Rodney Andrews, Ph.D.
Professor, Chemical Engineering with a joint appointment in Mechanical Engineering; Director, CAER
Chemical and Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Institute for Decarbonization and Energy Advancement, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Research Interests
- Activated carbon materials
- Agriculture
- Carbon fiber formation
- Carbon materials
- Environment
- Pitch chemistry and characterization
Education
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Kentucky, 1999
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Michigan State University, 1994
Appointments
2009-Present: Interim Director, Kentucky-Argonne Battery Manufacturing R&D Center
2007-Present: Director, Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky.
2006-2007: Acting Director, Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky.
2003-2006: Associate Director and Engineer Associate Program Manager II Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky
2003-2007: Assistant Adjunct Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Kentucky.
2001-2003: Assoc. Engineer III, Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky
1999-2001: Associate Engineer II- Research, Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky.
Jan. 1997 & Dec. 1995: Visiting Researcher, Institute for Advanced Materials Studies, Kyushu University, Kyushu, Japan.