Volume 1 / Issue 2
IN THIS ISSUE
Energy research in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is as diverse as the research interests of the faculty. Ruben Juanes is modeling CO2 sequestration in briny substrates and methane hydrates in geological formations under the ocean. Chiang Mei and his research group are working on wave energy. Markus Buehler, who studies the mechanics of materials at the atomistic scale, hopes to design thermal materials that can switch from heat insulator to dissipater. Dennis McLaughlin has designed a way to greatly improve oil reservoir maps, and Harry Hemond is hybridizing photovoltaic and thermal power.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Message From the Department Head
Research Feature
Catch the Wave: CEE Researchers Seek to Harness the Energy in Ocean Waves
Wave Energy Lost Momentum While Solar and Wind Blew Along
News and Research
A Better Way to Pinpoint Oil Reserves
MIT Researchers Explain Mystery of Gravity Fingers
A Greener Future: CEE Senior Pushes Plans for Solar Vehicle
Lower-Tech, Easily Built and Maintained Solar Energy Solutions Serve Lesotho
MIT Energy Initiative Seed Grants Fuel Diverse CEE Research
News Briefs
Modeling Methane Hydrates Under the Ocean Floor
Studying the Role of Microbes in Carbon Sequestration
Profiles
Student Profile: Alia Whitney-Johnson
Alumni Profile: S. Shyam Sunder
Faculty Profile: Franz-Josef Ulm
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