CREATING THE FUTURE Members Meeting. April 18-19, 2013 GT Hotel & Conference Center Atlanta, Georgia

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1 CREATING THE FUTURE 2013 Members Meeting April 18-19, 2013 GT Hotel & Conference Center Atlanta, Georgia

2 Page 2 Investing in Research IPST: One of GA Tech s Interdisciplinary Research Institutes (IRIs)

3 Strategic Thrusts Operational Excellence Biorefining Biomaterials (New Product Development) Business and Policy Education

4 IPST Forest Bioeconomy Thinking Beyond Traditional Products Sustainable energy Advanced materials Food & beverage Electronics Pharmaceuticals Health & hygiene Advanced packaging Sustainable chemicals Page 4

5 FY2013 PSE Student Fellowship Awards Challenge and Opportunity: Page 5 Integration of academic and research missions for benefit of industry. Student support of $8.6 million over 6 years.

6 FY2013 PSE Student Fellowship Awards To Be Determined! FY 14 RFP issued many great project concepts Discussion this afternoon and tomorrow Future feedback as to your interests and priorities Faculty review

7 FY2014 PSE FELLOWSHIP PROPOSAL Proposal Title (short version of title) Rheological and Thermal Transport Properties of High Solids Ratio BL Clean Energy Options and the U.S. Pulp and Paper Industry: An Assessment of Policy and Employment Impacts Process Reengineering and Optimal Capacity Planning for Water Management in the Pulp and Paper Industry Advanced Membranes for Energy-Efficient Concentration of Spent Pulping Liquors in the Kraft Process Hole Design and Manufacture for Press Fabric Layers to Improve Dewatering Understanding Stress-Induced Corrosion in Pyrolysis Oils Corrosion Behavior of New Lean Duplex Stainless Steels in Changing Pulp and Paper Mill Environments Cost-effective Shape Separation of Pigment Particles in Paper Products Upgrading Pyrolysis Lignin Oil Using H2/CO/CO2 Mixture Scalable technologies to control liquid wetting and adhesion on paper substrates Cellulosic Barrier Coatings Enhanced Dissolving Grade Cellulose Assessing the Use of Paper and Cellulosic Materials as Flexible Substrates for 2D Electronic Materials Simulation based Product and Process Design for Smart Paper' Paper Based Nanogenerators Development of Manufacturing Technologies for Eco-friendly Nonwoven Materials Lignocellulosic (hydroxymethyl-)furfural to furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) Catalytic Conversion of Furfurals to Renewable Monomers Biorefining LignoBoost Lignin Lignin Based Green Polyurethanes from 100% Sustainable Natural Materials Carbon nanotube based paper electronics Innovative additive or method for improving flow of high solids content pulp Carbon Fibers from Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)/Cellulose Nano Crystals (CNC) Exploring a novel, regenerative nanoparticle-cellulose system Tensegrity-Inspired Microstructures for Cellulose Nanocrystal Composites in Film and Packaging Applications Production of Lactic Acid from Monosaccharides over Solid Catalysts Reinforcing Aligned Electrospun Nanofibers with Cellulose Nanocrystals for Wound Closure and Tissue Regeneration Applications Development of 3D Printing Materials from Liquid Wood Reactive Processing of Advanced Composites from Paper Mill Sludge

8 FY2014 PSE FELLOWSHIP PROPOSAL Proposal Title (short version of title) Rheological and Thermal Transport Properties of High Solids Ratio BL Clean Energy Options and the U.S. Pulp and Paper Industry: An Assessment of Policy and Employment Impacts Process Reengineering and Optimal Capacity Planning for Water Management in the Pulp and Paper Industry Advanced Membranes for Energy-Efficient Concentration of Spent Pulping Liquors in the Kraft Process Hole Design and Manufacture for Press Fabric Layers to Improve Dewatering Understanding Stress-Induced Corrosion in Pyrolysis Oils Corrosion Behavior of New Lean Duplex Stainless Steels in Changing Pulp and Paper Mill Environments Cost-effective Shape Separation of Pigment Particles in Paper Products Upgrading Pyrolysis Lignin Oil Using H2/CO/CO2 Mixture Scalable technologies to control liquid wetting and adhesion on paper substrates Cellulosic Barrier Coatings Enhanced Dissolving Grade Cellulose Assessing the Use of Paper and Cellulosic Materials as Flexible Substrates for 2D Electronic Materials Simulation based Product and Process Design for Smart Paper' Paper Based Nanogenerators Development of Manufacturing Technologies for Eco-friendly Nonwoven Materials Lignocellulosic (hydroxymethyl-)furfural to furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) Catalytic Conversion of Furfurals to Renewable Monomers Biorefining LignoBoost Lignin Lignin Based Green Polyurethanes from 100% Sustainable Natural Materials Carbon nanotube based paper electronics Innovative additive or method for improving flow of high solids content pulp Carbon Fibers from Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)/Cellulose Nano Crystals (CNC) Exploring a novel, regenerative nanoparticle-cellulose system Tensegrity-Inspired Microstructures for Cellulose Nanocrystal Composites in Film and Packaging Applications Production of Lactic Acid from Monosaccharides over Solid Catalysts Reinforcing Aligned Electrospun Nanofibers with Cellulose Nanocrystals for Wound Closure and Tissue Regeneration Applications Development of 3D Printing Materials from Liquid Wood Reactive Processing of Advanced Composites from Paper Mill Sludge

9 Summary IPST is uniquely positioned to advance today s companies to: address strategic needs revitalize existing assets improve margins provide talent develop innovative product portfolios and win in the marketplace

10 Thank you for engaging with us!