Alum speaks on sustainability in "What IF" series
Haddock, a Purdue IE graduate (PhD 1981) and business leadership authority, is in the unique position of leading one of the island’s cornerstone socioeconomic institutions during post-hurricane recovery. He discussed the global future of renewable energy and how Puerto Rico is approaching the idea.
The lecture was followed by a panel discussion with Purdue faculty members: John Sutherland, the Fehsenfeld Family Head of Environmental and Ecological Engineering; Maureen McCann, professor of biological sciences and director of the Energy Center in Discovery Park; Luciano Castillo, the Kenninger Professor of Renewable Energy and Power Systems in Mechanical Engineering; and Rakesh Agrawal, the Winthrop E. Stone Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering.
Haddock's major advisor, Dr. Tom Sparrow, professor of industrial engineering and economics (retired), attended his presentation and was recognized in the audience.
The event was a part of Purdue’s Ideas Festival, the centerpiece of Purdue’s Giant Leaps Sesquicentennial Campaign, which is a series of events that connect world-renowned speakers and Purdue expertise in a conversation on the most critical problems facing the world. One of the Ideas Festival’s themes is sustainable economy and planet.
This event was held in partnership with the College of Engineering.
Source: Purdue Giant Leaps, "What IF the world ran on 100 percent renewable energy?"; and Shimon Nof, nof@purdue.edu
Video: https://youtu.be/SEm8byzIRFw