Professor Fulfills His Passion for Alternative Energy by Enabling Students
Name: Charles Coe, PhD
Title: Associate Research Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Previous Title/Employer: Senior Research Associate鈥擬aterials Characterization, and Strategic Technologist, Air Products
Expertise: 30-plus years in the development of catalysts and adsorbents, during which he produced 38 U.S. patents and 37 peer-reviewed journal publications
奶糖直播 Courses: Alternative Energy, Energy Storage Systems, Chemical Engineering Economics
He says: 鈥淎t 奶糖直播, I鈥檓 fulfilling my passion for alternative energy by enabling students鈥攖hrough teaching and research opportunities鈥攖o work in sustainable engineering.鈥�
Dr. Coe develops and teaches alternative energy courses at both the undergraduate and graduate level, but, as an associate research professor, one of his main contributions is guiding students on how to do research and advising them so they can make significant progress. He involves them in his work, which includes improving the thermal chemical conversion of biomass, using sorbents to capture carbon dioxide, and producing industrial gases with molecular sieves.
Students Say:
鈥淐onducting research with Dr. Coe provided exposure to new technologies and experimental techniques, which proved helpful during my job search.鈥� 鈥擥rant Kester 鈥�19 ChE
鈥淒r. Coe鈥檚 industrial experience comes with a great sense of knowing what is realistic and brings access to industry research projects, expanded networking opportunities and, most importantly, his management skills. Dr. Coe is my mentor; he pushes me hard, but always has a sense of reality and work/life balance.鈥� 鈥擜nthony Vallace, PhD candidate