The Center of Clean Energy Engineering (C2E2) hosted its first C2E2 Graduate Student Research Summit in Sustainability on February 16th and 17th at IPB. Organized by graduate students Alanna Gado and Leila Chebbo, the event featured 30 student presentations covering diverse research topics such as cultivated beef, air filter effectiveness, desalination, desulfurization, space exploration, electrolyzers, fuel cells, and membrane applications.

The summit offered a venue for doctoral candidates to share their ongoing research and engage in discussions about sustainability challenges. Participants had the opportunity to refine their presentation skills and receive feedback from both peers and faculty members. Networking sessions facilitated connections among students and others within the C2E2 community.

 

Presentations were evaluated by the audience, with awards given in three categories. Leila Chebbo took first place, followed by Christabel Adjah-Tetteh in second, and Alanna Gado, Hasnain Nisar, Yasmin Bimbatti, and Ben Cohen sharing third place. Additionally, honorable mentions were awarded to Elena Ford, Christopher Hawxhurst, and Hasan Nikkah.

The summit demonstrated the students’ commitment to advancing clean energy technologies and tackling sustainability challenges, and underscores C2E2’s commitment to fostering the development of future researchers and innovators in the field.

 

Student Advisors

Christabel Adjah-Tetteh	Professor Xiao-Dong Zhou, Director of C2E2 Chemical Engineering
Yasmin Bimbatti	Professor Jeffrey McCutcheon Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Leila Chebbo	Associate Professor Ali Bazzi Electrical Computing and Engineering
Ben Cohen	Professor George Bollas & Assistant Professor Burcu Beykal Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Elena Ford	Assistant Research Professor Naba Karan C2E2
Alanna Gado	Radenka Maric President | University of Connecticut Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor
Christopher Hawxhurst	Professor Lesli Shor Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Hasan Nikkah	Associate Professor Burcu Beykal Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Hasnain Nisar	Assistant Professor Ali Bazzi Electrical Computing and Engineering