Diwakar Rana is a Principal Process Engineer at Fluor Corp with over 20 years of experience within the energy industry. As Fluor’s Process Lead for Sustainability, he assists clients in developing the decarbonization roadmap strategy for Net Zero and advancing the circular economy. Before joining Fluor, Diwakar served as a Consulting Manager at Accenture and a Technology Development Manager at DuPont. He holds three US patents in process and reactor design and catalysis, which help oil refiners reduce both CAPEX and OPEX while minimizing their environmental footprint. He has authored several books and industrial papers within the energy industry covering topics such as sustainable fuels and energy security. He holds a B.E. (Honors) in Chemical Engineering from Deenbandhu Chottu Ram University of Science and Technology in India, a master’s in chemical engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, USA, and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Washington State University, USA. Diwakar Rana has been a Licensed Professional Engineer for the State of Texas since 2008. He also holds a CEM, Certified Energy Manager credentials from the Association of Energy Engineers.