The C3E Poster Competition is an opportunity for students and early-career researchers to compete for awards at the annual C3E Symposium. The poster competition exposes symposium attendees to cutting-edge research in a variety of clean energy fields. A poster committee with wide-ranging expertise will select the most compelling poster submissions for presentation at the symposium with an eye toward diversity of institution, topic, and discipline.

 
 

 

Past Poster competitions

**Denotes competition winner

2023:

MATERIALS SYNTHESIS AND PROCESSING INNOVATIONS OF LITHIUM SULFUR BATTERIES UNDER INDUSTRY RELEVANT SCALES

Cassidy Anderson, University of Washington

POWER CONSUMPTION IN AN OFFSHORE AQUACULTURE FARM

Leah Buccino, Cornell University

INTEGRATED PLANNING METHODS TO IDENTIFY DAM PORTFOLIOS THAT MINIMIZE ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATIC IMPACTS OF NEW AFRICAN HYDROPOWER

Anna Clark, Stanford University

RECYCLING OF ALUMINUM SCRAP BY SHEAR ASSISTED EXTRUSION

Mieka Clark, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory & Michigan Technological University

HYDROGEN REDUCTION AS A NOVEL APPROACH TO FORMIC ACID SYNTHESIS

India Cox, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

SURFACTANT-MODIFIED SILICA NANOPARTICLES FOR RARE EARTH ELEMENT SEPARATION VIA FROTH FLOTATION

Yuxuan Dai, University of Pennsylvania

A COMPREHENSIVE GRID IMPACT ANALYSIS OF DEVELOPING ZERO-EMISSION SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL

Yifu Ding, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

CAN FUSION HELP DECARBONIZE THE US POWER SECTOR?

Amanda Farnsworth, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

ENERGY (IN)EFFICIENCY AND HEAT RESILIENCE IN BOSTON'S INCOME-RESTRICTED HOUSING

Lauren Higgins, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

OPTIMIZING U.S. STEEL PRODUCTION FOR CLIMATE GOALS

**Sydney Johnson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

REAL-FLUID MODELING FOR SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUELS

Lauren Kramer, Brown University

POTENTIAL FOR CLIMATE BENIGN DIRECT AIR CO2 CAPTURE WITH CO2-DRIVEN GEOTHERMAL UTILIZATION AND STORAGE (DACCUS)

Martina Leveni, The Ohio State University

QUANTIFYING RISK OF CASCADING FAILURES IN LARGE-SCALE HYDROGEN STORAGE SYSTEMS

Melissa Louie, Sandia National Laboratories

GEOSPATIAL DECISION SUPPORT TOOL FOR TRUCKING FLEET DECARBONIZATION

Danika MacDonell, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

UNDERSTANDING DESIGNER ELECTROCATALYSTS FOR ENERGY CONVERSION REACTONS: ADSORBED MOLECULES CAN BEHAVE LIKE METALS

Vennela Mannava, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

SALTY SEAS TO SUSTAINABLE STORAGE: PIONEERING SODIUM-ION BATTERIES DEVELOPMENT WITH AI AND COST-MODELLING

Mrigi Munjal, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

DATA-DRIVEN CHARACTERIZATION OF COOLING NEEDS IN A PORTFOLIO OF CO-LOCATED COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS

Aqsa Naeem, Stanford University

A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE CARBON CAPTURE UTILIZATION AND STORAGE SUPPLY CHAINS

**Manar Oqbi, Texas A&M University

COAL RETIREMENT STRATEGIES IN INDIA: REPURPOSING COAL PLANTS INTO THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE

**Serena Patel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

MODELING RADIOLYSIS EFFECTS IN FLINAK AND FLIBE MOLTEN FLUORIDE SALT

Adria Peterkin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

PREDICTING TRANSPORT PROPERTIES OF ELECTROLYTES FOR DESIGN OF AQUEOUS ORGANIC REDOX FLOW BATTERIES

**Wilma Rishko, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

ELECTROCATALYTIC CARBON DIOXIDE REDUCTION IN CAPTURE SOLVENTS

Sophie Rubashkin, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

DEVELOPMENT OF A WAVE-POWERED INTEGRATED MULTI-TROPHIC AQUACULTURE FARM

Annie Stewart, Cornell University

UNDERSTANDING CATALYSIS THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION AND STUDY OF AN ARTIFICIAL ENZYME

Regina Trevino, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

AQUACULTURE, WAVE ENERGY CONVERTERS, AND OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES: A CO-LOCATION CASE STUDY

Olivia Vitale, Cornell University

INTEGRATED MODEL OF A FLOATING MARITIME NUCLEAR SYSTEM FOR AMMONIA PRODUCTION

Hanna Won, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

REAL-TIME OPTIMIZATION STRATEGY TO MINIMIZE SIMULTANEOUS HEATING AND COOLING

Min Gyung Yu, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

COMPARING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FUTURE SILICON SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS MANUFACTURING IN CHINA AND NORTH AMERICA

Luyao Yuan, Michigan State University

AIMING AT ZERO-CARBON EMISSION IN LITHIUM-ION BATTERY CATHODE PRODUCTION

**Chuwei Zhang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2022:

**Kristy Chan, Stanford University
Sodium Capacitive Deionization for In-Situ Fertilizer Production Using Urine

Sinclair Combs, Colorado School of Mines
Defect Studies in Halide Solid Electrolytes for High-Voltage Battery Applications

Clarissa Daniel, Stanford University
Piezoelectric Resonators for Efficient Power Conversion

Mathilde Fievez, Stanford University
Plasma-Curing Lowers the Energy Footprint of PV Manufacturing

**Sheila Gerardo, The University of Texas at Austin
From Waste to Resource: Mechanisms Dictating Rees Recovery from Coal Fly

Nanette Giron, The University of Texas at El Paso
Enhancing Worker Safety During Off-Site Construction of Energy-Efficient, Low-Carbon Exterior Envelope

Arezoo Hasankhani, Cornell University
Design and Path Planning of a Marine Hydrokinetic Turbine to Power Blue Economy

Camille Levine, University of Maryland, College Park
Identifying Human Failure Events for External Hazard Probabilistic Risk Assessment

**Sophia Ludtke, Harvard College
Technical Feasibility and Optimization of Utility-Scale Hybrid Solar-Wind Energy Systems on Texas Farms & Ranches

Sonia Martin, Stanford University
Electric Vehicle Green Charging: Marginal or Average Emissions Control?

Rebecca McCabe, Cornell University
Design Optimization of a Wave Energy Converter

Arshiah Mirza, University of Connecticut
Novel Machine Insulation Materials for Transportation Electrification Applications

Yasmeen Musthafa, TAE Technologies
Monitoring Impurities and Hydrogen Isotopes in the C-2w Field-Reversed Configuration Fusion Device

Aqsa Naeem, Stanford University
Characterization of Cooling Consumption in a Portfolio of Commercial Buildings

Jocienne Nelson, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Epitaxial Growth of Weyl Semimetal Taas for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Applications

Alice Nuz, New York University
Electrification Pathways for Ethylene Decarbonization and Economic Viability

Fabíola Pereira, IST-UTL/MIT Portugal
Modeling Islands Energy Systems – A Data Driven Approach

Manasa Perikala, IISc Bangalore India
Waste to White Light: Recycling Plastic Waste to Next Generation Artificial Lighting Sources

Isabelle Sato, TAE Technologies Inc.
 2D Simulation of Experimental Fusion Plasma

Sarah Sausan, Stanford University
How to Design the Most Productive Geothermal Well? Development of Decision-Making Ml Algorithm for Finding Optimum Well Parameters in Enhanced Geothermal Systemsers in Enhanced Geothermal Systems

**Jing-Jing Shen, Harvard College (research from internship at Argonne National Lab)
Cavity Microelectrodes to Study Fuel Cell Fe-N-C Cathode Catalysts

Chelsea St. Germain, Idaho National Laboratory
Proteomic Profiling of Microalgae During Long-Term Ensiling Reveals Routes of Nutrient Cycling and Dark Adaptation

Kristen Susuki, University of California San Diego and National Renewables Energy Laboratories (NREL)
Meshfree Methods for Modeling Chemo-Mechanical Cathode Cracking in Li-Ion Batteries

Swapna Thorve, University of Virginia
High Resolution Synthetic Residential Energy Use Profiles for the U.S.

**Yiwen Wang, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Characterizing Relatedness of Offshore and Onshore Wind Energy Using Patent Analysis

Haley Williams, University of California - Berkeley
Acid/Base Buffering Capacity in Molten Fluoride Salts

Ruolin Zhang, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Community Charging Hubs in Multi-Unit Dwellings: Electric Vehicle Charging Management and Technoeconomic Assessment

Linghui Zhou, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy & Columbia University
A Just Transition into the Green Economy: Healthy Indoor Environments and Housing Sustainability

2020:

Elizabeth Abraham, Texas A&M University at Qatar
Analysis of P3HT Photodegradation

Utkarsha Agwan, UC Berkeley
Electric Truck Charging Infrastructure: Investments and Impacts

Yogita Akhare, Prairie View A&M University
Novel Model Predictive Control for Fault Analysis of Electrical Machine Drives

Polina Brodsky, The Ohio State University
Modeling Lithium Plating to Achieve Fast Charging of Lithium ion Batteries

Julie Cook, Texas A&M University
A Decision-Making Tool for the Optimal Selection and Allocation of Renewable Energy Generation and Storage Systems

Remy Dhingra, Yale College
Championing Mini-Grids to Shrink Nigeria’s Energy Access Deficit

**Katherine Elbert, University of Pennsylvania 
Designing Nanocrystal Surfaces for Accessing Metamaterials

Tessa Fong, Boise State University
Erosion Experimentation in Solar Power Systems

**T.M. Kelsy Green, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 
Radiation Tolerant Materials for Advanced Nuclear Reactors

Maha Haji, MIT
Development of a Platform for Expanding AUV exploRation to Longer ranges (PEARL)

Nora Hennessy, Stanford University
Carbon Emissions and Exposure to PM2.5 Due to Electricity Imports in the U.S.

Tasmin Hossain, North Carolina State University
Cellulosic Biofuel Supply Chain: A Nationwide Analysis

**Golnaz Isapour, MIT
Towards Power-free Sensors: Scalable Manufacture of Mechanochromic Materials based on Modular Assembly of Photonic Hydrogel Microspheres

Ashini Jayasinghe, Florida State University
Synthesizing Stable Actinide Intermetallic Materials for Nuclear Waste Storage

Sarah Khanniche, MIT
Accelerating the Clean Energy Revolution with Accelerated Nanomaterial Discovery

Sepideh Kianbakht, Colorado School of Mines
Shutdown Controller Design for SUMR Wind Turbine

Alison Knasin, University of Pennsylvania
Structural and Reactivity Studies of a Synthetic Model System for a Rare-Earth Containing Enzyme

Shivani Kozarekar, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Polyvinyl Chloride for the Accurate Prediction of Novel Biobased Polymer Properties

Jennifer Lee, Harvard University
Designing Nanocatalysts for Renewable Energy Applications

Justine Lee, Stanford University
No One Size Fits All: Multiple Pathways to Success for Clean- and Hardtech Startups

Chloé Lerin, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Heavy-Duty Natural Gas Engines, Using Pre-Chambers to Enable Clean and Efficient Internal Combustion Engines

Zhiye Li, Stanford University
Introduce New Structural Material to Reduce the Environmental Impacts of Buildings: Composites Derived from Fossil Fuels

Mei Luo, Illinois Institute of Technology
Calendar-life vs. Cycle-life Aging for Silicon Anode

**Elisabeth L. McClure, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Pathway Towards Low-Cost, High-Efficiency Solar Cells by Dynamic Hydride Vapor Phase Epitaxy

**Laura E. Mundt, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Stability in Metal Halide Perovskite Solar Cells—A Matter of Mixing

Alex Nutkiewicz, Stanford University
A Hybrid Modelling Approach to Characterize the Impact of Urban Context on Building Energy Retrofits

Caitlin Seed, North Carolina State University
Tribotronic Control and Energy Storage Attributes of Metal-oxide Nanofluid Interfaces

Sivaranjani Seetharaman, Texas A&M University
A Privacy-Preserving Framework for Demand Response from Residential Thermal Loads

Kelly Smith, Tufts University
Offshore Wind Grid Integration Mapping in the Northeast U.S.

**Natasha Stamler, MIT
Weatherproofing of New York City Public Housing for Energy Savings

Veenasri Vallem, North Carolina State University
New Approach for Oceanic Energy Harvesting

**Chelsea Wilson, North Carolina A&T University
Development of a Novel Oscillating Water Column Using Computational and Experimental Methods

 

2019:

**Ali Andrews and Sita Syal, Stanford University 
Community Co-design in Renewable Energy Project Development

**Wan-Yi Chu, University of Pennsylvania 
A Strategy to a Carbon-neutral Cycle of the Production and Use of Methanol

**Kathryn Foster, UC Santa Barbara
Winds of Change: Assessing Wind Energy Efficiency in Complex Terrain

**Maitreyee Marathe, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Intelligent Solar Home System

**Evvan Morton, Arizona State University
Emissions Trading and Climate Change: The Consequences of Pairing Old Solutions with New Problems

 

2018:

**Jill Ferguson, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy 
Energy Efficiency in Rural and Small-town America

**Samantha Johnson, Pacific Northwestern National Lab 
Using Computational Methods to Design Ammonia (NH3) Oxidation Catalysts for Use in Fuel System

**Sarah Khanniche, MIT
Fighting Climate Change with ab initio Calculations: The Example of Cylopentanone as a Promising Biofuel Candidate

**Claudia Okonkwo, Georgia Institute of Technology
Hydrogen Sulfide Capture Using Amine Modified Mesoporous Oxides

**Simone Speizer, Stanford University
Quantifying Methane Emissions from Storage and Tankless Natural Gas Water Heaters in Bay Area Homes