Stratos Pistikopoulos is the Director of the Texas A&M Energy Institute, and a University Distinguished Professor holding the Dow Chemical Chair in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a Diploma from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a Ph.D. degree from Carnegie Mellon University. His research focuses on modelling, data analysis, multiparametric control and optimization of energy, process and systems engineering & automation applications. Dr. Yuhe Tian is Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering at West Virginia University. Prior to joining WVU, she received her Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University (2016-2021). She holds Bachelor’s degrees in Chemical Engineering and Mathematics from Tsinghua University, China (2012-2016). Her research focuses on the development and application of multi-scale systems engineering tools for modular process intensification, sustainable energy systems, advanced control and real-time decision-making.