The Lubner Group attended IMECE2024!
Lubner Group members PI Sean Lubner and PhD members Aaron Khan, Savannah Schisler, Jay Yoo, and Hannes Albers recently presented their work at the ASME 2024 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE2024) in Portland, OR. Sean Lubner was recognized as a recipient of an Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) Young Investigator Program (YIP) award. Savannah Schisler […]
Sean Lubner to be panelist speaker at Green AI Summit
PI Sean Lubner will be speaking on a panel at the 2024 Green AI Summit hosted by the Green AI Institute and held at Harvard University on October 26th. The Green AI Summit “brings together global leaders, researchers, and innovators to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and sustainability.” Lubner will be on a panel […]
Jamie Chen selected for Fall 2024 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)
Jamie Chen is selected for the Fall 2024 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP). His project, titled “Thermal Waves Sensors (TWS) to measure the thermal conductivity and thermal resistance of materials,” will focus on developing thermal wave sensors for batteries, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), and thermal energy bricks. Thermal wave sensors use thermal waves to measure thermal conductivity and […]
Alexander Rocca selected for Fall 2024 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)
Alexander Rocca is selected for the Fall 2024 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP). His project, titled “Synthesis and Material Characterization of Mg2(dobpdc) Metal-Organic Framework for CO2 Adsorbance in Direct Air Capture Technologies,” will focus on developing and studying adsorbent materials for the direct air capture of carbon dioxide.
Corbyn Stosich & Hannes Albers join the Lubner Group!
We welcome two new members to the Lubner Group: Corbyn Stosich & Hannes Albers! Corbyn Stosich joins us from University of Pennsylvania, where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Hannes Albers joins us from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab where he was a Research Engineer. He previously earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s […]
Haneen Ahmed completes summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
Haneen Ahmed, an undergraduate student from Georgia Institute of Technology, joined the Lubner Group for the summer through the BU Materials Science REU program. Her project focused on utilizing a Hot Disk Instrument to study thermal properties of critical adsorbents for the direct air capture of carbon dioxide. Throughout the summer, Haneen fabricated sample holders […]
Raina Tung Wins 2024 Janetos Climate Action Prize for Senior Design Project
Undergraduate member Raina Tung’s senior design project, “Bicycle-mounted air pollution monitors,” collects air quality data from Bluebike trips taken in Boston. Her team won the 2024 Janetos Climate Action Prize due to their project’s high impact potential in addition to winning the Department of Mechanical Engineering’s Best Project in Energy/Environment Award. Read more about Raina’s project […]
Sean Lubner wins the 2024 Mechanical Engineering Faculty of the Year
PI Sean Lubner wins the 2024 Mechanical Engineering Faculty of the Year recognizing an impressive year of instruction in ME 304: Energy & Thermodynamics!
Sean Lubner selected for Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Program
Professor Sean Lubner is selected for the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) 2024 Young Investigator Program (YIP) for Investigating Coupled Thermal, Mechanical, and Electrical Phenomena in High-Temperature Materials using Thermal Wave Sensors. For more details, see the award announcement.
Savannah Schisler is selected for 2024 NESEA BE the Future Scholarship
Savannah Schisler is selected for a 2024 Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) BE the Future Scholarship, which includes attendance to the BuildingEnergy Boston Conference, an NESEA membership, and a BuildingEnergy Pro Tour. Congrats!