Affiliated Researchers: Press

S. Shyam Sundar

Distinguished Professor, Film-Video and Media Studies
Top research keywords: Interactive Media, Websites, Experiments, User Experience, Communication

Satadru Dey

Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Top research keywords: Lithium-ion Batteries, Hot Temperature, Failure Analysis, Ions, Battery Management Systems

Carter Hunt

Associate Professor, Anthropology
Top research keywords: Tourism, Ecotourism, Resident, Nature-based Tourism, Tourism Development

Ruairidh Sawers

Assistant Professor, Plant Science
Top research keywords: Zea Mays, Corn, Zea Mays Subsp. Mays, Symbiosis, Fungi

Katriona Shea

Alumni Professor, Biology
Top research keywords: Carduus Nutans, Carduus, Carduus Acanthoides, Invasive Species, Seed

Kathleen Brown

Professor, Plant Science
Top research keywords: Zea Mays, Ethylene, Soil, Phosphorus, Corn

Sridhar Komarneni

Distinguished Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management
Top research keywords: Microwaves, Hydrothermal Synthesis, Gels, Positive Ions, Nanocomposites

Vikash Gayah

Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Top research keywords: Traffic, Traffic Signals, Highway Systems, Urban Networks, Rural Roads

Sridhar Anandakrishnan

Professor, Geosciences
Top research keywords: Antarctic Regions, Ice Stream, Antarctica, Ice, Ice Sheet

Mauricio Terrones

George A. and Margaret M. Downsbrough Department Head, Evan Pugh University Professor, and Verne M. Willaman Professor of Physics, Physics
Top research keywords: Carbon Nanotubes, Nanotubes, Graphene, Carbon Nanotube, Nanotube

Ismaila Dabo

Corning Faculty Fellow Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering
Top research keywords: Density Functional Theory, Electronic Structure, Transition Metals, Energy, Photocatalysts

Long-Qing Chen

Hamer Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Top research keywords: Ferroelectric Materials, Simulation, Domain Walls, Polarization, Phase Transitions

Stephanie Law

Associate Professor and Norris B. McFarlane Faculty Career Development Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Top research keywords: Topological Insulators, Plasmonics, Nonconductor, Plasmons, Semiconductor Materials

Joshua Smyth

Distinguished Professor, Biobehavioral Health
Top research keywords: Ecological Momentary Assessment, Health, Mood, Mindfulness, Depression

Elizabeth Traut

Top research keywords: Electric Vehicle, Electric Bikes, Vehicle, Multimodal Transportation, Resiliency

Alandra Kahl

Associate Teaching Professor of Environmental Engineering (Greater Allegheny)

Autumn Sabo

Assistant Professor of Biology, Penn State Beaver
Top research keywords: Deer, Temperate Forests, Herbivory, Temperate Forest, Understory

Syed Rafiul Hussain

Assistant Professor in School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Top research keywords: Network Protocols, Bluetooth, Internet Of Things, Provenance, Mobile Ad Hoc Networks

Robert D. Weaver

Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: Innovation Capacity, Pesticides, Relationship Quality, Markets, Price

Hannah Wiseman

Professor of Law, Penn State Law (University Park)
Top research keywords: Energy, Federalism, Governance, Regulation, Oil Spill

Allyson Muth

Assistant Research Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management
Top research keywords: Landowner, Private Forest, Forest Stands, Natural Resources, Quercus

Nikhil Menon

Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, School of Science, Engineering & Technology (Harrisburg)
Top research keywords: Automated Vehicle, Autonomous Vehicles, Vehicle, Statistical Analysis, Traffic

Samantha Powers

Assistant Professor of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management, Division of Social Sciences (Abington)
Top research keywords: Recreation, Pandemics, Social Capital, Staff, Public Perception

Uday V. Shanbhag

Gary and Sheila Bello Chair Professor, Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Top research keywords: Game, Nash Equilibrium, Variational Inequality Problem, Convex Optimization, Stochastic Optimization

Zhezhen Fu

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, School of Science, Engineering & Technology (Harrisburg)
Top research keywords: Sintering, Powders, Specific Density, Fracture Toughness, Garnets

Jose Ventura

Professor, Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Top research keywords: Scheduling, Supply Chains, Costs, Supplier Selection, Alternative Fuels

Douglas Wrenn

Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: Zoning, Purchase, Shale Gas, Land Use, Duration Models

Lisa Bolton

Professor, Marketing
Top research keywords: Marketing, Price Fairness, Remedies, Fairness, Conspicuous Consumption

Mare Sarr

Associate Professor, School of International Affairs
Top research keywords: Technological Change, Rainfall, International Transfers, Rebound Effect, Resources

Emily Pakhtigian

Assistant Professor in School of Public Policy, School of Public Policy
Top research keywords: Nepal, Household, Sanitation, River Basin, Hydropower

Dave Abler

Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: Pollution Control, Farm, Nonpoint Pollution, Income, Farms

Amrita Basak

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Top research keywords: Laser Epitaxy, Epitaxial Growth, Lasers, Superalloys, Scanning

Daniel Brent

Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: Social Comparison, Willingness To Pay, Water Use, Stormwater, Conservation Programs

Kim Steiner

Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management
Top research keywords: Oak, Quercus, Seedling, Quercus Rubra, Acer Rubrum

Edward C. Jaenicke

Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education
Top research keywords: Food, Organic Foods, Private Labels, Retail, Supermarkets

Ali Memari

Professor and Bernard and Henrietta Hankin Chair in Residential Building Construction, Architectural Engineering
Top research keywords: Sealants, Glass, Earthquakes, Mockups, Curtain

Priya Sharma

Associate Professor, Learning & Performance Systems
Top research keywords: Students, Weblog, Blogs, Learning, Student

Kathy Kelley

Professor, Plant Science
Top research keywords: Edible Flowers, Consumer Preferences, Wine, Purchasing, Gardeners

Madhavan Swaminathan

Professor, Electrical Engineering
Top research keywords: Substrates, Electric Lines, Inductor, Networks (circuits), Liquid Crystal Polymers

Fariborz Tavangarian

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, School of Science, Engineering & Technology (Harrisburg)
Top research keywords: Scaffolds, Tissue Engineering, Mechanical Activation, Powders, Nanostructures