Program
Day 1 - December 7, 2023
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
|
8:00-9:00 am |
Registration, Breakfast, and Networking |
| 9:00-9:15 am |
Welcome and Opening Remarks Dr. Ryne Raffaelle (RIT, Vice President of Research) |
| 9:15-10:30 am |
Battery Essential Shmuel De-Leon (CEO Shmuel De-Leon Energy Ltd) |
| 10:30-11:15 am |
Lithium Ion Materials and Electrode Design Dr. Matthew Ganter (Director RIT Battery Development Center) |
| 11:15 am - 12:00 pm |
Certification and Testing of Batteries Eric Lind (Business Development - DNV GL) |
| 12:00-1:00 pm |
Lunch in Conference Area |
| 1:00-1:45 pm |
Solid-State and Next Generation Technologies Dr. Wyatt Tenehoff (Assistant Professor - University of Rochester) |
| 1:45-2:15 pm |
Quality Control, Cell Design, and Laboratory Safety Dr. Matthew Ganter (Director RIT Battery Development Center) |
| 2:15-2:30 pm |
Travel to RIT Battery Development Center |
| 2:30-4:00 pm |
Group A – Tour of Dry Room and Equipment Dr. Matthew Ganter (Director RIT Battery Development Center) Group B – Tour of AMPrint Center, Testing Calculations, and Coin Cells Michael Buffalin (Lab Manager RIT Maker Space) |
| 4:00-5:30 pm |
Group A – Tour of AMPrint Center, Testing Calculations, and Coin Cells Michael Buffalin (Lab Manager RIT Maker Space) Group B – Tour of Dry Room and Equipment Dr. Matthew Ganter (Director RIT Battery Development Center) |
| 4:00-5:30 pm |
Calendaring and Ounching of Electrode for Coin and Pouch Cells - Practical Training Dr. Matthew Ganter (RIT Battery Development Center) |
| 6:45 pm- |
Dinner Out in Rochester (Dinosaur BBQ) |
Day 2 - December 8, 2023
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8:30-9:00 am |
Continental Breakfast and Networking |
| 9:00-10:30 am |
Battery Safety Shmuel De-Leon (CEO Shmuel De-Leon Energy Ltd) |
| 10:30-10:45 am |
Coffee Break |
| 10:45-11:15 pm |
Li-ion Global Industry Overview and Forecasts Sam Jaffe (Cairn ERA) |
| 11:15-12:15 pm |
Lithium Ion Slurry Mixing Techniques and Equipment Dr. Bernhard Stalder (Buhler Group) |
| 12:15-1:15 pm |
Lunch in Conference Area |
| 1:15-2:15 pm |
Industrial Roll-to-Roll Coating Equipment and Techniques Scott Zwierlein (Coating Engineer at Delta Mod Tech) |
| 2:15-2:45 pm |
Lithium Ion Manufacturing Equipment from Pilot to Production Terry Hartman (Solith/Sovema Group) |
| 2:45-3:00 pm |
Travel to RIT Battery Development Center |
| 3:00-4:15 pm |
Group A – Slurry Mixing, Electrode Coating, and Slitting Dr. Matthew Ganter (Director RIT Battery Development Center) Group B – Pouch and Cylindrical Cell Fabrication on SoLith Equipment Terry Hartman (Solith/Sovema Group) |
| 4:15-5:30 pm |
Group A – Pouch and Cylindrical Cell Fabrication on SoLith Equipment Terry Hartman (Solith/Sovema Group) Group B – Slurry Mixing, Electrode Coating, and Slitting Dr. Matthew Ganter (Director RIT Battery Development Center) |