Affiliated Researchers
Affiliates are Penn Staters who have a connection to or an interest in the work of the Institute of Energy and the Environment. Currently, 999 faculty and researchers from across Penn State, including the Commonwealth campuses, are affiliates of IEE.
Tracy Nixon
Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Top research keywords: Sinorhizobium Meliloti, ATPases Associated With Diverse Cellular Activities, Cellulose Synthase, DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases, Adenosine Triphosphate
Gina Noh
Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
Top research keywords: Hydrogenation, Selectivity, Catalysts, Acids, Organometallics
Andrew Nyblade
Professor, Geosciences
Top research keywords: Earth Mantle, Upper Mantle, Cratons, Antarctic Regions, Tanzania
Jacqueline O'Connor
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Top research keywords: Combustors, Flames, Flame, Soot, Nozzles
Esther Obonyo
Associate Professor, School of Engineering Design and Innovation
Top research keywords: Earth (planet), Brick, Fibers, Construction Industry, Students
Renee Obringer
Assistant Professor in Energy and Mineral Engineering, Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering (EME)
Top research keywords: Demand, Smart City, Climate, Electricity, Sustainable Development
Olumide Ogunmodimu
Assistant Professor, John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME)
Hee Jeung Oh
Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
Top research keywords: Polyethylene Glycols, Ethers, Block Copolymers, Sulfone, Membranes
Masataka Okutsu
Assistant Professor of Engineering, Division of Engineering and Science (Abington)
Top research keywords: Mars, Trajectories, Earth (planet), Low Thrust, Gravitation
Zoubeida Ounaies
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Top research keywords: Polymers, Electric Fields, Nanocomposites, Composite Materials, Carbon Nanotubes
Burcu Ozden
Assistant Professor of Engineering, Division of Engineering and Science (Abington)
Top research keywords: Polariton, Polaritons, Condensates, Spin Orbit Coupling, High Electron Mobility Transistors
Emily Pakhtigian
Assistant Professor in School of Public Policy, School of Public Policy
Top research keywords: Nepal, Household, Sanitation, River Basin, Hydropower
Bing Pan
Professor, Recreation, Park and Tourism Management
Top research keywords: Tourism, Tourist, Search Engine, Marketing, Travel
Herschel Pangborn
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Top research keywords: Temperature Control, Model Predictive Control, Thermal Management, Hot Temperature, Power Management
Kostas Papakonstantinou
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Top research keywords: Markov Processes, Inspection, Life Cycle, Dynamic Programming, Partially Observable Markov Decision Process
Aparna Parikh
Assistant Teaching Professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Asian Studies
Harland Patch
Assistant Research Professor, Entomology
Top research keywords: Bees, Bee, Honey, Bombus, Pollen
Andrew Patterson
Professor, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Top research keywords: Metabolomics, Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Microbiota, Pharmacological Metabolism, Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptors
Paul Patterson
Professor, Animal Science
Top research keywords: Hens, Poultry, Ammonia, Laying Hens, Diet
Mark E. Patzkowsky
Professor, Geosciences
Top research keywords: Ordovician, Extinction, Brachiopod, Mass Extinction, Biofacies
Gregory Pavlak
Assistant Professor, Architectural Engineering
Top research keywords: Thermal Energy, Uncertainty, Heating, Sensitivity Analysis, Model Predictive Control
John A. Pecchia
Associate Research Professor, Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology
Top research keywords: Mushrooms, Agaricus Bisporus, Mushroom, Agaricus, Composting
Tonya Peeples
Associate Dean of Equity and Inclusion, College of Engineering
Top research keywords: Bioconversion, Extremophiles, Methanocaldococcus, Hydrolysis, Biocatalysis
Eliza Pennypacker
Department Head and Professor, Landscape Architecture
Top research keywords: Stormwater, Runoff, Amenity, Studios, Rainwater
Gary Perdew
John T. And Paige S. Smith Professor, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Top research keywords: Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptors, Hydrocarbon, Ligands, Human AHR Protein, Protein
Susan Perrine
Research Assistant, Anthropology
Top research keywords: Acrocephalosyndactylia, Craniofacial Dysostosis, Skull, Craniosynostoses, Mutation
George Perry
Professor, Anthropology
Top research keywords: Primates, Genome, Rainforest, Lemur, Pan Troglodytes
Christian Pester
Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering
Top research keywords: Brushes, Polymer Brush, Block Copolymers, Polymers, Polymerization
Jeffrey Peters
Distinguished Professor, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Top research keywords: Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors, Peroxisome Proliferators, Ligands, Carcinogenesis, Liver
Martin Pietrucha
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Top research keywords: Variable Message Signs, Visibility, Highway Systems, Traffic Signs, Travel Time
Ross Pifer
Clinical Professor, Penn State Law (University Park)
Top research keywords: Politics, Climate Change, University Teacher, Coal-fired Power Plant, Environmental Policy
Anastasia Piliouras
Assistant Professor, Geosciences
Top research keywords: Rivers, Permafrost, Sediments, River, Planforms
Juliet Pinto
Associate Professor, Journalism
Top research keywords: News, Coverage, Journalism, Social Construction, Latin America