Dr. Morreale is responsible for all aspects of NETL’s internal research efforts, valued at approximately $120 million a year and involving about 500 multidisciplinary federal and contract research staff at locations in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Morgantown, West Virginia; and Albany, Oregon. As Associate Laboratory Director for Research & Innovation, Morreale leads RIC in developing and implementing a dynamic research portfolio that effectively addresses DOE and other customer goals by effectively exercising NETL’s core competencies in computer science and engineering, materials engineering and manufacturing, energy conversion engineering, geological and environmental systems, and systems engineering and analysis.
In nearly 19 years of service to NETL, Morreale has pursued gas separations and membrane-reactor research, led strategic technical and organizational initiatives, and served in senior leadership positions within RIC. As a researcher, Morreale has earned an international reputation for his work in the development and characterization of hydrogen selective membranes. He has served as director of the Molecular Science Division and focus area leader for Materials Science and Engineering, as well as deputy director of RIC.