Affiliated Researchers: Efficiency

Affiliates are Penn Staters who have a connection to or an interest in the work of the Institute of Energy and the Environment.

Displaying 70 search result(s) for Efficiency.

Lauren Greenlee


Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering
Top research keywords: Nanoparticles, Iron, Struvite, Magnesium, Wastewater

Nathaniel Warner


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

William Burgos


Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Top research keywords: Ferric Oxide, Hematite, Iron, Mine Drainage, Oxidation

Jesse Lasky


Associate Professor, Biology
Top research keywords: Arabidopsis, Genomics, Climate, Local Adaptation, Forests

Mehrdad Mahdavi


Associate Professor, Computer Science and Engineering
Top research keywords: Harmony Search, Random Projection, Convex Optimization, Clustering Algorithms, Sketching

Alan Taylor


Professor, Geography
Top research keywords: Fire Regime, Fire Severity, Coniferous Forests, Mixed Forests, Wildfires

Ilgin Guler


Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Top research keywords: Bus, Connected Vehicles, Traffic Signals, Car, Traffic

Andris Freivalds


Lucas Professor, Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Top research keywords: Ergonomics, Tendons, Hand Strength, Rating, Hand Tools

Gregory Pavlak


Assistant Professor, Architectural Engineering
Top research keywords: Thermal Energy, Uncertainty, Heating, Sensitivity Analysis, Model Predictive Control

Jiawei Gong



Top research keywords: Dye-sensitized Solar Cells, Perovskite Solar Cells, Conversion Efficiency, Electrodes, Turbulence

Gamini Mendis


Assistant Professor of Engineering, School of Engineering (Behrend)
Top research keywords: Machining, Bauxite, Recovery, Lignin, Energy Utilization

Armen Kemanian


Professor, Plant Science
Top research keywords: Corn, Maize, Crop, Crops, Cover Crops

Tamy Guimarães


Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Top research keywords: Vortex Flow, Swirling Flow, Turbofan Engines, Velocity Measurement, Engines

Paul Patterson


Professor, Animal Science
Top research keywords: Hens, Poultry, Ammonia, Laying Hens, Diet

Alexander Hristov


Professor, Animal Science
Top research keywords: Rumen, Dairy Cows, Methane, Milk, Rumen Fermentation

Daniel Cahoy


Department Head and Robert G. and Caroline Schwartz Professor, Risk Management
Top research keywords: Human Rights, Firm, Patents, Business Law, Patent Law

Long He


Associate Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Top research keywords: Fruits, Apples, Orchards, Robotics, End Effectors

Sridhar Komarneni


Distinguished Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management
Top research keywords: Microwaves, Hydrothermal Synthesis, Gels, Positive Ions, Nanocomposites

Qing Wang


Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Top research keywords: Polymers, Ferroelectric Materials, Nanocomposites, Dielectric Material, Poly(vinylidene)

Rahman Azari


Associate Professor in Architecture, Architecture
Top research keywords: Life Cycle, Environmental Impact, Algae, Office Buildings, Daylighting

Nelson Yaw Dzade


Assistant Professor, John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME)
Top research keywords: Density Functional Theory, Adsorption, Hydrogen Evolution Reaction, Surface, Nanorods

Jie Li


Ph.D. Candidate, Architecture

Joel Morrison


Associate Research Professor, EMS Energy Institute
Top research keywords: Coal, Sorbents, Water, Alleghanian, Coal Preparation

Richard Ciocci


Associate Professor, School of Science, Engineering & Technology (Harrisburg)
Top research keywords: Lead-free Solders, Lead, Electronics Industry, Students, Naphthalene

Herschel Pangborn


Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Top research keywords: Temperature Control, Model Predictive Control, Thermal Management, Hot Temperature, Power Management

Linxiao Zhu


Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Top research keywords: Radiative Heat Transfer, Near Fields, Radiative Cooling, Hot Temperature, Cooling

Daniel Ciolkosz


Associate Research Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Top research keywords: Biomass, Farms, Debarking, Feedstocks, Wood

Jude Liu


Associate Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Top research keywords: Bales, Biomass, Soils, Straw, Square Bales

Ying Gu


Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Top research keywords: Cellulose Synthase, Arabidopsis, Cellulose, Pollen Tube, Microtubules

Wangda Zuo


Professor, Architectural Engineering
Top research keywords: Modelica, Fluid Dynamics, Buildings, Office Buildings, HVAC