Snapshots from the Archimedes Dinner & Ceremony

Photos by David Dini

Columbia Engineering Alumni Association President Reid Ellison at the reception prior to the Archimedes Dinner and Lecture
Columbia Engineering Alumni Association President Reid Ellison at the reception prior to the Archimedes Dinner and Lecture
Dr. Thomas V. Papathomas '71BS, '73MS, '77PhD and his wife, Board of Visitors Member Georgia Papathomas BS’73, MS’74, PhD’78
Dr. Thomas V. Papathomas '71BS, '73MS, '77PhD and his wife, Board of Visitors Member Georgia Papathomas BS’73, MS’74, PhD’78
Acting President Claire Shipman addresses attendees
Acting President Claire Shipman addresses attendees
Left to right: Shih-Fu Chang, Wenpin Tang, Tang family representative Albert Hui
Left to right: Shih-Fu Chang, Wenpin Tang, Tang family representative Albert Hui
Left to right: Shih-Fu Chang, David Wu, Lily Xu, William (Jin) Sun
Left to right: Shih-Fu Chang, David Wu, Lily Xu, William (Jin) Sun
Left to right: Shih-Fu Chang, Salvatore Stolfo, Ziad Dalloul
Left to right: Shih-Fu Chang, Salvatore Stolfo, Ziad Dalloul
Vishal Misra
Vishal Misra
Left to right: Shih-Fu Chang, Greeshma Gadikota, Senior Vice Dean of the Columbia Climate School Jeff Shaman
Left to right: Shih-Fu Chang, Greeshma Gadikota, Senior Vice Dean of the Columbia Climate School Jeff Shaman
Gil Zussman speaking at podium
Gil Zussman
Sunil Agrawal
Sunil Agrawal
Left to right: Shih-Fu Chang, Steven Feiner, Fermi Wang
Left to right: Shih-Fu Chang, Steven Feiner, Fermi Wang
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Lead Photo Caption: Left to right: Shih-Fu Chang, Steven Feiner, Fermi Wang.

Scenes from CEEC’s 2025 Symposium

Photos by Brandon Vallejo

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speaker holding a microphone, looking to his right
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Dan Steingart, CEEC Director and Stanley-Thompson Professor of Chemical Metallurgy
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2 speakers addressing an audience at climate week
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audience seated in an auditorium-like room, with one speaking
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research presenter standing next to their poster
research presenter standing next to their posters
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Over the course of the day, speakers and panelists examined three core themes: scalable electrochemical technologies in real-world settings, the optimal operation of electrochemical devices, and strategies to reduce dependence on critical materials while securing resilient supply chains. 

Each session featured a keynote address outlining the state of the field and its most promising frontiers, followed by panel discussions that tackled the practical and technical barriers to scaling up new systems. In keeping with CEEC’s mission to train the next generation of electrochemical engineers, PhD students concluded each session with brief presentations highlighting research conducted in collaboration with CEEC’s industrial partners. In parallel to the talks, CEEC’s 65 PhD students and postdocs curated a poster session, inviting attendees to dive deeper into their research across energy storage, conversion, and materials innovation.

Lead Photo Caption: Dan Steingart, CEEC Director and Stanley-Thompson Professor of Chemical Metallurgy

Lead Photo Credit: Brandon Vallejo/Columbia Engineering

Greeshma Gadikota

Lenfest Earth Institute Professor of Climate Change

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