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Solar Valley Consortium Conference graphic for “Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G): Unlocking the Potential of California’s EV Batteries,” featuring keynote speaker Nancy Skinner, Commissioner, California Energy Commission. The virtual conference will be held November 17, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. PT via Zoom. Background features an electric vehicle charging with Southern California mountains in the distance.

Solar Valley Consortium Conference - Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G)

November 17, 2026 @ 8:30 am

Zoom (Registration required)

Solar Valley Consortium Conference Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G): Unlocking the Potential of California’s EV Batteries November 17, 2026 | 8:30 AM–1:00 PM PT | Virtual What if one of California’s next major grid resources is already sitting in our driveways? As electric vehicle adoption grows, vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology presents…

CE-CERT Open House graphic featuring two researchers demonstrating a driving simulator. Event details: October 6, 2026, with sessions from 9:30–11:30 a.m. or 1:30–3:30 p.m.

2026 Open House

October 06, 2026 @ 9:30 am

CE-CERT

Join the Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT) at UC Riverside for our 2026 Open House and get an inside look at the research happening across our facilities. Before your tour, join us for our Open House Resource Fair. Check in 30 minutes before your scheduled tour to meet CE-CERT students and connect with…

Research Seminar: Dr. Xue Yao

October 02, 2026 @ 2:15 pm

Hybrid; CE-CERT RM 105 & Zoom

Dr. Xue Yao | Postdoctoral Researcher, Delft University of TechnologyTime: 2:15 - 3PMDate: Friday, October 2, 2026Location: Hybrid, CE-CERT RM 105 & Zoom (Join Zoom Meeting ID: 92505532703; Passcode: 433385)Title: Driving Heterogeneity in Traffic Flow Theory: An Action-Based Framework for Identification, Modelling, and…

Research Seminar: Dr. Zhe Fu

October 02, 2026 @ 1:30 pm

Hybrid, CE-CERT RM 105 & Zoom

Dr. Zhe Fu | Postdoctoral Researcher, Stanford EnergyTime: 1:30 - 2:15PMDate: Friday, October 2, 2026Location: Hybrid, CE-CERT RM 105 & Zoom (Join Zoom Meeting ID: 92505532703; Passcode: 433385)Title: Physics-Informed Learning and Control for Mixed-Autonomy Systems: Enabling Traffic Smoothing with a Few Automated…

Promotional graphic for a UC Riverside PhD defense featuring Elavarasi Ravichandran, a Chemical and Environmental Engineering PhD candidate, presenting research on Trace Gas Effects on Cloud Droplet Formation and Aqueous-Phase Aerosol Production in Eastern Pacific Stratocumulus Clouds.

PhD Defense: Elavarasi Ravichandran

September 08, 2026 @ 9:30 am

CE-CERT Room 105

Elavarasi Ravichandran | Chemical and Environmental Engineering PhD Candidate Time: 9:30 AM Date: Tuesday, September 8 Location: Hybrid; CE-CERT RM 105 and Zoom (Meeting ID: 920 9387 0244 / Passcode: 331884) Title: Trace Gas Effects on Cloud Droplet Formation and Aqueous-Phase Aerosol Production in Eastern Pacific…

Promotional graphic for a UC Riverside PhD defense featuring Ying Zhou, a Chemical and Environmental Engineering PhD candidate, presenting research on Use of A Redesigned Oxidation Flow Reactor in the Lab and Field to Study Secondary Aerosol Formation from Gas- and Aqueous-Phase Chemistry.

PhD Defense: Ying Zhou

September 04, 2026 @ 10:00 am

CE-CERT Room 105

Ying Zhou | Chemical and Environmental Engineering PhD Candidate Time: 10:00 AM Date: Friday, September 4 Location: Hybrid; CE-CERT RM 105 and Zoom (Meeting ID: 991 8449 6937 / Passcode: 427546 ) Title: Use of A Redesigned Oxidation Flow Reactor in the Lab and Field to Study Secondary Aerosol Formation from Gas- and…

Promotional graphic for a UC Riverside defense featuring John Williams, a Chemical and Environmental Engineering M.S. candidate, presenting research on Feasibility of Detecting Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Photodegradation of Roadway-Associated Plastics Under Controlled Laboratory Conditions

M.S. Defense: John Williams

September 03, 2026 @ 2:00 pm

CE-CERT Room 105

John Williams | Chemical and Environmental Engineering M.S. Candidate Time: 2:00 PM Date: Thursday, September 3 Location: Hybrid; CE-CERT RM 105 and Zoom (Meeting ID: 913 1672 9655 / Passcode: 704370) Title: Feasibility of Detecting Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Photodegradation of Roadway-Associated Plastics Under…

Promotional graphic for a UC Riverside PhD defense featuring Lintong Cai, a Chemical and Environmental Engineering PhD candidate, presenting research on Tracking Atmospheric Aerosol Emission Sources and Their Removal by Clouds.

PhD Defense: Lintong Cai

September 02, 2026 @ 1:30 pm

CE-CERT Room 105

Lintong Cai | Chemical and Environmental Engineering PhD CandidateTime: 1:30 PMDate: Wednesday, September 2Location: Hybrid; CE-CERT RM 105 and Zoom (ID: 987 6570 3757 / Passcode: 720738) Title: Tracking Atmospheric Aerosol Emission Sources and Their Removal by CloudsAbstract: This thesis seeks to better…