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, 1018 faculty and researchers from across Penn State, including the Commonwealth campuses, are affiliates of IEE.
Sven Bilén
Head, School of Engineering Design and Innovation
Top research keywords: Electrodynamic Tether, NASA, Cognitive Radio, Cognitive Radio Networks, Current Collection
Trevor Birkenholtz
Professor, Geography
Top research keywords: India, Rajasthan, Groundwater, Household, Water Supply
Jordan Bisanz
Assistant Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Top research keywords: Intestine Flora, Microbiome, Gut Microbiome, Microflora, Gut Microbiota
Zachary Bitzer
Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences
Top research keywords: Free Radical, Free Radicals, Electronic Cigarette, Radical (Chemistry), Cigarette
Ottar Bjornstad
Distinguished Professor, Entomology
Top research keywords: Population Dynamics, Density Dependence, Vaccination, Measles, Spatial Synchrony
Brian Black
Division Head and Distinguished Professor, History, Division of Arts & Humanities (Altoona)
Top research keywords: Energy Landscape, Climate Change, United States, Petroleum, Economic Development
Molly Bletz
Assistant Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management
Top research keywords: Amphibians, Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis, Infectious Agent, Anura, Batrachochytrium Salamandrivorans
Rebecca Bliege Bird
Professor, Anthropology
Top research keywords: Martu, Australia, Western Desert, Foragers, Hunters
Steve Bloser
Assistant Research Professor, Larson Pennsylvania Transportation Institute
Top research keywords: Road Maintenance, Aggregate Surface, Comparative Analysis, Red Tape, Propagule
Seth Blumsack
Professor, John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME)
Top research keywords: Natural Gas, Power Engineering, United States, Power Grid, Joints (Structural Components)
Hayden Bock
Assistant Professor, Plant Science
Top research keywords: Urban Soils, Animal Community, Urbanization, Urban Soil, Lawn Management
Lisa Bolton
Professor, Marketing
Top research keywords: Price, Price Fairness, Consumer Response, Price Increase, Consumer Behavior
Marie Boltz
Professor, Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing
Top research keywords: People With Dementia, Older Adults, Nursing Home, Function Focused Care, Hospitalized Older Adults
Squire Booker
Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Top research keywords: Enzyme, S-Adenosyl Methionine, Radical S-Adenosylmethionine, S-adenosylmethionine, Synthase
Melissa Bopp
Professor, Kinesiology
Top research keywords: Physical Activity, College Students, Active Commuting, University Students, USA
Sarah Bordenstein
Associate Research Professor, Biology
Top research keywords: Wolbachia, Bacteriophage, Phage WO, Phage, Cytoplasmic Incompatibility
Seth Bordenstein
Professor, Biology
Top research keywords: Wolbachia, Cytoplasmic Incompatibility, Bacteriophage, Microorganism, Nasonia
Ali Borhan
Professor, Chemical Engineering
Top research keywords: Surfactant, Axisymmetric, Solid Surface, Bond Number, Fluid Viscosity
Mallika Bose
Professor, Landscape Architecture
Top research keywords: India, Transport, United States, Low Income, Focus Group
Elizabeth W. Boyer
Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management
Top research keywords: United States, Atmospherics, United States Of America, Headwater, Dissolved Organic Carbon
Natalie Boyle
Assistant Research Professor, Genomics of Social Behavior and Bee Health, Entomology
Top research keywords: Apoidea, Osmia Lignaria, Pollinator, Hymenoptera, Megachilidae
Timothy Bralower
Professor, Geosciences
Top research keywords: Paleocene, Eocene, Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, Nannofossil, Nannofossils
Kristina Brant
Assistant Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: Medications For Opioid Use Disorder, Opioid Use Disorder, Criminal Legal, Criminal Legal System, Substance Use Disorder
Susan Brantley
Top research keywords: Regolith, Shale Hills, Critical Zone Observatory, Pennsylvania, Shale
Kathryn Brasier
Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: Pennsylvania, USA, Agriculture, Stakeholder Engagement, Discourse
Mark Brennan
Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: Community Development, Youth Engagement, Social Support, Communities, Ireland
Sean Brennan
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Top research keywords: Road, Vehicle Dynamics, Robotics, Path Planning, Vehicle Localization
Daniel Brent
Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: Green Stormwater Infrastructure, Willingness To Pay, Social Comparison, Traffic Congestion, Water Cost
Kenneth Brentner
Professor, Aerospace Engineering
Top research keywords: Rotors, Rotorcraft, Noise Prediction, Rotor, Acoustics
Cynthia Brewer
Professor, College of Information Sciences and Technology
Top research keywords: National Map, Multiscale Mapping, Color Scheme, Map User, Colour Specification
Forrest Briscoe
Professor, Management and Organization
Top research keywords: Activism, Firm, Workers, Political Ideology, Law Firms
Justin Brown
Professor, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Top research keywords: Avian Influenza, Pennsylvania, Influenza Virus, Avian Influenza Virus, Wild Birds
Kathleen Brown
Professor, Plant Science
Top research keywords: Zea Mays, Ethylene, Soil, Phosphorus, Corn
Nathan Brown
Associate Professor, Architectural Engineering
Top research keywords: Early Design Phases, Design Space, Early Stage, Embodied Carbon, Architectural Design