Jeremy M. Gernand

Jeremy Gernand is an associate professor who arrived at Penn State in August 2013 following the completion of his Ph.D. in engineering and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University. Dr. Gernand previously spent eight years as a safety and reliability engineer in the aerospace and defense industries working on projects ranging from astronaut exercise equipment and air quality monitors to aircraft radar and mail sorting machines. During that experience as a professional, he became aware of the need for better data-focused analytical tools for engineers seeking to mitigate safety and environmental risks. Gernand’s teaching and research here at Penn State is broadly focused on improving how engineers and policymakers understand and manage environmental health and safety (EHS) risks associated with technology.

Gernand’s current research objectives range from better quantifying the exposure risks associated with engineered nanoparticles, typical ambient mixtures of particulate matter, and consumer products; to evaluating potential policy responses to protect occupational and public health and safety; to better understanding how engineers make actual decisions regarding questions of risk.