Project Entries (2021)

First Year

(FY1) Small Scale Carbon Capture Implementation and Utilization at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Undergraduate

(UG1) A Comprehensive Mechanical Engineering Perspective on the Implementation of an Organic Rankine Cycle for Data Center Waste Heat Recovery
(UG2) Algae Potential For Carbon Dioxide Reduction and Removal
(UG3) Analysis of a Novel, Sustainable Magnesium Production Process
(UG4) An Evaluation of Influential Variables on the Energy Efficiency of Hydrothermal Liquefaction
(UG5) Bioinspired Design of Novel Reinforced Concrete Elements
(UG6) Cooperative GIS Mapping for Massachusetts Communities and the MassDOT
(UG7) Designing an Algal Co-Culture System for Increased Sustainability in Cellular Agriculture
(UG8) Developing a Net-Zero Framework for the WPI Campus
(UG9) Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Eilat
(UG10) Exploring Iterative Applications of Machine Learning on Pyrolysis of Plastics
(UG11) Feasibility Study of Food Waste to Energy System: Hydrothermal Liquefaction
(UG12) Green Tech Bandages
(UG13) Locating and Valuing Available Wood Sources in Princeton, MA
(UG14) Pharmaceuticals in Wastewater
(UG15) Preparing for the Rise: A Study of Boston’s Sea Level & Designs for Coastal Resiliency
(UG16) Redlining and Environmental Health Outcomes: Addressing Historical Injustices as we Create a Climate Resilient Future
(UG17) The Path of the American Eel

Graduate

(GR1) Enhancement of Drying Rate of Moist Porous Media with Electric Field
(GR2) Enzymatic Self-Healing Materials
(GR3) Experimental Study of Drying of Paper with Ultrasound Mechanism
(GR4) Hydrometallurgical Processing of Bauxite Residue for Recovery of Value-added Products
(GR5) Mobile Data Collections for Mental Illness Screening
(GR6) Optimized Metals Separation for Remanufacturing of Product-Centric Recycled and Reclaimed Scrap
(GR7) Reducing Carbon Footprint of Energy-Intensive Industrial Drying by Smart Dryers
(GR8) Simulations for Transportation Policy Modeling
(GR9) Unlocking the Full Potential of Waste-to-Energy by Investigating the Impact of Solvent Extractions on Hydrothermal Liquefaction