The rise of artificial intelligence is transforming the energy and cooling demands of modern infrastructure, challenging engineers, entrepreneurs, and investors to reimagine how data, power, and sustainability converge. This talk introduces a novel platform approach grounded in chemical engineering principles and entrepreneurial execution, delivering scalable, net-zero-ready infrastructure for the AI era. From thermodynamics to modular systems design, we explore how to engineer integrated ecosystems combining Combined Heat and Power (CHP), absorption chilling, CO₂ capture, and advanced low-water-use cooling technologies.
At the core is REOS—an AI-driven orchestration platform that dynamically manages turbines, chillers, energy storage, and thermal-electric pathways to optimize performance, emissions, and water footprint. REOS responds to real-time GPU load spikes with supercapacitor–battery hybrids, while coordinating cryogenic LNG cooling, waste-heat reuse, and desiccant-assisted systems to enhance exergy and resilience.
On the entrepreneurial front, we share insights from our journey: from early concepts to field pilots, from raising capital to building manufacturing partnerships. The path reflects how chemical engineers can lead not only in scientific innovation but in commercializing impactful solutions to address urgent challenges across climate, computation, and critical infrastructure.
As engineers, we are often trained to optimize within given constraints. But through innovation and entrepreneurship, we can redefine the constraints themselves. This session explores how chemical engineering can reforge the digital backbone of society, creating systems that are not only smarter but fundamentally more sustainable.
