Jenifer Shafer
Professor, Colorado School of Mines
Jenifer Shafer is listed as Professor, Colorado School of Mines. Jenifer is scheduled to speak at 2027 TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo on 23 March 2027.
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About
Jenifer Shafer, Ph.D., is the inaugural Ben L. Fryrear Presidential Chair in Energy and Professor at the Colorado School of Mines, with an appointment spanning Chemistry and Nuclear Engineering. From 2020 to 2026, she served as Program Director and later Associate Director for Technology at ARPA-E, where her portfolio ranged across advanced nuclear, critical minerals, and industrial decarbonization. Her research spans radiochemistry, actinide chemistry, molten salt electrochemistry, and nuclear fuel cycle separations, anchored in roughly 90 publications and sustained DOE funding. At Mines, her work increasingly examines the shared supply chain, materials, and workforce challenges connecting advanced fission and fusion as both move toward commercialization. She is a recipient of the DOE Early Career Award and a Fellow of the American Chemical Society.