McDonnell International Scholars Academy
2^nd International Symposium of Energy and Environment

December 8 - 10, 2008
Island Shangri-La
Pacific Place, Supreme Court Road, Central, Hong Kong

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Monday, December 8, 2008

7:45 - 8:15am        Registration & Coffee

Aerosol Science & Technology and Energy Education Workshop

8:15 - 8:30am        Introduction & Overview (P. Biswas (WUStL))

Education Session I

8:30 - 9:15am        w Aerosol Basics (P. Biswas (WUStL), C. Chan (HKUST))
9:15 - 9:45am        w Methodologies for Interactive Module Development (Y. Li, S. Falke (WUStL))

9:45 - 10:15am      Coffee Break & Poster Viewing (R. Chen (WUStL))

Education Session II

10:15 - 10:45am    w Atmospheric Aerosols (J. Turner (WUStL), M. Hu (Peking U))
10:45 - 11:15am    w Combustion Aerosols (J. Hao (Tsinghua), R. Axelbaum (WUStL))

Education Session III

11:15 - 11:45        w Aerosol Instrumentation (Demo - Novel Personal Sampler) D.R. Chen (WUStL))
11:45 - 12:15        w Nanoparticle Synthesis (Jimmy Yu, (CUHK), R. Axelbaum (WUStL))

12:15 - 1:30            Lunch Buffet & Poster Viewing (R. Chen (WUStL))

Education Session IV

1:30 - 2:00pm        w BioAerosols (M. Yao (Peking U), I. Yu (CUHK))
2:00 - 2:30pm        w Coal Utility Informatics & Advanced Energy (S. Falke, Y. Li, & P. Biswas (WUStL))

Panel Discussion

2:30 - 3:45pm        w Multiple University Aerosol Network
                                  Presiding President:
                                  Coordinators: P. Biswas (WUStL), J. Hao (Tsinghua University), M. Hu (Peking University)
                                  J. Chen (Fudan University), A.K. Suresh, V. Sethi (IIT B), Tawatchai (Chulalongkorn)

3:30 - 4:00pm        Coffee Break & Poster Viewing (R. Chen (WUStL))

2nd International Symposium Opening Ceremony

4:00 - 4:15pm        Opening: M. Wrighton, Chancellor (WUStL)

Keynote Speakers:

4:15 - 4:45pm        w Greg Boyce, CEO, Peabody Energy
4:45 - 5:15pm        w Steve Leer, CEO, Arch Coal
5:15 - 5:45pm           Q&A; Discussion & Closure (M. Wrighton)

5:45 - 7:00pm        Cocktail Reception

7:30pm                   Dinner (by invitation only)
                               Presiding President:

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

7:30 - 8:00am        Registration & Coffee

8:00 - 8:15am        Overview & Announcements (P. Biswas (WUStL)

Keynote Lecture

8:15 - 9:30am      Presiding President:
                             w Dr. M. Gratzel, Professor, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne
                                  "Power from the sun: the advent of mesoscopic solar cells"

9:30 - 10:00am     Coffee Break & Poster Viewing (R. Chen (WUStL))

Panel Discussions

10:00 - 11:00am    w Solar Energy Processes
                                 Presiding President:
                                 Coordinators: R. Blankenship (WUStL), J. Yu (CUHK)

11:00 - 12:00pm     w Energy & Envrionmental Issues in Development
                                 Presiding Presdient:
                                 Coordinators: G. Yadama, W. Lowry (WUStL), Anond (Chulalongkorn)

12:00 - 1:30pm      Lunch Buffet & Poster Viewing (R. Chen (WUStL))

Panel Discussions

1:30 - 3:00pm        w Clean Coal Utilization, CO2 Sequestration and Global Climate Change
                                 Presiding President:
                                 Coordinators: R. Axelbaum (WUStL), J. Hao, G. Yao (Tsinghua), A.K. Suresh (IITB)

3:00 - 3:30pm        Coffee Break & Poster Viewing (R. Chen (WUStL))

 Panel Discussions (Two Parallel Sessions)

3:30 - 4:30pm       w Bioenergy
                                Coordinators: H. Pakrasi (WUStL), J. Xu (Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy & Bioprocess
                                Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

                              w Water Resources & Water Quality
                                 Coordinators: D. Giammar (WUStL), H. Fang (HKU), R. Semiat (Technion)

4:30 - 4:45pm       President L.C. Tsui, Hong Kong University

5:30pm                  Bus departs for tour of HK University (All attendees, by sign-up)

6:00pm                  Tour of Hong Kong University

7:00pm                  Hong Kong University reception (All attendees)

7:30pm                  Presidents Dinner (by invitation only)

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Plenary Session

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