Students share energy supply solutions
Two Monash University students have taken centre stage at the recent 2013 Global Energy Forum in Sydney.
Chemical engineering PhD students Stefan Smith and Sharmen Rajendran presented their ideas on where the world should get its future energy from to key leaders from the energy and resources sector. The pair were selected from a large number of applicants from across Australia.
“Energy needs are the greatest challenges our generation will face and I am excited to be involved with Carbon Capture technologies, an emerging industry which I believe will play a major role in preventing the approaching crisis,” Stefan said.
Fellow Chemical Engineering PhD student Sharmen said that there was a growing need in the energy sector to develop advanced engineering to increase global supply.
“Whilst many of us are lucky enough to have energy on demand there are others who still live in the dark and I would like to use my knowledge and skills to help those less fortunate,” Sharmen said.
Country chair of Shell Australia, Andrew Smith said Shell was very impressed at the talent and innovative thinking of the students involved.
“Our aim for these forums was to encourage the leaders of tomorrow to be active in conversations about our future, and challenge them to consider possible solutions to the world’s energy supply issues,” Mr Smith said.
With global population predicted to grow from 7 billion in 2012 to 9 billion in 2050, the world’s energy demand is set to double in less than a century, placing significant stress on energy and resources.
“Shell recognises that in order to address these challenges in the most socially, environmentally, and economically responsible way we must leverage the full power of innovation: the capacity for doing things differently and better than before,” Mr Smith said.
"The conversation being held with students, both now and in years to come, is vital.”
Facilitated by Shell Australia, the Global Energy Forums are a series of worldwide debates on the world’s future energy demand, which provide students and industry leaders an opportunity to examine differing views on future energy supplies and their associated complexities and challenges.