Industrial Assessment Centers
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley IAC
Sponsored by:
DOE MESC
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley IAC
Center Established 2017
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Director Alexander Domijan
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University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Implementation Grant Funding Opportunity Open
IMPORTANT: The grant program operates on a rolling basis and applications may be submitted at any time, with quarterly reviews.
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Implementation Grant Funding Opportunity Open
Qualifying* small and medium-sized US manufacturers, that received IAC or Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership assessments between 2018 and 2024, can now apply for grants for implementation of assessment recommendations up 50% of qualifying* project costs with a maximum of $300,000 per manufacturer.
IMPORTANT: The grant program now operates on a rolling basis and applications may be submitted at any time through the year, with quarterly reviews.
*See Full Grant Solicitation for full qualification and selection details.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Industrial Assessment Center (TR-IAC) provides free energy, productivity, and waste assessments to small and medium-sized industrial facilities through funding provided by the US Department of Energy.

50 Assessments
251 Recommendations
0.44 Tbtu Energy Saving*
$5.90 million Cost Savings*
81 Students Trained
*Recommended Savings
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Center Director Alexander Domijan
Email alexander.domijan@utrgv.edu
Phone # +19566658956
Mailing Address 1201 West University Drive
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, EENGR Building Room 3.273
Edinburg, TX 78539
Other Carlos Alvarez Bel
Assistant Director Jaime Ramos
Other Javier Rodriguez Garcia
Other Mataz Alcoutlabi
Assistant Director Maysam Pournik
Other Sergio Perez
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has trained 81 students
The following students have participated in IAC assessments with University of Texas Rio Grande Valley since 2017.
The 8 students (in BOLD) have also been awarded IAC student certificates for exceptional participation.

Abiel Montalvo
Ajad Yazji
Alberto Moreno
Alexander Martinez
Alonso Fernandez
Amairani Salazar
Ana K. Alfaro
Anakarina Do Faial
Andres Abrego
Andres Ingram
Angel Elizondo
Angel Lopez
Anthony Waight
Antonio Elizondo
Armando Uresti Jr.
Bahaa Alhaj
Brent DeKock
Carlos Alonso Castillo-Guzman
Charles Obare
Christopher Cortez
Daniela Rojas-Quintero
Edgar Martinez
Emmanuel Culebro
Fernando Torres
Francisco De Santiago
Francisco Menchanca
Francisco Torres
Gabriela Salinas
Ghaleb Duhni
Giberto Rios
Gloria Cecilia Cira-Blanco
Grecia Bernal
Hector Perez
Hugo Trujillo
Ilse Lopez
Irania Rodriguez
Jaime Rivas
Jessica Rivera
Jesus Leal
Joel Barrera
Joel Hernandez
Jonathan Flores
Jorge Caballero
Jorge Piñon Ortiz
Jose Cortez
Jose Hurtado
Jose L. Guerrero
Jose Palacio
Joseph Kirkland
Juan Ibarra
Juan M Saenz
Julio Rodriguez
Kodey Dixon
Linda Navarro
Lori Beltran
Lucas T. Atkins
Luisa Espinosa
Madhavi Latha Nandi
Manuel Aguilar
MARCELO COVARRUBIAS
Marcus Magadia
Mario Luevano
Mark Neal
md fazlay rubby
Melissa Escalante
Omar Barbosa
Omar Flores
Omobolade Helen Abioye
Ramon Hinojosa
Randy Rodriguez
Raul Barbosa
Roberto Bandala
Roberto Garcia
Roberto Mercado
Roberto Suarez
Rodolfo Becerra
Ruben Aguilera Toro
Sandra Huerta
Sheng Yin
Valeria Luna Palacios
Vicktoria Gonzalez