Georgia Tech Energy Day 2025
Convening Academic, Government, and Industry Leaders at Georgia Tech to Accelerate Transformational Energy Research
April 23, 2025
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Morning: Ferst Center for the Arts
Afternoon: Georgia Tech Exhibition Hall
The Georgia Tech Energy Day brings together representatives from academia, government, and industry to accelerate transformational energy research through advancements in materials, systems, technologies, and policy. The event provides an opportunity for key stakeholders to interact with Georgia Tech researchers who are pioneering work in this critical field. The focus areas of the event are energy storage, solar energy conversion, and e-fuels and chemicals.
The event is hosted by the Strategic Energy Institute, the Institute for Matter and Systems, the Advanced Battery Center and the Energy Policy and Innovation Center at Georgia Tech. Join us to explore how the latest advancements are shaping the future of energy and driving sustainable progress.
Agenda
Time | Activity |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Registration at Ferst Center for the Arts |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Welcome to Georgia TechTim Lieuwen, Christine Conwell, & Eric Vogel, Georgia Tech |
| 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Plenary TalkGleb Yushin, Georgia Tech, SILA |
| 10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Break |
| 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. | Panel Discussion: Innovation EcosystemCynthia Curry, Metro Atlanta Chamber, James Seaba, ARPA-E, Nathaniel Horadam, DOE Loan Programs Office, Kiersten Ralston, QCells |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Panel Discussion: Economics and Policy for Energy TechnologiesSanja Carley, University of Pennsylvania, Arik Levinson, Georgetown University, David Rapson, University of California-Davis, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch at Exhibition Hall |
| 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Breakout Sessions |
| 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Poster Session & Reception |
Keynote Speaker
Gleb Yushin
Gleb Yushin is a professor of materials science at the Georgia Institute of Technology, the editor-in-chief of Materials Today, and co-founder and CTO of Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc. Together with Matthew McDowell, assistant professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Georgia Tech, Yushin serves as a co-director of the Georgia Tech Advanced Battery Center (GTABC). Yushin has co-authored more than 180 peer-reviewed publications and more than 240 patents and patent applications. For his contributions to the development of energy storage materials, Yushin has received numerous awards and was elected a fellow of multiple organizations: the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE), the Materials Research Society (MRS), the Electrochemical Society (ECS), the EU Academy of Sciences, and the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Yushin holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in physics from the Polytechnic Institute and a Ph.D. in materials science from North Carolina State University.
Afternoon Tracks
Energy Storage
Technology advancements to enable electric mobility and renewable energy storage
With the rapid expansion of battery and electric vehicle manufacturing in Georgia and the nation, Georgia Tech’s substantial expertise in energy storage R&D and education is poised to play a significant role in advancing these technologies. Georgia Tech Energy Day will feature insights from academic, government, and industry experts on energy storage, with the goal of charting a path towards further electrified transportation and renewable energy integration.
Solar Energy Conversion
Photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing is making a huge comeback in the U.S. Most of the active materials used in a PV cell that end up being used in a solar panel are fabricated outside the U.S. In this session, we aim to bring together experts to discuss the future of silicon, cadmium telluride, and halide perovskite solar cell technologies.
Carbon Neutral Fuels, E-Fuels and Chemicals
Technologies, systems and policies to enable carbon neutral fuel and chemcial production and use
This track focuses on innovative technologies for capturing CO₂ from industrial processes and the atmosphere, as well as converting CO₂ into valuable products such as synthetic fuels, chemicals, and materials. We invite researchers, engineers, policymakers, and industry leaders to discuss critical challenges and opportunities for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Parking
The morning session of the Energy Day will be held at the Ferst Center For The Arts and the afternoon tracks will be held at the Georgia Tech Exhibition Hall. Both locations are within walking distance from each other.
If you are walking / drop-off, please use the address, Georgia Tech Exhibition Hall, 460 4th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30332.
If you are taking the campus transportation Stinger route, the Gold Route operates on an east-west route through the heart of Georgia Tech’s campus, providing service from the Midtown MARTA Station to the Transit Hub and Student Center.
If you are coming by a personal vehicle, the closest parking is adjacent to the Exhibition hall - W2 parking / Visitor's Area 3 - GPS address is 355 Ferst Drive NW, Atlanta, GA.
