storEnergy Symposium 2022
storEnergy is holding a symposium in Melbourne with a wide range of national and international speakers from industry and academia. Learn about progress in research and practical applications in the field of advanced battery materials and prototyping of new battery technologies. Visit Deakin University’s new $10.3 million Battery Research and Innovation Hub.
A limited number of seats are available to people outside the storEnergy training centre.
Date: 22-23 November 2022
Venue: Deakin University, Burwood Campus, Building BCC – Level 2
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Program
Tuesday 22 November (9am – 6pm)
| storEnergy Executive Meeting – 9:30am-10.30 am | |
| 10.00–10.30am | Symposium Registration (BCC Level 2) |
| 11:00am | Prof Jenny Pringle Welcome, Acknowledgement of Country, Introduction and Safety |
| 11:10 | Prof Maria Forsyth – opening remarks |
| 11:15- 12:35 | Session 1 (Chair: Dr Danah Al-Masri) |
| 11:15 | Max Coulthard- REDEI Renewable Energy Solutions Battery chemistry and structural form, the decision making process to ensure battery energy storage solutions are fit for purpose: The Redei experience |
| 11:35 | Dr Maria Vrakopoulou – University of Melbourne Reliable control of Distributed Energy Resources under uncertain PV generation |
| 11:55 | Dr Robert Kerr – Fortescue Future Industries The technologies that will forge a green steel industry |
| 12:15 | Dr Matt Boot-Handford – Calix |
| 12:35 –1:30 | Lunch |
| 1.30 pm – | Session 2 (Chair: Dr Minkyung Kang) |
| 1:30 | Prof Jenny Pringle – Deakin University The development of new ionic electrolytes for energy storage devices |
| 1:50 | Dr Mega Kar – Deakin University Advanced, non-aqueous electrolytes for rechargeable metal batteries |
| 2:10 | Prof Drew Evans – University of South Australia Translating materials research into energy products |
| 2:30 | Dr Montserrat Galcerán Mestres – CIC Energuine Polyanionic phosphate-based materials as a sustainable electrode material for Na-ion batteries |
| 2:50pm | Afternoon Tea |
| 3:15pm – 4:15pm | Session 3 (Chair: Dr Hiroyuki Ueda) |
| 3.15 | Dr Karolina Matuszek – Monash University Designing thermal energy storage for renewable energy |
| 3:35 | Dr Jenny Sun – Deakin University Green Materials and High-Rate Formation Protocol for Sodium-Ion Batteries |
| 3:55 | Dr Nerea Casado – Polymat Mixed ionic-electronic conducting polymer binders for energy storage application |
| 4.15 pm – 6.00 pm | Poster Session |
| 7:00 pm | Symposium Dinner |
Wednesday 23rd November
| 8:45 – 9:45 am Battery Hub workshop (BCC, Level 2) | |
| 10.00 am – 12.30 pm | Session 1 (Chair: Dr Timothy Khoo) |
| 10.00am | Dr Scott Edwards – EntX Limited EntX: Planning for Growth at an Innovative Clean Energy Technology Company |
| 10.20 | Dawson Johns- Zenaji Zenaji |
| 10.40 | Adam Bumpus- Redgrid |
| 11.00 | Morning Tea |
| 11.30 | Christiaan Jordaan- Sicona Advanced Battery materials to power the energy transition |
| 11.50 | Ben Shepherd/ Joeri Baetens, Relectrify Solving cell divergence within battery packs and gaining access to an additional 20-30% battery life |
| 12.10 | Shannon O’Rourke – Future Battery Industries CRC Becoming a clean energy superpower – a once in a century opportunity to transform Australia. |
| 12.30pm | Lunch |
| 1.30 pm – 2.40 pm | Session 2 (Chair: Dr Laura Garcia-Quintana) |
| 1.30 | Dr Maria Martinaz Ibanez – CIC Energuine Revealing the effect of a rational design of the lithium salt on solid polymer electrolytes |
| 1.50 | Dr Minkyung Kang Designing Better Electrodes with Electrochemical Microscopy |
| 2.10 | Peter Hansford – Deakin University Deakin Energy Networks – Why, How, What |
| 2.30 | Prof Maria Forsyth – Closing remarks |
| 2.40 | Closing Session |
| 3:00 | Battery Research and Innovation Hub tour and networking |