About Us
Our Team
The Industrial Training and Assessment Center at UTRGV provides industrial energy assessments, at no cost, to local small and medium size enterprises. Through the provision of these industrial assessments, the ITAC has the potential of helping manufacturers save millions of dollars each year in energy, productivity and water management costs.
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Dr. Alexander Domijan Principle investigator / Director Industrial Training and Assessment Center |
Program Manager
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Vivian Vargas Industrial Training and Assessment Center |
Lead Professors:
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Dr. Maysam Pournik Co-Principle Investigator / Professor Lead |
Dr. Mataz Alcoutlabi Co-Principle Investigator /Professor Lead |
Dr. Javier Ortega Co-Principle Investigator / Professor Lead |
Student Assistants:
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Annah Treviño Student Lead
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Christian Morales Student Representative |
Andres Gonzalez Student Representative |
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Amanda Guerra Student Representative |
Esteban Ordaz Student Representative |
Frida Morales Student Representative |
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Elida Nicole Guevara Student Representative |
Ramiro Ramirez Student Representative |
Livan Lira |
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Ashley Rodriguez Student Representative |
Ashley Rodriguez Student Representative |
Ashley Rodriguez Student Representative |
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Ashley Rodriguez Student Representative |
Ashley Rodriguez Student Representative |
COEC students will conduct site visits, designed to add to their knowledge and skills in the field. The idea is to place the graduate students as point persons and have the undergraduates shadow them. They will observe and provide additional input for an assessment and energy audit of the building, and will make recommendations on how to help save energy and control costs.
Our Impact
We are creating wealth, savings and pride in the four counties of south Texas known as the Rio Grande Valley. The Valley is home to one of the fastest growing populations in the world with over 3.5 million people in the region and one of the fastest growing industry sectors in the USA. We aim to train students for jobs that are highly-paid and with growth potential. Furthermore, we aim to save our industry money in their operations so more jobs can be created in the Rio Grande Valley.
Our Goals
- Provide assessments to save enterprises substantial funds each year.
- Train students to conduct assessments.
- Ensure selected students receive certificates which enable them to be recognized as proficient in energy efficiency.