Student Lightning Talks
Event Summary
Join us for a lunch reception following the event!
Join VIEST, VIPER, and the Kleinman Center in celebrating energy research from Penn graduate and undergraduate students from across campus.
You are welcome to join at any time and stay for as long or as little as you would like.
Talk Titles:
Francisco Barrera: Next Generation Solar Cells
Sabrine Cypher: Ethanol Upgrading to Butanol Using Transition Metal Complexes on Carbon Nitride Frameworks
Leanna Schulte: Inorganic Layered Double Hydroxides and Their Application in Electrochemical Devices
Michal Wyrebkowski: Mazeikiai Oil Refinery: A Geopolitical Game over Russian Oil
Yamilée Morency: MXenes in Hydrogen Chemistries
Ranadeb Ball: Tracking Molecular Vibration to Understand Ground State Charge Transfer in Organic Molecules
Caroline Magdolen: Assessing Carbon Abatement Potential in Nevada and the Salton Sea
Walter Johnsen: The Role of Ammonia in a Hydrogen Economy
Sayan Banerjee: Curvature-driven Mechanochemical Molecular Migration on Graphene
Francisco Barrera
Undergraduate Seminar FellowFrancisco Barrera is an undergraduate student in the VIPER program studying materials science and engineering at the School of Engineering and Applied Science and physics in the School of Arts and Sciences. He is also a 2021 Undergraduate Student Fellow.
Sabrine Cypher
Doctoral Candidate, ChemistrySabrine Cypher is a PhD candidate in the Department of Chemistry in the School of Arts and Sciences.
Leanna Schulte
Postdoctoral Fellow, Vagelos InstituteDr. Leanna Schulte is a Vagelos Institute Postdoctoral Fellow working with Profs. Tom Mallouk and Zahra Fahkraai in the Department of Chemistry in the School of Arts and Sciences.
Michal Wyrebkowski
Undergraduate Seminar FellowMichal Wyrebkowski is a first-year student from Poland who intends to major in Economics in the College of Arts and Sciences. Wyrebkowski is also a 2022 Undergraduate Student Fellow.
Yamilée Morency
Doctoral Candidate, Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringYamilée Morency is a PhD candidate in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Ranadeb Ball
Doctoral Candidate, ChemistryRanadeb Ball is a PhD candidate in the Department of Chemistry in the School of Arts and Sciences, and is a current Vagelos Institute Graduate Fellow.
Caroline Magdolen
Student Advisory Council MemberCaroline Magdolen is a Kleinman Center Student Advisory Council Member and an undergraduate student studying in the Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research (VIPER) program. Magdolen was also a 2021 Undergraduate Seminar Fellow.
Walter Johnsen
Doctoral Candidate, ChemistryWalter Johnsen is a PhD candidate in the Department of Chemistry in the School of Arts and Science. and was a 2020 Vagelos Institute Graduate Fellow.
Sayan Banerjee
Doctoral Candidate, ChemistrySayan Banerjee is a PhD candidate in the Department of Chemistry in the School of Arts and Sciences, and is a current Vagelos Institute Graduate Fellow.
Please note this is an in-person only event. We look forward to welcoming guests to the Kleinman Center’s Energy Forum. In accordance with the University of Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 guidelines, you will be required to wear a mask and present a green PennOpen Pass (for members of the Penn community) or PennOpen Campus pass (for visitors) to attend. Further details for joining in-person will be emailed with your registration.
This event is part of Energy Week at Penn. Check out the rest of the 2022 programming at energyweek.upenn.edu
