UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Nine Penn State researchers have been named fellows of the Institute of Energy and the Environment (IEE) for 2024. The program recognizes and assists the exceptional achievements and unparalleled research impacts of highly successful researchers in the areas of energy and the environment. Nominees for the fellowship were submitted by the University community.
“The IEE Fellows are transformative leaders at Penn State, whose pioneering interdisciplinary research in energy and the environment is making a profound impact on solving the world’s most pressing challenges,” said Bruce Logan, director of the Institute of Energy and the Environment. “Their work, recognized through significant extramural support and highly influential publications, is driving meaningful change, advancing sustainability, and shaping a better future through inclusive and collaborative efforts that extend far beyond the University.”
The 2024 Institute of Energy and the Environment Fellows are:
- Charles Anderson, professor, Department of Biology
- Nilanjan Ray Chaudhuri, associate professor, Department of Electrical Engineering
- Karen Fisher-Vanden, distinguished professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education
- Miriam Freedman, professor, Department of Chemistry
- Enrique Gomez, professor, Department of Chemical Engineering
- Armen Kemanian, professor, Department of Plant Science
- Siela Maximova, research professor, Department of Plant Science
- Heather Preisendanz, professor, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
- Adri van Duin, distinguished professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering