Students Compete for UCLA’s Student Grand Challenge Competition

Fri, 07 Feb 2014 21:37:53 -0500

Students from University of California, Los Angeles who are part of an energy research project are competing in UCLA’s Grand Challenge, “Thriving in a Hotter Los Angeles.” This research project is led by graduate student Michelle Thompson, a second year IGERT Summer Fellow. Last November 2013, UCLA unveiled its plan to focus on Los Angeles as a global model for urban sustainability. The ambitious task is to design solutions that will help Los Angeles adapt to a warmer climate.

Michelle Thompson leads her team of undergraduates: Natalie Dreyer, Ellie Joo, Michelle Yu, and Runyang Lou. Together they have successfully created a computer model that calculates the cost of solar desalination with applications to other Mediterranean climates.

Project: Solar Desalination Modeling for Greater Los Angeles