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Technical Program for the 2025 Hydrogen Innovation and Technology Conference

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Details on the Poster Presentations can also be found here:  https://www.aiche.org/HIT2025/posters
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Day 1: October 14th, 2024 (Tuesday)

8:30 AM 6:00 PM Badge Pick-Up & On-site Registration
8:30 AM 9:00 AM Morning Coffee & Networking
9:00 AM 9:05 AM Welcome Remarks
9:05 AM 9:50 AM Keynote: Brett Perlman, Center for Houston's Future, Inc. (CHF)
9:50 AM 10:20 AM Break
10:20 AM 12:15 PM Session 1: Hydrogen for Transportation
10:20 AM 10:45 AM Noemi Leick, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

"Solid-state hydrogen storage solutions in unmanned aerial vehicles"

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10:45 AM 11:10 AM Abhinav Kumar, Linde

"Innovative Approach Towards Building Hydrogen Refueling Stations"

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11:10 AM 11:35 AM Nirav Shah, Evonik

"Ammonia cracking with high performance catalysts from Evonik"

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11:35 AM 12:00 PM Invited Speaker TBA
12:00 PM 12:15 PM Submitted Abstract: Samin Rhythm, University of Oklahoma

"Assessing Ductility Degradation in Hydrogen Environments: A Machine Learning Approach for Pipeline Steels"

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12:15 PM 1:35 PM Lunch
1:35 PM 3:10 PM Session 2: End Use Applications
1:35 PM 2:00 PM David Spicer, ExxonMobil Technology & Engineering Company

'Proof of Concept' to Full Furnace Application: A Hydrogen Burner Commercialization Journey"

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2:00 PM 2:25 PM Trent Rogers, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
2:25 PM 2:40 PM Subitted Abstract: Shivansh Chaturvedi, Stanford Universit

"Matrix-Stabilized Combustion for Clean H2 and NH3 Combustion in Process Heating Applications"

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2:40 PM 2:55 PM

Submitted Abstract: Neel Sirosh, H2MOF

"Transformative Hydrogen Storage with Nano-Engineered Reticular Materials"

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2:55 PM 3:10 PM Submitted Abstract: Ritvik Jain, Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc.

"The Role of Hydrogen (or lack of it) in a Zero Emissions California Electric Grid"

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3:10 PM 3:40 PM Break
3:40 PM 5:30 PM

Session 3: Scaling & Commercialization – Challenges and Insights

3:40 PM 4:05 PM Ned Stetson, DOE
4:05 PM 4:30 PM David B Biggs, Stoke Space
4:30 PM 4:45 PM Submitted Abstract: Laurence GRAND-Clement, Hyggle

"Scalable Digital Energy Management to Accelerate the Viability of Green Hydrogen Infrastructure"

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4:45 PM 5:00 PM Submitted Abstract: David Keisar, MIT

"Coupled Techno-Economic Analysis and Thermodynamic Optimization of Large-Scale Hydrogen Storage and Intercontinental Transport Via Metal Hydrides"

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5:00 PM 5:15 PM Submitted Abstract: Kevin Topolski, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

"Repurposing Natural Gas Pipelines Infrastructure for Hydrogen and Hydrogen Blending"

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5:15 PM 5:30 PM Submitted Abstract: Sheik Tanveer, Argonne National Laboratory

"Pipeline Network Scenario Analysis Model for Hydrogen Hub Deployment"

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5:30 PM 7:30 PM

Welcome Reception, jointly with CHS Americas

Day 2: October 15, 2025 (Wednesday)
9:00 AM 6:00 PM Badge Pick-Up & On-site Registration
8:30 AM 9:00 AM Morning Coffee & Networking
9:00 AM 9:05 AM Morning Remarks
9:05 AM 9:50 AM Keynote Speaker TBA
9:50 AM 10:20 AM Break
10:20 AM 12:15 PM

Session 4: Hydrogen Production Driven by CI and LCA

10:20 AM 10:45 AM Guillermo Aguirre, EcoEngineers

"Clean Hydrogen: The Role of Carbon Intensity and Lifecycle Analysis"

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10:45 AM 11:10 AM Jorge Pena Lopez, Technip Energies

"Hydrogen-Fired SMR for Blue H2 Production: A Flexible and Economical Pathway to Decarbonization"

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11:10 AM 11:35 AM Joannah Otashu, Siemens Industry Software

"Reducing the Cost of Hydrogen Production with Integrated Digital Twins"

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11:35 AM 12:00 PM Snehesh Ail, Johnson Matthey

"Unlocking Ultra-Low Carbon H2, Fuels & Chemicals via JMs ATR and GHR/ATR technologies"

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12:00 PM 12:15 PM Submitted Abstract: Meng Tao, Arizona State University

"Powering Megawatt Water Electrolyzers with Solar and Wind"

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12:15 PM 1:35 PM Lunch
1:35 PM 3:10 PM

Session 5: Progress in Electrolysis Technologies

1:35 PM 2:00 PM Elias Greenbaum, GTA, Inc.

"Progress in Off-Grid Subsea Electrolytic Hydrogen Production*"

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2:00 PM 2:25 PM Ashlee Toth, PPG

"Innovative Materials and Protective Coatings for Electrolyzer Systems"

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2:25 PM 2:40 PM Submitted Abstract: Fnu Vidhi, University of Houston & Texas Center For Superconductivity

"Highly Efficient and Stable Iron Molybdate Electrocatalyst Towards Oxygen Evolution Reaction Under Alkaline Conditions"

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2:40 PM 2:55 PM Submitted Abstract: Karan Santesh Nair, PSRG Inc.

"ElectrolysisGPTTM: An AI-Driven Expert Assistant for Advancing Electrolysis Technology"

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2:55 PM 3:10 PM Submitted Abstract: Xiaonan Shan, University of Houston

"Developing High-Performance Catalysts for Water Splitting and Exploring the Opportunities in Automated Electrochemical Catalyst Screening"

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3:10 PM 4:40 PM HIT Poster Session & Networking Break
4:20 PM 5:45 PM CHS Americas: Roundtable Discussions
Day 3: October 15, 2025 (Thursday)
9:00 AM 12:00 PM Badge Pick-Up & On-site Registration
8:30 AM 9:00 AM Morning Coffee + Networking
9:00 AM 9:05 AM Morning Remarks:
9:05 AM 9:50 AM Keynote: Amgad Elgowainy, Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)

"Value proposition of hydrogen in transportation applications"

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9:50 AM 10:20 AM Break
10:20 AM 11:55 AM

Session 6: International Projects Update / Global Value Chain 

10:20 AM 10:45 AM Joseph Powell, Energy Transition Institute, University of Houston

"What's Next for the Hydrogen Economy?"

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10:45 AM 11:35 AM Invited Talks TBA
11:35 AM 11:50 AM Submitted Abstract: Salvador Avila Filho, Federal University of Bahia

"Multidimensional Value Chain Analysis of Green Hydrogen Business"

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11:50 AM 12:05 PM Submitted Abstract: Stephanie Collins, UC Berkeley, Civil and Environmental Engineering

"Making First Estimates of Integrated Emissions and Costs in Clean Hydrogen Projects Via Throughput Tool"

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12:05 PM 12:15 PM Closing Remarks

Registration to the 2025 Hydrogen Innovation and Technology Conference includes access to technical sessions for 2025 Center for Hydrogen Safety Americas Conference: https://www.aiche.org/chsus
Check out both programs and attend sessions and presentations best suited for your interests and career!