2025 UIC Catalysis Innovation Summit
2025 UIC Catalysis Innovation Summit: Bridging Academia and Industry for Sustainable Solutions
Thursday, May 15th 2025
(UIC and ANL Lab Tours)
Friday, May 16th 2025
(Presentations and Panel Discussions)
Time: 9 am to 5 pm
Location: Student Center East
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Description
The UIC Catalysis Innovation Summit is a premier gathering designed to connect industry leaders, researchers, and academics to foster long-term collaborations in catalysis research. Hosted at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), this event will serve as a launchpad for the UIC Catalysis Center (UIC-CAT), a multidisciplinary initiative uniting expertise across chemical engineering, chemistry, materials science, environmental engineering, and pharmaceuticals. The event aims to establish UIC as a national leader in catalysis research and development, bridging the gap between fundamental catalysis advancements and industrial applications while promoting innovation, workforce development, and translational research.
Description
Taking place on May 15-16, 2025, the summit will feature presentations from UIC faculty working in key catalysis areas, including electrocatalysis, heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis, biocatalysis, photocatalysis, and plasma catalysis, among others. Additionally, an industry panel discussion will provide a platform for collaborative dialogue on emerging challenges, research needs, and future partnerships in catalysis-driven industries such as energy, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, and sustainability. Attendees will have an opportunity to network with leading industry professionals, tour UIC’s and Argonne National Lab (ANL)’s cutting-edge catalysis research facilities, and explore partnership opportunities. This event is a strategic step toward building impactful industry-academic collaborations and positioning UIC as a hub for catalysis innovation.
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Agenda for Thursday, May 15th
1:00:00 PM – 4:00:00 PM
Tour of Materials Engineering Research Facility, Argonne National Laboratory
Agenda for Friday, May 16th
8:00:00 AM – 9:00:00 AM
Registration and Breakfast
9:00:00 AM – 9:30:00 AM
Welcome Remarks
Joanna Groden, Vice Chancellor for Research
9:30:00 AM – 10:00:00 AM
Introduction to COE Research
Lola Eniola-Adefeso, Dean of Engineering
10:00:00 AM – 11:00:00 AM
Electrocatalysis Research
Meenesh Singh, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering
11:00:00 AM – 12:00:00 PM
Heterogeneous Catalysis Research
Michael Trenary, Professor of Chemistry and Reza Shahbazian-Yassar, Professor of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
12:00:00 PM – 1:30:00 PM
Lunch & Networking
1:30:00 PM – 2:00:00 PM
Introduction to LAS Research
Luke Hanley, Associate Dean for Research & Facilities
2:00:00 PM – 2:30:00 PM
UIC-ANL collaboration via Crabtree Institute
Jordi Cabana, Co-Director of Crabtree Institute
2:30:00 PM – 3:00:00 PM
Catalysis Scale Up
Krzysztof Pupek, Group Leader for Process R&D and Scale Up in Applied Materials Division of ANL
3:00:00 PM – 3:30:00 PM
Homogeneous Catalysis Research
Neal Mankad, Professor of Chemistry
3:30:00 PM – 4:00:00 PM
Pharmaceutical Catalysis
Paul Carlier, Director of Drug Discovery Center
4:00:00 PM – 5:00:00 PM
Industry Panel Discussion
Meenesh Singh, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering
5:00:00 PM – 5:30:00 PM
Closing Remarks & Industry Feedback for UIC CAT
Suseelan Pookote, Sr. Director, Office of Technology Management
6:00:00 PM – 8:00:00 PM
Dinner