Energy Innovation - Summer 2024

Welcome to the Summer 2024 edition of the EMS Energy Institute (EI) newsletter. This edition showcases faculty research in several topical areas, introduces new faculty, and highlights the honors received by our students, faculty, and staff.

Features

INITIATIVE Q&A: Silicon Carbide Innovation Alliance (SCIA)
 

The Silicon Carbide Innovation Alliance (SCIA)’s objective is...

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INITIATIVE Q&A: Center for Critical Minerals (C²M)
 

The purpose of the Center for Critical Minerals (C²M) is...

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INITIATIVE Q&A: Subsurface Energy Recovery and Storage (SERS) Joint Industry Partnership (JIP)

The Subsurface Energy Recovery and Storage (SERS) JIP focuses on...

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INITIATIVE Q&A: Repurposing Center for Energy Transition (ReCET)

ReCET is a new center for repurposing fossil energy infrastructure...

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Welcome New Faculty and Staff
 

The EMS Energy Institute welcomes the following new members...

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Recent Upgrades
 

We are pleased to announce the creation of new...

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Letter from the Director
 

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Recent and Upcoming Events

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End of Year Awards
 

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Summary of Projects and Funding

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Honors and Awards

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• Toraman receives recognition from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers
• Petroleum engineering faculty receive regional achievement awards
• Energy and mineral engineering doctoral candidate awarded fellowship grant

• Ezgi Toraman named to Chemical & Engineering News’ ‘Talented 12’ list
• Srinivasan named to the 2023 Energy & Environment Power 100 list
• Penn State professor awarded technical honor from Society of Petroleum Engineers

• EMS doctoral alum receives national 2023 Rong Yu Wan Ph.D. Dissertation Award
• Pisupati named fellow of the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers
• Karpyn named recipient of 2023-24 U.S. Fulbright Scholar award

 

News

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• Machine learning to monitor stored carbon dioxide saves cost and time, researchers report
• Carbon sequestration and mineralization
• $4.99M DOE grant to build domestic supply chain for critical minerals

• Penn State, Morgan Advanced Materials partner to improve semiconductor materials
• Pennsylvania’s mine waste could play an important role in the nation’s green-energy future

• Hydrogen battery: Storing hydrogen in coal may help power clean energy economy
• Scientists develop new method to create stable, efficient next-gen solar cells