UPitt Infrastructure Sensing Collaboration (UPISC) 2024 Workshop
November 12: Energy Innovation Center, Pittsburgh PA
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Agenda
Day 1: November 12
The UPISC 2024 workshop opening session will be held on the first day with the intent to set the tone, foundation, and objectives of the event. High profile speakers will establish the importance of the topic at hand and urgency with which emerging challenges must be addressed. A social hour and networking event will allow attendees to engage with one another as well as with invited guests and speakers.
The open workshop program will include all registered attendees.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| DLC Bright Room | All Registered Workshop Attendees |
| 1:00 p.m. | Welcome Remarks |
| 1:05 p.m. | Workshop Overview, Background, and Objectives
University of Pittsburgh: Paul Ohodnicki, RK Mellon Faculty Fellow in Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory: Ruishu WrightDr. Ruishu Wright, Technical Portfolio Lead |
| 1:30 p.m. | Plenary Panel: National, State, and Regional Perspectives on Infrastructure Sensing
Moderator: Rory Cooper, National Academy of Engineering Member DOE: Jared Ciferno, Program Manager PennDOT: Derrick Herrmann, Chief, Transformational Technology City of Pittsburgh: Jacque L. Rowden, Assistant Director CMU Safety 21: Karen Lightman, Executive Director |
| 2:30 p.m. | Coffee and Networking Break |
| 3:00 p.m. | Plenary Panel: Synergies and Opportunities in Infrastructure Sensing Across Sectors
Moderator: Robert Lieberman, National Academy of Engineering Member DOE ARPA-E: Robert Ledoux, Program Director DOT: Christopher Atkinson, Deputy Director DOE ARPA-E: Emily Kinser, Program Director S&B USA Construction: Grant Ervin, Vice President of External Affairs S&B OFS: Regina Pynn, Market Manager, Industrial Sensing and Networking |
| 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Facilitated Discussion:
Collaboration Across Sectors to Address Both Regional and National Needs |
| 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Networking Social Hour and Light Refreshments Including Guided Laboratory Tours of the Energy Innovation Center |
Day 2: November 13
All events of the open workshop day will be held in the DLC Bright Space Room.
The open workshop program will include all registered attendees.
Morning Agenda
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration and Networking |
| 8:30 a.m. | Welcome Remarks and Introduction to the Workshop (Objective, Scope, Steering Committee) |
| 8:40 a.m. | University, National Energy Technology Laboratory, and National Academy Welcome Comments
University of Pittsburgh: Robert Cunningham, Vice Chancellor for Research Infrastructure, Swanson School of Engineering National Energy Technology Laboratory: Dr. Sean Plasynski, Acting Principal Deputy Director |
| 9:00 a.m. | NAE Speaker: The National Academies Perspective on Infrastructure and Sensing
National Academy of Engineering: Dr. Robert Lieberman, National Academy of Engineering Member |
| 9:30 a.m. | Infrastructure Sensing Technology Overview Presentations (U. Pitt. and NETL)
National Energy Technology Laboratory: Dr. Ruishu Wright, Technical Portfolio Lead University of Pittsburgh: Prof. Paul Ohodnicki, RK Mellon Faculty Fellow in Energy |
| 10:15 a.m. | Coffee and Networking Break |
| 10:30 a.m. | Invited Industry Speaker: State-of-Art in Sensing, Data, Analytics, and Digital Twins
Turbine Logic: Christopher Perullo, Director of Engineering |
| 11:00 a.m. | Panel on Quantum Sensing and Related Technologies for Infrastructure (Dr. Wright Moderator)
Industry, University and National Lab Perspective
DOE ARPA-E: Ryan Chaban, ARPA-e Fellow DOE ARPA-I: Prachi Vakharia, Strategic Advisor for Infrastructure Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Warren Grice, Distinguished Research Scientist University of Pittsburgh: Gurudev Dutt, Associate Professor Quantum Catalyzer (Q-Cat): Connor Hart, CTO |
| 12:00 a.m. | Logistical Announcements / Lunch / Networking Break |
Afternoon Agenda
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 1:00 p.m. | Invited Industry Speaker: Informing Infrastructure Resiliency and Reuse Strategies with
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital Twins, and Data-Driven Solutions
National Energy Technology Laboratory: Jennifer Bauer, Geo-data Scientist |
| 1:30 p.m. | Invited Industry Speaker: Networks and Systems of Digital Twins for Infrastructure Sensing
Ansys: Kalyan Sharma, Manager, Model-Based Engineering |
| 2:00 p.m. | Invited Industry Speaker: AIM Photonics and On-Chip Photonics Manufacturing and Design
AIM Photonics: David Harame, Chief Operating Officer |
| 2:30 p.m. | Coffee Break |
| 2:45 p.m. | Keynote Industry Speaker: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Sensing
Idaho National Laboratory: Emma Stewart, Fellow |
| 3:45 p.m. | Panel on Synergies in Need and Opportunity Across Infrastructure Segments (Dr. Ohodnicki Moderator)
National Rural Electric Cooperative: Meredith Miller, Principal Data Scientist Duquesne Light Company: Russel Profaizer, Director, Advanced Grid Systems University of Pittsburgh: Alessandro Fascetti, Roberta Luxbacher Faculty Fellow City of Pittsburgh: Eric Setzler, Chief Engineer NI-Source and Natural Gas Fuel Supply: Timothy Leksell, Measurement & Regulation Technical Trainer |
| 4:45 p.m. | Looking to the Future and Next Steps |
| 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. | Technical Poster Session with a Social Hour and Light Refreshments |