The Center for Applied Energy Research each year sponsors seminars dealing with science topics to provide access to current topics of both academic and research interests. The July 2000/June 2001 contact for these seminars was Yongqing Zhang. The July 2001/June 2002 contact is Uschi Graham.
| NAME | LOCATION | DATE of SEMINAR |
| Isabel Di Cosimo | INCAPE, Institute of Catalysis and Petrochemistry, Santa Fe, Argentinia | October 11, 2001 |
| Dr. Carlos Querini | Catalysis Research Institute - Santa Fe, Argentinia | October 11, 2001 |
| Dr. Naresh Shah | Chem & Materials Eng and CFFLS - University of Kentucky | June 15, 2001 |
| Dr. Lila W. Gurba | School of Geology - Univ of New South Wales,
Sydney, Australia |
May 21, 2001 |
| Dr. Daniel Resasco | Chemical Eng & Materials Sci - Univ of Oklahoma | May 14, 2001 |
| Dr. Sundaram Krishnamoorthy | University of California at Berkeley | May 11, 2001 |
| Dr. Rick Honaker | Dept Mining Eng - Univ of Kentucky | March 23, 2001 |
| Dr. James G. Goodwin, Jr. | Dept Chemical Eng - Univ of Kentucky | March 19, 2001 |
| Dr. Koturs Narsimhan | Consultant - Richmond, Virginia | February 2, 2001 |
| Dr. Mark A. Keane | Dept Chemical & Materials Eng - Univ of Kentucky | February 23, 2001 |