March 6, 2025

Cornell University KK Wang Day on Renewable Energy

Welcome to KK Wang Day on Renewable Energy 2025!

Join us to explore "Accelerating Renewable Energy Deployment Under Uncertainties" — a dynamic forum bringing together thought leaders, industry professionals, and the Cornell community to forge pathways toward a sustainable energy future.

Our event aims to:

  • Foster industry-academia partnerships to accelerate responsible renewable energy development

  • Facilitate cross-sector dialogue on critical issues including community engagement, land management, agrivoltaics, energy storage safety, and waste management

  • Enhance networking opportunities connecting Cornell communities with renewable energy industry

  • Create collaborative frameworks to address both immediate and long-term challenges in renewable energy development

All participants: please register for this event by heading to this RSVP form and fill out your information.

Poster submission: please fill out the above RSVP form and then submit your posters to this event by heading to the "poster submission" tab.

Date of event: March 6th, 2025

Location: Duffield Atrium, Cornell Ithaca Main Campus. 343 Campus Rd, Ithaca, NY, USA

Our Industry Partners

  • AES Clean Energy
  • EDF Renewables North America
  • Lightsource BP
  • Nexamp
  • RWE
  • WSP
  • Lightstar Renewables
  • Invenergy
  • GreenSpark Solar
  • U.S. Light Energy
  • REC Solar
  • Urban Grid Solar
  • ACE NY
  • Eden Renewables
  • Bluewave
  • Distributed Sun
  • United Agrivoltaics
  • American Farmland Trust
  • Seneca Grain & Bean
  • Sunking
  • Energy Safety Response Group
  • Viridi
  • American Solar Grazing Association
  • H2 Enterprises
  • Siemens

Event Organizer

  • Cornell MAE

Event Supporters

  • Cornell Engineering Career Center
  • Fourwaves

About KK Wang

Kuo King "KK" Wang (1923-2022) was an influential manufacturing engineering researcher, educator, and industry collaborator. Born in China, he earned his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin after working in Taiwan's shipbuilding industry. As a professor at Cornell University from 1970, KK transformed friction welding and injection molding into science-based processes. He founded the Cornell Injection Molding Program (CIMP), a model for university-industry collaboration that involved over 50 corporations, produced innovative technologies, and trained many engineers. KK was elected to the National Academy of Engineering and received numerous awards. His technical achievements, dedication to mentorship, and philanthropic efforts left a lasting impact on manufacturing and engineering education worldwide. His indelible mark on the field and commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration embody the spirit of innovation and excellence celebrated at this event.

More information about KK Wang is published on Cornell eCommons.

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Location

Duffield Hall (Atrium)

343 Campus Road Ithaca, NY United States, 14853

Submission period

January 1, 2025 - 2:11 AM until February 28, 2025 - 11:59 PM

Contact us

If you have any questions, please contact ql272@cornell.edu .

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