Life Cycle Aspects of Nanoproducts, Nanostructured Materials, and Nanomanufacturing: Problem Definitions, Data Gaps, and Research Needs

Chicago, Illinois: November 5-6, 2009

Bhavik Bakshi, Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Sustainable Nanotechnology: Need to Consider the Role of Ecosystem Services in LCA

Roland Clift, Distinguished Professor of Environmental Technology, University of Surrey, United Kingdom
Regulating Uncertainty

Mary Ann Curran, Life Cycle Assessment Reseach Program Mananger, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, US EPA, Cincinnati, Ohio
The Opportunities and Pitfalls of Applying Life Cycle Thinking to Nanoproducts and Nanomaterials

Delcie Durham, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
Nanomanufacturing: LCA Challenges for Deposition Processes and Coated Products

Kevin C. Elliott, Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
Value Judgments, Ethics, and LCA of Nanomaterials

Timothy Gutowski, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Comments on Energy Use in Manufacturing and the Recycling Potential of Carbon Nanotubes

Jackie Isaacs, Professor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
Considerations for LCA of Nanotechnologies

Hyung Chul Kim, Associate Research Scientist, Center for Life Cycle Analysis, Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University, New York
Comparative LCA of Nanotechnologies in Thin-film PV Devices

Randolph E. Kirchain, Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Realizing Sustainable Nanotechnology

Todd Kuiken, Research Associate, Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington D.C.
It’s Time to Move Forward on LCA of Nanomaterials

L. James Lee, Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Life Cycle Aspects of Polymer Nanocomposites- Materials, Manufacturing and Applications

Jeff Morris, National Program Manager for Nanotechnology, Office of Research and Development, US EPA, Washington D.C.
EPA Nanotechnology Research Program – LCA Considerations

Robert O'Connor, Program Manager, Decision, Risk, and Management Sciences, National Science Foundation, Washington D.C.
The Role of the Decision Sciences in Multidisciplinary Research

Thomas P. Seager, Associate Professor, Golisano Institute for Sustainability, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York
Uncertainty in Life Cycle Assessment of Nanomaterials: Towards a Decision-driven Approach

Thomas L. Theis, Professor and Director, Institute for Environmental Science and Policy, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois
NSF-EPA Workshop on Life Cycle Aspects of Nanoproducts, Nanostructured Materials, and Nanomanufacturing: Problem Definitions, Data Gaps, and Research Needs

Mark Wiesner, Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Director, Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina