Dr. Anne Menefee

Biography

Anne Menefee is an assistant professor in Energy Mineral Engineering at Penn State. Her research broadly focuses on advancing sustainable energy systems for carbon management. She targets subsurface systems engineered for low-carbon energy production and carbon sequestration, crucial for mitigating the impacts of climate change. At a fundamental level, she works to understand geochemical reactions that affect fracture stability and propagation in stressed geologic systems, with applications in mineral scale prevention and CO2-enhanced energy recovery technologies in tight reservoirs. At a systems level, her work evaluates the life cycle environmental implications of emerging technologies aimed at reducing net emissions. Through her research, she seeks to advance the understanding of complex subsurface phenomena to inform optimal approaches to decarbonize the energy sector. Prior to joining Penn State, Menefee completed her Ph.D. at the University of Michigan and previously worked at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.

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