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.
Tak Sing Wong
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Top research keywords: Surface (Surface Science), Carbon Nanotubes, Carbon Nanotube, Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs), Brochosomes
Thomas Wood
Professor, Chemical Engineering
Top research keywords: Biofilm, Escherichia Coli, Biofilm Formation, Monooxygenase, Quorum Sensing
Douglas Wrenn
Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: Subdivision Development, Residential Subdivisions, Pennsylvania, Shale Gas Development, Residential Development
Melissa Wright
Department Head, Geography
Top research keywords: Mexico, Feminist, Ciudades, Femicide, USA
Hong Wu
Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture
Top research keywords: Green Stormwater Infrastructure, China, Public Perception, Prescribed Fire, Sponge City
Xiawa Wu
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering (Behrend)
Top research keywords: Cellulose Nanocrystals, Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Computer Simulation, Epoxy, Cellulose
Bradley Wyble
Professor, Psychology
Top research keywords: Attentional Blink, Short-Term Memory, Memory, Color, Amnesia
Ming Xiao
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Top research keywords: Subgrade, Permafrost, Pavement, Subbase, Experimental Investigation
Yuefeng Xie
Professor, School of Science, Engineering & Technology (Harrisburg)
Top research keywords: Disinfection, Haloacetic Acid, Byproducts, Byproduct, Potable Water
Yuan Xuan
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Top research keywords: Aromatics, Soot, Sooting Tendency, Flamelets, Pyrolysis
Jian Yang
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Top research keywords: Citric Acid, Scaffolds, Tissue Engineering, Polymers, Elastomers
Yang Yang
Assistant Professor, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Top research keywords: Radiation Damage, Ion Beam Radiation, Field Effect Transistor, Surface (Surface Science), Two-dimensional Fields
Jeff D. Yanosky
Associate Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences
Top research keywords: Particulate Matter 2.5 (PM2.5), PM10, Particulate Matter, Confidence Interval, Air Pollution
John Yen
Professor, College of Information Sciences and Technology
Top research keywords: Fuzzy Logic, Decision-Making, Shared Mental Models, Teammates, Shared Mental Model
Richard Yetter
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Top research keywords: Combustion, Ignition, Burning Rate, Oxidizer, Flow Reactor
Abebayehu N. Yilma
Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences
Top research keywords: Chlamydia Trachomatis, Macrophage, Nanoparticles, C.trachomatis, Polyvinylpyrrolidone
Junjun Yin
Assistant Research Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: Twitter Data, Spatial Interaction, Mobile Device, Twitter User, Social Media
Jiro Yoshida
Professor, Risk Management
Top research keywords: Price, Rent, Housing Rent, Real Estate, Depreciation Rate
Kaleigh Yost
Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Top research keywords: Cone Penetrometer, Thin Layer, Liquefaction, Layer Effect, Calibration Chamber
George Young
Professor, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
Top research keywords: Boundary Layer, Synthetic Aperture Radar, Convection, Weather, Forecast
William Yourey
Associate Professor of Engineering, Penn State Hazleton
Top research keywords: Lithium-ion Cell, Positive Electrode, Negative Electrode, Polyiodides, Lithium
Dave Yoxtheimer
Senior Research Assistant, Earth and Environmental Systems Institute
Top research keywords: Natural Gas, Gas Well, Shale Gas, Groundwater, Gases
Cunjiang Yu
Associate Professor, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Top research keywords: Electronic Equipment, Skin, Strain, Electronics, Resonators
Manzhu Yu
Assistant Professor, Geography
Top research keywords: Dust Storm, Particular Matter 2.5, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Spatiotemporal
Zhongyi Yuan
Associate Professor, Risk Management
Top research keywords: Tail Probability, Asymptotics, Finite-time Ruin Probability, Ruin Probability, Financial Risk
Michael Yukish
Research Associate, Applied Research Laboratory (ARL)
Top research keywords: Trade Space Exploration, Trade Space, Decision Maker, Data Visualization, Decision Process
Sarah Zappe
Associate Research Professor, Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education
Top research keywords: Entrepreneurship, Engineering Students, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Entrepreneurship Education, Student Perceptions
Lauren Zarzar
Professor, Chemistry
Top research keywords: Surface Active Agent, Surfactant, Hydrogel, Microscale, Surface (Surface Science)
Colin Zarzycki
Associate Professor, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
Top research keywords: Tropical Cyclone, Tropical Cyclones, Earth System Model, Climate Modeling, Variable Resolution
Eric Zenner
Associate Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management
Top research keywords: Beech, Basal Area, Old-growth, Skid Trail, Overstory
