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Our Case Competition will challenge and make you think critically about how the world can transition to a sustainable, equitable energy future.

What's the goal

Our goal is to shape the next generation of energy leaders by engaging talented university students in solving real-world energy challenges. Through our competitions, we provide a platform for showcasing innovative solutions and promoting collaboration. We aim to inspire critical thinking and drive progress towards a sustainable and equitable energy future in support of the mission of SEA.

Student Impact

Collaboration

Collaboration fuels success, turning individual efforts into powerful, unified achievements.

Collaboration

Collaboration fuels success, turning individual efforts into powerful, unified achievements.

Competition

Competition drives us to excel, pushing boundaries and inspiring continuous improvement.

Competition

Competition drives us to excel, pushing boundaries and inspiring continuous improvement.

Innovation

Innovation propels us forward, fostering creativity and transforming ideas into groundbreaking solutions.

Innovation

Innovation propels us forward, fostering creativity and transforming ideas into groundbreaking solutions.

Inspiration

Inspiration ignites our passion, motivating us to achieve extraordinary feats and uplift others.

Inspiration

Inspiration ignites our passion, motivating us to achieve extraordinary feats and uplift others.

Higher Education Program Advisory Council

The Higher Education Program Advisory Council (HEPAC) is a group of diverse academic and industry professionals who represent a broad range of disciplinary and geographic demographics, who can help build SEA's outreach to universities (domestically and internationally), recruit teams, mentors, and judges for the Switch Competition, and communicate the opportunity to other faculty members and colleagues around the world. In addition, the HEPAC will be approached as needed to advise SEA core staff on Switch Competition logistical details and the design of the annual prompt. This newly formed council meets quarterly with the Switch Competition team via Zoom to discuss program status and strengthen energy education through collaborative events and initiatives.

Prof. Steve Begg

School of Chemical Engineering, University of Adelaide

Prof. Reidar Bratvold

Institute of Energy Resources, University of Stavanger

Ivonne Cruz, PhD

Center for US-Mexico, Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy

Abdelnaser Dwaikat

Hisham Hijjawi College of Technology

Sarah Fattore-Castro

Success Skills Center & Dale Carnegie

Jimmy Fortuna

Enverus

Heidi Hoffower

Chevron

Prof. Raj Kiran

Petroleum Engineering Dept., IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

Brittney Marshall

Principal Strategic Advisor - Climate, Woodside Energy

Dr. Kenneth Medlock

Senior Director, Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies, Rice University

Nikki Morris

Executive Director, TCU Ralph Lowe Energy Institute

Prof. Suzanne O'Connell

Earth & Environmental Sciences Dept., Wesleyan University

Prof. Rita Okoroafor

Dept. of Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University

Prof. Jon Olson

Hildebrand Department of Geosciences and Petroleum Engineering, University of Texas at Austin

Penny Patterson

Dept. of Geological Sciences, UC Boulder

Anine Pedersen

Director of Science, Geothermal Rising

Dr. Amod Pokhrel

School of Public Health, UC Berkeley

Buford Pollet, JD

Collins College of Business, University of Tulsa

Prof. Richard Sears

Energy Resources Engineering Dept., Stanford University

Prof. Joseph Smith

Professor, Chemical & Biochemical Engineering at Missouri S&T, and President of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

Prof. Brian Thomas

Electrical & Computer Engineering Dept., Baylor University

Dr. Lesli Wood

Geology & Geological Engineering Dept., Colorado School of Mines

Dr. Liying Xu

Lead the Future of Energy Innovation

Shape the future of energy by joining the brightest university students in tackling real-world challenges. Virtually showcase your innovative solutions and compete with top talent from around the globe.

Switch Competition is a program of the Switch Energy Alliance, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible.

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Switch Competition is a program of the Switch Energy Alliance, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible.

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Lead the Future of Energy Innovation

Switch Competition is a program of the Switch Energy Alliance, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible.

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About

HEPAC

Mentors

Judges

Contact

COMPETITIONS

Case Competition

Social Media Contest

SOCIAL MEDIA

Facebook

Instagram

Cookie Policy

Lead the Future of Energy Innovation

Switch Competition is a program of the Switch Energy Alliance, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible.

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Home

About

HEPAC

Mentors

Judges

Contact

COMPETITIONS

Case Competition

Social Media Contest

SOCIAL MEDIA

Facebook

Instagram

Cookie Policy