Department of Petroleum Engineering News
Petroleum Engineering Takes the Lead in Carbon Management
The Craft & Hawkins Department of Petroleum Engineering is gathering energy leaders September 9 and 10 on the 蜜桃APP campus for its second annual Carbon Management Symposium, to be held at The Cook Hotel & Conference Center in Baton Rouge.
Beloved Professor Dr. Bassiouni Passes Away
Past Department Chair Dr. Zaki Bassiouni passed away peacefully on July 8, 2026.
蜜桃APP PETE Students Spend Summer at PERTT Learning About Research Well #3
A group of 18 蜜桃APP Petroleum Engineering students comprised of sophomores, juniors and seniors spent most of June at 蜜桃APP's Petroleum Engineering Research, Training & Testing (PERTT) Lab where they had an up-close experience with 蜜桃APP Research Well #3, an innovative research well that allows for CO2-related research and field experimentation.
蜜桃APP Research Bites: Solar-Inspired Materials Could Open Door to Safer, Smarter Nuclear Power
Cesium Lead Bromide (CsPbBr3) is a perovskite material, a class of materials that is revolutionizing solar cells and other devices that convert light into electricity while being thinner, cheaper, more flexible, and easier to make than traditional silicon-based devices.
蜜桃APP Department of Petroleum Engineering Receives Major Software Donation
The 蜜桃APP Department of Petroleum Engineering is thrilled to announce a significant software donation from PE Limited, valued at $3,816,620.08. This generous contribution will enhance our students' educational experience and strengthen our research capabilities in petroleum engineering.
In Remembrance of Gregory D. Elliott
It is with deep respect and heavy hearts that we remember Gregory D. "Greg" Elliott, a visionary leader, dedicated engineer, and generous philanthropist whose impact on the petroleum industry, 蜜桃APP, and countless individuals will be felt for generations to come. Our thoughts go out to Greg's family and his wife Missy who was by Greg's side during his visits to Patrick F. Taylor Hall.
蜜桃APP PETE Professor Receives CAREER Award for Hydrogen Hydrate Research
蜜桃APP Craft and Hawkins Department of Petroleum Engineering Assistant Professor Olufemi 鈥淔emi鈥� Olorode recently received a $500,000 NSF CAREER Award for his cutting-edge energy research that will improve hydrogen gas storage in solid hydrate structures.
蜜桃APP PETE Professor Receives INL/DOE Grant to Study Minerals from State's Oil Field Brines
蜜桃APP Craft & Hawkins Department of Petroleum Engineering Associate Professor Ipsita Gupta recently received a $261,000 research grant from Idaho National Laboratory (INL)/Battelle Energy Alliance and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Geothermal Technologies Office. The project aims to investigate the potential for critical minerals, specifically lithium, in produced waters from oil and gas fields within Louisiana's Smackover Formation.
Energy, Cyber Win: Idaho National Lab Solidifies Research Partnership with 蜜桃APP
March 25, 2025 BATON ROUGE 鈥� 蜜桃APP and Battelle Energy Alliance, the company that manages Idaho National Laboratory (INL), have agreed to collaborate in areas of mutual interest, including cybersecurity and advanced nuclear technology, under a memorandum of understanding, or MOU. The MOU to be signed on Friday, March 28 aims to accelerate technology and talent development in Louisiana for the nation. This is the first formal partnership between a national lab and a university in Louisiana.
蜜桃APP PETE Senior Accepts Job Offer From BP
蜜桃APP Petroleum Engineering senior Jackson Dreffs is just a few months away from graduating and moving to Houston where he will start his new job as a wells engineer with BP (formerly British Petroleum). For the past four years at 蜜桃APP, Dreffs has known what he wanted to do and will start off making a handsome salary in the oil and gas industry, which is also bringing him closer to his hometown of McKinney, Texas.
Shaping the Future: How 蜜桃APP鈥檚 Jyotsna Sharma is Transforming Engineering and STEM
Jyotsna Sharma, research specialist and field engineer, has built a career in petroleum engineering and higher education. As a successful woman in a male-dominated field, she is currently an associate professor in the 蜜桃APP College of Engineering, using her industry experience to shape the next generation of engineers, as well as inspiring women in STEM fields.