The Martin Family Society of Fellows for Sustainability, established at MIT in 1996 through the generous support of the Martin Foundation, fosters graduate-level research, education, and collaboration in sustainability. The society supports and connects MIT’s top graduate students in environmental studies and fosters opportunities for multidisciplinary cooperation in both the short and long term.
D. Kwabena Bediako
Chemistry
Solar-driven water splitting as the basis for renewable energy conversion and storage
Matthew Branham
Mechanical Engineering
Fabricating light-trapping structures to enable thin-film silicon photovoltaics
Fabio Caiazzo
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Novel computation of climate and air quality impacts of aerosols and aerosol-cloud interactions
Fernando de Sisternes
Engineering Systems Division
Designing market rules for electric power systems with renewables
Wanli Fang
Urban Studies and Planning
Impacts of high-speed rail on China’s energy consumption and carbon emissions
Marcus Gibson
Chemistry
Characterizing enzymatic conversion for carbon dioxide emissions reduction and energy storage
Nicholas Macfarlane
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
Understanding the mechanisms of anthropogenic noise exposure on marine mammals
Ronan McGovern
Mechanical Engineering
Tackling issues of sustainability in desalination and wastewater treatment
Canay Ozden
Science, Technology, and Society
Evaluating technical and behavioral implications of demand-side management for the electric grid
Atul Pokharel
Urban Studies and Planning
Understanding technology adoption in rural Nepalese agriculture
David Ramberg
Engineering Systems Division
Assessing system-wide impacts of fossil fuel conversion technologies
Todd Schenk
Urban Studies and Planning
Relationship between cross-sectoral cooperation and climate change risk management
Mark Smith
Biology
Evaluating genetic pathways that facilitate bio-mediation of uranium from nuclear waste sites
Mike Szulczewski
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Clarifying the storage capacity and lifetime of carbon capture and sequestration in the United States
Alexandra Patricia Tcaciuc
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
Developing an integrative approach for evaluating baseline toxicity in sediments
Gregory Thiel
Mechanical Engineering
Improving the efficiency of humidification-dehumidification systems for desalination and water treatment
Jiankang Wang
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Improving efficiency and reliability of modern power systems
Yuan Xiao
Urban Studies and Planning
Understanding the institutional dynamics and governance issues behind land use conflicts in China
Despina Zymnis
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Examining the impacts of large geothermal energy installations on soil and overlying structures