Energy Engineering Ph.D.

Today's energy-strapped world needs leaders with the highest level of knowledge and research expertise. This UND graduate program focuses on energy engineering fundamentals, along with independent research and career preparation. You will have the flexibility to customize you doctoral program according to your greatest interests.

UND is a world leader in energy-related research and education. You'll benefit from a strong doctoral program that will help you:

• Master fundamental topics in energy engineering and be able to apply them to research problems with practical significance.
• Be proficient at research, with the skills you need to formulate, assess and document a hypothesis.
• Be proficient at designing, conducting and managing an independent energy or energy-related research project.
• Broaden your opportunities in a variety of energy-related industries, or choose a career path in academia.

Energy Engineering Ph.D. Research

You'll have the opportunity to perform research ranging from fundamental to applied – including technology development, demonstration, and commercialization efforts.

Research interest fall into the following broad categories:

• Stationary power generation including increasing energy efficiency from existing and new systems, renewable energy systems, clean coal technologies, carbon sequestration, and hydrogen production.
• Production of liquid and gaseous fuels (ethanol, biodiesel, hydrogen, methane for example) and specialty chemicals from biomass, fossil fuels and other resources, including infrastructure development.
• Transmission and distribution systems, including approaches to integrate distributed generation produced from renewable resources.
• Environmental cleanup and protection of air, water, and soil, focusing on energy and industrial generated sources.
• Integration of social, political, regulatory, and legal into the development and implementation of new technologies.