PEDLS Jian Cao — Lecture

2:30-3:30pm

ARMS Atrium

Physics-based AI-assisted Design and Control of Manufacturing Processes

Jian Cao, Cardiss Collins Professor of Mechanical Engineering and (by courtesy) Civil and Environmental Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering, Director, Northwestern Initiative for Manufacturing Science and Innovation (NIMSI), and Associate Vice President for Research, Northwestern University

PEDLS Jian Cao — Panel

3:30-4:30pm

ARMS Atrium

Bridging Physics and Data: Future of Hybrid Approaches for Manufacturing Innovation

Jian Cao, Cardiss Collins Professor of Mechanical Engineering and (by courtesy) Civil and Environmental Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering, Director, Northwestern Initiative for Manufacturing Science and Innovation (NIMSI), and Associate Vice President for Research, Northwestern University

PEDLS Shanhui Fan — Lecture

2:30-3:30PM

ARMS Atrium

The opportunity of photonics at nanoscale

Shanhui Fan, the Joseph and Hon Mai Goodman Professor of the School of Engineering, Stanford University

PEDLS Shanhui Fan — Panel

3:30-4:30PM

ARMS Atrium

The Future of Nanophotonics: Quantum, AI or Energy?

Shanhui Fan, the Joseph and Hon Mai Goodman Professor of the School of Engineering, Stanford University

PEDLS Robert Braun — Lecture

1:30-2:30pm

ARMS Atrium

The Era of Autonomy in Space Exploration – It’s Finally Here!

Robert Braun, Space Exploration Sector Head, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

PEDLS Robert Braun — Panel

2:30-3:30pm

ARMS Atrium

If Autonomy in Space Exploration is here, where can we go, what can we do, and what can we learn?

Robert Braun, Space Exploration Sector Head, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

PEDLS Kristin Persson — Lecture

3:30-4:30 PM

ARMS Atrium

Fueling the Era of Data-Driven Materials Innovation and Design

Kristin Persson, Daniel M. Tellep Distinguished Professor in Materials Science and Engineering, University of California at Berkeley

PEDLS Kristin Persson — Panel

4:30-5:30 PM

ARMS Atrium

Materials Discovery to Materials Delivery: Paths to Scaling Solutions

Kristin Persson, Daniel M. Tellep Distinguished Professor in Materials Science and Engineering, University of California at Berkeley

PEDLS Jerome Hajjar — Lecture

1:00-2:00 PM

ARMS Atrium

Urban Engineering: New Strategies for a Resilient and Sustainable Future

Jerome Hajjar, CDM Smith Professor, University Distinguished Professor, and Department Chair, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northeastern University

PEDLS Jerome Hajjar — Panel

2:00-3:00 PM

ARMS Atrium

Designing for Climate Change & Sustainability: Civil & Construction Engineering Perspectives

Jerome Hajjar, CDM Smith Professor, University Distinguished Professor, and Department Chair, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northeastern University

PEDLS Gregory Piefer — Lecture

3:00 -4:00 PM EST

ARMS Atrium

Illuminating the Path to Fusion Energy

Gregory Piefer, Founder and CEO, SHINE Technologies, LLC

PEDLS Gregory Piefer — Panel

4:00 - 5:00 PM EST

ARMS Atrium

Gregory Piefer, Founder and CEO, SHINE Technologies, LLC

PEDLS Alain Aspect — Lecture

2:30 - 3:30 PM EST

ARMS Atrium

From Einstein and Bell to Quantum Technologies: Entanglement in Action

Alain Aspect, 2022 Nobel Laureate, Professor at the Institut d'Optique – Université Paris-Saclay

PEDLS Alain Aspect — Panel

3:30 - 4:30 P.M.

ARMS Atrium

Quantum for Science, Technology and Beyond

Alain Aspect, 2022 Nobel Laureate, Professor at the Institut d'Optique - Université Paris-Saclay

PEDLS Jeff Dean — Lecture

12:00-1:00 P.M.

Fowler Hall in Stewart

Some Exciting Trends in Machine Learning

Jeff Dean, Chief Scientist, Google

PEDLS Jeff Dean — Panel

1:00 - 2:00 P.M.

Fowler Hall in Stewart

What could and should AI do for society in the next 25 years?

Jeff Dean, Chief Scientist, Google

PEDLS Karen Willcox — Lecture

2:00-3:00 PM

ARMS Atrium

From reduced-order modeling to scientific machine learning: How computational science is enabling the design of next-generation engineering systems

Karen E. Willcox, Director of the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, Associate Vice President for Research, and Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at The University of Texas at Austin

PEDLS Karen Willcox — Panel

3:00-4:00 PM

ARMS Atrium

ComputES-X: Computational Engineering & Science Next

Karen E. Willcox, Director of the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, Associate Vice President for Research, and Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at The University of Texas at Austin

PEDLS Russ Allgor — Lecture

1:30 - 2:30 PM EST

ARMS Atrium

Structuring Amazon’s outbound network to scale

Russ Allgor, Vice President and Chief Scientist, Worldwide Operations at Amazon.com

PEDLS Russ Allgor — Panel

2:30 - 3:30 PM EST

ARMS Atrium

Resilient, Sustainable and Efficient Supply Chains

Russ Allgor, Vice President and Chief Scientist, Worldwide Operations at Amazon.com

PEDLS Yannis C. Yortsos — Lecture

3:00 – 4:00 PM EST

ARMS Atrium

The Intertwining of Engineering with Social Phenomena

Yannis C. Yortsos, Dean of the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering and the Zohrab Kaprielian Chair in Engineering

PEDLS Yannis C. Yortsos — Panel

4:00 – 5:00 PM EST

ARMS Atrium

Navigating the Intersection of Technology and Society

Yannis C. Yortsos, Dean of the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering and the Zohrab Kaprielian Chair in Engineering

PEDLS Julian Allwood, FREng — Lecture

10:30 – 11:30 AM EST

Virtual

Making (good) things happen

Julian Allwood, FREng, Professor of Engineering and the Environment at the University of Cambridge

PEDLS Julian Allwood, FREng — Panel

9:20 -10:20 AM EST

Virtual

What's the role of engineers in delivering decarbonisation at speed and scale?

Julian Allwood, FREng, Professor of Engineering and the Environment at the University of Cambridge

PEDLS Alan W. Cramb — Lecture

2:30pm-3:30pm

ARMS Atrium

The Future of Steel - Can Carbon be Removed?

Alan W. Cramb, Distinguished Professor, Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology

PEDLS Alan W. Cramb — Panel

3:30pm-4:30pm

ARMS Atrium

Is there a path for green materials production for structural materials?

Alan W. Cramb, Distinguished Professor, Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology

PEDLS Al Bovik — Lecture

2:00pm-3:00pm

ARMS Atrium

Secret of Video Quality

Al Bovik, The Cockrell Family Regents Endowed Chair Professor and Director of the Laboratory for Image and Video Engineering, University of Texas at Austin

PEDLS Al Bovik — Panel

3:30pm-4:30pm

ARMS Atrium

Does Image Analysis Have a Future in the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning World?

Al Bovik, The Cockrell Family Regents Endowed Chair Professor and Director of the Laboratory for Image and Video Engineering, University of Texas at Austin

PEDLS Huda Y. Zoghbi — Lecture

10:30-11:30 AM EDT

ARMS Atrium

Rett syndrome: From the Clinic to Genomes, Epigenomes and Neural Circuits

Huda Y. Zoghbi, Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Distinguished Service Professor, Baylor College of Medicine, and Founding Director, Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital

PEDLS Huda Y. Zoghbi — Panel

11:35 AM-12:35 PM EDT

ARMS Atrium

The Future of Neurotechnology in the Discovery and Treatment of Neurodevelopmental and Neurodegenerative Disease

Huda Y. Zoghbi, Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Distinguished Service Professor, Baylor College of Medicine, and Founding Director, Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital

PEDLS Jitendra Malik — Lecture

11:00-12:00 PM EST

ARMS Atrium

Robots that Learn and Adapt

Jitendra Malik, Arthur J. Chick Professor of EECS, UC Berkeley

PEDLS Jitendra Malik — Panel

3:00-4:00 PM EST

ARMS Atrium

Is Computer Vision and Robotics amenable to ChatGPTification?

PEDLS Esther S. Takeuchi — Lecture

2:30 - 3:30 PM EDT

ARMS Atrium

The Essential Roles of Electrochemical Energy Storage

Esther S. Takeuchi, SUNY Distinguished Professor and the William and Jane Knapp Chair in Energy and the Environment at Stony Brook University

PEDLS Esther S. Takeuchi — Panel

3:35-4:35 PM EDT

ARMS Atrium

Batteries: What’s Next?

PEDLS Alan Cramb — Lecture

3:30-4:30 PM EDT

ARMS Atrium

The Future of Steel - Can Carbon be Removed?

Alan Cramb, Distinguished Professor, Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology

PEDLS Darío Gil — Lecture

2:30-3:30 PM EDT

ARMS Atrium

What's Next in Computing

Darío Gil, IBM Senior Vice President and Director of Research

PEDLS Darío Gil — Panel

3:45-4:45 PM EDT

ARMS Atrium

Computing Efficiency: The Quest for the Next 100X and Beyond

PEDLS Richard K. Lester — Lecture & Panel

3:30-5:00 PM EDT

Stewart Center, Eliza Fowler Hall

Tough Tech for Climate: Innovation Challenges, University Responsibilities, and Some Comments on the Nuclear Role

Richard K. Lester, Associate Provost of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; the Japan Steel Industry Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

PEDLS R. John Hansman — Lecture

1:30-2:30 PM

ARMS Atrium

Overview of New Electric and Highly Automated Aircraft Developments

R. John Hansman, T. Wilson Professor of Aeronautics & Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Director MIT International Center for Air Transportation

PEDLS R. John Hansman — Panel

2:45-3:45 PM

ARMS Atrium

Challenges and Opportunities for Electric and Automated Aircraft

R. John Hansman, T. Wilson Professor of Aeronautics & Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Director MIT International Center for Air Transportation

PEDLS Nancy Leveson — Lecture

12:30-1:30 PM EDT

ARMS Atrium

A Paradigm Change for System Safety Engineering (and Security)

Nancy Leveson, Jerome C. Hunsaker Professor in Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

PEDLS Nancy Leveson — Panel

1:45-2:45 PM EDT

ARMS Atrium

Conflict and Complementation Between Agile Methods and Systems Analysis in Developing and Maintaining Software-Intensive Systems

Nancy Leveson, Jerome C. Hunsaker Professor in Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

PEDLS Ted Sargent — Lecture

3:00-4:00 PM EDT

ARMS Atrium

How can Research in Solar Energy Harvesting and Electrified Chemical Synthesis Contribute to Defossilization?

Ted Sargent, Lynn Hopton Davis and Greg Davis Professor, with appointments in the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northwestern University

PEDLS Ted Sargent — Panel

4:15-5:15 PM EDT

ARMS Atrium

The Future of Solar Energy Harvesting and Decarbonization

Ted Sargent, Lynn Hopton Davis and Greg Davis Professor, with appointments in the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northwestern University

PEDLS Ronald M. Latanision — Lecture

3:30-4:30 PM EDT

ARMS, Kurz Atrium

The Politics and Engineering of Nuclear Waste Management

Ronald M. Latanision, Ph.D., Senior Fellow, Exponent Inc.

PEDLS Ronald M. Latanision — Panel

2:15-3:15 PM EDT

ARMS, Kurz Atrium

Engineering in 2070

Ronald M. Latanision, Ph.D., Senior Fellow, Exponent Inc.

PEDLS Ana P. Barros — Lecture

9:30-10:30 AM EDT

ARMS Atrium & Kaltura Live Stream

The Colors of Water – Observing, Modeling and Understanding Precipitation Processes Across the World's Mountains

Ana P. Barros, Donald Biggar Willett Chair of Engineering and Department Head of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

PEDLS Ana P. Barros — Panel

9:30-10:30 AM EDT

ARMS Atrium & Kaltura Live Stream

Resiliency for the Home Planet

Ana P. Barros, Donald Biggar Willett Chair of Engineering and Department Head of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

PEDLS Penina Axelrad — Lecture

1:15-2:15 PM EDT

ARMS Atrium & Zoom

The Evolution and Impact of Global Navigation Satellite Systems

Penina Axelrad, University of Colorado Distinguished Professor and the Joseph T. Negler Professor in the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder

PEDLS Penina Axelrad — Panel

2:30-3:30 PM EDT

ARMS Atrium & Zoom

The Future of Navigation and Communications – on the Earth and in Space

Penina Axelrad, University of Colorado Distinguished Professor and the Joseph T. Negler Professor in the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder

PEDLS Lesia L. Crumpton-Young — Lecture

12:45-1:45 PM EST

Zoom Meeting. After registering, attendees will receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom Meeting link.

Higher Education: A Catalyst for Societal Change

Lesia Crumpton-Young, President, Texas Southern University and Glen Austin Jr., Executive Director of Government and Community Relations, Texas Southern University

PEDLS Lesia L. Crumpton-Young — Panel

1:50-2:50 PM EST

Zoom Meeting. After registering, attendees will receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom Meeting link.

YOU as a Mobilizer: Catalyzing Change in and through Higher Education

Lesia Crumpton-Young, President, Texas Southern University and Glen Austin Jr., Executive Director of Government and Community Relations, Texas Southern University

William T. Freeman — Lecture

2:30-3:30 PM EDT

Zoom Meeting. After registering, attendees will receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom Meeting link.

The Moon Camera

William T. Freeman | Thomas and Gerd Perkins Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

William T. Freeman — Panel

3:45-4:45 PM EDT

Zoom Meeting. After registering, attendees will receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom Meeting link.

Next Generation Computer Vision

William T. Freeman | Thomas and Gerd Perkins Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

PEDLS Daniela Rus — Panel

3:00-4:00 PM EDT

Zoom

The Future of Humans and Machines

Daniela Rus

PEDLS Ravi Mahajan — Lecture

2:30 PM EDT

MSEE Atrium and Virtually

The Coming “Not-So-Quiet” Revolutions: How Advanced Packaging Will Shape the Semiconductor Industry

Ravi Mahajan, Intel Fellow, High Density Interconnect Pathfinding, Assembly Technology, Intel Corporation ASME Fellow, IEEE Fellow; VP of Publications & Managing Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Transactions of the CPMT

PEDLS Ravi Mahajan — Panel

3:45 PM EDT

MSEE Atrium and Virtually

The Future of Microchips

Ravi Mahajan, Intel Fellow, High Density Interconnect Pathfinding, Assembly Technology, Intel Corporation ASME Fellow, IEEE Fellow; VP of Publications & Managing Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Transactions of the CPMT

Marcus Weldon — Lecture

3:00-4:00 PM EDT

TBA

Creating the Future

Marcus Weldon | Former President, Bell Labs, Corporate Chief Technology Officer, Nokia

Marcus Weldon — Panel

4:15-5:15 PM EDT

TBA

The Future of AI and Quantum Computing: Will They Synergize?

Marcus Weldon | Former President, Bell Labs, Corporate Chief Technology Officer, Nokia

Victor Castaño — Lecture

4:30-5:30 PM EDT

Zoom

Survival Skills in the post-COVID-19 Era: The Role of Science and Technology

Victor Castaño | Professor and Senior Researcher C; Molecular Materials Engineering; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Victor Castaño — Panel

3:15-4:15 PM EDT

Zoom

How will Advances in Technology Shape Humankind's Well-being in the 21st Century?

Victor Castaño | Professor and Senior Researcher C; Molecular Materials Engineering; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Mark J. Lewis — Lecture

1:15-2:15 PM EST

WebEx

Emerging Technologies and the Future of National Defense

Mark J. Lewis | Executive Director of NDIA's Emerging Technologies Institute (NDIA ETI)

Mark J. Lewis — Panel

3:00-4:00 PM EST

WebEx

National Defense Relevant Research at Universities: approaches to conducting the research and important technology topics for university research

Mark J. Lewis | Executive Director of NDIA's Emerging Technologies Institute (NDIA ETI)

Claire J. Tomlin — Lecture

1:00-2:00 p.m.

Zoom

Safe Learning in Robotics

Claire J. Tomlin | Charles A. Desoer Chair in the College of Engineering, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Claire J. Tomlin — Panel

4:00-5:00 p.m.

Zoom

Safe and Secure Autonomous Robotic Systems

Claire J. Tomlin | Charles A. Desoer Chair in the College of Engineering, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Dereje Agonafer — Purdue Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series

4:30-5:30 p.m. EST

Zoom

Cooling Technologies for Data Centers — Challenges and Opportunities

Dereje Agonafer | University of Texas at Arlington, Presidential Distinguished Professor in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Dereje Agonafer — Purdue Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series — Panel

3:15-4:15 p.m. EST

Zoom

Thermal and Energy Management Challenges in Large-Scale, Sustainable Computing Systems

W. E. Moerner — Lecture

Noble Laureate

9:30-10:30 a.m.

MJIS 1001

Single Molecules and 3D Super-Resolution, 3D Tracking, and Cryo-CLEM in Cells

W.E. Moerner | Stanford University, Harry S. Mosher Professor

W.E. Moerner — Panel

Noble Laureate

10:45-11:45 a.m.

MJIS 2001

Frontiers of Optical Microscopy for Human Health

W.E. Moerner | Stanford University, Harry S. Mosher Professor

Lynden A. Archer — Lecture

3:00-4:00 p.m.

FRNY G140

Stability of Metal-Electrolyte Interphases in Secondary Batteries

Lynden A. Archer | James A. Friend Family Distinguished Professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Director of the Cornell Energy Systems Institute

Lynden A. Archer — Panel

4:15-5:15 p.m.

FRNY Atrium

The Future of Electrochemical Storage

Lynden A. Archer | James A. Friend Family Distinguished Professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Director of the Cornell Energy Systems Institute

Lila Ibrahim — Lecture

6:00-7:00 p.m.

ARMS Atrium

Artificial Intelligence

Lila Ibrahim | DeepMind, Chief Operating Officer

Sheri Sheppard — Lecture

3:30-4:30 p.m.

ARMS B-071

Shifting Engineering Limits: The Critical People Factor

Sheri Sheppard

Sheri Sheppard — Panel

9:30-10:30 a.m.

Herman & Heddy Kurz Atrium, ARMS

First Steps and Giant Leaps: Smoothing the transition from undergraduate degree to engineering career

Sheri Sheppard

Michael I. Jordan — Lecture

4:30-5:30 p.m.

WALC 1055, Hiler Theater

Machine Learning: Dynamical, Stochastic & Economic Perspectives

Michael I. Jordan

Michael I. Jordan — Panel

1:45-2:45 p.m.

Herman & Heddy Kurz Atrium, ARMS

Statistical vs Empirical Learning: Which will prevail?

Michael I. Jordan

Arup K. Chakraborty — Panel

4:15-5:15 p.m.

FRNY Atrium

The Evolution of Cancer Treatment: Immunotherapy at the Forefront

Arup K. Chakraborty

Joan B. Rose — Panel

10:45-11:45 a.m.

Dean’s Auditorium, PFEN 241

Protecting Drinking Water

Joan B. Rose

Kristi S. Anseth — Panel

4:15-5:15 p.m.

FRNY Atrium

Biomaterial and Medical Device Development in the Age of Precision Medicine

Kristi S. Anseth

William D. Magwood, IV — Panel

2:45-3:45 p.m.

Herman & Heddy Kurz Atrium, ARMS

Nuclear Energy: 150 Years from Now

William D. Magwood, IV

Jacqueline Chen — Panel

9:30-10:30 a.m.

WALC 3122

Unleashing the power of computing and data at scale

Jacqueline Chen

Robert Kahn — Lecture

1:30-2:30 p.m.

Fowler Hall

A Conceptual Basis for Managing Information in the Internet: its Implementation and Adoption

Robert Kahn

Robert Kahn — Panel

3:00-4:00 p.m.

WALC 3154

The Internet's Present and Future: Technology and Policy Grand Challenges

Robert Kahn

Éva Tardos — Lecture

3:00-4:00 p.m.

FRNY G140

Learning and Efficiency of Outcomes in Games

Éva Tardos

Éva Tardos — Panel

9:00-10:00 a.m.

WALC 3138

Networks, Crowd, and Confusion: Reasoning about a Complex, Highly Connected World

Éva Tardos

Matthew Darr — Lecture

9:30–10:30 a.m.

Deans Auditorium – Pfendler Hall

Commercializing Academic Innovations in Digital Agriculture

Matthew Darr

Matthew Darr — Panel

3:30–4:30 p.m.

Deans Auditorium – Pfendler Hall

Integration from Data Origination through Impactful Application: Possibilities, Pitfalls, and Paths for Digital Agriculture and Food Systems

Matthew Darr

David Maidment — Lecture

3:00 - 4:00 PM

FRNY G140

National Water Model of the United States

David Maidment

David Maidment — Panel

9:00-10:00 a.m.

WALC 3138

Managing Water Resources in the Future

David Maidment

Paul Anastas — Lecture

1:30-2:30 p.m.

FRNY G124

Green Chemistry: The Future

Paul Anastas

Paul Anastas — Panel

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

WALC 3138

Policies to protect the public from exposure to chemicals

Paul Anastas