As a team lead for the 2023-2024 cohort of Governor's STEM Scholars...

I lead and managed a high school research team. To meet UN sustainability goals on a local scale, we developed a sediment microbial fuel cell prototype to study bioremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the Lower Hackensack River (an EPA designated superfund site). We studied the effect of differing electrodes on energy production. At the commencement ceremony, my team presented our research experience and results.