Energy and Resource Security

Project Highlights

 
FY2022

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Project Title Project Code Principal Investigator Project Type Project Status
Ultra-High Water Recovery Desalination with Record Thermodynamic Efficiencies 22-DR-011 Steven Hawks Disruptive Research Continuing
Radiative Cooling of Any Sky-Facing Surface 21-LW-006 John Roehling Lab-Wide Final
Polar Branch-and-Bound Algorithm for Global Non-Convex Optimization in Energy Networks 22-FS-013 Ignacio Andres Aravena Solis Feasibility Study Final
Improving Durability in the Next Generation of Photovoltaic Materials Through Discovery and Mitigation of Interface-Based Degradation Mechanisms 20-ERD-060 Jonathan Lee Exploratory Research Continuing
High-Pressure Electrochemistry in Condensed Gases and Supercritical Fluids 21-LW-057 Andrew Wong Lab-Wide Final
Gallium Nitride Superjunction Fin Field Effect Transistor 21-ERD-036 Noah Allen Exploratory Research Continuing
Exploring Whether Subsurface Fluid Production can Minimize Triggered Seismicity in Geothermal Fields 21-FS-044 Kayla Kroll Feasibility Study Final
Exploiting Hydrogen-Induced Phase Transformations for High-Temperature Applications 22-ERD-002 Tae Wook Heo Exploratory Research Continuing
Ending Electrolyte Degradation in Aqueous Flow Batteries: Enabling Low-Cost Alternatives for Scalable Grid Storage 22-DR-014 Buddhinie Jayathilake Disruptive Research Continuing
Encoding High Specificity and Multiplexing in Nanoporous Gas Sensors 21-ERD-024 Eric Meshot Exploratory Research Continuing
Enabling Stable Lithium Metal Anodes for Next-Generation Solid-State Batteries 22-ERD-043 Marissa Wood Exploratory Research Continuing
Direct Air Capture of Carbon Dioxide with Ocean Wave Energy 22-FS-004 Maxwell Murialdo Feasibility Study Final
Developing a Predictive Catalysis Framework for Upgrading Sustainable Alcohols 22-LW-033 Christopher Hahn Lab-Wide Continuing
Climate Resilience for National Security 22-SI-008 Philip Cameron-Smith Strategic Initiative Continuing
Advanced Membranes for Electrochemical Technologies 21-ERD-013 James Oakdale Exploratory Research Continuing