Energy and Environmental Science and Engineering
Introduction
The goal of the Energy and Environmental Science and Engineering (EESE) major is to bring to light global issues surrounding energy, global warming, and water to meet the needs of the future and to build a bridge to that future through today’s energy and environmental technologies. The EESE major seeks to cultivate the next generation of researchers and policymakers, to promote leadership in a comprehensive interdisciplinary energy and environmental program, and to foster links and partnership between the EESE major and the outside world to build an Asian hub in the field of energy and environment.Download EESE Degree Requirements
Curriculum
Students will develop an understanding of today’s energy and environmental technologies and will be able to create tomorrow’s global energy and environmental marketplaces by building knowledge on topics such as, clean fossil fuels, energy efficiency, greenhouse gas reduction, resource recovery, renewable energy, and sustainable water technology, with an emphasis on economic development. In addition, the curriculum also includes basic knowledge to understand energy economy, energy and environmental policy, and technology evaluation.
Careers
Energy and Environmental technology is vital for the world economy, for environmental protection, and for energy security. Education at EESE will launch students into successful careers in related industries because these industries move down the innovation spectrum to improve today’s energy and environmental systems and to create tomorrow’s global energy and environmental marketplaces. In addition, EESE graduates will also have career opportunities as public and private policymakers working to overcome market-based and human behavioral barriers to economically efficient reductions of energy use and pollution.
Faculty
The most pressing problems facing energy and environmental issues and their interaction with various industrial fields, often require collaborative education from scholars versed in different disciplines. EESE draws its strength from faculty members across different departments who make up a remarkable intellectual community of scholars and researchers from diverse fields including the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, the Department of Mechanical Engineering, the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, and the Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering. In addition, specialists from environmental industries and national research institutes will participate in lectures to promote efficient technologies, systems, practices, and economic analysis, emphasizing economically attractive deployment.