Samuel Heath
PhD student
Energy team
Research Interests
Sam has general research interest in the food-energy-water (FEW) nexus, with specific interests in advancing technology for renewable energy generation and utilization, improving water treatment and desalination technologies, and implementing novel technology, especially in the global context. During his master’s, he focused on using electrodialysis and nanofiltration as a means to selectively separate agricultural nutrients from a brackish groundwater feed stream. In the GEAR Lab, he’ll be working on developing innovative strategies for low-carbon hydrogen production.
Education
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, 2021
Minors: Global Engineering Studies & Spanish
Concentration: Energy & the Environment
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, MIT, 2023
Honors and Awards
Best Student Poster – Singapore International Water Week (2024)
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Recipient (2023)
SMA-2 Brown Fellowship Recipient, MIT (2021)
Graduated with Highest Distinction, Purdue University (2021)
Hobbies
Soccer, bouldering, surfing, playing and listening to music, cooking, hanging out with his cats