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2026 ECS Texas Section Symposium

ECS - The Electrochemical Society at Texas Tech University

Date & Time

September 18-20, 2026

Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturday: 8:00 AM - 7:30 PM

Sunday: 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Location

Livermore Building

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX 79409-3603, USA

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Distinguished Speakers

Dr. Gerardine Botte

Dr. Gerardine Botte

Professor & Whitacre Endowed Chair
Texas Tech University

Experience Area: Electrochemical engineering, sustainable energy conversion, hydrogen production, batteries, and circular economy process intensification. Founder and Director of CASFER (NSF Engineering Research Center) and the Institute for Sustainability and Circular Economy.

Dr. Sergio Garcia Segura

Dr. Sergi Garcia Segura

Assistant Professor
Arizona State University

Experience Area: Water treatment, advanced oxidation processes, electrochemical and photoelectrochemical technologies, heterogeneous catalysis, and sustainable materials development for environmental engineering applications.

Dr. Lane Baker

Dr. Lane A. Baker

Professor & Department Head
Texas A&M University

Experience Area: Electrochemical measurement and instrumentation, Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy (SICM), single-entity electrochemical analysis, and nanoscale surface characterization for analytical chemistry.

Dr. Yuanyue Liu

Dr. Yuanyue Liu

Associate Professor
University of Texas at Austin

Experience Area: Computational materials science, atomistic modeling, 2D materials, charge transport, and electrochemical applications for next-generation electronics and energy systems.

Dr. Loraine Torres-Castro

Dr. Loraine Torres-Castro

Researcher
Sandia National Laboratories

Experience Area: Lithium-ion battery safety, abuse testing, and vehicle electrification.

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Event Itinerary

Friday, September 18, 2026
Time Activity
08:00 Continental Breakfast
08:30 Welcome and Introductions
08:45 Lecture 1: EIS Fundamentals and Theory
10:15 Break
10:30 Lecture 2: EIS Applications and Circuit Fitting
Alex Peroff
12:00 Lunch Break
12:45 Lab Safety and AfterMath Demo
13:15 EIS Lab
15:15 Data analysis and circuit fitting
16:00 Flash Presentations
17:00 Conclusion of workshop with Q&A
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Time Activity
08:00 - 08:45 Breakfast
08:45 - 09:00 Opening Remarks
09:00 - 10:30 Poster competition
10:30 - 11:30 Plenary Speaker
Dr. Botte
11:30 - 12:30 Plenary Speaker
Dr. Garcia Segura
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch / Industry Booth
13:30 - 14:30 Plenary Speaker
Dr. Baker
14:30 - 15:30 Plenary Speaker
Dr. Yuanyue Liu
15:30 - 16:00 Industry Booth/ TestBed / Break
16:00 - 17:00 Plenary Speaker
Dr. Torres Castro
17:00 - 19:00 Networking / Social event
Sunday, September 20, 2026
Time Activity
08:00 - 09:00 Breakfast
09:00 - 10:00 Kahoot Competition
10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break / Test bed tour / Industry Booth*
10:30 - 11:00 Awards and Closing Remarks

Venue and Parking

The symposium will be held at the Livermore Building at Texas Tech University. Use the map below for the venue, and the parking resources from Texas Tech Transportation & Parking Services to plan your arrival.

Event Location

Livermore Building
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX 79409-3603

Visitor Parking Options

Texas Tech Transportation & Parking Services lists several official visitor parking areas. The closest options to the symposium are the visitor locations near the engineering and science buildings.

  • Engineering Key visitor parking
  • R08 Lot at the center of the Math, Chemistry, and Science Buildings
  • Flint Ave Garage visitor parking
  • R11 Lot south of the Student Union Building

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