materials

Symposium: Advanced Materials for the Future of the Oklahoma Economy: Challenges and Opportunities

Friday, Nov. 15 and Saturday, Nov. 16

About the Symposium

The Advanced Materials for the Future of the Oklahoma Economy: Challenges and Opportunities Symposium brings together experts to explore transformative advances in material science across key sectors. Topics range from healthcare innovations, where new materials enable breakthroughs in medical devices and treatments, to aerospace applications that push the boundaries of flight safety, efficiency, and sustainability.

Advanced materials essential for supporting the evolution of the energy sector will also be discussed.

Hydrogen, a promising energy source for Oklahoma, will be discussed in relation to material challenges that are closely tied to public perception and acceptability. Additionally, AI's role in accelerating material discovery will be highlighted, emphasizing the potential for faster, more efficient innovations. The symposium aims to offer a comprehensive view of the vital materials shaping energy, healthcare, aerospace, and more.

Highlights

Networking Reception
Student Poster Presentations
Research Presentations
Expert Panel Discussions
... and more

The Symposium is free to attend and is open to the public. As of Nov. 12, registration is closed.

Please keep in mind if you attend but did not register, that food items are only for those who registered prior to Nov. 12.

Thank you!

AGENDA

Friday, Nov. 15

Sarkeys Energy Center, West Atrium

5:00 - 5:30 p.m.

The State of Research within the Gallogly College of Engineering: Recent Successes and Aspirations
Dean John Klier

5:30 - 7:30

Reception and Poster Presentations:
Advanced Materials Research Across OU
Four awards ($500 each) will be given to the best posters in the following categories:

(1) materials for the future of energy;
(2) materials for the future of aerospace;
(3) materials for the future of the health sector;
(4) computationally-driven materials discovery.

Saturday, Nov. 16

Zarrow Hall Community Room
700 Elm Ave, Norman

8:30 - 8:45 a.m.	Welcome Alberto Striolo and Horst Hahn
8:45 - 10:30	Panel 1 – Materials for the Future of Healthcare Moderator: Handan Acar; Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma Panelists: Sapna Sarupria; University of Minnesota Jan Vermant, ETH Zurich Paul De Angelis; Oklahoma Health Science Melik Demirel; Penn State University Elena Zgurskaya; University of Oklahoma
10:30 - 11:00	Coffee Break
11:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.	Panel 2 – Materials for the Future of Aerospace Moderator: John Klier, Dean, Gallogly College of Engineering, University of Oklahoma Panelists: Andrea Hodge; University of Southern California Donald Brenner; North Carolina State University Olivia Graeve; University of California San Diego Yingtao Liu; University of Oklahoma
12:45 - 1:45	Lunch
1:45 - 2:30	Materials Challenges Intertwined with Public Acceptability: Hydrogen in Oklahoma Dimitrios Papavassiliou and Shane Connelly, The University of Oklahoma
2:30 - 2:45	Coffee Break
2:45 - 4:30	Panel 3 – Materials for the Future of Energy Moderator: Steven Crossley, School of Sustainable Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering, University of Oklahoma Panelists: Bassem Samy El Dasher; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Austin Burrus; Blue Whale Materials Wes Alexander; Membrane Specialists LLC Madalina Furis; University of Oklahoma Dmitry Terekhov; Westwin Elements
4:30 - 5:15	Materials Discovery via AI Moderator: Iman Ghamarian; School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Oklahoma Speaker: Kenneth Kroenlein; Citrine Informatics
5:15 - 5:30	Concluding Remarks John Klier Dean, Gallogly College of Engineering, University of Oklahoma