College of Engineering

First E-RISE grant to Louisiana will create jobs and solutions to transform agricultural wastes into liquid fuels for transportation, opening new revenue streams for Louisiana’s farmers and the state’s chemical industry.

Each summer, an unbearable statistic repeats itself. On average, 37 children die in hot cars every year in the United States, about two lives lost every week during the summer months, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

LSU Craft and Hawkins Department of Petroleum Engineering Assistant Professor Olufemi “Femi” Olorode recently received a $500,000 NSF CAREER Award for his cutting-edge energy research that will improve hydrogen gas storage in solid hydrate structures.