Francois Rongere has more than 30 years of experience in the development of advanced technologies and products for electricity generation, energy use and gas operations. Most recently, he was the head of the R&D and Innovation team for Gas Operations at PG&E, that he led to national recognition in 2018. His key contributions to the utility industry cover a broad range of applications from power plant operations, energy efficiency, pipeline safety and greenhouse gas emission abatement. Francois has a passion for sharing his knowledge and experience through teaching in engineering schools in France and in the US, most recently developing classes and curricula on Renewable Energy, Batteries and Biofuels at San Jose State University. He graduated summa cum laude with a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble.