DrYousef Alshammari, FEI CSci

Dr. Alshammari is a distinguished PhD graduate from Imperial College London (2014) who has dedicated his career to energy research, consulting, and policy analysis. After graduating with a PhD in chemical engineering, he embarked on an exciting journey as a postdoctoral researcher in energy economics at the IAEA, KAUST, the University of Vienna, and OPEC. Driven by a passion for economics, he returned to London in 2018 to found CMarkits, an energy markets consultancy that later became instrumental in providing advisory services for the global energy industry. He is well-known as one of the world's top 50 global energy analysts, and his insight was featured by multiple media channels including Bloomberg, Reuters, EuroNews, CNN, and CNBC. During the 2020 COVID-19 crisis, Dr. Alshammari responded to more than 100 media enquiries and client consultations, published more than 40 market briefs, and attended all the OPEC+ monthly virtual press conferences.

Dr. Alshammari is an expert member of the Group of Experts on Sustainable Energy at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) in Geneva, advising countries on better strategies for decarbonisation of fossil fuels. In recognition of his professional expertise, and sustained extraordinary contributions to the industry, Dr. Alshammari was elected a fellow of the Energy Institute, in 2022, and he was awarded a Chartered Scientist membership by the Science Council in the UK in 2024. He is the winner of multiple awards, including the OPEC Best Young Energy Professional Award 2023, highlighting his career-long commitment to energy research and analysis while advancing knowledge of energy market stability.

He has been a keynote speaker at several prominent conferences, including the London’s International Energy Week (2024 and 2025), the MIT Energy Conference (2023), and the Vienna Energy Security Forum (2022). He has also moderated high-profile energy events, such as ChemIndix 2024 in Saudi Arabia, engaging with leaders from Aramco, Air Products, Linde, and Air Liquide. In 2024, he was invited by the American Chamber of Commerce in Saudi Arabia to address American energy companies, including Exxon, KBR, Fluor, Air Products, and Lumus Technology, on opportunities and challenges of crude-to-chemicals projects in the Kingdom and beyond. He was also invited as a speaker by the International Energy Forum, Johns Hopkins University, Arab Energy Fund, American University in Beirut, International Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), and the International Energy Agency (IEA).

In 2025, Dr. Alshammari was invited to the British royal residence, Windsor Castle, to speak at the Windsor Energy Group meeting on the role of international partnerships in commercialising energy research and the role of the young generation in driving the future of sustainable energy. At Imperial College, he serves as an Honorary Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) teaching on the MSc in Sustainable Energy Futures programme while co-supervising research projects in hydrogen economics. He is keen on bridging the gaps between technology and economics, aiming to accelerate sustainable energy transition paths.

During his PhD at Imperial, he worked under the supervision of Prof. Klaus Hellgardt on designing innovative processes for clean hydrogen generation from heavy oil fields. He was the founder and president of the Student Chapter of the International Association of Hydrogen Energy (IAHE), which brought together all research students working on hydrogen-related projects. He received the Outstanding Student Service Award for his exemplary leadership. He was named a Future Energy Leader by the World Energy Council in 2013, and he won the World Energy Congress Prize in 2016 for his research on the impact of low oil prices on carbon capture and storage. His achievements also include the British Council Alumni Award for Professional Achievement in 2017 and an invitation to the G20 Global Solutions Think Summit in Germany as a Young Global Changer. In 2018, he was honoured by the World Energy Council with a certificate of appreciation for his dedicated leadership as a board member of Future Energy Leaders.

Throughout his career, Dr. Alshammari has taught more than 1500 students in Saudi Arabia and in the UK who were recruited by leading energy firms, including Aramco, SLB, Halliburton, and NEOM. Between 2023 and 2025, he served as a distinguished judge at the Oil & Gas Middle East Awards, where he evaluated the sustainability and decarbonisation of numerous multi-billion-dollar projects and talented individuals from leading energy firms across the region. Currently, Dr. Alshammari is the President of the London College of Energy Economics, a new think tank and learning affiliate of the Energy Institute, with a mission to deliver policy-oriented research and train the next generation of energy leaders for a sustainable energy future.