Session 1: Sustainable Materials
Monday, November 23, 2015, 10:00 – 11:40am
Location: TBD
Chair: Jonathan Curtis, University of Alberta
Application of Pulped Natural Fibres in Thermoplastic Composites
John Wolodko, University of Alberta
Natural Fibre Biocomposites from Carbon Dioxide Based Biopolymer Blend and Switchgrass
Eugene Enriquez, University of Guelph
Thermal Insulation Board Based on Miscanthus Residual Fibers
Juan Pablo Cárdenas, Universidad de La Frontera and University of Guelph
Abrasion Resistant Pipeline Coatings from Nano Cellulose Reinforced Polyurethane
Xiaohua Kong, University of Alberta
Agro-Forestry Composites: From Development to Commercialization
Tam Teckle, TTS
Session 2: Nanomaterials and Applications
Monday, November 23, 2015, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Location: TBD
Chair: Gordon Giles, Alberta Innovates Technology futures
Trying to Create Something Big Out of Nano
Geoff Clarke, Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc.
Co-Production of Bioethanol and Cellulose Nanocrystals from Woody Biomass
Janet Dai, University of Alberta
Cellulose Nanocrystals as a Template to Eradicate Bacterial Infaction
Belinda Heyne, University of Calgary
Controlled Release of Antibiotics from Catheter Coatings Containing CNC/Drug Nanocomplexes
David Plackett, University of British Columbia
Mechanical Properties of Nanocrystalline Cellulose-Fibroin Nanocomposites via Associated b-sheet Crystallite
Wei-Zheng Shen, Ingenuity Lab, University of Alberta
Stimuli Responsive Switchable Membranes for Oil-Water Separation
Sinoj Abraham, Ingenuity Lab, University of Alberta
Session 3: Feedstock Supplies and Logistics
Tuesday, November 24, 2015, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: TBD
Chair: Randy Wesalake, Alberta Innovates Phytola Centre, University of Alberta
Castor Oil is Uniquely Useful for Industrial Uses
Thomas McKeon, USDA-ARS Western Regional Research Center
How Low Can You Go? Low-Input Biomass Production and Lowest-Cost Logistics Analysis
Joy Agnew, Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute
Monitoring Moisture and Inorganic Contents of Forest Harvest Residues for Energy Production Purposes
Mahdi Vaezi, University of Alberta
Inventory & Characterization of Alberta Pulp Mill By-Products
Trevor April, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Potential of Agriculture and Forestry Residues on Reducing GHG Emission Intensity of Oil Sands-Derived Synthetic Crude Oil in Alberta
Murlidhar Gupta, Natural Resources Canada
Towards Increasing the Global Supply of Oil from Terrestrial Plants for Industrial Applications
Randall Weselake, Alberta Innovates Phytola Centre, University of Alberta