Research
The LPE initiative and its inaugural professional graduate M.Eng. in Engineering, Law, and Policy (MELP) degree are supported by a renowned group of interdisciplinary scholars, including MELP graduate faculty and LPE affiliated faculty that expand across five different colleges at Penn State. You can find their research and scholarly interests listed below. If you are a Penn State faculty member interested in becoming affiliated with LPE, send your request and a copy of your CV to lpe@engr.psu.edu with the subject line: “LPE faculty affiliate request.”
LPE Affiliated Faculty Research Labs
Systems Design Laboratory
Sven Bilen | Professor of Engineering Design, Electrical Engineering, and Aerospace EngineeringBrennan Research Group
Rachel Brennan | Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering and Courtesy Associate Professor of Agricultural and Biological EngineeringNeuroethics Lab
Laura Cabrera | Associate Professor Engineering Science and Mechanics, Huck Chair in Neuroethics at the Huck Institutes of Life Sciences, and Research Associate in the Rock Ethics InstituteDas Research Lab – Nano Materials & Device Innovation
Saptarshi Das | Associate Professor Engineering Science and MechanicsPolicy Innovation Lab of Tomorrow – PILOT Lab
Andrea Matwyshyn | Professor of Law and Engineering Policy, Associate Dean for Innovation and Technology at Penn State Law and Affiliate Faculty Bioethics ProgramThe X-Lab – Driving digital equity through bold tech policy intervention
Sascha Meinrath | Palmer Chair in Telecommunications in the Bellisario College of CommunicationsTechnology and Human Research in Engineering Design – THRED Group
Jessica Menold | Hartz Family Career Development Associate Professor Engineering Design and Mechanical EngineeringManage Energy Transition for a Greener World
Wei Peng | Assistant Professor of International Affairs and Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Research Associate Institute for Computational and Data SciencesCenter for Solutions to Weather & Climate Risk
David W. Titley | Affiliate Professor of Meteorology and School of International AffairsRadiation Science & Engineering Center
Kenan Unlu | Professor Nuclear EngineeringWagner Lab
Jennifer Wagner | Assistant Professor Law, Policy, and Engineering; School of Engineering Design and InnovationPrevious LPE Research Labs and Notable Alumni
Design, Justice & Sustainable Development - DJSD Lab, Sandra Allain
Food-Energy-Water, Water Resources, and Environmental Ethics – FEWs Lab, Caitlin Grady
Additional LPE Affiliated Faculty
Amb. Joseph DeThomas | Professor of Practice School of International Affairs
Johannes W. Fedderke | Professor of International Affairs and African Studies
Vice Admiral (Ret.) James W. Houck | Distinguished Scholar in Residence and Interim Dean Penn State Law and School of International Affairs
Dennis Jett | Professor of International Affairs
Flynt Leverett | Professor of International Affairs and Asian Studies
Salvatore Marsico | Associate Professor Surveying Engineering, Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Patrick McDaniel | William L. Weiss Professor of Information and Communications Technology, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Esther Obonyo | Director of the Global Building Network and Associate Professor Engineering Design and Architectural Engineering
Dara Purvis | Professor of Law, Associate Dean for Research and Partnerships Penn State Law
Elizabeth Ransom | Associate Professor and Interim Director School of International Affairs, Senior Research Associate in the Rock Ethics Institute
