Workshop on NanoTech-Enabled Green and Sustainable Energy Technologies (N-TegSet)

Monday, July 21, 2025 - Tuesday, July 22, 2025 (all day)
N-TegSet Event

Presented by: Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN)
Organized by: International Association for Green Energy (IAGE)
Event SponsorFuel Cell and Green Energy Lab

Objective

The United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia have collaboratively launched an international research initiative, funded by their respective national agencies, including the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the USA and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). In addition, the Canadian federal government has established a dedicated agency for international research collaboration. The European Union's Horizon program has also expanded to allow international researchers to receive funding. Given the typically stringent deadlines for proposal submissions following the announcement of calls for proposals, this exclusive, invitation-only workshop is designed to provide a platform for researchers from these nations and related fields to network, foster relationships, and enhance their preparedness for future international collaborative opportunities.

Event Details

Date: July 21 (Mon) - July 22 (Tue)
Venue: QNC 1501, Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre, University of Waterloo
Accommodation Recommendation: Delta Hotel Waterloo
Travel and Accommodation: Participants will cover their own costs.

Program

July 21:

  • Morning: Registration, Opening Remarks, Research Presentations
  • Afternoon: Lunch, Research Presentations
  • Evening: Networking Dinner

July 22:

  • Morning: Research Presentation
  • Afternoon: Lunch, Conclusion

Participant List

Name Affiliation Country

Eihab Abdel-Rahman

University of Waterloo Canada

Ibrahim Alaefour

Cummins by Accelera Canada

Amin Al-habaibeh

Nottingham Trent University UK

Teng Cui

University of Waterloo Canada

Prodip Das

University of Edinburgh

UK

Fei Gao

University of Technology of Belfort-Montbéliard

France

Abbas Ghasemi

Toronto Metropolitan University

Canada

Holger Kleinke

University of Waterloo

Canada

Leonzio Leonzio

University of Cagliari

Italy

Xianguo Li

University of Waterloo

Canada

Ge Li

University of Alberta

Canada

Xiaoteng Liu

Northumbria University

UK

Vevek Masheswari

University of Waterloo

Canada

Sushanta Mitra

University of Waterloo

Canada

 Željko Penga

University of Split

Croatia

Samaneh Shahgaldi

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Canada

Jing Shi

University of Cincinnati

US

Huizhi Wang

Imperial College London

UK

Xiaolei Wang

University of Alberta

Canada

Xiaoyu Wu

University of Waterloo

Canada

Lei Xing

University of Surrey

UK

Lu Xing

Northumbria University

UK

Bing Xu

Heriot-Watt University

UK

Qian Xu

Jiangsu University

China

Jin Xuan

University of Surrey

UK

Zhibin Yu

University of Liverpool

UK

Weilai Yu

University of Toronto

Canada

Aiping Yu's Research Group

University of Waterloo

Canada

Jian Zhao

Mississippi State University

US

Organizing Committee

From Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology:

  • Sushanta Mitra
  • Yin Wing Dennis Wong

From the International Association for Green Energy (IAGE):

  • Seongdae Kim, University of Tennessee
  • Xianguo Li, University of Waterloo
  • XiaoYu Wu, University of Waterloo
  • Lei Xing, University of Surrey
  • Jin Xuan, University of Surrey
  • Jian Zhao, Mississippi State University

Registration

For registration and any inquiries, please contact the WIN Office at win-office@uwaterloo.ca.