Scheduled Speakers
Meetings are generally held the second Tuesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. at Whitby Castle, 330 Boston Post Rd. Rye, NY. However please check here for exact dates in case of a scheduling conflict at Whitby

Tuesday April 8

Sanjoy Banerjee, Energy Expert

Sanjoy Banerjee is a City University of New York (CUNY) Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering and Director of the CUNY Energy Institute. He is also the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Urban Electric Power Inc. (UEP), a spinoff from the CUNY Energy Institute that manufactures and markets zinc-based energy storage systems.

UEP technology uses safe, non-toxic, 100% recyclable materials without lead, heavy metals, or flammable electrolytes, and offers substantial cost benefits compared to existing battery chemistries because of the extended cycle life, high capacity at high charge/discharge rates, and low cost of starting materials.

Among his many accolades, Prof. Banerjee received the 2020 ECS New Electrochemical Technology (NET) Award for Urban Electric Power and the 2019 ACS/ EPA Green Chemistry Challenge Award. He is also a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.

Prof. Banerjee’s background in academia and the private sector provide Prof. Banerjee with a unique perspective on the energy sector today and where it’s headed tomorrow.