2010 German-American Frontiers of Engineering Symposium

2010 GAFOE Program

April 22, 2010
07:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Doubletree Hotel, Oak Ridge Salon C
Registration/Reception
April 23, 2010 – August 9, 2010
07:00 AM – 09:40 AM
At hotel Salons B & C
Breakfast
– August 9, 2010
08:30 AM
Buses depart hotel for Oak Ridge National Laboratory
April 23, 2010
09:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Lasers: The Final Frontier
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Dr. Claire Gmachl, Professor, Princeton University
Session organizer: Dr. Alexander Heisterkamp, Full Professor for Biophotonics, Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.
Random Laser
Dr. Hui Cao, Professor of Applied Physics and Physics, Yale University
Fluorescence Microscopy Bottom-up: From Single-Molecules to Superresolution
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Break
11:30 AM – 01:00 PM
Lasers: The Final Frontier (cont.)
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The Power of Light: Lasers at the National Ignition Facility
Dr. John E Heebner, Group Leader, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lasers - Why Should They Interest Me?
01:00 PM – 02:00 PM
SNS Main Lobby
Lunch
02:00 PM – 02:45 PM
SNS Main Lobby
Poster Session I
02:45 PM – 03:30 PM
SNS Main Lobby
Poster Session II
April 23, 2010 – April 12, 2010
03:30 PM – 04:00 PM
Break
April 23, 2010
04:00 PM – 05:30 PM
Rapid Vaccine Manufacturing
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Session organizer: Dr. Heribert Warzecha, Darmstadt University of Technology
Dr. Narahari Pujar, Operating Partner, Flagship Pioneering
Cell Culture-Based Flu Vaccine Production
New Technologies in Vaccine Manufacturing and their Impact on a Growing Global Industry
Dr. Phillip Gomez, III, CEO, SIGA Technologies Inc.
05:30 PM
Break
April 23, 2010 – August 9, 2010
06:00 PM – 09:42 AM
SNS Main Lobby
Dinner
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Science and Technology for the Energy Challenge
– August 9, 2010
08:00 PM
Buses return to the hotel
April 23, 2010
09:00 PM – 09:30 PM
SNS Iran Thomas Auditorium
Welcome
April 24, 2010 – August 9, 2010
07:00 AM – 09:44 AM
Hotel salons B & C
Breakfast
– August 9, 2010
08:30 AM
Buses depart for ORNL
April 24, 2010 – April 12, 2010
09:00 AM – 03:25 PM
Rapid Vaccine Manufacturing (cont.)
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Developing a Novel Flu Vaccine
Dr. Rahul Singhvi, Co-Founder, Stealth Mode Startup
Who Should Be Vaccinated Against Pandemic Flu?
Dr. Markus C. Schwehm, Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter, ExploSYS GmbH
April 24, 2010
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Break
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Modern Power System Grid Control
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Session organizer: Dr. Dirk Westermann, Professor, Ilmenau University of Technology
Session organizer: Dr. Pouyan Pourbeik, President and Principal Consultant, Power and Energy, Analysis, Consulting, and Education, PLLC
PMU Wide-Area Measurement and Control
Dr. Manu Parashar, WAMS and Advanced EMS Product Director, GE Digital
Optimal Planning and Operation of the Future DC-Offshore Power System — Selected Issues
12:30 PM – 01:30 PM
Lunch
01:30 PM – 03:00 PM
Modern Power System Grid Control (cont.)
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Information and Communication Technologies for Smart Grid Operation
Peter Bretschneider, Dr.-Ing., Fraunhofer Application Center System Technology
Integration of Renewable Energy, Storage and Electrical vehicles into Power Grid Management
Dr. Ernst Scholtz, VP, Head of Product Management Network Control, Enterprise Software, Hitachi ABB Power Grids
03:00 PM – 03:15 PM
Break
03:15 PM – 05:30 PM
Tours at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
April 24, 2010 – April 12, 2010
06:00 PM – 05:15 PM
Flatwater Grille Restaurant
Dinner
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Can the U.S. Achieve Oil Independence?
April 25, 2010
07:15 AM – 12:00 AM
Knoxville Airport
Buses depart for Hilton Hotel
07:45 AM – 08:30 AM
Greenbrier Room
Breakfast
08:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Novel Concepts for Automobiles
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Metropolitan Car — Vehicle Concept for the Future
Driving Strategies for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems – Real World Implementation and Simulated Collective Impact
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Greenbrier Room
Break
10:15 AM – 11:45 AM
Novel Concepts for Automobiles (cont.)
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Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility
Dr. Madhu Raghavan, Group Manager, General Motors R&D
Coupling Systems with Electric Vehicles for Sustainability, Security, and Grid Reliability
Duncan Callaway, Associate Professor, University of California, Berkeley
11:45 AM – 02:00 PM
Greenbrier Room
Lunch and ad hoc discussions
Participants may leave, if necessary, for their scheduled flights. The hotel is within walking distance of the airport.