Announcing the 2026 AEE Regional Award Winners 

Congratulations to the 2026 AEE Regional Award Winners! The awards will be presented at the AEE Regional Awards Ceremony, scheduled as part of the AEE World Energy Conference & Expo. Join us in celebrating these achievements on Tuesday, September 15th, 2026 from 3:00 to 5:30 PM at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. This event honors excellence and innovation in energy, reflecting the highest standards of our profession. 

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Best Student Journal Article for 2025

Comparative Analysis of Sustainable Hydrogen Production Technologies for Refineries
Alternative Energy & Distributed Generation | Volume 7, No. 4, pp. 11–32
By: Marwa Hachem and C: Mohamed Habbaba

Best Journal Article for 2025

Solar Canopies Can Turn Parking Lots into Power Plants
International Journal of Energy Management | Volume 7, No. 2, pp. 9–32
By: Lindsay Audin

Transforming Energy Consumption into Investment: A Comprehensive Approach to Operational Optimization, Energy Management, and Sustainability in Corporate Environments
International Journal of Strategic Energy & Environmental Planning | Volume 7, No. 2, p. 46-77
By: Ahmed Ghazal

Asia Pacific Rim Region

• Energy Project of the Year: Alexandra House 
• Institutional Energy Management: Hospital Authority, Statutory body of the HKSAR 
• Energy Engineer of the Year: Fong Chi Sum Carmen 
• Innovative Energy Project of the Year: Smart Management System (SMS) for Decarbonisation at YWCA of Hong Kong 
• Young Energy Professional of the Year: Chun Yan Lau 

Asia Subcontinent Region

• Young Energy Professional of the Year: Sanchi Pathella 
• Energy Engineer of the Year: Vishal Goyal 
• Energy Manager of the Year: Mohammed Masfuqul Alam 
• Energy Project of the Year: Driving Deep Decarbonization: The 63% Efficiency Leap at Square Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh 

Canada Region

• Corporate Energy Management: Sofina Foods 
• Energy Engineer of the Year: Nitesh Dagur 
• Energy Innovator of the Year: Blair Antcliffe 
• Energy Manager of the Year: Abdel Hagar 
• Energy Project of the Year: Smart Solar Energy Blinds System  
• Innovative Energy Project of the Year: 5788 North Street Free Cooling Optimization 
• Institutional Energy Management: University of British Columbia, Facilities, Energy & Water Services, Energy Conservation & Innovation 
• Young Energy Professional of the Year: Kishan Khatri 

Central & South U.S. Region

• Energy Professional Development: Christy Cannon 
• Institutional Energy Management: DFW Airport 
• Energy Innovator of the Year: James Coston 
• Energy Engineer of the Year: Abinash Kumar Gupta 
• Young Energy Professional of the Year: Patrick Fitzgerald 
• Energy Project of the Year: ES2 Tulsa 
• Energy Manager of the Year: Hitesh Vora 

Eastern & Central Europe Region

• Energy Innovator of the Year: Pyanykh Kostyantyn 
• Energy Engineer of the Year: Attila Talamon 
• Energy Professional Development: György Sitku 
• Energy Manager of the Year: Dimitar Parnardziev 

Independent Eurasian States

• Energy Innovator of the Year: Tomas Simanauskas 
• Energy Engineer of the Year: Sylakin Oleksandr 

Latin America Region

• Energy Engineer of the Year: Alejandro Bellini 
• Energy Project of the Year: Clean energy system in sustainable agro-industry in the Amazon 
• Innovative Energy Project of the Year: WEG SEE+: Global Platform for Energy Efficiency & Decarbonization 
• Energy Professional Development: José Samuel Monterroso 

Mid-Atlantic & Southeast U.S. Region

• Corporate Energy Management: JLL – Energy Engineering Team 
• Energy Professional Development: Jacqueline Hart 
• Energy Project of the Year: Freedom Office Park South – Data Driven HVAC Optimization  
• Young Energy Professional of the Year: Alexandra Botts 
• Energy Engineer of the Year: Kristie Teoh 
• Energy Manager of the Year: Carrie Webster 

Middle East & North Africa Region:

• Energy Manager of the Year: Ahmad Rahhal 
• Energy Professional Development: Nooralden Najdeah 
• Energy Project of the Year: Bank al Etihad-Abdoun 
• Energy Innovator of the Year: Yafa Jeaidi 
• Young Energy Professional of the Year: Maryam Nsaif 
• Energy Engineer of the Year: Ibrahim Kronfol 
• Innovative Energy Project of the Year: SOOF Wool Mill 
• Institutional Energy Management: The Water Authority of Jordan Energy Unit  
• Corporate Energy Management: Saudi Aramco Energy Management Steering Committee 

Midwest U.S. Region

• Energy Project of the Year: The Utilities and Reliability Team, Pfizer McPherson Kansas 
• Energy Manager of the Year: Kyle Overheul 
• Young Energy Professional of the Year: Sid Thatham 
• Innovative Energy Project of the Year: ABB New Berlin: Motion US 

Northeast U.S. Region

• Corporate Energy Management: RTX Corporation 
• Institutional Energy Management: Harvard Business School 
• Young Energy Professional of the Year: Kristen Baker 

Oceania Region

• Energy Manager of the Year: Alex Tzikas 
• Institutional Energy Management: Zoos Victoria 

Sub-Saharan Africa Region

• Energy Engineer of the Year: Sindile Nothando Buthelezi 
• Energy Manager of the Year: Reabetsoe Kgoedi 
• Innovative Energy Project of the Year: The Syntiro Platform (Energy Partners) 
• Institutional Energy Management: Vodacom Group Ltd 
• Corporate Energy Management: Netcare Ltd 
• Young Energy Professional of the Year: Namusoso Raymond 

Western Europe Region

• Energy Engineer of the Year: Rabih EL MEDAWAR 
• Corporate Energy Management: Bettergy 
• Innovative Energy Project of the Year: Ecoenergies Barcelona 
• Young Energy Professional of the Year: Isabel Álvaro Sánchez 
• Energy Manager of the Year: Cláudia Sousa Monteiro 

Western U.S. Region

• Young Energy Professional of the Year: Kate Whitmore 
• Corporate Energy Management: Disneyland Resort 
• Energy Project of the Year: Top 10 Tech Company Office Retrocommissioning Project   
• Energy Professional Development: Adil Khan 
• Innovative Energy Project of the Year: Bellingham District Energy Utility (BDEU) 
• Energy Engineer of the Year: Pratap Rajaram Jadhav 
• Energy Manager of the Year: John Christopher Tosh