Rawand Rasheed

Helix Earth Technologies

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Rawand is the co-founder and CEO of Helix Earth Technologies, a company revolutionizing liquid-gas chemistry. Rawand has a PhD from Rice University and has more than five years of experience at NASA, first as a graduate research fellow and then as a Life Support Systems Engineer. Rawand has been awarded prestigious fellowships from NASA and the Department of Energy to pursue scientific research toward the development of technologies for human spaceflight and advancing sustainable energy solutions. Rawand holds several patents and has published several peer reviewed articles on his work. He is currently a Chain Reaction Innovations Fellow, and at Helix Earth Technologies he is working to develop next-generation CO2 capture systems (up to 20x reduction in size and CAPEX compared to current art) and humidity management systems with the potential to save >50% of the energy used by air conditioners worldwide.

Sessions With Rawand Rasheed

Monday, 18 March

  • 03:00pm - 03:30pm (CST) / 18/mar/2024 08:00 pm - 18/mar/2024 08:30 pm

    Helix Earth Technologies | Advancing CO2 Capture Technologies with Next-Gen Liquid Gas Chemical Reactors

    At Helix Earth Technologies, we are developing the next generation of liquid-gas chemical reactors using technology originally developed for space. These reactors enable high-rate, compact CO2 capture systems capable of 10-12x reduction in system size compared to existing systems today, and also enable >50% energy savings in air conditioning systems using the same platform technology. Join us in shaping a greener, more efficient future for our planet.