15th Global Young Investigator Forum on Sustainability
The Global Young Investigators Forum (GYIF) aims to bring together students, postdoctoral researchers, young professionals, and early-career faculty from around the world to showcase their research and promote scientific discussions that identify and tackle emerging global challenges at the forefront of ceramic science and engineering research. The GYIF dedicated symposium and poster session are a platform to support networking among young professionals, fostering global cooperation to approach current and future challenges in ceramic science and technology. The Global Young Investigator Award laureate will deliver the opening keynote lecture of the symposium.
All GYIF participants will be invited to attend a private luncheon hosted by the President of the American Ceramic Society. The American Ceramic Society will also provide complimentary student registration for a select number of eligible student GYIF presenters.
This year’s GYIF seeks to promote a theme of Sustainability, a global issue to be addressed by the next generation of leaders and international cooperation. Presentations and posters should discuss how the work may address sustainability needs through various approaches.
Proposed Session Topics
- Sustainable Materials Development: Exploring novel ceramics, composites, and powder-based materials with enhanced properties for structural and functional applications
- Thermo-Mechanical Behavior of Ceramics and Composites: Understanding mechanical properties, phase transformations, and thermal stability for diverse applications
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Environmental Impact: Evaluating the sustainability of ceramic and composite materials from raw material sourcing to end-of-life strategies
- Efficient Manufacturing Processes: Strategies for optimizing material usage, reducing energy consumption, and enhancing production efficiency in ceramic and composite processing
- Circular Economy and Recycling Approaches: Innovations in reuse, remanufacturing, and recycling of ceramic and composite materials to minimize waste
- Design and Performance of Functional Ceramics: Advances in piezoelectrics, batteries, energy storage, and energy harvesting materials for next-generation technologies
- Green Chemistry and Sustainable Synthesis Methods: Environmentally friendly fabrication techniques for ceramics and composites
- Case Studies and Industrial Applications: Showcasing successful research and practical implementations in ceramic and composite technology
- Career Development and Collaboration in Ceramics Research: Career development in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM), including building collaborative networks, research projects, as well as supporting different perspectives and promoting sustainability in the field of ceramics
Symposium Organizers
- Yuki Nakashima, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan
- Dong (Lilly) Liu, University of Oxford, UK
- Meelad Ranaiefar, NASA Glenn Research Center, USA
- Bai Cui, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
- Stefano De la Pierre, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
- Mark Du, Argonne National Laboratory, USA
- Ho Jin Ma, Korea Institute of Materials Science, Republic of Korea
- Fiona Spirrett, Osaka University, Japan
- Nor Ezzaty Ahmad, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
- Xiangyu Li, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA
- Anna Schneller, University of Augsburg, Germany
- Minh Chu Ngo, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan
Points of Contact
- Yuki Nakashima: nakashima-yuki@aist.go.jp
- Dong (Lilly) Liu: dong.liu@eng.ox.ac.uk
- Meelad Ranaiefar: meelad.ranaiefar@nasa.gov
- Bai Cui: bcui3@unl.edu