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CBE Centennial Seminar Series: Srinivas Siripurapu (Prysmian Group)
April 26 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Abstract
Innovation and Sustainability as Intertwined Forces to Accelerate Net Zero Goals
The trifecta of clean energy, power grids modernization and digital transformation is driving innovation on steroids for the wire and cable (W&C) industry. For example, the US government has set a goal to deploy 30GW of new offshore wind energy by 2030 and the EU has increased the region’s target to 110GW in the same timeframe. These ambitious targets can only be achieved with reliable hi-tech cabling infrastructure such as novel 525kV HVDC systems that can transmit over 2GW of power. At the same time, most governments have committed to significant incentives to reduce the digital divide in our society that will require both new optical fiber connectivity solutions and skilled workforce. These innovations enabling future critical infrastructure have to be developed moving away from a first cost framework to design for sustainability.
Biography
Srinivas ‘Srini’ Siripurapu is Chief Innovation Officer and Chief Research & Development Officer of Prysmian Group. He is responsible for the company’s Global R&D strategy, R&D talent development and Innovation pipeline. Srini manages Prysmian’s global network of 26 R&D centers with over 1000 R&D personnel and an annual R&D expend of over 110M€. He chairs Prysmian’s Innovation Steering Committee and is a member of the company Sustainability Steering Committee and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Steering Committee. He is a certified Design for Six Sigma Black Belt and is an inventor on over 50 patents. He is passionate about sustainability and mentoring young engineers and scientists. He has a PhD in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University.
