Kody Powell Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Utah Assistant Professor https://profile.usu.edu/images/utah-energy-conference/speakers/powell-kody.jpg Dr. Kody Powell is the John A. and Amy B. Williams Endowed Professor of Energy Systems and an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Utah, where he also serves as Associate Director of the Energy & Geoscience Institute. He directs the Utah Center for Renewables, Efficiency, and Workforce (U-CREW) and the U.S. Department of Energy–funded Utah Industrial Training and Assessment Center. His research focuses on energy systems modeling, optimization and control, energy storage, industrial energy efficiency, and grid modernization, spanning conventional, renewable, nuclear, and geothermal energy. He has led nearly $18 million in funded research and authored more than 130 peer-reviewed publications. Prior to joining the University of Utah, he worked as an Advanced Optimization and Control Engineer at ExxonMobil. Powell is also active in energy workforce development and in building partnerships among universities, industry, government, and communities.