Industry
Center for Environmentally
Beneficial Catalysis
Perspectives on Global Energy Challenges
From a global point of view, economic
growth and environmental sustainability
poses new challenges which need
innovative ideas to meet the demands
of future generations. Although the
growth of OECD countries has been
tied to the intensive energy use as the
industrialization and personal mobility
took off, non-OECD countries need
access to novel efficient technology
development and deployment to
grow at same scale but with less
environmental impact. Natural gas and
biomass (including algae) will change
the source mix of the future for energy
and chemical industry. Biotechnology
may become a new growth platform.
Innovative distributed models will
need to be considered with the
choices of tomorrow. Research is
needed to increase the efficiency of
existing chemical processes and energy
systems, and also to develop these new
platforms.
In these challenging times we must
be open to many solutions and focus
on asking the right questions. We
need to collaborate across sectors
and disciplines, and across industry
and academia to develop technologies
over the long term. Innovation is needed
on both technical and business side.
Traditional way of business may not fit the
new technological solutions. Expanding the
knowledge base and including diverse inputs
will certainly lead to pragmatic solutions.
This presentation will cover the current
work and future challenges associated with
these developments.
9:00 a.m. Wednesday
April 15, 2015
CEBC Seminar Room, B104
Building B, 1501 Wakarusa Drive,
Lawrence, KS
Colloquium
Dr. Sanjeev Katti
Senior Vice President,
Research & Technology
Reliance Industries LTD
Navi Mumbai, India
About the presenter
Dr. Sanjeev Katti has over 30 years of diversified
technical and managerial experience in the global
chemical/petrochemical and biopharmaceutical
industry. Prior to joining Reliance, he held key
positions in companies such as Dow, Genzyme, and
Premier PTC.
Dr. Katti earned a Master’s degree in Chemical
Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh
and Doctorate in Chemical Engineering from the
University of Delaware, after achieving a B.Chem.
Eng. Gold Medal at ICT Mumbai, and first rank in
the Maharashtra State S.S.C. Board. He also holds a
MBA degree from Northwood University, Midland,
Michigan. His academic and professional distinction
has been recognized nationally and internationally
by plenary lectureships and fellowships. Dr. Katti has
received numerous awards, including the (British)
IChemE. Hutchison Medal in 1995. He has been an
endowed visiting professor at ICT, Mumbai and an
adjunct professor at the Massachusetts College of
Pharmacy and Health Science. He is a Fellow of the
American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the Royal
Society of Chemistry (UK), and the Maharashtra
Academy of Science.