Complete List of Student Grant Projects and Activities

Nadine Formiga '25, Geography
Pollen 2024, Lund University, Towards Just & Plural Futures (Conference)

Ryan Tripp '25,  Energy Engineering
Offshore Wind Vessel Tracking (Research)

Sawyer Hall '25, Environmental Earth Sciences    
The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health (Conference)

Jeremy Wang '27, Earth Sciences and Engineering    
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Internship)

Andrew Kim '27,  ENGS    
HBI Banca de Inversion (Internship)

Casey Yang '27,  Undecided    
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management at the Department of the Interior (Internship)

Alex Germain '27, Undecided    
Examining the Economic Viability and Sustainability of Power Storage and Fuel Cells in New England (Research)

Jack Marino '27, Ubdecided    
Examining the Economic Viability and Sustainability of Power Storage and Fuel Cells in New England (Research)

Sourjyamoy Barman '26, Mathematics    
Societal Dynamics and Climate Engineering Governance: Insights from Evolutionary Game Theory (Research/Internship)

Jordan van der Meulen '26, Engineering
Photoluminescence Characterization of Metal Halide Perovskites (Research)

Arianna Stamatoyannopoulos '25, Engineering modified with Studio Art    
Semiconductor Core Fibers for Solar Energy (Research)

Michael Schoff '27, Engineering
DHElios PV Water Heater (Research project)

Arne Grette '25, Economics    
Accelerating the Energy Transition via Utility Asset Securitization (Research)

Tori Yang '26, Government/Environmental Studies
WindAid Institute (Educational experience)

Xavier Laack '27, Environmental Studies  
Environment America (Internship)

Giovani Costa '25, Economics and Chemistry    
Neo Investments (Internship)

Gytis Greicius '25, Economics    
Contrarian Ventures (Internship)

Jacob Crawford '27, Engineering    
Circular Manufacturing for Perovskite Solar Cells (Research project)

Jake Patterson '25, Chemistry modified with Engineering
Synthesis and Characterization of Hybrid MOX/MXene Nanoarchitectures for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution (Research project)

Osasenaga Osarenmwinda '25, Government and African/American Studies    
Environmental Impacts of Mining Cobalt in the Congo (Research project)

Abigail Gebreselassie '25, History and Middle Eastern Studies    
Oil Production and Authoritarianism: The Correlation Between Oil Wealth and Authoritarianism in the Middle East and North Africa (Research project)

Mellie Wang '25    
CERAWeek (Conference)

Sonia Bendre '25, Computer Science and Math        
Mahjouba Initiative (Research project)

Daniel Xu '25, Quantitative Social Science and Geography
Evaluating the Suitability of EnergyPlus for Robust Analyses of Residential Decarbonization (Research project)

Nicholas Booth '27, Economics modified with Computer Science        
Winterwind (Conference)

Ayeni Oluwakayode GR '24, Energy Engineering    
National Society of Black Engineers (Conference)

Iruoma Ugada GR '24, Energy Engineering        
National Society of Black Engineers (Conference)

Michael Bueker '27,    Engineering w/ Public Policy Concentration    
Massachusetts Senate (Internship)

Oluwakayode Ayeni GR'24, Energy Engineering
National Society of Black Engineers (Conference)

Iruoma Ugada GR'24, Energy Engineering    
National Society of Black Engineers (Conference)

Abigail Hughes '25, Engineering, Environmental Studies    
Mahjouba Initiative (Research project)

Cade Haskins '25, Government    
Offshore Wind Development and Financing (Research project)

Gavin Fry '25, Earth Studies Modified with Public Policy    
Economic Vulnerabilities Associated with Severe Weather in the Mid-South United States (Research project)

George Richards '25, Engineering    
Solaflect Energy (Internship)

Ada Benavidez '25, Anthropology/Geology    
Bridging Legal Realities and Lived Experiences in the Energy Transition: A Legal Ethnography of in Mapuche-Williche Territory (Research project)

Spriha Pandey '24, Environmental Studies
MIT Energy and Climate Hack (Conference)

Raegan Padula '24, Music    
CTM Festival 2024, Sustain (Conference)

Emily Barosin '25, Engineering
Diurnal Measurements of Sound Attenuation (100 Hz - 10 kHz) in a Shallow (1-2 m), Seagrass (Zostera marina) Meadow are Impacted by Photosynthetic Activity and Water Column Height (Research project)

Yunjin Tong '24, Math and Computer Science    
Bayesian Inference for Stochastic Predictions of Non-Gaussian Systems with Applications in Climate Change (Research project)

Sophie Goldberg '25, Engineering
Dartmouth Humanitarian Engineering Grav-WASH-ity Project (Research project)

Carolyne Muskoya, Graduate student, MALS 
Energy Justice in Rural Electrification: An Examination of Kenya's Off-Grid Solar Projects in Rural-Pastoral Contexts, with Recommendations for Sustainable and Equitable Policies – A Case Study of the Garissa Solar Park Project (Research project)

Derek Pickell, GR'25, Earth Sciences 
Inspiring a New Generation of Climate Scientists and Engineers with a Novel GNSS Instrument in Greenland (Research project)

Grace McInerney '25, Quantitative Social Science/Environmental Studies    

Kate Yeo '25, ENVS/GOV
Bonn Climate Change Conference (Conference)

Hayden Miller '25, ENVS/Biology    
Understanding Social and Ecological Impacts of Hydroelectric Power on the Murray River (Research project)

Sade Francis '24, QSS and Psychology
Artificial Intelligence Ice Flow Models for Sea Level Rise Projections: leveraging Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) to Predict Ice Sheet Behavior in Changing Climate (Research project)

Ella Briman '25, Government and ENVS
Senator Angus King's Office (Internship)

Julian Gutierrez '26, ENGS modified Computer Science
Role of Green-Infrastructure in Improving the Cost Effectiveness and Reliability of Combined Sewage Overflow Systems in a Changing Climate (Research project)

Mara McCollor, Graduate student, Thayer
Seasonal Variability and Long-term Climate Change Impacts on Freshwater Contributions from Ice Sheet Calving and Basal Meltwater in Southeast Greenland (Research project)

Emmanuel Olasoju '26, Chemical Engineering        
Characterization of Organisms in Corn Stover Microbiomes; Optimization of the Production of Ethanol from Cellulotyic Degradation (Research project)

Hadden Maclean '25, History    
COP28 (Conference)

Julia Huddy, Thayer graduate student
50th IEEE Photovoltaics Speciality (Conference)

Jason Espinoza '24, Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (PPE) and History
Politics, Power, and the Petrostate: The Role of Oil in Venezuela (Research project)

Alexandra Farnell '24, Earth Sciences
International Union for Quaternary Research (Conference)

Beam Lertbunnaphongs '25, Environmental Studies
Visualizing water conflicts: Mapping contested hydropower projects in the Mekong Basin (Research project)

Richard Lytle '24, Geography
Impacts of Dam Construction on Hydrologic and Geomorphic Change in Rio Coca (Research project)

Michael May, Graduate student, Engineering and MALS program
ENGS-172.2, Techno-economic Analysis in a Developing Country Context (Educational Experience)

Ansh Motiani '26, Computer Science
New Climate Ventures (Internship)

Lan Nguywen, Graduate student EEES
Mangrove Blue Carbon: A Potential 'Mediator' for a Happy Relation Between Shrimp Aquaculture and Mangrove Restoration? (Research project)

Vedang Puranik, Graduate student, Chemistry
Building More Efficient Energy-Storage Molecules (Research project)

Vibhuv Reddy '25, Engineering
Additive Manufacturing of 3D Mesostructured Earth Abundant Catalysts for Green Hydrogen Production (Research project)

Natalie Shapiro '24, ENVS
Propeller VC (Internship)

Andrew Shi '26, Computer Science and Math
Determining Ideal Wind Farm Locations by Modeling Volatile Climate and Weather Patterns (Research project)

Joel Wilner, Graduate student, Earth Sciences
Evaluating Topographic Controls on Tropical Glacier Extent and Moraine Distribution (Research project)

Alyssa Pantaleo, Thayer PhD student: Arctic Remote Energy Networks Academy (Conference)

Tejaswini Chatty, Thayer PhD student: Greenbiz '23 (Conference)

Adriana Patricia Fajardo Mazorra, MALS
The Role of Justice in Wind Energy Development in Indigenous Wayúu Territory - Colombia (Research project)

Solange Acosta-Rodriguez '24: Mapuche Epistemologies and Energy Justice: Creating Transnational Understanding and Reimagining Our Energy Future (Research project)

Ganqi (Thomas) Li '25: Climate Action or Greenwashing? Corporate Demand for Voluntary Carbon Offsets  (Research project)

Sarah Hutchinson '22: Developing a Sustainable, Affordable Hybrid Renewable Energy System in Siorapaluk, Greenland (Research project)

Sarah Adams '23: Clean Energy Fellow for Sunrise Mountain Partners (internship)

Alexandra Conway Geisel '25 and Kari Smolen Geisel '25: Virtual Conferencing Emissions Calculator (Research project)
 

Mothibi Penn-Kekana '22: Accounting for Carbon within the ESG framework (research project)

Liam Kirkpatrick '22: Extending Denali Ice Core Record of Snow Accumulation (research project)

Dominic Carrese TH'23: Exploring the Importance and Design of Intrinsically Valuable Electric Power Systems (research project)

Kieran Ahern'22: Thermal Generation Downscaling (research project)

Allister Azagidi '22: Assessing Distributional Inequities Related to Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Industrial Facilities in the US (research project)

Gavin Fry '25: Improving Wintertime Energy Demand Predictions for the Texas Grid (research project)

Anoush Khan '21: Hybrid Machine-learning and Spatial Planning Approach to Inform Renewable Deployment in Net-zero Energy System Transitions (research project)

Yiwen Zhang TH'22: Presented a paper titled, "Ultra-low Temperature Li Metal Batteries Enabled by Highly Resilient Solid-electrolyte Interphase." at the MRS (Materials Research Society) 2021 Fall Meeting & Exhibit (conference) 

Jonah Kahl '22
Solaflect Energy (Internship)


Chelsea Moore '22
Solaflect (Internship)


Evan Bass '24
"Just Transitions in Sustainable Energy" (Research Project) 

Harrison Sholler '24
Green Energy Times (Internship) 

Abigail Wiseman '22
Sustainable Hanover Committee (Internship) 

Ellery Curtis '22
Massachusetts Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (internship)

Posie Holmes TU'21
Ceres 2021 Conference 

Ashley Brown '22
SimaPro User certificate Courses (for Life Cycle Assessment methodology) 

Veronica Yarovinsky '24, Ethan Aulwes '22 , Noah Daniel '22, Isaac Hanover '22. Abigail Brazil '21
Sustainable Engineering Alternatives to Solid Fuel Cooking for Ugandan Schools (Research Project)

Prabhat Hegde TH'24
Funding for course at the Technical University of Denmark 

Benjamin Schelling '21
Estimating GHG Emissions form Small-scale Fisheries (Research project)

Santiago Zamora -Castillo '21, Eric Chen '21, Emily Martinez '21, and Michelle Wang '21
Assessing the Theoretical Implementation of a 60MW OTEC Plant (Research project)

Eva Greene TU'22
Carbon Neutrality in Colombian Avocado Farming (Research project)

Samuel Lefkofsky '21
Support for an internship with the New Hampshire Electric Coop 

Sathvik Namburar Geisel '22
Estimating the Environmental Impact of Gastrointestinal Procedures 

Allan Rubio '23
Internship with CANCAN 

Georganna Benedetto GR'24
Green Chemistry for Energy Solutions: Outreach Project

Emma Doherty '21
Prefabricated Facade Panels for Deep Energy Retrofits in the Northeastern United States 

John Ejiogu '24 
Understanding the Dynamics of Energy Generation and Dissemination in Nigeria 

Wanjiru Gachuhi (TH'20, '21) 
PVOL101: Solar Training - Solar Electric Design and Installation (Grid-Direct) Online Course

Sophia Greszczuk '22 
Solarization and Insulation of DOC Cabins Project

Julia Huddy GR'24 & Andrew Hamlin GR'24 
Exploring Solar Energy in the Classroom 

Alana Macken '23
Examining the Energy Grid in High-Fire Risk Communities 

Kristin Ng TU'21
Summer Strategy Associate at New Age Meats Internship

Nathaniel Roe '23
Solar Strategy Intern for Solaflect Energy

Hunter Snyder GR'21 
Thematic Study on Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Small-Scale Fisheries 

Suraj Srivats '22 
Analyzing the Impact and Efficacy of Executive Education in Energy and Climate Change on Decision Making

Michelle Wang '21 
Solar Stewards Internship 
 

Sanchari Ghosh TH'20
Research Into the Energy Requirements of Co-treatment
 
 

Emma Bushman '21 
Funding to participate in an internship at the Clean Air Task Force in Boston 

Julia Snodgrass '21
Support to attend the International Association of Energy Economics (IAEE) Conference in New Zealand 

Kevin Yang '20
Exploring the Structural Capacities of Mycelium as a Novel Building and Insulative Material
 
Hayley Richards '20
Internship to Conduct Research and Development of a Wearable Biomechanical Energy Harvesting Device

Richard Basak '20
WindEurope Offshore 2019 Conference in Denmark 

Andrew Hamlin, TH'24 and Julia Huddy, TH '24
Support to attend the Electrochemical Society Conference in Atlanta, GA 

Katherine Anderson, GR, Earth Sciences
Support to travel to Alaska's Denali National Park with a team drilling core ice to investigate changing snowpack and its implications for hydroelectric development in the state. 

Billy Braasch, PhD, Physics and Astronomy
Support to attend the Santa Fe Institute's Complex Systems Summer School where he delved into issues related to socio-technological networks that are power grids. 

Abigail Brazil '21, Mallory Byrd '19, Thayer '20, Marisa Magsarili '19, Ben Saccone '20, and Kevin Yang '20
Support to participate in installation of a micro-hydroelectric generator for the Inian Islands Institute in Alaska 

Alexandra Stankard '20 
Support to travel to the UK to conduct research with the British Antarctic Survey on her project, CO2 Absorption in the Arctic and Antarctic 
 

Zachary Berzolla, Thayer '19: Support for a mini-internship with Vermont-based Zero Energy Modular builder VerMod to create a document and 3D models to introduce the ideas and benefits of Zero Energy Modular buildings to encourage faster adoption of this type of building. Learn more about his project. 


Jordan Swett '19: Support to attend two global energy conferences 

Shannon Sartain '20: Support to travel to the Google Earth Engine User Summit in Dublin, Ireland 
Read about Shannon's experience.

Nadine Lorini Formiga '25: Philosophical Inquiry on Indigenous Epistemologies and Environmental Justice (Research project)
        
Katherine Glance '23: Climate Change as a Social Justice Issue: Traditional Ecological Knowledge of the Maori (New Zealand) (Research project)

These grants are part of a collaboration with the Dartmouth Department of Philosophy. Learn more about this partnership.