To solve our energy challenges, say these Penn State research engineers, we need to start with buildings, communities, and generating electricity close to the people who will use it.
Kathryn W. Jablokow, professor of engineering design and mechanical engineering and associate chief academic officer at Penn State Great Valley, is headed to Alexandria, Virginia, for a two-year term as program director for the National Science Foundation's Engineering Design and Systems Engineering program in the Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation.
Data analytics graduate students Scott Clayman and Devendra Jaiswal worked with Mohamad Darayi, assistant professor of systems engineering, on his research on Pennsylvania’s freight transportation infrastructure resilience, and presented their findings at the annual INFORMS conference.
Kathryn Jablokow discussed the themes of communication, collaboration and trust with the senior leaders of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command to help build a culture of unity.
Anchal Gupta, a data analytics graduate student at Penn State Great Valley, attended the inaugural Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Summer School, where she presented her master's thesis research to a panel of industry leaders.
