BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-5863@eng.ufl.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230905T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230905T160000 DTSTAMP:20251201T205849Z URL:https://www.eng.ufl.edu/news-events/events/mse-seminar-timeless-materi al-continual-challenge-reflections-form-an-industrial-glass-materials-scie ntist/ SUMMARY:MSE Seminar: Timeless Material\, Continual Challenge: Reflections F orm an Industrial Glass Materials Scientist DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nGlass is the heart of our modern lives. Today’s bui ldings\, smartphones\, telecommunications\, and automobiles would not be p ossible without abundant\, cost-effective glass.\n\nGlass factories are vi tal to the US economy\, producing about 12 million tons of glass per year in the US alone. The melting furnace is at the core of the factory\, a mar vel of engineering that continuously melts glass at about 1\,400°C over 1 0+ years.\n\nAn overview of industrial glass melting will be given with sp ecial attention to how glass is made at large scale into everyday products such as bottles\, windows\, and fiberglass insulation. Real-world example s will highlight the ways that materials science impacts the process of gl assmaking and how advanced tools such as computational fluid dynamics (CFD ) can be used to solve practical manufacturing problems. The glass industr y’s transition to a low-carbon future will also be addressed\, with a sp ecific focus on the role of new melting technologies.\nBio\nScott Cooper\, Ph.D.\nTechnical Director\nCelSian Glass USA\nDr. Scott Cooper is the US Technical Director of CelSian\, a think-tank for the glass industry whose mission is to “be a partner in future-proof glass”. A vocal advocate supporting the transformation of industry to a sustainable future\, Scott believes that a vibrant glass industry is vital to a well-functioning soci ety. Scott was an NSF Fellow in UF’s materials science department and gr aduated with his PhD in 2011 advised by Dr. Anthony Brennan. After graduat ion\, he began his career as a research scientist at O-I\, the world’s l argest manufacturer of glass containers. His work focused on novel approac hes to melting and manufacturing glass\, for which he earned 13 US patents . He later led the Global Glass &\; Materials Science group at O-I with responsibility for laboratories\, glass formulation\, melting R&\;D\, and manufacturing worldwide. Scott has been a board member of the Glass Ma nufacturing Industry Council since 2019 and is currently serving a second term as the trade association’s president. Today\, When Scott and his wi fe are not raising two boys\, he enjoys travelling and collaborating with glass artists. CATEGORIES:Seminars LOCATION:Rhines Hall Room 125\, 549 Gale Lemerand Drive\, Gainesville\, FL\ , 32611\, United States GEO:29.644403;-82.350403 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=549 Gale Lemerand Drive\, G ainesville\, FL\, 32611\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Rhines Hall Room 125:geo:29.644403,-82.350403 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR