[E&E seminars] Carbon Mitigation Talk

[Kristian Bodek]

Today the Energy Club is pleased to host a talk by Dr. M. Rashid Khan
(details below). Dr. Khan works in the Intellectual Assets & Technology
Management division of the R&D Center at Saudi Aramco, the national oil
company of Saudi Arabia.
 
Cheers,
 
Kristian Bodek
Vice President,  <http://web.mit.edu/mit_energy/> MIT Energy Club
 
 
 
 
Innovations for Mitigating Carbon Emissions
 
Dr. M. Rashid Khan
Intellectual Assets & Technology Management
Saudi Aramco
 
Monday, July 9, 2007
6:00 - 7:00 pm
 <http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=E51&Buildings=go> E51-145
 
Abstract
The environmental debate around carbon has witnessed a dramatic turn
from cynicism to proactive involvement. The accumulation of greenhouse
gases (GHG) in the atmosphere is one of the most pressing environmental
issues of the day. The challenge is to address near- and long-term
concerns in mitigating GHG or carbon emission while continuing to
provide affordable energy to meet the growing needs of the world. 

The petroleum industry has the responsibility to deliver energy to the
world while implementing technological innovations to reduce emissions.
The greater challenge in carbon mitigation, however, requires a broader
partnership between various stakeholders: the energy industry,
organizations involved in mitigation, regulatory agencies and other
forces that deploy technological and policy innovations. Changes in
technological and policy innovations are creating new opportunities for
new markets, new products, first-mover advantage, and strategic
maneuvering. 

Such strategies and proactive approaches to climate change allow
businesses to translate the threat of climate change into opportunities
and competitive advantage through the development of preventive and
adaptive solutions. This lecture will highlight examples that support
innovation and entrepreneurship as powerful forces for positive
environmental change. 
 
Biography
Dr. M Rashid Khan was selected as the Distinguished Lecturer by the
Society of Petroleum Engineering for 2006-2007, and is a member of MIT
Energy Club.  Dr. Khan provides leadership in the development and
commercialization of Intellectual Properties for Saudi Aramco and was
instrumental for licensing the first technology for the company. Rashid
served 13 years with Texaco prior to joining Saudi Aramco where he
received numerous International Innovation awards including Texaco's
highest technical award for creativity and the American Chemical
Society's Research Award.  Rashid briefly served as a technical advisor
to the US White House and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
He was an adjunct professor for Vassar College. He has 27 patent awards,
published over 150 peered reviewed journal papers and authored/edited
three Books. He received his PhD & MS in Energy & Fuels Engineering from
Penn State and MS in Environmental Engineering from Oregon State.
 
 
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