Mechanical Engineering

Postal address
United States

Michael David Barringer
- Mechanical Engineering - Associate Research Professor
Person: Academic
20012026
Amrita Basak
- Mechanical Engineering - Associate Professor
Person: Academic
20152026
Catherine G P. Berdanier
- Mechanical Engineering - Associate Professor
Person: Academic
20142026
Reid Adam Berdanier
- Mechanical Engineering - Associate Research Professor
Person: Academic
20102026
J. Eric Boyer
- Mechanical Engineering - Assistant Research Professor
Person: Academic
19952023
Sean N. Brennan
- Mechanical Engineering - Professor
- Center for Neural Engineering
Person: Academic
19972026
Melissa Brindise
- Mechanical Engineering - Assistant Professor
Person: Academic
20172026
Jeremiah Ryan Bunch
- Mechanical Engineering - Research Assistant
Person: Academic
Margaret Busse
- Mechanical Engineering - Assistant Professor
Person: Academic
20182025
Margaret Byron
- Mechanical Engineering - Associate Professor
Person: Academic
20122025

314085 Citations
230 h-index
4805 Article
2323 Conference contribution
669 Conference article
417 Paper
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Third-body stabilization of supercritical CO₂ in CO oxidation: development and application of a ReaxFF force field for the CO/O/CO₂ system
Chowdhury, E. H., Aryanpour, M., Kyung Shin, Y., Ramos-Alvarado, B., Ihme, M. & van Duin, A. C. T., Jan 1 2027, In: Fuel. 427, 139582.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
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A calibration chamber framework for low-cost indoor air quality sensor validation
Othman, H., Sieves, G., Guimarães, T. & Azari, R., Jan 1 2026, In: Building and Environment. 287, 113856.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Achieving microstructural enhancements at sub-zero temperatures
Rahman, M. H., Liu, G., Long, J., Islam, M. Z., Mu, Y., Cao, D. & Haque, A., Feb 2026, In: Materials Characterization. 232, 116016.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Active sensing: How the rat moves its whiskers
Mongeau, J. M. & Rodgers, C. C., Feb 2 2026, In: Current Biology. 36, 3, p. R102-R104
Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
Adaptive task planning and coordination in multi-agent manufacturing systems using large language models
Lim, J., Zhao, J., Hernandez, E. & Kovalenko, I., Aug 2026, In: Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing. 100, 103245.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
Aeroelastic response of chiral lattice airfoils: Integrated experimental and finite element assessment of passive morphing
Ghabashi, R., Gutierrez Soto, M. & Guimarães, T., Apr 16 2026, Multifunctional Materials and Structures II. Mailen, R. W., Soto, M. G., Pinto, F. & Rizvi, R. (eds.). SPIE, 1394715. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; vol. 13947).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
A Framework for Understanding the Impact of Fuel Composition on Flame Heat Transfer to Materials
Clark, C., Richins, P., Cassens, M., Lynch, S. & O’connor, J., 2026, AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, AIAA SciTech Forum 2026. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA, (AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, AIAA SciTech Forum 2026).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
An electrophoretic study of nickel ferrite particles in high-temperature aqueous solutions using particle image velocimetry
Peddavenkatappagari, H., Colman, N., Bachman, R. M., Armstrong, M., Arnason, J. G. & Hall, D. M., Dec 2026, In: npj Materials Degradation. 10, 1, 20.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
An energy gap opens and heat flows one way only
Zhu, L., Mar 2026, In: Nature nanotechnology. 21, 3, p. 328-329 2 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

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Collaborative Research: Designing Drop-In Solid Biofuel Blends via Harmonization Across Combustion and Fuel Science
O'Connor, J. A. (PI)
National Science Foundation
1/1/26 → 12/31/28
Project: Research project
REU Site: Research in Advanced Propulsion and Power Generation Technologies
O'Connor, J. A. (PI) & Pnm10@psuedu, P. N. M. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
9/1/25 → 8/31/28
Project: Research project
EAGER: Generating Synthetic Human Walking Data Using a Central Pattern Generator-based Model
Martin, A. E. (PI) & Hanks@psuedu, E. M. H. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
8/1/25 → 7/31/27
Project: Research project
Support for Student Participation in the 2025 Modeling, Estimation, and Control Conference (MECC 2025); Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; 5-8 October 2025
Wang, Q. (PI)
National Science Foundation
7/1/25 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
Collaborative Research: Engineering spatiotemporal temperature control of solvated noble-metal nanoparticles through the understanding of solid-water nanoscale conduction
Ramos Alvarado, B. (PI) & Shk10@psuedu, S. H. K. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
1/1/25 → 12/31/27
Project: Research project
Big 10+ Network for the Study of Nuclear Materials at the Microscale (BTN2M2)
Schwantes, J. (PI), Motta, A. T. (CoPI), Wang, X. X. (CoPI), Johnsen, A. M. (CoPI), Scurti, F. (CoPI), Stapleton, J. J. (CoPI), Yang, Y. Y. (CoPI), Was, G. (CoPI), Raiman, S. S. (CoPI), Allen, T. R. (CoPI), Field, K. G. (CoPI), Marquis, E. E. (CoPI), Couet, A. (CoPI), Wilson, P. P. (CoPI), Sridharan, K. K. (CoPI), Anderoglu, O. O. (CoPI), Lang, E. (CoPI), Rojas, J. J. (CoPI), Castano, C. C. (CoPI), Taller, S. (CoPI), Murray, D. J. (CoPI) & Maguire, H. H. (CoPI)
Nuclear Energy University Program
1/1/25 → …
Project: Research project
Collaborative Research: Artificially-Evolved Modular Robotic Swimmers for Enhanced Mobility in Challenging Hydrodynamic Environments
Cheng, B. (PI) & Gum53@psuedu, G. M. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
9/1/24 → 8/31/27
Project: Research project
Collaborative Research: Intercultural Competencies In the Wild: Exploring Situated Intercultural Competency Development in Graduate Engineering Research Environments
Berdanier, C. G. P. (PI)
National Science Foundation
8/15/24 → 7/31/27
Project: Research project
RAISE: CET: Co-development of engineering energy literacy and engineering identities through campus decarbonization research
Berdanier, C. G. P. (PI) & Jxo22@psuedu, J. A. O. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
8/1/24 → 7/31/29
Project: Research project
CAREER: Understanding Processing-Structure-Property Relationships in Co-Axial Wire-Feed, Powder-Feed Laser Directed Energy Deposition
Basak, A. (PI)
National Science Foundation
8/1/24 → 7/31/29
Project: Research project

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Michael David Barringer

Amrita Basak

Catherine G P. Berdanier

Reid Adam Berdanier

J. Eric Boyer

Sean N. Brennan

Melissa Brindise

Jeremiah Ryan Bunch

Margaret Busse

Margaret Byron

Third-body stabilization of supercritical CO₂ in CO oxidation: development and application of a ReaxFF force field for the CO/O/CO₂ system

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

A calibration chamber framework for low-cost indoor air quality sensor validation

Achieving microstructural enhancements at sub-zero temperatures

Active sensing: How the rat moves its whiskers

Adaptive task planning and coordination in multi-agent manufacturing systems using large language models

Aeroelastic response of chiral lattice airfoils: Integrated experimental and finite element assessment of passive morphing

A Framework for Understanding the Impact of Fuel Composition on Flame Heat Transfer to Materials

An electrophoretic study of nickel ferrite particles in high-temperature aqueous solutions using particle image velocimetry

An energy gap opens and heat flows one way only

Collaborative Research: Designing Drop-In Solid Biofuel Blends via Harmonization Across Combustion and Fuel Science

REU Site: Research in Advanced Propulsion and Power Generation Technologies

EAGER: Generating Synthetic Human Walking Data Using a Central Pattern Generator-based Model

Support for Student Participation in the 2025 Modeling, Estimation, and Control Conference (MECC 2025); Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; 5-8 October 2025

Collaborative Research: Engineering spatiotemporal temperature control of solvated noble-metal nanoparticles through the understanding of solid-water nanoscale conduction

Big 10+ Network for the Study of Nuclear Materials at the Microscale (BTN2M2)

Collaborative Research: Artificially-Evolved Modular Robotic Swimmers for Enhanced Mobility in Challenging Hydrodynamic Environments

Collaborative Research: Intercultural Competencies In the Wild: Exploring Situated Intercultural Competency Development in Graduate Engineering Research Environments

RAISE: CET: Co-development of engineering energy literacy and engineering identities through campus decarbonization research

CAREER: Understanding Processing-Structure-Property Relationships in Co-Axial Wire-Feed, Powder-Feed Laser Directed Energy Deposition

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