Blueshift
BlueShift proposes a student-led project to model and scale electrochemical direct ocean carbon capture (DOC), assessing full value chain economics from capture to storage and MRV. The final report will outline viable pathways and optimal siting for commercial deployment.
Icodos [Team 1]
Students will research alternative catalytic and technical pathways to transform olefins derived from ICODOS’s CO₂ valorization and e-methanol processes into sustainable jet fuel via oligomerization. The project involves reviewing existing reactor technologies, equipment, and catalysts, simulating process conditions, and proposing optimal integration strategies. Additionally, students will perform a market analysis of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from olefins, current technology trends, and commercial actors.
Icodos [Team 2]
Icodos Project #2 engages students in exploring catalytic and process pathways to convert CO₂-derived e-methanol into olefins and jet fuel. The team will evaluate catalysts, model process conditions, assess integration with existing systems, and analyze market opportunities and optimal technologies.
Oxylus energy
This project brings together a selected student team to develop a web-based dashboard that integrates a techno-economic assessment (TEA) model to simulate the performance and costs of Oxylus Energy’s CO₂-to-methanol system across diverse industrial sites. The team will translate existing Excel-based modeling logic into Python, build a structured data back-end, and design a user-friendly front-end that enables scenario analysis using real-world regional variables.
Up catalyst
This student-led project will evaluate the techno-economic feasibility and market entry strategy for UP Catalyst’s CO₂-based graphite and carbon nanotube production in North America. The team will analyze market demand, costs, competition, and optimal siting, delivering a proof-of-concept comparison with European benchmarks.
Max Hampel
Business
Grad Year: 2028