henning Blunck, Deutsche Post DHL
Abstract

THE HYDROGEN ECONOMY
Session co-chairs: Emily Grubert, University of Notre Dame, and Lars Lauterbach, RWTH Aachen University
Abstract

Energy Systems Modeling including Hydrogen Deployment
Bethany Frew, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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The Biological H2 Conversion: Pitfalls and Potentials of Hydrogenase Enzymes
Giorgio Caserta, Technische Universität Berlin
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Hydrogen Lab Görlitz – Innovative Large-scale Research Lab for Applied Hydrogen Technologies
Sebastian Schmidt, Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology

Hydrogen for Grid Support
Tyler Ruggles, LIFTE H2
Abstract

NEUROMORPHIC COMPUTING
Session co-chairs: James (Brad) Aimone, Sandia National Laboratories, and Yulia Sandamirskaya, Intel
Abstract

Promises and Challenges of Neuromorphic Computing
Emre Neftci, Forschungszentrum Jülich
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The Insect Brain as a Model System for Smart Neuromorphic Structures for the Edge
Angel Yanguas-Gil, Argonne National Laboratory
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Neuromorphic Artificial Intelligence: Neuromorphic Devices with System-Level Benefits
Jean Anne Incorvia, University of Texas at Austin
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Neuromorphic Hardware: A System Perspective
Johannes Partzsch, TU Dresden
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SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION & CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Session co-chairs:  Pramita Mitra, Ford Motor Company, and Rebekka Volk, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Introduction
Abstract

Global Cycles of Metals and Minerals
Christoph Helbig, University of Bayreuth
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Plastic Waste Management and Recycling
Alper Kiziltas, Society of Plastics Engineers 
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Scalable and Sustainable Recycling of Electric Vehicle Batteries
Zheng Chen, University of California, San Diego
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Rethinking Buildings: Alternative Construction Materials
Nazanin Saeidi, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
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* Presentation by Forshungszentrum Julich 
Green Hydrogen Import from Africa: Opportunities and Challenges
Amin Lahnaoui