Dr. Mark Fedkin

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Mark Fedkin is an associate teaching professor at Penn State, specializing in Renewable Energy and Sustainability Systems. He leads the faculty of the online Master’s program focused on these areas. His expertise includes Electrochemical Energy Conversion Systems, Solar Energy, Hydrogen technologies, and Environmental Science. Fedkin earned his Ph.D. in Geo-Environmental Engineering from Pennsylvania State University in 2003, following a Master of Science in the same field in 2001, also from Penn State. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology from Moscow State University, obtained in 1993. Before his academic career, he spent fifteen years at the Earth and Mineral Sciences Energy Institute at Penn State, where he concentrated on research in materials for energy conversion technologies. Over the past decade, he has played a significant role in developing the curriculum for the department's online programs and has been instrumental in initiatives that promote sustainability education and workforce training in energy transition.

Research Interests

Awards

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G. Montgomery Marion Hall Mitchell Award

2023-01-01
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Freiburg-Penn State Virtual Classroom Education Award

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Research Achievement Award

2007-01-01
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Muan/Wilson Fellow Award

2003-01-01
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Materials Research Institute Fellow

Courses

EME 807 Technologies Sustainability Systems EME 810 Solar Resource Assessment Economics EME 811 Solar Thermal Energy Utilities Industry EME 812 Utility Solar Power Concentration

Requirements for Pennsylvania State University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
GRE General
Prerequisites
Master's degree in related field for PhD Baccalaureate degree from accredited institution
Application Checklist
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  • Statement of Purpose
  • Writing Sample
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  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE scores are highly recommended but not strictly required for Applied Linguistics.