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competition may have been moved online, but it didn't stop @UMich students from delivering inspiring and creative pitches for repurposing used nuclear fuel. The winning team will be announced on 4-17 along with some special messages.
competition may have been moved online, but it didn't stop @UMich students from delivering inspiring and creative pitches for repurposing used nuclear fuel. The winning team will be announced on 4-17 along with some special messages.
Congratulations to all four teams: SustaniUM, Team Phoenix, NuClear, and NuclearSword.
SustaniUM pitch:
Using the extra heat from used fuel to treat wastewater sludge. Decreases time to treat sludge helping the communities near the nuclear power plants.
Using the extra heat from used fuel to treat wastewater sludge. Decreases time to treat sludge helping the communities near the nuclear power plants.
SustaniUM members:
Luyao Li, @UMSEAS
Marianna Coulentianos, Design Science
Jacob Ladd, @umichNERS
Aniket Yadav, @UMSEAS
Annie Shapiro, @UMSEAS
Luyao Li, @UMSEAS
Marianna Coulentianos, Design Science
Jacob Ladd, @umichNERS
Aniket Yadav, @UMSEAS
Annie Shapiro, @UMSEAS
Team Phoenix pitch:
Irradiate plastic and repurpose its by-products to make better concrete with less CO2 emissions.
Irradiate plastic and repurpose its by-products to make better concrete with less CO2 emissions.
Team Phoenix members:
Manisha Vupputuri, @EECSatMI Computer Science
Preetam Vupputuri, @umichLSA Biochemistry
Mackenzie Warwick, @umichNERS
Michael Xi, @EECSatMI
Manisha Vupputuri, @EECSatMI Computer Science
Preetam Vupputuri, @umichLSA Biochemistry
Mackenzie Warwick, @umichNERS
Michael Xi, @EECSatMI
NuClear pitch:
Focus on the isotopes in waste that do not have a unique use, and design nuclear batteries around them to power sensor systems.
Focus on the isotopes in waste that do not have a unique use, and design nuclear batteries around them to power sensor systems.
NuclearSword pitch:
Using the radiation from used nuclear fuel as a source for sterilizing medical instruments.
Using the radiation from used nuclear fuel as a source for sterilizing medical instruments.
NuclearSword members:
Qinghui Meng, @umichme
Lanxuan Zhao, @umioe
(Frank) Haoning Yu, @umbme
Anna Getzinger, @UM_Stamps
Qinghui Meng, @umichme
Lanxuan Zhao, @umioe
(Frank) Haoning Yu, @umbme
Anna Getzinger, @UM_Stamps
We’d also like to extend a warm thank you to each of our judges:
Joan Knight, @ExelonGen
Harsh Desai ( @hsdesai1), @NEI
Paula Sorrell ( @Paula_Sorrell), @Econ_Growth
Youssef Ballout, @INL
Eric Meyer ( @EricGMeyer), @Gen_Atomic
Leslie Dewan, Nucleation Capital
Joan Knight, @ExelonGen
Harsh Desai ( @hsdesai1), @NEI
Paula Sorrell ( @Paula_Sorrell), @Econ_Growth
Youssef Ballout, @INL
Eric Meyer ( @EricGMeyer), @Gen_Atomic
Leslie Dewan, Nucleation Capital
