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Date: 5-6 Nov 2007
Time: 8am to 6pm
Venue: Marina Mandarin (Taurus & Leo, Level 1) |
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Day 1
5 November 2007 - ALTERNATIVE ENERGY (“AE”)
This segment will highlight opportunities, challenges and future trends in Alternative Energy and showcase some ongoing research and commercial activity in this area in the Asia Pacific region. |
| 8.00-9.00am |
| 9.00-9.05am |
| 9.05-9.15am |
| 9.15-10.00am |
| 10.00-10.15am |
BREAK |
| 10.15-11.45am |
Track 1: Advances in Sourcing for alternative energy sources – where, how and why?
Addresses the challenges and opportunities in non-traditional energy sources - where can they be extracted, how they can be stored and distributed effectively and why there is still much that needs to be done |
Track 2: Energy Innovations in transportation, buildings and utilities
Addresses applied issues of energy management and how energy innovations is necessary to ensure substainablity, with specific focus on transport, buildings and utilities, the 3 main areas of high energy consumption |
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Panelists:
- Dr. Michael Quah (MODERATOR)
Executive Director,
Energy & Environmental Sustainability Strategic Initiatives
Concurrent Technologies Corporation, USA
- Dr. Stefan Adams
Dept of Material Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore
- Ms. Chee Yeen Yee
Commercial Director,
Phoenix Solar Pte Ltd
- Mr. Vernon Tan
Director, Product, Project Development
Climate Change and Alternative Energy
AES (Asia and Middle East)
- Mr. Paulo Alberto Soares
Ambassador of Brazil
- Mr. Marvin Joseph Montefrio
Founding Director, Advanced Clean Energy Solutions
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Track 1 Panel Introduction Slides 
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Panelists:
- Assoc Prof. Lee Siew Eang (MODERATOR)
Director, Centre for Total Building Performance, School of Design & Environment, National University of Singapore
- Mr. Fong Chun Hoe
Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, Hyflux Ltd
- Mr. Frederick Crampe
General Manager, Renewable Energy Exchange (Asia) Pte Ltd
- Ms. Sarah Bell
Director, Asia Carbon Connections
- Mr. Toshihisa Murayama
Deputy Managing Director, Yamatake Controls Singapore Pte Ltd
- Assoc Prof. Jeff Obbard
Division of Environmental Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore
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| 11.45-1.15pm |
LUNCH |
| 1.15-2.45pm |
Technology Showcase - Featuring innovations from research and innovation centres within Southeast Asia
- Materials for Hydrogen Storage

Dr. Xiong Zhitao, Department of Physics, National University of Singapore
- Photosensitized Nanomaterials from Solar Cells

Prof. Zeng Hua Chun, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore
- Microbial Fuel Cells for Energy Recovery from Wastewater

Asst Prof. Ng How Yong, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore
- Multi-Level Voltage Switched High Slew Rate Generator for Switched Mode Power Converters

Asst Prof. Ashwin Khambadkone, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore
- Building Integrated Photovoltaics

Asst Prof. Stephen Wittkopf, Department of Architecture, School of Design & Environment, National University of Singapore
- Bioenergy Cells for Methane Recovery
Assoc Prof. Jeff Obbard, Division of Environmental Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore
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| 2.45-3.00pm |
BREAK |
| 3.00-3.30pm |
AUTM (Association of University Technology Managers)
Dr. Patrick L. Jones (PhD; MBA)
Current - President, Association of University Technology Managers, 2007-2008
Director, Office of Technology Transfer, University of Arizona |
| 3.30-4.00pm |
Stamford's Alternative Energy Initiatives and Programs
Jon Sandelin, Senior Associate Emeritus, Office of Technology Licensing, Stanford University |
| 4.00-5.00pm |
Day 2
6 November 2007 - NANO-BIOTECHNOLOGY (“NB”)
This segment will highlight opportunities, challenges and future trends in Nanobiotechnology and showcase some ongoing research and commercial activity in this area in the Asia Pacific region.
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| 8.00-9.00am |
| 9.00-10.00am |
| 10.00-10.20am |
BREAK |
| 10.20-11.50am |
Nanobiotechnology Trends: Opportunities, show stoppers and future trends in Nanobiotechnology
Panelists:
- Prof. Seeram Ramakrishna (MODERATOR)
Co-Director, NUS Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Initiative, National University of Singapore
- Dr. Mostafa Analoui
Senior Director, Pfizer Global Research and Development
- Dr. Andrew Campitelli
Programme Director, Bio Micro Nano Technology, MiniFAB, Australia
- Mr. Marco Beckmann
CEO, NanoStart, Germany
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| 11.50-1.15pm |
LUNCH |
| 1.15-2.40pm |
Technology Showcase: A show case of Nanobiotechnology research in Singapore
Kickoff by Prof. Seeram Ramakrishna
- NIR activated upconversion nanoparticles with visible emission for sensing
Prof. Chow Gan Moog, Department of Material Science and Engineering, NUS
- Learning The Secrets Of Materials Synthesis from Nature
Prof. Suresh Valiyaveettil, Dept. of Chemistry NUS
- Cancer Nanotechnology: Nanoparticles of Biodegradable Polymers for Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Prof. Feng Shi-Shen, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NUS
- Quantum Tunneling NEMS Devices for Bio-medical Applications

Dr Marek Michalewicz, Founder & CEO, Quantum Precision Instruments Asia Pte Ltd
- Collective Response from Conjugated Molecules for Biomolecule Detection
Dr.Liu Bin, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NUS
- From Spider Silk to Super Silk
Prof. Liu Xiang-Yang, Department of Physics, NUS
- Drug Encapsulation/Delivery Technology & Point of Care Diagnostics Technology
Dr. Dieter Trau, Division of Bioengineering, NUS
- Biodegradable Stents
Prof. Subbu Venkatraman, Department of Material Science and Engineering, NTU (TBC)
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| 2.40-3.00pm |
BREAK |
| 3.00-4.00pm |
Talks: Nanobiotechnology in Asia
- Australian Bionanotechnology And The Australian Nano Business Forum
Ms. Tina Rankovic, CEO, Australian Nano Business Forum 
- Managing Open Innovation in Nanobiotechnology and Nanobiotechnology R&D in Korea
Prof. Jeong-Woo Choi, Sogang University, Korea
- Nanomedicine Research in the Taiwan’s National Health Research Institutes
Prof. Chung-Shi Yang, Center for Nanomedicine Research, National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan 
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| 4.00-4.30pm |
| 4.30-5.00pm |
| 5.15-8.00pm |
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