2024 Texas A&M Conference on Energy
September 11 - 13, 2024
On September 11-13, 2024, Texas A&M Energy Research Society (TAMU ERS), in cooperation with the Texas A&M Energy Institute, will host the 2024 Texas A&M Conference on Energy at the Texas A&M Memorial Student Center. This year’s event focuses on new and ground-breaking advancements pertaining to both the petroleum and renewable sectors of energy.
Distinguished Lecture Series in Energy: Dr. Michael Kerby
September 25, 2024
11:00 am - 12:00 pmFrederick E. Giesecke Engineering Research Building (GERB) Third Floor Conference Room
The Texas A&M Energy Institute’s Distinguished Lecture Series in Energy will feature Dr. Michael Kerby, a Senior Advisor for Corporate Strategic Planning at ExxonMobil, on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 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 “Harnessing Hydrogen: A Key Element of the U.S. Energy Future.”
Distinguished Lecture Series in Energy: Prof. Gabriel Eckstein
October 16, 2024
11:00 am - 12:00 pmFrederick E. Giesecke Engineering Research Building (GERB) Third Floor Conference Room
The Texas A&M Energy Institute’s Distinguished Lecture Series in Energy will feature Prof. Gabriel Eckstein, a Professor of Law and Director of the Energy, Environmental, and Natural Resource Systems Law Program at the Texas A&M University School of Law, on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, 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 “Who Owns the Heat? Legal and Practical Challenges to Allocating Ownership Rights in Geothermal Energy.”
Distinguished Lecture Series in Energy: Dr. Ilya Zaslavsky
November 13, 2024
11:00 am - 12:00 pmFrederick E. Giesecke Engineering Research Building (GERB) Third Floor Conference Room
The Texas A&M Energy Institute’s Distinguished Lecture Series in Energy will feature Dr. Ilya Zaslavsky, the Director of Spatial Information Systems Laboratory at the University of California San Diego, on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 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 “Leveraging AI and Large Language Models to Navigate the Water-Energy-Food-Health Nexus.”
The Texas A&M Energy Institute Annual Distinguished Lecture: Dr. Elizabeth Endler
December 5, 2024
Frederick E. Giesecke Engineering Research Building (GERB) Third Floor Conference Room
The Texas A&M Energy Institute Annual Distinguished Lecture will feature Dr. Elizabeth Endler, the Chief Scientist for Energy Storage & Integration at Shell, on Thursday, December 5, 2024. The topic will be “The Science & Scale of Energy Systems In Transition: An Industrial Perspective.”
METAVASIS Program Workshop: Bridging Continents for Sustainable Solutions
June 20 - 21, 2024
8:30 am - 5:30 pm, 9:00 am - 12:30 pmAs a part of the METAVASIS project, and in continuation of the collaborative activities between the two Universities, the Agricultural University of Athens is hosting a workshop open to the public on Thursday, 20 June, and Friday, 21 June 2024.
Building Nexus Resilience: Addressing Migration and Conflicts in Water-Energy-Food Systems
May 30, 2024
8:00 am - 9:30 amAs a part of the Building Nexus Resilience Webinar Series, the Texas A&M Energy Institute, UNU-FLORES, SustainFood Network, NEXUSNET, PRIMA, and IWRA are hosting a webinar on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at 3:00-4:30 PM (CET), 8:00-9:30 (CST).
Seminar: Elnaz Kabir
April 24, 2024
1:00 pm - 2:00 pmOn Wednesday, April 24, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. CDT (UTC -5:00), Dr. Elnaz Kabir, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University, will present a seminar in the Frederick E. Giesecke Engineering Research Building (GERB) Third Floor Conference Room and through a Zoom Meeting. The topic will be “Towards Zero-Carbon Power Grids: Navigating Renewables’ Complexities and Constraints.”
Seminar: Eman Hammad
April 17, 2024
11:00 am - 12:00 pmOn Wednesday, April 17, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CDT (UTC -5:00), Dr. Eman Hammad, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University and the Director of iSTAR (innovations in Systems Trust & Resilience), will present a seminar in the Frederick E. Giesecke Engineering Research Building (GERB) Third Floor Conference Room and through a Zoom Meeting. The topic will be “Towards Resilient-by-Design NextG Power Systems: Embracing Uncertainty and Leveraging Complexity.”
Navigating the Storm: Building Energy Resilience for a Sustainable Future in South America
April 12, 2024
8:00 am - 1:30 pmOn April 12, 2024, from 8:00 am – 1:30 pm CDT (UTC -5:00), the Texas A&M Energy Institute and the Universidad Privada de Santa Cruz de la Sierra (UPSA) will co-host a special workshop titled, “Navigating the Storm: Building Energy Resilience for a Sustainable Future in South America.”