Bruce Logan is the director of the Institute of Energy and the Environment and an Evan Pugh University Professor in Engineering.
His research focuses on renewable energy production, including microbial fuel cells and systems that produce hydrogen or methane. He also develops energy-sustainable water infrastructure and leads education initiatives on energy, carbon emissions, and climate change.
A highly cited author, Logan has received numerous awards and serves as a guest professor at several universities worldwide. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of several professional organizations including the International Water Association (IWA) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
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Sustainable production of high-purity crystalline FePO4 from sludge for battery electrodes
Wang, X., Chang, Y., Liang, Z., Li, A., Wu, Y., Wen, B., Li, B., Sun, F., Li, X. Y., Logan, B. E. & Lin, L., Jan 15 2026, In: Water Research. 289, 124885.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A Modified Donnan Dialysis Process Using Sacrificial Magnesium Plates to Improve Phosphorus Recovery and Capture Ammonium and Potassium for Use as a Liquid Fertilizer
Akbari, A., Greenlee, L. F. & Logan, B. E., Apr 11 2025, In: ACS ES and T Engineering. 5, 4, p. 922-931 10 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Substantially Improved Microbial Electrosynthesis of Methane Achieved by Improving Hydrogen Retention and Flow Distribution through Porous Electrodes
Bian, B., Yu, N., Yun, N., Li, S., Zhou, X., Xie, C., Rossi, R. & Logan, B. E., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Environmental Science and Technology.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Direct Green Hydrogen Production from Nontraditional Water Sources Using a Water Vapor Electrolyzer with Hydrogel Composite Electrocatalysts
Cao, Z., Zhou, Y., Fu, Z., Zheng, Z., Yin, H., Ao, S., Wang, W., Wu, M., Wu, Z., Logan, B. E., Weng, X. & Shi, L., 2025, In: ACS Energy Letters. 10, p. 5745-5753 9 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
Uphill transport of sulfate and chloride ions under different operational conditions of a reverse electrodialysis (RED) stack
Emdadi, A., Greenlee, L. & Logan, B., Mar 15 2025, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 508, 160897.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Asymmetric surface interaction-induced in-situ demulsification boosts emulsion removal and near-full flux recovery with contracted carbon fiber filter
Li, Z., Hu, X., Wang, X., Liu, Y., Shao, S., Chang, D., Zhao, Y., Mao, X., Xie, Y., Guo, Z., Luo, T., Zhu, L. & Logan, B. E., Apr 2025, In: Journal of Membrane Science. 723, 123938.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A data-driven approach to evaluate performance trends across different scales of bioelectrochemical systems
Park, C., Ha, G. S., Kim, M., Bae, S., Jeong, Y., Sim, M. G., Logan, B. E. & Baek, G., Sep 1 2025, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 519, 164918.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Tuning initial pH to decrease salt ion transport in saltwater electrolysis
Taylor, R. F., Martinez-Jimenez, F. & Logan, B. E., Feb 2025, In: Electrochemistry Communications. 171, 107858.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
High H2O2 production in membrane-free electrolyzer via anodic bubble shielding towards robust rural disinfection
Yi, K., Li, C., Hu, S., Yuan, X., Logan, B. E. & Yang, W., Dec 2025, In: Nature communications. 16, 1, 1893.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
High-rate and energy-efficient microbial electrosynthesis of methane using 3D dual-layer cathodes
Yu, N., Bian, B., Saikaly, P. E., Zhang, H., Guo, K. & Logan, B. E., Sep 1 2025, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 519, 165006.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Lactate-mediated medium-chain fatty acid production from expired dairy and beverage waste
Bian, B., Zhang, W., Yu, N., Yang, W., Xu, J., Logan, B. E. & Saikaly, P. E., Sep 2024, In: Environmental Science and Ecotechnology. 21, 100424.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Using a non-precious metal catalyst for long-term enhancement of methane production in a zero-gap microbial electrosynthesis cell
Bian, B., Yu, N., Akbari, A., Shi, L., Zhou, X., Xie, C., Saikaly, P. E. & Logan, B. E., Aug 1 2024, In: Water Research. 259, 121815.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Simulating Discharge Curves of an All-Aqueous TRAB to Identify Pathways for Improving System Performance
Cross, N. R., Rau, M. J., Gorski, C. A., Logan, B. E. & Hall, D., Apr 1 2024, In: Journal of the Electrochemical Society. 171, 4, 040547.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The high energetic potential of hydraulic fracturing wastewaters with both salinity and temperature gradients for electricity generation using a reverse electrodialysis stack
Emdadi, A., Hestekin, J., Greenlee, L. & Logan, B., Sep 15 2024, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 496, 153967.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Viewpoint Catalyzing Climate Solutions through Energy and Carbon Education
Logan, B. E., Rahimi, M., Li, L., Winter, L. R., Peng, W. & Robinson, B. J., Nov 19 2024, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 58, 46, p. 20333-20335 3 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Short survey › peer-review