A message from Mark Fedkin
Welcome! Now is a very exciting time to be a student in the Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering. Our programs give students valuable knowledge and skillsets for playing important roles in today’s evolving energy landscape. As energy demand continues to increase globally, society faces the competing objectives of 1) keeping energy affordable, 2) improving access to energy around the world, and 3) meeting energy demand, at least in part, with renewable and sustainable sources. While these challenges seem daunting, they also bring tremendous opportunity, and our faculty strive to educate and inspire our graduates to take full advantage of such opportunities and rise to the challenges of today.
The Energy and Mineral Engineering Department offers a multidisciplinary collection of majors, all bearing strong relevance to the energy and mineral industries. Our resident majors are Energy Business and Finance (EBF), Energy Engineering (ENENG), Environmental Systems Engineering (ENVSE), Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering (PNGE), and Mining Engineering (MNGE). All four engineering majors maintain ABET accreditation. Online, through Penn State’s World Campus, we offer both a B.S. and B.A. in Energy and Sustainability Policy (ESP). Furthermore, each of our resident majors offers an associated minor, bearing the same name as the major.
Under our roof, students can acquire a well-rounded education and gain experiences that will equip them for success.
Mark Fedkin
Associate Teaching Professor
Associate Head of Undergraduate Education
John and Willie Leone Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering
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About Mark Fedkin
Mark Fedkin is an associate teaching professor and the associate head for undergraduate education in EME. His professional expertise is in the areas of electrochemical engineering and renewable energy. After finishing his doctorate degree in Geo-Environmental Engineering at Penn State, Fedkin has worked for the Earth and Mineral Sciences Energy Institute (Penn State) for fifteen years doing research on technologies and materials for energy conversion. Over the past decade, he has been heavily involved in developing curriculum for the two departmental online programs and led initiatives and partnerships to promote sustainability education and workforce training for energy transition.