Please note that this agenda is subject to change based on availabilities of certain staff and/or access to active lab spaces. We will do our best to make sure this page is updated to reflect any changes, as needed.
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
DAY 1:Â | Tuesday, April 21 | ORNL Main Campus: Oak Ridge, TN |
| 12:00pm | Bus to ORNL Main Campus for tours Includes stop at MDF/HVC for early badging/check-in (12:30pm) | SpringHill Suites/Homewood Suites parking lot 10955 Turkey Dr, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37934 |
| 12:30 - 1:00pm | Shuttle to ORNL Main Campus / SNS | |
| 1:00 - 1:45pm | Tour 1: Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) Building 8600 | Building 8600 |
| 1:45 - 2:00pm | Shuttle to second tour location | Shuttle bus |
| 2:00 - 2:45pm | Tour 2: Battery Research Facility Building 3700 | Building 3700, BRF |
| 2:45pm - 3:00pm | Shuttle to third tour location | Shuttle Bus |
| 3:00 - 3:45pm | Tour 3: Graphite Reactor | Graphite Reactor |
| 3:45 - 4:00pm | Shuttle to fourth tour location | Shuttle Bus |
| 4:00 - 5:00pm | Tour 4: Microscopy Lab Tour Building 3625 | Building 3625 |
| 4:30 - 5:00pm | Bus to Turkey Creek hotels parking area | Shuttle Bus |
| 5:00 - 7:00pm | Optional no-host dinner | Calhoun's, Turkey Creek 625 Turkey Cove Ln. Knoxville, TN 37934 |
DAY 2:Â | Wednesday, April 22 | Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) 2350 Cherahala Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37932 ORNL, Hardin Valley Campus |
| 8:00 - 8:30am | Arrival/check-in Refreshments, courtesy of USCAR, will be available | Building 2350 (MDF) Check-in at Visitor Center Room 112 A-C |
| 8:30 - 8:40am | Welcome and overview of meeting/agenda: - Austin Brown; Director, Transportation Technologies Office (TTO), DOE/CMEI - Melissa Rossi, Technology Manager, TTO, DOE/CMEI - Michael Laughlin, Technology Manager, TTO, DOE/CMEI | Building 2350 (MDF) Room 112 A-C |
| 8:40 - 9:00am | ORNL overview (lab facts, capabilities, etc.) - Josh Pihl; Buildings and Transportation Science Division Director, ORNL - Rich Davies; Sustainable Transportation Program Director, ORNL | Building 2350 (MDF) Room 112 A-C |
| 9:00 - 9:30am | Update on federal research interests - Rachael Overbey; Chief of Staff and Acting External Affairs Director for the Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) - Andrew Freigang; Senior Advisor, CMEI - Q&A | Building 2350 (MDF) Room 112 A-C |
| 9:30 - 9:45am | AMMTO Research Priorities Diana Bauer; AMMTO Director | Building 2350 (MDF) Room 112 A-C |
| 9:45 - 10:45am | Joint USDRIVE/21CTP discussion with CMEI Leadership - Collaborative discussion on federal research interests and intersection with partnership goals and targets - Increasing the value of both partnerships to all stakeholders – what can be done better or different? | Building 2350 (MDF) Room 112 A-C |
| 10:45 - 11:00am | Break | Building 2350 (MDF) Room 112 A-C |
| 11:00 - 12:00pm | Overview of ORNL capabilities and facilities - Critical Minerals - Manufacturing Demonstration Facility Bill Peter; Advanced Manufacturing Program Director, ORNL - Power Electronics and Electric Motors Burak Ozpineci; Section Head, Vehicle and Mobility Systems Research Section, ORNL | Building 2350 (MDF) Room 112 A-C |
| 12:00 - 1:15pm | Lunch (onsite) - Hosted by Cummins - Quantum Presentation Teja Kuruganti; Division Director, Computational Sciences and Engineering, ORNL | |
| 1:15 - 1:30pm | Review of logistics for ORNL facility tours (grouping of attendees, order of tours, etc.) - ORNL Staff | Building 2350 (MDF) Room 112 A-C |
| 1:30 - 4:30pm | Facility Tours, Hardin Valley Campus - Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) - Grid Development and Innovation Research Center (GRID-C) - National Transportation Research Center (NTRC) | MDF, Building 2350 GRID-C, Building 2370 NTRC, Building 2360 |
| 4:30 - 5:00pm | Wrap-up discussion and plans for Day 3 | Building 2350 (MDF) Room 112 A-C |
| 5:00pm | Adjourn | |
| 6:00pm | Optional no-host dinner Refreshment Tokens courtesy of ORNL | Orange Hat Brewing Company 10246 Hardin Valley Rd. Knoxville, TN 37932 (very close to MDF) |
DAY 3:Â | Thursday, April 23 | Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) 2350 Cherahala Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37932 |
| 7:30 - 8:00am | Arrival and check-in | Building 2350 (MDF) Room 112 A-C |
| 8:00 - 8:10am | Day 2 agenda review | Building 2350 (MDF) Room 112 A-C |
| 8:10 - 10:15am | Joint USDRIVE/21CTP discussion topics (Part 2) - Joint Manufacturing Technical Team Status and Path Forward (15 min) Steve Przesmitzki; Executive Director, USCAR - Update on Fuel Innovation Tech Team and Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office (40 min) Robert Natelson; Technology Manager, DOE/BETO - Argonne National Lab Dynamometer (15min) Aymeric Rousseau; Transportation Program Director, ANL - Discussion on how the partnership can work with DOE and labs on MD topics (30 min) Group - Additional Discussion (25 min) | Building 2350 (MDF) Room 112 A-C |
| 10:15 - 10:30am | Wrap-up, action items, next steps - Partnership Managers | Building 2350 (MDF) Room 112 A-C |
| 10:30am | Adjourn official meeting program | Building 2350 (MDF) Room 112 A-C |