Annual First-Year Engineering Conference (April 2025)

First-Year Engineering Conference, University of Pittsburgh
April 2025
• Research Title: “Direct Methanol Fuel cells as an Alternative Energy Source for the Disadvantaged”
• Held at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering.
• Objective: To evaluate the feasibility of implementing DMFCs to disadvantaged communities lacking in energy infrastructure.
• Collaborated and led a group of four freshmen engineering students in examining the feasibility of implementing direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) as a power source for disadvantaged communities.
o Provided a detailed demonstration of DMFCs, their energy generation process, and the resources required in implementing these fuel cells.
o Assessed the feasibility of implementing DMFCs by analyzing four case studies testing their operation.
o Presented findings and conclusion to peers, professors, and industry partners.
• Skills involved: Research and writing skills, quantitative analysis
• Awards received: Best Paper in Chemical Engineering

Link to Full Paper: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BCKzQ5rLL18b_qrjG6OOu73iTr-OXSnb/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=113563448210674748503&rtpof=true&sd=true