Organization profile
Organization profile
Penn State Engineering conducts cutting-edge research in many areas and across many disciplines. After assessing the global landscape, the College has put strategic focus on the following research areas:
- Optimal and Secure Cyberenvironments
- Advanced Manufacturing for Medical and Manufacturing Sciences
- Resilient Infrastructure Systems
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus
Research Centers
- Battery and Energy Storage Technology Center (BEST)
- Building Research for Energy, Atmosphere, and Health Center (BREATHE)
- Center for Acoustics and Vibration Engineering
- Center for Artificial Intelligence Foundations and Engineered Systems (CAFE)
- Center for Biodevices (CfB)
- Center for Combustion, Power and Propulsion
- Center for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies
- Center for Energy Harvesting Materials, Storage and Systems (CEHMS)
- Center for Engineering Outreach and Inclusion
- Center for Gas Turbine Research
- Center for Health Organization Transformation (CHOT)
- Center for Innovative Materials Processing through Direct Digital Disposition (CIMP3D)
- Center for Innovative Sintered Products
- Center for Mathematics of Living and mimetic Matter
- Center for Medieval Studies
- Center for Membrane Science, Engineering and Technology (MAST)
- Center for Multiscale Wave-Materials Interactions
- Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization (CNEU)
- Center for Neural Engineering
- Center for Neurotechnology in Mental Health Research
- Center for Radar Engineering, Science and Technology (CREST)
- Center for Research in Design & Innovation (CRDI)
- Center for Research on Advanced Fiber Technologies (CRAFT)
- Center for Structural Oncology
- Center for Thin Film Devices
- E3I - Engineering, Energy, & Environmental Institute
- Electrochemical Engine Center
- Embedded and Mobile Computing Design Center (emc^2)
- Global Nuclear Power Safety Center
- Hydrogen Energy Center
- Indoor Environment Center
- Institute of Networking and Security Research.
- Larson Pennsylvania Transportation Institute
- Learning Factory
- Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education
- Northeast Center for Excellence for Pavement Technology (NECEPT)
- Partnership for Achieving Construction Excellence (PACE)
- Penn State Facilities Engineering Institute
- Pennsylvania Coal Ash Research Group
- Pennsylvania Housing Research Center
- Radiation Science & Engineering Center
- Service Enterprise Engineering Center
- Social, Life, and Engineering Sciences Imaging Center
- State College Area Radio Frequency (SCARF) Consortium
- Vertical Lift Research Center of Excellence
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Michael P. Alley
- Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education - Associate Professor
Person: Academic
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Joel Robert Anstrom
- Larson Pennsylvania Transportation Institute - Associate Research Professor
Person: Academic
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Steven Michael Bloser
- Larson Pennsylvania Transportation Institute - Assistant Research Professor
Person: Academic
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Catherine L. Cohan
- Center for Engineering Outreach and Inclusion - Assistant Research Professor
Person: Academic
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Kenneth Joseph Corradini
- Larson Pennsylvania Transportation Institute - Research Assistant
Person: Academic
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Nikki Crowley
- Biomedical Engineering - Associate Professor
- Biology - Associate Professor
- Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences
- Penn State Neuroscience Institute - Director
- Center for Neural Engineering - Associate Director for Postdoctoral Training and Leadership
Person: Academic
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Stephanie Leigh Cutler
- Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education - Associate Research Professor
Person: Academic
Research output
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A biological blind spot in addiction research: hormonal contraceptives and adolescent reward seeking
Seemiller, L. R. & Crowley, N. A., Jan 2026, In: Neuropsychopharmacology. 51, 1, p. 370-371 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A DC-Sensitive Video/ Electrophysiology Monitoring Unit for Long-Term Continuous Study of Seizures and Seizure-Associated Spreading Depolarization in a Rat Model
Liu, J. & Gluckman, B. J., Jan 2026, In: eNeuro. 13, 1, ENEURO.0057-25.2025.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Piecewise Algorithm for Improved Versatility and Accuracy of Least-Squares-Based Inverse Heat Conduction Solutions
Klinger, G., Segall, A., Drapaca, C. & Lear, M., Feb 1 2026, In: ASME Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 148, 2, 024501.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Coupling intraoperative bioprinting and surgical micropuncture for synergistic scaffold vascularization
Yeo, M., El-Mallah, J. C., Horchler, S. N., Waldron, O., Asgardoon, M. H., Jikaria, N. R., Dawes, J., Landmesser, M., Sun, M., Ozbolat, I. T. & Ravnic, D. J., Mar 2026, In: Biomaterials. 326, 123711.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dynamics of Thermoelastic Stresses in Finite-Width Slab and Hollow Cylinder With a Growing or Receding Boundary Under an Arbitrary Temperature Transient
Kumar, P., Segall, A. & Drapaca, C., Feb 1 2026, In: Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology. 148, 1, 011302.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluation of sepsis CDS tool knowledge and utilization among graduate medical trainees: insights to inform redesign in an academic health system
Hijjawi, S. & Ssentongo, P., 2026, In: Frontiers in Medicine. 12, 1660390.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Geospatial Mapping of Pediatric Febrile Illness in Uganda to Inform Precision Public Health Interventions
Ssentongo, P., Sasanami, M., Moeckel, C. & Fronterrè, C., Jan 1 2026, In: Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 13, 1, ofaf760.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Histopathology and characteristics of colorectal polyps in a Sub-Saharan setting-implications for local colon cancer screening
Duah, A., Amakye, D., Ssentongo, P. & Clarke, K., 2026, In: Expert Review of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 20, 1, p. 57-62 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Machine Learning-Enhanced Hyperspectral Raman Imaging for Label-Free Molecular Atlas of Alzheimer’s Brain
Wang, Z., Ranasinghe, J. C., Chan, D. C. Y., Gomm, A., Tanzi, R. E., Zhang, C., Zhang, N. & Huang, S., Jan 14 2026, In: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 18, 1, p. 977-988 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Progressive Insights into 3D Bioprinting for Corneal Tissue Restoration
Namli, I., Gupta, D., Singh, Y. P., Datta, P., Rizwan, M., Baykara, M. & Ozbolat, I. T., Jan 19 2026, In: Advanced Healthcare Materials. 15, 3, e03372.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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SCH: CyberGut: Cyber-Physical System for Closed-Loop Control of Gastric Motility
Kiani, M. (PI) & Farajidavar, A. (CoPI)
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
9/1/25 → 8/31/26
Project: Research project
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High-Resolution Transcranial Ultrasound Neuromodulation at Large Scale
Kiani, M. (PI)
9/1/25 → 5/31/26
Project: Research project
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Developing a bioprinted ventilated lung alveolar platform for investigating microbial interactions and influenza response
Oh, J. (PI) & Ozbolat, I. T. (CoPI)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
8/19/25 → 7/31/29
Project: Research project
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Leveraging Microsurgery and Bioprinting for Rapidly Oriented Vascularized Tissue Engineering
Ozbolat, I. T. (PI) & Ravnic, D. (CoPI)
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
6/16/25 → 5/31/26
Project: Research project
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Mechanisms of nano plastic transport in the brain
Hancock, W. O. (PI) & Drew, P. J. (CoPI)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
1/15/25 → 1/14/27
Project: Research project
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3D Printing of Air: An Intangible Ink for Fabrication of Vascularized Tissues
Ozbolat, I. T. (PI) & Ravnic, D. (CoPI)
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
7/9/24 → 4/30/26
Project: Research project
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Contributions of Creativity to STEM Success During and After College: Understanding Core Cognitive Dimensions and Advancing Computational Approaches
Beaty, R. (PI) & Zappe, S. E. (CoPI)
7/1/24 → 6/30/29
Project: Research project
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DREAM Sentinels: Multiplexable and programmable cell-free ADAR-mediated RNA sensing platform (cfRADAR) for quick and scalable response to emergent viral threats
Guan, W. (CoPI) & Lian, X. L. (PI)
1/1/24 → 12/31/26
Project: Research project
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Operations and Utilization Improvements at the PSU Breazeale Reactor
Geuther, J. (PI)
Nuclear Energy University Program
1/1/24 → …
Project: Research project
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NSF-FR: Bidirectional Neural-Machine Interface for Closed-Loop Control of Prostheses
Hu, X. (PI), Sainburg, R. L. (CoPI), Zhang, N. (CoPI), Cheng, H. (CoPI) & Fitzsimons, K. (CoPI)
9/15/23 → 8/31/28
Project: Research project
Prizes
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Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
Hussein, R. (Recipient), Stredny, E. (Recipient), Whitley, M. (Recipient), Mnatsakanyan, N. (Recipient), Raimundo, N. (Recipient), Zarnescu, D. (Recipient), Adams, N. (Recipient), Lanza, M. (Recipient), Kowalczyk, A. (Recipient), Travelute, C. (Recipient), Marco, C. (Recipient), Tondt, J. (Recipient), Anderson, A. (Recipient), Heron, C. (Recipient), Newman, R. (Recipient), Richard, D. (Recipient), Scartozzi, C. (Recipient), Dellasega, C. (Recipient), Akhtar, N. (Recipient), Albano-Aluquin, S. (Recipient), Chisty, A. (Recipient), Crook, T. (Recipient), Federici, E. H. (Recipient), Ingram, D. (Recipient), Lakshmanan, P. (Recipient), Mathew, A. (Recipient), Narayana, S. (Recipient), Prokop, A. (Recipient), Razjouyan, H. (Recipient), Tariq, A. (Recipient), Thompson, B. (Recipient), Thompson, E. (Recipient), Trivedi, N. (Recipient), Van Scoy, L. (Recipient), Wong, J. (Recipient), Allie, S. R. (Recipient), Browning, K. (Recipient), Evey, L. (Recipient), McLaughlin, P. (Recipient), Mamarabadi, M. (Recipient), Shankar, L. (Recipient), Bowie, E. (Recipient), Petfield, J. (Recipient), Whitaker, M. (Recipient), Aynardi, J. (Recipient), Allen, N. (Recipient), Cunningham, B. (Recipient), Gandhi, C. (Recipient), Jairath, B. (Recipient), Lutzkanin, K. M. (Recipient), Kerris, E. (Recipient), Nelson, A. (Recipient), Shook, J. (Recipient), Proctor, E. A. (Recipient), Raup-Konsavage, W. (Recipient), Romanoski, N. (Recipient), Graziane, J. (Recipient), Llorente, A. (Recipient), Nutting, S. (Recipient), Pinto, C. (Recipient), Yingst, J. (Recipient), Zhou, S. (Recipient), Mahase, S. (Recipient), Brian, P. (Recipient), Goldman, E. (Recipient), Maffie, J. (Recipient), Brahmbhatt, R. (Recipient), Fahy, A. (Recipient), Gish, J. (Recipient), Reed, M. F. (Recipient) & Tomasko, J. (Recipient), 2024
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