research in energy and the environment
The Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment is a nexus at Princeton University for research that spans the technology-policy spectrum and aims to address today’s global energy and environmental challenges to ensure a sustainable future. Through a variety of programs, including grants and fellowships, the center supports collaborative, interdisciplinary research and sustains a community of scholars focused on developing technologies and solutions that will pave the way for a world less reliant on fossil fuels.
research initiatives
Initiatives are focused, cross-disciplinary research and technology themes hosting complementary research activities, offering multiple potential avenues for fundamental and applied research.
research programs and opportunities
Gerhard R. Andlinger Visiting Fellows Program
Practitioners from industry, government, and not-for-profit sectors will bring different perspectives and urgency to the energy and environmental challenges that are central to the center’s mission.
Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellows Program
Fellows collaborate with Princeton faculty and/or senior researchers within an energy or environment-related field to articulate an interdisciplinary research plan that is aligned with the mission of the Center.
Andlinger Center Grants and Funding Opportunities
The Center administers three funds: The Grant for Innovative Research the Fund for Energy Research with Corporate Partners, and Andlinger Center Grants to Promote Research Collaborations.
Research Directory
Browse through a listing of our core and associated faculty.
Research Areas
Our faculty’s expertise can be categorized into seven research areas.
Latest
- Read Andlinger Center’s Monthly Newsletter
- Controlling chemistry in sustainable cements aids durability
- Many nations underestimate greenhouse emissions from wastewater systems, but the lapse is fixable
- The proteins that could turn corn stalks into fuel
- Peter Jaffé named Distinguished Faculty Service Award recipient
- Former Princetonian returns as visiting fellow to study energy efficiency in historic buildings
Featured
Talk: Balancing energy conservation and building conservation
The talk on February 25, 2026 discusses how to balance energy efficiency measures with the preservation needs of historic buildings, drawing on research in indoor climate control, energy use, and heritage conservation.
Barry Rand elected to National Academy of Inventors
Barry Rand, an expert in advanced electronics and clean energy technologies, has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.
Dirty water boosts prospects for clean hydrogen
Wastewater can replace clean water as a source for hydrogen production, eliminating a major drawback to hydrogen fuel and reducing water treatment costs by up to 47%, according to new research from Princeton Engineering.
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Research
Through programs, grants, and fellowships, the center supports collaborative, interdisciplinary research and bolsters a community of scholars focused on developing technologies and solutions to ensure a sustainable future.
Education
The Andlinger Center has a suite of educational initiatives encouraging innovation and collaboration. It prepares and trains the next generation of leaders to tackle our energy and environmental challenges.
External Partnerships
The Princeton E-ffiliates Partnership brings together corporate members and industry leaders with Princeton’s research community. Our success as a convener, moderator, and organizer is one of the center’s key differentiators and value generators.
About the Center
Learn more about the Andlinger Center – our vision, mission and goals, and our state-of-the-art facility.