Projects
Development of Semi-Solid Ion Conductors for Safe, High-Performance Energy Storage Devices
Awarded: 2016 | Project Type: IEE Seed Grant
A team of researchers is developing new semi-solid composite ion conductors with tunable functionality and morphology, with the goal of enabling the development of safe, high-performance lithium metal batteries.
Examining the Healthy Parks Criteria Tools & Informing Baseline Indicators of Health
Awarded: 2016 | Project Type: IEE Seed Grant
A team of researchers from Penn State is working with the National Park Service to develop a new way to measure the impact of parks and protected areas on environmental and societal health.
High Efficiency Sn(S,Se) 2 /Crystalline Silicon Tandem Photovolatics
Awarded: 2016 | Project Type: IEE Seed Grant
A team of researchers is studying the properties of a new type of solar cell material that could make solar panels more efficient and cost-effective.
Leveraging Rapid Advances in Computer Science to Feed the World and Preserve the Environment
Awarded: 2016 | Project Type: IEE Seed Grant
A team of researchers at Penn State is using machine learning to develop an app that can diagnose plant diseases using images taken on a smartphone.
Linking Genotype, Phenotype and Environment to Understand Adaptation to Climate in Forest Trees
Awarded: 2016 | Project Type: IEE Seed Grant
A team of researchers at Penn State is studying how northern red oak trees are adapted to different climates, in order to help predict how they will respond to climate change.
Mapping and Measuring Forests and Wetlands with a UAS-Based Lidar/Multispectral System
Awarded: 2016 | Project Type: IEE Seed Grant
A team of researchers at Penn State is using drones to collect high-resolution data about forests and wetlands, which will be used to improve land management and assess climate change.
Modeling the Host-Gut Microbiota Metabolic Interactions to Elucidate the Role of Perfluorooctane Sulfanate on Obesity Outcomes
Awarded: 2016 | Project Type: IEE Seed Grant
A research team is studying how exposure to the environmental contaminant PFOA can disrupt the gut microbiota and lead to obesity and metabolic syndrome.
Novel Analytical Methods for Groundwater Quality Analysis Near Shale Energy Sites
Awarded: 2016 | Project Type: IEE Seed Grant
A team of researchers is developing a new analytical method to detect a wide range of compounds in groundwater samples, with the goal of better understanding the environmental impacts of shale energy development.
Sediment Record of Anthropogenic Changes in the Upper Allegheny Watershed
Awarded: 2016 | Project Type: IEE Seed Grant
A team of researchers is using sediment cores to study the accumulation of contaminants from oil and gas wastewater in river and lake sediments, with the goal of assessing the risk to human health and the environment.
Sustainable Biofuel Production from Ecological Wastewater Treatment Systems: Maximizing Starch Content and Carboxylic Acid Production from Aquatic Plant Biomass
Awarded: 2016 | Project Type: IEE Seed Grant
A team of researchers is studying how to use duckweed, a fast-growing, floating aquatic plant, to improve water quality and produce biofuels, with the goal of reducing our reliance on fossil fuels.
Unraveling Efficiency Roll-off in White Light-Emitting Diodes
Awarded: 2016 | Project Type: IEE Seed Grant
A research team is developing a new method to analyze LED efficiency roll-off, which could lead to the development of more efficient LEDs.
DandeLion: A Versatile Atmospheric Observing System Comprising Networked Airborne Probes
Awarded: 2015 | Project Type: IEE Seed Grant