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energy.nd.edu
Leading Sustainable Energy Research, Education and Outreach at the
University of Notre Dame
Welcome. Dear Friends and Colleagues,
We are pleased to present the 2012 Annual Report for the Center for Sustainable Energy at Notre Dame
(cSEND). The following pages contain highlights of our most significant accomplishments and activities
throughout the past fiscal year, beginning July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.
As you will see, our faculty were very busy this past year with submitting proposals and winning awards. We
are very grateful to them for their many fine contributions towards enhancing the energy research portfolio
at Notre Dame. In addition, we hope the information from a recent survey we conducted to determine faculty
research expertise will be of particular interest. This information should provide you with a better under-
standing of our research areas of expertise and the progress we are making towards creating a more sustain-
able energy future for all.
We are also making some significant strides in developing education and outreach programs to enhance the
energy-related research at Notre Dame. The first year of our NSF RET: Engineering a More Sustainable Energy
Future was completed, and we are gearing up to welcome the second set of high school teachers to campus
this June. The Energy Studies Minor continues to grow in the number of undergraduate students interested in
broadening their knowledge and abilities in the field of energy. And, several of our newly developed commu-
nity outreach programs have enabled our graduate students to showcase their research programs and to ad-
dress some of the major energy-related issues and topics with members of our local community. These and
other programs are highlighted in more detail in the Education and Outreach section of this report.
Lastly, we were delighted to welcome three new staff members to the cSEND team this past year: Stephen
Takach, Ph.D., managing director; Ian Lightcap, Ph.D., senior scientist; and Jenny Frech, M.S., education and
outreach coordinator. Profiles on each of them are included in the People section. I hope you will join us in
welcoming Steve, Ian, and Jenny to cSEND and to the University of Notre Dame.
As always, we appreciate your support of and interest in energy-related research, education and outreach at
Notre Dame and welcome your feedback as we continue to work towards creating a more sustainable energy
future for all!
Kenneth Henderson, cSEND Associate Director Professor and Department Chair of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Joan F. Brennecke, cSEND Director The Keating-Crawford Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Contents This report highlights cSEND’s significant accomplishments and contributions to energy-
related research, education and outreach throughout Fiscal Year 2012, from July 1, 2011
through June 30, 2012. The primary sections of the report are listed below.
»Research
»Education and Outreach
»People
»Future Direction
Mission
The Center for Sustainable Energy at Notre Dame (cSEND) is a University Research Center
whose mission is to advance innovative energy related research, education and outreach
programs to address the global challenges of creating a more sustainable energy future.
Goals
Serve as a focal point for university-wide energy-related activities.
Improve inter-college participation.
Enhance research collaborations.
Increase educational opportunities at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Promote informed choices for socially responsible and ethical energy production and use.
Ensure long-term financial viability of these activities at Notre Dame.
An important component of the Sustainable Energy Initiative (SEI) is enabling new energy-related research at Notre Dame by providing
financial support to faculty for SEI related seed grants. SEI seed funding is provided to faculty for the purpose of developing new ideas and
increasing their potential for externally funded research grants. During FY2012, two Requests for Proposals (RFP’s) were distributed to
faculty for this purpose. Proposals submitted for SEI funding had to be focused on one or more of the three thrust areas of the SEI:
(1) Cleaner Fossil: cleaner utilization of fossil fuels – especially, but not exclusively, gas separations.
(2) Safer Nuclear: development of safer nuclear energy – actinide materials separation and/or stabilization.
(3) Transformative Solar: technology – conversion of solar to chemical energy.
In addition, proposals that were multi-investigative and collaborative were given preference over single investigative, non-collaborative
projects. A team of external reviewers rated each proposal on the basis of intellectual merit, novelty/quality of work, ability to meet pro-
ject goals, fitting into one or more of the SEI themes, and the likelihood to secure outside funding in the near future. Projects selected for
funding were given enough support to cover one-year of each co-worker’s salary and benefits and funds for supplies to support their re-
search objectives. The results of the RFP’s are highlighted below.
SEI Funded Projects — FY2011 and FY2012
RFP
Total Proposals
Total Awards
Total Faculty
Total Co-workers
Total Funding
Total Projects by Thrust Area
Post-docs
Grad Students
1 14 6 14 7.0 4.0 $525,914 3 Solar; 2 Fossil; 1 Solar/Fossil; 0 Nuclear
2 10 6 13 4.5 6.0 $460,950 2 Solar; 2 Fossil; 1 Solar/Fossil; 1 Nuclear
3 12 5 10 2.5 5.0 $333,320 1 Solar; 3 Fossil; 1 Nuclear
4 10 6 10 4.5 3.0 $374,585 1 Solar; 4 Fossil; 1 Nuclear
TOTAL 46 23 47 18.5 18.0 $1,694,769 7 Solar; 11 Fossil; 2 Solar/Fossil; 3 Nuclear
»Research
Research projects currently funded by the SEI are listed below. These projects support graduate students and post-doctoral research associates
in the three thrust areas of the SEI—Cleaner Fossil, Safer Nuclear, and Transformative Solar. Faculty and co-workers receiving SEI awards are
required to submit quarterly progress reports, highlighting their research accomplishments and their achievements in delivering measurable
products, such as papers, publications, new research proposals, and eventual streams of external funding. SEI researchers are also required to
attend regular seminars to share their research experiences and to foster future collaborations amongst Notre Dame researchers.
Research in the Cleaner Fossil area focuses on developing mass separating agents, which take advantage of materials selectivity rather than en-
ergy, to perform separations. New materials are being engineered by using an integrated research and engineering strategy and by using theory
and molecular simulations to provide design rules that guide the synthesis and characterization of novel materials (inorganic, organic, and hy-
brids). These materials will ultimately be incorporated into devices, engineered, and tested for specific energy applications.
RFP 1 & 2
1. “Carbon Dioxide Separation Using Novel N- and P-Heterocyclic Materials.” Principal investigators: Brandon Ashfeld,
Joan Brennecke, Ken Henderson, Bill Schneider, and Mark Stadtherr.
2. “O2 Activation and Production via High-Coordinate Complexes of Redox-Active Ligands.” (also Transformative Solar)
Principal investigators: Thomas Albrecht-Schmitt and Seth Brown.
3. “Development of an Efficient Expanded Ensemble Method for Simulating Solubility.” Principal investigator: Ed Maginn.
4. "Design of Nanocatalysts for Selective Production of Liquid Fuels from Alternative Energy Sources: Experimental Studies and
Advanced Molecular Simulations." Principal investigators: Dan Gezelter and Franklin Tao.
5. "Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Solvation Dynamics in Ionic Liquids." Principal investigator: Steve Corcelli.
6. "Catalytic Transformation of Anthropogenic CO2 to Value-Added Products: An Experimental and Computational Approach to
Catalyst Design." (also Transformative Solar) Principal investigators: Jason Hicks, Bill Schneider, and Franklin Tao.
RFP 3 & 4
7. "Extraction of Bitumen from Oil Sands with Ionic Liquids." Principle investigators: Joan Brennecke and Jeremy Fein.
8. "Develop Nano Filters for Oil Separation and Recovery from Produced Water." Principal Investigators: Chongzheng Na, Paul McGinn,
and Elaine Zhu.
9. "In-situ Studies of Active Layer on Oxide Support for Efficient Hydrogen Production from Ethanol." Principal investigators: Alex
Mukasyan, Franklin Tao, and Eduardo Wolf.
10. "Porous Polymer Framework with High Nitrogen Content for CO2 Capture." Principal Investigators: Haifeng Gao and Brandon Ash-
feld.
11. "Making a Better Charge Mosaic Membrane: The Effects of Molecular Architecture on Membrane Structure and Performance."
Principal Investigators: Haifeng Gao and William Phillip.
12. "Extractive Membrane Reactors for Production of Biofuel Additives for Cleaner Fossil Fuels." Principal Investigators: Jason Hicks and
William Phillip.
13. "Advanced Electrocatalytic Systems for CO2 Reduction to Formic Acid." Principal Investigator: Paul McGinn.
Research in the Safer Nuclear area emphasizes the creation of novel actinide materials, often at the nano-scale, that have the potential to
greatly impact recycling of uranium-based nuclear fuels and the creation of robust waste forms for permanent disposition of unusable
radioactive material.
RFP 1 & 2
1. "Long-Term Stability of Actinide-Bearing Minerals in the Environment." Principal investigators: Peter Burns and Chongzheng Na.
RFP 3 & 4
2. "Developing Predictive Models of the Rate of Enzymatic Reduction of U(VI) by Bacterial Based on Uranium Speciation on the Cell
Wall." Principal Investigator: Jeremy Fein.
3. "Uranium-Carbon Nanocomposite Fuels for Safer Nuclear Reactors." Principal Investigators: Chongzheng Na and Peter Burns.
Research in the Transformative Solar area focuses on the development of new functional materials that are engineered at the nanoscale to
effectively capture solar radiation, interfaced to materials that can use that energy to drive useful chemical reactions. In particular, this re-
search will build on institutional strengths to develop leading technology in two key areas: (1) highly efficient and tailored light-harvesting
structures, and (2) highly efficient and selective catalytic processes for converting fuels.
RFP 1 & 2
1. “Photoelectrochemical Activation of Carbon Dioxide in Ionic Liquids Using Solar Power.” Principal investigators: Joan Brennecke
and Prashant Kamat.
2. “Functional Nanosheet Assemblies for Water Splitting Studies.” Principal investigator: Ken Kuno.
3. “Nanocomposite Architectures for Photocatalytic Production of Solar Fuels.” Principal investigators: Prashant Kamat and Paul
McGinn.
4. “O2 Activation and Production via High-Coordinate Complexes of Redox-Active Ligands.” (also Cleaner Fossil)
Principal investigators: Thomas Albrecht-Schmitt and Seth Brown.
5. "Direct Imaging of Exciton Diffusion in 1D Conjugated Polymer Materials by Transient Absorption Microscopy." Principal
investigators: Libai Huang and Greg Hartland.
6. "Porous Silicon Nanostructures for Photo-electrochemical Hydrogen Production." Principal investigators: Prashant Kamat, Paul
McGinn, and Alexander Mukasyan.
7. "Catalytic Transformation of Anthropogenic CO2 to Value-Added Products: An Experimental and Computational Approach to
Catalyst Design." (also Cleaner Fossil) Principal investigators: Jason Hicks, Bill Schneider, and Franklin Tao.
RFP 3 & 4
8. "Nano-hetero Functional Materials for Photocatalytic Water Splitting." Principal investigators: Galyna Krylova and Ken Kuno.
9. "Mapping Energy Relaxation Pathways in Atomically-Thin 2D Semiconductor Crystals: Relevance for Photovoltaic Applications."
Principal Investigators: Libai Huang, Debdeep Jena and Grace Xing.
SEI seed grants are used to fund the salaries and
benefits of graduate students and postdoctoral
research associates working on SEI related pro-
jects, including some funds for consumables. The
charts here summarize the total amount in seed
grants provided to each College, along with the
subtotal and the total number of co-workers by
participating department. These numbers repre-
sent the total amount of funding for RFPs 1-4 and
the projects that were approved for a one-year-
cost-extension.
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SCIENCEENGINEERING
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RFPs 1-4: SEI Seed Funds by College
RFPs 1-4: SEI Seed Funds by Department RFPs 1-4: Total Number of SEI Funded Co-workers by Department
PD (Postdoctoral Research Associate) and GS (Graduate Student)
Chart 2 shows the number of externally
funded, energy-related research awards
by department for FY2012. A total of 35
awards were received totaling
$6,212,492.
Chart 2
In addition to the three thrust areas of the SEI (Cleaner Fossil, Safer Nuclear, and Transformative Solar), Notre Dame faculty have expertise in several other
critical research areas that help to broaden the cSEND mission to address specific energy challenges on both national and global levels. Key research areas
are Catalysis, Carbon Capture and Conversion, Solar Photovoltaics, Energy Efficiency and Consumption, Nuclear Energy, and Storage of Energy.
Chart 1 shows the total amount in externally funded research that the University received for each of the
fiscal years since the inception of the Notre Dame Energy Center in 2005. Also shown is the total amount
that was awarded for energy-related research projects. Starting in FY2011, these awards are further broken
down by SEI-related and other energy-related research projects.
Note: The significant increase in the amount
of research awards in 2010 was due to the
$22M received for the EFRC in Materials Sci-
ence of Actinides.
Chart 1
$1,885,947 (11)
$2,863,128 (12)
$1,346,274 (10)
$117,143 (2)Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences
Electrical Engineering
Externally funded, energy-related research awards for Fiscal Year 2012 totaled more than $6.2 million and are identified in the
chart below. Projects related to one or more of the SEI thrust areas—Cleaner Fossil, Safer Nuclear, and Transformative Solar—are
highlighted by the SEI logo, and projects that resulted from SEI seed funding are in italics. Energy-related proposals submitted
throughout Fiscal Year 2012 totaled roughly $54.5 million.
Principal Investigator(s) Project Title Sponsor Amount
Albrecht-Schmitt, Thomas E Understanding the Subsurvace Reactive Transport of Transuranic Contaminants at DOE Sites
Auburn University $65,775
Albrecht-Schmitt, Thomas E Toward An Improved Understanding of Structure and Magnetism in Neptunium and Plutonium Phosphonates and Sulfonates
Department of Energy $135,000
Ashfeld, Brandon L Chemical and Conformationally Driven Switches in Covalent Gas Separation Mate-rials
ACS Petroleum Research Fund $100,000
Bauer, Peter H McGinn, Paul J
Indiana Advanced Electric Vehicle Education & Training Consortium Purdue University $104,643
Bernstein, Gary H Schneider, William F Wolf, Eduardo E
Catalytic Nanodiode National Science Foundation $12,500
Bohn, Paul W Molecular Aspects of Transport in Thin Films of Controlled Architecture Department of Energy $155,000
Bohn, Paul W In Situ Correlated Molecular Imaging of Chemically Communicating Microbial Communities
Department of Energy $451,971
Brennecke, Joan F Brockman, Jay B
RET in Engineering and Computer Science Site on Engineering a More Sustainable Energy Future
National Science Foundation $329,467
Brennecke, Joan F Maginn, Edward J Schneider, William F
Next Generation Ionic Liquids for Plutonium Science, Separation and Production (Related to SEI Seed Grant)
Los Alamos National Labora-tory
$161,732
Brown, Seth N Nonclassical Oxygenation Reactions. National Science Foundation $283,000
Brown, Seth N Catalytic Activation of Nitrogen Dioxide for Selective Synthesis of Nitroorganics Department of the Air Force $145,000
Burns, Peter C. Inorganic Controls on Neptunium Mobility in the Subsurface Department of Energy $209,000
Burns, Peter C Topological Structural Relationships, Properties, and Nano-structures Department of Energy $135,000
Burns, Peter C Inorganic Controls on Neptunium Mobility in the Subsurface. Department of Energy $215,000
Burns, Peter C Na, Chongzheng
Microscopic Fuel Particles Produced by Self-Assembly of Actinide Nanoclusters on Carbon Nanomaterials
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC $440,000
Principal Investigator(s) Project Title Sponsor Amount
Corcelli, Steven A Solvation Dynamics in Ionic Liquids (Related to SEI Seed Grant) ACS Petroleum Research Fund $100,000
Fernando, Harindra J Experimental Design and PIV Experiments. Grant Transfer from ASU. Sandia National Laboratory $35,000
Hartland, Gregory V Huang, Libai Kuno, Masaru K
Charge Carrier Relaxation and Energy Dissipation in One-Dimensional Nanostructures National Science Foundation $758,068
Helquist, Paul Computational Prediction of Enantioselectivity in Metal-Catalyzed Reactions. National Science Foundation $350,000
Hicks, Jason C BRIGE: Novel Bimetallic Catalysts for Advanced Biofuels Production National Science Foundation $174,947
Kamat, Prashant V UW CEMRI on Structured Interfaces University of Wisconsin $30,000
Kamat, Prashant V Kuno, Masaru K
Towards Spatially Resolved, Ultrafast Imaging of Individual Reduced Graphene Oxide Sheets American Chemical Society $100,000
Kuno, Masaru K Innovations in Nanowire Manufacturing: Large Scale Synthesis of Inorganic Semiconducting Nanowires and Application to Printed Electronics
U.S. Nano $38,717
Kuno, Masaru K Direct Absorption Spectroscopy of Individual Nanostructures National Science Foundation $395,562
Lieberman, Marya MRI: Acquisition of an X-Ray Photoelectron Spectrometer (XPS) National Science Foundation $462,781
Maginn, Edward J Collaborative Research: Molecular Modeling and Experimental Investigation of Structure and Dynamics of Confined Ionic Liquids and Their Mixtures with Gases
National Science Foundation $82,509
Mukasyan, Alexander S Wolf, Eduardo E
GOALI: Novel Impregnated Layer Combustion Synthesis for Catalysts Preparation: Hydrogen Production from Methanol
National Science Foundation $6,250
Nerenberg, Robert Feasibility of Sulfite and Sulfur as a Supplemental Electron Donors for Wastewater Denitrification Hampton Roads Sanitation $80,000
Nerenberg, Robert Low-Energy Wastewater Treatment via Membrane-Aerated Biofilm Reactors (MABRs). WateReuse Research Foundation
$24,999
Nerenberg, Robert CAREER: Structure and function of Membrane-Supported Biofilms for Wastewater Treatment. National Science Foundation $6,500
Schneider, William F Catalyst Design by Discovery Informatics Purdue University $67,071
Schneider, William F Towards Realistic Models of Heterogenous Catalysis: Simulations of Redox Catalysis from First Principles
Department of Energy $155,000
Schneider, William F GOALI Collaborative Research: Understanding Perovskite-Based NO Oxidation Catalysts via Coupled Experimental and Computational Analysis
National Science Foundation $2,000
Tao, Franklin Effects of Oxygen Vacancies of Catalyst Surfaces on Reactivity and Selectivity of Carbon Dioxide Reduction with Hydrogen
ACS Petroleum Research Fund
$100,000
Zhu, Yingxi Elaine Multi-Responsive Polyelectrolyte Brush Interfaces: Coupling Brush Nanostructure and Interfacial Dynamics
Department of Energy $300,000
cSEND Faculty were recently surveyed to determine their major areas of energy-related research expertise, including the three thrust areas of the
SEI — Cleaner Fossil, Safer Nuclear, and Transformative Solar. They were also asked to identify their interests in broader energy-related topics to
facilitate developments in future education and outreach programs. The results of the survey are provided here.
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22.7% (15)
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4.5% (3)
10.6% (7)
1.5% (1)
21.2% (14)
7.6% (5)
24.2% (16)
15.2% (10)
19.7% (13)
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cSEND Faculty Survey: Energy-Related Research Areas
The major research areas identified by faculty and the top five selections are highlighted below:
Major Research Areas: Bioenergy, Building and Energy Consumption, Carbon Capture and Conversion, Catalysis, Coal, Electricity
and Smart Grid Technology, Energy Efficiency and Consumption, Fuel Cells, Geothermal, Hydrogen, Hydropower, Nuclear Energy,
Petroleum and Natural Gas, Solar Photovoltaics, Solar to Fuels/Chemicals, Storage of Energy, and Wind Energy.
Top 5 Areas of Expertise: (1) Catalysis, (2) Carbon Capture and Conversion, and Solar Photovoltaics (tied for second), (3) Energy
Efficiency and Consumption, (4) Nuclear Energy, and (5) Storage of Energy.
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52.4% (22)
26.2% (11)31.0% (13
59.5% (25)
Energy Sources and Conversion (oil, gas, nuclear, wind, solar,
electricity)
Energy Consumption (household energy
use, industrial energy use, transportation,
lighting)
Energy and Society (prices, policies,
sustainable development, social
issues, war and conflict)
Environment (pollution, climate change, health and
safety)
cSEND Faculty Survey: Broad Educational Topics in Energy
Other Research Areas: Other areas identified by
faculty were:
Combustion, Electric Cars, Energy Efficient
Separations, Energy Production (ecological
impacts of greenhouse gas emissions), Heat
Transfer, High Energy Physics and Astrophys-
ics, PEV/PHEV Integration, Refrigeration,
Semiconductors, Thermal-to-Electric Energy
Conversion, Waste Heat Re-utilization, Water
Desalination, and Water Purification.
SEI Related Research: As shown in the chart to the
right, the three thrust areas of the SEI have a rela-
tively high percentage of faculty with expertise in
each of the areas.
Broad Topics: Faculty identified their knowledge
and interest in one or more of the following broad
energy-related topics to facilitate future education
and outreach programs.
Energy Sources and Conversion Energy Consumption Energy and Society Environment
As shown in the chart to the right, faculty have the
highest knowledge and interest in Energy Sources
and Conversion and the Environment.
Summary: The results of the survey will help
cSEND to build stronger, internal research collabo-
rations and to focus future research efforts in areas
where significant contributions can be made.
In addition, cSEND will develop new education and
outreach programs to enhance broader impact
statements and various community outreach activi-
ties based on the knowledge and interests of faculty.
53.7% (22)48.8% (20)
24.4% (10)
Cleaner Fossil Transformative Solar Safer Nuclear
cSEND Faculty Survey: SEI Thrust Areas
1 2
The research facilities funded by the Sustainable Energy Initiative consist of one computational research laboratory and three core research
facilities. These research facilities provide state-of-the-art research equipment and instrumentation, supporting various research programs of
users both internal and external to the University.
The CoMSEL Laboratory collocates science and engineering simulation groups in one state-of-the-art research space, which accommodates more than forty students, post-docs, and research scientists. Weekly “super group” meetings are held with the entire team of researchers to address major research areas such as ionic liquid thermophysical properties, interfacial chemistry and catalysis, transport in fluids, and reaction dynamics.
The Materials Characterization Facility (MCF) is a core facility within the Sustainable Energy Initiative. This facility provides researchers
with modern instrumentation and expertise for solid and liquid material characterization by spectroscopic, thermal, X-ray, BET, and
spectrometric analytical methods.
Major capabilities include Spectroscopy, Surface Analysis, Thermal Analysis, Synthesis, and Polymer/Particle Analysis.
The Actinide Facility is a core facility within the Sustainable Energy Initiative. This facility enables the study of complex actinide materials
containing transuranium elements, which is unique in the United States, and allows the structural and thermochemical characterization of
actinide materials that may be used in a greener nuclear fuel cycle and in stabilizing waste for safe long-term disposal .
Major capabilities include Thermal Analysis and Crystollography.
The Transformative Solar Facility (TSF) is a core facility within the Sustainable Energy Initiative. This facility focuses on the development of new functional
materials that are engineered at the nanoscale to effectively capture solar radiation, interfaced to materials that can use that energy to drive useful chemical
reactions. In particular, the TSF will build on institutional strengths to develop leading technology in highly efficient and tailored light-harvesting structures
and highly efficient and selective catalytic process for converting fuels.
Current major capabilities include Gas Analysis, Solar Simulation, and Electrochemical Characterizations (including electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
and rotating disk electrode measurements). The TSF is currently expanding its capabilities and by Spring 2013, will host two complete photocatalyst test-
ing stations with in-situ optical absorbance and in-line gas product analysis.
Within the three core research facilities of the Sustainable Energy Initiative, the following major instrumentation is available for use:
FTIR Spectrometer equipped with ATR and Diffuse reflectance accessory
Micro-Raman Spectrometer equipped with 532 nm and 785 nm lasers
Raman Spectrometer equipped with 785 nm laser and two optical fiber extensions for in-situ monitoring of thermal reactions in solution
UV-Vis Spectrometer equipped with integrating sphere accessory
BET: Physisorption/Chemisorption
Profilometer
XPS with external high temperature/high pressure chamber
DSC
Isothermal Calorimeter
TGA/DSC-Mass Spectrometer unit
Powder XRD
Single Crystal XRD
Microwave Reactor equipped with gas addition kit
SEC-MALS
Zetasizer
Gas Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometry
$0$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000$50,000$60,000$70,000$80,000$90,000
$100,000
$36,714
$94,314
$27,027
$5,000
$21,670$13,795
$27,417
$5,500
Since 2006, cSEND has been providing fellowship opportunities for students who are interested in energy-related research at the Univer-
sity of Notre Dame.
Starting with The Vincent P. Slatt Fellowship for Undergraduate Research in Energy Systems and Processes (2006), followed by the Forgash
Fellowship for Undergraduate Research in Solar Energy (2009), and now The Patrick and Jana Eilers Graduate Student Fellowship for Energy
Related Research (2012), cSEND has provided more than $230,000 in fellowship awards to nearly 60 students in various departments
within the Colleges of Engineering, Science, and Arts & Letters to enhance the research experience for students and to further advance the
energy-related research at Notre Dame.
The two charts below show the total amount of awards received by each of the participating departments since 2006 and the total amount
received by each of the Colleges.
Engineering: $184,725
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering ($36,714)
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering ($94,314)
Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences ($27,027)
Computer Science and Engineering ($5,000)
Electrical Engineering ($21,670)
Science: $41,212
Biological Sciences ($13,795)
Chemistry and Biochemistry ($27,417)
Arts & Letters $5,500
Economics ($5,500)
Engineering, $184,725
Science, $41,212
Arts & Letters, $5,500
The Vincent P. Slatt Fellowships for Undergraduate Research in Energy Systems and Processes are
awarded each year to undergraduate students who have research interests in energy technologies and America’s energy future. Research pro-
jects are focused on creating better energy systems and devices or strengthening America’s energy future through the development of policies
and infrastructure to support new technologies. Slatt scholars are selected based on each of their academic achievements, research objectives,
project’s technical merits, and project’s suitability to support cSEND’s mission. Slatt Fellowships are made possible through the generosity of
Christopher (ND ’80) and Jeanine Slatt in honor of Vincent P. Slatt, Notre Dame Class of 1943.
In 2012, a total of $58,600 in fellowships were awarded to nine undergraduate students at the University of Notre Dame and three non-Notre
Dame undergraduate students from the Atlanta University Center dual degree program. Slatt Scholars for 2012 are highlighted below.
ND Researcher Advisor & Department Project Title
Carolyn Keefe Kenneth Henderson Chemistry and Biochemistry
Novel s-block Amido Catalysts for the Preparation of Alternating Copolymer Polycarbonates
Daniel Rish Tengfei Luo Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences
Low Temperature Membrane Free Water Desalination
Chris Andrews Peter Burns Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences
The Use of RAMAN Spectroscopic Techniques to Understand the Synthesis of Various Uranyl Peroxide Nanoclusters and to Develop Mechanisms for Such Reactions
Charlie Magiera Abhijit Biswas Electrical Engineering, Center for Nano Science and Technology
Conversion of Carbon Dioxide into Liquid Fuels and Other Commodities
Nhu Suong Do Susan Fullerton Electrical Engineering
The Influence of Nanofiller Shape and Chemical Identity on the Conductivity and Thermal Properties of Solid Polymer Electrolytes for Rechargeable Lithium-ion Batteries
Matthew Charnley Joan Brennecke Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
The Use of Ionic Liquids as Entrainers in Extractive Distillation
Blake Lantero Peter Bauer Electrical Engineering
On Fuel Economy Bounds
Timothy Siegler Prashant Kamat Chemistry and Biochemistry
Quantum Dot Solar Cells (QDSCs) and Their Efficiency Levels in Different Circumstances
Gregory Goodman Peter Kilpatrick Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Interfacially Bound Material in Stable Water-in-Petroleum Emulsions
AUC Researcher Advisor & Department Institution
Caleb Solomon Kenneth Henderson, Chemistry and Biochemistry Atlanta University Center Dual Degree Engineering Program, Morehouse College/Georgia Institute of Technology
Emanuel Peterson, Jr. Peter Bauer, Electrical Engineering Atlanta University Center Dual Engineering Program, Clark Atlanta University/University of Michigan
Rachel Davis Panos Antsaklis, Electrical Engineering Aimee Buccellato, School of Architecture
Atlanta University Center Dual Degree Engineering Program, Clark Atlanta University/Georgia Institute of Technology
The Forgash Fellowship for Undergraduate Re-
search in Solar Energy is awarded annually to an
undergraduate student who is interested in so-
lar energy collection/conversion technologies
through research and development at Notre
Dame. This award is made possible through the
generosity of John (ND ‘00) and Karla Forgash.
The 2012 Forgash Fellowship was awarded to
Doug Pernik, undergraduate student in the De-
partment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engi-
neering. Under the direction of Professor
Prashant Kamat, Doug was able to advance his
research in solar paint by focusing on the fol-
lowing key research areas:
1. Developing a method of controlling
nanoparticle size according to the pseudo-
SILAR method. Proper nanoparticle size
control allows researchers to tune their so-
lar cells to harvest certain portions of the
solar spectrum, which goes a long way to-
wards boosting photovoltaic efficiency.
2. Documenting the effects of graphene on the
efficiency of solar paint based photovoltaic
devices. Graphene, a single atom thick layer
carbon, is a new nanoscale material that has
high electron and hole mobility at room
temperature. By adding graphene to solar
paint, Doug hypothesizes that it will result
in improved electron transport and higher
cell efficiency.
Chart 1 shows the number of Slatt Fellowship applications submitted and the number
awarded since the inception of the program in 2006, demonstrating a noteworthy increase
over the past three years in the number of undergraduate students interested in energy-
related research.
Chart 2 shows the total amount of awards given in each year since the inception of the pro-
gram in 2006, showing a rise in financial support for energy-related research since 2008.
0
10
20
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
5 6 58
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5 5 5 7
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Slatt Fellowships: Applications and Awards by Year
No. of Applications No. of Awards
Chart 1
Chart 2
Chemical Engineering,
$6,000 (3)
Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering,
$2,000, (1)
Forgash Fellowships: 2009-2012
Chart 3
Chart 3 shows the total amount
and number of Forgash awards
by department since the incep-
tion of the program in 2009.
Commencing in 2012, The Patrick and Jana Eilers Graduate Student Fellowship for Energy
Related Research supports one graduate student who is interested in conducting scientific or engineering research on an energy related
topic. This fellowship is funded through the generosity of Patrick (ND ‘90) and Jana Eilers.
The inaugural call for proposals resulted in seven applications. Of these, one was selected based on technical merit and significance to
cSEND. The 2012 Eilers Fellowship was awarded to Victor Patel in the Department of Electrical Engineering. Under the direction of Profes-
sor Mark Wistey, Victor’s project entitled “Multi-junction Solar Cells” was determined to have a strong potential for developing more af-
fordable, high performance photovoltaic cells and capable of expanding the solar capabilities of cSEND.
The scope of the project has two primary stages, each with a natural and compelling extension.
1. Victor will find the best physical and chemical conditions to grow Ge on
Si by gas source molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). He will use special gas
precursors such as digermylmethane (2GeMe) as surface catalysts to
enable solar cell quality growth. Victor will characterize the Ge films
using photocurrent, photoluminescence (PL), atomic force microscopy
(AFM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to improve the
growth. Once the mechanism allowing 2GeMe to grow such good qual-
ity Ge films is understood, Victor will apply these lessons to the growth
of Ge on microcrystalline silicon (μ-cSi) and other substrates to reduce
costs even further.
2. Victor will test these new layers using a real solar cell stack. He will
work with other MBE growers at Notre Dame or Solar Junction to grow
a full multi-junction solar cell on top of this Ge film. Comparative per-
formance of these cells will be measured with a concentrated solar
spectrum. If these are promising, since we are already growing Ge lay-
ers, Victor will design and grow multi-junction cells using new Ge al-
loys with different bandgaps. These could either improve multi-
junction solar efficiency for the same cost, or reduce growth time
(expense) and keep the same efficiency.
$13,670
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$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
2012: Electrical Engineering
Eilers Award
The Energy Studies Minor began in the Fall of 2011 and is offered to all undergraduate majors at the University of Notre Dame. This minor pre-
pares students to become successful leaders from all disciplines who understand the complexity of the energy challenge. After completing the
minor, students will be better prepared to provide goods and services that allow an acceptable quality of life in a more energy efficient manner.
In addition, students will be able to draw from technical and non-technical resources to move our country and the world toward a sustainable
energy future.
The program offers two tracks from which students may select. Track 1 is a technical track, primarily intended to provide a foundation
of technical knowledge in energy for students in non-technical major disciplines. Track 2 is a non-technical track, intended to provide students
of any major with a broader perspective of the business, societal, and political considerations of energy generation and use.
Both tracks require two, three-credit-hour courses (listed below) as well as a capstone project to be determined by the student and the minor
advisor. In addition, three, three-credit-hour elective courses are required to be selected from a technical or non-technical list in consultation
with the minor advisor.
Required Courses:
ENER 20101: fundamental technical skills needed to understand energy systems (taught by Physics).
ENER 20202: survey of energy resources, global climate change, basics of energy business and finance, energy
economics, national and global energy policy, the psychology and ethics of energy consumption and behavior,
and new urbanism (organized through the Mendoza College of Business).
Enrollment for the first year of the program consisted of 25 undergraduate students, 16 technical and 9 non-technical, with the first
student graduating with the Energy Studies Minor in May 2012.
»Education & Outreach
Starting in Summer 2012 through Summer 2014, cSEND will host an RET Site for Engineering a More
Sustainable Energy Future at the University of Notre Dame, funded by the National Science Foundation.
The primary objectives of this 7-week, annual program are to provide high school teachers with the
knowledge, tools, and research experiences necessary to develop unique, standards-based curriculum
for use in their regular classrooms. Classroom activities will be focused on issues surrounding sustain-
able energy and approaches to solving these challenges. Some of the major research areas available to
RET participants include:
CO2 Separation and Utilization
Artificial Photosynthesis/Solar to Fuels
Safer Nuclear Power Technologies
Biofuels Production
Energy Efficiency
Reduction of Energy Use in Manufacturing Processes
Improved Grid Technologies
Next Generation Battery Technologies
Other benefits for participants include:
The ability to conduct energy-related research in state-of-the-art research facilities at the University of Notre Dame un-
der the direction of Notre Dame faculty experts in energy.
The opportunity to collaborate with other RET teachers and curriculum development specialists to develop classroom
materials and to share best practices.
The ability to participate in field trips and seminars related to sustainable energy.
During the first year of the program, cSEND hosted 18 high school teachers, 13 from the local area and 5 from other parts of the
country who were alumni of the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) program.
In February 2012, the Materials Characterization Facility was transformed into a unique research environment where student researchers had
no preconceived notion about the experiments they were about to undertake but were rather given the opportunity to think “outside the box”
and come up with their own experiments that would possibly change or, at least, explain the scientific
functions of the world around us.
Twenty-two students from the “Physical Methods of Chemistry” class, taught by Prof. Zachary Schultz,
were asked to participate in a nontraditional classroom activity that took place in the Materials Charac-
terization Facility (MCF) in 132 Nieuwland Science Hall. During the initial, introductory class, students
were given a broad overview of the MCF instruments and their capabilities. Analytical techniques were
demonstrated by the facility manager, Galyna Krylova, and later, students participated in a discussion
regarding the results.
The experimental methods – namely differential scanning calorimetry, surface profilometry, Raman and
FTIR spectroscopy, and diffuse light scattering – were of particular interest to the students. Students were keenly engaged and developed many
challenging ideas on how they could use the materials research methods for examining the physicochemical phenomena that are encountered in
everyday life. For instance, phase transitions in liquid crystals, decrease of crystallization temperature in the binary mixtures used as antifreeze,
chemical composition of different kinds of car fuels, and determination of hydrodynamic sizes of quantum dots based on light scattering in col-
loids. All of the students’ ideas and proposed research initiatives were welcomed by the facility manager, which resulted in seven teams of stu-
dents working on experimental projects within the MCF. During the students’ final exam in May, they presented posters describing their re-
search results and the peculiarities of the analytical methods that they had learned throughout this research experience.
cSEND welcomes other students into the MCF and encourages professors to take advantage of this nontraditional classroom activity to broaden
and enhance the research experiences for undergraduate students at Notre Dame.
Science Alive! Each year in February, the St. Joseph County Library in Downtown South Bend transforms into a hands-on science
museum for the day. This event is geared toward school-age children from kindergarten through high school. It is a great opportu-
nity for Notre Dame student researchers to showcase the work being done in their research laboratories and to provide hands-on,
interactive demonstrations to young scientists in our local community.
Siemens Competition Local Middle and High School Research Symposium. Every November, forty local middle and high
school students are invited to the University of Notre Dame to meet with the Siemens competitors at a poster session and to par-
ticipate in mini research workshops. This is a perfect opportunity for Notre Dame student researchers to get involved and to
showcase their research projects by working with the students in small group sessions and to help them understand University-
level research.
Energy-related lectures and seminars are held throughout the year for the purpose of providing a forum for Notre Dame faculty and
students to learn about current energy-related issues and topics from experts in academia, industry, and government. It also pro-
vides an opportunity for faculty to interact with other experts in their research areas and to potentially initiate future research and
educational collaborations. Energy-related lectures that were co-sponsored by cSEND throughout FY2012 are listed here and on
the following page.
Thursday, September 29, 2011 “Bringing America Together on Energy and Climate: A Conservative Republican with an Idea” Bob Inglis Former U.S. Representative (R-SC4)
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 "Reliability Engineering for Electrical Energy Systems 2020: Smart Grid Applications and Beyond" Alejandro Domínguez-García Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Thursday, February 2, 2012 "Energy for You, Me, and 7 Billion Other People" Randy J. Ellingson Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Faculty Member of the Wright Center for Photovoltaic Innovation and Commercialization The University of Toledo
Monday, February 20, 2012 "From Black Oil to Silver Oil: Slurry Hydrocracking of Heavy Oil" Alak Bhattacharyya Research and Development Fellow UOP/Honeywell Monday-Wednesday, March 5, 6, 7, 2012 “Nanowires Photonics and Single Cell Endoscopy” “Nanowire Thermoelectrics: turning Waste Heat into Power” “Artificial Photosynthesis: Challenges and Opportunities” Peidong Yang Faculty Scientist, Professor of Chemistry and materials Science and Engineering University of California, Berkeley
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 "Future of Nuclear Power, Passive Safety" Earl Saito Manager Emerging Technologies, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 "The Future of Fuels and Alternative Feedstocks – Recognizing Hype vs. Practical Limitations" William F. Banholzer Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer The Dow Chemical Company
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 "Why Agriculture Must Take the Lead Toward a Sustainable Future" Wes Jackson President The Land Institute
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 “AVESTARTM Center for Operational Excellence of Clean Energy Plants” Stephen E. Zitney Director, AVESTAR Center (Advanced Virtual Energy Simulation Training and Research) U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory, Morgantown, WV Tuesday, May 29, 2012 "Phase Equilibria Prediction in Ionic Liquid Systems using Quantum Chemical based COSMO-RS Ap-proach" Tamal Banerjee Department of Chemical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 "Polariton Condensation" Peter B. Littlewood Associate Laboratory Director for Physical Sciences and Engineering U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory James Franck Institute, University of Chicago Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge
29-Aug SEI Organizational Faculty Meeting
12-Sep "Carbon Dioxide Separation Using Novel N- and P- Heterocyclic Materials" Ed Bennett; Joan Brennecke
26-Sep "Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Solvation Dynamics in Ionic Liquids" Zachary Terranova; Steve Corcelli
10-Oct "Design of Nanocatalysts for Selective Production of Liquid Fuels from Alternative Energy Sources: Experimental Studies and Advanced Mo-lecular Simulations" Joseph Michalka; Dan Gezelter
24-Oct "Porous Silicon Nanostructures for Photo-electrochemical Hydrogen Production" Ya-Cheng Lin; Alex Mukasyan and Paul McGinn
14-Nov "Catalytic Transformation of Anthropogenic CO2 to Value-Added Products: An Experimental and Computational Approach to Catalyst Design" Karen Xu; Jason Hicks
28-Nov “Photoelectrochemical Activation of Carbon Dioxide in Ionic Liquids Using Solar Power” Yoonho Jun; Joan Brennecke and Prashant Kamat
12-Dec SEI Materials Characterization Facility Update and Tour
23-Jan SEI New Faculty Seminars: (1) Bill Phillip, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and (2) Vlad Iluc, Chemistry and Biochemistry
13-Feb SEI New Faculty Seminars: (1) Haifeng Gao, Chemistry & Biochemistry, (2) Ruilan Guo, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and (3) Tengfei Luo, Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering
19-Mar “Development of an Efficient Expanded Ensemble Method for Simulating Solubility” Andrew Paluch; Ed Maginn
23-Apr (1) "Developing Predictive Models of the Rate of Enzymatic Reduction of U(VI) by Bacterial Based on Uranium Speciation on the Cell Wall" Ling Sheng; Jeremy Fein and (2) "Long-Term Stability of Actinide-Bearing Minerals in the Environment" Kristi Pelligrini and HaiTao Wang; Chong Na and Peter Burns
30-Apr "Direct Imaging of Exciton Diffusion in 1D Conjugated Polymer Materials by Transient Absorption Microscopy" Hongyan Shi; Libai Huang and Greg Hartland
14-May "Hybrid Multicomponent Nanostructures for Catalysis" Galyna Krylova
Other seminars sponsored by cSEND and held throughout the year are focused on
SEI related seed projects and attended by SEI faculty and co-workers only. A list of
these seminars is provided here.
For the past five years, no matter how you said it, from “Get Your Green On” to
“Green is Gold” to “Go Irish! Go Planet!”, students have been raising awareness
about critical energy issues and topics during the annual Notre Dame Energy
Week since 2007!
Sponsored by the cSEND Student Advisory Board, the 2011 Notre Dame Energy Week was held Sunday, September 11, through Saturday,
September 17. Marking its 5th year in raising awareness and providing energy related educational programs to the Notre Dame community,
Energy Week, once again, offered a wide range of programs that were of interest to the energy and environmentally conscious members of the
Notre Dame community.
Keeping with tradition, this week-long event commenced with the Quad Display where energy-related companies and organizations gathered
on the South Quad to discuss best practices for creating a sustainable energy future and to display their latest technologies and current projects.
Participants were: BP Whiting, Clean Energy Trust, General Electric, Hoosier Chapter Sierra Club, WaterFurnace, Office of Sustainability, Archi-
tect's Office, Food Services, Notre Dame Power Plant, GreeND, SEA, and cSEND Student Advisory Board.
Throughout the week, other major events took place such as the film screening of “Houston, We Have a Problem”, tours of the Notre Dame
Power Plant and Stinson-Remick Hall, recruitment functions for undergraduate and graduate students, and a talk led by Prof. Peter Burns enti-
tled “Nuclear Energy: Past Mistakes, Current Challenges, Future Prospects.” The week concluded with a panel forum, consisting of Notre Dame
professors Joan Brennecke, Prashant Kamat, Jenny Mish, and Kenneth Sayre, who discussed “The Future of Renewable Energy: Intersections
Between Science, Economics, and Philosophy.”
Energy Week schedules are posted on the cSEND Website under Education and Outreach.
The following list of events provides a closer look at how cSEND administration participates and shares their energy-related expertise in
other outreach programs and initiatives both on and off campus.
Date Location Event/Item Description June 2011 Fitzpatrick Hall Provided "Energy Resilience" lecture for summer "Intro to Engineering" program.
IPND Served as panel member for Whirlpool Innovation Competition.
Notre Dame Research Experience for Teachers in Engineering a More Sustainable Energy Future. ND and DRC Congo solar microgrid project.
July 2011 Stinson-Remick Hall WNDU interview on "Staying Cool on a Budget."
August 2011 Eddy Street Provided overview of energy challenges and related research to representatives from McDonalds.
Nieuwland Science Hall Invited speaker for Physics Colloquium.
Notre Dame Student Advisory Board and Associates.
September 2011 multiple Initiated Building Energy Systems collaboration discussions with Argonne National Lab.
Notre Dame Energy Week 2011. Chicago Participated in Indian Minister of New & Renewable Energy forum.
Geddes Guest speaker for Energy Policy Seminar.
October 2011 Stinson-Remick Hall Provided guest lecture on solar energy for Alan Seabaugh's EE40448 Electrical Energy Extraction class.
Stinson-Remick Hall cSEND Tour for Indiana Michigan Power President and Colleagues. Chicago, IIT Participated in Clean Energy Trust's Great Lakes Symposium at Illinois Institute of Technology.
multiple Participated in Notre Dame's Boeing Days forum with the Boeing Corporation.
McKenna Participated in Conoco Phillips energy event.
multiple Participated in Navy Forum.
multiple Served as member for the Reilly Center Advisory Committee annual meeting.
November 2011 Stinson-Remick Hall Provided lecture and solar tour for ASCE.
Washington, DC Participated in Notre Dame Global Development Forum.
Chicago, IL Participated in ND-Argonne National Lab collaboration visit.
IPND Participated in ND-IPND-IBM-city of South Bend collaboration discussions regarding IBM Smarter Cities.
December 2011 multiple-June 2012 Coordination and input for solar/internet/entrepreneurship project with Accenture Foundation.
South Bend Provided lecture and information on energy and related research at ND to ND HR leadership retreat.
Geddes Provided cSEND overview, research and education presentation to the Reilly Forum.
Nieuwland Science Hall Materials Characterization Facility Open House.
Date Location Event/Item Description
January 2012 WNDU Consulted with WNDU on CFL lighting story. Benton Harbor, MI Provided energy research overview to Whirlpool leadership.
Stinson-Remick Hall 2nd Undergraduate Energy Research Expo.
February 2012 St. Joseph Public Library Science Alive.
Notre Dame NDeRC Collaborating for Education and Research Forum V.
March 2012 Washington, DC Invited speaker for Military Energy Alternatives conference.
Burns Lab Burns Lab tour for Mishawaka High School students.
April 2012 Kamat Labs Project Infinite Green. Stinson-Remick Hall Provided solar energy lecture and tour for Professor Phillips "Physics for Architects" class.
May 2012 Jordan Hall Undergraduate Scholars Conference 2012.
Fitzpatrick Hall Dr. Jason Hicks Lab Tour.
June 2012 Stinson-Remick Hall Alumni Weekend-Engineering Panel.
The Undergraduate Energy Research Expo is a cornerstone activity for increasing undergraduate participation in energy
-related research at Notre Dame. The expo draws upon undergraduate students who are interested in energy-related
research and helps to match these students with research groups on campus who have openings within their laborato-
ries. It further supports The Vincent P. Slatt Endowment for Undergraduate Research in Energy Systems and Processes by
facilitating the application process and providing funding opportunities for students who may not otherwise have the
means to participate in research. In 2011, the 1st Annual Undergraduate Energy Research Expo resulted in an increase
in Slatt applications by almost 60 percent
»People
Several individuals and groups, both internal and external to the University, play key roles in fulfilling the mission and goals of the Center for
Sustainable Energy at Notre Dame (cSEND). This year, we welcomed three new members to the administrative team. They are Stephen Ta-
kach, Managing Director; Ian Lightcap, Senior Scientist; and Jenny Frech, Education and Outreach Coordinator. Please join us in welcoming
them to cSEND and to the University.
cSEND Faculty: Faculty alone consist of 74 individuals from various colleges and departments across campus who are actively involved in or
are contributing to energy-related research and education at Notre Dame. Of these 74 individuals, 37 of them are considered SEI faculty who
participate in one or more of the three thrust areas of the SEI: Cleaner Fossil, Safer Nuclear, and Transformative Solar. All faculty are encour-
aged to include their associated researchers (postdoctoral research associates, graduate students, and undergraduate students) in energy-
related research, education, and outreach activities.
Administration and Leadership Team: Administration provides regular oversight to the operations of cSEND, and the Leadership Team
advises Administration on the strategic direction and future research initiatives.
Boards: Internal and external advisory boards have been formed to enhance cSEND’s leadership and to provide advice on specific topics to
Administration and the Leadership Team.
The Technical Advisory Board are members of major universities and national laboratories who gather annually to
evaluate the current state of cSEND and to advise the Administration and the Leadership Team on future research
initiatives and other scholarly advancements.
The Alumni Advisory Board are members of the University’s College of Engineering Advisory Council who have in-
terests in energy and are invited annually to meet with Administration to provide advice and input on cSEND’s over-
all strategic and financial directions.
The Internal Advisory Board is a team of 25 representatives from various departments, centers, and groups on
campus who meet regularly to share best practices and to collaborate on the development of education and other
outreach programs of similar interest.
The Student Advisory Board consists of undergraduate and graduate students from all colleges and all majors
across campus who meet regularly to plan and execute education and outreach programs for the Notre Dame and
surrounding communities.
Stephen F. Takach
Managing Director (effective July 1, 2012)
Steve Takach joined the University of Notre Dame as managing director for cSEND in July of 2012. Most recently,
Steve served as a senior scientist and project manager at the Gas Technology Institute, where he spent more than a
decade developing solutions to clients’ challenges in an extremely important segment of the energy industry: natu-
ral gas. While at GTI, he was directly responsible for and contributed to $4M in project sales and deployed a web-
based project management system for planning projects and for tracking resources and deliverables across all pro-
jects. His responsibilities spanned a wide spectrum from project development, project management, proposal
preparation, project costing, hands-on technical development and execution, client communications, budget con-
trol, project team leadership and the analysis of project risks and safety.
Prior to joining GTI, he served as an assistant professor of physics at Wayne State University where he utilized his
analytic and problem-solving abilities to unravel research problems in diverse areas such as electronics develop-
ment, data acquisition, data processing, program/code development and the detailed analysis of data.
Steve is a 1986 graduate of the University. He received his master’s degree in physics (1990) and doctorate in ele-
mentary particle physics (1993) from Yale University. He also served as a postdoctoral fellow in the Physics De-
partment at Cambridge University, England, where he spent most of his time designing and implementing control
software and methods for processing detector data.
Steve's current responsibilities with cSEND are to:
Provide oversight of the business and operational functions.
Grow and strengthen the University’s energy related research, education and outreach across campus
and on a national level.
Work with faculty on large multi-investigator grant applications.
Work to augment research funding.
Foster high-quality, high-impact scholarly contributions, including seminars, symposia, workshops and
conferences.
Promote business development with industrial sponsors and partners.
Develop relationships with energy related governmental agencies and industrial enterprises on the
state and national levels.
Ian Lightcap
Senior Scientist (effective May 15, 2012)
Ian Lightcap joined cSEND in May of 2012. In addition to conducting his own research as a Senior Scientist, he is
responsible for the development and management of cSEND’s Transformative Solar Facility. The facility is de-
signed to assist Notre Dame Faculty in solar fuels research initiatives while engaging all levels of students and
teachers in sustainable energy education.
Under the direction of Prashant Kamat at the University of Notre Dame, his Ph.D. work on graphene-nanoparticle
composites has led to a number of significant contributions in the field of energy conversion. Selected works in-
clude graphene catalyst mats for semiconductor and metal nanoparticles, CdSe quantum dot-graphene composites
utilized for 3-dimensional sensitizer loading in solar cells, and the development of semiconductor-graphene-metal
(SGM) films as nanomolar-sensitive SERS sensors. In 2012, Ian received the Rohm and Haas Outstanding Graduate
Student Award. He received his Bachelor's degrees in Chemistry and Science Education from Bethel College in
Mishawaka, IN (2003).
A former high school chemistry teacher, Ian gained his first research experience as a RET participant during his
time off in the summers. He has a broad range of research experience including surface analysis of semiconductors
grown using molecular beam epitaxy, design of voltage multipliers, and chemical speciation of nuclear waste-
contaminated soil from the Hanford Tank Superfund site.
Ian’s current responsibilities with cSEND are to:
Develop and manage the Transformative Solar Facility.
Conduct solar fuels research.
Identify new and enhanced solar fuels research initiatives which complement existing faculty research.
Initiate and write research proposals that support the growth and development of the solar to fuels
program at Notre Dame.
Create collaborative research teams and lead them in competitive funding opportunities.
Jenny Frech
Education and Outreach Coordinator (effective January 16, 2012 )
Jenny joined cSEND in January of 2012 as the Education and Outreach Coordinator. For the past ten years, she
worked in a variety of teaching roles. She was a high school science teacher for Central Noble Community Schools
where she developed and taught new curriculum for the Environmental Science Program for grades 10-12. Jenny
served as an Environmental Educator and Volunteer Coordinator at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of
Goshen College in Wolf Lake, IN. She also worked as an Elementary Science Specialist for Southwest Allen County
Schools in Fort Wayne for grades 1-4.
Jenny earned a Master of Teaching at Belmont University (2004) and a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science from
Michigan State University (1996).
Jenny’s primary responsibilities at cSEND are to:
Develop education and outreach programs focused on the three thrust areas of the SEI and other key
energy-related research areas.
Connect teachers, community members, Notre Dame students and cSEND researchers in meaningful
ways through research opportunities, classroom experiences, and community events.
Provide leadership to the cSEND Student Advisory Board.
Faculty at the University of Notre Dame who are conducting research in an energy-related area, teaching a course on an energy-related subject
matter, or have expertise in energy and environmental policy development, infrastructure, and commercialization are considered cSEND fac-
ulty. Members of the cSEND faculty who are conducting research in one of the three thrust areas of the Sustainable Energy Initiative (SEI) –
Cleaner Fossil, Transformative Solar, and Safer Nuclear – are considered SEI faculty.
Paul Brenner Computer Science and Engineering and Center for Research Computing 111 Information Technology Center 574-631-9286 [email protected]
Jay Brockman Computer Science and Engineering and Center for Research Computing 323B Cushing Hall 574-631-8810 [email protected]
Seth Brown Chemistry and Biochemistry 251 Nieuwland Science Center 574-631-4659 [email protected] SEI Faculty
Aimee Buccellato School of Architecture 314 Bond Hall 574-631-1431 [email protected]
Joan Brennecke Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 180 Fitzpatrick Hall 574-631-5847 [email protected] SEI Faculty and Director
Panos Antsaklis Computer Science and Engineering 205A Cushing Hall 574-631-5792 [email protected]
Ani Aprahamian Physics 183 Nieuwland Science hall 574-631-8120 [email protected]
Brandon Ashfeld Chemistry and Biochemistry 251 Nieuwland Science Hall 574-631-1727 [email protected] SEI Faculty
Peter Bauer Electrical Engineering 269 Fitzpatrick Hall 574-631-8015 [email protected]
Paul Bohn Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 301 Cushing Hall 574-631-1849 [email protected]
Ian Carmichael Chemistry and Biochemistry 321 Radiation Research Lab 574-631-4502 [email protected] SEI Faculty
Steven Corcelli Chemistry and Biochemistry 365 Stepan Chemistry 574-631-2631 [email protected] SEI Faculty
Patrick Fay Electrical Engineering 261 Fitzpatrick Hall 574-631-5693 [email protected]
Jeremy Fein Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences 156 Fitzpatrick Hall 574-631-6101 [email protected] SEI Faculty
Bruce Bunker Physics 333G Nieuwland Science Center 574-631-7219 [email protected] SEI Faculty
Peter Burns Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences 156A Fitzpatrick Hall 574-631-7852 [email protected] SEI Faculty
Mark Caprio Physics 209 Nieuwland Science Center 574-631-2827 [email protected]
Harindra Joseph Fernando Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences 311D Cushing Hall 574-631-9346 [email protected]
Stefan Frauendorf Physics 215 Nieuwland Science Center 574-631-7538 [email protected]
Thomas Frecka Accountancy 305B Mendoza College of Business 574-631-8395 [email protected]
Susan Fullerton Electrical Engineering 317 Cushing Hall 574-631-1367 [email protected]
Haifeng Gao Chemistry and Biochemistry 365 Stepan Chemistry 574-631-8023 [email protected] SEI Faculty
Daniel Gezelter Chemistry and Biochemistry 251 Nieuwland Science Hall 574-631-7595 [email protected] SEI Faculty
David Go Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering 370 Fitzpatrick Hall 574-631-8394 [email protected]
Thomas Gresik Economics and Econometrics 720 Flanner Hall 574-631-9341 [email protected]
Ruilan Guo Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 122C Cushing Hall 574-631-5581 [email protected] SEI Faculty
Vijay Gupta Electrical Engineering 270 Fitzpatrick Hall 574-631-2294 [email protected]
Gregory Hartland Chemistry and Biochemistry 280 Stepan Chemistry 574-631-9320 [email protected] SEI Faculty
Jessica Hellmann Biological Sciences 179 Galvin Life Sciences 574-631-7521 [email protected]
Kenneth Henderson Chemistry and Biochemistry 251 Nieuwland Science Center 574-631-8025 [email protected] SEI Faculty
Jason Hicks Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 174 Fitzpatrick Hall 574-631-3661 [email protected] SEI Faculty
Michael Hildreth Physics 225 Nieuwland Science Center 574-631-6458 [email protected]
Libai Huang Radiation Laboratory 223A Radiation Lab 574-631-2657 [email protected] SEI Faculty
Yih-Fang Huang Computer Science and Engineering 259 Fitzpatrick Hall 574-631-5350 [email protected]
Bruce Huber Law School 2143 Eck Hall of Law 574-631-3595 [email protected]
Vlad Iluc Chemistry and Biochemistry 245 Nieuwland Science Hall 574-631-4042 [email protected]
Frank Incropera Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering 361 Fitzpatrick Hall 574-631-3095 [email protected]
Boldizsar Janko Physics 333D Nieuwland Science Center 574-631-8049 [email protected]
Debdeep Jena Electrical Engineering 271 Fitzpatrick Hall 574-631-8835 [email protected] SEI Faculty
Richard Jensen Economics 435 Flanner Hall 574-631-7698 [email protected]
Colin Jessop Physics 412 Nieuwland Science Center 574-631-5657 [email protected]
Prashant Kamat Chemistry and Biochemistry, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Radiation Lab 235 Radiation Laboratory 574-631-5411 [email protected] SEI Faculty
Jeffrey Kantor Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 182 Fitzpatrick Hall 574-631-5797 [email protected]
Galyna Krylova Chemistry and Biochemistry and cSEND 132 Nieuwland Science Hall 574-631-1493 [email protected] SEI Faculty
Masaru (Ken) Kuno Chemistry and Biochemistry 251 Nieuwland Science Center 574-631-0494 [email protected] SEI Faculty
Jay LaVerne Physics and Radiation Laboratory 314 Radiation Laboratory 574-631-5563 [email protected] SEI Faculty
Michael Lemmon Electrical Engineering 275 Fitzpatrick Hall 574-631-8309 [email protected]
John LoSecco Physics 402a Nieuwland Science Hall 574-631-6044 [email protected]
Tengfei Luo Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering 371 Fitzpatrick Hall 574-631-9683 [email protected] SEI Faculty
Edward Maginn Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 182A Fitzpatrick Hall 574-631-5687 [email protected] SEI Faculty
Grant James Mathews Physics 187 Nieuwland Science Center 574-631-6919 [email protected]
Patricia Maurice Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences 152 Fitzpatrick Hall 574-631-3469 [email protected]
Mark McCready Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 257 Fitzpatrick Hall 574-631-7146 [email protected]
Paul McGinn Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 178 Fitzpatrick Hall 574-631-6151 [email protected] SEI Faculty
Dan Meisel Chemistry and Biochemistry 218 Radiation Laboratory 574-631-5457 [email protected]
Alexander Mukasyan Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 310 Cushing Hall 574-631-9825 [email protected] SEI Faculty
Chongzheng Na Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences 106C Cushing Hall 574-631-5164 [email protected] SEI Faculty
Robert Nelson Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering 106 Hessert Lab 574-631-4733 [email protected]
Robert Nerenberg Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences 163 Fitzpatrick Hall 574-631-4098 [email protected]
Joseph Powers Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering 372 Fitzpatrick Hall 574-631-5978 [email protected]
Ken Sauer Electrical Engineering 275B Fitzpatrick Hall 574-631-6999 [email protected]
Samuel Paolucci Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering 366 Fitzpatrick Hall 574-631-8110 [email protected]
William Phillip Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 121B Cushing Hall 574-631-2708 [email protected] SEI Faculty
William Schneider Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Chemistry and Biochemistry 123 Cushing Hall 574-631-8754 [email protected] SEI Faculty
Fabio Semperlotti Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering 374 Fitzpatrick Hall 574-631-2532 [email protected]
Mihir Sen Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering 368 Fitzpatrick Hall 574-631-5975 [email protected]
Slavi Sevov Chemistry and Biochemistry 256 Stepan Chemistry 574-631-5891 [email protected] SEI Faculty
Mark Stadtherr Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 118A Cushing Hall 574-631-9318 [email protected] SEI Faculty
Franklin Tao Chemistry and Biochemistry 159 Stepan Chemistry 574-631-1394 [email protected] SEI Faculty
Olaf Wiest Chemistry and Biochemistry 278 Stepan Chemistry 574-631-5876 [email protected] SEI Faculty
Mark Wistey Electrical Engineering 266 Fitzpatrick Hall 574-631-1639 [email protected] SEI Faculty
Eduardo Wolf Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 172 Fitzpatrick Hall 574-631-5897 [email protected] SEI Faculty
Grace Xing Electrical Engineering 262 Fitzpatrick Hall 574-631-9108 [email protected] SEI Faculty
Elaine Zhu Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 123A Cushing Hall 574-631-2667 [email protected] SEI Faculty
Ian Lightcap Senior Scientist Transformative Solar Facility 211 Radiation Laboratory [email protected]
Rebecca A. Hicks Research and Education Program Director 115 Stinson-Remick Hall 574-631-2417 [email protected]
Jennifer D. Frech Education and Outreach Coordinator 115 Stinson-Remick Hall 574-631-9106 [email protected]
Barbara A. Villarosa Administrative Services Program Manager 115 Stinson-Remick Hall 574-631-4776 [email protected]
Lisa M. Tavares Office Assistant 115 Stinson-Remick Hall 574-631-2416 [email protected]
Joan F. Brennecke Director Keating-Crawford Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 182 Fitzpatrick Hall 574-631-5847 [email protected]
Kenneth W. Henderson Associate Director Department Chair and Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry 251 Nieuwland Science Hall 574-631-7487 [email protected]
Stephen F. Takach Managing Director 115 Stinson-Remick Hall 574-631-1425 [email protected]
Galyna Krylova Research Assistant Professor Materials Characterization Facility 132 Nieuwland Science Hall Safer Nuclear Facility 303 Stinson-Remick Hall 574-631-1493 [email protected]
Members of cSEND’s Administration manage the daily operations of cSEND and help direct the
strategic research initiatives and scholarly advancements in energy-related research, education
and outreach at Notre Dame.
Members of the Leadership Team are comprised of Notre Dame faculty who have expertise in the
three thrust areas of the SEI — Cleaner Fossil, Safer Nuclear, and Transformative Solar. These
individuals play an integral role in the strategic direction of cSEND's research initiatives and
organizational growth. Other members include cSEND's Director, Joan Brennecke, and Associate
Director, Ken Henderson.
Cleaner Fossil
William Schneider Professor Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Concurrent Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry 123B Cushing Hall 574-631-8754 [email protected]
Safer Nuclear
Peter Burns Massman Professor Department of Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences Director, Energy Frontier Research Center: Materials Science of Actinides Concurrent Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry 156 Fitzpatrick Hall 574-631-7852 [email protected]
Transformative Solar
Prashant Kamat John A. Zahm Professor of Science Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Radiation Laboratory Concurrent Professor, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Deputy Editor, Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 235 Radiation Laboratory 574-631-5411 [email protected]
Members of the Technical Advisory Board are faculty from major universities and national
laboratories who meet annually to review cSEND’s research and scholarly initiatives and
provide feedback to Administration on future advancements. The inaugural meeting is
scheduled for September 2012.
George W. Crabtree Senior Scientist, Argonne Distinguished Fellow, and Associate Division Director Materials Science Division Argonne National Laboratory
Michael R. Wasielewski Clare Hamilton Hall Professor of Chemistry Director, Argonne-Northwestern Solar Energy Research (ANSER) Center Northwestern University
Heino Nitsche Professor of Chemistry University of California, Berkeley
Members of the Alumni Advisory Board are members of the University’s College of Engineering
Advisory Council who have interests in energy. These individuals meet annually in the fall in
conjunction with the College’s council meeting to provide advice and input to Administration
on cSEND’s strategic growth and financial direction.
Thomas Degnan, Jr. ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Co. Annandale, NJ Anthony Earley, Jr. Pacific Gas and Electric Co. San Francisco, CA
Patrick Eilers Madison Dearborn Partners Chicago, IL Edward Fitzpatrick, Jr. Consultant Bayville, NY
John Kelly, Jr. Vanguard Oil & Gas, Inc. Houston, TX Michael O’Sullivan FPL Energy Juno Beach, FL Christopher Slatt Starfire Sports Tukwila, WA
Members of the cSEND Internal Advisory Board (IAB) consist of leaders from organizations and
groups on campus who have common interests and similar programs in energy research, education
and outreach. This group provides a regular forum for generating ideas, increasing multidiscipli-
nary research collaborations, improving education and outreach programs both on and off campus,
and sharing best practices to ensure optimum success.
Board Members Organization/Group
Bill Purcell Center for Social Concerns
Alisa Zornig Center for Social Concerns/Colleges of Science and Engineering
Deb Rotman Center for Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement
Darlene Hampton Center for Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement
Mark Schurr College of Arts & Letters
Peter Kilpatrick College of Engineering
Richard Taylor College of Science
Anthony Serianni College of Science Committee on Sustainability
Robert Zerr Energy & Environmental Issues Committee
Rebecca Hicks Energy Studies Minor
Paul Kempf Facilities Operation
Thomas Corke FlowPac
Brianna Kunycky greeND
Dave Brenner Innovation Park
Scott Appleby Kroc Institute
Thomas Frecka Mendoza College of Business
Maria Pia Miglietta Minor in Sustainability
Robert Dunn ND Nano
Rachel Novick Office of Sustainability
Ian Carmichael Radiation Laboratory
Don Howard Reilly Center for Science, Technology, and Values
Dennis Doordan School of Architecture
Daniel Brach Student Advisory Board, cSEND 2012
Abby McCrary Students for Environmental Action (SEA)
The inaugural Internal Advisory
Board meeting was held on October
31, 2011. Joan Brennecke discussed
the purpose of the group, including
communication, coordination, and
collaboration, and invited members
to give brief introductions of them-
selves and the departments they
represent. The meeting concluded
with a brief overview of cSEND and
open discussion on current activi-
ties.
The spring Internal Advisory Board
meeting was held on May 30, 2012.
Once again, members participated in
open discussions regarding current
events and activities and ways in
which various groups and organiza-
tions on campus could collaborate.
The Internal Advisory Board meets
once a semester in the spring and
fall.
New members will be invited to join
the board as energy interests
broaden across campus lines.
Members of the 2012 Student Advisory Board consist of 25 students (20 undergraduate and
5 graduate) from various colleges and majors across campus. Throughout the year, these
students are actively involved in planning and executing campus- and community-wide edu-
cation and outreach programs like the annual Notre Dame Energy Week and Science Alive.
Board Members Status Major/Minor
Rick Bariletto Graduate MBA
Lindsay Baxter Graduate Chemistry, Organic Synthesis
Daniel Brach Sophomore Business Management Consulting
Kate Christian Freshman Business (Minor: Sustainability)
Cathy Chukwulebe Sophomore Mechanical Engineering
Patrick Connelly Freshman Chemical Engineering (Minor: Energy Studies)
Ben Cooper Sophomore Business and American Studies
Jessica DeLalio Senior Science-Business
Peter Diamond Sophomore Mechanical Engineering
Victoria DiStefano Junior Environmental Geosciences
Brendan Dolan Sophomore Business Finance (Minor: Energy Studies)
Megan Dustin Sophomore Environmental Geosciences
Lauren Eckert Sophomore Environmental Geosciences (Minor: Portuguese)
Whitley Esteban Senior Architecture
Tyler Evans Senior Environmental Geosciences
John-Paul Fontelo Graduate Marketing
Emily Kalish Sophomore Business (Minor: Sustainability)
Kevin Kastenholz Graduate MBA
Brianna Kunycky Junior Environmental Geosciences (Minors: Politics, Philosophy, Econ; Energy Studies)
Alex Miram Freshman Finance (Minor: Energy Studies)
Estefan Ortiz Graduate Computer Science and Engineering
Justin Pellino Sophomore Business (Minors: Energy Studies; Sustainability)
Sofyan Saputra Freshman Computer Science
Jacob Stanton Sophomore Finance and Economics
Rebecca Thomas Sophomore Environmental Geosciences (Minor: Philosophy)
DANIEL BRACH Co-Chairperson
JOHN-PAUL FONTELO Co-Chairperson
CATHY CHUKWULEBE Vice-Chairperson
LAUREN ECKERT Secretary
BRENDAN DOLAN Treasurer
cSEND broadened its student participation by establishing a new group known as Student
Associates. These students volunteer to help plan and execute education and outreach
programs with leadership and guidance from the Student Advisory Board. In 2012, there
were 23 undergraduate students and 10 graduate students serving as Student Associates.
With the goal in mind to create a more sustainable energy future for all, cSEND will focus their attentions in the follow-ing areas during the next fiscal year.
Lead the effort to increase the number of energy-related research grants and scholarly initiatives at the University of Notre Dame.
Continue to provide seed grants for new energy-related research projects to generate additional re-search proposals and externally funded research grants.
Foster new ideas and research collaborations to generate large center research proposals and exter-nally funded research grants.
Promote the hiring of new junior-level and senior-level research faculty with energy expertise in ar-eas where significant research and scholarly advancements can be made.
Support the long-term research efforts of the EFRC in Materials Science of Actinides at the Univer-sity of Notre Dame.
Lead the development and execution of community-wide, energy-related education and outreach programs to increase the knowledge of local constituents.
Continue to promote and support undergraduate research and education through the fellowship programs for undergraduate student research and the Energy Studies Minor.
Continue to promote and support graduate student research and education through the fellowship programs for graduate student research and by providing opportunities for students to participate in poster demonstrations and other outreach activities.
Support faculty research and scholarly advancements through technical presentations and interac-tions with nationally known experts in energy.
Ensure the sustainability of cSEND through the development of long-term relationships with alumni and other organizations and individuals with energy interests.
»Future Direction
Center for Sustainable Energy at Notre Dame 115 Stinson-Remick Hall
Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
This ad was created for display in the 2012 Baraka Bouts Program in
support of Notre Dame Women’s Boxing and the Holy Cross Missions in
Uganda. cSEND’s Student Advisory Board member, Brianna Kunycky,
played an active role in the Bouts!
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