Jack Groppo

Jack Groppo is a Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Mining Engineering at the University of Kentucky's Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering. His work focuses on transforming industrial waste streams into valuable resources through advanced processing techniques.

• Specializes in mineral processing, surface chemistry, and by-product recycling
• Developed methods for fine coal recovery in the 1980s
• Currently exploring CO₂ utilization via microalgae for biofuels and bioplastics
• Advocates for waste-to-value approaches in energy and industrial processes

His research philosophy centers on creating economic value from materials traditionally considered waste, reflecting the evolution of mining practices from discarding low-value resources to recovering them through technological innovation.