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.
Raymond Najjar
Professor, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
Top research keywords: Ocean, Estuary, Chesapeake Bay (US), Chesapeake Bay, Estuaries
Rebecca Napolitano
Assistant Professor in Architectural Engineering, Architectural Engineering
Top research keywords: Structural Health Monitoring, Photogrammetry, Virtual Reality, Lighthouses, Cracks
Ashkan Negahban
Associate Professor of Engineering Management, Engineering Division (Great Valley)
Top research keywords: Agent-based Simulation, New Products, Hybrid Simulation, Problem-Based Learning, Sales
Robert Nicholas
Associate Research Professor, Earth and Environmental Systems Institute
Top research keywords: Climate Change, Climate Modeling, Climate, Flood Protection, Downscaling
Sarah Nilson
Assistant Professor of Biology, Penn State Beaver
Top research keywords: Heterotrimeric GTP-binding Proteins, Heterotrimeric GTP-Binding Proteins, Forest Farming, Allium Tricoccum, Droughts
Xianzeng Niu
Assistant Research Professor, Earth and Environmental Systems Institute
Top research keywords: Natural Gas, Shale Gas, Water Quality, Oil And Gas Fields, Groundwater
Xinwei Niu
Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, School of Science, Engineering & Technology (Harrisburg)
Top research keywords: Hardware/software Co-design, Video Coding, Embedded Systems, Energy Consumption, Chip
Tracy Nixon
Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Top research keywords: Sinorhizobium Meliloti, ATPases Associated With Diverse Cellular Activities, Cellulose Synthase, DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases, Adenosine Triphosphate
Gina Noh
Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
Top research keywords: Hydrogenation, Selectivity, Catalysts, Acids, Organometallics
Andrew Nyblade
Top research keywords: Earth Mantle, Upper Mantle, Cratons, Antarctic Regions, Tanzania
Jacqueline O'Connor
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Top research keywords: Combustors, Flames, Flame, Soot, Nozzles
Esther Obonyo
Professor, School of Engineering Design and Innovation
Top research keywords: Earth (planet), Brick, Fibers, Construction Industry, Students
Renee Obringer
Assistant Professor in Energy and Mineral Engineering, Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering (EME)
Top research keywords: Demand, Smart City, Climate, Electricity, Sustainable Development
Olumide Ogunmodimu
Assistant Professor, John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME)
Hee Jeung Oh
Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
Top research keywords: Polyethylene Glycols, Ethers, Block Copolymers, Sulfone, Membranes
Masataka Okutsu
Associate Professor of Engineering, Division of Engineering and Science (Abington)
Top research keywords: Mars, Trajectories, Earth (planet), Low Thrust, Gravitation
Troy Ott
Professor, Animal Science
Top research keywords: Sheep, Trophoblastin, Interferons, Pregnancy, Endometrium
Zoubeida Ounaies
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Top research keywords: Polymers, Electric Fields, Nanocomposites, Composite Materials, Carbon Nanotubes
Burcu Ozden
Assistant Professor of Engineering, Division of Engineering and Science (Abington)
Top research keywords: Polariton, Polaritons, Condensates, Spin Orbit Coupling, High Electron Mobility Transistors
Emily Pakhtigian
Assistant Professor in School of Public Policy, School of Public Policy
Top research keywords: Nepal, Household, Sanitation, River Basin, Hydropower
Bing Pan
Professor, Recreation, Park and Tourism Management
Top research keywords: Tourism, Tourist, Search Engine, Marketing, Travel
Herschel Pangborn
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Top research keywords: Temperature Control, Model Predictive Control, Thermal Management, Hot Temperature, Power Management
Kostas Papakonstantinou
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Top research keywords: Markov Processes, Inspection, Life Cycle, Dynamic Programming, Partially Observable Markov Decision Process
Aparna Parikh
Assistant Teaching Professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Asian Studies
Harland Patch
Assistant Research Professor, Entomology
Top research keywords: Bees, Bee, Honey, Bombus, Pollen
Andrew Patterson
Professor, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Top research keywords: Metabolomics, Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Microbiota, Pharmacological Metabolism, Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptors
Paul Patterson
Professor, Animal Science
Top research keywords: Hens, Poultry, Ammonia, Laying Hens, Diet
Mark E. Patzkowsky
Professor, Geosciences
Top research keywords: Ordovician, Extinction, Brachiopod, Mass Extinction, Biofacies
Gregory Pavlak
Assistant Professor, Architectural Engineering
Top research keywords: Thermal Energy, Uncertainty, Heating, Sensitivity Analysis, Model Predictive Control
John A. Pecchia
Associate Research Professor, Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology
Top research keywords: Mushrooms, Agaricus Bisporus, Mushroom, Agaricus, Composting
Tonya Peeples
Harold and Inge Marcus Dean, College of Engineering
Top research keywords: Bioconversion, Extremophiles, Methanocaldococcus, Hydrolysis, Biocatalysis