College of Earth & Mineral Sciences

Postal address
United States

James Hansell Adair, PhD
Person: Academic
19842024
Daniela Aiello
- Geography - Assistant Professor
Person: Academic
20182018
Nasim Alem
- Materials Science and Engineering - Professor
- Materials Research Institute (MRI)
Person: Academic
20052025
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
19922025
BarbaraJ Arnold
- John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME) - Professor Of Practice in Energy and Mineral Engineering
Person: Academic
19862025
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
20022025
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
20092025
Zachary Robert Barkley
- Meteorology and Atmospheric Science - Research Assistant
Person: Academic
20172025

1327796 Citations
390 h-index
19273 Article
1657 Conference contribution
686 Review article
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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.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations
A review of deep learning in metal additive manufacturing: Impact on process, structure, and properties
Du, Y., Mukherjee, T., Li, R., Hou, Z., Dutta, S., Arnold, C. B., Elwany, A., Kung, S., Tang, J. & DebRoy, T., Mar 2026, In: Progress in Materials Science. 157, 101587.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
CO₂-Enhanced Multiphase Flow in Heterogenous Coal Measures: Thermal-Hydraulic-Mechanic (THM) Model for Enhancing Gas Co-Production with CO₂ Geo-Sequestration
Li, L., Abdallah, K. B., Hamdi, E., Hou, B., Cui, Z., Elsworth, D. & Liu, J., Mar 1 2026, In: Fuel. 407, 137479.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Cu₂O/1T−MoS₂ Mott–Schottky heterojunction hybridized porous electrospun carbon fibers as multifunctional separator coating for Li-S batteries
Doan, T. L. L., Lee, J. H., Kim, T. H., Nguyen, D. C., Dzade, N. Y. & Park, C. H., Feb 2026, In: Journal of Colloid And Interface Science. 703, 139128.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Design and 800 °C operation of an ohmic contact to AlGaN/GaN heterostructures
Chiu, C. W., Visvkarma, A. K., Banner, N. S., Xiong, Y., Liu, B., Mouck, D. R., Lyle, L. A. M., Chu, R. & Mohney, S. E., Mar 1 2026, In: Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing. 203, 110263.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Design optimization of electric-fish-inspired power sources using statistical and machine learning approaches
Tholen, H. M., Mohamed, A. S., Wilson, V. I., Hall, D. & Najem, J. S., Jan 1 2026, In: Journal of Power Sources. 661
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Hydrogen storage in subsurface porous media: Mechanisms, challenges, and safety
Wang, K., Zhou, Y., Zhao, W., Fan, L. & Liu, S., Jan 2026, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 226, 116351.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Innovative applications of microbial induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) for extraterrestrial construction
Yang, W., Song, Y., Ranjith, P. G., Chen, Z., Fang, H., Elsworth, D., Zhang, F., Feng, Y. & Song, X., Jan 2026, In: Acta Astronautica. 238, p. 856-872 17 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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Multivalency in Zr₆Nb₂O₁₇
Spurling, R. J., Sivak, J. T., Sinnott, S. B. & Maria, J. P., Jan 15 2026, In: Scripta Materialia. 271, 117014.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Phase evolution and mechanical properties in Li₂O–Al₂O₃–SiO₂ glass-ceramics: Influence of heat treatment parameters
Guan, B., Liu, S., Liu, J., Zheng, X., Shan, X., Ji, Y., Qin, Z., Zhu, J., Zheng, Q., Wang, L., Mauro, J. C. & Ding, L., Jan 2026, In: Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 109, 1, e70364.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

192 Active
1400 Finished

Collaborative Research: DMREF: NSF-DFG: Atoms-to-Device Closed-Loop Predictive Design of Electro-Optic Materials for Quantum Photonic Circuits
Gopalan, V. (PI) & Chen, L.-Q. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
10/1/25 → 9/30/29
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
Collaborative Research: Corona Discharge in Electrified Storms Initiated by Particle-Laden Atmospheric Turbulence
Brune, W. H. (PI) & Jenkins, J. M. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
9/1/25 → 8/31/27
Project: Research project
Synergistic study of deformation signals and volcano-tectonic earthquakes at Mauna Loa Volcano, HI
Wauthier, C. (PI), Roman, D. (CoPI) & Maulik, R. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
8/15/25 → 7/31/27
Project: Research project
Advancing Understanding and Prediction of the Entrainment Zone and Convective Boundary Layer Using Dual-Polarization Radar Observations
Stensrud, D. J. (PI) & Zhang, Y. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
8/15/25 → 7/31/28
Project: Research project
Collaborative Research: NSF R2I2: Alaska Innovation Incubator for Resilient and Smart Infrastructure in Extreme and Changing Environments
Xiao, M. (PI), Veazey, A. D. (CoPI), Lei, Z. (CoPI) & Fuller, E. J. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
8/1/25 → 7/31/27
Project: Research project
Modular injectable hydrogel designs based on mixed-shell polymeric micelles with thermosensitive patchy domains
Hasegawa, U. (PI)
National Science Foundation
4/15/25 → 3/31/28
Project: Research project
Bioelectrochemical Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage forSimultaneous Energy and Mineral Recovery and Ecosystem Restoration
Wang, M. M. (PI), Regan, J. (CoPI) & Rezaee, M. (CoPI)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
4/1/25 → 3/31/27
Project: Research project
Advancing the next generation of supraglacial hydrological observations in Antarctica
Trusel, L. D. (PI)
NASA Headquarters
10/1/24 → 9/30/27
Project: Research project
IUCRC Phase I Pennsylvania State University: Center for CO2 Storage Modeling, Analytics, and Risk Reduction Technologies (CO2-SMART)
Srinivasan, S. (PI), Blumsack, S. A. (CoPI), Zhu, T. (CoPI), Morgan, E. C. (CoPI) & Menefee, A. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
10/1/24 → 9/30/29
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

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

A review of deep learning in metal additive manufacturing: Impact on process, structure, and properties

CO₂-Enhanced Multiphase Flow in Heterogenous Coal Measures: Thermal-Hydraulic-Mechanic (THM) Model for Enhancing Gas Co-Production with CO₂ Geo-Sequestration

Cu₂O/1T−MoS₂ Mott–Schottky heterojunction hybridized porous electrospun carbon fibers as multifunctional separator coating for Li-S batteries

Design and 800 °C operation of an ohmic contact to AlGaN/GaN heterostructures

Design optimization of electric-fish-inspired power sources using statistical and machine learning approaches

Hydrogen storage in subsurface porous media: Mechanisms, challenges, and safety

Innovative applications of microbial induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) for extraterrestrial construction

Multivalency in Zr₆Nb₂O₁₇

Phase evolution and mechanical properties in Li₂O–Al₂O₃–SiO₂ glass-ceramics: Influence of heat treatment parameters

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

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

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

Synergistic study of deformation signals and volcano-tectonic earthquakes at Mauna Loa Volcano, HI

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

Collaborative Research: NSF R2I2: Alaska Innovation Incubator for Resilient and Smart Infrastructure in Extreme and Changing Environments

Modular injectable hydrogel designs based on mixed-shell polymeric micelles with thermosensitive patchy domains

Bioelectrochemical Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage forSimultaneous Energy and Mineral Recovery and Ecosystem Restoration

Advancing the next generation of supraglacial hydrological observations in Antarctica

IUCRC Phase I Pennsylvania State University: Center for CO2 Storage Modeling, Analytics, and Risk Reduction Technologies (CO2-SMART)

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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