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, 1013 faculty and researchers from across Penn State, including the Commonwealth campuses, are affiliates of IEE.
Amir Sheikhi
Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering
Top research keywords: Nanocellulose, Hydrogels, Hydrogel, Cellulose, Cellulose Nanocrystals
Chaopeng Shen
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Top research keywords: Learning, Streamflow, Soil Moisture, Hydrology, Land Surface
Mary K. Shenk
Associate Professor, Anthropology
Top research keywords: Marriage, Bangladesh, Kinship, Fertility, Population Dynamics
Feifei Shi
Assistant Professor, John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME)
Top research keywords: Electric Batteries, Lithium, Electrolytes, Anodes, Lithium-ion Batteries
Rui Shi
Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Top research keywords: Jet Fuel, Fuel, Jet, Life Cycle, Greenhouse Gases
Yun Kyung Shin
Associate Research Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Top research keywords: Force, Simulation, Field Theory (physics), Molecular Dynamics, Silica
Parisa Shokouhi
Professor, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Top research keywords: Ultrasonics, Surface Waves, Bridge Decks, Concretes, Rocks
James Shortle
Distinguished Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: Nonpoint Pollution, Water Quality, Nonpoint Source Pollution, Pollution Control, Cost
Scott A. Showalter
Professor, Chemistry
Top research keywords: Intrinsically Disordered Proteins, Protein, RNA, Statistical Ensemble, MicroRNA
Paul Shrivastava
Professor, Management and Organization
Top research keywords: Sustainability, Strategic Management, Sustainable Development Goal, Sustainable Development, Environmentalism
Mark Shriver
Professor, Anthropology
Top research keywords: Population, Skin Pigmentation, Single Nucleotide Polymorphism, African Americans, Alleles
Blair Siegfried
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education, College of Agricultural Sciences
Top research keywords: Zea Mays, Diabrotica Virgifera Virgifera, Ostrinia Nubilalis, Coleoptera, Bacillus Thuringiensis
Justin Silverman
Assistant Professor in Data Sciences, College of Information Sciences and Technology
Top research keywords: Microbiota, Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Microbiome, Datasets , Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Timothy Simpson
Paul Morrow Professor in Engineering Design and Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering
Top research keywords: Product Family, 3D Printers, Design, Manufacturing, Students
Alok Sinha
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Top research keywords: Rotors, Sliding Mode Control, Statistics, Flexible Structures, Friction
Susan Sinnott
Department Head and Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Top research keywords: Molecular Dynamics, Simulation, Many-Body Potential, Density Functional Theory, Computer Simulation
Anand Sivasubramaniam
Distinguished Professor, Computer Science and Engineering
Top research keywords: Data Storage Equipment, Servers, Costs, Computer Hardware, Scheduling
Chris Skurka
Assistant Professor, Film-Video and Media Studies
Top research keywords: Tobacco, Nicotine, Intention, Appeal, Tobacco Products
Michael Skvarla
Assistant Research Professor, Entomology
Top research keywords: Cunaxidae, Acari, Mite, Mites, Arkansas River
Aleksandra Slavković
Professor, Statistics
Top research keywords: Privacy, Contingency Table, Synthetic Data, Disclosure, Logistic Regression
Tania Slawecki
Research Associate, Materials Research Institute (MRI)
Top research keywords: Microwaves, Microwave, Shear, Shearing, Magnetrons
Edward Smith
Professor, Aerospace Engineering
Top research keywords: Rotors, Composite Materials, Helicopters, Fluidics, Actuators
Sanford S. Smith
Teaching Professor in Forest Resources and Natural Resources & Youth Extension Specialist
Erica Smithwick
Distinguished Professor, Geography
Top research keywords: Forests, Ecosystem, Ecosystems, Nitrogen, Pinus Contorta Var. Latifolia
Joshua Smyth
Distinguished Professor, Biobehavioral Health
Top research keywords: Ecological Momentary Assessment, Health, Mood, Mindfulness, Depression
Shedra "Amy" Snipes
Associate Professor, Biobehavioral Health
Top research keywords: Farmers, Pesticides, Personal Protective Equipment, Mexican Americans, African Americans
David Snyder
Research Associate, Applied Research Laboratory (ARL)
Top research keywords: Graphene, Chemical Vapor Deposition, Substrates, Vapor Deposition, Chemical Vapour Deposition
Mansour Solaimanian
Associate Research Professor, Larson Pennsylvania Transportation Institute
Top research keywords: Asphalt Concrete, Asphalt, Asphalt Pavements, Binders, Pavements
Fernando Soto
Assistant Professor of Energy Engineering, Penn State Greater Allegheny
Top research keywords: Solid Electrolytes, Density Functional Theory, Solid Electrolyte, Electrolytes, Lithium
Mariantonieta Gutierrez Soto
Assistant Professor, School of Engineering Design and Innovation
Top research keywords: Vibration Control, Earthquakes, Replicator Dynamics, Highway Bridges, Dynamic Models
Emily Southard
PhD Candidate, Rural Sociology & Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Top research keywords: Food-systems, Climate change, International development, Women's empowerment, agriculture
Todd Sowers
Senior Scientist, Earth and Environmental Systems Institute
Top research keywords: Ice Core, Ice, Greenland, Firn, Methane
Vivek Srikrishnan
Assistant Research Professor, Earth and Environmental Systems Institute
Top research keywords: Uncertainty, Sea Level Rise, Climate, Risk Management, Flood Hazard