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.

Nathaniel Warner


Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Top research keywords: Hydraulic Fracking, Radium, Gases, Oils, Gas

(John) Jack Watson


Professor Emeritus of Soil Science / Soil Physics / Biogeochemistry

Christelle Wauthier


Associate Professor, Geosciences
Top research keywords: Volcanoes, Volcano, Magma, Volcanic Eruption, Earthquakes

Robert D. Weaver


Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: Innovation Capacity, Pesticides, Relationship Quality, Markets, Price

Mort Webster


Professor, John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME)
Top research keywords: Electricity, Uncertainty, Carbon, Climate Change, Electricity Generation

Josephine Wee


Assistant Professor, Food Science
Top research keywords: Aflatoxins, Aspergillus, Aflatoxin, Secondary Metabolism, Oxidative Stress

Douglas Werner


John L. and Genevieve H. McCain Chair Professor, Electrical Engineering
Top research keywords: Metamaterials, Antennas, Lenses, Frequency Selective Surfaces, Genetic Algorithms

Laura Weyrich


Associate Professor, Anthropology
Top research keywords: Microbiota, Ancient DNA, Soil, Dental Calculus, Microbiome

Cynthia White


Research Associate, College of Arts & Architecture

Tim White


Associate Research Professor, Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS)
Top research keywords: Paleosol, Cretaceous, Observatory, Shale, Siderite

Cynthia J. Whitener


Professor, Department of Medicine
Top research keywords: HIV, Vancomycin, Bacteremia, Infections, Staphylococcus Aureus

Sarah N. Whitney


Director, Pennsylvania Sea Grant College Program

Peter Wilf


Professor, Geosciences
Top research keywords: Fossils, Argentina, Fossil, Eocene, Rainforest

Mary Beth Williams


Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, Eberly College of Science
Top research keywords: Polyethers, Oxidation-Reduction, Nanoparticles, Ligands, Polyether

Daniel Willis


Stuckman Professor of Advanced Design Studies, Architecture
Top research keywords: Energy, Climate, Environmental Design, Ecodesign, Performance

Suzanna Windon


Assistant Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: Mindfulness, Quality Of Life, Farmers, Farmer, Non-profit-organization

Scott Wing


Associate Dean, College of Arts & Architecture

Travis Wingard


Master Watershed Steward Coordinator, Penn State Extension

Karen Page Winterich


Professor, Marketing
Top research keywords: Donation, Moral Identity, Power Distance, Self-construal, Brand Attitude

Hannah Wiseman


Professor of Law, Penn State Law (University Park)
Top research keywords: Energy, Federalism, Governance, Regulation, Oil Spill

Lisa Witzig


Director, Center for Security Research and Education

Brian Wolfgang


Associate Director, Pennsylvania Housing Research Center

Tak-Sing Wong


Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Top research keywords: Carbon Nanotubes, Liquids, Lubricants, Silicones, Wetting

Thomas Wood


Biotechnology Endowed Chair and Professor, Chemical Engineering
Top research keywords: Biofilms, Escherichia Coli, Quorum Sensing, Toxin-Antitoxin Systems, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

Douglas Wrenn


Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: Zoning, Purchase, Shale Gas, Land Use, Duration Models

Melissa Wright


Department Head, Geography
Top research keywords: Mexico, Geography, Protest, Politics, Social Justice

Hong Wu


Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture
Top research keywords: Stormwater, Infrastructure, Sponge, Development Planning, Audiovisuals

Xiawa Wu


Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering (Behrend)
Top research keywords: Cellulose Nanocrystals, Cellulose, Molecular Dynamics, Nanocrystal, Crystalline Materials

Bradley Wyble


Professor, Psychology
Top research keywords: Attentional Blink, Short-Term Memory, Memory, Color, Amnesia

Ming Xiao


Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Top research keywords: Soils, Erosion, Soil, Fluids, Sand

Yuefeng Xie


Professor, School of Science, Engineering & Technology (Harrisburg)
Top research keywords: Disinfection, Haloacetic Acid, Byproducts, Byproduct, Potable Water

Yuan Xuan


Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Top research keywords: Flame, Soot, Flames, Fuel, Simulation

Jian Yang


Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Top research keywords: Citric Acid, Scaffolds, Tissue Engineering, Polymers, Elastomers

Yang Yang


Assistant Professor, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Top research keywords: Ion Beams, Radiation, Ions, Radiation Damage, Ion Beam

Jeff D. Yanosky


Associate Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences
Top research keywords: Air Pollution, Particulate Matter, Exposure, Atmospheric Pollution, Women's Health