Argonne National Laboratory

Sarang Supekar

Principal Systems Scientist and Industrial Technologies Team Lead

Energy Systems Engineering | Industrial Decarbonization | Industrial Ecology | Carbon Capture, Storage, and Utilization

Biography

Sarang Supekar (sAH-rung suu-pAY-kur) is a Principal Scientist and Industrial Technologies Team Lead at Argonne’s Center for Energy, Environmental, and Economic Systems Analysis. His research involves application of operations research, optimization, and life cycle assessment to inform strategic investments for mitigating and adapting to climate change, resource scarcity, and other environmental problems. Dr. Supekar and his team have been supporting the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Manufacturing Office (now the Industrial Efficiency & Decarbonization Office + Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies Office) since 2016 through strategic technical analysis of manufacturing technologies and systems.

Current Research

Our current research projects broadly encompass the following topics: (1) optimization models for emissions reduction and decarbonization planning in the industrial and energy sectors; (2) water/industry nexus and carbon dioxide-based technologies in manufacturing, thermal management, and waste treatment applications; (3) thermodynamic, life cycle, and techno-economic analysis of industrial and biogeochemical pathways for carbon capture, storage, and utilization; and (4) material flow, life cycle, and supply chain analysis of energy critical materials.

Education

  • PhD, University of Michigan (Mechanical Engineering), 2014
  • MS, University of Florida (Mechanical Engineering), 2009
  • BE, University of Pune (Mechanical Engineering), 2006

Awards & Honors

  • Argonne Impact Award (Critical Materials RD&D Strategy), Argonne National Laboratory, 2021
  • College of Engineering Distinguished Leadership Award, University of Michigan, 2014
  • E. Wayne Kay Graduate Scholarship, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 2012
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Spirit Award, University of Michigan, 2012
  • Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Fellowship, University of Michigan, 2009
  • College of Engineering Graduate Scholarship, University of Florida, 2007

Publications

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