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Highlights from Partnerships Between Academia and the Midstream Industry Symposium

Hosted by the Center for Midstream Management and Science (CMMS), the symposium brought together representatives from ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ, , and several industry partners to discuss evolving needs in the oil, gas and energy infrastructure fields. Presentations addressed topics such as methane leak detection, infrastructure repair, simulation and optimization of natural gas systems, and emerging methods for real-time industrial analytics. Read Full Story

 

LU Flag Wednesday, October 15, 2025
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New Directions in the Midstream Sector at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ
 Philip Cole ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ, Executive Director (CMMS) pdf cover image- click to request a copy of full the presentation ahutson@lamar.edu
Social Scientific Research on Shale Energy Development: Lessons for the Midstream Sector Gene Theodori ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ, Associate Provost, Academic and Research Administration pdf cover image- click to request a copy of full the presentation ahutson@lamar.edu
Strengthen Industrial Cybersecurity in the Age of AI Helen Lou ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ, Professor of Chemical Engineering pdf cover image- click to request a copy of full the presentation ahutson@lamar.edu

 Building Competence in Field Measurement: A Structured Training Framework for Technicians		 Adedeji Tejuoso GCI, President & CEO pdf cover image- click to request a copy of full the presentation ahutson@lamar.edu

Helping Industry Sustain the Workforce During Strategic Growth in the Golden Triangle		 Sidney Valentine LIT, President pdf cover image- click to request a copy of full the presentation ahutson@lamar.edu
Topic: Courtney Vaughan Emerson Flow & Density Products, Business Development Manager 

Physics-Inspired Methods for Real-Time Industrial Analytics at the Edge		 Alek Hutson ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ, Associate Director (CMMS) pdf cover image- click to request a copy of full the presentation ahutson@lamar.edu
Detecting Methane Leaks from Buried Pipelines through Employing Infrared Optical Imaging and Acoustical Emission Systems Najmul Sajal ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ, Ph.D. Student  pdf cover image- click to request a copy of full the presentation ahutson@lamar.edu
CFD Modeling of Methane Gas Release from an Underground Pipeline Nimra Usman ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ, Masters Student pdf cover image- click to request a copy of full the presentation ahutson@lamar.edu

LU Flag Thursday, October 16, 2025
Topic Speaker Institution Presentation
A Successful Professional Development Program for Business and Industry Nikos Kiritsis McNeese University, Dean of Engineering pdf cover image- click to request a copy of full the presentation ahutson@lamar.edu
Process Integration, Simulation, and Optimization for the Excellence of Midstream Industry Qiang Xu ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ, Professor of Chemical Engineering pdf cover image- click to request a copy of full the presentation ahutson@lamar.edu
Topic: Xianchang Li ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ, Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Solid-State Metal Deposition via Lateral Friction Surfacing for Localized Repair of Pipelines		 Ebrahim Seidi ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ, Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Exploring the key equipment used in amine gas treating units, including inlet separation, contactors, flash tanks, filtration, exchangers, and regenerators.		 Jerry Rowland NexoSolutions, Engineering Technician 

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and the Midstream Industry Symposium Date

Bringing Academic and Industry Leaders Together

“With the Golden Triangle’s concentration of oil and gas infrastructure, including the nation’s fourth-largest port, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ and our partners are in the right place at the right time,” Philip Cole, Executive Director Center for Midstream Management and Science
Midstream Symposium inside
Midstream Symposium dinner
Midstream Symposium building
Midstream Symposium dark

The first evening culminated in a networking banquet at the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum on the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ campus. More than 65 attendees gathered for the event, including Chief Research Officers from all Texas State University System (TSUS) institutions, TSUS Vice Chancellors Dr. John Hayek and Sean Cunningham, and two lobbyists from the Normandy Group, who represent TSUS in Washington, D.C.

Fall 2025 Partnership Between Academia and the Midstream Industry Symposium