Overview

Sarah Driscoll is an undergraduate at Vanderbilt University, studying Chemical Engineering and Climate Studies. Her research pursuits began when she worked at the Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering where she helped restore lab equipment and advanced processes for growing graphene. She later joined Dr. Piran Kidambi’s lab where she worked on synthesizing 2-D nanostructures and improving proton exchange membranes. Sarah’s passion for chemistry and clean energy led her to internships at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory with Dr. Simon Bare to enhance fluorescence detector setups for catalysis. Now, at MIT she is testing nuclear fluid coolants with Dr. Koroush Shirvan to make nuclear reactors safer and more economical.

Studying abroad in Copenhagen to explore climate solutions made Sarah especially excited about researching engineering solutions to energy challenges. Her dedication to science communication has earned her awards like second place at the ORISE IGNITE Off! competition. With proven research and communication skills, Sarah is ready to make a positive impact as a part of a Ph.D program and eventually lead her own research group.

As a part of VINSE, Sarah specialized in CVD Furnace operations, Photolithography, and 3D Printing systems. Feel free to reach out to her about any of these topics!