Affiliated Researchers: Microbial

John (Jay) Regan

Professor of Environmental Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Top research keywords: Microbial Fuel Cell, Biofilm, Reactor, Air-cathode Microbial Fuel Cell, Acetate

Jennifer Macalady

Professor, Geosciences
Top research keywords: Biofilm, Microorganism, Microbial Community, Sulfide, Frasassi Caves

Linghao Zhong

Professor of Chemistry, Penn State Mont Alto
Top research keywords: Cellulose, Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Cellulose Surface, Cellulose Nanofibrils, CBH I

Juliana Vasco-Correa

Assistant Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Top research keywords: Pretreatment, Fungal Pretreatment, Miscanthus, Bioproducts, Feedstock

Bruce Logan

Evan Pugh University Professor and Kappe Professor of Environmental Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Top research keywords: Microbial Fuel Cell, Microbial Electrolysis Cell, Power Generation, Reactor, Power Density

Francisco Dini-Andreote

Assistant Professor, Plant Science
Top research keywords: Microbiome, Taxon, Bacterial Communities, Microorganism, Rhizosphere

Michela Centinari

Associate Professor, Plant Science
Top research keywords: Grapevine, Grape, Vineyard, Vine, Wine

William Burgos

Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Top research keywords: Iron Oxide, Fe(II), Bioreduction, Low PH, U(VI)

Miquela Ingalls

Assistant Professor in Geosciences, Geosciences
Top research keywords: Carbonate, Tibet, Stable Isotope, Tibetan Plateau, Isotopic Composition

Kevin Hockett

Associate Professor, Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology
Top research keywords: Pseudomonas Syringae, Bacteriocin, Infectious Agent, Pseudomonas, Bacteriophage

Sibel Irmak

Research Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Top research keywords: Aqueous Phase Reforming, Biomass Materials, Hydrogen Production, Hydrogen Gas Production, Hydrolysate

Iain Murray

Top research keywords: Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor, Aromatic Hydrocarbon Receptor, Ah Receptor, Receptor Activation, Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor

William Driscoll

Top research keywords: Altruism, Allelopathy, Sociobiology, Eutrophication, Haptophyta

Howard Salis

Associate Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Top research keywords: Genetics, Dynamics, Promoter Region, Messenger RNA, Gene Expression

Ali Demirci

Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Top research keywords: Biofilm Reactor, Pulsed UV Light, Fermentation, Plastic Composite Support, Electrolyzed Oxidizing Water

Luke LaBorde

Professor, Food Science
Top research keywords: Listeria Monocytogenes, Tree Fruits, Packinghouse, Apple Juice, Food Safety

Estelle Couradeau

Assistant Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management
Top research keywords: Cyanobacteria, Biological Soil Crust, Microorganism, Microbialites, Microbialite

Denice Wardrop

Research Professor, Geography
Top research keywords: Wetlands, Pennsylvania, United States Of America, Wetland Condition, Headwater

Josephine Wee

Assistant Professor, Food Science
Top research keywords: Aspergillus Parasiticus, Aflatoxin, Oxidative Stress, Transcription Factors, Transcription Factor

Rachel Brennan

Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Top research keywords: Chitin, Crab Shell, Duckweed, Mine-impacted Water, Spent Mushroom Compost

Shantu Amin

Professor, Department of Pharmacology
Top research keywords: Epoxy Compounds, DNA Adducts, 5-methylchrysene, Benzo(a)pyrene, Adduct

Mary Ann Bruns

Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management
Top research keywords: Soil, Manure, Dairy Manure, Odorants, Bacteria

Laura Weyrich

Associate Professor, Anthropology
Top research keywords: Microbiome, Microflora, Microorganism, Oral Microbiota, Mouth Flora

Gary Perdew

John T. And Paige S. Smith Professor, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Top research keywords: Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor, Aromatic Hydrocarbon Receptor, Ah Receptor, Heat Shock Protein 90 (Hsp90), Receptor Activation

Matthew Fantle

Professor, Geosciences
Top research keywords: Isotopic Composition, Isotopic Fractionation, Recrystallization, Calcium Isotopes, Fractionation

Meng Wang

Assistant Professor, John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME)
Top research keywords: Anaerobic Co-digestion, Wastewater Treatment, Wastewater, Microalgae, Anaerobic Digestion

Gui Becker

Associate Professor, Biology
Top research keywords: Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis, Amphibians, Anura, Chytridiomycosis, Microbiome

Jon Sweetman

Assistant Research Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management
Top research keywords: Canada, Wetlands, Cladocerans, Prairie Wetlands, Ponds

Jasna Kovac

Lester Earl And Veronica Casida Career Development Professor Of Food Safety And Associate Professor Of Food Science, Food Science
Top research keywords: Bacillus Cereus, Bacillus Cereus Group, Listeria Monocytogenes, Ethiopia, B.cereus

Max Lloyd

Assistant Professor, Geosciences
Top research keywords: Isotopic Composition, Clumped Isotopes, Calcite, Wood, Dolomite

John A. Pecchia

Associate Research Professor, Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology
Top research keywords: Agaricus Bisporus, Composting, Bacterial Communities, Mushroom Cap, Robotic Harvesting

Jonathan Lynch

Distinguished Professor, Plant Science
Top research keywords: Zea Mays, Soil, Phosphorus, Corn, Beans

Seth Bordenstein

Professor, Biology
Top research keywords: Wolbachia, Cytoplasmic Incompatibility, Bacteriophage, Microorganism, Nasonia

Todd LaJeunesse

Professor, Biology
Top research keywords: Symbiodinium, Dinoflagellate, Symbiont, Coral, Reef-building Corals

Md Habib Ullah

Assistant Professor, School of Science, Engineering & Technology (Harrisburg)
Top research keywords: Energy Management System, Alternating Direction Method Of Multipliers, DC Microgrid, Power Engineering, Multi Agent Systems

Anastasia Piliouras

Assistant Professor, Geosciences
Top research keywords: Arctic Delta, Flood Plain, Permafrost, Vegetation, Channel Network

Susan Brantley

Dr. Hubert Barnes and Dr. Mary Barnes Professor, Geosciences
Top research keywords: Regolith, Shale Hills, Pennsylvania, Critical Zone Observatory, Shale

Carolee Bull

Professor, Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology
Top research keywords: Pseudomonas Syringae, Infectious Agent, Bacterial Leaf Spot, Lettuce, Leaf Spot

Sjoerd W. Duiker

Professor, Plant Science
Top research keywords: Cover Crops, Soil Health, No-till, Cover Crop, Tillage

Erica Smithwick

Distinguished Professor, Geography
Top research keywords: Climate Change, Pinus, Carbon Sink, Pennsylvania, Prescribed Fire