John Cirucci
Chief Engineer, The Center for Negative Carbon Emissions
The 2026 AIChE Spring Meeting & 22nd Global Congress on Process Safety will feature a Public Affairs Town Hall on Monday, April 13, 2026, from 4:00 - 5:30 PM Central Time, focusing on AI & Chemical Engineering.
Attending the town hall is part of your 2026 AIChE Spring Meeting and 22nd GCPS Online Registration, and does not require any add-ons.
Program and Speakers
Location: Hilton Americas-Houston, Room 340 A
Introduction
The application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has spread swiftly throughout academia, government and industry disciplines including chemical engineering. We may be on the precipice of fundamental changes in how traditional human roles in research, design, operations, and education are executed in the future. The rapid implementation and evolution of AI bring enormous uncertainty and risk. Inevitably, there will be astonishing benefits and unforeseen misfortunes. In this session, we will open with perspectives from an expert panel on the safety, environmental, ethical, and legal implications of AI application in chemical engineering. Then, we will invite questions, comments, and concerns from attendees in a town hall format. We welcome input on how AIChE can best serve our members in preparing for living and working in a future world with artificial intelligence.
Panelists:
- John Cirucci, VerdeTek
- Mary Ellen Ternes, Earth & Water Law, LLC
- Jeffrey Seay, University of Kentucky
- Kathleen Kas. Dow Chemical Company
