Mathews in coal pile

Jonathan P. Mathews Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of
Energy & Mineral Engineering

126 Holser Building
University Park
PA 16802

(814) 863 6213
jmathews@psu.edu

 

  Publications
  EMS Energy Institute
  e-Education Institute
  John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering
  EMS
  Penn State

Hello and Welcome!

I am a coal scientist who, like my colleagues, is active in teaching, research, and various service activities. My research interests are focused on many aspects of coal structure and its influence on coal behavior. This includes CO2 sequestration in coal, molecular modeling of coal/char, coal to liquids research, and structural representation of complex behavior. You can read more about this area in my research link to the left. My teaching is face-to-face, and online. I have a couple of WEB only classes and teach at both the undergraduate and graduate level.

 

coal model showing solvent soluble portion X-ray ct of bituminous coal
Solubility calculation for a coal model. Credit: Daniel van Niekerk X-ray CT of a coal core. Credit: Michael Hile HRTEM of a coal char and generated model structure. Credit Victor Fernandez-Alos