Soft Matter Laboratory Research

 

Complex Fluids - MicroFluidics - BioMimetics

Research Topics:

Complex Fluids Inside Microfluidic Devices

Nanoporous Synthesis

BioMimetics

Bioenergy

Energy Storage

Granular Materials

Energy Storage:

Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) is a technology that has the potential to make wind (wave) energy a feasible option for our future energy needs. It stores excess energy as pressurized air, which can be later released when demand is great. By utilizing this technology, wind energy output can be stabilized despite the unpredictability of the wind. With Professor Pickard and undergraduate student Nick Hansing, we are exploring the feasibility of applying the Advanced Adiabatic Compressed Air Storage to lower the carbon footprint on the Danforth Campus.