Project SAPPHIRE
2024 - Present
Designing a device to extract carbon and hydrogen gas from urban wastewater using microbes and industrial wasteproducts. Working towards a full-scale device that can integrate with urban water systems.
Current Phase: Build
Project CERULEAN
2025 - Present
Designing a zero-emission biochar production facility with potential for real-world scale up. Optimizing our biochar product to use in applications on campus to enhance natural carbon sinks like soil.
Current Phase: Design
Project AZURE
2026 - Present
Project AZURE is MCC's newest project team focused on developing policy solutions to support the implementation of carbon capture technologies. Bridging the gap between policymakers and scientists, we study the political and economical frameworks that help enact climate solutions.
Current Phase: ResearchProject COBALT
Finished W2024. COBALT designed and built a Direct Air CO2 Capture (DAC) device, synthesizing a new sorbent to enhance performance. Partnering with the U-M ChemE Cube team, their device won 2nd Place at the 2024 ChemE Cube Direct Air Capture Competition.