13th SAS-CI Meeting
Towards Sustainable Energy Future
October 25-26th, 2023
Agenda
The venue for the lectures is the Auditorium between B4 and B5, KAUST.
The posters will be in the lobby of Building 5, level 2.
October 25th
13:30
13:45
Opening Remarks
13:45
14:30
Keynote lecture: Combustion in the energy transition: the role of data and digital twins, Prof. Alessandro Parente
14:30
15:30
Panel 1: AI in combustion panel
Panelists: Emad Al Ibrahim (KAUST), Dr. Shashank Sakleshpur Nagaraja (KAUST), Dr. Ahmed Aljarro (Saudi Aramco)
Moderator: Prof. Hong Im (KAUST)
15:30
16:00
Coffee break
16:00
16:45
Keynote lecture: Challenges and opportunities in computational modeling of ammonia/hydrogen combustion, Prof. Hong Im
18:00
20:00
Social Dinner
October 26th
9:00
10:45
Panel 2: Role of combustion in decarbonizing heavy industry
Panelists: Dr. Noor Zaouri (Dow), Eng. Abdulhadi Qahtani (Safwa Cement), Dr. Salim Duhami (SABIC), Malik Aqel (MAADEN)
Moderator: Prof. Bassam Dally (KAUST)
Invited: Prof. Minhyeok Lee (University of Tokyo)
10:45
12:15
Poster Session #1
12:15
13:30
Lunch
13:30
15:00
Poster session #2
15:00
15:45
Keynote lecture: The role of plasma in decarbonization, Prof. Deanna Lacoste
15:45
16:45
Panel 3: Sustainable fuels for future mobility
Panelists: Dr. Tamour Javed (Aramco), Prof. James Turner (KAUST), Dr. Awad Alquaity (KFUPM)
Moderator: Prof. Paul Hellier (University College London)
16:45
17:00
Closing Remarks
​​​Hotel Recommendation
​1. Al Khozama Hotel & Residences, KAUST
reservationkaust@alkhozamahotels.com
infokaust@alkhozamahotels.com
7729 Bayt Al Hikmah Boulevard Street, 3827 KAUST
P.O. Box 23955, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
T: +966 12 578 4100
www.alkhozama.com
​​2. Habitat Hotel, Jeddah
inquiries@habitathotel.com.sa
Madinah Road, Al Salamah Dist.
P.O. Box: 24896, Jeddah 21456, Saudi Arabia
Phone: +966 12 257 8800
Fax: +966 12 257 8855
www.habitathotel.com.sa
The organizers will provide a shuttle bus service from Habitat Hotel in Jeddah to KAUST (1.15h minutes drive)