National University of Singapore (NUS) | The Asia-Pacific Carbon Neutrality Symposium

National University of Singapore (NUS) would like to invite members of all SATU member institutions to attend the "Asia-Pacific Carbon Neutrality Symposium".

Details of the event are as follows:

Asia-Pacific Carbon Neutrality Symposium

April 11 and 12, 2022

The Symposium will:

  • Promote cross-institutional knowledge sharing and transfer at the intersection of post-pandemic Carbon Neutrality and
  • Develop collaborative initiatives that offer solutions for Affordable and Clean Energy, Sustainable Cities and Communities and Climate Action.

NUS Poster

Universities can play an important role in addressing sustainable development goals (SDGs) to achieve the world’s most urgent mission - Carbon Neutrality by 2050.

Join this two-day Symposium for robust discussions on Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration, Sustainable Energy, and Sustainable City and Construction led by four top universities in the Asia-Pacific region - Zhejiang University (ZJU), the University of Sydney (USYD), National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM).

Building on the collective strength of academic champions and early and mid-career researchers, the Symposium will promote cross-institutional knowledge sharing and transfer at the intersection of post-pandemic Carbon Neutrality and develop collaborative initiatives that offer solutions for Affordable and Clean Energy, Sustainable Cities and Communities and Climate Action.

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Asia-Pacific Carbon Neutrality Symposium

Monday, 11 April 2022 1:00 pm 3:10 pm, Singapore (GMT+8)

Tuesday, 12 April 2022 11:30 am 2:15 pm, Singapore (GMT +8)

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Please register online (link provided above). A detailed program and a Zoom meeting invite will follow after your registration. By registering your participation and attending the Symposium, you give consent to the recording of the virtual event.

Programme

Day 1 - Monday 11 April 2022 13:00-15:10

Hangzhou/Singapore; 15:00-17:10 Sydney; 10:30-12:40 Chennai

Opening Session

  • Prof HE Lianzhen, Vice President, ZJU
  • Prof Katherine Belov, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement), USYD
  • A/Prof Reuben Wong, Associate Vice President, Global Relations Office, NUS
  • Prof Raghunathan Rengaswamy, Dean (Global Engagement), IIT Madras

Moderator: A/Prof LI Min, Director, Office of Global Engagement, ZJU

Session 1: University Approach to the Sustainability research (SDGs)

Chair: Prof Ken-Tye Yong, Associate Dean (External Engagement), Faculty of Engineering, USYD

  • Prof GAO Xiang, Dean, College of Energy Engineering, ZJU
  • Prof Benjamin Eggleton, Director of the University of Sydney Nano Institute, USYD
  • A/Prof Lee Poh Seng, Executive Director of Energy Studies Institute, Director of Singapore Energy Centre, and Director of Centre for Energy Research & Technology, NUS
  • Prof Ligy Philip, Dean (Planning) and Institute Chair, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras

Session 2: Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration

Chair: A/Prof Loh Wai Lam, College of Design & Engineering, NUS

  • Prof Praveen Linga, Vice-Dean, College of Design & Engineering, NUS
  • Prof FU Weiqi, Ocean College, ZJU
  • Dr Weibin Liang, ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) Fellow, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, USYD
  • Prof Rajnish Kumar, Department of Chemical Engineering, IITM
  • Mr Ho Jia Hau, Year 4 Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, NUS

Day 2 - Tuesday 12 April 2022

11:30-14:15 Hangzhou/Singapore; 13:30-16:15 Sydney; 09:00-11:45 Chennai

Session 3: Sustainable Energy

Chair: A/Prof Satyanarayanan Seshadri, Applied Mechanics and Faculty-in-charge, The Energy Consortium, IIT Madras

  • A/Prof Girish Lakhwani, Deputy Director, University of Sydney Nano Institute, School of Chemistry, USYD
  • Dr Nikhil Tambe, CEO, The Energy Consortium, IIT Madras Prof Armin Aberle, CEO, Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore, College of Design and Engineering, NUS
  • Dr Feng Li, Sydney Nano China Ambassador, ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) Fellow, School of Physics, USYD
  • Prof BO Zheng, Executive Vice Dean, Polytechnic Institute, ZJU, Deputy Director, Key Lab of Clean Energy Utilization, College of Energy Engineering, ZJU
  • Mr Pradeep Murthy, PhD Candidate, Sydney Nano Student Ambassador for CO2Zero, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, USYD

Session 4: Sustainable City and Construction

Chair: Prof XIAO Yan, Program Director for Energy, Environment and Sustainable Systems Sciences, ZJU-UIUC Institute, ZJU

  • A/Prof Cristoforo Demartino, ZJU-UIUC Institute, ZJU
  • Prof Manu Santhanam, Dean, Industrial Consultancy & Sponsored Research and Prof, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras
  • Prof Heng Chye Kiang, Director, Centre of Sustainable Asia Cities, and Deputy Dean, Research and Innovation, College of Design and Engineering, NUS
  • Prof Gwenaelle Proust, Deputy Director, Sydney Manufacturing Hub, School of Civil Engineering, USYD
  • Ms Siqi SHU, PhD Candidate, Transport Systems & Environment Lab, ZJU-UIUC Institute, ZJU

Conclusion

  • Prof XIAO Yan, Program Director for Energy, Environment and Sustainable Systems Science, ZJU-UIUC Institute, ZJU
  • Prof Huang Jun, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, USYD
  • A/Prof Loh Wai Lam, Academic Director, Global Relations Office, NUS
  • Programme Manager, Centre for Offshore Research & Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, NUS
  • A/Prof Satyanarayanan Seshadri, Applied Mechanics and Faculty-in-charge, The Energy Consortium, IIT Madras

Moderator: Ms Amanda Sayan, Director of Partnerships, Office of Global Engagement, USYD

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