Distinguished Lectures in Energy: Dr. Nick Sahinidis
October 21, 2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pmFrederick E. Giesecke Engineering Research Building (GERB) Third Floor Conference Room
The Texas A&M Energy Institute’s Distinguished Lectures in Energy will feature Dr. Nick Sahinidis, a Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering and Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Fellow of the Hagler Institute for Advanced Study at Texas A&M University, on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CDT (UTC -5:00) in the Frederick E. Giesecke Engineering Research Building (GERB) Third Floor Conference Room and through a Zoom Meeting. The topic will be “Data-Driven Optimization for Materials Discovery: Benchmarks and Case Studies.”
Distinguished Lectures in Energy: Dr. Michael Devetsikiotis
October 28, 2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pmFrederick E. Giesecke Engineering Research Building (GERB) Third Floor Conference Room
The Texas A&M Energy Institute’s Distinguished Lectures in Energy will feature Dr. Michael Devetsikiotis, a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of New Mexico, on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CDT (UTC -5:00). The topic will be “Cyber-Physical Intelligence for Resilient, Sustainable, Trusted Energy and Manufacturing Infrastructure.”
Distinguished Lectures in Energy: Dr. Prerna Jain
November 18, 2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pmFrederick E. Giesecke Engineering Research Building (GERB) Third Floor Conference Room
The Texas A&M Energy Institute’s Distinguished Lectures in Energy will feature Dr. Prerna Jain, a Commercial & Product Leader at Honeywell, on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CST (UTC -6:00) in the Frederick E. Giesecke Engineering Research Building (GERB) Third Floor Conference Room and through a Zoom Meeting. The topic will be announced.
Distinguished Lectures in Energy: Dr. Thomas J. Overbye
February 10, 2027
11:00 am - 12:00 pmFrederick E. Giesecke Engineering Research Building (GERB) Third Floor Conference Room
The Texas A&M Energy Institute’s Distinguished Lectures in Energy will feature Dr. Thomas J. Overbye, the Director of the TEES Smart Grid Center and a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, on Wednesday, February 10, 2027, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CST (UTC -6:00) in the Frederick E. Giesecke Engineering Research Building (GERB) Third Floor Conference Room and through a Zoom Meeting. The topic will be “Enhancing the Resilience and Sustainability of Electric Grids.”
Past Events
Distinguished Lectures in Energy: Dr. Mark O’Malley
October 8, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pmThe Texas A&M Energy Institute’s Distinguished Lectures in Energy will feature Dr. Mark O’Malley, the Leverhulme Professor of Power Systems at Imperial College London and a Fellow of the Hagler Institute for Advanced Study at Texas A&M University, on Thursday, October 8, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. CDT (UTC -5:00) in the Frederick E. Giesecke Engineering Research Building (GERB) Third Floor Conference Room and through a Zoom Meeting. The topic will be “Is Power Electronics Undermining the Reliability of the Grid.”
2026 Texas A&M Conference on Energy
September 24 - 25, 2026
On September 24-25, 2026, the Texas A&M Energy Research Society (TAMU ERS), in cooperation with the Texas A&M Energy Institute, will host the 10th Annual Texas A&M Conference on Energy at the Texas A&M Memorial Student Center.
Distinguished Lectures in Energy: Chairman Thomas Gleeson
September 23, 2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pmThe Texas A&M Energy Institute’s Distinguished Lectures in Energy will feature Thomas Gleeson, the Chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CDT (UTC -5:00) in the Frederick E. Giesecke Engineering Research Building (GERB) Third Floor Conference Room and through a Zoom Meeting. The topic will be “A Conversation with Chairman Gleeson.”
Distinguished Lecture Series in Energy: Dr. Birgit (Bea) Braun
March 25, 2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pmThe Texas A&M Energy Institute’s Distinguished Lecture Series in Energy will feature Dr. Birgit (Bea) Braun, an R&D/TS&D Fellow for Digital Innovation in the Packaging, Specialty Plastics & Hydrocarbons R&D organization at the Dow Chemical Company, on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CDT (UTC -5:00) in the Frederick E. Giesecke Engineering Research Building (GERB) Third Floor Conference Room and through a Zoom Meeting. The topic will be “From Prediction to Profit: How Machine Learning and Optimization Create Advantage at Dow.”
Powering Texas: Academic and Policy Perspectives
March 25, 2026
12:00 pm - 6:30 pmThe Bush School of Government and Public Service’s Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy will host an in-depth public conversation on Wednesday, March 25, on one of Texas’ most pressing challenges, meeting the state’s growing demand for electricity.
Distinguished Lecture Series in Energy: Dr. JoAnn Lighty
February 18, 2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pmThe Texas A&M Energy Institute’s Distinguished Lecture Series in Energy will feature Dr. JoAnn Lighty, an emeritus professor of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering at Boise State University, on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CST (UTC -6:00). The topic will be “Innovation and Creativity – Fueling the Solutions of Today’s Critical Food, Energy, and Water Challenges.”