The KAUST Future Fuels Workshop is underway. The workshop encompasses a wide spectrum of cutting-edge technologies relevant to fuel production, utilization and global sustainability, with an emphasis on low-grade and alternative fuels for transportation and stationary power sectors.
Today, Monday, March 7 to Wednesday, March 9
Museum and Conference Center (bldg. 19)
The workshop aims to promote international collaborations in establishing research and development directions for diverse fuel formulation and utilization towards clean and efficient energy systems.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Amer Amer, Saudi Aramco
- John Benemann, MicroBio Engineering
- Olaf Deutschmann, Karlsruher Institute of Technology
- Frederick Dryer, Princeton University
- Tiziano Faravelli, Politecnico di Milano
- Jeffrey Goldmeer, GE Power & Water
- Jay Gore, Purdue University
- Christian Hasse, Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg
- George Huber, University of Wisconsin Madison
- Robert Kee, Colorado School of Mines
- Jenny Larfeldt, Siemens Turbomachinery
- Robert McCormick, U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- Kai Morganti, Saudi Aramco
- Tadeusz Patzek, KAUST
- Uwe Riedel, German Aerospace Center
- Blake Simmons, Joint Bioenergy Institute
- Kevin Van Geem, Ghent University
- Angela Violi, University of Michigan
Workshop co-chairs:
- Aamir Farooq, ME assistant professor
- Hong Im, ME professor
- William Roberts, ME professor and CCRC director
A detailed program of the workshop can be found at:
https://ccrc.kaust.edu.sa/FutureFuels/Pages/Program.aspx
The KAUST Future Fuels Workshop is organized by the Clean Combustion Research Center with financial support from the KAUST Office of Sponsored Research and co-sponsored by KAUST Industry Collaboration Program (KICP), Industry Engagement Office (IEO).