Affiliated Researchers: Synthesis

Tracy Nixon

Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Top research keywords: Sinorhizobium Meliloti, ATPases Associated With Diverse Cellular Activities, DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases, Adenosine Triphosphatases, Cellulose Synthase

R. Allen Kimel

Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Top research keywords: Photosystem II Protein Complex, Powders, Azides, Yttria Stabilized Zirconia, Suspension

Howard Salis

Associate Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Top research keywords: Ribosomes, Proteins, Kinetics, RNA, Gene Expression

Vincent Crespi

Distinguished Professor, Physics
Top research keywords: Carbon Nanotubes, Monolayers, Nanotubes, Phonons, Carbon

Jeffrey Catchmark

Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Top research keywords: Cellulose, Nanowhiskers, Pullulan, Polysaccharides, Crystalline Materials

Ming Tien

Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Top research keywords: Phanerochaete, Lignin Peroxidase, Manganese Peroxidase, Peroxidase, Lignin

Sridhar Komarneni

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

Randy L. Vander Wal

Professor, John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME)
Top research keywords: Soot, Nanostructures, Nanomaterial, Incandescence, Carbon

Michael Justik

Associate Professor of Chemistry, School of Science (Behrend)
Top research keywords: Elemental Halogen, Halogen, Iodine, Noble Gas Atom, Oxidation Reaction

Joshua Robinson

Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Top research keywords: Graphene, Transition Metals, Monolayers, Heterojunctions, Monolayer

Lorena Tribe

Professor of Chemistry, Division of Science (Berks)
Top research keywords: Computational Chemistry, Glyphosate, Montmorillonite, Sodium Chloride, Chemistry

Nicole Brown

Associate Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Top research keywords: Lignin, Foundry, Anthracite, N-Methylolacrylamide, Foundries

Derek Hall

Assistant Research Professor, John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME)
Top research keywords: Corrosion, Electrochemical Sensors, Electrodes, Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy, Membranes

Juan Pablo Gevaudan

Assistant Professor, Architectural Engineering
Top research keywords: Degradation, Data Links, Durability, Solid Phases, X Ray Diffraction

Christian Pester

Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
Top research keywords: Polymer Brush, Brushes, Block Copolymers, Polymers, Block Copolymer

Stephen Chmely

Assistant Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Top research keywords: Lignin, Catalysts, Biomass, Ligands, Depolymerization

Heather Randell

Assistant Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: Brazilian Amazon, Ethiopia, Livelihood, Migration, Dams

Ying Gu

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

Karen Fisher-Vanden

Distinguished Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: Carbon, Climate Change, China, Carbon Tax, Taxation

Zhiwen Liu

Professor, Electrical Engineering
Top research keywords: Imaging Techniques, Raman Scattering, Fibers, Photonic Crystal Fibers, Wavelength

Ismaila Dabo

Corning Faculty Fellow Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering
Top research keywords: Density Functional Theory, Electronic Structure, Transition Metals, Energy, Ferroelectric Switching

Kristen Fichthorn

Merrell R. Fenske Professor, Chemical Engineering
Top research keywords: Molecular Dynamics, Simulation, Nanocrystals, Surface, Density Functional Theory

Long-Qing Chen

Hamer Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Top research keywords: Ferroelectric Materials, Simulation, Domain Walls, Polarization, Phase Transitions

Bryan Vogt

Professor, Chemical Engineering
Top research keywords: Liquid Film, Block Copolymers, Thin Films, Polymer Films, Carbon Films

Robert Rioux

Professor, Chemical Engineering
Top research keywords: Catalysts, Nanoparticles, Hydrogenation, Adsorption, Silica

Mary Beth Williams

Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, Eberly College of Science
Top research keywords: Polyethers, Oxidation-Reduction, Nanoparticles, Ligands, Polyether

Lauren Zarzar

Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Top research keywords: Hydrogels, Hydrogel, Emulsion, Actuation, Emulsions

Robert Mathers

Professor, Penn State New Kensington
Top research keywords: Polymerization, Monomers, Polymers, Catalysts, Monomer

David Snyder

Research Associate, Applied Research Laboratory (ARL)
Top research keywords: Graphene, Chemical Vapor Deposition, Substrates, Vapor Deposition, Chemical Vapour Deposition

David Miller

Associate Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management
Top research keywords: Branta Canadensis, Salamander, Nest, Amphibians, Carnivores

Charles Anderson

Associate Professor, Biology
Top research keywords: Arabidopsis, Cell Wall, Cellulose, Cell Walls, Cellulose Synthase

Slava Rotkin

Professor, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Top research keywords: Nanotubes, Carbon Nanotubes, Single Walled Nanotube, Nanotube, Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWCN)

Natasha Miles

Research Associate, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
Top research keywords: Fluxes, Atmospheric Inversion, Boundary Layer, Methane, Greenhouse Gases

Jason Kaye

Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management
Top research keywords: Cover Crops, Soil, Cover Crop, Pinus Ponderosa, Nitrogen

Amir Sheikhi

Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
Top research keywords: Nanocellulose, Hydrogels, Hydrogel, Cellulose, Fluidized Beds

Scott Richardson

Senior Research Associate, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
Top research keywords: Fluxes, Atmospheric Inversion, Greenhouse Gases, Boundary Layer, Towers

Christopher House

Professor, Geosciences
Top research keywords: Methane, Mars, Crater, Archaea, Oceans And Seas

Xueyi Zhang

Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
Top research keywords: Zeolites, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Zeolite, Adsorption, Nanowhiskers

Jeffrey Brownson

Associate Professor, John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME)
Top research keywords: Thin Films, Tin, Solar Energy, Nanorods, Electricity

James Adair

Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Top research keywords: Nanoparticles, Powders, Micelles, Lead Titanate, Barium Titanate