Dr. Thanasis Karamalidis

Associate Professor

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Biography

Thanasis Karamalidis is an associate professor in Environmental Systems Engineering at the John Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering at Penn State University. He holds a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Crete and a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering Science from Democritus University of Thrace. Dr. Karamalidis has extensive experience in applied engineering and research development, specializing in resource recovery of critical materials, geochemistry, and water chemistry. His research projects focus on improving the environmental performance of emerging technologies for resource recovery, geological storage, and utilization of carbon dioxide, as well as unconventional oil and gas development. His specific research interests include the extraction and recovery of rare earth elements from secondary sources, the geochemistry of shale gas operations, and the remediation of hazardous waste sites. He has received several awards for his scientific contributions, including the Prime Minister's Award for Scientific Ingenuity from Trinidad and Tobago in 2015 and the Berkman Faculty Development Award from Carnegie Mellon University in 2014.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Penn State University • University Park, PA

Teaching and research in Environmental Systems Engineering.

Awards

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Prime Minister's Award for Scientific Ingenuity

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Berkman Faculty Development Award

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ORISE Faculty Fellowship

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ORISE Postdoctoral Fellowship

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.