Dr. Rui Shi

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Rui Shi is an Assistant Professor in the Waltemyer Department of Chemical Engineering at Pennsylvania State University. His research focuses on the energy environment with a particular emphasis on life cycle assessment, sustainable design, biofuels and bioproducts, and the food-energy-water-waste nexus. He is also interested in advanced computational modeling and decision-making under uncertainty. Dr. Shi leads several sponsored research projects, including the NSF-funded ECO-CBET initiative aimed at leveraging entropy work for the selective recovery of rare earth elements and a project on chemical recycling of mixed PET and polyolefin streams. His work contributes to the sustainable design of chemical processes and the advancement of bioenergy technologies.

Research Interests

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
  • Official Transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

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