A message from Shimin Liu
As the Associate Department Head for Graduate Education, I am delighted to welcome you to our department, where exciting opportunities await. We offer a dynamic range of residential and online graduate programs tailored to meet the evolving demands of the energy and mineral industries. Our residential M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Energy and Mineral Engineering (EME) provide a robust base curriculum that builds a strong foundation across diverse energy and mineral disciplines. For those seeking further specialized expertise, we offer graduate options in Energy Systems Engineering (ESYSE), Fuel Science (FSC), Mining and Mineral Processing Engineering (MMPE), and Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering (PNGE). For students interested in the flexibility of online education, our Renewable Energy and Sustainability Systems (RESS) program delivers a comprehensive curriculum, designed to equip leaders in the renewable energy sector with the essential skills and knowledge for success.
Whether you are passionate about developing renewable energy solutions, exploring innovative fuel technologies, or advancing the extraction and processing of natural energy and mineral resources, our programs provide the tools, expertise, and mentorship necessary to thrive in today’s fast-changing energy and natural resource landscapes.
We encourage you to apply to the Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering at Penn State and become part of a vibrant community that is committed to tackling the global energy and mineral challenges of today and tomorrow.
We look forward to supporting you on your academic journey and celebrating your future success.
 | Director of Graduate Studies, Energy and Mineral Engineering,Shimin Liu | |
 | Director of Online Programs, | |
 | RESS Faculty Co-lead | |
 | RESS Faculty Co-lead | |
Additional Graduate Program Affiliations
Graduate Program in Energy and Environmental Economics
The Energy, Environmental, and Food Economics graduate program combines the expertise of energy economists in EME with environmental economists in the Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education for an exciting and innovative research environment.
About Shimin Liu
Shimin Liu is an professor of energy and mineral engineering at Penn State. He specializes in geomechanics and fluid dynamics and their applications in unconventional resources development, underground mining, carbon sequestration, and natural hazard prevention. His current research interests include reservoir assessment of coal and shale resources; geomechanics modeling with continuous gas depletion; ground control for mines; coal mine gas control and management; carbon sequestration in deep rocks; nanoscale rock imaging.