1. Summer school for PhD students Sustainable Development of Materials, Processes and Fuels Warwick University, WMG, 9-12 June 2015 If you are a chemist working on the boundary between chemistry and materials science, chemical engineering or catalysis, then this School is for you. The School will provide examples and detailed analysis on how the principles of green chemistry, intensified engineering and sustainable manufacturing can be put into practice when developing catalysts, chemicals, materials and fuels. The School includes a workshop on GaBi LCA software and a student conference where you will be provided with opportunities to network and develop problem-solving and team- building skills. The School is FREE and also includes lunches. All Warwick University doctoral students are eligible to apply. In order to participate, please send an email with your details and an outline (max 150 words) how your project fits into the sustainable development agenda to Dr Maria Sotenko, m.sotenko@warwick.ac.uk m.sotenko@warwick.ac.uk

2. DayThemeContentLecturers 1 Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment and Nature- Inspired Chemical Engineering 9.00-12.00 am LCA as a tool to develop a sustainable process or material, case studies, limitations and benefits. What can we get if try to copy nature when developing processes in chemical engineering (video). Dr Laurence Stamford, Manchester University Prof Marc-Olivier Coppens, UCL Centre for Nature-Inspired Engineering 13.30-14.30 pmThe F3 car as a platform for sustainable manufacturing, economical and social variables along with environmental impacts. Dr Kerry Kirwan, WMG, Warwick University TRIZ Workshop and Multiple criteria decision aid (MCDA) methodology 14.30-17.00 pm TRIZ (theory of resolving innovative problems) workshop: several engineering tasks will be resolved with the help of the TRIZ charts. Dr Maria Sotenko, WMG, Warwick University Mr Marco Cinelli, WMG, Warwick University 2 Sustainable materials and nanotechnology 9.00-12.00 am Sustainable materials manufacturing, new solvents. Achievements and prospective of nanotechnology in the area of composites enhancements. Dr Janet Scott, Bath University Dr Chaoying Wan, IINM, Warwick University Prof Tony McNally, IINM, Warwick University GaBi Workshop 13.00-17.00 pm LCA analysis of a plastic cap assembly using GaBi software. Alex Hardwick, PE International 3 Sustainable fuels and green chemistry in action 9.00-12.00 am Alternative to crude oil-based sources of energy, recent trends in bio-fuel, the sustainable solvent selection service, elemental sustainability and use of carbon dioxide as a chemical feedstock. Dr Chris Chuck, Bath University Prof Michael North, York University 13.30-14.30 pmAdvanced materials characterisationDr Tara Schiller, IINM, Warwick University Students conference 14.30-17.00 pm Why your project could be regarded as within the sustainability agenda? All the students will present a 5 min talk on the sustainability aspect of their projects 4 Sustainable processes: catalysis and reactor design 9.00-12.00 am Current challenges and trends in catalyst development for future feedstocks and chemical engineering. Prof Karen Wilson, Aston University, Prof Evgeny Rebrov, Warwick University Sustainable polymers and composites 13.30-14.30 pm Recent developments and environmental assessment in polymers synthesis and composites manufacturing. Dr Stuart Coles, WMG, Warwick University Workshop 14.30-15.30 pm “Build a sustainable car of the future”, design of the future sustainable car, where the potential uses of the up-to-date technologies for materials and energy can be applied within automotive industry. Apply the knowledge acquired during the school for a specific task – design of a sustainable car of the future (car’s interior materials, bio-based fuel, a new gas exhaust converters catalyst, etc.)