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George Philippidis

Dean and director

Patel College of Global Sustainability

Philippidis is a chemical engineer and renewable energy expert with a focus in biofuels and bioproducts, and he holds 11 patents in clean technologies. He serves as acting dean of the Patel College of Global Sustainability and director of the Sustainable Energy concentration. He is a Fulbright Specialist Scholar and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) with expertise in the biofuels and bioproducts sectors. He has authored numerous publications and has developed graduate courses in renewable energy and sustainability.

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Phone Number: (813) 974-9333

Email: gphilippidis@usf.edu

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