Drive oil & gas efficiency & innovation using Simcenter Culgi – learn insights from Chevron
Revolutionize your engineering simulation approach for complex oil & gas challenges
Attention simulation engineers: are you ready to revolutionize your approach to complex oil & gas challenges?
In this live webinar on January 20, 2026, Dr. Estrella Rogel, Advising Scientist in the Global Laboratory Services at Innovation, Chevron, will present how Simcenter Culgi empowers you with multiscale computational chemistry simulations to deliver unparalleled molecular-level insights.
Register for the webinar to discover how to:
- Virtually screen materials with precision
- Accurately predict complex fluid behaviors
- Optimize process parameters for maximum efficiency and innovation
Hear a Simcenter Culgi case study from a leading Chevron scientist
Dr. Rogel will share her invaluable expertise in heavy oil modeling, providing a deep dive into understanding and predicting asphaltene flocculation onset using Simcenter Culgi. Her real-world Chevron case study will offer practical insights into tackling one of the oil & gas industry's most challenging problems.
Dr. Jan-Willem Handgraaf, Principal Enterprise Engineer at Siemens, will moderate the session.
Mød talerne
Dr. Estrella Rogel
Staff Scientist
Dr. Estrella Rogel has over 35 years of experience in the characterization of materials for the Petroleum Industry. She currently leads the implementation of new analytical techniques for the understanding of heavy crude oils as well as of renewable feedstocks.
Dr. Rogel has published 96 technical papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals and has been awarded 19 patents. She is a member of the Editorial Board of the Energy & Fuels Journal and has received several awards for her work, including the HENAAC Scientist of the Year and the R.A. Glenn Award from ACS. She holds MS and PhD degrees in Chemistry.
Dr. Jan-Willem Handgraaf
Principal Enterprise Engineer
Dr. Jan-Willem Handgraaf holds a Master's degree in theoretical chemistry from the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam and a PhD in Computational Chemistry from the University of Amsterdam. Dr. Handgraaf also holds an MBA degree from the same university.
Until April 2021, he was Chief Application Scientist, part of the management team of Culgi B.V., a software and services company based in Leiden, the Netherlands, with a focus on industrial multiscale modeling. After its acquisition by Siemens Digital Industries Software, he is now an Industry Consultant with a focus on materials modeling. Dr. Handgraaf has over 15 years of experience in the industry and has co-authored more than 50 academic publications.