Founding Members
The energy-related core strengths and unique capabilities at the University
of Akron are in hybrid-electric vehicles, battery management, power electronics,
motor drives, fuel cell and battery materials, carbon sequestration, biofuels,
thermophotovoltaics, and lubrication, bearings and seals for propulsion and power.
Tom Hartley
University of Akron
Professor
Thartley@uakron.edu
Bowling Green State University has current efforts in solar energy conversion,
next generation organic photovoltaics, OLED technologies, environmental impacts
of wind power generation, algal fuels, electric vehicle technology, and is the
home of the Center for Photochemical Sciences.
Deanne Snavely
Bowling Green State University
Interim Vice Provost for Research and Dean of the Graduate College
Snavely@bgnet.bgsu.edu
Case Western Reserve University directs its energy related efforts through
its Great Lakes Energy Institute. As a resource for academia, industry, government
and educators to pursue the development of next generation solutions for energy
generation, storage, and distribution, the Institute is a multi-disciplinary
center that is led by researchers at the Case School of Engineering and utilizes
the rich resources and expertise of all of the graduate and professional schools
at Case Western Reserve University. Research at CWRU is focused on solving technical
issues over a variety of sectors within the energy arena and leveraging such
breakthroughs towards the economic development of Ohio and the nation. Key areas
of research are in the following: Solar Energy Materials including organic, polymeric,
and liquid crystalline optoelectronic materials for photovoltaic devices; Electrochemistry
for the development of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, Solid Oxide Fuel
Cells, energy storage, lithium-ion batteries, and flow batteries; Advanced Materials
in the areas of metallic, polymeric, ceramic, carbon and other materials to address
challenges related to energy density, charge-discharge rate, degradation, thermal
management and safety; Wind, particularly focusing on fresh water, off-shore
wind turbine development; Smart Grid and Power Management addressing issues with
grid architecture, operational control, sensor systems, and control systems;
as well as Energy Efficiency, Carbon Capture and Clean Combustion.
Jim Pae, Vice-Chair
Case Western Reserve University
Senior Licensing Manager, Engineering & Physical Sciences
James.Pae@case.edu
Central State University faculty and staff pursue research in wind and solar
energy for economic development (technology applications for developing countries;
GIS data acquisition and research); energy storage (lithium-ion batteries; battery
manufacturing); solar energy (technology applications for transportation); nuclear
energy (environmental contamination / detection; undergraduate and graduate nuclear
education and outreach); and renewable energy education (undergraduate energy
education, undergraduate energy research, energy internships and K-12/post-secondary
energy outreach).
Clark Fuller
Central State University
Associate Director, Office of Sponsored Programs & Research
Cfuller@centralstate.edu
The University of Cincinnati has research efforts underway in clean coal combustion
conversion; algae and cellulosic conversion to biofuels; fuel cell development;
solar energy conversion and organic photovoltaics; environmental engineering
and impacts of combustion, wastewater generation and waste disposal; gasification
/ liquefaction technologies; and carbon sequestration.
Tim Keener, Treasurer
University of Cincinnati
Associate Dean of Engineering for Graduate Studies and Research College of Engineering
Tim.Keener@uc.edu
Cleveland State University (CSU) is actively engaged in advanced energy research
and in moving these discoveries from the laboratory to the global community.
Faculty at CSU and the Fenn College of Engineering are reinventing the concept
of small distributed wind energy systems through the design of wind amplification
structures; developing a practical and cost-effective process for refining biofuels
from algae using an inclined gravity driven settler as an improved method for
algae dewatering; and demonstrating the practicality and feasibility of using
a high-energy laser to beam power to remote locations or to unmanned aerial vehicles
and/or satellites.
George E. Walker
Cleveland State University
Vice President of Research and Graduate Studies
george.walker@csuohio.edu
University of Dayton and University of Dayton Research Institute are currently
working in the following areas: algae research focused on maximizing CO2 consumption,
geothermal efficiency improvement, thermo-electric generator energy recovery
and efficiency, electrically conductive polymers, wind energy related materials
(blades, pedestals, and supporting structure), polymer/lithium batteries, fuel
cell materials, conversion of coal to liquid fuels, conversion of biomass to
liquid fuels, energy efficient buildings, energy-efficient manufacturing, and
the economics of climate change.
Michael McCabe
University of Dayton
Vice President for Research and Executive Director, Research Institute
Mickey.Mccabe@udri.udayton.edu
Kent State University supports research in organic photovoltaics with partial
(or liquid crystalline) order including small molecule, polymer, dendrimer, dye-sensitized,
and nanofabricated systems; materials for fuel cells and energy storage; and
prototyping of rigid and flexible solar panels.
John West
Kent State University
Vice President for Research and Dean of Graduate Studies
jlwest@kent.edu
Miami University has ongoing programs in fuel cells, energy conserving building
design, photovoltaics, algal biodiesel, cellulosic ethanol, clean coal technology.
Miami University’s research efforts are integrated among four colleges in selective
graduate programs with high involvement of undergraduate student researchers.
It is the home of the Miami University Interdisciplinary Technology Development
Challenge – an undergraduate research initiative.
James T. Oris
Miami University
Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship
orisjt@muohio.edu
Ohio University researchers are working on: air quality monitoring, biofuels,
cleaner coal, fuel cells and wind through the Institute for Sustainable Energy
and the Environment, which houses the Center for Air Quality, the Ohio Coal Research
Center, the Electrochemical Engineering Research Laboratory and the Biofuels
Laboratory. The Consortium for Energy, Economics and the Environment (CE3) coordinates
faculty, staff and students with local, state, and federal government officials,
industry representatives, and Ohio nonprofit groups on innovative applied research
projects related to developing solutions to energy and environmental problems
that promote economic growth and sustainability.
Scott Miller, Chair
Ohio University Voinovich School
Director, Energy and Environmental Programs
Millers1@ohio.edu
The Ohio State University dedicates more than 300 faculty to the nation’s
quest for environmentally sustainable energy solutions that promote economic
growth in Ohio and safeguard our planet. Comprehensive teams from America’s largest
university build on extensive agricultural-bioscience expertise to sequester
carbon, refine carbon trading, generate cleaner, less expensive, and renewable
power, and protect natural resources. They track the effect of climate change
on water resources from retreating glaciers to rising sea levels and water tables
across the globe; OSU researchers are partnering with advanced materials experts
to make solar energy collection and wind power even more commercially viable;
and are creating market-viable solutions to sustainable transportation systems
and devising energy technologies that increase the energy efficiency of automobiles
and power plants. OSU’s Institute for Energy and the Environment is a focal point
for collaborations and partnerships in this area.
Doug Alsdorf
The Ohio State University
Interim Director
The OSU Institute for Energy and the Environment
alsdorf.1@osu.edu
Shawnee State University is the regional state university of southern Ohio,
preparing students for the changing needs of business, industry, education, and
society through its diversified degree programs. The university offers more than
80 bachelor’s, associate's and master's degree programs and has one of the lowest
tuition rates among Ohio public universities. Applied research at Shawnee State
focuses on three distinctive areas: community health, plastics engineering and
nanocomposite technology, and digital simulation/game design. Shawnee State University
is the home of the Center of Excellence in Applied Research and Regional Innovation.
Jeff Bauer
Shawnee State University
Interim Associate Provost
Jbauer@shawnee.edu
The University of Toledo has research, education, technology development,
and commercialization programs underway across a wide range of advanced energy
technologies led by a premier program in photovoltaics that is anchored by the
Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization. In addition
to solar energy, the University has research on non-food sources of biomass energy,
energy storage and energy management, fuel cells, smart grid technology and wind
energy (with particular interest in offshore wind technology). The University
has recently approved its new School of Solar and Advanced Renewable Energy.
The University's Clean and Alternative Energy Incubator provides University spinoff
companies, and other start-up companies a place to grow their enterprise with
both business and technical support. The Scott Park Campus of Energy and Innovation
provides an opportunity to demonstrate new technology as well as providing business
acceleration space for expanding renewable energy companies.
Frank Calzonetti
University of Toledo
Vice President for Research & Economic Development
Frank.Calzonetti@utoledo.edu
Wright State University's expertise in energy research is in fuel cells and
batteries. WSU is home to the Center
for Nanoscale Multifunctional Materials which specializes in research on
nanomaterials used in energy production and in environmental remediation. Along
with the University of Dayton and the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright
State University offers the only masters program in the state on clean and renewable
energy.
Jack Bantle
Wright State University
Vice President Research and Graduate Studies
Jack.Bantle@wright.edu
Youngstown State University's current efforts in sustainable energy systems,
radioisotope power sources, fuel cells and wind. The Center for Efficiency of
Sustainable Energy Systems houses many projects that focus on practical applications
of sustainable energy and include links to area businesses working to commercialize
new technologies. A strong emphasis on undergraduate student involvement allows
for internships and direct placement of graduates in energy technology companies
throughout Ohio.
James J. Carroll, Secretary
Youngstown State University
Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy
jjcarroll@ysu.edu