Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
Keynote Session: Environmental Nanotechnology as a Tool for a More Sustainable World: From Concept to Real World Applications
Discussion Leader: Robert Hamers (University of Wisconsin-Madison , United States)
7:40 pm - 8:00 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
8:00 pm - 8:40 pm
Qilin Li (Rice University, United States)
"Multi-Functional Nanocomposite Membranes and Thin Films: From Lab to Commercialization"
8:40 pm - 9:10 pm
Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Nanotechnology for a Cleaner Environment
Discussion Leader: Reginald Rogers (University of Missouri, United States)
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:15 am - 9:45 am
Baoxia Mi (University of California, Berkeley, United States)
"Utilizing the Multifunctionality of 2D Nanomaterials in Membranes and Processes"
9:45 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:25 am
Coffee Break
10:25 am - 10:55 am
Bezawit Getachew (Rice University, United States)
"Self-Healing and Self-Cleaning Materials for the Environment: Tradeoffs and the Role of Nanotechnology"
10:55 am - 11:10 am
Discussion
11:10 am - 11:40 am
Sergi Garcia-Segura (Arizona State University, United States)
"Electrocatalyst Design at the Nanoscale to Control Selective Transformations of Inorganic Pollutant Nitrate"
11:40 am - 12:00 pm
Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The GRC Power Hour™
The GRC Power Hour™ is designed to address diversity and inclusion in the scientific workplace by providing a safe environment for informal and meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages. The program supports the professional growth of all members of our communities, including ethnicity, race and/or gender identity by providing an open forum for discussion and mentoring.
Organizer: Sharon Walker (Drexel University, United States)
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Nanoenabled Environmental Sensing
Discussion Leader: Peter Vikesland (Virginia Tech, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:45 pm - 8:15 pm
Jason Dwyer (University of Rhode Island, United States)
"Single-Molecule –Omics and Carbohydrate Profiling Using Nanopores"
8:15 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Zhugen Yang (Cranfield University, United Kingdom)
"Paper Microfluidics Devices Enable Rapid and On-Site Wastewater Surveillance"
9:00 pm - 9:15 pm
Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Bio-Nano Interactions: A Tribute to Professor Joel Pedersen
Discussion Leader: Robert Hamers (University of Wisconsin-Madison , United States)
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:15 am - 9:45 am
Howard Fairbrother (Johns Hopkins University, United States)
"Properties and Transformations of Emerging Nanomaterials"
9:45 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:25 am
Coffee Break
10:25 am - 10:55 am
Qiang Cui (Boston University, United States)
"Probing Interactions Between Nanoparticles and Cell Membranes with Multi-Scale Simulations"
10:55 am - 11:15 am
Discussion
11:15 am - 11:45 am
Desiree Plata (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States)
"Impact Disproportionate to Surface area: Joel Pedersen’s Influence on Nano Science and Guiding Sustainable Design"
11:45 am - 12:00 pm
Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Nanoscale Processes, Materials, and Technology in Agriculture
Discussion Leader: Jason White (Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:45 pm - 8:15 pm
Christy Haynes (University of Minnesota, United States)
"Silica Nanoparticles to Decrease Crop Disease and Increase Crop Yield"
8:15 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Gözde Demirer (Caltech, United States)
"Protein Nanoparticles for DNA-Free Plant Genetic Engineering"
9:00 pm - 9:15 pm
Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Sustainability at the Nano-Scale: Nanomaterial Design and Enabling Nanotechnologies
Discussion Leader: Leanne Gilbertson (University of Pittsburgh , United States)
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:15 am - 9:45 am
Ines Zucker (Tel Aviv University, Israel)
"MoS2-Based Nanocomposites for Heavy Metal Removal and Recovery"
9:45 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:25 am
Coffee Break
10:25 am - 10:55 am
Chad Vecitis (Nth Cycle Inc, United States)
"A Nano-Enabled Electrified Path to an Electrified Future"
10:55 am - 11:10 am
Discussion
11:10 am - 11:40 am
Steffen Foss Hansen (DTU Sustain, Denmark)
"Nanomaterials at the Intersection of Advanced Materials, Innovation and Circular Economy"
11:40 am - 12:00 pm
Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Nanoplastics in the Environment
Discussion Leader: Jeff Farner (University of Alberta, Canada)
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:45 pm - 8:15 pm
Denise Mitrano (ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
"Embracing Ecosystem Complexity to Understand the Full Impacts of Nanoplastics Pollution"
8:15 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Wendel Wohlleben (BASF, Germany)
"Nanoplastics – Do They Occur, and by Which Processes? – Are PS Beads Worth Studying?"
9:00 pm - 9:15 pm
Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair(s); Complete the GRC Evaluation Forms; Discuss Future Dates and Venue; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Nanoscale Processes and Technologies Related to Climate Change
Discussion Leader: Lea Winter (Yale University, United States)
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:15 am - 9:45 am
Joshua Jack (University of Michigan, United States)
"Decarbonizing our Water-Energy-Climate Nexus: Opportunities for Waste CO2 Valorization and Resource Recovery via Integrated Electrochemical-Biological Technologies"
9:45 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:25 am
Coffee Break
10:25 am - 10:55 am
Karthish Manthiram (California Institute of Technology, United States)
"Electrification and Decarbonization of Chemical Synthesis"
10:55 am - 11:10 am
Discussion
11:10 am - 11:40 am
Ah-Hyung (Alissa) Park (Columbia University, United States)
"Creating a New Circular Carbon Economy Using Multifunctional Nanoscale Hybrid Materials"
11:40 am - 12:00 pm
Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Frontiers in Environmental Materials
Discussion Leader: Geoffrey Bothun (University of Rhode Island, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:45 pm - 8:15 pm
Manish Kumar (University of Texas at Austin, United States)
"Bioinspired and Biomimetic Nanomaterials for Separations"
8:15 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Jaehong Kim (Yale University, United States)
"Toward Single Atom Catalysis for Environmental Application"
9:00 pm - 9:15 pm
Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure