Govind Hegde, PhD, is a Chemical Engineer with over 13 years of combined experience in postdoctoral research and consulting. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Texas Tech University and has five years of postdoctoral research experience at the Colorado School of Mines, where he conducted multi-disciplinary research focused on the energy sector. He also has eight years of experience in flow assurance consulting and project management, with extensive experience leading local and global multi-disciplinary teams across both conventional energy and energy transition projects. Currently, Govind serves as the Energy Transition Team Lead for the Americas region at Wood, where he provides technical leadership and expertise for all energy transition initiatives. His specialization includes flow assurance, production chemistry, multiphase flow, and CO2 transport.