Location: Callaway Manufacturing Research Building, Auditorium, 1st Floor Contact: For inquiries contact CNES@gatech.eduThe Natural Gas Executive Seminars are open to the public. Description: Vinod Philip is the Engineering Head of Siemens Gas Turbines, has been a part of Siemens Energy Inc. for 14 years, and has handled various engineering and management responsibilities in the areas of Gas Turbine Materials, Design, and Technology.In his current position as an Engineering Director responsible for the global Gas Turbine Engineering organization, Vinod is responsible for driving the design, development and validation of Gas Turbine Components and Technologies for current and next generation Gas Turbines. These component designs & technology solutions are also aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of Siemens’ installed fleet of Gas Turbines via component upgrades resulting in further strengthening the Service business. In addition to his functional responsibilities, Vinod is actively engaged in the Diversity & Inclusiveness efforts at Siemens as a Siemens Diversity Ambassador and a member of the Siemens Energy Inc., Diversity & Inclusiveness Council. He also is a participant in the Siemens, Crummer and Rollins Mentoring Programs as well as Siemens Leadership Excellence Programs as an Alumni Faculty.Vinod is also actively involved with developing collaborative relationships with universities world-wide. In this capacity, he has worked with others in the organization to develop a network of university collaborations that spans the U.S., Europe, and Asia. He is on the industrial advisory boards of the College of Mechanical Engineering at the Florida Institute of Technology. He is also a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board of the College of Engineering and Computer Science, and Chair of the Research Sub-Committee, at the University of Central Florida. In addition, he is on the Alumni Board of the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rolling College.