Clean Energy & Sustainability Innovation Program Submission Finalists

The Clean Energy & Sustainability Innovation Program submission finalists have been announced

A fall morning aerial view of the Wilbur Cross Building on Oct. 18, 2021.

(Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Project:Clean Energy Innovations: Revolutionizing UConn’s Power Infrastructure
Students: Malachi Denton (Undergraduate, Environmental Engineering), Malik Francis (Undergraduate, Computer Engineering), Kevon Rattigan (Undergraduate, Chemistry)

Project: Addressing UConn’s growing energy demand: Alternative Organic Fuel Sources and Sustainable Energy Consumption
Students: Hasan Nikkhah (Ph.D. Candidate, Chemical Engineering), Francesco Rouhana (Ph.D. Candidate, Civil Engineering), Dev Barochia (Undergraduate, Chemical Engineering)

Project:Enhancing Connecticut’s Green Economy: Optimal Integration of Short-Term Hybrid Solar and Hydropower; Long-Term Implementation of Nuclear Power
Students: Austin Gelinas (Undergraduate, Chemical Engineering), Pranavi Rebala Undergraduate, Economics & Urban and Community Studies)

Project:Exploring Solar Canopies and Alternative Solar Panels Options for UConn
Students: Kevin Howson (Energy and Environment Management Master of Science Student, Focus: Law), Jacob Hyler (Energy and Environment Management Master of Science Student, Focus: Sustainability), Julie Sandberg (Energy and Environment Management Master of Science Student, Focus: Geographic Information Systems)

Project:Optimization of energy consumption and emissions reduction in UConn campuses through intelligent energy management systems
Students: Anietie Williams (Ph.D. Student, Chemistry), Faith Wariri (Ph.D. Candidate, Computer Science and Engineering)

Project:A Real-time Behind the Meter PV Generation Forecasting System
Students: Kexin Song (Ph.D. Candidate, Natural Resources and the Environment) , Haoyi Wang (Ph.D. Candidate, Natural Resources and the Environment), Paul Zambrzycki (Ph.D. Candidate, Electrical Engineering)