Daniela is a Staff Engineer at Trillium Energy, specializing in zero-emission technologies. She is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Texas, with a background in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from the University of Houston. In 2023, she was recognized by The Hydrogen Economist as one of the “Women in Hydrogen 50” in the Rising Star category.
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Daniela Ismail is a Staff Engineer at Trillium Energy, where she works on the technical design and development of hydrogen refueling stations, supporting both front-end engineering and project execution. She is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Texas, with a background in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA in Energy from the University of Houston. Her work includes advancing zero-emission transportation infrastructure and delivering solutions for heavy-duty trucking, municipalities, ports, and airports.
Previously, Daniela served as a Business Development Manager at Trillium, leading proposals for hydrogen and EV fueling projects and developing strategic studies on California’s zero-emission transportation policies. She also worked as a Process Engineer at KBR on a FEED project to produce and liquefy 60 tons of green hydrogen per day, performing technical studies on hydrogen systems and developing PFDs and P&IDs for hydrogen interfaces.
During her MBA, Daniela was selected as a research fellow for the Center for Houston’s Future, where she co-authored a hydrogen hub proposal for the U.S. Department of Energy. Earlier in her career, she gained engineering experience in the mining sector with Bechtel Chile and Hilti Chile. In 2023, Daniela was recognized by The Hydrogen Economist as one of the “Women in Hydrogen 50” in the Rising Star category.
H2 Fuel Station Economic Evaluation, University of Houston and Center for Houston’s Future 2022
Developed an economic model for a hydrogen fuel station in Houston using the H2Fast model for the overall financial metrics and HDRSAM model to calculate the initial investment. The project was complemented with the study performed during the research internship at Center for Houston´s Future about hydrogen fuel stations locations (see Relevant Experience section). The study was selected to be presented during the 39th United States Association for Energy Economics Conference, Houston.