📅 Agenda
Carbon Hub Annual Meeting 2025
Monday, May 12 – Anderson-Clarke Center, Glasscock School of Continuing Studies
| Time | Session | Participants |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00–8:15 AM | Check-in & Breakfast | |
| 8:15–8:30 AM | Welcoming Remarks | Marie Contou-Carrere, Executive Director, Sustainability Institute, Rice Luay Nakhleh, Professor of Computer Science and of BioSciences, Rice Matteo Pasquali, Director, Carbon Hub, Rice |
| 8:30–8:40 AM | Framing the Sustainability Challenge | Ken Medlock, Sr Director, Center for Energy Studies, Baker Institute |
| 8:40–9:20 AM | Accelerating Materials & Technology Introduction via Public-Private Global Partnerships |
Jeff Miller, Science Program Officer, Kavli Foundation |
| 9:25–10:00 AM | Introducing Advanced Materials into Applications |
Dhaval Shah, General Manager for Corporate Technology & Innovation, SABIC |
| 10:10–10:30 AM | Break | |
| 10:40–11:10 AM | The Big Science Questions | Mike Reynolds, Principal Science Fellow, Catalysis, Shell Catalysts and Technologies Adam Boies, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford Eric McFarland, Professor of Chemical Engineering, UCSB Juan José Vilatela, Head of Multifunctional Nanocomposites Group, IMDEA Karen Lozano, Professor, Materials Science and NanoEngineering, Rice Moderator: Geoff Wehmeyer, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Rice |
| 11:25 AM | Closing Remarks | Marie Contou-Carrere, Executive Director, Sustainability Institute |
| 11:30–1:00 PM | Lunch + Fireside Chat (12:30–12:50 pm) |
Fireside Chat: Matteo Pasquali Moderator: Scott Nyquist |
| 1:00–3:00 PM | Parallel Scientific Sessions (3 Concurrent Sessions) | See Details Below |
Parallel Scientific Sessions – Monday, May 12
| Time | Session Details |
|---|---|
| Chairs | Robert J. Headrick Methane Pyrolysis Program Manager, Lead Researcher, Shell Sylvia Dee Assistant Professor, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Rice |
| Mon 1:00 PM | Eric McFarland Professor of Chemical Engineering, UCSB Synthesis/reactor design Carrie Masiello Director, Sustainability Institute, Rice Applications: soil amendment, environmental impact |
| Mon 1:20 PM | Michael Bronikowski Associate Professor of Chemistry, U Tampa (Rice Sabbatical) Synthesis/reactor design Pedro J. J. Alvarez Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice Applications: soil amendment, environmental impact |
| Mon 1:40 PM | Arthur W. N. Sloan NRC Postdoctoral Fellow, AFRL Synthesis/reactor design Daniel Cohan Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice Applications: soil amendment, environmental impact |
| Mon 2:00 PM | Matteo Pasquali Director, Professor of Chemical Engineering, Carbon Hub, Rice Synthesis/reactor design Mijin Kim Assistant Professor of Chemistry, GA TECH Applications: health and environmental impact |
| Mon 2:20 PM | Matteo Cargnello Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, Stanford Synthesis/reactor design Pulickel M. Ajayan Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, Rice Properties & applications |
| Mon 2:40 PM | BREAK |
| Chairs | Jason Adams Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, Rice Micah Green Professor of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M |
| Mon 3:10 PM | Thomas P. Senftle Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, Rice Synthesis/Theory Gianni Royer Carfagni Professor of Solids and Structural Mechanics, University of Parma Applications: structural, composites, buildings |
| Mon 3:30 PM | Evgeni Penev & Boris Yakobson Associate Research Professor , Rice Synthesis/Theory Vanessa Sanchez Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Rice Applications: structural, composites, buildings |
| Mon 3:50 PM | Mauro Bracconi Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, Polimi Synthesis/Theory Juan José Castellón Assitant Professor of Architecture, Rice Applications: structural, composites, buildings |
| Mon 4:10 PM | Matteo Maestri Professor of Chemical Engineering, Polimi Synthesis/Theory Mark Goulthorpe Founder/Associate Professor of Architecture, DECOi inc/MIT Applications: structural, composites, buildings |
| 4:30 – 6:00 PM | Student Poster Session |
| 6:30 - 8:00 PM Networking Dinner at the Faculty Club, Cohen House |
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Carbon Hub Annual Meeting 2025 – Tuesday Agenda
| Time | Session Details |
|---|---|
| Tu 9:00 AM | Adam Boies Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford Synthesis/reactor design/Instrumentation Karen Lozano Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, Rice Applications: structural, composites |
| Tu 9:20 AM | Marien Simeni Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota Synthesis/Instrumentation Maria Sakovsky Assistant Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford Applications: structural, composites |
| Tu 9:40 AM | Audrey Dannar & Christian Reece Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University Synthesis/Instrumentation Juan José Vilatela Head of Multifunctional Nanocomposites Group , IMDEA Properties & applications: electrical, thermal, composites |
| Tu 10:00 AM | Sili Deng Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, MIT Synthesis/Instrumentation Sibani Lisa Biswal Professor of Chemical Engineering, Rice Properties & applications: electrical, thermal |
| Tu 10:20 AM | BREAK |
| Tu 10:40 AM | Mauricio Terrones Professor of Chemistry and of Materials Science and Engineering, Penn State University Synthesis/Characterization Michelle Michot Foss Fellow in Energy, Minerals & Materials, Baker Institute, Rice Critical materials, metal replacement |
| Tu 11:00 AM | Pawan Vedanti & Eric Stach Postdoctoral Fellow, Upenn Synthesis/Characterization Geoffrey Wehmeyer Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Rice Properties & applications: electrical, thermal |
| Tu 11:20 AM | Jeffrey Blackburn Group Manager and Senior Scientist, NREL Synthesis, properties/applications Douglas Natelson Professor, Physics and Astronomy, Rice Properties & applications: electrical, thermal |
| Tu 11:40 AM | Jeffrey Fagan Project Leader, Particles, Tubes, and Colloids project, NIST Synthesis/Characterization Daniel J. Preston Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Rice Properties & applications: electrical, thermal |
| Tu 12:00 PM | LUNCH |
| Tu 1:00 PM | Baker Roundtable (see below) |
| Tu 3:00 PM | Conclusion |
Tuesday, May 13 | 1:00–3:00 PM
Future of Advanced Composites – Role of CNTs
Panel/Workshop
Composites—especially nanoengineered composites—are poised for a new wave of innovation in metal-dependent applications. Incorporating carbon nanotube fibers (CNTFs) introduces significant benefits, including enhanced electrical conductivity, thermal management, and mechanical strength. These features address traditional limitations of carbon fiber and unlock new possibilities for lightweight, high-performance materials.
This session will explore current trends in advanced composite development from both technology developers and end users, with a focus on transitioning CNTF solutions into real-world applications.
Facilitators:
Michelle Michot Foss, Fellow in Energy, Minerals & Materials, Baker Institute, Center for Energy Studies
Vinod Veedu, AVP for Research, Rice University; Lead, Defense Research Advancement
Participants:
- Igor Alvarado, Head of Business Development, Collins Aerospace
- David Hatrick, Vice President, Strategic Marketing and Innovation, Huntsman Advanced Materials
- Claudio Santoni, Director of Engineering, Aston Martin F1 (invited)
- Orbital Composites (invited)
- NASA Hi CAM (invited)
- U.S. Space Force (invited)
Discussant:
Arthur W. N. Sloan, Air Force Research Lab – considerations for manufacturing at scale