TSG’s Bochenek to Speak at UM-Dearborn

Dearborn, Michigan – The leader of The SPECTRUM Group’s Energy & Environment Center of Excellence, Dr. Grace Bochenek, will be speaking November 9th at the University of Michigan – Dearborn College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS). Dr. Bochenek, the former Acting Secretary of the Department of Energy, earned her Master’s Degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering (MSE-ISE) from UM-Dearborn. She will deliver a lecture entitled “Energy: An Industry in Transition“.

At TSG, Dr. Bochenek supports clients throughout the technology and innovation product lifecycle, from navigating research and technology development opportunities, to strategizing and building technology investment, partnership, and commercialization opportunities, to providing strategic planning, organizational design, technology road-mapping, and product delivery plans. She draws on her exceptional expertise to help clients drive innovation into products, processes, and services, resulting in competitive advantages, timely and sustainable profits, and critical efficiencies.

Prior to joining The SPECTRUM Group, Dr. Bochenek was appointed by President Obama as the Acting Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE). She also previously served as Director of the National Energy Technology Laboratory, Chief Technology Officer for the Army Materiel Command (AMC), Director of U.S. Army TARDEC, and as the Deputy PEO for Combat Support & Combat Service Support.

A description of Dr. Bochenek’s lecture is below. To register for the lecture, which will be presented from 12:30 to 2:30pm in BorgWarner Auditorium on Friday, November 9, please click here.

Energy: An Industry in Transition

CECS Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series

Dr. Grace M. Bochenek ’92 MSE-ISE, UM-Dearborn
Former Acting United States Secretary of Energy

The world’s population growth, especially in developing countries, is driving an unprecedented need for affordable, accessible, and abundant energy. Simultaneously, today’s energy industry is in a state of transition, and within the United States it is often characterized as an energy revolution. Over the last decade, the United States has experienced increases in shale gas production, decreases in net petroleum imports, and increases in renewable power. At the same time, the energy industry is focused on delivering smarter, flexible, and resilient energy systems, energy systems that are exploiting information, data, communications, and cyber security technologies that will enable the convergence of multiple sectors—such as manufacturing, transportation, buildings, and the electrical grid.

Meeting world energy needs while in this state of energy transition requires scientific and technological innovations. This talk will look at the trends, enabling technologies, innovation ecosystems, and new energy paradigms and offer insights into the challenges that create opportunities.

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