Program: MEI Symposium 23
The annual MEI Symposium showcases the multi-disciplinary energy research taking place across the University of Melbourne and beyond. It provides a space for collaboration, as well as an opportunity to celebrate the past year’s accomplishments.
Date: Friday, 8 December 2022
Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Venue: Melbourne Connect, Forums 1-3, Mezzanine Floor, 700 Swanston Street, Parkville
The full program contains more details about the presenters, and their presentation abstracts.
Program
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PLENARY
FORUM 2 & 38:00am – 8:30am
REGISTRATION AND COFFEE
8:30am – 8:40am
Welcome and opening of MEI Symposium 23
Prof. Michael Brear, Director, Melbourne Energy Institute
8:40am – 9:30am
Opening plenary:
Prospective pathways to decarbonise heavy industry from Australian oresProfessor Graham (Gus) Nathan, Director, Centre for Energy Technology, Professor in Mechanical Engineering, University of Adelaide, and Research Director, Heavy Industry Low-carbon Transition CRC
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9:30am – 10:10am
Keynote:
Energy transition engineering scienceProf David Hill, Prof of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Dept of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, Monash University
Keynote:
CSIRO Manufacturing activities along battery value chainDr Marzi Barghamadi, Team Leader- Battery Materials and Design, Devices & Engineered Systems, CSIRO Manufacturing
10:10am – 10:30am
MORNING TEA
10:30am – 11:00am
Advanced Reactive Power Compensators: An Introduction to Cascaded H-Bridge Low-Capacitance StatCom
Dr Glen Farivar, Lecturer in Power Electronics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Melbourne
Investigating New Emitter Molecules For Triplet-Triplet Annihilation (TTA) Upconversion
Dr Mina Barzegaramiriolya, Research Fellow In Exciton Science, Chemistry, University of Melbourne
11:00am – 11:30am
Making EVs and the grid work together: new challenges and opportunities
Ms Jing Zhu, PhD student, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of MelbourneKesterite solar cells: A strong competitor, or a dated topic
Mr Yixiong Ji, PhD student, Nanoscience Lab, Chemistry, University of Melbourne
11:30am – 12:00pm
A technical, economic and environmental assessment of clean marine fuel options for Australia
Mr Nguyen Cao, PhD Student, Mechanical Engineering, University of Melbourne
Towards autonomous stealth materials design for naval vehicles
Dr Ellie Hajizadeh, Lecturer (Research & Teaching), Mechanical Engineering, University of Melbourne
12:00pm – 12:30pm
Aggregated flexibility in integrated electricity-gas-hydrogen distribution systems
Ms Antonella De Corato, PhD student, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Melbourne
High Efficiency Perovskite Solar Cells for Space Applications
Dr Shi Tang, Research Fellow In Optical Nanomaterials Synthesis, Chemistry, University of Melbourne
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12:30pm – 1:20pm
LUNCH & POSTER COMPETITION
VENUE: LAUNCH PAD ZONE -
STREAM 1 (AFTERNOON)
Forum 2 & 3Power Generation and Transport
Chair: Dr Shiaohuey Chow on behalf of Prof. Richard Sandberg, Program Leader
STREAM 2 (AFTERNOON)
Forum 1Heavy Industry and Resrouces
Chair: A/Prof. Kathryn Mumford, Program Leader
1:20pm – 2:00pm
Keynote:
Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car: Transitioning to Sustainable Mobility in a Car-Dependent World
A/Prof David Keith, Assoc Prof of Strategy and faculty, Centre for Sustainability and Business, Melb Business School, University of MelbourneKeynote:
Direct Air Capture: A key technology to achieve net zeroA/Prof Kathryn Mumford
Head of Department, Chemical Engineering
University of Melbourne2:00pm – 2:30pm
High-fidelity computational studies of roughness effects on high-pressure turbine performance
Dr Tom Jelly, Research Fellow In Extreme-Scale Cfd, Mechanical Engineering, University of Melbourne
Compatibility of Plastic Piping with Future Fuels
Dr Yuecheng Zhang, Graduate researcher, Chemical Engineering, University of Melbourne
2:30pm – 3:00pm
Better predictions of accidental cryogenic hydrogen release
Dr Joe Berry, ARC Future Fellow, Chemical Engineering, University of Melbourne
Designing inherently stable PGM-free CO2 electrolysis
Dr Aaron Li, ARC Decra Fellow, Chemical Engineering, University of Melbourne
3:00pm – 3.20pm
AFTERNOON TEA
3:20pm – 3:50pm
Forecasting Offshore Turbidity Currents Using Deep Learning Models
Dr Negin Yousefpour, Senior Lecturer, Geotechnical Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering,
University of MelbourneCurrent status, challenges, and future prospects of liquid hydrogen infrastructure
Dr Shanaka Baduge, Research Fellow, Infrastructure Engineering, University of Melbourne
3:50pm – 4:20pm
Can machine learning help develop more efficient power generation?
Ms Yuan Fang, PhD student, Mechanical Engineering,
University of MelbourneComparing Powertrains for Heavy-Duty Long-Haul Trucks and Their Implications for Liquid Hydrogen
Dr Zhenbiao Zhou, Research Fellow, Mechanical Engineering, University of Melbourne
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4.20pm –
4:30pmCLOSE