What is PFED?
PFED is an electronic expertise database of faculty and staff in Penn State Harrisburg's School of Science, Engineering, and Technology. The electronic database is searchable and provides and maintains information related to the technical expertise and publications of the faculty and staff.
What does PFED do?
PFED provides a directory of Penn State Harrisburg faculty capabilities that are available to regional businesses and other research organizations. PFED identifies science, engineering, and technology faculty and staff who have experience in specific areas of interest and provides information on their past consulting, research, and publication activities in these areas. PFED also contains a listing of laboratory equipment that exists within the various science, engineering, and technology programs at Penn State Harrisburg.
Why was PFED developed?
PFED was developed to provide an access point to the technical expertise and resources that are resident within the School of Science, Engineering, and Technology. PFED will enable regional businesses and other research organizations to better understand and utilize these capabilities to the mutual benefit of the regional research and development community.