I N T E R NA T IO N A L I NS T I T UT E F O R C A R B O N -N E U T RA L E N E R G Y R E S E A R C H

2021 I2CNER ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM:A VIRTUOUS CYCLE: EMBEDDING THE ENERGY
TRANSITION IN POST‐COVID‐19 RECOVERY
Virtual Symposium
TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021, 9:00AM ‐1:00PM
9:00 a.m.

Opening Remarks
Dr. Tatsuro Ishibashi, President, Kyushu University
Dr. Toshio Kuroki, WPI Academy Director, Japan Society for the Promotionof Science

9:10 a.m.

Introduction
Prof. Petros Sofronis, Director, I2CNER, Kyushu University

9:20 a.m.

Invited Lecture A“Overview of Japanʼs Green Growth Strategy”
Mr. Akihisa Matsuda, Deputy Director, International Affairs Division,Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade andIndustry (METI)

9:50 a.m.

Invited Lecture B“U.S. Energy Policy in 2021 and Beyond”
Mr. Ross Matzkin‐Bridger, Energy Attaché and DOE Director, U.S. EmbassyTokyo

10:20 a.m.

Invited Lecture C“Scenarios of a Sustainable Energy Transition: Perspectives from the U.S.”
Dr. Jill Engel‐Cox, Director, Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U. S.

11:00 a.m.

Invited Lecture D“Trade and tribulations: the reshaping of Australia’s energy supply sector
during COVID‐19”
Prof. Benjamin McLellan, Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto
University and Research Fellow at Sustainable Minerals Institute, Universityof Queensland

11:40 a.m.

One‐minute presentations by I2CNER young researchers (*pre‐recorded)

12:10 a.m.

Invited Lecture E (*pre‐recorded)

For a list of presenters, please see the attachment at the end of this program.

“The UK’s net zero target and economic recovery: What are the policy andtechnology challenges to clean growth?”
Prof. Robert Gross, Director, UK Energy Research Centre andProfessor of Energy Policy and Technology at Imperial College London

12:40 a.m.

Wrap upProf. Andrew Chapman, I2CNER, Kyushu University

MCs: Profs. Dino Klotz and Yukina Takahashi, I2CNER

One‐minute Presenter Title ListThrust

NameTitle

1

AEM

Takeshi Yatabe[NiFe], [FeFe], and [Fe] Hydrogenase Models from Isomers

2

AEM

Nguyen Hung Khac

Phycobilisome of water‐soluble light harvesting protein complex

3

AEM

Tomohiro Noguchi

Direct observation of Ruthenium and H2 reaction process

4AEM

Ming‐Han Liu

Well‐controlled Cu alloy catalysts for electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction

5AEM

Hiroyoshi Tanaka

Effects of Transition Metals on Low Friction of DLC Coatings

6AEM

Ryosuke Komoda

Mitigation and Induction of H2‐Assisted Cracking by NH3 in H2 Gas

7

AEM

Daisuke Takazaki

Degradation of Material in High‐Temperature Hydrogen

8

AEM

Yurika Nakano

Novel Photoenergy Conversion Systems for Artificial Photosynthesis

9AEC

Kwan‐Ting Wu

Designing Highly Efficient Solid Oxide Electrodes for CO2/H2O Co‐electrolysis

10AECDino Klotz

Photo‐Enhanced Ionic Conductivity across Grain Boundaries

11AECGanbaatar TUMEN‐ULZII Enhancement of operational stability of perovskite solar cells

12AECZhenying Wang

Wetting Dynamics of Droplets with Phase Change

13

AEC

Li Huang

Water‐in‐salt electrolyte for High‐Performance Aqueous Dual‐Carbon Battery

14AEC

Daniel Orejon Mantecon Dropwise Condensation on Multi‐scale Metallic Surfaces

15MS3E

Nguyen Dinh Hoa

Decentralized Peer‐to‐Peer Energy Trading Systems

16MS3E

Kaiser Ahmed Rocky

Activated carbon and ionic liquid based composite adsorbent

17MS3EMd. Matiar Rahman

Optimum isotherm models for IUPAC classified isotherms

18

MS3E

Mahua Jahan Rupa

Adsorption kinetics analysis of composite based green cooling system

19MS3E

Tahmid Hasan Rupam

Surface characterization of adsorbent materials

20

MS3E

Shamal Chandra Karmaker Environmental Taxes and Technological Innovation

21

PICP

Ikuo Taniguchi

CO2 Capture by Polymeric Membranes

22

PICP

Roman Selyanchyn

Interface‐Active CO2 Separation Membranes for Industrial and Direct Air CO2 Capture

*AEM
*AEC
*MS3E
*PICP

Advanced Energy Materials Thrust
Advanced Energy Conversion Systems Thrust
Multiscale Science and Engineering for Energy and the Environment Thrust
Platform for International Collaborations and Partnerships