UW-TU:AOS Fall Workshop 2023 @UW, Seattle, USA
Special Seminar on Sept 20 (W)September 20 (W), 1:00pm in MolES #115, University of Washington

Power generation from ammonia combustion:
Challenges toward carbon neutral societyProf. Akihiro Hayakawa
Associate Professor, Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University, Japan
Sponsored by College of Engineering
A welcome remark by Prof. Jihui Yang, Vice Dean of the College of Engineering

The University of Washington and Tohoku University: Academic Open Space (UW-TU:AOS)
presents a special seminar.

Power genera*on from ammonia combus*on:
Challenges toward carbon neutral society
Akihiro Hayakawa
Associate Professor
Ins4tute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University, Japan
September 20(W), 2023
1:00pm @ MolES #115
Ammonia is a poten>al candidate of fuel towards carbon neutral society. Infrastructures
for ammonia produc>on, distribu>on and storage are available. However, there arechallenges to use ammonia as fuel from the standpoint of combus>on science for power
genera>on by a gas turbine, since the characteris>cs of ammonia ﬂame is remarkably
diﬀerent from those of conven>onal hydrocarbons, such as methane.
In this talk, a background of ammonia u>liza>on will be introduced. Fundamental ﬂame
characteris>cs of ammonia, such as laminar burning velocity and product gas
characteris>cs, are explained. Then, a new combus>on concept is shown to achieve
simultaneous reduc>ons of NO and unburnt ammonia from ammonia ﬂame.
Proﬁle of Dr. Akihiro Hayakawa:
Received PhD from Kyushu University in 2013, Dr.
Akihiro Hayakawa has been engaged in researchof applicaGon of NH3 as a near zero emission fuelsystem. Currently, he serves as an associate
professor at the InsGtute of Fluid Science, Tohoku
University. His research interests are ammonia
combusGon, high pressure combusGon, turbulent
combusGon,
and
laser
diagnosGcs. Dr. Hayakawa wasa visiGng researcher atUniversity of Cambridge in2015. He was selected to 2022
Energy and Fuels Rising Stars
from ACS (American Chemical
Society) PublicaGons.

Ammonia Combustion

This seminar is sponsored by UW-College of Engineering.

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September 21(Th), 2023
AOS Workshop: Session-A@Smith Room in Suzzallo Library, UWSmith Room is located on the second floor in the Suzzallo Library (UW Pressbooks Photo)https://www.lib.washington.edu/suzzallo/

Digital Engineering and New Energy Ecosystem in Aeronautics
Modern aviation industries are rapidly transforming into Digital Engineering, and are
fostering development of New Energy sources for next generation Ecosystem. The UWTU:AOS organizes this workshop to further strengthen the bridge between academia andindustry in this regard. The workshop features recent advancement in simulation-based
and/or data-driven technologies for aeronautical engineering from academic and industrial
frontrunners. The topics cover a wide range of simulation-based engineering, including
multi-physics simulations, design optimization, data-driven technologies. The workshop
also expects academia and industrial practitioners as well as government agencies tohighlight their recent views toward the new energy ecosystem. Adoption of various newenergy sources to aviation industries is discussed. This workshop particularly aims foryoung scientists and engineers from both Japan and the United States to participate andestablish connections for future collaborations.
9:00

Opening and Introduction
Fumio Ohuchi, Professor Emeritus of the University of Washington, and Specially
Assigned Professor for the Tohoku University

9:05

Welcome remarks
Wolfram Latsch, Associate Vice Provost of Global Affairs, University of Washington

9:10

Briefing, New Age of UW-College of Engineering
Jihui Yang, Vice Dean of College of Engineering, University of Washington

9:15

Welcome remarks from Industry
Tia Benson Tolle, Director, Technology and Sustainability BCA Product Development
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9:20

Keynote speech 1“Digital Engineering in Aeronautics: University Response”
Steven Brunton, James B. Morrison Endowed Career Development Professor of
Mechanical Engineering University of Washington
Accurate and efficient nonlinear dynamical systems models are essential understand, predict, estimate, andcontrol complex aerospace systems. In this talk, I will explore how machine learning may be used to developthese models purely from measurement data. We explore the sparse identification of nonlinear dynamics(SINDy) algorithm, which identifies a minimal dynamical system model that balances model complexity withaccuracy, avoiding overfitting. This approach tends to promote models that are interpretable andgeneralizable, capturing the essential “physics” of the system. We also discuss the importance of learning
effective coordinate systems in which the dynamics may be expected to be sparse. This sparse modelingapproach will be demonstrated on a range of challenging modeling problems, for example in fluid
dynamics. Because fluid dynamics is central to transportation, health, and defense systems, we willemphasize the importance of machine learning solutions that are interpretable, explainable, generalizable,
and that respect known physics.

9:40

Keynote speech 2“Digital Engineering in Aeronautics: Industry Response”
Dennis Eng, Vice President, Information Technology & Data Analytics, BCA Chief
Information Officer & Digital Transformation Program Manager
The aviation industry is looking towards the digital, augmented intelligence and machine learning capabilities
to help it meet its goals. Boeing has been leveraging this technologies in today’s design and production, andlooking for increased use as technical capabilities mature. In design, the Boeing 777X leveraged early digital
tools in its innovative design. And The T-7A, an advanced trainer for the U.S. Air Force, uses model-basedengineering and 3D design tools to realize an 80% reduction in assembly hours. In production, connectivity
through Internet of Things, or simply IIoT connects physical things — such as production tools andmanufacturing equipment — with various control systems. These systems process and calculate large
amounts of data and feed the information back into the production system, providing actionable intelligencein near real time. This talk will share some of the recent ways Boeing leverages digital tools and sharechallenges and opportunities for the academic community to help accelerate tools for the future.

10:00 High-fidelity flow simulation technologies toward data-driven fluid-structureinteraction analysis and aircraft design, Yoshiaki Abe, Assistant Professor,
Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University
For the development of next-generation aircraft, high-fidelity flow simulation and fluid-structure interaction
analysis are essential technologies. This presentation covers three simulation-related topics pertinent toaircraft design. High-order schemes for compressible flows in a deformed domain are the initial topic. The socalled symmetric conservative metrics that satisfy the geometric identities and the strong conservation
property are presented. The second topic is our multi-scale framework for composite aircraft design, which
includes the aerostructural design of aircraft with carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRP) and thermoplastic
CFRP. The third topic is preliminary research using data-driven methodologies on static and dynamic
aeroelastic analysis.

10:15 Education of Al/ML in engineering in UW
Luna Huang, Associate Teaching Professor, Materials Sci. & Eng., University ofWashington
Integration of AI and data science into our everyday lives has become both intentional andinadvertent; however, AI and data science are still in the process of penetrating sectors such as manufacturing

and research, in which domains they function as novel tools, navigating the intricate journey towards achieving
widespread application. As educators, we enthusiastically embrace this technological transformation and are3resolute in our commitment to nurturing students into adept professionals. Collaborating closely with local
industries and the UW data science community, we have curated a series of data science courses for ourstudents. While our pedagogical approach diverges from conventional focus on coding and algorithmic
intricacies, we orchestrate our classes to facilitate hands-on experiences, guiding students in the practicalapplication of data science within the context of materials science and engineering. A primary emphasis isplaced on equipping students with the ability to decipher and interpret outcomes generated from suchapplications. Furthermore, our collaborative partnerships with local industries yield invaluable opportunities
for students to engage with real-world data challenges through hackathons and internships.

10:30 Keynote speech 3“Qualification & Certification by Analysis (QCbA) and DigitalEngineering(DE)”, John J. Dong, Ph.D., Senior Technical Fellow, The Boeing Company
Digital engineering (DE) has become the critical important for current and future aerospace productdevelopment. DE has changed the way we design and build a product. Boeing is the industry leader in digitalengineering. One of ultimate goals for DE is to carry out as much as possible simulation analysis in the virtualworld to validate and verify the product design before we build the physical product. Product qualification andcertification by analysis is the critical part of DE.
Product qualification and certification by analysis require to build high fidelity simulation models and to quantify
uncertainties associate with those simulation models. In last several decades, Boeing has invested significantly
in developing various methods and processes, such as Boeing digital diamond, building block approach, smart
testing approach, and 3D massive model visualization and analysis, to drive DE and product qualification andcertification by analysis. In the speech, we will briefly discuss those methods and processes, and demonstrate
how QCbA and DE are used to support Boeing various product development, production and certification.

10:50 Toward CbA and DE in Aircraft Design: University Response
Shigeru Obayashi, Professor of Tohoku University
With support from the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), a Japanese
research funding agency, Tohoku University has been working with a major Japanese company to develop
software to support aircraft design by performing integrated simulations from atoms and molecules of aircraftmaterials to aircraft structure. We believe that these efforts will be useful in realizing the Digital Twin of aircraft
as part of Digital Engineering. In addition, we believe that CbA is very important to make use of the results inthe future, because design and certification are tightly coupled.

11:00 Lunch break
12:00 Keynote speech 4“New Energy & Sustainability Ecosystem in Aeronautics”
Christin Datz, Technical Fellow, Boeing Company
Aerospace is more than an industry; it is integral to modern life. We globally connect people, protect throughnational security and humanitarian relief, explore our shared world and beyond, attract young minds to STEM
and contribute greatly to global commerce. The commercial aviation industry also generates about 2.5% of theworld’s carbon emissions. We have a new shared industry challenge … decarbonization. We can reachcommercial aviation’s net zero commitment by 2050, together. Boeing focuses on four strategies todecarbonize aviation: fleet renewal, operational efficiency, renewable energy, and advanced technology. And
we need them all. Boeing has developed the Cascade Climate Impact Model, a digital modelling tool, to explore
these decarbonization strategies and the impact they can have on emissions. Cascade and other data sources
show that Sustainable Aviation Fuels is the biggest lever commercial aviation has to reduce emissions over the
next 30 years. Boeing has been a pioneer in making SAF a reality working with airlines, engine manufacturers
and others to create feedstock pathways, scale infrastructure, and ensure Boeing airplanes can fly on 100% SAF.
Boeing continues to work on entire ecosystem for a more sustainable aerospace future, testing newtechnologies for existing airplanes, and collaborating on flight demonstrators and future flight concepts.

412:20 University Response to “New Energy Ecosystems” from Tohoku University
Takashi Tokumasu, Professor of Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University
Currently, fuel cells are attracting attention as a power source for electric aircraft. In order to increase theefficiency of fuel cells, it is necessary to optimize the transport characteristics of reactants and products inside
fuel cells. In this study, we will introduce examples of analyzing the mass transport characteristics inside apolymer electrolyte fuel cell, which is currently in commercial use, by large-scale molecular simulations such as
Density Functional Theory (DFT), Molecular Dynamics (MD) and Coarse Grained Molecular Dynamics (CGMD)
simulations.

12:40 Pitch-Talks from Japan’s heavy industries
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines, Yohei Fujimoto, Kanechika Nakanishi，Recent activities on Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines
IHI Corporation, Yoshinori Oba, IHI’s R&D activities on the diversification of energy
sources for sustainable new generation aircraft(Attendees also from Kawasaki Heavy Industries(KHI) and Toray Composite Materials
America)
12:50 UW’s up-date of new activities (6 min max. pitch-talk)
Xu Chen, Associate Professor,

New Direction of BARC

Marco Salviato, Associate Professor

UW’s new composite center

Navid Zobeiry, Assistant Professor,

UW’s new initiatives on DE

Owen Williams, Research Assistant Professor, Non-uniform fluid properties on turbulence
13:25 Tohoku’s up-date of new activities (6 min max. pitch-talk)
Jun Ishimoto, Professor; Supercomputing multiphase flow phenomena by utilizing DX
and its application to transport vehicle elements production technology
Hisashi Nakamura, Associate Professor; Toward zero combustion emissions and zerobattery fire accidents
Hidemasa Takana, Professor; Innovative in situ Synthesis of Conductive Polymer(PEDOT) by Discharge Inside a Bubble
Atsuki Komiya, Professor; Visualization of Rapid and Tiny Heat and Mass Transport
Phenomena Using High-speed Phase-shifting Interferometer
Aiko Yakeno, Assistant Professor (co-authored with Yuji Mori, Shigeru Obayashi);
Trials for flow friction-drag reduction of high-speed vehicles

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1:55

Wrap up

14:00 Move to Consulate General of Japan Guest House in Queen Anne
15:00 Joint reception at the Consulate General of Japan Guest House(23 Highland Dr., Seattle, WA)
Details shown on Page 8 (Light Blue highlighted portion)

September 21(Th), 2023
AOS Workshop: Session-B
Japan Seattle AI Innovation Meetup 21.0
09:30 All of Japan Delegation Companies to Meet at:
Suite 325, Rainier Square 3rd Floor,
401 Union Street, Seattle, WA*Venue and meal are sponsored by Orrick.
*Japanese style cards exchange time
before the sessions.
*Morning Coffee/Tea/Water,and Lunch will be served.
10:00 Briefings by WSDoC and Co-Organizers for WA State Innovation Ecosystem
10:00 Opening and Introduction of Japan Delegation
Tetsuro Eto, Japan Representative, WA State Dept. of Commerce
10:10

Greetings
Yotetsu Hayashi, Chief Executive Director, JETRO San Francisco
Isabelle De Wulf, Managing Director, WA State Dept. of Commerce

10:20

Doing Business in Washington State
Radi Simeonova, Managing Director, WA State Dept. of Commerce

10:30

Keynote Session 1 (Quantum Computing)
Quantum Information Sciences (QIS) in Washington State
Nirav Desai, CEO, Moonbeam Exchange
www.moonbeam.ai/exchange

611:00Keynote Session 2 (Blockchain)
Nathan McDonald, CEO, Keiretsu Capital, and Chairman, Keiretsu Forum NW
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanmcdonald1/

11:30

Session Ends
Lunch will be served at the venue.

12:30

Move to Official Residence of Japanese Consul General(On your own by Uber/Lift)

13:30 Reverse Pitch by Japan Delegation and Networking Reception
at Official Residence of Japanese Consul General: 23 Highland Dr., Seattle, WA(Street View by Google)

Part 1 : Reverse Pitch Sessions by Japan Delegation
13:00 Delegation, Innovators, and other guests’ arrival
13:30 Announcement from Japanese Consulate
13:32 Opening Remarks by Tetsuro Eto, WSDoC-J
13:35 Welcome by Isabelle De Wulf, WSDoC
13:37 “2024 WA State Cleantech Mission to Japan” announced by Tammy Deets, WSDoC
13:40 Greetings by Blake Ilstrup, Orrick
13:45 Greetings by James Reed Jr., SWAN
13:50 Keynote: Yotetsu Hayashi, JETRO
13:55 Guest Keynote: Masashi Morimoto, NEDO
13:58 Japan Delegation Introduction by Tetsuro Eto

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Reverse Pitch Talks
14:00 Pitch 1

Chubu Electric Powerhttps://www.chuden.co.jp/english/

14:05 Pitch 2

Kobe Trade Information Officehttps://cityofkobe.org/ktio/

14:10 Pitch 3

Hitachi Digital

https://www.hitachi.com/

14:15 Pitch 4

NTT Communications

https://www.ntt.com/en/index.html

14:20 Pitch 5

SBI Investment

https://www.sbinvestment.co.jp/en/

14:25 Pitch 6

Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories

14:30 Pitch 7

Gemsekihttps://www.gemseki.com/en/

14:35 Pitch 8

TOYOTA TSUSHO

https://www.toyota-tsusho.com/english/

14:40 Pitch 9

Blue Practice (Tohoku Univ. Spin Out)

14:45 Pitch 10 CERKIT (Tohoku Univ. Spin Out)https://www.snbljapan.com/

http://eng.bluepractice.co.jp/

https://cercit.co.jp/

14:50 End of Reverse Pitch Session
14:55 Announcement for Part 2 by Consulate to move to Group to the garden forgroup photo shooting.
Part 2 : Networking Reception@ Consulate General of Japan, Guest House, Queen Anne, 23 Highland Dr. Seattle
14:45 AOS guests’ arrival from UW
15:00 MC Announcement for group photo shooting
15:10 Welcome Speech by the Hisao Inagaki, Consul General of Japan
15:15 Foreword by Chris Green, Assistant Director, Washington State Dept of Commerce
15:20 Successful Showcase: TBA
15:25 Toast by Dr. Fumio Ohuchi, UW Professor Emeritus & Specially Assigned Prof. for TU
15:30 Networking Reception Starts
17:00 End of Reception Announcement
Please note the following:
1. There are no Parking space available and Alcoholic drinks will be served so please
use ride share or taxi.
2. This event invitation only and pre-registration is required.
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3. This is the Official Residence of Consul General of Japan so there will be Security.
4. No WiFi at the Residence.
5. Photo policy (no photos showing doors or windows inside the residence – outside
only the bottom of the residence is okay)
6. You are required to obtain permission from Media Relations Officer if you want toshare content of the CGJ Residence event on Social Media such as Facebook,
Twitter etc. Please ask CGJ Staff member.
At the reception party, drink and light meals will be served.

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September 22 (F), 2023
AOS-Entrepreneurial Workshop@ Donald E. Petersen Room, UW Suzzallo and Allen Libraries 4F, 4000 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA

9:00

Opening and AOS Overview
Fumio Ohuchi, UW Professor Emeritus and Specially Assigned Professor for Tohoku
University

9:05

Introduction of Japan Delegation
Tester Eto, Japan Representative, WA State Dept. of Commerce

9:15

Welcome remark and introduction of UW-CoMotion
François Baneyx, Director, CoMotion, and Vice Provost for Innovation, UW.

9:35

Entrepreneurial education and business in Tohoku University
Masahiro Yamaguchi, Vice-President of Global Affairs, Tohoku University
andMasahiko Hayasaka, Deputy General Manager of Startup Incubation Center

10:00 Research Center for Green X-TechTomonaga Okabe, Director of the Green X-Tech
10:15 Break
10:30 Tohoku Entrepreneurial initiatives (10 min each x4 plus discussion)
Prof. Miwako Kitamura: Plan to develop a handheld device that can understand and enriche the lives

of individuals, including caregivers, those facing emotional challenges, and diverse minorities. This portable
AI device responds to their needs, promoting well-being and enhancing daily life, even in disasters. Throughthis workshop, we are interested in connecting venture companies well-versed in GIS, AI communication,and soft robot technology.

10Prof. Makoto Ohta: Exhaled omics analysis equipment can detect virus such as covid-19 in the room
quantitatively to predict the pandemic or epidemic of Exhaled Disease. This equipment was developed
originally a direct analyzer of Exhaled Disease established by prof Takaaki Akaike for analysis of metabolic
disease via exhalation. Aerosols in a room is condensed and frozen, so that the virus could be detected
directly without any destroy. We already ran this equipment in different congress and found covid-19 virus.
We hope collaborate together under putting this equipment in public places.

Dr. Yokokawa: CERCIT Co., Ltd. is a venture company established by the Clinical Skills Lab, a medical

educational institution at Tohoku University. We have been involved in development and salesof several educational products for medical professionals. Through this workshop, we would like towork with CoMotion for developing sales channels of our echo-guided puncture models in North
America. We also would like to get knowing companies that are interested in expanding to Japan in the
medical field.

Prof. Koshimura: is a Co-Founder and CTO of RTi-cast, university-based technology start-up to offer real-time tsunami inundation damage forecast services to government organizations and commercial clients. He
would like to make a further connection with CoMotion based companies and/or individuals who might beinterested in developing tsunami related products.

11:15 Site Tour for All (Will sprit Japan Delegation and TU/AOS)
Leave for a site tour to Fluke Hall (Life Science and Hardware Incubator) by walk.
4000 Mason Rd, Seattle, WA(split the group into two groups to conduct the tour)
12:30 End of the tour
12:30 Lunch at Husky Union Bldg. on your own.
https://hub.washington.edu/eat/
4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA
Pitch and Networking at Donald E. Petersen Room
13:30 CoMotion Startups Pitch Talks
PulseDNAhttps://www.pulseshow.ai

SharpArrow

https://sharparrowmedical.com/

WeWave AI

www.wewave.app

AIVS Inc

www.aivs.us

Proteios Technology, Inc.

https://www.proteios.com/

Ora Biomedical, Inc.

https://orabiomedical.com/

Baw Bab Technologies, Inc.

https://bawbab.us/

Foxtrot Healthhttps://www.foxtrot.health/11

CWTCH (Means - Safe space in Welsh)www.cwtch.tech

Vitalink AI

https://vitalink.ai

New Frontier Aerospacehttps://www.nfaero.com/

Nomi

www.nomi.care

15:00 Networking
16:30 Ends

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