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.
Andrew Patterson
Professor, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Top research keywords: Intestine Flora, Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor, Microflora, Gut Microbiota, Metabolomics
Paul Patterson
Professor, Animal Science
Top research keywords: Hens, Poultry, Ammonia, Laying Hens, Diet
Mark E. Patzkowsky
Professor, Geosciences
Top research keywords: Late Ordovician, Middle Ordovician, Ordovician, Mass Extinction, Brachiopod
Gregory Pavlak
Assistant Professor, Architectural Engineering
Top research keywords: Thermal Comfort, Heat Storage, Energy Use, Energy Systems, Residential Building
John A. Pecchia
Associate Research Professor, Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology
Top research keywords: Agaricus Bisporus, Composting, Bacterial Communities, Mushroom Cap, Robotic Harvesting
Tonya Peeples
Harold and Inge Marcus Dean, College of Engineering
Top research keywords: Bioconversion, Aqueous Two-phase System, Engineering Students, Methanocaldococcus Jannaschii, Extremophiles
Eliza Pennypacker
Department Head and Professor, Landscape Architecture
Top research keywords: Stormwater Management, Rain Water, Rainwater, Stormwater, Rain
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
Susan Motch Perrine
Research Assistant, Anthropology
Top research keywords: Mouse Model, Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 2 (FGFR2), Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 2, Apert Syndrome, Micro-Computed Tomography
George Perry
Professor, Anthropology
Top research keywords: Evolution, Primates, Genomics, Lemur, Copy-Number Variation
Christian Pester
Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering
Top research keywords: Brushes, Polymer Brush, Block Copolymers, Polymers, Polymerization
Jeffrey Peters
Distinguished Professor, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Top research keywords: Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor, Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor, Null Mice, Knockout Mouse, Mouse
Martin Pietrucha
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Top research keywords: Variable Message Signs, Visibility, Highway Systems, Traffic Signs, Travel Time
Ross Pifer
Clinical Professor, Penn State Law (University Park)
Top research keywords: Climate Change, Cap-and-trade, Greenhouse Gas, India, Coal-fired Power Plant
Anastasia Piliouras
Assistant Professor, Geosciences
Top research keywords: Arctic Delta, Flood Plain, Permafrost, Vegetation, Channel Network
Juliet Pinto
Associate Professor, Journalism
Top research keywords: Climate Change, Journalism, Latin America (LATAM), Latin America, Environmental Issue
Sarma Pisupati
Professor, John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME)
Top research keywords: Gasification, Fluidized Bed, Pyrolysis, Fluid Viscosity, Agglomeration
Ute Poerschke
Professor of Architecture, Architecture
Top research keywords: Environmental Sensitivity, Microclimate, Building Information Modeling, Building Performance, Technical System
David Pollard
Senior Scientist, Earth and Environmental Systems Institute
Top research keywords: Ice Sheet, Ice, Climate, Climate Modeling, Simulation
Denise Potosky
Professor, Management Division (Great Valley)
Top research keywords: Work Performance, Job Performance, Cognitive Ability, Personnel, Predictors
Bed Poudel
Associate Research Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Top research keywords: Thermoelectrics, Thermoelectricity, Thermoelectric Materials, Thermal Conductivity, Nanostructures
Bronwen Powell
Associate Professor, Geography
Top research keywords: Food Security, Nutrition, Wild Food, Dietary Diversity, Forest Foods
Samantha Powers
Assistant Professor of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management, Division of Social Sciences (Abington)
Top research keywords: USA, Local Parks, Campus Recreation, Local Recreation, Recreation Services
Sandeep Prabhu
Department Head and Professor, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Top research keywords: Selenium, Selenoprotein, Macrophages, Macrophage, Inflammation
Heather Preisendanz
Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Top research keywords: Pennsylvania, Agricultural Fields, Wastewater, Estrogen, Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Sarah Princiotta
Assistant Professor, Biology, Penn State Schuylkill
Top research keywords: Mixotroph, Chrysophyta, Food Web, Mixotrophic, Chrysophytes
Esther Prins
Professor, Learning and Performance Systems
Top research keywords: Literacy Programmes, Family Literacy Programmes, Family Literacy, Adult Literacy, Literacy
Virendra M. Puri
Distinguished Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Top research keywords: Powders, Hot Temperature, Moisture, Heat Exchangers, Temperature
Robin Guanghua Qiu
Professor, Engineering Division (Great Valley)
Top research keywords: Gas Fuel Manufacture, Production Line, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Shop Floor, Information Systems
Aleksandra Radlinska
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Top research keywords: Material Properties, Alkali-activated Slag, Restrained Ring Test, Drying Shrinkage, Early-age Cracking
Christopher Rahn
Associate Dean for Innovation, College of Engineering
Top research keywords: Fluidics, Actuator, Fluidic Flexible Matrix Composites, Lithium-Ion Batteries, Piezoelectric
Cibin Raj
Associate Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Top research keywords: Soil And Water Assessment Tool, Water Assessment Tool, Soil Investigation, Watersheds, Biofuel
Farshad Rajabipour
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Top research keywords: Alkali Silica Reaction, Portland Cement, Cementitious Material, Fly Ash, Phase Composition
Ramakrishnan Rajagopalan
Professor, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Top research keywords: Poly(furfuryl Alcohol), Capacitor, Density, Nanoporous Carbon, Sintering
