Young Professional Committee

Events and functions include:

• Contact with UK universities through the Ambassador Lecture Programme
• Student Paper contest and campus visits in collaboration with SPE London, our parent organisation’s Board and SPE panel sessions.
• Social and networking events  
  
  Plus field trips, technical events and non-technical discussions to impart industry insight.

Committee members

SPE YP Chair: Yasir Mumtaz
Yasir Mumtaz is an energy professional with over 10 years of experience spanning oil & gas, carbon capture and storage (CCS), and digital transformation within the energy sector. His core expertise lies in reservoir engineering, integrated simulation workflows, and scalable data solutions that support the transition toward low-carbon energy systems.Throughout his career, Yasir has worked at the intersection of subsurface engineering and digital innovation, contributing to advanced simulation studies, CCS development workflows, and enterprise data architecture initiatives aligned with OSDU standards. He is particularly passionate about leveraging Generative AI and data-driven technologies to enhance decision-making and streamline reservoir modeling processes.Within SPE Young Professionals, Yasir actively supports the community by organizing technical seminars, coordinating student visits, and arranging industry webinars that connect early-career engineers with experienced professionals. He is committed to knowledge sharing, mentorship, and fostering collaboration across the energy sector.

Events Lead: Antonina Barsukova
With a strong background in geoscience and reservoir engineering, Antonina Barsukova is a QA Reservoir Engineer at SLB, where she focuses on developing and validating carbon capture and storage (CCS) solutions. Her experience spans subsurface modeling, geomechanics, and quality assurance across the energy sector, including roles at SLB, TotalEnergies, and Gazprom. Antonina holds an MSc in Petroleum Engineering from Imperial College London and serves as Event Lead for SPE Young Professionals London, supporting professional growth and knowledge sharing within the energy community.

Energy Dialogue Lead: Gemma India Jones
Gemma is a Reservoir Simulation Engineer at CMG. She works across a broad range of projects but is primarily involved in CCS studies. Her role involves close collaboration with both industry and research teams to support the development and application of dynamic modelling across the energy sector.
She has a passion for numerical simulation and its role in aiding the energy transition through better sub-surface decision making.