Congratulations to our PhD students, Azeem Sarwar and Muhammad Faheem Hassan, for receiving the Clean Energy and Sustainability Innovation Program (CESIP) Award presented by University of Connecticut and Eversource Energy!

Together with their teammate Maham Liaqat from the UConn Chemistry Department, the team presented “Wastewater to Bioenergy: Integrated Chlorella Cultivation and Pyrolysis” at the North American Power Symposium (NAPS) this past fall. Their project integrates wastewater treatment with microalgae cultivation and thermochemical conversion, demonstrating a systems-level approach to bioenergy production. The CESIP challenge brings together interdisciplinary student teams to address urgent energy and environmental challenges, and this recognition reflects both the technical rigor and collaborative strength of their work. We are proud of their accomplishment and looking forward to seeing this work continue to evolve.

Read more on UConn Today.