What To Expect | Speakers | Technical Program | Accomodation | Register
In order to manufacture high tech devises and clean energy technology, engineers will need to ensure a reliable supply of critical materials. This will involve solutions to increase the supply of critical materials, or decrease their demand in industry. This multidisciplinary workshop will congregate the engineering community to discuss these challenges as well as potential engineering solutions. The workshop will feature networking opportunities, moderated panels and facilitated discussions which will be captured in a final report. Students are also encouraged to attend and highlight their relevant research in a poster session. This workshop is funded by the United Engineering Foundation.
What To Expect
- Keynote talks to outline the 3 different types of critical material sources produced in the US and how are each of them processed and the environmental concerns for extraction & recycling processing steps.
- Panel Discussions featuring industry experts to go in more detail on the engineering challenges on processing critical materials within the US.
- Student poster session to highlight academic research related to processing critical materials in the US.
- Network with invited attendees throughout the event with networking time during breaks, breakfast and lunch (food and beverages provided as part of the event).
- Facilitated discussion to outline potential engineering solutions to address the challenges identified and what are the next steps the engineering community can take?
Speakers
- Daniel Ibarra, Manning Assistant Professor of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences and Environment and Society, Institute at Brown for Environment and Society(IBES), Brown University
- Roderick Eggert, Professor, Coulter Foundation Chair in Mineral Economics, Colorado School of Mines & Deputy Director, Critical Materials Institute
- Hongyue Jin, Assistant Professor of Systems and Industrial Engineering, The University of Arizona
- Qiang Dai, Sustainability Analyst, ReCell Center, Argonne National Laboratory
- Yoshiko Fujita, Senior Scientist, Idaho National Laboratory & Driving Reuse & Recycling Lead, Critical Materials Institute
- Miha Zakotnik, Chief Technology Officer, Noveon Magnetics
Technical Program
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Start Time |
End Time | Activity | Speaker(s) | Room |
| 8:00 AM | 8:30 AM | Breakfast Served | Salon F-H | |
| 8:30 AM | 8:45 AM | Welcome Remarks | Sarah Ewing, AIChE | Salon D |
| 8:45 AM | 9:30 AM | Set the Stage Keynote | Yoshiko Fujita, INL/CMI | Salon D |
| 9:30 AM | 10:15 AM | Session 1 - U.S. Sources of Critical Minerals - Conventional and Unconventional, Primary and Secondary. | Rod Eggert , CMI | Salon D |
| 10:15 AM | 10:45 AM | Coffee Break | Salon F-H | |
| 10:45 AM | 11:45 AM | Session 1 - US Critical Materials Processing Challenges Panel | Yoshiko Fujita INL/CMI, Miha Zakotnik, Noveon Magnetics, Lucy Alexander, AIChE | Salon D |
| 11:45 AM | 12:45 PM | Lunch | Salon F-H | |
| 12:45 PM | 1:30 PM | Session 2 - Environmental concerns for extraction, processing & recycling of lithium. | Daniel Ibarra, Brown University | Salon D |
| 1:30 PM | 2:30 PM | Session 2 - Environmental concerns for extraction & recycling processes of critical materials Panel | Hongyue Jin The University of Arizone,, Qiang Dai, ReCell Center, Lucy Alexander, AIChE | Salon D |
| 2:30 PM | 4:00 PM | Coffee Break/Student Poster Session | Salon F-H | |
| 4:00 PM | 4:50 PM | Bringing it all together - Facilitated Discussion | Sarah Ewing AIChE, Michelle Bryner, AIChE | Salon D |
| 4:50 PM | 5:00 PM | Closing | Sarah Ewing, AIChE | Salon D |
Accomodation
Event Location: Houston Marriott Westchase, Houston, TX, USA.
2900 Briarpark Dr, Houston, TX 77042 | Map & Directions
Special Negotiated Rate:
$139.00 USD per night (+ applicable taxes)
To make reservations with special rate:
Or call 800-452-5110
Reservation Cut-Off Date:
The cutoff date for reservations with the group rate is Friday, September 1, 2023 at 12:00am
Register
Update 8/28/23: The event is currently at capacity. If you are still interested in attending, please email Sarah Ewing at sarae@aiche.org.
There is no cost to register and attend this event. All Food & Beverages provided during breaks, breakfast and lunch are included with your registration. Travel stipends are available for all participants.