Dr. Tushar Choudhary has a wide range of experience in the energy field ranging from fundamental research to technology evaluation and development. Prior to retiring from Phillips 66, he led a team responsible for providing technoeconomic guidance to the research projects in the R&D organization. He holds 20 U.S. patents and has authored 3 books and over 100 peer-reviewed papers and conference presentations, which focus on tackling environmental problems in the energy sector. His awards include the ACS Oklahoma Chemist of the Year Award, MIT Global Indus Technovator Award, and ACS Regional Industrial Innovation Award and he is ranked among the world’s top 2% researchers based on the career impact of his publications. Recently, he was a featured expert in the climate-related documentary "Close the Divide".