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Filippo Gavelli

Dr. Filippo Gavelli is the Head of the Dispersion Consulting group at GexCon US, Inc. and specializes in the analysis of heat transfer and fluid flow phenomena, including multiphase flows and cryogenic fluids. He has over 15 years of experience in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling, using several research and commercial codes. He applies his expertise to modeling the atmospheric dispersion of hazardous gaseous releases, and has extensive experience modeling Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) vapor cloud dispersion. Dr. Gavelli is responsible for GexCon US’ dispersion modeling activities...Read more

Florent Guillou

Dr. Florent Guillou, MSc in materials science from European School for organic chemistry, polymers and materials science (ECPM), PhD in Chemistry from the Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS). In charge of technico economic studies on energy production processes and carbon dioxide capture technologies at IFP Energies Nouvelles. IFP Energies nouvelles is a public-sector research, innovation and training center. Its mission is to develop efficient, economical, clean and sustainable technologies in the fields of energy, transport and the environment.Read more

Haiying Tang

Dr. Haiying Tang received her BSE in chemical engineering from Zhejiang University, China, and her MSE, and PhD in chemical engineering from Wayne State University (WSU), Detroit, Michigan. She is currently a research assistant professor of National Biofuels Energy Laboratory (NBEL) of Wayne State University & NextEnergy. She has extensive research experience in alternative energy technologies, biomedical devices, nanostructures, thin films, and engineering experience in petrochemical industries. Her research interests at NBEL include the development of the non-food crop based...Read more

Henry Kelly

Dr. Henry Kelly is the Acting Assistant Secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). EERE invests in clean energy technologies that strengthen the economy, protect the environment, and reduce dependence on oil. Prior to his arrival at DOE, Dr. Kelly served as the President of the Federation of American Scientists. Dr. Kelly draws on vast experience in a variety of government positions including Assistant Director for Technology for the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Clinton White House; senior associate at...Read more

J. Kelly Thomas

Dr. J. Kelly Thomas is manger of the blast effects section at BakerRisk. Dr. Thomas graduated with a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from Texas A&M University, where he worked primarily in the areas of advanced nuclear fuels and space nuclear power system. He worked at the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site until 1999. At Savannah River, Dr. Thomas focused on nuclear fuels and materials, accident analysis, and flammability and explosion issues. Dr. Thomas joined BakerRisk in 1999. His primary focus at BakerRisk has been on the characterization, modeling and testing of flammability...Read more

Jeff Z. Yu

Dr. Jeff Yu has over 20 years experience for advanced process control research, development, and implementation. He is the founder and president of Predictive Control Technology, Inc., a small corporation which provides world-class process control consulting and service for refinery and petrochemical industry since 2006. Before that, he worked for Setpoint, Inc. and Aspen Technology, Inc. in Houston, Texas, where he worked to the top technical ladder. He received the BS degree in System and Management Science in 1987, and the MS degree in Computer Science in 1990, both from the University...Read more

Jesse E. Hensley

Dr. Jesse Hensley joined NREL in 2009 as a chemical engineer in the Thermochemical Process R&D division of the National Bioenergy Center. Jesse currently serves as the principal investigator for two core DOE projects with a research budget in excess of $1 million per year. Since joining NREL, he has designed and built three state-of-the-art reactor systems for characterization of heterogeneous gas-to-liquids catalysts, and he collaborates with several industrial partners to advance the state of the art in mixed alcohol catalysis. He also has designed and managed the construction of a...Read more

Julio M. Ottino

Dr. Julio M. Ottino is the dean of the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Northwestern University where he holds the titles of Distinguished Robert R. McCormick Institute Professor and Walter P. Murphy Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering. Ottino’s current research is focused on complex systems and has been featured in articles and on the covers of Nature, Science, Scientific American, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA. Ottino is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the American Academy of Arts and...Read more

Keerthi Srinivas

Dr. Keerthi Srinivas got his PhD at the Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering in University of Arkansas, Fayetteville under the guidance of Dr. Jerry W. King in 2010. The focus of his doctoral research was on the measurement and prediction of thermodynamic and mass transfer properties of flavonoids in high temperature water. He continued his work under Dr. Jerry W. King as a post-doctoral research fellow on research involving measurement of solution thermodynamic properties and adsorption properties of various biopolymers and the hydrolysis of biomass substrates. He has also...Read more

Sunil D. Lakhiani

Dr. Lakhiani uses his knowledge in human factors and risk perception to evaluate and investigate human errors and accident causation associated with consumer products, heavy machinery, and industrial tools and operations. He has specialized knowledge and experience in the design and evaluation of warnings and instructions for a wide array of products including sporting goods, household and industrial chemicals, industrial equipment, and consumer products. Dr. Lakhiani also uses his background in chemical engineering and industrial engineering to investigate human factors and warnings...Read more

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