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  • Pennsylvania State University Recruiting a new Ph.D. student for Fall 2025

    Posted by Jessie Croteau on November 11, 2024 at 10:29 am

    Chiara Lo Prete in the Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering (EME) at Penn State University is recruiting a motivated Ph.D. student to work on the project “SH2INE: Sustainable, Holistic Hydrogen INtegration Evaluation: models and analyses of human, environmental and policy dimensions”. The project seeks to enhance understanding of hydrogen integration with other energy systems and grid infrastructure, and its potential for supporting a just energy transition. Lo Prete’s team will focus on coupling a regional model of gas-electric systems with a model for hydrogen production, storage and distribution developed by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), and a transportation sector model developed by Prof. Zhaomiao Guo’s team at UT Austin.

    Applicants with a Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., operations research, applied mathematics, energy systems engineering) are strongly encouraged to apply. Competitive candidates will have a background in optimization, a keen interest in energy markets and economics, and familiarity with GAMS, Matlab and other programming languages.

    Potential applicants should please contact Prof. Lo Prete (chiaraloprete@psu.edu), including a curriculum vitae (max 2 pages), a research statement describing their background and interest in this Ph.D. position (max 2 pages), and contact information for three professional references.

    Why Penn State?

    • R1 University with a strong focus on energy research.
    • EME assembles experts from a range of disciplines (e.g., engineering, economics, energy systems and law) and all areas of energy in a single department. This provides opportunities to connect with a network of faculty and resources, enriching the students’ academic and professional journey.
    • State College was recently ranked the eight best college town in the U.S. It offers easy access to a wide diversity of outdoor recreational opportunities, and is within driving distance from Philadelphia (193 miles), Washington D.C. (221 miles), and New York City (234 miles).
    Jessie Croteau replied 3 weeks ago 1 Member · 0 Replies
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