2016 Texas A&M Conference on

Energy September 26 28, 2016

Bethancourt Ballroom, Memorial Student Center

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

TABLE OF CONTENTS CONFERENCE SCHEDULE ........................................................................................................................................ 1

POSTER SESSIONS .................................................................................................................................................. 9

OPENING REMARKS & PLENARY SPEAKERS .......................................................................................................... 18

OPENING REMARKS ...................................................................................................................................................... 19 DR. GRACE M. BOCHENEK ............................................................................................................................................. 20 MR. BILL MAGNESS ...................................................................................................................................................... 22 MR. RUSSELL MARTIN .................................................................................................................................................. 24

CONFERENCE SPONSORS ..................................................................................................................................... 26

MAJOR SPONSOR 1: TEXAS A&M ENERGY INSTITUTE ......................................................................................................... 27 MAJOR SPONSOR 2: TEXAS A&M INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY ..................................................................................... 28 MAJOR SPONSOR 3: MAYS BUSINESS SCHOOL, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE .............................................................................. 30 COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY ......................................................................................................... 32 MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY ........................................................................................ 33 SMART GRID CENTER, TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION ............................................................................... 34 SCHOOL OF LAW, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY ...................................................................................................................... 35 ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY ................................................................ 36 GAS & FUELS RESEARCH CENTER, TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION ................................................................ 38 DIVISION OF RESEARCH, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY .............................................................................................................. 39

IN MEMORY OF PROFESSOR CHRISTODOULOS A. FLOUDAS ............................................................................... 40

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Conference Schedule

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Start End Monday September 26, 2016 07:30 08:30 Conference Registration and Breakfast 08:30 09:30 Opening Remarks (RM 2300C)

09:30 10:15 Dr. Grace M. Bochenek Director, National Energy Technology Laboratory

10:30 12:30

Parallel sessions 1

Optimization and Control of Energy Systems for High

Value Products (RM 2300A)

Multifunctional Materials for Energy Applications

(RM 2300B)

Oil and Gas Exploration and Production I

(RM 2300D) 1. Title: Improved Data-Driven

Mathematical Modeling and Global Optimization Framework: An Application in Refinery Planning Operations Authors: Cosar Doga Demirhan, Fani Boukouvala, Kyungwon Kim, Hyeju Song, Christodoulos A. Floudas

1. Title: Improving Energy Efficiency Using Amine-Intercalated -zirconium Phosphates Authors: Wei Dai, Huaping Xiao, Yuwei Kan, Abraham Clearfield, Hong Liang

1. Title: Nanoindentation Measurements for Hydraulic Fracturing Optimization Authors: Sergei G. Parsegov, David S. Schechter

2. Title: A Novel Building Block-based Superstructure for Process Intensification Authors: Jianping Li, Salih Emre Demirel, M. M. Faruque Hasan

2. Title: Next Generation Thermal Interface Materials for Energy Applications Authors: Nirup Nagabandi, Cengiz Yegin, Mustafa Akbulut

2. Title: Integrated Workflow to Model Complex Fracture Networks and to Evaluate the Uncertainty of Fracture Characterization on Production Performance Utilizing Microseismic, Outcrop and Horizontal Core Data Authors: Jianlei (John) Sun, David Schechter, Edith Sotelo Gamboa

3. Title: Optimization of Multi-Dimensional Systems Using One Dimensional Data-Driven Models and Convex-Hull Approximation of the Feasible Region Authors: Ishan Bajaj, M. M. Faruque Hasan

3. Title: Efficiency Based Comparisons of Conventional and Magnetic Refrigerant Performance in Refrigeration Cycles Authors: Timothy Brown, P. J. Shamberger, T. D. Brown

3. Title: A Constitutive Mechanical Model for Gas Hydrate Bearing Sediments Incorporating Inelastic Mechanisms Authors: Xuerui Gai, Marcelo Sanchez

4. Title: Natural Gas to Liquids, Olefins, and Aromatics: A Systematic Approach for the Optimal Production Trade-Offs Authors: Alexander Niziolek, Onur Onel, Christodoulos A. Floudas

4. Title: Enhancing Solar Harvest of Interfacial Solar Membrane for Water purification Authors: Xiayun Huang, Yi-Hsin Yu, Oscar L. de Llergo, Zhengdong Cheng

4. Title: Estimating Zonal Flow Contributions in Deep Water Assets from Pressure and Temperature Data Authors: Rayhana Nayema Sohel, Rayhana N. Sohel, Abu Rashid Hasan, Xiaowei Wang

5. Title: Modeling and Control of Proppant Bank Height to Achieve Uniformity of a Hydraulic Fracturing System Authors: Prashanth Kumar Siddhamshetty, Seeyub Yang, Joseph Sangil Kwon

5. Title: Novel Processing Material in Phase Change Heat Transport Authors: Yi Wang, Jorge L. Alvarado

6. Title: Design, Operations and

Control of Distributed Energy Systems Authors: Nikolaos A. Diangelakis, Baris Burnak, Efstratios N. Pistikopoulos

6. Title: Soft Material and Liquid Metal Based Scavenger Device Authors: Sina Baghbani Kordmahale

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12:30 13:30 Lunch Break

13:30 15:30

Parallel sessions 2

Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery Design

(RM 2300A)

Energy Storage Technologies I

(RM 2300B)

Oil and Gas Exploration and Production II

(RM 2300D)

1. Title: Dynamic Modeling for a Two-Stage Biogas Production Process Authors: Zhaoyang Duan, M. Nicolas Cruz Bournazou, Costas Kravaris

1. Title: Cathodes for Next Generation Intercalation Batteries: Guiding Matierials Design through Mechanistic Understanding Authors: Gregory A. Horrocks, Justin L. Andrews, Luis R. De Jesus, Yufeng Liang, Erick J. Braham, Abhishek Parija, David Prendergast, Sarbajit Banerjee

1. Title: Application of the Discrete Element Method to Studying Shale Microfracturing Authors: Antu Xie, Thomas Blasingame, Eduardo Gildin, George Moridis

2. Title: High-throughput Droplet Microfluidics Screening Platform toward Microalgae-based Biofuel Study Authors: Hyun Soo Kim, Song-I Han, Adrian R. Guzman, Hem R. Thapa, Dan Browne, Mehmet Tatli, Shih-Chi Hsu, David B. Stern, Timothy P. Devarenne, Arum Han

2. Title: Grid Scale Energy Storage Flywheels Authors: Alan Palazzolo, Xiaojun Li, Hamid Toliyat

2. Title: Global Optimization of Constrained Grey-Box Models for Well Injection and Production Authors: Burcu Beykal, Fani Boukouvala, Nadav Sorek, Hardikkumar Zalavadia, Eduardo Gildin, Christodoulos A. Floudas

3. Title: Advanced Biological and Chemical Design for Lignin Conversion Authors: Shangxian Xie, Furong Lin, Yunqiao Pu, Qining Sun, Cheng Zhao, Su Sun, Susie Dai, Arthur J. Ragauskas, Joshua Yuan

3. Title: On the Understanding of the Overcharge Phenomenon for Li-ion Batteries Authors: Neha Gada, Daniel Juarez - Robles, Aashutosh Mistry, Partha P. Mukherjee

3. Title: Using Uphole-Motor Technology for Extended-Reach-Well Operations Authors: Oluwafemi Oyedokum, Jerome Schubert

4. Title: Biomass Cofiring and Its Impact on Land Use Change and Ecosystem Service under Clean Power Plan Authors: Zidong Wang, Bruce A. McCarl, Stephen Polasky

4. Title: Electrochemical Characterization of Cu6Sn5 as an Anode for Lithium-Ion Batteries Authors: Robert Minter, Daniel Juarez - Robles, Partha P. Mukherjee

4. Title: Application of Lattice Boltzmann Method in Multi-scale Modeling of Shale Reservoirs Authors: Alexander Tarankov, Eduardo Gildin, Hadi Nasrabadi

5. Title: Photosynthetic Biofuels Production in Higher Plants Platform Authors: Cheng Zhao, Yongkyoung Kim, Yining Zeng, Xin Wang, Susie Y. Dai, Shiyou Ding, Joshua S. Yuan

5. Title: Mapping Electronic Structure Inhomogenieties in Individual LixV2O5 Nanowires Authors: Luis R. De Jesus, Gregory A. Horrocks, Abhishek Parija, Yufeng Liang, David Prendergast, Sarbajit Banerjee

5. Title: Optimizing Oil Production in Flooded Reservoirs with Data-Driven Material Balance Models Authors: Rafael Wanderley de Holanda, Eduardo Gildin, Jerry L. Jensen

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15:30 15:45 Break

15:45 17:45

Parallel sessions 3

Catalysis and Reaction Engineering for Energy Applications (RM 2300A)

Energy Storage Technologies II (RM 2300B)

1. Title: Advancing Design Principles of Molecular Catalysts for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction Authors: Siyoung Sung, Michael Nippe

1. Title: Highly Flexible Self-Assembled V2O5 Cathodes Enabled by Conducting Diblock Copolymers Authors: Hyosung An, Jared Mike, Kendall A. Smith, Lisa Swank, Yen-Hao Lin, Stacy Pesek, Rafael Verduzco, Jodie L. Lutkenhaus

2. Title: Hotspot Mitigation in an Annular Microchannel Reactor (AMR) for Hydrogen and/or Syn Gas Production Authors: Holly Butcher, Benjamin Wilhite, Peter Bossard, Andrew Kaldor

2. Title: Next Generation Shaft-Less Energy Storage Flywheel Authors: Xiaojun Li, Alan Palazzolo, Patrick McMullen, Zhiyang Wang, Dustin Tingey, Xu Han

3. Title: Computational Design of Catalysts for the Synthesis of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Authors: Jose Leonardo Gomez-Ballesteros, Juan Burgos, Pin Ann Lin, Renu Sharma, Perla Balbuena

3. Title: Exploring Microstructural Modifications to Improve Li-Air Cell Discharge Behavior Authors: Dickens Law, Aashutosh Mistry, Partha P. Mukherjee

4. Title: Substitution and Catalytic Chemistry of Gyroscope Like Complexes Derived from Cl-Rh-CO Rotators and Triply trans Spanning Di(trialkylphosphine) Ligands Authors: Alexander Estrada, John A. Gladysz, Janet Bluemel

4. Title: Inverse Heat Transfer Quantification of Heat Generation Rates During Electrochemical Operation of an 18650 Li-ion Cell Authors: Hanumanth Palle Reddy, Daniel Juarez Robles, Aashutosh Mistry, Partha P. Mukherjee

5. Title: A Pyrazolate-Based Porphyrinic MOF with Extraordinary Base-Resistance Authors: Kecheng Wang, Xiuliang Lv, Dawei Feng, Jian Li,Junliang Sun, Yabo Xie, Jian-Rong Li, Hong-Cai Zhou

5. Title: Novel Li-S Battery Cathode Enabled by Self-standing Carbon Nanotube Sponge Authors: Gang Yang, Xiong Pu, Choongho Yu

6. Title: Microwave-assisted synthesis of rod-like CuO/TiO2 for high-efficiency photocatalytic hydrogen evolution Authors: Yi-Hsien Yu, Ying-Pin Chen, Zhengdong Cheng

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Start End Tuesday September 27, 2016 8:00 8:30 Breakfast

8:30 9:30 Mr. Bill Magness President and Chief Executive Officer, Electric Reliability Council of Texas

9:30 10:30 Poster Presentations Session 1: Posters 1 - 46 (RM 2300E)

10:30 12:30

Parallel sessions 4

Modeling, Simulation, and Design of Energy Systems I

(RM 2300A)

Geothermal, Nuclear, and Hydroelectric Energy

Technologies (RM 2300B)

Energy Policy, Law, Security and Societal Impact

(RM 2300D)

1. Title: Natural Gas to Liquid Transportation Fuels Utilizing Chemical Looping Technologies for Syngas Generation: Process Synthesis and Global Optimization Authors: William W. Tso, Alexander M. Niziolek, Onur Onel, Christodoulos A. Floudas

1. Title: Geothermal Foundations as Energy Savers for Buildings Authors: Mohammadreza Keshavarz, Jean-Louis Briaud, Dr. Marcelo Sanchez, Ghassan Akrouch, Charles Culp

1. Title: Political Obstacles to Economic Reform: Comparative Evidence from the Power Sector in Twenty Indian States Authors: YuJung (Julia) Lee, Chaoyo Cheng, Galen Murray, Yuree Noh, Johannes Urpelainen, Joseph Van Horn, Johannes Urpelainen

2. Title: A Novel Method Toward Simultaneous Process Design, Integration and Intensification Authors: Salih Emre Demirel, Jianping Li, M. M. Faruque Hasan

2. Title: Temperature Profile Estimation in an Environment-Friendly Geothermal Energy Model Authors: Raka Islam, A. Rashid Hasan, Ron Loveday

2. Title: Homo Dakoticus: Energy Citizenship in North Dakota Authors: Thomas Loder, Christian Brannstrom

3. Title: Multi-rate Reduced-order Observer Design with Application to Monitoring of Gas-phase Polyethylene Reactors Authors: Chen Ling, Costas Kravaris

3. Title: Thermal Fracturing for Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) Authors: Yunxing Lu, Minsu Cha, Junho Lee

3. Title: Efficient Policies to Reduce Emissions from Passenger Cars: Fee-Bate Systems and Vehicle Early Retirement Incentives Authors: Ephraim Karsagi, Steve Puller

4. Title: Modeling and simulation of multicomponent, multiphase porous media flows using a new hybrid method Authors: Sourav Dutta, Prabir Daripa

4. Title: Evaluation of Impulse Turbine Performance Under Wet Steam Conditions Authors: Nicholas Luthman, Karen Vierow

4. Title: The Political Economy of Chinese and American Oil Exploration and Infrastructure Investment in Sao Tome and Principe Authors: Bryce C. Barros, Jeffrey Roszhart, William Norris

5. Title: Using Performance and Power Modeling to Guide Energy-Efficient Application Development on HPC Systems Authors: Xingfu Wu, Valerie Taylor

5. Title: Advancing Advanced Nuclear Authors: Charles Stratton, Pavel Tsvetkov

5. Title: Domestic Threats to the Energy Sector Authors: Cory Ferguson, Danny W. Davis

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12:30 13:30 Lunch Break

13:30 15:30

Parallel sessions 5

Modeling, Simulation, and Design of Energy Systems II

(RM 2300A)

Combustion (RM 2300B)

Smart Electric Grids (RM 2300D)

1. Title: Process Synthesis of Hybrid Biomass and Natural Gas to Liquid Transportation Fuel Refineries under Price Uncertainty using Robust Optimization Authors: Logan R. Matthews, Yannis A. Guzman, Onur Onel, Alexander M. Niziolek, Christodoulos A. Floudas

1. Title: Detailed Turbulence Characterization of a Fan-Stirred Vessel with Two Different Impeller Designs Authors: Victor Leon, Anibal Morones Ruelas, Eric L. Petersen

1. Title: Flexible Implementation of Power System Topology Control in Smart Electricity Grids Authors: Payman Dehghanian, Mladen Kezunovic

2. Title: Multi-scale Optimization of Simultaneous Separation and Storage of Natural Gas using Microporous Materials Authors: Shachit S. Iyer, M. M. Faruque Hasan

2. Title: Experimental Techniques in the Gas Turbine Heat Transfer Study Authors: Nafiz H. K. Chowdhury, Chao-Cheng Shiau , Je-Chin Han

2. Title: Robust Protection of Power Transmission Systems in Todays Restructured Environment Authors: Mohammad Tasdighi, Mladen Kezunovic

3. Title: Temporal Clustering for Order Reduction of Nonlinear Parabolic PDE Systems with Time-Dependent Spatial Domains: Application to a Hydraulic Fracturing Process Authors: Abhinav Narasingam, Joseph Sangil Kwon

3. Title: Respiratory Quotient (RQ) Concept for Ranking Fossil and Bio-Fuels Based on CO2 Emitting Potential Authors: S.S. Thanapal, Amab Nanda, Kalyan Annamalai, D. Ranjan

3. Title: Improvement of Transmission Line Lightning Performances based on Risk Assessment Authors: Tatjana Dokic, Mladen Kezunovic

4. Title: Anchor-Tenant Models for the Synthesis of Eco-Industrial Parks through Carbon-Hydrogen-Oxygen Symbiosis Networks Authors: Kevin Topolski, Mohamed Noureldin, Mahmoud El-Halwagi

4. Title: Characterization of Emissions of Combustion Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Authors: Morgan O'Neil, Nicholas Neimiec, Waruna Kulatilaka

4. Title: Synchrophasor Reference Algorithm for PMU Calibration System Authors: Cheng Qian, Mladen Kezunovic

5. Title: Shale Gas to Light Olefins: Global Optimization of an Integrated NGL Recovery, Steam Cracking, and Methane Conversion Superstructure Authors: Onur Onel, Alexander M. Niziolek, Christodoulos A. Floudas

5. Title: Laser Diagnostic Studies of Turbulent Jet Mixing for Next Generation Combustion Systems Authors: Yejun Wang, Waruna Kulatilaka

5. Title: Reexamining the Functioning of the Independent System Operator in the Age of Renewables and Demand Response Authors: Ke Ma, P. R. Kumar, Rahul Singh, Le Xie

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15:30 15:45 Break

15:45 17:45

Parallel sessions 6

Outlook, Planning, Operation and Impacts of Renewable Energy I

(RM 2300A)

CO2 Capture, Utilization and Storage (RM 2300B)

1. Title: Review on Different Solar Radiation and PV Model Schemes Authors: Abdullah Almehizia, Mehrdad Ehsani, Hussein Al-Masri

1. Title: Carbon Dioxide Utilization for the Production of Liquid Transportation Fuels: A Comprehensive Process Synthesis and Global Optimization Approach Authors: Joseph Costandy, Alexander M. Niziolek, Onur Onel, Christodoulos A. Floudas

2. Title: Heterostructured Perovskite Nanocrystals for Applications in Optical Energy Conversion Authors: Benjamin Roman, Athavan Nadarajah, Jarett Martin, Matthew Sheldon

2. Title: CO2 Capture and Conversion to Chemicals via Syngas: Superstructure-based Process Synthesis, Modeling and Optimization Authors: Priyadarshini Balasubramanian, Ishan Bajaj, M. M. Faruque Hasan

3. Title: Space-Time Modeling of Asymmetric Local Wind Fields Authors: Ahmed Aziz Ezzat, Mikyoung Jun, Yu Ding

3. Title: Design and Synthesis of High Crystalline Amine-Functionalized PPNs for Carbon Capture Authors: Lanfang Zou, Hong-Cai Zhou

4. Title: Awareness, Convenience, Relevance - One Teams Quest to Make Renewable Energy Cool Again Authors: Katherine Schneider, Steven Gilliam, Luis Ramirez, Jared Pocock, Magda Lagoudas

4. Title: Incorporation of Alkylamine through an Acid-Base Reaction into Metal-Organic Frameworks for CO2 Capture Authors: Hao Li, Kecheng Wang, Dawei Feng, Ying-Pin Chen, Wolfgang Verdegaal, Hong-Cai Zhou

5. Title: Effect of Sediment Dissolution on Bearing Capacity

and Implications in Energy Geoengineering Authors: Junho Lee, Minsu Cha

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Start End Wednesday September 28, 2016 8:00 8:30 Breakfast

8:30 9:30 Mr. Russell Martin Commercial Design Manager, ExxonMobil Corporation

9:30 10:30 Poster Presentations Session 2: Posters 47 89 (RM 2300E)

10:30 12:00

Parallel sessions 7

Outlook, Planning, Operation, and Impacts of Renewable

Energy II (RM 2300A)

The Energy, Food, Water Nexus

(RM 2300B)

Fuel Cell Design and Applications (RM 2300D)

1. Title: A Production Economics Analysis for Quantifying the Efficiency of Wind Turbines Authors: Hoon Hwangbo, Andrew L. Johnson, Yu Ding

1. Title: Socio-Economic Evaluation of Energy Development in Texas The Case of Hydraulic Fracturing in the Eagle Ford Shale Authors: Hamid Shafiezadeh, John Blake, Rabi Mohtar

1. Title: Ultra-low Platinum Content Alloys as Cathode Catalysts in Hydrogen-Air Fuel Cells Author: Charles C. Hays

2. Title: Smart Grid Technologies: Possibilities and Challenges of Renewable Energy in Urban Areas Authors: Po-Chen Chen, Mladen Kezunovic

2. Title: Bridging the Texas Water Gap: A Holistic Water-Energy-Food Nexus Approach with Localized Solutions Authors: Bassel Daher, Sang-Hyun Lee, Vishakha Kaushik, John Blake, Sonia Zamaripa, Hamid Shafiezadeh, Mohammed Askariyeh, Rabi Mohtar

2. Title: A Smart Manufacturing Framework for the Production of Hydrogen Energy Authors: Amit M. Manthanwar, Efstratios N. Pistikopoulos

3. Title: Optimal Day-Ahead Power Procurement with Renewable Energy, Storage, and Demand Response Authors: Soongeol Kwon, Lewis Ntaimo, Natarajan Gautam

3. Title: Integration of Thermal Membrane Distillation Networks with Processing Facilities Authors: Nesreen Elsayed, Maria A. Barrufet, Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi

3. Title: Bifunctional Nano-Sponges as Non-Precious Metal Electrodes for Fuel Cell Applications Author: Gang Yang, Celal Erbay, Arum Han, Choongho Yu

4. Title: Robust Electricity Generation Capacity Expansion with consideration to generation technology, location, costs and water withdrawals Authors: Ryan Skinner, Daniel Jornada, Jorge Leon

4. Title: Economic Implications of Impact of Climate Change on the Water, Energy, Food Nexus Authors: Anastasia Thayer, Yingqian Yang, Bruce McCarl

5. Title: Generation of Clean Hydrogen Gas, via Hydrogen Evolution on Ultra-Low Pt Content Alloys, Using Renewable Energy Sources Author: Charles C. Hays

12:00 12:30 Awards Ceremony and Closing Remarks (RM 2300C)

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Poster Sessions

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Poster Session 1 Tuesday September 27, 2016 (9:30 AM 10:30 AM, RM 2300E)

Poster Number

Title Authors

1 Composition, Shape, and Size Influences of Hybrid Magnetic/Polymer Nanoparticles on Crude Oil Remediation Yingchao Chen, Jenieer Flore, Fuwu Zhang, Karen Wooley

2 A Microfluidic Raman Spectroscopy Platform for In Vivo Algal Lipidomics Sergio Waqued, Vladislav V. Yakovlev, Arum Han

3 Fluidized Bed Gasification for Electricity Generation at Cotton Gins Walter Oosthuizen, Calvin Parnell, Russell McGee

4 Numerical Study of Hydrodynamics of Droplet Train Impingement Process Using CFD Analysis Jayaveera P. Muthusamy, Jorge L. Alvarado, Taolue Zhang

5 Numerical and Computational Analyses of MPCMS in Helically Coiled Heat Exchanger Behrouz Takabi, Jorge L. Alvarado

6 Modeling Effects of Electrode Microstructure on Accelerated Rate Calorimetry Electrochemical Testing of Li-Ion Battery Don Vu, Ankit Verma, Aashutosh Mistry, Partha P. Mukherjee

7 Simultaneous Design and Control of a Binary Distillation Column Baris Burnak, Justin Katz, Nikolaos A. Diangelakis, Efstratios N. Pistikopoulos

8 Thermal Performance of Multiple Droplet Train Impingement Arrays Arranged in a Hexagon Pattern Taolue Zhang, Jorge L. Alvarado, Jaraveera Muthusamy

9 Flow and Heat Transfer Characteristics of Microencapsulated Phase Change Material Slurry Yi Wang, Jorge L. Alvarado, Minsuk Kong

10 Groundwater Growing Demand Under Changing Climate Conditions in South Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer Jifar Nata, Bruce McCarl, Rabi Mohtar, Ronald Kaiser

11 Thermochemistry Measurements in Supersonic Flows Dean Ellis, Adonios Karpetis

12 A Pyrazolate-Based Porphyrinic MOF With Extraordinary Base-Resistance

Kecheng Wang, Xiuliang Lv, Dawei Feng, Jian Li, Junliang Sun, Yabo Xie, Jian-Rong Li, Hong-Cai Zhou

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13 Autonomous Energy Audits in Buildings A Lighting Assessment Package Christopher J Bay, Bryan P Rasmussen

14 Supply and Demand Sides of Energy Management at TAMU Syed L Ali, Homer Bruner Jr.

15 Integration of MoS2 Nanosheets on Carbon Fiber Paper by an In Situ Sulfidation Approach and Modulation of Its Electrocatalytic Activity Modulated by Interfacing With Buckminsterfullerene

Yun-Hyuk Choi, Jongbok Lee, Abhishek Parija, Junsang Cho, Stanislav V. Verkhoturov, Mohammad Al-Hashimi, Lei Fang, Sarbajit Banerjee

16 Probing New Thermoelectric Materials Through NMR and Computational Techniques Nader Ghassemi, Ali Sirusi, Laziz Saribaev, Emily Conant, Yefan Tian

17 Mechanical Modeling of Gas Hydrate Sediments Using an Elasto-Plastic Framework Xuerui Gai, Marcelo Sanchez

18 Hydraulic Fracture Height Predictions in Laminated Shale Formations Using Finite-Discrete Element Method Han Li, Yushi Zou, Peter Valko, Christine Ehlig-Economides

19 Exploring AVO Methods for Estimation of Geophysical and Geomechanical Properties of Organic-Rich Shales Un Young Lim, Richard Gibson

20 Synthesis and Production of Micro- and Nano-Scale Etchant Delivery Systems for Enhanced Hydrocarbon Recovery in Low Permeability Reservoirs

Cengiz Yegin, Li Hao, Jyothsna Varsha Talari, I-Cheng Chen, Mustafa Akbulut

21 A Constitutive Mechanical Model for Gas Hydrate Bearing Sediments Incorporating Inelastic Mechanisms Xuerui Gai, Marcelo Sanchez

22 Numerical Modeling of Dynamic Hydraulic Fracture Propagation Edith Sotelo Gamboa, Richard L. Gibson

23 Polymerized Ionic Liquid Triblock Terpolymers: Synthesis and Characterization Patrick M. Lathrop, Yossef A. Elabd

24 The Political Economy of Chinese and American Oil Exploration and Infrastructure Investment in Sao Tome and Principe Bryce C. Barros, Jeffrey Roszhart, William Norris

25 NEPCMs Via Pickering Emulsification Xuezhen Wang, Yi-Hsien Yu, M. Sam Mannan

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26 In-Situ Mechanistic Investigation of Charge and Mass Transfer of an Electro-Active Nitroxide Radical Polymer Shaoyang Wang, Fei Li, Jodie Lutkenhaus

27 Quantifying Thermophysical Properties of an 18650 Li-Ion Cell Using Non-Invasive Thermal Impedance Spectroscopy Kelsey Rollag, Michael Kalan, Daniel Juarez-Robles, Aashutosh Mistry, Partha P. Mukherjee

28 Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle Multi-Parametric Controller Gerald Ogumerem, Amit Manthanwar, Babak Rahrov, Efstratios Pistikopoulos

29 Temperature Profile Estimation in an Environment-Friendly Geothermal Energy Model Raka Islam, A. Rashid Hasan, Ron Loveday

30 Assessment and Correlation of Steam/Water and Air/Water Counter Current Flow Limitations in Large Diameter Pipe Richard Livingston, Matt Garza, Karen Vierow

31 Robust Protection of Power Transmission Systems in Todays Restructured Environment Mohammad Tasdighi, Mladen Kezunovic

32 Flexible Implementation of Power System Topology Control in Smart Electricity Grids Payman Dehghanian, Mladen Kezunovic

33 Exploring Cellular-Iot Technologies for Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Abhijeet Sahu, Karen L. Butler-Purry, Ana E. Goulart

34 Carbon Dioxide Utilization for The Production of Liquid Transportation Fuels: A Comprehensive Process Synthesis and Global Optimization Approach

Joseph Costandy, Alexander M. Niziolek, Onur Onel, Christodoulos A. Floudas

35 Incorporation of Alkylamine Through an Acid-Base Reaction Into Metal-Organic Frameworks for CO2 Capture Hao Li, Kecheng Wang, Dawei Feng, Ying-Pin Chen, Wolfgang Verdegaal, Hong-Cai Zhou

36 Flexible Zirconium Metal Organic Frameworks As Bioinspired Switchable Catalysts Shuai Yuan, Hong-Cai Zhou

37 Dynamic Analysis of Multi Rotor Wind Systems Based on Large Deformations Reyhaneh Navabzadehesmaeili, John Niedzwecki, Luciana Barroso

38 Numerical Simulation of Low Reynolds Number Flow Over Small Size Wind Turbine Blade Reza Gheisari, Othon K. Rediniotis, Jorge L. Alvarado

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39 Conjugated Ladder-Type Quinoidal Polymers Xiaozhou Ji, Yang Zou, Lei Fang

40 Effect of Extraction Using Ion-Exchange Resins on Countercurrent Mixed-Acid Fermentations Kefan Yang, Laura Camila Rios Carreao, Mark T. Holtzapple

41 Effect of Contact Hysteresis on Droplet Shedding on Induced Acoustic Vibrations Jose Eduardo Mejia, Jorge Alvarado

42 Simulation of Elastic Wave Propagation in Fractured Media With Multi-Scale Finite Elements Yongchae Cho, Richard Gibson, Maria Vasilyeva

43 A Study of Safety Culture Assessment Framework for Chemical Process Industry and Its Application To A Bayesian Belief Network Analysis

Changwon Son, Clementina Ramirez Marengo, M. Sam Mannan

44 Phase Change Material for Low Thermal Energy Storage: Applications in Water Nexus and Energy Recovery Navin Kumar, Debjyoti Banerjee

45 Molten Salt Nanofluid for Thermal Energy Storage: Applications in Concentrated Solar Powerplants Binjian Ma, Debjyoti Banerjee

46 Corrosion Inhibitation Using Molten Salt Nanofluid: Applications in Thermal Energy Storage and Concentrated Solar Powerplants Harsh Tamakuwala, Aditya Kuchibhotla, Debjyoti Banerjee

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Poster Session 2 Wednesday September 28, 2016 (9:30 AM 10:30 AM, RM 2300E)

Poster Number

Title Authors

47 Mid Infrared Dual Frequency Comb Spectrometer for the Detection of Greenhouse Gases in Ambient Air

Jinbao Xia, Feng Zhu, Alexandre Kolomenskii, Donald Corona, Hans Schuessler, James Strohaber, Lewis Johnson

48 Versatile Droplet Microfluidics-Based Gradient Generator for Studying Microalgae Under Various Culture Media Conditions

Shenyang Yang, H.S. Kim, A. Han

49 Site Characterization for Field Energy Developments: The Use of 3D Discrete Element Modeling of Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) To Assess Varying Multi-Scale Parameters

Tam Duong, Zenon Medina-Cetina

50 Understanding Microstructural Effects on Electrochemical Performance of Lithium Sulfur Cell Darren Law, Aashutosh Mistry, Partha P. Mukherjee

51 Steam and Air CCFL Data at Variable Pressure in A Large Diameter Tube Matthew Garza, Nicholas Wynne, Karen Vierow

52 Non-Intrusive Flow Measurement Using Temperature Signatures Trevor Terrill, Trevor Terrill, Bryan Rasmussen

53 Characterization of Tab-Induced Counter-Rotating Vortex Pair for Mixing Applications Jeongmoon Park, Jorge L. Alvarado

54 A Parametric Study on Gas Turbine Blade Platform Film Cooling for an Improved Effectiveness Andrew F Chen, Chao-Cheng Shiau, Je-Chin Han

55 Anchor-Tenant Models for The Synthesis of Eco-Industrial Parks Through Carbon-Hydrogen-Oxygen Symbiosis Networks

Kevin Topolski, Mohamed Noureldin, Mahmoud El-Halwagi

56 Full-Scale Turbine Vane End wall Film Cooling Effectiveness Distribution Using PSP Technique Chao-Cheng Shiau, Andrew F Chen, Je-Chin Han, Salam Azad, Ching-Pang Lee

57 Characterization of Emissions of Combustion Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Morgan O'Neil, Nicholas Neimiec, Waruna Kulatilaka

58 Computational Design of Catalysts for The Synthesis of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Jose Leonardo Gomez-Ballesteros, Juan Burgos, Pin Ann Lin, Renu Sharma, Perla Balbuena

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59 Linear Parametric Black-Box Modeling of Building HVAC Systems for The Application of MPC Rohit Chintala, Bryan Rasmussen

60 Material Compatibility of Lithium Nitrate Trihydrate Emily Emmons, Adam McClellan, Patrick Shamberger

61 Reversible Photo-Patterning of Soft Conductive Materials Via Spatially-Defined Supramolecular Assembly Xun He, Jingwei Fan, Jiong Zou, Karen L. Wooley

62 Use of Polymeric Nano-Particle to Reduce Friction in Hydrodynamic Oil Bearings Iyabo Lawal, Hong Liang

63 Estimating Zonal Flow Contributions in Deep Water Assets from Pressure and Temperature Data Rayhana Nayema Sohel, Abu Rashid Hasan, Xiaowei Wang

64 A Systematic Study on Shear Resisting Micro-Emulsion Fracturing Fluid Lecheng Zhang, Zhengdong Cheng

65 Effect of Gas Presence on Erosive Wear of Split-Vane Electrical Submersible Pump Yi Chen, Daniel Steck, Changrui Bai, Abhay Patil, Gerald Morrison

66 Process Safety Problems Caused by Hydrate Formation in Deepwater Production Operations Susana Leon Caceres, M. Sam Mannan

67 Economic Analysis of Mobile and Centralized Oil and Gas Wastewater Treatment Approaches Tyler F. Hussey, Xingmao Ma, David B. Burnett

68 Integrated Workflow To Model Complex Fracture Networks and to Evaluate the Uncertainty of Fracture Characterization on Production Performance Utilizing Microseismic, Outcrop and Horizontal Core Data

Jianlei (John) Sun, David Schechter, Edith Sotelo Gamboa

69 Computationally Efficient Dynamics Modeling for Downhole Drilling System Integrating Finite Element and Transfer Matrix

Chong Ke, Xingyong Song

70 Energy & Emissions Savings From Industrial Efficiency Projects Christopher R. Price, Bryan P. Rasmussen

71 Robust Metal-Organic Framework for Methane Storage Xuan Wang, Ying-Pin Chen, Stephen Fordham, Hong-Cai Zhou

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72 Polypeptides for Energy Applications: A Vision Toward Greener Organic Batteries Tan Pham-Duy Nguyen, Xun He, Jingwei Fan, Karen L. Wooley

73 Investigating The Effect of Electrode Composition on Performance of Li-Ion Cells Karan Narula, Daniel Juarez - Robles, Aashutosh Mistry, Partha P. Mukherjee

74 Roll-To-Roll Printing of Flexible Thin-Film Organic Thermoelectric Devices Zimeng Zhang, Shiren Wang, Jingjing Qiu

75 Geothermal Foundations as Energy Savers for Buildings Mohammadreza Keshavarz, Jean-Louis Briaud, Marcelo Sanchez, Ghassan Akrouch, Charles Culp

76 RCIC System Experiments Matthew Solom, Karen Vierow, Nicholas Luthman

77 Synchrophasor Reference Algorithm for PMU Calibration System Cheng Qian, Mladen Kezunovic

78 Leveraging Industrial Energy Systems in Demand Side Management Strategies Austin P. Rogers, Bryan P. Rasmussen

79 Improvement of Transmission Line Lightning Performances Based on Risk Assessment Tatjana Dokic, Mladen Kezunovic

80 Synthesis of Poly(3,4-Dihydroxybutyric Acid Carbonate) From CO2: Degradable Polymers for Biomedical Applications

Yanyan Wang, Donald J. Darensbourg

81 Al2O3 ALD Coated Oxygen Deficient TiO2 for Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity Huilei Zhao, Ying Li

82 Photosynthetic Biofuels Production in Higher Plants Platform Cheng Zhao, Yongkyoung Kim, Yining Zeng, Xin Wang, Susie Y. Dai, Shiyou Ding, Joshua S. Yuan

83 Robust Electricity Generation Capacity Expansion With Consideration to Generation Technology, Location, Costs and Water Withdrawals

Daniel Jornada, Ryan Skinner, Jorge Leon

84 Thermodynamic Synthesis of Solution Processable Ladder Polymers

Jongbok Lee, Bharath Bangalore Rajeeva, Tianyu Yuan, Zi-Hao Guo, Yen-Hao Lin, Mohammed Al-Hashimi, Lei Fang

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85 Waveguiding Solar Concentrator Yusuf Dogan, Christi K. Madsen, Chehao Hu, Matthew Morrison

86 Ionic Liquid Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Wastes and Ionic Liquid-Resistant Rhodococcus Opacus for Biofuel Production

Duong Mai, Govind Nadadur, Kung-Hui Chu

87 Laser Diagnostic Studies of Turbulent Jet Mixing for Next Generation Combustion Systems Yejun Wang, Waruna Kulatilaka

88 Experimental Techniques in the Gas Turbine Heat Transfer Study Nafiz H. K. Chowdhury, Chao-Cheng Shiau, Je-Chin Han

89 Nanoindentation Measurements for Hydraulic Fracturing Optimization Sergei G. Parsegov, David S. Schechter

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Opening Remarks & Plenary Speakers

Dr. Karan L. Watson

Provost and Executive Vice President

Dr. Glen A. Laine

Vice President for Research

Dr. Narasimha Reddy

Associate Dean for Research & TEES Assistant Agency Director

Dr. Efstratios N. Pistikopoulos

Interim Co-Director, Texas A&M Energy Institute

Texas A&M Conference on Energy Opening Remarks

Albany, OR Anchorage, AK Morgantown, WV Pittsburgh, PA Sugar Land, TXU.S. DEPARTMENT OF

NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY

Dr. Grace M. BochenekDirector, National Energy Technology Laboratory

Dr. Grace M. Bochenek, Director of the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), oversees a broad range of energy and environmental research and development programs that advance energy options to economically power homes, industries, and businesses while protecting the environment and enhancing U.S. energy independence.

As Director, Dr. Bochenek manages a diverse $15 billion project portfolio that seeks to discover, integrate and mature technology solutions to enhance the Nations energy foundation and protect the environment for future generations; oversees partnerships with academia and the private sector; and manages the laboratorys technical competencies in computational science and engineering, materials engineering and manufacturing, geological and environmental systems, energy conversion engineering, and systems analysis and engineering.

As a member of the federal government Senior Executive Service with more than 30 years of executive level technical and managerial experience, Dr. Bochenek is well-versed in all aspects of full system life cycle management, including science and technology investment strategies, technology maturation and integration, procurement acquisition strategies, and performance analyses, with an emphasis on strategic alliances, partnerships, and global/international programs.

Before joining NETL in October 2014, Dr. Bochenek was the first Chief Technology Officer at the U.S. Army Materiel Command, where she served as the principal technical advisor on all engineering and scientific activities within the command and provided management oversight to the commands six regional centers, the Army Research Laboratory, and the Army Materiel Systems Analysis Agency. Prior to this position, Dr. Bochenek led research, development and engineering strategies as Director of the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Commands U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center.

Dr. Bochenek earned a B.S. in electrical engineering from Wayne State University, an M.S. in industrial and systems engineering from the University of Michigan, and a Ph.D. in industrial systems engineering from the University of Central Florida.

NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY

U.S. DEPARTMENT OFAlbany, OR Anchorage, AK Morgantown, WV Pittsburgh, PA Sugar Land, TX

RESEARCHAs the only national laboratory owned and operated by DOE, NETL is unique in how it conducts research and in the relationships it forms with industry, academia, and other research organizations. First and foremost, NETL conducts cutting-edge R&D on site. About one quarter of NETLs workforce is engaged in onsite research, solving problems that would otherwise become barriers to commercializing advanced power systems, fuels, and environmental and waste-management technologies. NETL also possesses extensive project-management capabilities that it uses to shape, fund, and manage research throughout the United States and more than 40 foreign countries. The laboratorys research portfolio includes nearly 1,400 projects and activities, with a total award value that exceeds $15 billion and private sector cost-sharing of nearly $10 billion. In addition, NETL conducts studies of large, complex energy systems and the interactions among those systems. Published results of these studies supply analysis and insight that form a technical foundation for the policymakers responsible for providing direction and funds to meet national energy goals.

DESCRIPTIONThe National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory that produces technological solutions to Americas energy challenges. For more than 100 years, the laboratory has developed tools and processes to provide clean, reliable, and affordable energy to the American people.

NETL is distinguished by its strategic focus on applied research programs that are directly linked to the laboratorys mission of technology deployment to the marketplace. NETLs current research addresses such national energy challenges as carbon capture and storage; advanced coal processing; enhanced natural gas exploration and production; next-generation emissions controls; production of materials for extreme environments; and clean, high-efficiency gasification and combustion-based energy-conversion systems.

LOCATIONSNETL has three research sitesin Albany, Ore., Morgantown, W. Va., and Pittsburgh, Pa.that conduct a broad range of energy and environmental research and development (R&D). NETL also has small offices in Sugar Land, Texas, and Anchorage, Alaska, that address challenges unique to those energy-rich regions. All five locations support DOEs mission to advance the national, economic, and energy security of the United States.

June 2016

NETL OVERVIEW

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Mr. Bill Magness President and Chief Executive Officer, Electric Reliability Council of Texas

Bill Magness became ERCOTs president and chief executive officer in January 2016, after more than five years as ERCOTs general counsel.

Mr. Magness has been in the utility business for 25 years, working with electric and telecommunications companies nationwide. He held executive management positions in the public and private sectors, and served as lead counsel in regulatory cases before utility commissions in 16 states. Early in his career, Mr. Magness served as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorneys office.

Mr. Magness grew up in Orange, Texas, received his bachelors degree from The University of Texas at Austin, and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He is the father of two daughters.

About ERCOT The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) manages the flow of electric power to nearly 24 million Texas customers, representing about 90 percent of the state's electric load. As the independent system operator for the region, ERCOT schedules power on an electric grid that connects more than 46,500 miles of transmission lines and 550 generation units. ERCOT also performs financial settlement for the competitive wholesale bulk-power market and administers retail switching for more than 7 million premises in competitive choice areas. ERCOT is a membership-based 501(c)(4) nonprofit corporation, governed by a board of directors and subject to oversight by the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Texas Legislature.

Quick Facts

What we do

The Texas Legislature restructuredthe Texas electric market in 1999 by unbundling the investor-owned utilities and creating retail customer choice in those areas, and assigned ERCOT four primary responsibilities:

System reliability planning and operations Wholesale market settlement for

electricity production and delivery Retail switching process for

customer choice Open access to transmission

September 2016ERCOT, Inc.

90 percent of Texas Load

>16,000 MW of installed wind capacity, the most of any state in the nation.

Wind Generation record: 14,023 MW (Feb.18, 2016)

Wind Penetration record: 48.28 percent (March 23, 2016)

288 MW of utility-scale installed solar capacity as of August 2016

Solar capacity in queue:2016: 841 MW

2017: 1,867 MW

Natural Gas167,911,033 MWh

48.3%

2015 Energy Use347 billion kilowatt-hours of energy used in 2015. 2.2 percent more than 2014.*Includes solar, hydro, petroleum coke, biomass, landfill gas and DC Ties

Coal 97,654,710 MWh

28.1%

Nuclear39,384,317 MWh

11.3%

Wind40,786,278 MWh

11.7%

Other*1,786,611 MWh

0.6%

2015 Generation Capacity*Includes solar, hydro and biomass

Natural Gas53%

Coal 22%

Wind 18%

Nuclear6%

Other*1%

24 million consumers

in the ERCOT region

of load is competitive-choice customers more than 7 million electric-service IDs (premises)

75%

46,500+ circuit miles of high-voltage transmission

550+ generating units

In 2015, $1.1 billion in transmission development added to the ERCOT region.

1,514 circuit miles of transmission planned with $5.6 billion under development over the next five years.

1,093 circuit miles of transmission improvements completed by market participants.

77,000+ megawatts (MW) of expected capacity for peak

megawatt of electricity can power about 200 Texas homes during periods of peak demand.1

71,093 MWRecord peak demand

(Aug. 11, 2016)

67,000 MW Weekend demand record (August 7, 2016)

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Mr. Russell Martin Commercial Design Manager, ExxonMobil Corporation

Rusty Martin is located in Houston and currently serves as Upstream Commercial Manager for Commercial Design and Negotiations. He has responsibility for managing ExxonMobils Sr Commercial Professionals in a Center of Expertise for our Production and Gas & Power Marketing functions. Previously, he was manager of project development for the Gas and Power Marketing Company, covering a global portfolio in negotiating and executing gas project agreements.

Rusty joined Exxon in 1986 holding various Engineering, Supervisory, and Business Development assignments for the Exxon Pipeline Company and Exxon Production Company. From 1998-2000, Rusty moved to the Gas Department in Strategic Planning and participated as a member of the merger transition team that established the first Global Gas Marketing Plan for the combined Exxon and Mobil Company. Thereafter, from 2000-2007 he served as head of LNG Marketing for QatarGas, responsible for all QatarGas and QatarGas II commercial negotiations and project development. From 2007-2008, Rusty was the transportation lead in the Americas, responsible for negotiating and stewarding all pipeline transportation contracts, followed by an assignment in our Development Company as the Alaska Pipeline Commercial Manager.

Rusty is a graduate of Texas A&M University, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Plenary Speech Abstract The 21st century already has witnessed major changes in how people use energy for example, Internet-connected smartphones were introduced only around 2000; today there are more than 2.5 billion of them worldwide. ExxonMobils Outlook for Energy, our long-term global view of energy demand and supply, revealed two important global trends: Modern energy is fundamental to our standards of living and the need for energy remains vast. Tremendous advances in energy technology, such as the growth of unconventional natural gas, is just one example of how the oil and gas industry has responded to these global trends. At every link in the energy chain, ExxonMobil seeks to advance innovation and technology to deliver the energy the world needs.

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Conference Sponsors

240 Faculty Affiliates

Master of Science in Energy

Research Collaborations

Materials, Catalysis, & Separations for Energy

Certificate in Energy

Visitors-In Residence

Multi-scale Energy Systems Engineering

Texas A&M Energy Club

Industrial Steering Committee

Energy Economics, Law, Policy, & Societal Impact

Energy Institute Lecture SeriesDistinguished Lecture in Energy

Technology Briefs & Benchmarking

Energy Institute Student Research Internship Program

Energy Institute Graduate Fellowships

Energy Fellows

Fossil & Non-Fossil based Technologies for Energy

Texas A&M Energy Research Society

Partner Workshops

Transform the Energy

the Next Generation of Leaders in Energy

Establish a Vibrant

Research

Educate

External Partnerships

Landscape

Program in Energy

energy.tamu.edu/research

energy.tamu.edu/education

energy.tamu.edu/partners

energy.tamu.edu

http://energy.tamu.eduhttp://energy.tamu.edu

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The agreement to co-sponsor this energy symposium by the Texas A&M University Institute For Advanced Study was made with the late Professor Christodoulos A. Floudas, a truly outstanding individual and scholar. Professor Floudas came to Texas A&M initially as a Faculty Fellow of the Institute for Advanced Study from Princeton University, where he had enjoyed great professional success for 29 years. He joined Texas A&M University as the Erle Nye 59 Chair for Engineering Excellence and the Director of the Energy Institute. His passing saddens us all. Professor Floudas was a tremendous supporter of the Institute for Advanced Study. He contributed to events sponsored by the Institute as well as served on its Faculty Advisory Board.

About the Institute for Advanced Study

The world is changed by great universities. Brilliant scholars are the foundation on which great universities thrive. At Texas A&M, the Institute for Advanced Study is the cornerstone of that foundation. The Institute was designed and promoted by Professor John Junkins and others, and is strongly supported by Chancellor John Sharp, President Michael Young, Provost Karan Watson, and Director of Research Glen Laine. The Institute attracts the worlds finest scholars to Texas A&M.

The Institute for Advanced Study creates a streamlined structure for moving our academic programs to the top tier of universities and to a position of global academic and research leadership. The Institute is designed to target and attract world renowned scholars to the university each year to team with our exceptional faculty and students. By fostering collaborative relationships among visiting scholars, faculty and students in all disciplines, the Institute advances the universitys research productivity and deepens students educational experiences.

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Each year, the Institute brings world-renowned scholarsFaculty Fellowsto Texas A&M for up to 12 months. To be chosen, their accomplishments must be first-rate and fit with the universitys strategic academic plans. They must also have exceptional records of mentoring young colleagues.

The five groups of Faculty Fellows have included two Nobel Prize winners, a Wolf Prize winner (equal in stature to the Nobel), an awardee of the Hubbell Medal in Literature for Lifetime Achievement (the youngest person to receive the award), two recipients of the prestigious National Medal of Science, a recipient of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, an awardee for lifetime achievement in architecture, and a two time recipient of the state prize in Russia. Many Faculty Fellows are members of multiple national and international academies, having made outstanding contributions in several fields. They bring to Texas A&M their ideas, inspiration and evidence that great accomplishments result from long-term personal devotion and love of profession.

Six Faculty Fellows from the first four classes have joined the permanent faculty at Texas A&M. These additions are game-changing outcomes from the Institute for Advanced Study.

Please follow our activities at http://tias.tamu.edu. We extend our warm welcome to the participants of the Texas A&M Conference on Energy.

http://tias.tamu.edu/

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The Department of Finance at Mays Business School enjoys a national reputation due to the high quality of its academic programs and to the reputation of its faculty. Students are provided with theoretical and empirical tools necessary to achieve high levels of expertise in all areas of finance. Graduates are well prepared to work in both private and public sectors in areas such as: asset management; commercial and investment banking; financial management in government and non-profit organizations; insurance, real estate, public accounting, and health systems. In addition, a concentration in finance offers a comprehensive perspective for students wishing to be successful in a global economy. We offer five distinct programs of study:

1. The Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance program provides undergraduate students with the fundamentals in the areas of corporate finance, investments, markets, and institutions.

2. The Master of Financial Management is a non-thesis program open to students who have been admitted to one of three high-impact programs offered at the Mays Business School, two of which are part of the HIEs offered in the Finance Department.

3. The Master of Real Estate Program (MRE Program) concentrates on the study of finance, real estate law, economics, market analysis, and negotiations. This 36-hour, non-thesis graduate program develops advanced competencies and skills needed for a successful career in the real estate industry.

4. The Master of Science in Finance (MSF) program is designed for students with a quantitative (e.g., STEM*, economics, finance, accounting) undergraduate degree who are seeking to begin a career in the rewarding world of finance.

5. The Ph.D. in Business Administration - Finance program provides rigorous coursework and research opportunities for those students seeking an understanding of the theoretical, conceptual, and managerial foundations of finance.

Mays home in the Wehner building offers a dynamic learning environment for faculty and students, featuring interactive teaching tools, wireless Internet throughout the building and multiple computer labs. Mays is accredited by AACSB-International, the premier accredit agency and service organization for business schools. Our mission is creating knowledge and developing ethical leaders for a global society.

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In addition, the department supports student involvement in a wide variety of certificate and enrichment programs for those looking to supplement their education. These High-Impact Experiences include the following:

Aggies on Wall Street provides high-achieving students with superior access to opportunities in the very competitive investment banking and private equity industries.

Commercial Banking Program is a flagship internship program designed to equip students with the best practices for a career in commercial banking.

The Maroon Fund is a fund primarily operated by a select group of Texas A&M finance students with at least two semesters of remaining coursework whose members will operate under the oversight and mentoring of Research Valley Funds and member investors of the fund.

Petroleum Ventures Program is an interdisciplinary partnership between the business and engineering schools at Texas A&M which started with a $12 million gift from Anthony Bahr 91 and Jay Graham 92, who gave the $6 million each to the finance (FINC) and petroleum engineering (PETE) departments. These petroleum engineering graduates own WildHorse Resources in Houston. Their goal is to teach finance skills to PETE students and petroleum engineering skills to FINC students.

The Tanner Fund was originated from a financial gift by Mr. Richard C. Tanner and Mrs. Jamie Tanner. These funds are intended to help students gain an opportunity for real-world experience in securities analysis and portfolio management. The fund is managed entirely by students who are hand selected from an intense application process. Currently, the fund is worth $430,000.

Titans of Investing is an exclusive program offered to select high-performing and high-potential students, providing a broad perspective on financial markets and global developments by focusing on the long-term context and current market conditions. The cohort for this program is limited to 12-15 students.

Trading, Risk & Investments Program (TRIP) prepares students in the fields of trading, investments and risk management by combining exceptional class instruction with hands-on, internship-based experience. Key benefits of this program include guaranteed access to select coursework and programs, two paid market-related internships, mentoring by senior executives from advisory board member firms, and several additional key elements that set graduates apart from others.

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About Us Engineering has been a part of Texas A&M University since its inception in 1876 as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. Today, the College of Engineering is the largest college on the Texas A&M campus with more than 350 faculty members and more than 15,000 engineering students in our 14 departments.

Our college is consistently ranked among the nation's top public programs. We are also among the top universities in the number of National Merit Scholars, nationally recognized faculty and funded research.

The best way to learn more about Texas A&M Engineering is to come visit us. Our college is located on the north side of the Texas A&M University campus in College Station, Texas.

Mission The mission of the College of Engineering is to serve Texas, the nation and the global community by providing engineering graduates who are well founded in engineering fundamentals, instilled with the highest standards of professional and ethical behavior, and prepared to meet the complex technical challenges of society. To achieve this mission, the college is committed to:

Ensuring an academic environment conducive to our faculties achieving the highest levels of academic and research excellence;

Building upon our traditional partnerships with industry, engineering practitioners and former students, to enhance our impact on the profession of engineering;

Encouraging excellence, innovation and cross-disciplinary initiatives in education and research;

Providing national and international leadership in undergraduate and graduate engineering education;

Becoming the engineering college of choice for the increasingly diverse citizenry of the state; and

Encouraging and supporting opportunities for our students to grow beyond their chosen disciplines by participation in ethics courses, leadership programs, study-abroad programs and research.

From its long history as a graduate program that grew to become a department, the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSEN) has made significant progress in establishing a leading materials science and engineering program and continues to provide an excellent student experience while producing leading materials scientists and engineers. Since the departments launch in 2013, significant growth in the student enrollment, faculty, facilities and research has occurred. In the 2015 academic year, MSEN graduated 6 M.S. and 13 Ph.D. students. Fall 2016 began with a record number of 23 M.S. and 112 Ph.D. students bringing our graduate student total to 135 one of the largest 10 programs in the nation. Plans are before the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for approval to launch an undergraduate program as early as fall 2017. For students wishing to broaden their degree to include Materials Science and Engineering, the Department offers minor program for students to integrate a materials focus. MSEN also has a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) on Multifunctional Materials funded by the National Science Foundation offering research opportunities to highly talented, domestic undergraduate students. With 15 faculty, and over 48 affiliated faculty from across the College of Engineering, MSEN is a growing and dynamic center for innovation, entrepreneurship and development. The next revolution in energy will be determined by the materials we discover our capacity to incorporate new technologies into economically sustainable and viable resources. Major advances in the Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age and in the Technological Age have all been driven by advances and discover of new materials. Expanding the capacity of materials to provide solutions and alternatives to our global challenges drives

research and development. Enabling new materials to be not only possible but practical and useful are cornerstones in the field. MSEN is pleased to partner with the Texas A&M Energy Research Society to sponsor this important conference on energy. If matter is the substance of materials, students are the driving strength of the next era of energy evolution.

Computational Materials Science

Advanced Structural Materials

Polymers and Composites

Materials for Extreme Environments

Multifunctional Materials

MSEN Emphasis

Areas

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About Us The Smart Grid Center is a Division within the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES), formed to expand on the smart grid-related efforts of TEES in an area of intense national interest in ensuring the reliability, sustainability, and security of the electric energy supply. The Centers mission is to form a competitive interdisciplinary environment to advance efficient use of electric energy and modernization of the electricity grid. The Center promotes collaboration and creation of multidisciplinary research teams to investigate smart grid problems and deliver more innovative and effective smart grid solutions. The Centers vision is a seamless integration of power system infrastructure with the transportation and built environment to create 21st century energy ecosystems capable of solving pressing energy issues while meeting the needs of future generations. Specific goals are to:

Assist expanding the government and private sector vision of the smart grid;

Conduct transformational research to generate new concepts, technologies and integrated systems for the 21st century grid;

Train engineering students and professionals in electric energy-related concepts and technologies.

Other objectives involve:

Studying public policy implications;

Initiating and supporting international collaborative programs;

Developing partnerships for smart grid research;

Providing unbiased advice to industry, government and the public related to electric energy production, transport and consumption, and smart grid matters.

Achieving these goals and objectives will position the Texas A&M University System and the State of Texas as global leaders in education, research, and public service in the modernization of the electricity system, leading to job creation and increasing business opportunities for Texas and the nation.

Smart Grid Center: Poised for Growth Electric energy and the electricity grid are and have been for many years major research focus areas of TEES. The SGC is both a research and outreach entity that seeks to expand the industrial affiliates program already in place through the resources just described. Having a core group of research leaders as points of contact will simplify the process by which potential partners try to contact researchers and students. The SGC was formed to support these strengths and provide a single organizational structure to bring these researchers together.

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About Us There is more than one type of lawyer. In the 21st century, practicing lawyers serve a wide variety of clients in various capacities and in countless industries. At Texas A&M University School of Law, you can keep your options open by pursuing a broad education. Or you can choose one of three distinct paths that we offer. Within each of these paths, you can even choose to focus on particular areas of practice, like intellectual property or oil and gas law.

Originally established in 1989 as the Dallas/Fort Worth School of Law, the School of Law became part of Texas Wesleyan University in 1992 and was acquired by Texas A&M University in 2013. Our community consists of a thriving, diverse population of students from a wide range of undergraduate and professional backgrounds, and award-winning faculty who are experts in their fields, terrific teachers and interesting people.

The law faculty at Texas A&M consists of 55 full-time professors, and numerous adjunct and visiting professors, who bring a wide range of academic and professional experiences to inform their teaching and research. But our law school is much more than what happens in the classroom. Our Professionalism and Leadership Program supplements our courses to help prepare you for your career as a lawyer in a variety of ways, from communications to ethics. And one of the key benefits to being a student at Texas A&M School of Law is the professional network you build with fellow classmates and fellow Aggies everywhere. There is no better network for your career than an Aggie ring! The relationships you make and the networking opportunities you find in law school are invaluable and will last a lifetime.

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About Us Almost any technology that distinguishes the 20th and 21st centuries from previous history has the imprint of electrical and computer engineering electric power, radio, television, radar, satellite communication, global positioning system, medical diagnostic and procedure systems, sophisticated domestic appliances, cell phones, computers and sophisticated sensors and control systems used in underwater, space exploration and national security. Electrical engineering has indeed advanced national and global prosperity through research, development and application of electrical and information technologies and sciences for the benefit of humanity, and has helped create the global village. By choosing electrical or computer engineering our graduates embark on an exciting and productive career with endless opportunities and help in shaping a better future for everyone.

Program History A curriculum in electrical engineering at Texas A&M had its beginning in the Fall of 1903. The Department was called Physics and Electrical Engineering. The first two degrees in electrical engineering were awarded on June 13, 1905. In the fall of 1909 Electrical Engineering was made a separate Department. Electrical engineering proved to be popular and the Department expanded. In 1913-1914 the enrollment was 153, almost half of the total in engineering and about 17% of the total enrollment of the A&M College. Enrollment in electrical engineering continued to climb steadily after World War I, from 152 in 1918-1919 to 406 in 1925-1926.

Following World War II, the department and university entered into another phase, developing graduate courses and research. The general policy was to employ younger teachers on a temporary basis while they pursued a course of study leading to an advanced degree. Many of these either returned to industry or become outstanding teachers at other institutions.

Starting in 1961, different areas of specialization were introduced such as, electromagnetic fields, communications and electronic circuits, digital systems and in 1967 control theory, analog and digital computers. Since the early seventies, the department has had a tremendous growth in research and educational opportunities. This has led to the establishment of eight research areas and a graduate program offering a rich educational experience.

In 2003, under the leadership of former Texas A&M President Robert Gates, the university has initiated the faculty reinvestment program. As part of the reinvestment program, the department has added 19 faculty positions. Many of the faculty members have received prestigious NSF CAREER awards as well as Young Investigator Awards.

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Two of the faculty members have received highly selective Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).

Currently there are more than 70 faculty members in the department. Among our faculty are four National Academy of Engineering members, one National Academy of Science member and 37 are Fellows of IEEE. Seven of our faculty also hold Chair positions in the department and 12 hold Professorships.

Our department is also ranked among the top academic units engaged in scientific research in the United States on a wide variety of subjects from renewable energy for the next generation and nanotechnology devices, to concepts that will revolutionize how computers work.

With our departments strong industry research tradition much of our research makes the transition to commercial applications, and we often transfer technology to industry through various agencies.

The research of our faculty and students continues to earn international recognition and our faculty and students from across multiple disciplines work together seamlessly to solve todays multifaceted engineering problems and bring new technologies to the marketplace. Our department has seven specialized areas of research; Analog and Mixed Signal, Biomedical Imaging, Sensing and Genomic Signal Processing, Computer Engineering and Systems, Device Science and Nanotechnology, Electromagnetics and Microwaves, Electric Power Systems and Power Electronics, and Information Science and Systems.

Mission As a major department with an enrollment of about 900 undergraduate, 300 Ph.D. and 420 M.S. students pursuing degrees in electrical and computer engineering, our mission is fourfold:

1. To create new knowledge and challenge young minds by participation in the process of discovery and invention

2. To educate electrical and computer engineers with a solid background of fundamentals, stretching their imaginations

3. To prepare graduates for an exciting future

4. To serve the society through research, education and outreach activities

GFRC is a multidisciplinary research center involving 27 faculty affiliates from Texas A&M University from both the Qatar and the College Station campuses.

CENTER MISSION:

Advance gas and fuels exploration, production, treatment and processing research activities

Establish multidisciplinary projects and collaboration models within TEES with industry and academia worldwide

Serve as a consulting entity and training center in areas of specialty

Integrate TEES resources to support the Qatar 2030 vision to advance its human and research resources in the clean energy field

Educate students and professionals about natural gas as an energy source and its monetization techniques to disseminate information about TEES activities in this field to science, society and the general public

Build a consortium with involvement of several governmental agencies and industry to support GFRC vision and activities

FACILITIES:

GFRC has state-of-the-art research facilities both in Doha, Qatar, and College Station, Texas that promote the detailed investigation of gas mixtures and complex fluids from the molecular all the way to macroscopic level. In this way, fundamental understanding of the properties of these systems is possible, allowing for optimum design of industrial processes and of improved final products.

PROJECT FUNDING AND COLLABORATORS:

Qatar National Research Fund (NPRP Exceptional Proposal)

Oryx GTL Gas-to-Liquid Excellence Program

Northwestern University, Auburn University, Technical University of Denmark, Shell, Rolls Royce, Qatar Airways, Oryx GTL

Nimir Elbashir, Ph.D. Director

Ioannis Economou, Ph.D. Co-director

Mahmoud El-Halwagi, Ph.D. Managing Director

Debalina Sengupta, Ph.D. Associate Director

CONTACT Debalina Sengupta, 3122 TAMU College Station, TX 77843

PHONE (225) 223-9046

WEB http://gfrc.tamu.edu/

EMAIL gfrc@tamu.edu debalinasengupta@tamu.edu

Leadership

Assistant Director Naila Mahdi, Ph.D.

mailto:gfrc@tamu.edumailto:debalinasengupta@tamu.edu

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In Memory of Professor Christodoulos A. Floudas

Cristdouloj Acillej Flodaj

ProfessorChristodoulos A. Floudas

Recognitions and Honors

Education

Final Appointments

National Academy of Inventors 2015Academy of Athens, Corresponding Member 2015P.V. Danckwerts Memorial Lecture 2015Thomson Reuters Highly Cited Researcher 2015 (for 2003-2013)Constantin Caratheodory Prize 2015Thomson Reuters Highly Cited Researcher 2014 (for 2002-2012)Texas A&M University Institute for Advanced Study Fellow and Eminent Scholar 2013-14National Award and HELORS Gold Medal 2013AIChE Fellow 2013National Academy of Engineering 2011Graduate Mentoring Award, Princeton University 2007AIChE Computing in Chemical Engineering Award 2006AIChE Andreas Acrivos Award for Professional Progress in Chemical Engineering 2001

Ph.D. in Chemical EngineeringThesis: Synthesis and Analysis of Flexible Energy Recovery SystemsAdvisor: Professor I. E. GrossmannCarnegie Mellon University 1986

Diploma of Chemical EngineeringAristotle University of Thessaloniki 1982

h-index Google Scholar 83 Web of Science 62Citations 12,235Journal Articles >335

Texas A&M UniversityDirector Texas A&M Energy InstituteErle Nye 59 Chair Professor for Engineering Excellence Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering

Princeton UniversityStephen C. Macaleer 63 Professor in Engineering and Applied Science, Emeritus Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Emeritus1959 - 2016