2022 EU-US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium

Program

October 19, 2022
07:30 PM
Hotel Restaurant
Registration/welcome reception at the hotel
October 20, 2022
07:00 AM
Hotel Restaurant
Breakfast
08:30 AM
Preseren Hall
Welcome and Opening Remarks
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Patrick Maestro, Secretary-General, Euro-CASE

John L. Anderson, President, National Academy of Engineering

Mark Pleško, President, Slovenian Academy of Engineering

Janez Fajfar, Mayor of Bled

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Symposium Co-Chair: Dr. Marko Topic, Professor and Chair, University of Ljubljana
Symposium Co-Chair: Dr. Vahid Tarokh, Rhodes Family Professor, Duke University
09:00 AM
Preseren Hall
Abstract
Prosthetics and AI
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Co-Chair: Dr. Amy Leigh Orsborn, Assistant Professor, University of Washington
Co-Chair: Dr. Stanisa Raspopovic, Professor, ETH Zurich
Ultra-flexible Electrodes for Long-lasting, Large-scale, Bi-directional Neural Interface
Dr. Lan Luan, Assistant Professor, Rice University
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Machine Learning Algorithms for Neural Decoding
Dr. Chethan Pandarinath, Assistant Professor, Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology
Abstract
10:30 AM
Break
11:15 AM
Prosthetics and AI (cont.)
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Soft Bionic Limbs: From Research to Real World
Dr. Cristina Piazza, Assistant Professor, Technical University Munich
Abstract
12:00 PM
Preseren Hall
Lunch
01:00 PM
Preseren Hall
Flash Poster Presentations
02:00 PM
Kosovel Hall
Poster Session I
02:45 PM
Poster Session II
03:30 PM
Break
04:00 PM
Preseren Hall
Abstract
Supply Chain/Logistics
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Co-Chair: Dr. Cristiana L. Lara, Senior Research Scientist, Amazon
Co-Chair: Dr. Lisa Melander, Assistant Professor, Chalmers University of Technology
Resilient Supply Chains: Lessons from the Covid-19 Pandemic
Tina Comes, Professor and Delft Technology Fellow, Delft University of Technology
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Managing Sustainable Supply Networks
Dr. Veronica Villena, Associate Professor, Arizona State University
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05:30 PM
Break
07:00 PM
Hotel Restaurant
Dinner
October 21, 2022
07:00 AM
Hotel Restaurant
Breakfast
08:30 AM
Preseren Hall
Supply Chain/Logistics (cont.)
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A Systematic Approach to Electrification of the Transport System in Gothenburg Municipality: The Case of Heavy-duty Vehicles
Mr. Spyros Ntemiris, Project Leader, Business Region Gothenburg
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AI Robotics for Real World Logistics
Dr. Carlos Florensa, Research Scientist, Covariant.AI
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10:00 AM
Break
10:30 AM
Preseren Hall
Abstract
Post Lithium-Ion Batteries
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Co-Chair: Dr. Neil P. Dasgupta, Associate Professor, University of Michigan
Co-Chair: Dr. Robert Dominko, Professor, University of Ljubljana
Solid-state Batteries for Electromobility
Dr. Matthew T. McDowell, Associate Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Multivalent Metal (Mg, Ca, Al) Anode Batteries as a Future High-energy Alternative to Li-ion
Dr. Jan Bitenc, Research Associate, National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia
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12:00 PM
Hotel Restaurant
Lunch
01:00 PM
Preseren Hall
Post Lithium-Ion Batteries (cont.)
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Unlocking the Potential of Aqueous and Aprotic Metal-air Batteries
Dr. Nagore Ortiz Vitoriano, CIC Energigune, Spain
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“There’s Plenty of Room in the Middle”: A Mechanistic Perspective for Beyond Lithium-ion Batteries
Dr. Partha P. Mukherjee, Professor, Purdue University
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02:30 PM
Break
03:00 PM
Tours
08:00 PM
Hotel Restaurant
Dinner
October 22, 2022
07:00 AM
Hotel Restaurant
Breakfast
08:30 AM
Preseren Hall
Abstract
Zero-Carbon Buildings
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Co-Chair: Dr. Francesco Goia, Professor, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Co-Chair: Dr. Nora Wang Esram, Senior Director for Research, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Equitable Building Decarbonization through Electrification
Dr. Karma Sawyer, Division Director, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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Smart Buildings and Neighborhoods Enabling a Sustainable Energy Future
Dr. Roderick Jackson, Laboratory Probram Manager Building Technology, National Renewable Energy Lab
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Integrated Simulation Workflows for Sustainable Building Design
Dr. Jakob Strømann-Andersen, Partner and Director, Henning Larsen
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10:15 AM
Break
10:45 AM
Preseren Hall
Zero-Carbon Buildings (cont.)
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Digital Innovation for a Circular Built Environment
Dr. Catherine De Wolf, ETH Zurich
Abstract
11:20 AM
Panel
12:00 PM
Preseren Hall
Closing Remarks
12:15 PM
Hotel Restaurant
Lunch