Researchers at Penn State are active in a variety of topics in hydrogen production, storage, and use in fuel cells and for other applications.
Dr. Joel Anstrom
- Responsible for developing research projects and graduate curriculum in the area of advanced vehicle systems. His research focus is system modeling of electric, hybrid electric, and fuel cell vehicles for efficiency and dynamic handling.
- Hybrid & Hydrogen Vehicle Research
Dr. Vincent Crespi
- Focused on Carbon Nanostructures electronic- structural and optical properties, Information theory of Materials, Frustrated Magnetism, Novel 2D Materials, Phyllotaxis.
- First-principles materials theory of hydrogen storage through intermediate physi/chemi-sorption in nanoporous metal borocarbides
Dr. Darryl Farber
- Research focuses on multiple stakeholder decision making and negotiation processes for sustainable technologies, which has included the analysis of agricultural technologies; drinking water technologies; nuclear materials, waste, and power generation technologies; nanotechnologies; and transportation technologies.
Dr. John Golbeck
- Research group focuses on the study of Type I (iron-sulfur) reaction centers, including Photosystem I of cyanobacteria and plants, and the reaction centers of the strictly anaerobic heliobacteria and green sulfur bacteria. My students and I work to uncover the genes, polypeptides, and cofactors that are involved in the structure, function, and assembly of Type I reaction centers.
- Research on coupling photosystem I to Hydrogenases for H2 production.
Dr. Michael Janick
Our group’s research applies atomistic modeling approaches to study systems of relevance for advanced energy conversion technology.
- Computational catalysis research examining elementary mechanisms and predicting improved catalyst design for a wide range of energy-relevant applications
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Emphasis on electrocatalysis, with previous work including examination of anode and cathode catalysis for low-temperature hydrogen fuel cells as well as CO2 and N2 reduction, borohydride oxidation, and electrochemical biomass conversion
Dr. Bruce E. Logan
The Logan lab is developing new bioenergy technologies with a focus on systems that can help sustain the global need for potable water and sanitation to protect human health, even as oil and other fossil fuels become less available and more costly (MFCs). Topics include:
- Biological H2 Production by Fermentation
- Microbial electrolysis cells for hydrogen production
- Microbial Fuel Cells for Electricity Generation
Dr. Sergeui Lvov
- Studies in a variety of areas of electrochemical engineering and material sciences, including fuel cells, electrolysis, electrophoresis, and electrochemical corrosion in supercritical water and carbon dioxide systems. He has a number of innovations in areas such as thermodynamics of solutions, electrochemical kinetics, and electrochemical sensors at high temperatures and pressures.
- Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
- H2 Technology Education Lab
- Thermochemical Cycles for H2 Production
- Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Materials
- Nanoelectrophoresis of Oxide Materials
Dr. John Regan
- Biological processes with an emphasis on nutrient removal, regrowth in drinking water distribution systems, fermentative biological hydrogen production, microbial fuel cells, methanogenic systems, and molecular microbial ecology.
- Metabolic Engineering for Enhanced Fermentative Hydrogen Production
- Cellulose-Derived Hydrogen
Dr. Chao-Yang Wang
- Conducts fundamental and applied research on fuel cells and advanced batteries for electric propulsion, stationary power generation and portable electronics.
- Multidisciplinary research on cutting-edge electrochemical power devices.
- ECEC – Electrochemical Engine Center
- BEST- Battery and Electrochemical Storage Technologies Center at Penn State
- Experimental and Computational Studies of CO Poisoning in PEM Fuel Cells
- Solid Oxide Fuel Cells for Mobile and Stationary Power Generation