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Organization profile
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Penn State’s investment in its interdisciplinary research institutes, including the Materials Research Institute (MRI), has created a culture of strong collaborations across disciplines. At Penn State, many researchers have the support of both their academic departments and the university-wide institutes, such as MRI. By encouraging crosscutting research, MRI and its sister institutes open up traditional silos of knowledge to the stimulus of other viewpoints and new ideas. This mingling of disciplines, often called “convergence,” brings together the physical and life sciences with engineering and computation to solve the most complex problems facing society today and in the future.
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Profiles
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Andrea Arguelles
- Engineering Science and Mechanics - Associate Professor
- Materials Research Institute (MRI)
Person: Academic
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Huanyu Cheng
- Engineering Science and Mechanics - Associate Professor
- Materials Research Institute (MRI)
Person: Academic
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Ezra Clark
- Chemical Engineering - Assistant Professor
- Materials Research Institute (MRI)
Person: Academic
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Vincent Henry Crespi
- Physics - Distinguished Professor
- Materials Research Institute (MRI)
Person: Academic
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Saptarshi Das, PhD
- Engineering Science and Mechanics - Ackley Professor of Engineering Science
- Materials Research Institute (MRI)
Person: Academic
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Seyedehaida Ebrahimi
- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Associate Professor
- Materials Research Institute (MRI)
Person: Academic
Research output
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Carbon nanotubes as electrochemical sensors for neurotransmitters: Synthesis, doping, and applications
Karagianni, A., Tsierkezos, N. G., Ntziouni, A., Terrones, M. & Kordatos, K. V., Jan 2026, In: Carbon. 246, 120832.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations -
Co3O4@CuO double core-shell hollow nanocages efficiently remove metronidazole by activating peroxymonosulfate under visible light
Mei, D., Lu, S., Liang, L., Komarneni, S. & Ma, J., Jan 20 2026, In: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 729, 138943.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Critical nanoparticle formation in iron combustion: single particle experiments with in-situ multi-parameter diagnostics aided by multi-scale simulations
Li, T., Nguyen, B. D., Gao, Y., Elsässer, L., Ning, D., Scholtissek, A., van Duin, A. C. T., Hasse, C. & Böhm, B., Jan 15 2026, In: Fuel. 404, 136303.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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
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Domain Nucleation and Growth in an Epitaxially Grown Wurtzite Ferroelectric
Calderon, S., Skidmore, C., Maria, J. P. & Dickey, E. C., Jan 5 2026, In: Advanced Functional Materials. 36, 2, e10493.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Flexoelectricity in structured solids: Stacking and strain gradient modulation
Kazemi, A., Deshmukh, K. J., Trolier-McKinstry, S. & Roundy, S., Jan 15 2026, In: International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 310, 111122.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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From edible mushrooms to sustainable materials: Sound absorption of mycelium-based composites cultivated on spent mushroom substrates
Kim, J. W., Dognini, C., Shams, A., Pecchia, J., Zhu, Y., Yang, Y., Jing, Y. & Gürsoy, B., Jan 5 2026, In: Applied Acoustics. 241, 111000.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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High-performance dual-strategy reinforced spontaneously polarized nanofibers with tailored MXene interfaces for sustainable multifunctional intelligent textiles
Pandiyan, A., Vengudusamy, R., Veeramuthu, L., Muthuraman, A., Babu, S., Jawaharlal, H., Chen, H. Y., Chen, P. H., Wang, Y. C., Kao, C. R., Lee, H., Zhou, T. & Kuo, C. C., Jan 15 2026, In: Composites Part B: Engineering. 309, 113089.Research output: Contribution to journal › 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
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Organic H2 formation at atomic to basin scales: predictions and ground-truthing
Horsfield, B., Sośnicka, M., Boreham, C. J., Nelskamp, S., Sachse, V., Cherubin, M. V., Kowalik, M., van Duin, A. C. T., Han, S., Wang, P., Hartwig, A. & Mahlstedt, N., Jan 7 2026, In: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 198, 150063.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations
Equipment
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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)
10/1/25 → 9/30/29
Project: Research project
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NSF-SNSF: Probing Atomic-Scale Quantum Light Sources in Two-Dimensional Semiconductor/Metal Hybrid Platforms (SPARK)
Robinson, J. A. (PI)
9/15/25 → 8/31/29
Project: Research project
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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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Teaching the Design of Data Visualization using Artificial Intelligence
Lear, B. J. (PI) & Grove, N. (CoPI)
9/1/25 → 8/31/28
Project: Research project
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Chemical Control over the Formation and Reactivity of High Entropy Nanoparticles
Schaak, R. E. (PI)
9/1/25 → 8/31/28
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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WoU-MMA: Multi-TeV, Multi-Messenger, and Multi-Wavelength Particle Astrophysics with HAWC
Mostafa, M. A. (PI), Terrones Maldonado, M. (CoPI), Ayala Solares, H. A. (CoPI) & Bangale, P. (CoPI)
9/1/25 → 8/31/26
Project: Research project
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I-Corps: Translation Potential of Patient-specific and Cost-effective Neural Implants for Neurological Disorder Treatment
Zhou, T. (PI)
6/1/25 → 5/31/26
Project: Research project
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REU Site: Integration of Biology and Materials in Chemical Engineering
Gomez, E. W. (PI) & Noh, G. (CoPI)
5/1/25 → 4/30/28
Project: Research project
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Collaborative Research: Conference: Workshop on Rigor and Reproducibility in Electrocatalysis
Clark, E. (PI)
5/1/25 → 4/30/27
Project: Research project
Prizes
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Excellence in Career Mentoring Award
Waxmonsky, J. (Recipient), Connor, J. (Recipient), Pantanelli, S. (Recipient) & Shen, C. (Recipient), 2022
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