NSERC CREATE ME² Program in Materials for Electrochemical Energy Solutions
Annual Conference 2019

Day 1: Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019
Room TI 160, Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning, University of Calgary (Main Campus)
8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Includes breakfast and lunch

8-8:30 a.m.	REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST
8:30-8:45 a.m.	Welcome and opening remarks Bill Rosehart, Dean, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary
8:45-9 a.m.	Introduction Edward Roberts, Professor; Associate Head - Research (Chemical and Petroleum Engineering); Program Director, CREATE ME², University of Calgary
9-9:45 a.m.	Current Status of Technical Aspects of Key Fuel Cell Components and Future Directions Rajesh Bashyam, Senior Research Scientist, Ballard Power Systems Inc.
9:45-10:15 a.m.	Quantifying Impacts of Marginal Changes in Electricity Grids - A Storage Perspective Matt Tierney, MSc Student (Mechanical Engineering); CREATE ME² Trainee, University of Calgary
10:15-10:30 a.m.	COFFEE BREAK
10:30-11:15 a.m.	Development of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Huyen Dinh, Senior Scientist, US National Renewable Energy Laboratory
11:15-11:45 a.m.	An Open-Source Transient Model for Numerical Characterization of Water Management in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells Aslan Kosakian, PhD Student (Mechanical Engineering); CREATE ME² Trainee, University of Alberta
11:45 a.m.-12 p.m.	Advances Towards Computer Aided Design of Electrochemical Energy Systems Marc Secanell Gallart, Professor (Mechanical Engineering) Principal Investigator, CREATE ME², University of Alberta
12-1 p.m.	LUNCH AND NETWORKING
1 - 1:45 p.m.	High-Energy, Low-Cost Redox Flow Batteries Fikile Brushett, Associate Professor (Chemical Engineering) Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1:45 - 2:15 p.m.	Composite Polymer-Garnet Electrolytes for All-Solid-State Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Chengtian Zhou, PhD Student (Chemistry), University of Calgary CREATE ME² Trainee
2:15-3 p.m.	Linking Energy Technological Advances to Commercially Viable Markets Francois Blouin, Director of Innovation, ATCO Electric Global Business
3-3:15 p.m.	COFFEE BREAK
3:15-3:45 p.m.	Polyaniline-Coated Nanoporous Carbon Scaffolds with Enhanced Electrochemical Performance for Energy Storage and Water De-ionization Chengying (Arlene) Ai, MSc Student (Chemical and Petroleum Engineering), University of Calgary CREATE ME² Trainee
3:45-4 p.m.	Closing remarks M. Anne Naeth, Director, Future Energy Systems Professor and Associate Dean - Research and Graduate Studies, University of Alberta
4-4:15 p.m.	Introducing the Innovation Fair Edward Roberts, Professor; Associate Head - Research (Chemical and Petroleum Engineering) Program Director, CREATE ME², University of Calgary
4:15-5:30 p.m.	POSTER SESSION AND NETWORKING RECEPTION (HOST BAR)
5:30-6 p.m.	Award ceremony for "Best Oral and Poster Presentation" Derrick Bakuska CREATE ME² HQP Association President

Day 2: Friday, Aug. 30, 2019
Room MSC 171, Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking, MacEwan Student Centre, University of Calgary (Main Campus)
9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Lunch is included

9:30-10 a.m.	REGISTRATION AND COFFEE
10-10:20 a.m.	Opening remarks Jeff Gostick, Associate Professor (Department of Chemical Engineering), University of Waterloo Principal Investigator, CREATE ME²
10:20-10:40 a.m.	Introduction - A Message to Inventors Viola Birss, Professor (Chemistry), University of Calgary Principal Investigator, CREATE ME² Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Fuel Cells and Related Clean Energy Systems Director, Calgary Advanced Energy Storage and Conversion Research Technologies (CAESR-Tech)
10:40-11:10 a.m.	Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University Stephen Larter, Associate Vice-President (Research – Innovation), University of Calgary
11:10-11:40 a.m.	Alberta Innovates' Role in Supporting Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and the Alberta Context Alberta Innovates
11:40 a.m.-12 p.m.	NSERC CREATE ME² Program & Innovation Edward Roberts, Professor; Associate Head - Research (Chemical and Petroleum Engineering), University of Calgary Program Director, CREATE ME²
12-1 p.m.	LUNCH AND NETWORKING
1-3:30 p.m.	Innovation Fair Researchers will showcase their latest sustainable energy technologies. Attendees will be able to learn about emerging innovations and interact with project teams.

NSERC CREATE ME2 Program in Materials for Electrochemical Energy Solutions Annual Conference 2019

NSERC CREATE ME² Program in Materials for Electrochemical Energy Solutions
Annual Conference 2019