About Energy
Vision
As the Energy University, we drive research breakthroughs and innovations, cutting-edge education, future talent development, and deep community partnerships to tackle the world's toughest energy challenges.
Mission
Provide broad-based education, training, research, tech transfer and leadership skills for the betterment of society and to be a strategic partner of the energy industry by producing trained workforce, leadership, research and development, and technology incubation.
Leadership & Support
Ramanan Krishnamoorti, Ph.D.Vice President of Energy and Innovation
Dr. Ramanan Krishnamoorti is the Vice President of Energy and Innovation at the University of Houston. During his tenure at the university, he has served as the Interim Vice President for Research and Technology Transfer, Chair of the UH Cullen College of Engineering’s Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering department, Associate Dean of Research for Engineering, Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering with affiliated appointments as Professor of Petroleum Engineering and Professor of Chemistry. He has also served as a federal expert witness and testified in front of Congress on carbon management, the energy transition, and topics of chemical safety and public health. Krishnamoorti obtained his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and his doctoral degree in chemical engineering from Princeton University.
Centers & Institutes
Center for Carbon Management in Energy
Energy Transition Institute
Subsea Systems Institute (SSI)
Institute for Ecological Resilience
Repurposing Offshore Infrastructure for Continued Energy (ROICE)
Texas Industrial Energy Efficiency
Gary Gildert, Ph.D.
Executive Director
External Relations and Tech Transfer
Education Team
Deidra Pernell, Ed.D.
Executive Director, Educational Programs
Saiyid Kamal, Ph.D.
Innovation Instructor & Advisor
Research Team
Marketing & Communications Team
Business Team
Events Team
