DR. MOHAN KELKAR is the TUCRS Director, and Chairman and Williams Endowed Professor in the Petroleum Engineering Department at The University of Tulsa. He has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Bombay, a M.S. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Kelkar's areas of specialization are Reservoir Characterization, reservoir modeling and Production Optimization. He is the author of more than fifty refereed papers and two books.  Dr. Kelkar is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Society of Petroleum Engineers, and Society of Exploration Geophysicists.

JEREMY VISCOMI joined Kansas University’s Tertiary Oil Recovery Project (TORP) in May 2010 and became Regional Director for PTTC’s North Midcontinent area serving Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Prior to his appointment, Viscomi was Program Officer for the KU Energy Council. He led that organization in the development of multiple technical conferences, short courses and tradeshow events, gaining knowledge of the O&G industry in Kansas. On behalf of the Energy Council he traveled the state forming relationships with key energy leaders, becoming acquainted with producers as well as regulatory, supply, service and marketing personnel, as well as KIOGA and EKOGA officers. He organized multiple technical conferences, short courses and special events bringing together national speakers and led multiple web-based initiatives. In addition to his work in energy, Viscomi has almost a decade of experience organizing technical conferences, special events, and trade shows.