Institute for Sustainable Energy and the Environment
Reimagine waste. Build sustainably.
At 91̽»¨â€™s Institute for Sustainable Energy and the Environment (ISEE), we conduct applied research to develop innovative process technologies that enable the sustainable and economic use of natural and renewable energy resources for the production of fuels, chemicals, and materials that our society depends on.
Our researchers work diligently to develop remediation processes to improve water and air quality, convert shale gas products into fuels and chemicals, and recover nutrients from waste resources to improve agricultural sustainability.
Having received more than $15 million in external research funding over the past 10 years, the Institute aims to develop our students’ professional and research competencies through a supportive environment and state-of-the-art facilities. Current research focus areas include wastewater remediation, nutrient recovery/energy production from animal wastes, modular fuels/chemicals production, algae harvesting, and sustainable shale development.
Jason Trembly, Ph.D.
Director of the Institute for Sustainable Energy and the Environment
Principal investigator for more than $18 million in competitively sponsored research, primarily for the U.S. Department of Energy, Dr. Jason Trembly is Russ Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and a graduate faculty member in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.
