ND Energy offers competitive fellowships for undergraduate and graduate students to conduct energy-related research at Notre Dame. These fellowships support new advancements in energy technologies, while broadening the educational experiences for students receiving these awards. These programs are made possible through the generosity of Notre Dame alumni who support energy research and education at Notre Dame.
The Vincent P. Slatt Endowment for Undergraduate Research in Energy Systems and Processes supports undergraduate researchers who are interested in creating better energy systems and devices or strengthening America’s energy future through the development of policies and infrastructure to support new technologies. Students receive awards of up to $5,000 each, most of them working in laboratories on campus alongside other researchers to address some of the most critical issues in energy today. Slatt fellowships are made possible through the generosity of Christopher (ND’80) and Jeanine Slatt in honor of Vincent P. Slatt, Notre Dame Class of 1943.
The award process, administered by ND Energy, involves student and faculty collaborations on research projects to ensure undergraduate students have an enriching and useful research experience. Peter C. Burns, director of ND Energy, finds it enriching himself to see so many students interested in energy-related research. “Each year, the number goes up and so does the skillset and academic achievements of our student applicants. This makes it more challenging to select the top students to receive these awards, when we are finding that all applicants are worthy of acceptance.”
This year, eighteen undergraduate students were awarded 2018 Slatt Fellowships; the largest number of awards since the program began in 2006.
2018 Slatt Scholar |
Major |
Faculty Advisor |
Project Title |
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Corey Atwell |
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
Prashant V. Kamat |
Gradient to Mixed Halide Perovskite Architecture for Perovskite Solar Cells |
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Tyler Bear |
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
Ruilan Guo |
Synthesis and Characterization of Iptycene-based Polyimides with Tunable Chain Rigidity for Gas Separation Membranes |
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Colin Brankin |
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
Jennifer Schaefer |
Alternative Batteries: Magnesium Electrodeposition from Polymer Films |
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David Brown |
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
William Phillip |
Designing Energy Efficient Diafiltration Units around Self-Assembled Copolymer Membranes that Separate Molecules of Comparable Size |
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Gabriel Brown |
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering |
David Go |
Understanding Plasma Catalyst Synergy via Ammonia Production |
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Janaya Brown |
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering / Energy Studies |
Abigail Mechtenberg |
Novel Ugandan Wind Turbine Blades: Science and Technique |
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Anthony Deziel |
Chemistry and Biochemistry |
Vlad Iluc |
Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity of Platinum Carbene Complexes |
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James Drysdale |
Chemistry and Biochemistry / Energy Studies / AL/SC Honors Program |
Prashant V. Kamat |
Photovoltaic Application of Perovskite Nanomaterials for Commercial Cell Phone Use |
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Henri Edouard Francois |
Computer Science and Engineering |
Abigail Mechtenberg |
Restoring Energy Production Capacity to Rural Haiti: Energy Generation Systems and Micro Grid Optimization |
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Joseph Gonzales |
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering |
Hirotaka Sakaue |
Development of Chemical Anti-Icing Coating for Use on Wind Turbines |
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Anna Kluender |
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
Brandon Ashfeld |
Synthesis of Ionic Liquids Displaying Lower Critical Solution Temperature Behavior |
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Eric Lee |
Applied and Computational Math and Statistics |
Stefano Castruccio |
Forecasting Wind Turbine Vulnerability to Dust Storms in Saudi Arabia |
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Madison Mettey |
Chemistry and Biochemistry |
Emily Tsui |
Synthesis of Transition Metal Alumosiloxide Complexes as Models of Zeolite Active Sites for Energy Related Catalysis |
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Perfect Mfashijwenimana |
Electrical Engineering |
Abigail Mechtenberg |
Evaluating how the E3 Propagation Model can Intertwine with the Rwandan Energy Vision 2050 |
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Musodiq Ogunlowo |
Electrical Engineering |
Abigail Mechtenberg |
Empowering Nigerians to Power Nigeria: Designing Multiple Energy Source Input Charge Controller with Locally Built Systems |
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Arsenii Panteleev |
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
Jonathan Whitmer |
Investigation of Structure and Phase Behavior of a Novel Ionic Liquid Crystal |
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Morgan Seidler |
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
Jennifer Schaefer |
Crosslinked Ionomer Films for Use in High-performance Lithium Ion Batteries |
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Ethan Sunshine |
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
Ian V. Lightcap |
Iron-Carbide-Graphene Oxide Sheets: An Entirely New, Non-Precious Metal Catalyst for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Fuel Cells |
Originally published by energy.nd.edu on April 10, 2018.
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