Affiliated Researchers: Energy Transition

Zi-Kui Liu

Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Top research keywords: First-principles Calculations, Density, Thermodynamics Modeling, Thermodynamic Modeling, Thermodynamic Properties

Chris Marone

Professor, Geosciences
Top research keywords: Fault Gouge, Fault Zone, Friction, Earthquake, Fault Slip

Nasim Alem

Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Top research keywords: Monolayers, Film, Thin Films, Graphene, Heterojunction

Raymond E. Schaak

DuPont Professor of Materials Chemistry, Chemistry
Top research keywords: Nanoparticle, Nanoparticles, Nanocrystals, Nanorod, Cation Exchange

Ryan Harne

Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Top research keywords: Energy Harvesting, Harvesters, Vibration, Metamaterials, Energy

Saptarshi Das

Ackley Professor of Engineering Science, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Top research keywords: Field Effect Transistor, Monolayers, Field-effect Transistors, Two-Dimensional Material, Two Dimensional Materials

Mauricio Terrones

George A. and Margaret M. Downsbrough Department Head, Evan Pugh University Professor, and Verne M. Willaman Professor of Physics, Physics
Top research keywords: Carbon Nanotube, Graphene, Nanotube, Carbon Nanotubes, Monolayers

Monty Alger

Top research keywords: Liquid Metal, Metal Solutions, Gibbs Free Energy, Polycarbonate, Phase Composition

Ryan Thombs

Assistant Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: Fixed Effects, Carbon Dioxide, Life Cycle, Life Expectancy, Income Inequality

Shunli Shang

Research Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Top research keywords: First-principles Calculations, Density, Density Functional Theory, Alloying, Thermodynamic Properties

Somayeh Asadi

Associate Professor, Architectural Engineering
Top research keywords: Energy Utilization, Scheduling, Renewable Energy Resources, Hot Temperature, Asphalt Pavements

Sulin Zhang

Professor, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Top research keywords: Carbon Nanotube, Lithiation, Silicon, Nanoparticle, Lithium Ion Battery

Ashkan Negahban

Associate Professor of Engineering Management, Engineering Division (Great Valley)
Top research keywords: Simulated Environment, Simulation-based Learning, Agent-based Simulation, Simulation Model, Problem-Based Learning

Rahman Azari

Associate Professor in Architecture, Architecture
Top research keywords: Embodied Carbon, Lifecycle, Building Envelope, Environmental Impact, Life Cycle Assessment

Sukwon Choi

Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Top research keywords: Nitride, Transistor, GaN HEMT, Electron Mobility, Gallium Nitride

Mort Webster

Professor, John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME)
Top research keywords: Power Generation, Texas, Air Quality, Electricity Generation, Power Engineering

Darrell Velegol

Distinguished Professor, Chemical Engineering
Top research keywords: Colloidal Particles, Electrophoresis, Non-uniformity, Colloidal Particle, Doublet

Nutifafa Yao Doumon

Assistant Professor and Virginia S. & Philip L. Walker Jr. Faculty Fellow, Materials Science and Engineering
Top research keywords: Organic Solar Cells, Solar Cell, Photovoltaics, Perovskite Solar Cell, Film

Sharareh (Sherri) Kermanshachi

Vice Chancellor for Research and Outreach, Penn State Harrisburg
Top research keywords: Transport, Autonomous Vehicles, Construction Industry, Construction Workers, Construction Projects

Seth Blumsack

Professor, John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME)
Top research keywords: Natural Gas, Power Engineering, United States, Power Grid, Joints (Structural Components)

Huanyu "Larry" Cheng

Associate Professor, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Top research keywords: Stretchable, Laser-Induced Graphene, Silicon, Surface (Surface Science), Graphene

Saurabh Basu

Associate Professor, Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Top research keywords: Surface (Surface Science), Machining, Plastic Deformation, Microstructure Evolution, Additive Manufacturing

Jude Liu

Associate Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Top research keywords: Herbaceous Biomass, Switchgrass, Hemp, Harvest-assist, Apple Harvest

Fernando Soto

Assistant Professor of Energy Engineering, Penn State Greater Allegheny
Top research keywords: Surface (Surface Science), Solid Electrolyte, Density, Solid Electrolyte Interphase, Density Functional Theory

Christopher Scott

Maurice K. Goddard Chair of Forestry and Environmental Conservation, Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management
Top research keywords: Mexico, India, Water Security, Water Scarcity, Climate Change

Rui Shi

Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
Top research keywords: Life Cycle Assessment, Jet Fuel, Techno-economic Analysis, Greenhouse Gas Abatement, Cold Sintering

Joan Redwing

Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Top research keywords: Film, Chemical Vapor Deposition, Thin Films, Nanowire, Silicon

Christian Pester

Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering
Top research keywords: Brushes, Polymer Brush, Block Copolymers, Polymers, Polymerization

Esther Obonyo

Professor, School of Engineering Design and Innovation
Top research keywords: Construction Worker, Posture Recognition, Recognition Model, Construction Workers, Injury Prevention

Vincent Crespi

Distinguished Professor, Physics
Top research keywords: Monolayers, Carbon Nanotube, Graphene, Density, Nanotube

Ayusman Sen

Distinguished Professor, Chemistry
Top research keywords: Palladium, Alkene, Copolymerization, Micromotors, Carbon Dioxide

Joshua Robinson

Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Top research keywords: Graphene, Monolayers, Heterojunction, Transition Metal Dichalcogenide, Two-Dimensional Material

Hannah Wiseman

Associate Professor, Penn State Law (University Park)
Top research keywords: Legislation, Energy Law, Law, Federalism, Energy Governance

Zhen Lei

Professor, John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME)
Top research keywords: China, Patent Citations, Patent Examination, Citation Network, Academic Innovation

Ralph Colby

Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Top research keywords: Ionomer, Rheology, Polyethylene Glycol, Copolymer, Permittivity

Robert Hickey

Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Top research keywords: Block Copolymer, Nanoparticle, Copolymer, Self Assembly, Nanoparticles

Yimin Zhu

Associate Professor, Division of Mathematics & Natural Sciences (Altoona)
Top research keywords: Monolignol, Lignification, Lignin, P-coumarate, Facile Synthesis

Michael Janik

Distinguished Professor, Chemical Engineering
Top research keywords: Density, Density Functional Theory, Surface (Surface Science), Oxidation Reaction, Density Functional Calculations

Daniel Mallinson

Associate Professor of Public Policy and Administration, School of Public Affairs (Harrisburg)
Top research keywords: Policy Diffusion, Pennsylvania, American States, Narcotic Drugs, Artificial Intelligence

Yi Wang

Research Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Top research keywords: Phonons, Phonon, Thermodynamic Properties, Thermodynamic Property, Thermodynamics