{"id":41858,"date":"2025-07-02T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aeecenter.org\/?post_type=aee-news&#038;p=41858"},"modified":"2025-08-14T12:28:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T16:28:01","slug":"announcing-the-2025-aee-regional-award-winners","status":"publish","type":"aee-news","link":"https:\/\/www.aeecenter.org\/ar\/aee-news\/announcing-the-2025-aee-regional-award-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing the 2025 AEE Regional Award Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"776\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aeecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Reg-Award2025-776x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41859\" style=\"width:241px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aeecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Reg-Award2025-776x1024.png 776w, https:\/\/www.aeecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Reg-Award2025-227x300.png 227w, https:\/\/www.aeecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Reg-Award2025-768x1013.png 768w, https:\/\/www.aeecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Reg-Award2025.png 912w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 776px) 100vw, 776px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to the 2025 AEE Regional Award Winners! The awards will be presented at the AEE Regional Awards Ceremony, scheduled as part of the AEE World Energy Conference &amp; Expo. Join us in celebrating these achievements on Tuesday, September 16th, from 3:00 to 5:30 PM at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. This event honors excellence and innovation in energy, reflecting the highest standards of our profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Best Journal Article for 2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Impact of Optimization in Oil and Gas Industries On Greenhouse Gas Emissions<br><\/strong>\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062c\u0644\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0648\u0644\u064a\u0629 \u0644\u0644\u0637\u0627\u0642\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0633\u062a\u0631\u0627\u062a\u064a\u062c\u064a\u0629 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u062a\u062e\u0637\u064a\u0637 \u0627\u0644\u0628\u064a\u0626\u064a<br>Volume 6, Issues 1-6<br>By: Hasan Al-Juhani, PMP, CVS, CEM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Identifying Energy Inefficiencies in Compressed Air Systems: A Systematic Approach with the Compressed Air Scoping Tool<\/strong><br>\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062c\u0644\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0648\u0644\u064a\u0629 \u0644\u0625\u062f\u0627\u0631\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0637\u0627\u0642\u0629<br>Volume 6, No. 2, Pages 20-50<br>By: Alex Botts, Leslie Marshall, Frank Moskowitz, Sachin Nimbalkar, and Thomas Wenning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Best Student Journal Article for 2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Optimal Utilization of Coal Ash, Barren Land, and Application of Agrivoltaics for Sustainable Communities in the Phase-down Scenario of Coal in India<br><\/strong>\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062c\u0644\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0648\u0644\u064a\u0629 \u0644\u0625\u062f\u0627\u0631\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0637\u0627\u0642\u0629<br>By: Shiv Shyam and Dr. Binoy K. Choudhury<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\u0645\u0646\u0637\u0642\u0629 \u0622\u0633\u064a\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0637\u0644\u0629 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u064a\u0637 \u0627\u0644\u0647\u0627\u062f\u0626<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Corporate Energy Management:<\/strong> ISPL Consulting Limited<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Engineer of the Year:<\/strong> Kit Hang Wong (Ian)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Innovator of the Year:<\/strong> Ka Hong Gary Chan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Manager of the Year:<\/strong> Farid Bakar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Innovative Energy Project of the Year:<\/strong> Smart IoT-LED Lighting Retrofit and Retro-commissioning in HK Public Hospitals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Young Energy Professional of the Year:<\/strong> Tsz Kin Chow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\u0645\u0646\u0637\u0642\u0629 \u0622\u0633\u064a\u0627 \u0634\u0628\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0627\u0631\u0629<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Corporate Energy Management:<\/strong> Haldia Energy Limited (HEL)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Manager of the Year: <\/strong>Pradeep Gupta<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Professional Development: <\/strong>Sajid Mahmood Lakhan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Institutional Energy Management: <\/strong>Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\u0645\u0646\u0637\u0642\u0629 \u0643\u0646\u062f\u0627<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Energy Manager of the Year: <\/strong>Katrina Stirling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Professional Development:<\/strong> Shahriar Ghahremanian<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Innovator of the Year:<\/strong> Mike Edwards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Project of the Year:<\/strong> City Centre District Utility (CCDEU)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Innovative Energy Project of the Year:<\/strong> Phase Changing Material (PCM) HVAC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Young Energy Professional of the Year:<\/strong> Razzaq Mohammed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Central &amp; South US Region<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Energy Engineer of the Year:<\/strong> Will Gibson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Innovator of the Year:<\/strong> Mohammad Qandil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Manager of the Year:<\/strong> Tyson Taussig<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Professional Development: <\/strong>Carlos Ortiz Ramirez<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Project of the Year:<\/strong> Colleyville Vision Associates Project<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Innovative Energy Project of the Year:<\/strong> Sound Energy Harvester Using Polyvinylidene Fluoride<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Young Energy Professional of the Year:<\/strong> Yassien Fadul<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\u0645\u0646\u0637\u0642\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u062a\u062d\u0627\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0648\u0641\u064a\u062a\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0627\u0628\u0642<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Energy Project of the Year: <\/strong>OJSC &#8220;Systemavtomatika&#8221;: Feasibility Study and Implementation of PV Rooftop of Tajikistan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Innovative Energy Project of the Year:<\/strong> Association of Renewble Energy of Tajikistan: Solar Energy Resilience Project \u2013 LLC \u201cDurakhsh-K\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\u0645\u0646\u0637\u0642\u0629 \u0623\u0645\u0631\u064a\u0643\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0627\u062a\u064a\u0646\u064a\u0629<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Energy Engineer of the Year:<\/strong> Eduardo Mantovani<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Manager of the Year:<\/strong> Santill\u00e1n Ramos Carmelo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Professional Development:<\/strong> Jos\u00e9 Samuel Monterroso<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Project of the Year: <\/strong>The Energy Efficiency Project Was Developed at A Facility of Romanha, A Food Industry of State of Parana, Brazil.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Innovative Energy Project of the Year:<\/strong> Brownfield Application &#8211; Energy Efficiency Through the Utilization of Low Carbon Cooling Technology in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Mid-Atlantic &amp; Southeast US Region<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Corporate Energy Management:<\/strong> Adtran<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Engineer of the Year:<\/strong> Dan Shabo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Manager of the Year:<\/strong> Brandon Money<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Project of the Year: <\/strong>Building Energy System Optimization 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Professional Development:<\/strong> Wei Guo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I<strong>nnovative Energy Project of the Year: <\/strong>Retrofit Munters Dehumidifier for Energy Control<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Young Energy Professional of the Year: <\/strong>Veronica Hendricks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\u0645\u0646\u0637\u0642\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0631\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0648\u0633\u0637<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Corporate Energy Management:<\/strong> Sadara Chemical Company<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Engineer of the Year:<\/strong> \u0639\u0628\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0627\u0635\u0631 \u062f\u0648\u064a\u0643\u0627\u062a<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Manager of the Year:<\/strong> Hamdan Ahmad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Innovator of the Year:<\/strong> A&#8217;sem Natsheh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Project of the Year: <\/strong>820 Solar Photovoltaic Pumping Systems in Jordan Valley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Professional Development: <\/strong>Wissam Saidi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Innovative Energy Project of the Year:<\/strong> Regional Initiative to Promote Small-Scale Renewable Energy Applications in Rural Areas of the Arab Region (REGEND)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Institutional Energy Management: <\/strong>German Energy Academy in Jordan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Young Energy Professional of the Year:<\/strong> Karam Almakanin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Midwest US Region<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Corporate Energy Management: <\/strong>\u0628\u0646\u0643 \u0647\u0646\u062a\u0646\u063a\u062a\u0648\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0637\u0646\u064a<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Engineer of the Year:<\/strong> Shivani Saikar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Manager of the Year:<\/strong> Eric Okonkwo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Innovator of the Year:<\/strong> Alnawafah Hamza<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Project of the Year:<\/strong> Monroe County Community School Corporation GESC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Institutional Energy Management:<\/strong> ITAC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Young Energy Professional of the Year: <\/strong>Kelly Majewski<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Northeast US Region<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Energy Engineer of the Year:<\/strong> Jeffrey Donaldson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Innovator of the Year: <\/strong>Mustafa Wahid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Manager of the Year:<\/strong> John Giglio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Project of the Year: <\/strong>Improving Best-In-Class Efficiency Through Machine Learning Data Analytics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Professional Development:<\/strong> Christopher Miller<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Young Energy Professional of the Year:<\/strong> Danny DeGennaro<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 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Year:<\/strong> Project Hank: Powering Efficiency at Two Chamberlain Square<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Institutional Energy Management:<\/strong> Subdirecci\u00f3n General de Eficiencia y Acceso a la Energ\u00eda<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Innovative Energy Project of the Year:<\/strong> Wim Van der Stricht<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Young Energy Professional of the Year:<\/strong> Zineb RAOUI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Western US Region<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Energy Engineer of the Year:<\/strong> Jesse Oshiro<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Manager of the Year:<\/strong> Alex Bigu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Project of the Year: <\/strong>Sun-Maid High Efficiency Gas Dryer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Institutional Energy Management: <\/strong>Weber State University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Young Energy Professional of the Year: <\/strong>Xinpei Li<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the 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