2026 HTRI Global Conference & Industry Exhibition

Senior Sales Engineer, graduated in 2017 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University – Kingsville in Kingsville, Texas, USA. Ashley’s education and experience have given him exposure to manufacturing methods and insight into building customer relationships. These skills have served him well in his role at HTRI to help expand HTRI membership in the USA and Canada. Along with his role in sales, Ashley also helps facilitate trainings and webinars for HTRI products.

Test Engineer Manager, Research & Technology Center, graduated with a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA. He worked for over ten years as a Plant Engineer at NRG Energy, Inc., where he conducted testing on different plant equipment and process systems, and modeled physical systems to determine points of efficiency and predict process scenarios. At HTRI, Bishop leads a team supporting the development and execution of experimental tests for multiple areas of research, as well as directly consulting with membership and potential clients to help ensure their experimental testing objectives are successfully performed.

Engineer, Engineering Services, graduated in 2019 with a BS in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. During her studies, she completed an internship in the oil and gas industry, with a focus on Front End Engineering Design. Before joining HTRI, she worked in the nuclear safety industry, helping to ensure safe design principles for a nuclear waste treatment facility. At HTRI, Gregson has focused on training, technical support, and contracts.

Engineer, Experimental Research, holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas, Tyler, Texas, USA. Before joining HTRI, White worked as a requisitions engineer, designing and procuring heat transfer equipment and various other mechanical equipment. At HTRI, White performs experiments in multiple areas of research. Experimental proficiency includes but is not limited to areas associated with process control, equipment design and modeling, data acquisition, and data analysis. His research focuses on developing heat transfer and pressure drop correlations, two-phase flow studies, and new process heat transfer technologies.