Prospective Students

Through this program you will:

• Conduct research – and be compensated for it – acquiring valuable experience in the latest technologies within several areas
• Receive assistance in procuring financial aid
• Have the opportunity to travel and present the results of your work at regional and national engineering conferences
• Be supported in your transition to the university environment and from the university to the labor force
• Find the support you need to hone your study skills and navigate the engineering curriculum
• Network with other students and researchers in your fields of interest
• Have the chance to become a mentor and role model to other individuals

Launch a successful career in engineering by building a résumé while you are still in college!

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Interested students should send their CV and a one page cover letter discussing their engineering area(s) of interest and the research group(s) within CAER they are most interested in working with - as well as their career plans - to:

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Learn more about each of the research groups within UK CAER (pdf documents):

• Overview of the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research - by Rodney Andrews, Director
• Overview of the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research - by Dave Melanson and Shiela Medina
• Biofuels and Environmental Catalysis - by Eduardo Santillan-Jimenez
• Carbon Materials - by Matt Weisenberger
• Clean Fuels and Chemicals - by Muthu Gnanamani and Burt Davis
• Environmental and Coal Technologies - by Tristana Duvallet
• Power Generation and Utility Fuels - by Andy Placido and Reynolds Frimpong
• Applied Petrology Laboratory - by James Hower
• Organic Materials - by John Anthony
• Theoretical Materials Chemistry - by Chad Risko
• A Student Perspective - by Sarah Hodges

Learn more about the UK CAER from this short video: