Dr. Bajura is skilled at coordinating and managing research programs involving multiple faculty members, multiple disciplines, and multiple institutions. As the current Director of the National Research Center for Coal and Energy (NRCCE), he oversees a total budget of approximately $14 million per year. Dr. Bajura’s areas of expertise include transportation energy, electricity generation, coal, fossil fuel-based energy, separations, fuel cells, fluids engineering, environmental research, and energy research.

Professional Experience

• Director, NRCCE, WVU, 1994–present
• Associate Provost for Research, WVU, 1990–94
• Director, Energy and Water Research Center, WVU 1984–90
• Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, WVU, 1969,1974,1978–present
• Postdoctoral Research Associate, Johns Hopkins University, 1968–69
• Research Engineer, Babcock & Wilcox R&D Center, 1967–68, Summer 1973–75

Education

• Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, Fluids Engineering, 1967v
• MSME, University of Notre Dame, Mechanical Engineering, 1964
• BSME, University of Notre Dame, Mechanical Engineering, 1962

For more information about Dr. Bajura’s work, please visit http://www.nrcce.wvu.edu/about.cfm#leadership

 

Dr. Gellman has developed and applied methods for probing the charge distribution in the transition states to elementary catalytic surface reactions. In addition, he has studied the desorption of long chain oligomeric species from surfaces and developed the theoretical framework for understanding the effects of conformational entropy on oligomer desorption kinetics. He was the first to demonstrate that metal surfaces can have chiral structures and that they can exhibit enantiospecific interactions with chiral adsorbates. Since then, his research group has pioneered the study of enantioselective chemistry on naturally chiral metal surfaces. Recent efforts in Gellman’s laboratory have been focused on the development of high throughput methods for the study of surface chemistry and catalysis. He has developed methods for study of surface chemistry on composition spread alloy films and surface structure spread single crystals (S⁴Cs). This will allow rapid understanding of the influence of alloy composition on surface chemistry and the rapid study of structure sensitive surface chemistry.

Professional Experience

• Head of Chemical Engineering Department, Carnegie Mellon University, 2003–present
• Lord Professor, Professor, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 1992–present
• Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1986–1992

Education

• Postdoc, Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK, 1985–1986
• Ph.D., Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 1985
• B.S., Chemistry, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 1981

For more information about Dr. Richard’s work, please visit http://www.cheme.cmu.edu/people/faculty/ag4b.htm

 

Dr. Gleeson’s current research interests include: active and passive high-temperature oxidation of alloys and coatings; deposition and characterization of metallic coatings; diffusion and thermodynamic treatments of both gas/solid and solid/solid interactions; and structure/property relationships of materials. Dr. Gleeson’s current honors include Associate Editor of the international journal Oxidation of Metals, international advisory board member of the international journal Advanced Engineering Materials, and International Advisory Board member of the international journal Materials and Corrosion.

Professional Experience

• Harry S. Tack Chair Professor, University of Pittsburgh, 1997–Present
• Professor, Iowa State University, 1987–2007
• Senior Lecturer, University of New South Wales, Australia, 1991–1998

Education

• Postdoctoral: University of New South Wales, Australia, Materials Science and Engineering, 1990–1991
• Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, 1989
• M.S., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Western Ontario, Canada, 1986 B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Western Ontario, Canada, 1984

For more information about Dr. Gleeson’s work, please visit http://www.engr.pitt.edu/materials/people/facstaff/gleeson_brian.html

 

Dr. Richard’s specific interests include microbial conversion of biomass, agricultural by-products and manures for nutrient, energy, and organic matter recovery and value-added manufacturing; design and analysis of composting processes; and nutrient, carbon, and energy flows in agricultural ecosystems.

Professional Experience

• Director, Pennsylvania State University Institutes of Energy and the Environment, 2008–present
• Director, Biomass Energy Center, Pennsylvania State University, 2006–present
• Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 2004–present
• Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames,  2003–2004
• Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, 1997–2003
• Visiting Professor, Department of Environmental Technology, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 2000
• Research Support Specialist, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1987–1997
• Hydrologist,  U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division,  Ithaca, NY,  1987
• Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Cornell University,  Ithaca, NY, 1985–1987
• Project Manager, Rebound Building Materials Recycling Project, Central Area Motivation Program, Seattle, WA,  1981–1983
• Operations Manager, Seattle Recycling, Inc., Seattle, WA, 1978–1981
• Undergraduate Research Assistant, Chemistry Department, University of California, San Diego, 1974–1975 

Education

• Ph.D., Biological Engineering, Cornell University, 1997
• M.S., Agricultural Engineering, Cornell University, 1987
• B.S., Political Economy of Natural Resources, University of California, Berkeley, 1978

For more information about Dr. Richard’s work, please visit http://www.psiee.psu.edu and http://www.bioenergy.psu.edu

 

Dr. Yoon’s research interests include hydrophobic interactions at molecular and macroscopic scales, wetting transition and thin films, surface force measurements using AFM and SFA, gas hydrate formation and displacement, modeling of hydrophobic interactions from first principles, gas-gas separation using hydrate, acid-base characterization of surfaces, flow through porous media and solid-liquid separation, solid-solid separation by flotation or agglomeration, and micro-calorimetry.

Professional Experience

• Nicholas T. Camicia Professor, Virginia Tech, 1985–present
• Professor, Virginia Tech, 1984–1985
• Associate Professor, Virginia Tech, 1979–1984
• Research Scientist, Canada Center for Minerals and Energy Technology, 1976–1978
• Research Engineer, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Korea, 1967

Education

• Ph.D. McGill University, Montreal, Mining Engineering, 1977
• M.Sc., McGill University, Montreal, Metallurgical Engineering, 1971
• B.Eng., Seoul National University, Mining Engineering, 1967

For more information about Dr. Yoon and his work, please visit http://www.cast.mining.vt.edu/

 

Dr. Guthrie is a mineralogist/geochemist with a research focus in the interactions between minerals and fluids. He received his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 1989 and was a postdoctoral fellow and, subsequently, staff member at Los Alamos National Lab. He joined NETL in 2008. His research areas include CO₂ sequestration, geochemical reactions in cement-based composites, and the health effects of inhaled/ingested minerals.

 

Dr. Morreale currently leads activities across a diverse research portfolio related to both structural and functional materials for advanced energy conversion applications, specifically focused on advanced gasification, advanced combustion and minimizing environmental impacts.

 

Dr. Morreale is an alumnus of the University of Pittsburgh. He received his Ph.D. from Pitt’s Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, with a research focus on the development of materials for hydrogen separation. Dr. Morreale’s tenure at NETL began in 1999, where he has had the opportunity to support the NETL Office of Research and Development as well as the NETL Strategic Center for Coal. Dr. Morreale’s research has focused on energy conversion and conservation technologies; specifically gasification, gas separations, membrane reactors, synthesis gas conversion, liquefaction, and carbon utilization.

 

Dr. Richards currently leads the Energy Systems Dynamics Focus Area, providing technical direction for research groups investigating turbine combustion, carbon dioxide capture, high-temperature fuel cells, alternative fuels, and gasification technology. In addition to conducting his own research, Dr. Richards’s responsibilities include developing and executing cooperative research agreements with private industry and academia, and evaluating proposed concepts related to energy conversion. He also serves as a research advisor for both graduate and post-graduate investigators visiting from academic institutions.

 

Dr. Richards received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Purdue University in 1987, and his M.S. and B.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from Clarkson University, 1983 and 1984 respectively.

 

Dr. Syamlal’s research work has included the formulation of constitutive equations and numerical methods, development of software, validation of CFD models, and application of the models to industrial problems. He led the development of the multiphase flow code MFIX and the integration of CFD and process simulation models. Dr. Syamlal holds a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology.

 

Dr. Jain has managed a $120 million R&T program for the Hanford Waste Vitrification Plant to establish performance of encapsulating materials as well as developing materials for long-term isolation of hazardous materials. Dr. Jain is a recognized expert on the performance of materials in chemical and radiological environments. He was winner of the Westinghouse Gold Signature Award of Excellence in 1995. In 1998, he was elected Fellow of American Ceramic Society. Dr. Jain has published over 60 papers and reports.

Professional Experience

• URS Materials Science and Engineering Focus Area Manager, Albany, OR 2009–present
• URS Vitrification Research and Technology Manager, Hanford, WA, 2006–2009
• Southwest Research Institute, Corrosion Science and Process Engineering Manager, San Antonio, TX, 1997–2006 
• URS Senior Engineer West Valley, NY, 1992–1997
• URS Research Scientist, Alfred University, Alfred, NY, 1988–1992

Education

• St. Bonaventure University, M.B.A., 1994
• NY State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Ph.D. in Ceramics, 1988
• NY State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, M.S. in Ceramic Engineering, 1985
• Banaras Hindu University, India, B.S. in Ceramic Engineering, 1983

 

Dr. Montgomery has considerable experience with modeling of soot formation and oxidation and combustion of real fuels. He is responsible for preparing proposals that have brought in over $2.6 million in research funds.

Professional Experience

• Focus Area Manager, URS, 2009–present
• Senior Engineer, Reaction Engineering International, 1997–2009
• Postdoc, Naval Research Laboratory, 1995–1997

Education

• Ph.D., University of Washington, Mechanical Engineering, 1995
• M.S., Brigham Young University, Mechanical Engineering, 1989
• B.S., Brigham Young University, Mechanical Engineering, 1988

 

Dr. Williams has been instrumental in formulating and directing U.S. fuel cell programs as the DOE-NETL Fuel Cell Technology Manager. He also served as a fuel cell company Chief Technology Officer and is an adjunct professor.

Professional Experience

• Focus Area Manager, URS/RES, 2009–present
• Senior Energy Engineer, URS/RDS, 2007–2009
• Japan Society for Promotion of Science Fellow, 2006
• Fuel Cell Technology Manager, DOE NETL, 1992–2005

Education

• Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, Engineering, 1985
• B.S., M.S., West Virginia University, Engineering 1979, 1980

Dr. Wyatt has also served as an advisory scientist at NETL managing the geosciences and engineering research team. Additionally, Dr. Wyatt worked with DOE and commercial clients in carbon sequestration and high hazard, high complexity evaluations.

Professional Experience

• Focus Area Manager, URS/RES, 2009–present
• Fellow Scientist/Consulting Engineer III, URS/SMS, 2005–2009
• EG&G Manager of Geology and Environmental, URS/EGG/NETL, 2002–2005
• Senior Fellow Scientist/Lead Geologist, Washington Group/WSRC/USDOE-SRS, 1990–2002

Education

• Ph.D., University of South Carolina, Geological Sciences, 1995
• M.S., Vanderbilt University, Geology and Geophysics, 1985
• B.A., University of Tennessee, Physical Geography, 1980
• B.A., University of Tennessee, Zoology (Aquatic Ecology), 1980