Team

Mohsen Ahmadian is the AEC Principal and is a seasoned leader with three decades of experience catalyzing innovation across semiconductors, biotech, and energy/environment. As Principal of the Advanced Energy Consortium (AEC) at UT Austin's BEG, he has pioneered microelectronic sensors and nanomaterials for subsurface illumination, securing over $70 million for AEC research since 2010.

Scott Tinker is the Director Emeritus of the Bureau of Economic Geology, founder of the AEC, and the former State Geologist of Texas. With 17 years of experience in the energy industry, he joined the Bureau in 2000.

Jay Kipper is Deputy Director of Operations at the Bureau of Economic Geology and is the co-founder of the AEC. He is a chemical engineer and has worked in the energy industry for more than 25 years.

Saad Saleh is a Technology Advisor at AEC. He has a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering and 35 years’ experience at Shell in conducting and leading R&D efforts in Geoscience and Engineering in industry and academia.