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, 998 faculty and researchers from across Penn State, including the Commonwealth campuses, are affiliates of IEE.
Julie Urban
Associate Research Professor, Entomology
Top research keywords: Fulgoridae, Hemiptera, Lycorma Delicatula, Fulgoroidea, Planthopper
Julio Urbina
Professor, Electrical Engineering
Top research keywords: Radar, Meteor, Meteoroids, Radar Tracking, Meteor Trails
Adri van Duin
Distinguished Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Top research keywords: Molecular Dynamics, Field Theory (physics), Simulation, Force, Computer Simulation
Jennifer Van Hook
Roy C. Buck Professor, Sociology and Criminology
Top research keywords: Immigrant, Immigrants, Immigration, Child, Emigration And Immigration
Kimberly Van Meter
Assistant Professor, Geography
Top research keywords: Water Quality, Nitrogen, Watershed, Watersheds, Rivers
Kurt Vandegrift
Associate Research Professor, Biology
Top research keywords: Peromyscus, Ecology, Deer, SARS Virus, Peromyscus Leucopus
John Vanden Heuvel
Professor of Veterinary Science, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Top research keywords: Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors, Conjugated Linoleic Acids, Perfluorodecanoic Acid, Peroxisome Proliferator, Peroxisome Proliferators
Randy L. Vander Wal
Professor, John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME)
Top research keywords: Soot, Nanostructures, Nanomaterial, Incandescence, Carbon
Juliana Vasco-Correa
Assistant Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Top research keywords: Anaerobic Digestion, Fungi, Biomass, Methane, Enzymatic Hydrolysis
Martina Vecchi
Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: Food, Lab Experiment, Local Food, Food Choice, Socioeconomic Status
Tamie L. Veith
Agricultural Engineer, USDA-ARS-Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Unit
Top research keywords: Watershed, Watersheds, Soil And Water Assessment Tool Model, Soil And Water Assessment Tool, Phosphorus
Darrell Velegol
Distinguished Professor, Chemical Engineering
Top research keywords: Electrophoresis, Polystyrenes, Force, Sphere, Colloids
Stephanie Butler Velegol
Acting Associate Department Head and Teaching Professor, Chemical Engineering
Jose Ventura
Professor, Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Top research keywords: Scheduling, Supply Chains, Costs, Supplier Selection, Alternative Fuels
Johannes Verlinde
Professor, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
Top research keywords: Radar, Doppler Radar, Ice, Ice Crystal, Liquid
Victoria Ashley Villar
Assistant Professor, Astronomy & Astrophysics
Top research keywords: Merger, Binary Stars, Supernovae, Neutron Stars, LIGO (observatory)
Bryan Vogt
Professor, Chemical Engineering
Top research keywords: Liquid Film, Block Copolymers, Thin Films, Polymer Films, Carbon Films
Robert Voigt
Professor, Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Top research keywords: Foundry, Nodular Iron, Foundries, Cast Iron, Heat Treatment
Jennifer Wagner
Assistant Professor, School of Engineering Design and Innovation
Top research keywords: DNA, Privacy, Genetic Testing, Industry, Health
Jennifer Wagner-Lawlor
Professor, Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Top research keywords: Utopian, Utopia, Utopian Literature, Genre, Susan Sontag
Daniel E. Walters
Assistant Professor, Penn State Law (University Park)
Top research keywords: Administrative Law, Doctrine, Market Reaction, Transnational Law, Supreme Court
William Walters
Associate Professor, Ken and Mary Alice Lindquist Department of Nuclear Engineering
Top research keywords: Spent Fuels, Control Rods, Fission, Rockets, Hot Temperature
Chao-Yang Wang
William E. Diefenderfer Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Top research keywords: Fuel Cells, Electrolytes, Polymers, Cathodes, Diffusion In Gases
Donghai Wang
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Top research keywords: Anodes, Lithium Sulfur Batteries, Anode, Lithium-ion Batteries, Cathodes
James Wang
Professor of Information Sciences and Technology, College of Information Sciences and Technology
Top research keywords: Image Retrieval, Image Annotation, Semantics, Painting, Histology
John Yilin Wang
Associate Professor, John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME)
Top research keywords: Shale Gas, Gas Reservoir, Shale, Proppants, Fluids
Julian Wang
Associate Professor, Architectural Engineering
Top research keywords: Infrared Radiation, Energy Efficiency, Daylighting, Lighting, Emergency Response
Kai Wang
Assistant Research Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Top research keywords: Cyanides, Gold, Chromium, Plastics, Corrosion
Meng Wang
Assistant Professor, John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME)
Top research keywords: Algae, Waste Water, Wastewater, Digestion, Microalgae
Qing Wang
Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Top research keywords: Polymers, Ferroelectric Materials, Nanocomposites, Dielectric Material, Poly(vinylidene)
Shujie Wang
Assistant Professor in Geography, Geography
Top research keywords: Ice Shelf, Land Ice, Altimetry, ICESat, Ice
Yi Wang
Research Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Top research keywords: Phonons, Phonon, Thermodynamic Properties, Thermodynamic Property, Thermodynamics
Denice Wardrop
Research Professor, Geography
Top research keywords: Wetlands, Wetland, Headwater, Watershed, Mid-Atlantic Region
Gordon Warn
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Top research keywords: Structural Frames, Design, Bridge Decks, Earthquakes, Concrete Bridges
Nathaniel Warner
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Top research keywords: Hydraulic Fracking, Radium, Gases, Oils, Gas