Asia-Pacific Carbon Neutrality Symposium

Monday 11 April 2022

13:00-15:10 Hangzhou/Singapore; 15:00-17:10 Sydney; 10:30-12:40 Chennai

Tuesday 12 April 2022

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

Universities can play an important role in addressing the United Nations 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 (SDG 7), Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11) and Climate Action (SDG 13).

The Symposium will be beneficial to those who would like to take advantage of international opportunities and is particularly relevant to early- and mid-career researchers who are keen to develop their global network.

Program

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, Interim Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research), 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, Academic Director, Global Relations Office, Programme Manager, Centre for Offshore Research & Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, NUS

Prof Praveen Linga, Vice-Dean, College of Design and Engineering, NUS

Prof FU Weiqi, Ocean College, ZJU

Dr Weibin Liang, ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) Fellow, School of Chemical Engineering, USYD

Prof Rajnish Kumar, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Madras

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, ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science and 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 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, Deputy Dean, Research and Innovation, College of Design and Engineering, NUS

Prof Gwenaelle Proust, School of Civil Engineering, USYD, 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, Director of the Laboratory for Catalysis Engineering, Domain Leader - Materials on Nanoscale, Sydney Nano Institute, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, USYD

A/Prof Loh Wai Lam, Academic Director, Global Relations Office, and Programme Manager, Centre for Offshore Research & Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, NUS

A/Prof Santosh Kumar Sahu, Energy Economics, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Madras

Moderator: Prof Kathryn Refshauge, Interim Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement), Professor Allied Health (strategic partnerships), Faculty of Medicine and Health, USYD

RSVP

Please register online. A detailed program and a Zoom meeting invite will follow after your registration.

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