About the Celebration
On December 5, 2024, the Texas A&M Energy Institute hosted a special 15th Anniversary Celebration at the College Station Hilton Hotel and Conference Center. These events included Introductions and Opening Remarks, the annual Distinguished Energy Lecture in Energy, a panel discussion on the future of energy, and a Poster Session.
Schedule
Thursday, December 5, 2024
- 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Introductions and Opening Remarks
- 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Texas A&M Energy Institute Annual Distinguished Lecture: Dr. Mark O’Malley
- 11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Break
- 11:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Panel Discussion
- Moderator:
- Prof. Lefteris Iakovou: Associate Director for Resilience and Sustainability of Integrated Energy and Manufacturing Supply Chains, Texas A&M Energy Institute
- Panelists:
- Prof. Mark O’ Malley: Imperial College, UK, on future power systems
- Dr. Rahul Bindlish: Dow Chemical Company, on the role of energy and process efficiency
- Dr. Ignasi Palou-Rivera: RAPID/AIChE, on decarbonization
- Prof. Joe Powell: University of Houston, on hydrogen economy
- Prof. Chip White: Georgia Tech, on impact of variable renewable energy (VRE) on supply chain design and operations
- Moderator:
- 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Luncheon and Poster Session