College of Earth & Mineral Sciences

Postal address
United States

James Hansell Adair, PhD
Person: Academic
19842024
Daniela Aiello
- Geography - Assistant Professor
Person: Academic
20052025
Nasim Alem
- Materials Science and Engineering - Professor
- Materials Research Institute (MRI)
Person: Academic
20052026
Richard B. Alley, PhD
- Geosciences - Evan Pugh University Professor
Person: Academic
19802025
Charles James Ammon
- Geosciences - Professor
Person: Academic
19892025
Sridhar Anandakrishnan
- Geosciences - Professor
Person: Academic
19922026
BarbaraJ Arnold
- John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME) - Professor Of Practice in Energy and Mineral Engineering
Person: Academic
19862026
Luis Ayala H.
- John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME) - William A. Fustos Family Professor, FCMG Chair in Fluid Behavior and Rock Interactions
Person: Academic
20022026
Jennifer E. Baka
- College of Earth & Mineral Sciences - Associate Professor and John T. Ryan, Jr. Faculty Fellow
- Geography - Associate Professor
- Institute of Energy and the Environment (IEE)
Person: Academic
20092026
Zachary Robert Barkley
- Meteorology and Atmospheric Science - Research Assistant
Person: Academic
20172026

1375237 Citations
398 h-index
19469 Article
1679 Conference contribution
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2D Indium Oxide at the Epitaxial Graphene/SIC Interface: Synthesis, Structure, Properties, and Devices
Turker, F., Xu, B., Dong, C., Labella, M., Nayir, N., Sheremetyeva, N., Trdinich, Z. J., Zhang, D., Adabasi, G., Pourbahari, B., Lu, L. S., Auker, W. E., Wang, K., Baykara, M., Meunier, V., Bassim, N., van Duin, A. C. T., Crespi, V. H. & Robinson, J. A., Jan 27 2026, In: Advanced Materials. 38, 6, e16133.
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3D-Printed Gastrointestinal Stents: In Vivo Evaluation in a Swine Small Bowel Perforation Model
Capron, G., Fathi, P., Jensen, T. W., Milner, D. J., van der Vlies, A. J., Moody, R. L., Bangert, E. A., Rowitz, B., Pan, D. & Wheeler, M. B., Mar 20 2026, In: Advanced Healthcare Materials. 15, 11, e05169.
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A comprehensive description of the 1 August 2021 Azzano Decimo hailstorm in northeastern Italy
Manzato, A., Knight, C., Kumjian, M. R., Stenni, B., Dreossi, G., Masiol, M., Zhang, Q., Lin, X. & Heymsfield, A., 2026, In: Frontiers in Environmental Science. 13, 1735866.
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Acoustic signatures of fault reactivation and healing under hydrothermal conditions
Eijsink, A., Marone, C. J., Riviere, J., Shokouhi, P. & Elsworth, D., Apr 1 2026, In: Geophysical Journal International. 245, 1, ggag042.
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A fictitious Stress-Based model of coal modulus evolution under the influence of gas sorption
Jiang, C., Liu, J. & Elsworth, D., Oct 1 2026, In: Fuel. 421, 138933.
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A fundamental trade-off among resilience, resistance, efficiency, and redundancy in tidal wetlands
Lerner, J. E., Feagin, R. A., Huff, T. P., Najjar, R. G., Layton, A., Herrmann, M. & Fuentes, J. D., Jan 2026, In: Ecology. 107, 1, e70293.
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AI-powered measurement verification and reporting system for agroforestry trees to estimate carbon sequestration potential
Amoah, E. I., McCloskey, P., Ouedraogo, R. S., Chelal, J., Akuleut, C., Mwambumba, B. I., Meli, B. K., Oyugi, C. A., Kibwanga, E. S., Cleophas, E. K., Ochola, F. O., Wanjiru, C. N., Morang’a, K., Mushira, L. W., Maboke, M. K., Titus, N. S., Oltimbao, S. L., Odawa, S. A., Mwegosi, G. V. & Hassan, S. M. & 2 others, Smithwick, E. A. H. & Hughes, D. P., 2026, In: Sustainable Environment. 12, 1, 2607826.
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Alloy design paradigms in additive manufacturing: a new era of material innovation
Zhao, L., Liu, T., Kim, H. S., Debroy, T., Kurzynowski, T., Gruber, K., Hu, X. & Tan, C., Jun 1 2026, In: International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing. 8, 3, 033003.
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An Advanced Algorithm for Constructing Elevation Change Time Series with Satellite Altimetry Observations
Li, X., Zhang, S., Yuan, L., Trusel, L. D., Cui, H. & Xiao, F., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing.
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An explicit machine learning model for brine-gas interfacial tension prediction: Implications for H₂, CH₄, and CO₂ geo-storage
Song, T., Zhu, W., Emami-Meybodi, H., Jiang, Y., Chen, S., Yue, M., Mahani, H., Liao, Q., Iglauer, S. & Pan, B., Feb 1 2026, In: Fuel. 405, 136502.
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Laboratory Studies of Core Lightning Chemistry Products and Modeling of Corona Discharge Initiation
Brune, W. H. (PI) & Jzj76@psuedu, J. J. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
3/1/26 → 2/28/29
Project: Research project
Collaborative Research: FIRE-NET: PALEOFIRE-AFRICA: Building a Data-Driven Network for Long-Term Fire-Ecosystem Resilience
Ivory, S. (PI)
National Science Foundation
1/1/26 → 12/31/28
Project: Research project
Collaborative Research: DMREF: NSF-DFG: Atoms-to-Device Closed-Loop Predictive Design of Electro-Optic Materials for Quantum Photonic Circuits
Gopalan, V. (PI) & Lqc3@psuedu, L.-Q. C. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
10/1/25 → 9/30/29
Project: Research project
GEMT: Collaborative Research: From grain to rock and back again: Elucidating the coordinated evolution of exhumation pathways, rock strength and topography in the Taiwanese orogen
Kirby, E. (PI)
National Science Foundation
10/1/25 → 9/30/26
Project: Research project
NSF-SNSF: Probing Atomic-Scale Quantum Light Sources in Two-Dimensional Semiconductor/Metal Hybrid Platforms (SPARK)
Robinson, J. A. (PI)
National Science Foundation
9/15/25 → 8/31/29
Project: Research project
NRT: Data science-driven sustainability-centered advanced materials processing
Beese, A. M. (PI) & Emilypakhtigian@psuedu, E. L. P. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
9/1/25 → 8/31/30
Project: Research project
Collaborative Research: Corona Discharge in Electrified Storms Initiated by Particle-Laden Atmospheric Turbulence
Brune, W. H. (PI) & Jzj76@psuedu, J. J. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
9/1/25 → 8/31/27
Project: Research project
Advancing Understanding and Prediction of the Entrainment Zone and Convective Boundary Layer Using Dual-Polarization Radar Observations
Stensrud, D. J. (PI) & Yuz31@psuedu, Y. Z. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
8/15/25 → 7/31/28
Project: Research project
Collaborative Research: Super Dual Auroral Radar Network (SuperDARN) Facility Research and Operations--Imaging Convection at Small Scales Globally
Bristow, W. (PI)
National Science Foundation
8/15/25 → 7/31/28
Project: Research project
Laboratory Studies of Ice Vapor Growth in Static and Changing Environments
Harrington, J. Y. (PI)
National Science Foundation
8/15/25 → 7/31/28
Project: Research project

ACS Fellow
Mathews, J. P. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Honorary award
Energies Journal 10th Anniversary Best Paper Award
Pisupati, S. V. (Recipient) & Tchapda, A. H. (Recipient), Mar 2018
Prize: Honorary award
Fellow of American Chemical Society
Pisupati, S. V. (Recipient), Aug 20 2018
Prize: Honorary award
Outstanding Collaborative Research Team
Adair, J. H. (Recipient), Amin, S. (Recipient), Claxton, D. (Recipient), Desai, D. (Recipient), Hengst, J. (Recipient), Liao, J. (Recipient), Paulson, R. (Recipient), Sharma, A. (Recipient), Stanley, B. (Recipient), Wang, H.-G. (Recipient), Yun, J. (Recipient) & Zhu, J. (Recipient), 2015
Prize
United Phosphorous Ltd. Chemcon Distinguished Speaker A
Pisupati, S. V. (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Honorary award

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James Hansell Adair, PhD

Daniela Aiello

Nasim Alem

Richard B. Alley, PhD

Charles James Ammon

Sridhar Anandakrishnan

BarbaraJ Arnold

Luis Ayala H.

Jennifer E. Baka

Zachary Robert Barkley

2D Indium Oxide at the Epitaxial Graphene/SIC Interface: Synthesis, Structure, Properties, and Devices

3D-Printed Gastrointestinal Stents: In Vivo Evaluation in a Swine Small Bowel Perforation Model

A comprehensive description of the 1 August 2021 Azzano Decimo hailstorm in northeastern Italy

Acoustic signatures of fault reactivation and healing under hydrothermal conditions

A fictitious Stress-Based model of coal modulus evolution under the influence of gas sorption

A fundamental trade-off among resilience, resistance, efficiency, and redundancy in tidal wetlands

AI-powered measurement verification and reporting system for agroforestry trees to estimate carbon sequestration potential

Alloy design paradigms in additive manufacturing: a new era of material innovation

An Advanced Algorithm for Constructing Elevation Change Time Series with Satellite Altimetry Observations

An explicit machine learning model for brine-gas interfacial tension prediction: Implications for H₂, CH₄, and CO₂ geo-storage

Laboratory Studies of Core Lightning Chemistry Products and Modeling of Corona Discharge Initiation

Collaborative Research: FIRE-NET: PALEOFIRE-AFRICA: Building a Data-Driven Network for Long-Term Fire-Ecosystem Resilience

Collaborative Research: DMREF: NSF-DFG: Atoms-to-Device Closed-Loop Predictive Design of Electro-Optic Materials for Quantum Photonic Circuits

GEMT: Collaborative Research: From grain to rock and back again: Elucidating the coordinated evolution of exhumation pathways, rock strength and topography in the Taiwanese orogen

NSF-SNSF: Probing Atomic-Scale Quantum Light Sources in Two-Dimensional Semiconductor/Metal Hybrid Platforms (SPARK)

NRT: Data science-driven sustainability-centered advanced materials processing

Collaborative Research: Corona Discharge in Electrified Storms Initiated by Particle-Laden Atmospheric Turbulence

Advancing Understanding and Prediction of the Entrainment Zone and Convective Boundary Layer Using Dual-Polarization Radar Observations

Collaborative Research: Super Dual Auroral Radar Network (SuperDARN) Facility Research and Operations--Imaging Convection at Small Scales Globally

Laboratory Studies of Ice Vapor Growth in Static and Changing Environments

ACS Fellow

Energies Journal 10th Anniversary Best Paper Award

Fellow of American Chemical Society

Outstanding Collaborative Research Team

United Phosphorous Ltd. Chemcon Distinguished Speaker A

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