Seth Adam Blumsack

Seth Adam Blumsack is a Professor at the John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering within the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at Pennsylvania State University, and a key member of the Institute of Energy and the Environment (IEE). His work intersects energy systems, power grid analysis, and climate policy, with a focus on reliability and equity in decarbonizing grids.

His research spans natural gas and electric power system interdependencies, geospatial planning for carbon sequestration, and stochastic optimization frameworks for grid resilience. This aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to clean energy and climate action.

Blumsack has secured major funding from the National Science Foundation and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, including grants for:

• Institutional Design Innovation for Power System Reliability (2022–2024)
• CO2 Storage Modeling, Analytics, and Risk Reduction Technologies (2024–2029)
• Renewable Hydropower Generation and Disaster Avoidance (2013–2017)

His work often explores network topology, critical infrastructure, and regulatory frameworks to enhance grid security and reduce inequities.