Affiliated Researchers: Surface Chemistry

Kristen Fichthorn

Merrell R. Fenske Professor, Chemical Engineering
Top research keywords: Surface (Surface Science), Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Density, Nanowire, Nanoparticle

Yimin Zhu

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

Hee Jeung Oh

Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
Top research keywords: Polyethylene Glycol, Poly(arylene Ether Sulfone), Plasticizing, Block Copolymer, Doxorubicin

Linghao Zhong

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

Kenneth Knappenberger

Professor, Chemistry
Top research keywords: Relaxation, Electronics, Photoluminescence, Relaxation Dynamics, Nanoclusters

Enrique Gomez

Professor, Chemical Engineering
Top research keywords: Block Copolymer, Poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT), Conjugated Polymer, Organic Solar Cells, Conjugated Polymers

Matt Marshall

Top research keywords: Songbird, Bird, Nest, Birds, Caterpillar

Hongtao Sun

Assistant Professor, John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME)
Top research keywords: Graphene, Anode, Composite Material, Lithium Ion Battery, Density

Kenneth Davis

Professor, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
Top research keywords: Carbon Dioxide, Atmospherics, Emissions, Methane, Boundary Layer

John (Jack) Vanden Heuvel

Professor of Veterinary Science, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Top research keywords: Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor, Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor, Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA), Conjugated Linoleic Acid, Gene Expression

Stephanie Law

Associate Professor and Norris B. McFarlane Faculty Career Development Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Top research keywords: Film, Molecular Beam Epitaxy, Topological Insulator, Thin Films, Bismuth Telluride

Yuan Xuan

Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Top research keywords: Aromatics, Soot, Sooting Tendency, Flamelets, Pyrolysis

Xiawa Wu

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering (Behrend)
Top research keywords: Cellulose Nanocrystals, Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Computer Simulation, Epoxy, Cellulose

R. Allen Kimel

Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Top research keywords: Azides, Yttrium Oxide, Photosystem II, Stabilized Zirconia, Zirconia

Christopher Gorski

Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Top research keywords: Iron Oxide, Fe2+, Fe(II), Battery-type Electrode, Thermally Regenerative Ammonia-based Battery

Sibel Irmak

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

Michael Janik

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

Melik Demirel

Professor, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Top research keywords: Film, Protein Repeat, Nanostructures, Thin Films, Superconducting Quantum Interference Device (SQUID)

Vincent Meunier

Professor, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Top research keywords: Graphene, Nanoribbon, Density, Electronic Properties, Carbon Nanotube

John Mauro

Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Top research keywords: Phase Composition, Aluminosilicate, Glass Transition, Glass Transition Temperature, Silicate Glass

Christian Pester

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

Joshua Robinson

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

Slava Rotkin

Professor, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Top research keywords: Carbon Nanotube, Nanotube, Nanotubes, Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs), Carbon Nanotubes

Feifei Shi

Assistant Professor, John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME)
Top research keywords: Lithium, Lithium Ion Battery, Anode, Lithium-Ion Batteries, Lithium-ion Battery

Huanyu "Larry" Cheng

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

James Adair

Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Top research keywords: Nanoparticle, Nanoparticles, Powder, Zirconia, Reverse Micelles

Susan Sinnott

Department Head and Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Top research keywords: Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Density, Surface (Surface Science), Carbon Nanotube, Computer Simulation

Vincent Crespi

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

Darrell Velegol

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

Chris Forest

Professor, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
Top research keywords: Climate Change, Climate Modeling, Climate Models, Climate System, Earth System Model

Maria Herrmann

Associate Research Professor, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
Top research keywords: Estuary, Chesapeake Bay, Hypoxia, United States, Carbon Dioxide

Scott Richardson

Research Professor, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
Top research keywords: Emissions, Indianapolis, Carbon Dioxide, Atmospherics, Methane

Ekaterina Bazilevskaya

Assistant Research Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management
Top research keywords: Regolith, Porosity, Diabase, Borehole, Carbon Dioxide

Mohammad Rezaee

Associate Professor, John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME)
Top research keywords: Rare Earth Elements, Coal Mine, Acid Mine Drainage, Respirable Coal Mine Dust, Coal Preparation Plant

Gregory Jenkins

Professor, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
Top research keywords: Climate Modeling, Western Africa, West Africa, Senegal, Troposphere

Shirley Clark

Professor, School of Science, Engineering & Technology (Harrisburg)
Top research keywords: Stormwater, Pollutants, Stormwater Runoff, Infiltration, Stormwater Treatment

Max Lloyd

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

Fred Cannon

Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Top research keywords: Activated Carbon, Perchlorate, Coal, Adsorption, Removal