Program 2021

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All times and dates shown in Pacific Time (UTC-7).

Wednesday April 21	SusTech 2021 Student Posters		Thursday April 22	SusTech 2021		Friday April 23	SusTech 2021		Saturday April 24	SusTech 2021 Sustainability Forum / Young Professional Forum
	Poster Room			Plenary Room	Papers		Plenary Room	Papers		Plenary Room
			08:00- 09:00 AM	Opening Remarks and Keynote – “If We Build It They Will Come – The Intersection of Technological Systemization and Customer Proficiency”	Welcome by Tim Lee, Region 6; Keynote 1: The Honorable Daniel K. Tabor, President, MOVE LA	08:00- 09:00 AM	Opening Remarks and Keynote – “New Initiatives in Advancing IEEE Sustainability Thought Leadership”	Remaks by Gora Datta, Chair SusTech 2021; Keynote 3: Maike Luiken, IEEE VP MGA	08:00- 09:00 AM	Opening Remarks and Keynote -“ESG – Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance”	Remarks by Charlie Jackson, Program Chair SusTech 2021; Keynote 6: Walter Iu
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM	Wednesday- Student Poster Competition	1st Session	9:05- 10:25 AM	Special Session 1: “Sustainability for 5G and 6G” with Mohamed-Slim Alouini and Brian Zahnstecher	Papers Session 1: Agriculture/ Water	9:05- 10:25 AM	Special Session 2: Smart Grid Stds Panel Moderated by Mark Siira, Chair of IEEE SCC21 and IEEE P2030 project	Papers Session 6: Societal Implications	9:05- 9:50 AM	“A new chemical process for ethanol production from carbon dioxide, water, and electricity”	Keynote 7: Dr. Stafford Sheehan co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Air Company
			10:30 – 11:50 AM	The New Norm? Water Supply Challenges and Resiliency for California	Panel 1: Moderated by Diane Gatza and Russ Lefevre	10:30- 11:50 AM	Papers Session 7: Smart Grid I	Papers Session 8: Renewable Energy / Sustainable Electronics	9:55- 11:05 AM	Young Professionals Panel – Sustainability in Tech Companies	Panel 4: Moderated by Alberto Tam Yong
			11:50 AM – 12:10 PM	Lunch Break		11:50 AM- 12:10 PM	Lunch Break		11:10 AM – 12:10 PM	IEEE Standards and Initiatives for Sustainability	Special Session 3: Rudi Shubert, IEEE Standards Association
			12:10- 1:10 PM	“Our Tractor Fuels and Farm Fertilizer Demonstration System”	Keynote 2 Jay Schmuecker and David Toyne	12:10- 1:10 PM	“Enabling What Customers Want: The Story of Enevate’s Technology”	Keynote 4: Benjamin Park	12:10- 12:30 PM	Lunch Break
			1:15- 2:35 PM	Papers Session 2: Energy Efficiency	Papers Session 3: Water Resource Management	1:15- 2:35 PM	Papers Session 9: Smart Grid II	Papers Session 10: Sustainable Electronics II	12:30- 1:30 PM	“New paradigm in renewable microgrids – lets change our thinking!”	Keynote 8: Nirupama Prakash Kumar
			2:35- 2:45 PM	Short Break		2:35- 2:45 PM	Short Break		1:30- 1:35 PM	Short Break
			2:45- 4:10 PM	Future Networks & Applications Roadmap for Sustainable Cities/Societies	Panel 2: Moderated by Fawzi Behmann	2:45- 3:45 PM	“100% Renewable And Zero Emissions Energy With Hydrogen”	Keynote 5: Jack Brouwer	1:35 -2:40 PM	“Analysis and Synthesis of Sustainable Systems”	Keynote 9: Vasilios I. Manousiouthakis
			4:15- 5:35 PM	Papers Session 4: Intelligent Transportation	Papers Session 5: Solar Topics	3:50- 5:10 PM	Cybersecurity for Sustainable Infrastructure	Panel 3: Moderated by David Gonzalez	2:45 -3:00 PM	Student Poster Awards
			5:40- 5:50 PM	Wrap Up		5:15- 6:35 PM	Papers Session 11: Sustainable Management	OPEN	3:00- 3:20 PM	Closing Remarks & SusTech 2022
			5:50 – 6:00 PM	Short Break		6:40- 7:00 PM	Wrap Up
			6:00 – 9:00 PM	Thursday-Student Poster Competition	2nd Session