Aaron Liu
Undergraduate President
president.undergrad@energyclub.ca
Aaron is entering his fourth year of Mechanical Engineering co-op program at the UofA. He is fascinated by the ground-breaking movement undertaken in the energy industry and is passionate to learn the social, economic and environmental implications of Alberta’s changing energy landscape. His primary areas of interests involve conventional and unconventional Oil & Gas, Solar and geothermal. Through his previous internship with Alberta Environmental Monitoring Evaluation and Reporting Agency, he was exposed to and perfumed analysis on an array of environmental issues related to resource extraction activities, He also has an extensive understanding of crude refining & chemical manufacturing via his co-op at Imperial oil Strathcona Refinery as a turnaround support engineer. He and the executive team look forward to bringing an adventurous and eventful year to students.
Undergraduate President
president.undergrad@energyclub.ca
Aaron is entering his fourth year of Mechanical Engineering co-op program at the UofA. He is fascinated by the ground-breaking movement undertaken in the energy industry and is passionate to learn the social, economic and environmental implications of Alberta’s changing energy landscape. His primary areas of interests involve conventional and unconventional Oil & Gas, Solar and geothermal. Through his previous internship with Alberta Environmental Monitoring Evaluation and Reporting Agency, he was exposed to and perfumed analysis on an array of environmental issues related to resource extraction activities, He also has an extensive understanding of crude refining & chemical manufacturing via his co-op at Imperial oil Strathcona Refinery as a turnaround support engineer. He and the executive team look forward to bringing an adventurous and eventful year to students.
Ali Alizadeh
Graduate President
president.grad@energyclub.ca
Ali is studying toward his M.Sc. degree in Engineering Management at the University of Alberta and he has an undergraduate education in Chemical Engineering plus 8 years of experience as a design engineer in oil and gas projects. He is currently working on techno-economic analysis of co-processing bio oil (derived from biomass) with crude oil in a conventional refinery. The idea of blending bio-crude with crude oil and processing them together offers a number of advantages like minimising capital cost by using existing refinery units and distribution systems, the ability to blend at various ratio and flexibility.
Ali’s main interest is toward GHG mitigation and energy saving technologies, new GHG emission policies and all renewable energy systems. As a researcher at the University of Alberta Sustainable Energy Research Laboratory and as an executive member of the Energy Club, he would like to be involved in energy related discussions that is currently happening at all provincial, national and international levels.
Graduate President
president.grad@energyclub.ca
Ali is studying toward his M.Sc. degree in Engineering Management at the University of Alberta and he has an undergraduate education in Chemical Engineering plus 8 years of experience as a design engineer in oil and gas projects. He is currently working on techno-economic analysis of co-processing bio oil (derived from biomass) with crude oil in a conventional refinery. The idea of blending bio-crude with crude oil and processing them together offers a number of advantages like minimising capital cost by using existing refinery units and distribution systems, the ability to blend at various ratio and flexibility.
Ali’s main interest is toward GHG mitigation and energy saving technologies, new GHG emission policies and all renewable energy systems. As a researcher at the University of Alberta Sustainable Energy Research Laboratory and as an executive member of the Energy Club, he would like to be involved in energy related discussions that is currently happening at all provincial, national and international levels.
Anders Carlson
VP Finance
vp.finance@energyclub.ca
Anders is currently a 3rd year business student majoring in Accounting with a growing passion for the energy sector. He is on track to partake in the CPA program. Through his participation in the University of Alberta Energy Club, he hopes to build networks for students with industry professionals in the energy sector as well as share his learning experience of the energy sector with other students on campus.
VP Finance
vp.finance@energyclub.ca
Anders is currently a 3rd year business student majoring in Accounting with a growing passion for the energy sector. He is on track to partake in the CPA program. Through his participation in the University of Alberta Energy Club, he hopes to build networks for students with industry professionals in the energy sector as well as share his learning experience of the energy sector with other students on campus.
Jenny Zhong
VP Marketing
vp.marketing@energyclub.ca
Jenny is an accounting student from the University of Alberta Business Faculty. As a commerce student in the Western Canada energy hub, she understands the importance of a diverse energy portfolio and would like to promote energy dialogue with more students among the campus community. She is also the candidate for CPA Program and will be taking the Core 1 module exam next year. She would like to leverage her experience to promote Energy Club using social media and targeted marketing, and develop meaningful connections with like-minded individuals in the energy industry.
VP Marketing
vp.marketing@energyclub.ca
Jenny is an accounting student from the University of Alberta Business Faculty. As a commerce student in the Western Canada energy hub, she understands the importance of a diverse energy portfolio and would like to promote energy dialogue with more students among the campus community. She is also the candidate for CPA Program and will be taking the Core 1 module exam next year. She would like to leverage her experience to promote Energy Club using social media and targeted marketing, and develop meaningful connections with like-minded individuals in the energy industry.
Huachao Li Fernando
VP Sponsorship
vp.marketing@energyclub.ca
Fernando is entering his third year of Chemical Engineering at University of Alberta. His current research is on the electrochemical reduction of CO2 into inflammable gases. He shows concern about the environmental impact of carbon footprint, exploitation, industrial processing and utilization of fossil fuels, and exploration of new energy sources. Via Energy Club, he aims at promoting the concepts of sustainability and attracting public attention to some of the critical energy issues.
VP Sponsorship
vp.marketing@energyclub.ca
Fernando is entering his third year of Chemical Engineering at University of Alberta. His current research is on the electrochemical reduction of CO2 into inflammable gases. He shows concern about the environmental impact of carbon footprint, exploitation, industrial processing and utilization of fossil fuels, and exploration of new energy sources. Via Energy Club, he aims at promoting the concepts of sustainability and attracting public attention to some of the critical energy issues.
Mark Shen
VP Industry & Careers
vp.industry@energyclub.ca
Mark is a second year Civil Engineering student at the University of Alberta. With a passion in the Canadian energy sector, he wants to take the initiative in building relationships amongst the club members, university students and different companies that are making remarks in the energy market. He values the importance of both conventional and unconventional energy as part of Albertans’ life and economy. He is passionate about inspiring fellow students to discover what their passions lay upon by holding assorted types of events. Through this position, Mark would like to enhance further and expand the club’s connection with the University communitymembers and the energy industry as a whole.
VP Industry & Careers
vp.industry@energyclub.ca
Mark is a second year Civil Engineering student at the University of Alberta. With a passion in the Canadian energy sector, he wants to take the initiative in building relationships amongst the club members, university students and different companies that are making remarks in the energy market. He values the importance of both conventional and unconventional energy as part of Albertans’ life and economy. He is passionate about inspiring fellow students to discover what their passions lay upon by holding assorted types of events. Through this position, Mark would like to enhance further and expand the club’s connection with the University communitymembers and the energy industry as a whole.
Ayush Aggarwal
VP Events
vp.events@energyclub.ca
Ayush is entering his fourth year of petroleum engineering at the UofA. He is passionate about the development in the oil sands as well as the global affairs and growth in the renewable energy sector. Working for Adani gas in his last internship provided him with hands-on experience in natural gas pipeline operations. He is a member of the Office of the Registrar’s Student Advisory Committee and is also, involved with the UofA office of advancement, raising funds for the various university’s initiatives. Through the collaborated support from his peers at the Energy Club, he aims to underline the environmental, economical, technological and political aspects of one of the worlds leading industry.
VP Events
vp.events@energyclub.ca
Ayush is entering his fourth year of petroleum engineering at the UofA. He is passionate about the development in the oil sands as well as the global affairs and growth in the renewable energy sector. Working for Adani gas in his last internship provided him with hands-on experience in natural gas pipeline operations. He is a member of the Office of the Registrar’s Student Advisory Committee and is also, involved with the UofA office of advancement, raising funds for the various university’s initiatives. Through the collaborated support from his peers at the Energy Club, he aims to underline the environmental, economical, technological and political aspects of one of the worlds leading industry.
Maryam Akbari
VP Communications
vp.communications@energyclub.ca
Maryam is a PhD candidate in Sustainable Energy Research Group in the Department of Mechanical Engineering with Engineering Management specialization. She holds a B.Sc. in chemical engineering and a M.Sc. in mechanical engineering. Her research is focused on techno-economic analysis of conversion pathways of biomass residues/wastes to value-added products. Considering the economic viability while studying the feasibility of the energy systems, particularly renewable energies, she is working on sustainable and clean economical pathways for management of biomass feed-stock wastes. Through energy club, she would like to attract the attention of students to the novel approaches in energy and fuel production and all the possible means of making our society more energy efficient, green, and sustainable.
VP Communications
vp.communications@energyclub.ca
Maryam is a PhD candidate in Sustainable Energy Research Group in the Department of Mechanical Engineering with Engineering Management specialization. She holds a B.Sc. in chemical engineering and a M.Sc. in mechanical engineering. Her research is focused on techno-economic analysis of conversion pathways of biomass residues/wastes to value-added products. Considering the economic viability while studying the feasibility of the energy systems, particularly renewable energies, she is working on sustainable and clean economical pathways for management of biomass feed-stock wastes. Through energy club, she would like to attract the attention of students to the novel approaches in energy and fuel production and all the possible means of making our society more energy efficient, green, and sustainable.