Session 3: Thermal Innovation

Saranya Anbarasu is a District Energy Engineer at Jacobs-Energy and Power, specilizing in geothermal energy networks and physics-based digital twin modeling for mission-critical infrastructure. She leads the design and performance modeling of university and utility scale geothermal energy networks and develops high-fidility dynamic models to evaulate what-if scenarios for data centers during uncertainities. She holds a PhD from Penn State, for modeling and optimization of district energy systems, with reserach spaning advanced controls and next-gen integrated energy infrastructure solutions. She is dedicated to driving innovative and sustainable energy solutions.

Dmitrij Gorlovsky is a Mechanical Engineer (Dipl.-Ing) with an MBA and Associate Product Manager, Applied Equipment with Johnson Controls. Dmitrij is responsible of product development and marker growth for waste heat driven Absorption Chillers and Heat Pumps in European region.

Rajesh Dixit - Senior Director, Global Product Management (HVACR) - Johnson Controls. Engaged with York, Frick and Sabroe high capacity and high temperature heat pumps. Speaker, Panelist, Moderator at past IDEA conferences.

Michael Ahern has over 30 years of experience in leading development, engineering, construction, operation, and management of industrial and energy systems. This includes operational oversight of businesses in the industrial and energy fields, with a specific focus on district systems over the last fifteen years. At Ever-Green, he leads the development and advancement of mission-based campus and community energy and utility systems that achieve clients’ strategic goals. Ahern holds a BS in Business Finance from the University of Notre Dame, with an International Business Minor.