Transitioning to a Net-Zero Chemicals and Materials Industry

Wednesday, February 19, 2025
8 - 9 a.m.	Registration + Breakfast
9:00 a.m.	Welcome
	Keynote	Peter Schlosser, Vice President and Vice Provost of Global Futures
10 - 10:30 a.m.	Lightning Talks	- Designing Tailored 2D Photocatalyst for Enhanced CO2 Photoreduction - Biomanufacturing of β-ketoadipate from aromatics derived from liognocellulosic biomass - Biological conversion of carbon dioxide to bioplastics monomer - A Priori Data Collection for Thermodynamic Modeling of Off-Stoichiometric Metal Oxides Via Bayesian Methods - TranZero: A Tool for developing Resource efficient And Net-Zero Emission Roadmaps - Biological production of monoethanolamine in Escherichia coli for industrial post-combustion carbon capture and commercial feedstock - Development of a Hollow Fiber Membrane Bioreactor for Malic Acid Fermentation using Engineered Escherichia coli - Closing the Loop for Botanical Extraction - Life-cycle analysis of recycled Plastics and biochemicals with the GREET model
10:30 - 11 a.m.	Break
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	Electrification	The drivers, barriers, and benefits of negative emissions technologies for industry Benjamin Sovacool, Director, Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability Methane: Valuable Feedstock or Greenhouse Gas? To Reform or Combust? Michael P. Harold, Professor, University of Houston
12:30 - 2 p.m.	Lunch + Poster Session
2 - 3:30 p.m.	Electrification	Electrification and Industrial Decarbonization: An Industrial Perspective Elizabeth Endler, Chief Scientist for Energy Storage and Integration, Shell Challenges and Opportunities in Electrified Process Heating Michael Baldea, Professor, The University of Texas at Austin
3:30 - 4 p.m.	Break
4 - 5 p.m.	Panel Discussion	Moderator: Sridhar Seetharaman, Chief Science Officer, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Arizona State University Iiro Harjunkoski, Professor, Aalto University Dharik Mallapragada, Assistant Professor, New York University David Sholl, University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute Michael Baldea, Professor, The University of Texas at Austin Elizabeth Endler, Chief Scientist for Energy Storage and Integration, Shell Benjamin Sovacool, Director, Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability Michael P. Harold, Professor, University of Houston
5 p.m.	Closing
Thursday, February 20, 2025
8:15 - 9 a.m.	Registration + Breakfast
9 - 9:30 a.m.	Welcome	Kyle D. Squires, Dean, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Arizona State University
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.	Keynote	Andre Argenton, Chief Sustainability Officer and Vice President of EH&S, Dow Chemical
10:30 - 11 a.m.	Break
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	Circularity	Reducing Plastic Pollution through Circularity in Cities Jenna Jambeck, Professor, University of Georgia Developing Strategies for Polymer Redesign and Recycling Using Reaction Pathway Analysis Linda J. Broadbelt, Professor, Northwestern University
12:30 - 2 p.m.	Lunch + Poster Session
2 - 3:30 p.m.	Circularity	Circular Carbon Fuels Matthew Realff, Professor, Georgia Tech Role of Circular Economy in Industrial De-fossilization Dimitris Collias, Adjunct Professor, University of Pennsylvania
3:30 - 4 p.m.	Break
4 - 5 p.m.	Panel Discussion	Fred Colhoun, Group Leader, Life Cycle Analysis & Circular Economy, Eastman David R. Shonnard, Professor, Michigan Tech Dimitris Collias, Adjunct Professor, University of Pennsylvania Matthew Realff, Professor, Georgia Tech Linda J. Broadbelt, Professor, Northwestern University Jenna Jambeck, Professor, University of Georgia
5:30 - 7 p.m.	Symposium Reception	Location: ASU University Club
Friday, February 21, 2025
8:15 - 9 a.m.	Registration + Breakfast
9 - 10 a.m.	Keynote	Noriyuki Mita, Chief Sustainability Officer, Mitsubishi Chemical Group
10 -10:30 a.m.	Break
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.	Integrative Aspects	Timothy Gutowski, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Eric Masanet, Professor and Mellichamp Chair, UC Santa Barbara
12 - 1:30 p.m.	Lunch + Poster Session
1:30 - 3 p.m.	Integrative Aspects	“Resilient and Sustainable Pathways for the Future: Maximizing Benefits, Minimizing Trade-Offs” David McCollum, University of Tennessee Models, Methods, and Tools for Guiding the Transition to a Net-Zero Emissions Chemicals and Materials Industry Bhavik Bakshi, Professor, Arizona State University
3 - 3:30 p.m.	Break
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.	Panel Discussion	Joseph Fiksel, Professor, The Ohio State University Timothy Gutowski, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Antonis Kokossis, Professor, National Technical University of Athens Eric Masanet, Professor and Mellichamp Chair, UC Santa Barbara David McCollum, University of Tennessee Bhavik Bakshi, Professor, Arizona State University
4:30 p.m.	Closing

Transitioning to a Net-Zero Chemicals and Materials Industry

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