On Thursday, November 20, 2025, from 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. CST (GMT -6:00), at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum’s Malek Theater on the campus of Texas A&M University, the Texas A&M Energy Institute will host The Texas A&M Energy Institute Annual Distinguished Lecture by Dr. Elizabeth Endler, the Chief Scientist for Power & Systems Integration at Shell. The topic will be “The Science & Scale of Evolving Energy Systems: An Industrial Perspective.”
Abstract
Multiple factors are driving paradigm changes in how the world approaches energy. The energy system is experiencing unprecedented growth in electricity demand from new loads, growing electricity supply from non-fuel sources, and renewed focus on energy security. These present an exciting opportunity to reimagine how energy is transported and used, including new operational strategies and industrial process technologies on a scale not seen since the rapid expansion of the petrochemical industry more than 70 years ago. This talk will address 1) the roles of direct and indirect electrification in industrial applications, 2) challenges associated with energy & process technology development, adoption, and deployment from the kW to GW scale, and 3) the need to account for both product demand cycles and electricity supply over timescales ranging from sub-seconds to years.
In this talk, I will describe characteristics of both traditional thermal and emerging electrical loads, including the need for high-performing, cost-effective solutions for storage and distribution services when electricity is used. I will discuss case studies that highlight specific challenges associated with electrifying loads with a focus on manufacturing, including technologies for energy storage. From a process systems engineering perspective, the role of familiar & emerging objective functions and constraints will be discussed in the context of design, optimization, and planning. Finally, I will provide a view on key research challenges and priorities.
Biography
Elizabeth Endler serves as Chief Scientist for Power & Systems Integration at Shell, providing strategic leadership in the development of cross-sector energy technologies and business opportunities. With over two decades of experience in industrial R&D, she is passionate about collaborating across topics and disciplines to deliver innovative technology and products. A chemical engineer by training, she earned her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Elizabeth’s career experiences include fundamental research, consumer product development, technology commercialization, project development and valuation, venture capital investing and mergers and acquisitions support. She has initiated and led new technology programs and research partnerships throughout her career, earning recognition for technical innovation.
Her current research interests focus on integrated energy networks, system flexibility and sector coupling for energy carriers; design, optimization, operation and control of energy resources and manufacturing processes; and novel energy storage systems and devices. She advises multiple research consortia, contributes to industry reports, and serves as an invited speaker and panelist for global conferences and workshops.
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