Martin Fellows, 2013–2014

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.

Brian Albert Materials Science and Engineering Develop high-efficiency, low-cost multi-junction photovoltaic devices	Sasan Ghaemsaidi Mechanical Engineering Develop and test a new theoretical model to predict the response of the ocean to surface storm forcing	Aruna Ranganathan Management Understand environmental regulation and sustainability initiatives at the level of the university laboratory
Eric Chu Urban Studies and Planning Address political dynamics between ongoing climate resilience efforts and sustainable development planning	Christopher Gilmore Aeronautics and Astronautics Optimize the air transportation system to minimize the overall environmental impact of aviation operations	Rebecca Saari Engineering Systems Estimate economic and environmental impacts of climate and air quality policies using integrated assessment modeling
Maxime Cohen Management Develop a policymaking model for designing subsidies for green technology adoption	Kaitlin Goldstein Architecture Improve the process and reduce the cost of delivering residential energy efficiency at scale	Alisha Schor Mechanical Engineering Develop a tool to rapidly determine lipid content of algae cells to advance economically viable algae biodiesel production
David Cohen-Tanugi Materials Science and Engineering Develop novel nanoporous membranes for desalination	J. Alstan Jakubiec Architecture Create a comprehensive theory of the relationship between visual comfort and behavior that influences energy use and daylight availability in a space	Leah Stokes Urban Studies and Planning Examine the politics of renewable energy deployment
Mitchell Cook Urban Studies and Planning Assess the relationship between climate change adaptation and municipal finance	Peter Kang Civil and Environmental Engineering Develop and test advanced models of flow and transport through fracture networks in geologic systems	Alison Takemura Biology Identify guiding principles for stable, sustainable bioenergy production
John Donnal Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Design sensors and signal processing infrastructure to monitor energy consumption	Jonathan Krones Engineering Systems Develop an industrial metabolism model to help advance effective sustainable materials management policies	Stephen Zoepf Engineering Systems Simulate energy consumption of car-sharing services
Ulric Ferner Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Develop software techniques to reduce energy consumption of enterprise data centers	Adam Paxson Mechanical Engineering Develop nanoengineered surfaces for dropwise condensation

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