Affiliated Researchers: Energy Transition

Vincent Crespi

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

Chris Marone

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

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

Ryan Harne

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

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, Glass Transition Temperature

Rahman Azari

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

Monty Alger

Professor of Chemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Top research keywords: Liquid Metal, Metal Solutions, Gibbs Free Energy, Polycarbonate, Phase Composition

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

Daniel Mallinson

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

Somayeh Asadi

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

Ayusman Sen

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

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, Perovskite Solar Cell, Fullerene, Photostability

Rui Shi

Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Top research keywords: Greenhouse Gas, Feedstock, Life Cycle Assessment, Life Cycle Engineering, Jet Fuel

Zuleima Karpyn

Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Research; Professor, John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME)
Top research keywords: Relative Permeability, Well Flooding, Wettability, Oil Recovery, Multiphase Flow

Darrell Velegol

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

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)

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

Derek Elsworth

Professor, John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME)
Top research keywords: Permeability Evolution, Hydraulic Fracturing, Effective Stress, Shale, Porosity

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, Irrigation

Wesley Reinhart

Assistant Professor in Materials Science and Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering
Top research keywords: Learning System, Machine Learning, Nanochannel, Unsupervised Learning, Inverse Design

Shunli Shang

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

Kofi Adu

Professor of Physics, Division of Mathematics & Natural Sciences (Altoona)
Top research keywords: Carbon Nanotube, Nanowire, Carbon Nanotubes, Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs), Thermoelectrics

Saurabh Basu

Associate Professor, 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

Esther Obonyo

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

Zhiwen Liu

Professor, Electrical Engineering
Top research keywords: Supercontinuum, Raman Spectra, Fiber Taper, Supercontinuum Generation, Holography

Christian Pester

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

Zi-Kui Liu

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

Saptarshi Das

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

Joshua Robinson

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

Nasim Alem

Norris B. McFarlane Faculty Career Development Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering
Top research keywords: Monolayers, Film, Graphene, Thin Films, Density

Hannah Wiseman

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

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

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

Yi Wang

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

Randy L. Vander Wal

Professor, John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME)
Top research keywords: Nanomaterial, Soot, Nanostructures, Laser-induced Incandescence, Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs)

Daniel E. Walters

Assistant Professor, Penn State Law (University Park)
Top research keywords: Administrative Law, Doctrine, Market Reaction, Transnational Law, Supreme Court