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Future Combustion Research to Mitigate Carbon Emissions
​College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, Maryland, April 26-27, 2017

Combustion research has a rich heritage in addressing societal needs. In the 1970s, combustion research sought to alleviate smog and acid rain problems. In the 1980s, ozone depletion concerns and health hazards of particulate matter (PM) emissions were addressed through combustion research. In the 1990s, combustion techniques were developed to reduce nitric oxides (NOx) and carbon monoxide (CO) emissions to meet stringent clean air regulations. Combustion of domestically produced biofuels to reduce reliance on imports received significant attention at the turn of the 20th century. ​​
​Looking forward, combustion science must provide stewardship to solve mankind’s problems of energy and environment. This NSF sponsored workshop will bring together scientists and engineers in combustion related fields to generate new ideas to pursue innovative research to mitigate carbon emissions.

Workshop Venue
​The workshop funded by CBET Division of the National Science Foundation will be held at the College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center  after the 10th US National Combustion Meeting (April 23-26, 2017). The workshop will begin at about 1:30 pm on April 26, 2017 and end by lunch time on April 27, 2017. Participation in the workshop is by invitation only, and will consist of three groups: 

​(1) invited speakers who are eminent scholars on a selected topic (who will prepare a brief presentation and lead the topical discussions)
(2) participants selected based on application, research background, and interests, and
(3) program managers and/or decision makers in combustion research.

Workshop Topics
  • Sustainable Fuels 
  • ​Carbon Recycling and Sequestration​
  • Food, Energy, and Water (FEW) Nexus​
  • Big Data and Analytics​
  • Diagnostics and Environment

Workshop Outcome
​Workshop discussions and ideas will be documented in a report that will be prepared with input from all of the participants, although the organizers will take the key role. The report will be disseminated widely to the technical community and will be posted on Combustion Institute website. We expect that these outcomes of the workshop will have a major effect on future combustion research. 

Tentative Program
A preliminary outline of the program is shown below.
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Wednesday, April 26, 2017
1:00 pm           Welcome, workshop goals, logistics (Agrawal, Trouve, Dunn Rankin)
1:30 pm           NSF Program Perspective (Kong)
1:40pm            Presentation I: Sustainable Fuels
2:00 pm           Break-out sessions I
3:10 pm           Coffee break/open discussion - I
3:40 pm           Presentation II: Carbon Recycling and Sequestration
4:00 pm           Break-out sessions II
5:10 pm           Coffee break/open discussion - II
5:40 pm           Presentation III: Big Data and Analytics
6:00 pm           Break-out sessions III
7:10 pm           Dinner/open discussion - III
 
Thursday, April 27, 2017
8:00 am           Presentation IV: Food, Energy, and Water Nexus
8:20 am           Break-out sessions IV
9:30 am           Coffee break/open discussion – IV
10:00 am         Presentation V: Diagnostics and Environment
10:20 am         Break-out sessions V
11:30 am         Workshop Summary
12:30 pm         Boxed lunch

Organizing Committee
Professor Ajay K. Agrawal
Robert F. Barfield Endowed Chair Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Alabama 

Professor Derek Dunn Rankin 
Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
University of California at Irvine

Professor Arnaud Trouve 
Professor, Department of Fire Protection Engineering,
Affiliate professor in Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering
University of Maryland, College Park

Contact Information

Ajay K. Agrawal
Email: aagrawal@eng.ua.edu          Phone: (205) 348-4964               http://agrawal.people.ua.edu

Selection of Participants

​Workshop participants will be selected based on application and research interests, to ensure equitable representation across topical areas. We are seeking a mix of senior and junior professionals, as well as some students (student slots are no longer available at this time). We will make strong efforts to increase participation of under-represented minorities in combustion science. The total number of participants including invited speakers, organizers, program managers, key decision makers, etc. is limited to 70.  Please apply soon.

Selected participants will be eligible to receive allowance of up to $250 to partially cover the travel costs (about $1000 for invited speakers); mainly the extra day of lodging following the 10th National Combustion Meeting.

Apply to Participate

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