Bruce Logan is the director of the Institute of Energy and the Environment. He also serves as director of both the Engineering Energy and Environmental Institute and the Hydrogen Energy Center at Penn State.
Logan's research focuses on developing new renewable energy technologies, such as microbial fuel cells and thermal batteries, for achieving an energy sustainable water infrastructure; wastewater treatment; and bioremediation.
Logan has authored many publications and received numerous awards and honors for his work and has been appointed visiting professor at several universities around the world. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the International Water Association and the Water Environment Foundation.
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Recent Publications
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
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
Your personal choices in transportation and food are important for lowering carbon emissions
Logan, B., Zhang, F., Yang, W. & Shi, L., Jun 2024, In: Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering. 18, 6, 70.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Hydrogen production in microbial electrolysis cells with biocathodes
Noori, M. T., Rossi, R., Logan, B. E. & Min, B., Jul 2024, In: Trends in Biotechnology. 42, 7, p. 815-828 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review