Energy expertise includes work on electrochemical systems, fuel cells, and batteries. Larger scale efforts involve systems engineering and optimization of power plants to enhance efficiency, cut costs, and run more cleanly. Alternative energy research in areas such as photovoltaics, thermochemical conversion of biomass, and the development of biofuels are also actively being pursued.
- forward osmosis/osmotic power
- biodiesel power generation
- proton exchange membrane fuel cells
- aerobic biocathodes for oxygen reduction
- electrochemical kinetics and ionic transport
Participating Faculty
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Beykal, Burcu
Assistant Professor
beykal@uconn.edu
(860) 486-2756
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Bollas, George
Professor
george.bollas@uconn.edu
(860) 486-6037
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C. Barry Carter
Emeritus Professor
c.carter@uconn.edu
(860) 486-4020
![doug cooper photo](https://chemical-biomolecular-engr.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3523/2022/10/DCooper.jpg)
Douglas Cooper
Emeritus Professor
doug.cooper@uconn.edu
(860) 486-4020
![Maric Radenka photo](https://chemical-biomolecular-engr.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3523/2022/08/Maric-Radenka.jpg)
Maric, Radenka
UConn President, CT Clean Energy Fund Professor of Sustainable Energy
radenka.maric@uconn.edu
(860) 486-3621
![Matthew Stuber](https://chemical-biomolecular-engr.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3523/2023/05/MStuber2023_UConn-HeadshotSQ.jpg)
Stuber, Matthew
Pratt & Whitney Associate Professor in Advanced Systems Engineering
matthew.stuber@uconn.edu
(860) 486-3689
![Ioulia A. Valla photo](https://chemical-biomolecular-engr.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3523/2022/08/J_VALLA_06.jpg)
Valla, Julia
Associate Professor
valla@engr.uconn.edu
(860) 486-0583
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Willis, Brian
Professor
brian.willis@uconn.edu
(860) 486-9429
![Professor Xiao-Dong Zhou Photo](https://chemical-biomolecular-engr.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3523/2023/08/1648240365891.jpeg)
Zhou, Xiao-Dong
The Nicholas E. Madonna Chair in Sustainability, CT Clean Energy Fund Professor of Sustainable Energy, Director of Center for Clean Energy Engineering
xiao-dong.zhou@uconn.edu
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