Affiliated Researchers
Affiliates are Penn Staters who have a connection to or an interest in the work of the Institute of Energy and the Environment. Currently, 1020 faculty and researchers from across Penn State, including the Commonwealth campuses, are affiliates of IEE.
Amy Korman
Extension Educator, Green Industry
Top research keywords: Entomology, Integrated Pest Management, Lycorma delicatula (Spotted Lanternfly)
Sergei Koshkin
Assistant Research Professor, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences
Top research keywords: Kabachnik-Fields Reaction, Sc(III), Carbon Tetrachloride, Pyridoxine, Transport Properties
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
Jennifer Kraschnewski
Professor and Vice Chair for Research, Department of Medicine
Top research keywords: Pennsylvania, Obesity, Health Systems, Patient-centered, Health System
Greg Krawczyk
Research Professor, Entomology
Top research keywords: Lepidoptera, Oriental Fruit Moth, Tortricidae, Hemiptera, Pentatomidae
Jesse Kreye
Assistant Research Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management
Top research keywords: Fire Behavior, Quercus, Flammability, Pinus, Fuel Bed
Melissa Kreye
Associate Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management
Top research keywords: Landowner, Forest Owners, Landowners, Florida, Private Forests
Christopher Kube
Associate Professor, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Top research keywords: Ultrasonics, Polycrystalline Materials, Polycrystal, Polycrystalline Material, Ultrasound
László Kulcsár
Department Head and Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: Hungary, Post-socialist, Communities, USA, Biofuel
Gretchen A. Kuldau
Associate Professor, Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology
Top research keywords: Fusarium, Maize, Fusarium Verticillioides, Mycotoxins, Fusarium Graminearum
Anil Kulkarni
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Top research keywords: Spark Plasma Sintering, Tungsten, Field-assisted Sintering Technology, Density, Vertical Wall
Soundar Kumara
Allen E. Pearce and Allen M. Pearce Professor, Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Top research keywords: Supply Chain, Multi Agent Systems, Product Family, Multi-agent Systems, Product Family Design
Lee Kump
The John Leone Dean in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences and Professor of Geosciences, Geosciences
Top research keywords: Atmospherics, Carbon 14, Permian, Mass Extinction, Eocene
Anthony Kwasnica
Professor, Risk Management
Top research keywords: Auctions, Ascending Auctions, Seller, Sealed-bid Auction, Double Auction
Luke LaBorde
Professor, Food Science
Top research keywords: Listeria Monocytogenes, Tree Fruits, Packinghouse, Apple Juice, Food Safety
Todd LaJeunesse
Professor, Biology
Top research keywords: Symbiodinium, Dinoflagellate, Symbiont, Coral, Reef-building Corals
Akhlesh Lakhtakia
Evan Pugh University Professor and Charles G. Binder Professor, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Top research keywords: Thin Films, Dielectrics, Chiral Sculptured Thin Film, Surface Plasmon Polaritons, Plane Wave
Joshua D. Lambert
Professor, Food Science
Top research keywords: Epigallocatechin-3-gallate, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Polyphenol, Malignant Neoplasm, Green Tea Polyphenols
Michael Lanagan
Professor, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Top research keywords: Dielectric Material, Permittivity, Dielectrics, Dielectric Property, Capacitor
Joel Landry
Assistant Professor, John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME)
Top research keywords: Biofuels, Land Market, Housing Market, Pork, Savings
Jacob Langelaan
Professor, Aerospace Engineering
Top research keywords: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Path Planning, Rotorcraft, Simulation Result, Small UAV
Tracy Langkilde
Interim Executive Vice President and Provost, Eberly College of Science
Top research keywords: Lizard, Fences, Sceloporus Undulatus, Fire Ant, Fire Ants
Janelle Larson
Professor, Division of Engineering, Business & Computing (Berks)
Top research keywords: Access To Credit, Developing World, Teaching Innovation, Informal Sector, Institutional Factors
Jesse Lasky
Associate Professor, Biology
Top research keywords: Genomics, Arabidopsis Thaliana, Local Adaptation, Genetics, Arabidopsis
Aron Laszka
Assistant Professor, College of Information Sciences and Technology
Top research keywords: Blockchain, Attackers, Attacker, Smart Contract, Adversary
Kimberly Lau
Assistant Professor in Geosciences, Geosciences
Top research keywords: 238U, Permian, Uranium Isotope, Carbon Cycle, Anoxia
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
Benjamin Lear
Professor of Chemistry, Chemistry
Top research keywords: Mixed Valence, Gold Nanoparticles, Electron Transfer, Electronics, Photothermal
Dongwon Lee
Professor, College of Information Sciences and Technology
Top research keywords: Web Service, Web Service Composition, Web Services, Experimental Result, Digital Libraries
Saya Lee
Assistant Professor in Nuclear Engineering, Ken and Mary Alice Lindquist Department of Nuclear Engineering
Top research keywords: Steam Generator, Particle Image Velocimetry, Test Section, Rod, Helical Coil Steam Generator
Sukyoung Lee
Professor, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
Top research keywords: Rossby Wave, Temperate Region, Air Temperature, Atmospherics, Eddies
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
Robert Leicht
Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering, Architectural Engineering
Top research keywords: Building Information Modeling, Construction Industry, Construction Projects, Information Modeling, Retrofit
Laura Leites
Associate Research Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management
Top research keywords: Climate Change, Quercus, Growth Potential, Response To Climate, Pseudotsuga Menziesii