Institute Expands into Renovated Lab Space

 
As the quest for clean, reliable, and affordable energy gains momentum, the EMS Energy Institute continues to grow. However in the last few years, space became a major hurdle as the Institute broadened the scope of its research and brought in more researchers. In order to accommodate our expanding number of faculty affiliates, staff, and students, the Institute, with strong support from the University, the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, and the John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering, acquired and renovated a new energy building.

The EMS Energy Institute Building, which was officially handed over in early 2010 will house research faculty and students in several program areas, including petroleum & natural gas, industrial health and safety, and clean fuels and catalysis. The building contains six state-of-the-art labs in addition to office and conference space. It is located about three miles from the University Park Campus on Pine Hall Drive.

The following faculty are the initial occupants and will be utilizing the new lab space for their research.  

• Yongsheng Chen, assistant professor, materials science and engineering
• Russell Johns, professor, petroleum and natural gas engineering
• Samuel Oyewole, assistant professor, environmental health and safety
• Paul Painter, professor, polymer science
• John Yillin Wang, assistant professor, petroleum and natural gas engineering