Student Research Fellowships

ND Energy supports students with their education and professional growth by providing paid research fellowships to conduct energy-related research with faculty affiliates. Fellowships also support advancements in current research programs, as well as new developments in sustainable energy systems and technologies. Students receiving fellowships gain valuable new skills, broaden their knowledge, and join a community of dedicated researchers in energy. 

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ND Energy fellowships are made possible through the generosity of Notre Dame alumni and their families. For more information, or with questions about our fellowships, please email ND Energy.

Meet This Year's Fellows

  1. Young woman with long brown hair, light eyes, and a subtle smile wears a dark off-the-shoulder top and silver necklace.

    Natalya Avendano

    Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

    Advisor(s): Peter Burns

  2. Young man with dark hair and blue eyes smiles, wearing a grey zip-up jacket over a navy and white striped polo.

    William Brown

    Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

    Advisor(s): Ruilan Guo

  3. Young man with dark, curly hair and light eyes smiling, wearing a dark blue zip-up jacket over a light blue collar.

    Ignatius Caro

    Chemistry

    Advisor(s): Seth Brown

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    Royce Jaret Ugarte Cruz

    Chemical Engineering

    Advisor(s): Yamil Colon

  5. Smiling person with short, bright pink hair and a white shirt in front of Notre Dame Stadium seats at dusk.

    Dani Fielding

    Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

    Advisor(s): Ian Lightcap

  6. Smiling man with dark hair, beard, and glasses, wearing a navy jacket and dark patterned shirt.

    Bikram Ghosh

    Chemistry and Biochemistry

    Advisor(s): Gregory Hartland

  7. A young woman with long, wavy brown hair and a subtle smile wears a maroon cardigan over a dark top.

    Navya Gupta

    Chemistry and Biochemistry

    Advisor(s): Adam Jaffe

  8. Young man with light brown hair, blue eyes, and a blue and white striped shirt smiles broadly.

    Logan Hennes

    Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

    Advisor(s): Jonathan Whitmer

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    Margaret (Maggie) Kelley

    Chemical Engineering

    Advisor(s): Jennifer Schaefer

  10. Young man with light brown hair wearing a blue quarter-zip sweater and purple checkered shirt, smiling slightly.

    Ryan King

    Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

    Advisor(s): Ryan McClarren

  11. Smiling man with dark hair, a short beard, wearing a navy blue suit jacket and a light blue button-down shirt.

    Manish Mukherjee

    Chemistry and Biochemistry

    Advisor(s): Prashant Kamat

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    Esra Omer

    Chemical Engineering

    Advisor(s): William Phillip

  13. Ortiz

    Berenice S. Serrano Ortiz

    Mechanical Engineering

    Advisor(s): Yanliang Zhang

  14. james

    James Phillips

    Chemical Engineering

    Advisor(s): Prashant Kamat

  15. miguel

    Miguel A. Irizarry Roman

    Industrial Engineering

    Advisor(s): Alex Dowling

  16. Smiling young woman with light brown curly hair and blue eyes, wearing a black shirt under a textured brown cardigan.

    Madeline Schearer

    Chemistry and Biochemistry

    Advisor(s): Adam Jaffe

  17. Young man with curly brown hair, blue eyes, smiling. Wears a navy blazer over a black and white gingham shirt.

    James Sutterlin

    Chemistry and Biochemistry

    Advisor(s): David Bartels

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    Ian Talty

    Chemistry

    Advisor(s): Aliaksandra Lisouskaya

  19. An African American man in a dark suit, looks intently to the left with a serious expression.

    Paul Ubiododo Chibuzor Amagada

    Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

    Advisor(s): Edward Maginn

  20. Woman with brown skin, dark curly hair, clear-framed glasses, and a black t-shirt smiles directly at the camera.

    Kasuni Umeshika Handunge

    Chemistry and Biochemistry

    Advisor(s): Emily Tsui

  21. Young East Asian man with short black hair, wearing a suit and white shirt, looking directly at the camera with a slight smile.

    Suchen Wan

    Chemistry and Biochemistry

    Advisor(s): Adam Jaffe

  22. Happy young woman with long brown hair and blue eyes, wearing a light blue denim jacket and dark red top, with autumn leaves.

    Capra Williams

    Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences

    Advisor(s): Ashley Thrall