Isabelle Rojas is a certified Project Management Professional and Program Supervisor at Energetics. She has 20 years of experience in the building industry and is an expert in alternative cement and concrete with deep proficiency in product development from bench scale to industrial pilot scale.
At Energetics, Isabelle exercises her cement and concrete expertise, primarily in support of the U.S. Department of Energy. Technology Advisor for infrastructure and building materials with the Industrial Technologies Office, she supports its effort to enhance U.S. competitiveness and supply chain security for that sector.
Previously, Isabelle was a Project Manager for the private sector. She directed projects in Europe and in North America and delivered next generation solutions for ready-mix and precast concrete applications. She holds two patents both for concrete applications: one for a fast hydraulic binder containing calcium salt, and another for the use of cellulose ether for reducing plastic shrinkage/cracking.
About Energetics
Energetics, a strategic energy planning and consulting firm, proudly supports the Department of Energy’s vital mission. Central to this mission is the Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI), which is dedicated to securing America’s energy future. CMEI achieves this by strengthening critical mineral supply chains and advancing next-generation energy technologies, organized under three key pillars: the Office of Critical Minerals, Materials, and Manufacturing (CM3), the Office of Energy Technology (E-Tech), and the Office of Innovation, Affordability, and Consumer Choice (IACC).
A crucial component within the IACC is the Industrial Technologies Office (ITO). ITO’s mission is to accelerate the innovation and adoption of cost-effective technologies, thereby enhancing the global competitiveness of American industry. This involves promoting energy abundance and industrial growth through reduced energy intensity, improving energy infrastructure reliability, and securing American supply chains. ITO focuses its research across four critical areas: Energy Intensive Industries (EII), Cross-Sector Technologies, Technical Workforce and Development, and Strategic Analysis. Within the EII subprogram, the goal is to support the research and development of transformative technologies that drive innovation, increase efficiency, and optimize industrial processes for sectors like iron and steel, chemicals, paper, food and beverage and cement and concrete.
