"Green Technology of the 21st Century" UC San Diego Galbraith Hall, Nov 15, Program

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1 "Green Technology of the 21st Century" UC San Diego Galbraith Hall, Nov 15, 2015 Registration: Co-organizers: San Diego Chinese American Science and Engineering Association (SDCASEA) and Revelle College, University of California, San Diego (UCSD). 1.00p Welcome Section Program 1. Introductory Remarks: Provost Paul Yu (Revelle/UCSD); President Jay Hwang (SDCASEA) 2. Welcoming Remarks: Director Richard Chang, TECO in Los Angeles 1:10p Section 1: Energy Initiatives and Smart Grid (Prof. Shirley Meng, UCSD, Sect. Lead) 1. (Plenary) Dr. Ping Liu, Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy (ARPA-e)/Department of Energy: Searching for Transformational Energy Technologies: The ARPA-e Story (30 min) 2. (Keynote) Mr. Jim Avery, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E): Sustainable Energy Initiatives at SEMPRA Energy (30 min) 3. (Keynote) Mr. Byron Washom, UCSD: The World's Largest, Most Diversified Portfolio of Distributed Energy Resources within UCSD's Microgrid (30 min) 4. Sponsor Presentation: Ms. Katy Zhao/Dr. Wei Chen, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (10 min) Q&A for Section 1 Panel, Paul Yu, (15 min) 3:05p Intermission 3:35p Section 2: Sustainable Resources (Prof. Ming Hsiang Tsou, SDSU, Sect. Lead) 1. (Keynote) Prof. Richard Gersberg, San Diego State University: Indirect Potable Reuse (Pure Water) in San Diego, CA: A Sustainable Water Supply (30min) 2. (Keynote) Dr. Ke Sun, Caltech/Jet Propulsion Lab: Towards Scalable, Sustainable Artificial Photosynthesis: Enabling Unstable Materials for Solar-Fuel Production (30min) 3. Sponsor Presentation: Ms. Amy Hsiao, Attorney at Law, Hsiao Law (10 min) Q&A for Section 2 Panel, Jay Huang, moderator (10 min) 4:55p Closing Remarks, Jay Huang (5 min)

2 About the presenters: 1. Mr. James P. Avery is the chief Development Officer for SDG&E, a regulated subsidiary of Sempra Energy, a San Diego-based Fortune 500 energy services holding company whose subsidiaries provide electricity, natural gas and valueadded products and services. As Chief Development Officer, Avery is responsible for establishing the long-term vision for SDG&E and capitalizing on new technologies, policies, and initiatives that will lead SDG&E into the future. In addition, Avery is responsible for the company s Electric Vehicle Grid Integration. Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, Avery has held the positions of Senior Vice President, Power Supply, and Senior Vice President, Electric. Prior to joining SDG&E, Avery was a consultant with R.J. Rudden Associates, one of the nation s leading management and economic consulting firms specializing in energy and utility matters. Avery has extensive experience in utility operations and management. He was the chief executive officer of the electric and gas operations at Citizens Utilities Company, a multi-service organization that provided electric, gas, telecom, water and wastewater services in 21 states across the nation. He is the Chairman of the California Transmission Planning Group, a Director of the California Power Exchange and has served as a Director of Vermont Electric Power Company, RJ Rudden Associates and he held positions at American Electric Power. He is a board member of Cleantech San Diego. 2. Dr. Richard M. Gersberg is currently a Professor of Environmental Health and Interim Director of the Graduate School of Public Health at SDSU. He has an M.S. degree in Biology and a Ph.D degree in Environmental Microbiology from the University of California, Davis. Dr. Gersberg specializes in water quality research, and has broad experience with both drinking water and wastewater treatment, as well as ecological and human health risk assessments for chemicals of concern. Dr. Gersberg has conducted a number of studies on the detection, quantitation, and risk posed by metals, viruses, pesticides, and pharmaceuticals and person care products in aquatic systems. He is currently a member of the Independent Advisory Panel for two indirect potable reuse projects in the region- the City of San Diego s Water Purification Demonstration Project and Padre Dam Municipal Water District s Full Advanced Water Treatment (FAT) Demonstration Project.

3 3. Dr. Ping Liu serves as a Program Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy (ARPA-E), where he initiated the RANGE and the DELTA programs. RANGE develops innovative energy storage solutions for electric vehicles, while DELTA supports localized heating and cooling solutions to reduce building energy consumption. Dr. Liu was previously Manager of Energy Technology at HRL Laboratories. Prior to HRL, Dr. Liu was a research staff with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. His research interests include electrochemical energy conversion and storage, sensors, actuators, and materials chemistry. Dr. Liu received his PhD in Chemistry from Fudan University in China. 4. Dr. Ke Sun is currently a postdoctoral fellow advised by Professor Nathan Lewis in the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and in the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis (JCAP) in Caltech. He holds his B.Sc, M.Sc and Ph.D degrees from the Beijing Institute of Technology, University of South Florida, and University of California, San Diego in 2003, 2009 and 2013, respectively, all in Electrical Engineering. As a graduate student, he focused on hierarchically-structured nanomaterials from synthesis to applications in biosensors, optoelectronics, and photoelectrochemical systems. Dr. Sun has established an outstanding publication record having published in top-ranked journals and having been widely cited for his contribution to the protection of photoelectrodes and general photoelectrochemistry. 5. Mr. Byron Washom is the Director of Strategic Energy Initiatives at UCSD where he plays a leading role in energy management and green-house gas reductions with campus wide projects such as Smart Grid Integration; advanced secure, reliable, affordable and clean energy solutions; mitigation of regulated pollutants and greenhouse gases; distributed generation: photovoltaic, combined heat and power, and fuel cell technology areas. Before joining UC San Diego, he was the founder and President of Spencer Management Associates, which served the advanced energy and environmental technology goals of a diverse client base of international corporations, multi-lateral lending institutions, governments, and national research organizations. Mr. Washom founded Advanco Corp which in 1984 set the long standing world records for solar electric conversion efficiency at 29.4% with the Vanguard Parabolic Dish Stirling Project. He served as an energy advisor to many private and federal and state government agencies.

4 2015 Tech Forum Sponsors Science and Technology Division, TECO in Los Angeles Richard Chang is Director of Science and Technology Division that provides technology and science services to companies and individuals in Taiwan and the US. In addition to Southern California, Director Chang is in charge of Arizona, New Mexico, Hawaii, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Colorado. 中 華 民 國 科 技 部 贊 助 主 要 任 務 秉 承 科 技 部 之 命, 並 受 駐 洛 杉 磯 台 北 經 濟 文 化 辦 事 處 之 督 導, 主 要 任 務 為 在 服 務 地 區 包 括 南 加 州 地 區 亞 利 桑 納 州 新 墨 西 哥 州 及 夏 威 夷 州 推 動 台 美 科 技 交 流 合 作, 並 處 理 與 科 學 技 術 有 關 之 聯 繫 業 務 蒐 集 資 料 協 助 人 才 延 攬 及 鼓 勵 高 科 技 人 士 到 台 灣 創 業 投 資 等 工 作 工 作 重 點 為 : 瞭 解 服 務 地 區 內 學 術 研 究 機 構 高 科 技 公 司 之 發 展 及 華 裔 科 技 學 人 專 家 之 動 態, 並 善 加 利 用 服 務 及 聯 繫 服 務 地 區 內 高 科 技 學 人 及 科 技 學 術 團 體, 建 立 專 長 資 料, 並 協 助 舉 辦 科 技 學 術 研 討 會 推 廣 介 紹 新 竹 南 部 及 中 部 等 科 學 工 業 園 區 發 展 現 況, 並 鼓 勵 服 務 地 區 內 高 科 技 廠 商 或 學 人 專 家, 到 園 區 投 資 創 業 撰 提 專 題 報 導 等 文 稿 刊 登 於 科 技 部 國 際 合 作 簡 訊 網 月 刊, 促 進 科 技 訊 息 交 流 與 聯 繫 服 務 Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Katy Zhao is an assistant vice president within the Equity Model Portfolio Solutions team at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management responsible for recommending long only equity model portfolios for high net worth individuals, family offices and endowments. Additionally, she is the lead manager of the Sustainable Impact Model Portfolio. Prior to her current role, Katy completed the Morgan Stanley Wealth Management rotational analyst program. Her rotations included the Office of Business Management, Investment Products and Digital Strategy. She joined the firm in Katy holds a bachelor s degree in finance and statistics from the Stern School of Business at New York University.

5 Wei Chen a Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley s Rancho Santa Fe branch. He has a doctorate degree in electrical engineering from the University of Cambridge, England. He focuses on creating customized investment strategies and implementing them in customized investment portfolios for individuals and families. He strives for uncompromised integrity, transparency and the highest service quality, leveraging from his extensive education and industry work experience. Hsiao Law Attorney Amy Hsiao s estate planning and business planning practice focuses on helping families enhance their lives today and secure their futures tomorrow. She excels in guiding her clients through the often-confusing maze of financial and legal decisions to create plans that ensure the well-being of their families and the accomplishment of cherished family goals. Her considerable legal expertise includes family protection, wealth preservation, and value-based planning, as well as planning strategies for unmarried couples and divorced individuals. Whether you are married or single, with a traditional family or blended one, just starting out or looking back on a life well-lived, Amy will help you to craft a plan that achieves your goals for your loved ones today and for years to come. MAP/DIRECTION: Galbraith Hall at Revelle College (1000 Scholars Dr S, La Jolla, CA 92093)