Engineering Materials for Energy and the Environment (EME2Lab) – Prof. Jillian Goldfarb
While the world faces many seemingly insurmountable challenges, insuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable energy for all its citizens is not only achievable, but of paramount importance to lifting the marginalized out of poverty and reversing climatic damage. By understanding how pollutants from energy generation impact the environment, and designing new processes to convert renewable sources to energy and materials that remove such pollutants, we can mitigate energy’s impact on the environment while enabling widespread access to modern energy for all.
Looking for a PhD Program? (Note: Applications for AY 2023-24 are now closed; if we have “off cycle” openings we will post here and on LinkedIn; Applications for AY 2024-2025 will open in late August and close in December 2024.)
To succeed in the EME2Lab, students must have a strong background in thermodynamics and reaction kinetics and have degrees in chemical engineering, energy engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, materials science, chemistry, or related field. Students from diverse backgrounds and with a variety of different experiences are sought; please note that while strong undergraduate performance is one indicator of future success, it is NOT the only criterion we use for admissions decisions. Students with MS/MEng degrees are highly encouraged to apply.
Please note: we are experimentalists – a willingness to get your hands dirty is a necessity!
For more information on admission to graduate programs at Cornell, check out:
And for information specific to Departments in which you can apply to work in our lab:
Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering
Cornell Institute of Archaeology & Material Studies
While we wish we had more space, we are unable to host high school students or undergraduate interns in the EME2Lab.
Students or postdocs/faculty interested in working with our lab through an external fellowship (e.g. Fulbright) should email Prof. Goldfarb with a brief description of the proposed project, research needs, and identify the funding source to which they are applying for this fellowship.