Image of city sourcing power from solar panels.

2023 E4C Fellowship

In 2023, E4C supported 44 wide-ranging Impact Projects, 67 Fellows, and worked with 33 partners from around the world. Explore our projects and Fellows below. Success stories to come.

Advancing Workflows

Automated System for Venture Funding of Affordable Housing Technologies

Mexico

Remote

United States

Remote

Zifeng Zhu

| China

Advancing Workflows

ProdSmart Case Study for Apparel Manufacturing

United States

Remote

Impact Research

Supply Chains and Circular Economy of Power Sector

Kenya

Remote

South Africa

Remote

Mufaro Kanganga

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineer. | Zimbabwe

Design for Good

Redesign of Powerfoot Pedestal

Nigeria

Remote

Philemon Adeyemi

| Nigeria

Advancing Workflows

Automating Component Placement to Increase Process Efficiency

United States

Remote

Symon Kipkemei

| Kenya

Advancing Workflows

Developing Product Roadmap for Digital Fabrication Platform

Impact Research

Assessment of Housing Finance and Home Strengthening Market in Nepal

Nepal

Remote

Mona Nakarmi

| Nepal

Impact Research

Supporting a Racial Justice Initiative for Urban Development and Infrastructure in the…

United States

Remote

Ana Velastegui

Program Coordinator, Climate Collective | Ecuador

Advancing Workflows

Data Collection Analysis & Development of Integrated Design & Engineering Information Workflow

United States

Remote

Obed K. Bore

| Kenya

Design for Good

Advancing Behavioral Change Towards a Low Carbon Construction Industry in East Africa

Kenya

Remote

Ginani Utami

| Indonesia

Design for Good

Optimizing & Visualizing the Construction of Rural Settlements in Remote Rwandan Towns…

Rwanda

Remote

NIYIKIZA Samuel

Architect, Teaching assistant volunteer at University of Rwanda | Rwanda

Advancing Workflows

Solutions Library Support

Advancing Workflows

Internal Platform Development Through AirTable

United States

Remote

Joel Del Castillo

| Ecuador

Advancing Workflows

Venture Building – Helping to Develop, Systematize, and Document Tools and Processes

Kenya

Remote
Gravatar

Valeria Cerpa

| Peru

Design for Good

Fostering Sustainable Land Design & Revitalization

United States

Remote

Joan Pearl Nalianya

Room Architecture | Kenya

Design for Good

Solar Home System Reusable Smart Battery Module

Lawrence Obiuwevwi

| Nigeria

Advancing Workflows

WASH Capacity Building and Knowledge Transfer

Hélen Reis

Consultant | Brazil

Design for Good

Modification of Purification System Design

Ethiopia

Remote

Design for Good

Technical Design Support to Enhance Delivery of Sustainable Water Services to Displaced…

Impact Research

Improving Small Genset Efficiency in Nigeria

Nigeria

Remote

Deji Adebayo

Software and Data Engineering Consultant | Nigeria

Design for Good

Design Optimization and Data Analysis for Kheyti’s Modular Greenhouses

India

Remote

Design for Good

Simulations for Supercritical Water Oxidation Technology

United States

Remote

Yaman Sahu

| India

Design for Good

Design and development of a parametric model to convert 3D scans into…

India

Remote

Esther Ivanova Matamoros Alcivar

Biomedical Engineer | Ecuador

Tanvir Khorajiya

Impact Projects Associate, Engineering For Change | India

Impact Research

Development of a Rural Transport Infrastructure Planning Matrix

Ethiopia

Remote

Nepal

Remote

Rwanda

Remote

Uganda

Remote

Mwendwa Kiko

University of Toronto | Kenya

Impact Research

Exploring Construction and Building Applications for Textile Waste

United States

Remote

Arianna Andino

| Ecuador

Design for Good

Hardware Exploration & Development for Educational Lighting Kit

United States

Remote

Tunga Tessema

| Ethiopia

K Shakthi Dhar Reddy

Data Analyst | India

Design for Good

Enclosure Design for Electric Motorbike Battery Pack

Rwanda

Remote

Cindy Park

| Korea (South)

Impact Research

Just Energy Transition – No One Left Behind

United States

Remote

Impact Research

ASME ISHOW Longitudinal Study on Social Return on Investment – 2023

India

Remote

Kenya

Remote

United States

Remote

Impact Research

Biodegradable and Compostable Sanitary Pads

Chioma Adiele

| Nigeria

Impact Research

Fossil Fuel Industry Workforce Development for a Net Zero Energy Transition

Lesego Mohlala

Researcher | South Africa

Eric Jaloff Nieto

Industrial Engineer / Master in Social Innovation for Sustainable Development | Argentina

Impact Research

Decarbonization Through Digitalization in the Transport and Habitat Sectors

Germany

Remote

United States

Remote

Rica Schulz

Business Process Manager at Bosch Home Comfort Group | Germany

Alexander Eckervogt

Propulsion Team Lead at Space Team Aachen e.V. | Germany

Pradyumna Rao

M.S. Mechanical Engineering, CU-Boulder | B.S. Nuclear Engineering, UW-Madison | India

Dalitso Kuntambila

Senior Controls & Automation Engineer | Malawi

Impact Research

Mexico Data Set for FutureME Platform

Mexico

Remote

Impact Research

Greenhouse Gas Related Codes & Standards

Ambrish Kumar

| India

Ayotunde Ibitoye

Engineer, Academics | Nigeria

Advancing Workflows

Workflow Improvements for ASME Idea Lab Incubator

Paula Kwokrekwa

Biomedical Engineering Unit, Makerere University | Uganda

Impact Research

Electricity Markets and Policy

Dilraj Singh Mann

Transaction Advice Intern, Arup | India

Impact Research

Promoting Portfolio Organizations to Further Impact

Elizabeth Laughlin

Mechanical Engineer + Technical Writer | United States

Joseph Kurebwa

Doctoral Researcher, The University of Manchester | Zimbabwe

Design for Good

Capturing High-Altitude Data for Natural Disaster Mitigation

United States

Onsite

Pun Praphanphoj

| Thailand

Design for Good

Refining Modules in Gas to Liquid Plant to Facilitate Containerization

Nigeria

Remote

United States

Remote

Jorge Bravo

Researcher, Escuela Politécnica Nacional | Ecuador

Impact Research

Researching Performance Data and Supply Chains for Materials Library

United States

Onsite

Jie Li

| China

Radhika Mundra

Civil Engineer- Water | India

Design for Good

Core Technology Fluid Flow Analysis

United States

Remote

Design for Good

Mechanical Design for Mesh Grid Power System Components

Haiti

Remote

Nigeria

Remote

Akeem Adams

| Nigeria

Hamisa Rizgallah

Climate Resilient Infrastructure Project Manager- RYAH Technologies Limited | Kenya

Impact Research

Harnessing Digital Technologies to Empower Communities for Resilient Housing

United States

Remote

Romulo Martins

PhD Fellow | United States

Hamisa Rizgallah

Climate Resilient Infrastructure Project Manager- RYAH Technologies Limited | Kenya

Discover This Year's Impact Projects

Showing 10 of 43

China

Zifeng Zhu

Automated System for Venture Funding of Affordable Housing Technologies

View Project

India

Nishantkumar Trivedi

ProdSmart Case Study for Apparel Manufacturing

View Project

Zimbabwe

Mufaro Kanganga

Mufaro Kanganga is an Industrial and Manufacturing Engineer with a strong focus…

Supply Chains and Circular Economy of Power Sector

View Project

Nigeria

Philemon Adeyemi

Redesign of Powerfoot Pedestal

View Project

Kenya

Symon Kipkemei

Automating Component Placement to Increase Process Efficiency

View Project

India

Rutvik Shailesh Solanki

Developing Product Roadmap for Digital Fabrication Platform

View Project

Nepal

Mona Nakarmi

Assessment of Housing Finance and Home Strengthening Market in Nepal

View Project

Ecuador

Ana Velastegui

Supporting a Racial Justice Initiative for Urban Development and Infrastructure in the United States

View Project

Kenya

Obed K. Bore

Data Collection Analysis & Development of Integrated Design & Engineering Information Workflow

View Project

Indonesia

Ginani Utami

Advancing Behavioral Change Towards a Low Carbon Construction Industry in East Africa

View Project

Rwanda

NIYIKIZA Samuel

Niyikiza Samuel is a Rwandan architect and cofounder at Ark Design, a…

Optimizing & Visualizing the Construction of Rural Settlements in Remote Rwandan Towns & Villages

View Project

Rwanda

Yvonne Nyinawumuntu

Solutions Library Support

View Project

Ecuador

Joel Del Castillo

Internal Platform Development Through AirTable

View Project

Peru

Gravatar
Valeria Cerpa

Venture Building – Helping to Develop, Systematize, and Document Tools and Processes

View Project

Kenya

Joan Pearl Nalianya

Joan is a licensed architect based in Kenya with a dedication to…

Fostering Sustainable Land Design & Revitalization

View Project

Nigeria

Lawrence Obiuwevwi

Solar Home System Reusable Smart Battery Module

View Project

Brazil

Hélen Reis

WASH Capacity Building and Knowledge Transfer

View Project

Uganda

Denis Owarugambwa

Modification of Purification System Design

View Project

Uganda

Sheilla Constance Apio

Technical Design Support to Enhance Delivery of Sustainable Water Services to Displaced Populations

View Project

Nigeria

Samuel Oladele Olu-Alaofin

Improving Small Genset Efficiency in Nigeria

View Project

Nigeria

Deji Adebayo

Software and Data Engineer with 5 years of experience in developing software…

Improving Small Genset Efficiency in Nigeria

View Project

Nigeria

Ogechi Patrick Ogbonna

Design Optimization and Data Analysis for Kheyti’s Modular Greenhouses

View Project

India

Yaman Sahu

Simulations for Supercritical Water Oxidation Technology

View Project

Ecuador

Esther Ivanova Matamoros Alcivar

Design and development of a parametric model to convert 3D scans into upper limb prostheses

View Project

India

Tanvir Khorajiya

As a part of the Impact Project Management team, supporting the development…

Design and development of a parametric model to convert 3D scans into upper limb prostheses

View Project

Kenya

Mwendwa Kiko

A Kenyan civil engineer by training, and currently pursuing a PhD in…

Development of a Rural Transport Infrastructure Planning Matrix

View Project

Ecuador

Arianna Andino

Exploring Construction and Building Applications for Textile Waste

View Project

Ethiopia

Tunga Tessema

Hardware Exploration & Development for Educational Lighting Kit

View Project

India

K Shakthi Dhar Reddy

Hello! I'm a detail-oriented Data Analyst passionate about analytics, engineering, and automation.…

Hardware Exploration & Development for Educational Lighting Kit

View Project

Korea (South)

Cindy Park

Enclosure Design for Electric Motorbike Battery Pack

View Project

Kenya

Elizabeth Obiero

Just Energy Transition – No One Left Behind

View Project

Peru

Victor Ticllacuri

ASME ISHOW Longitudinal Study on Social Return on Investment – 2023

View Project

Nigeria

Chioma Adiele

Energy and Environmental professional with over 5 years’ experience working on electrification…

Biodegradable and Compostable Sanitary Pads

View Project

South Africa

Lesego Mohlala

Chemical and Metallurgical Engineer with diverse experience in research, consulting, project management,…

Fossil Fuel Industry Workforce Development for a Net Zero Energy Transition

View Project

Argentina

Eric Jaloff Nieto

Industrial Engineer with a focus on Sustainable Development. Master in Social Innovation…

Fossil Fuel Industry Workforce Development for a Net Zero Energy Transition

View Project

Germany

Rica Schulz

Decarbonization Through Digitalization in the Transport and Habitat Sectors

View Project

Germany

Alexander Eckervogt

Alexander is a passionate Engineer currently pursuing a Master's degree in Aerospace…

Decarbonization Through Digitalization in the Transport and Habitat Sectors

View Project

India

Pradyumna Rao

Decarbonization Through Digitalization in the Transport and Habitat Sectors

View Project

Malawi

Dalitso Kuntambila

I'm Dalitso Andrew Kuntambila, and I'm on a lifelong journey of learning…

Decarbonization Through Digitalization in the Transport and Habitat Sectors

View Project

Ghana

comfort Tenjier

Mexico Data Set for FutureME Platform

View Project

Ecuador

Fernanda Moscoso Calle

Mexico Data Set for FutureME Platform

View Project

India

Ambrish Kumar

Greenhouse Gas Related Codes & Standards

View Project

Nigeria

Ayotunde Ibitoye

Ayotunde Idris Ibitoye is a Graduate student in the Department of Chemical…

Greenhouse Gas Related Codes & Standards

View Project

Uganda

Paula Kwokrekwa

I am an early career biomedical engineer, with a keen interest in…

Workflow Improvements for ASME Idea Lab Incubator

View Project

India

Dilraj Singh Mann

Electricity Markets and Policy

View Project

United States

Elizabeth Laughlin

Elizabeth Laughlin bridges the gap between mechanical engineering and technical writing across…

Promoting Portfolio Organizations to Further Impact

View Project

Zimbabwe

Joseph Kurebwa

Promoting Portfolio Organizations to Further Impact

View Project

Thailand

Pun Praphanphoj

Capturing High-Altitude Data for Natural Disaster Mitigation

View Project

Nigeria

Chinemerem Cyril Iheanacho

A Mechanical Engineer with experience in Computer-Aided Design and engineering software for…

Refining Modules in Gas to Liquid Plant to Facilitate Containerization

View Project

Ecuador

Jorge Bravo

Refining Modules in Gas to Liquid Plant to Facilitate Containerization

View Project

China

Jie Li

Researching Performance Data and Supply Chains for Materials Library

View Project

India

Radhika Mundra

I'm a professional environmental engineer specializing in leading and designing wastewater treatment…

Researching Performance Data and Supply Chains for Materials Library

View Project

Mexico

Gabriela Gonzalez Lopez

Core Technology Fluid Flow Analysis

View Project

Ecuador

Jorge David Bravo Villegas

Core Technology Fluid Flow Analysis

View Project

Nigeria

Akeem Adams

Mechanical Design for Mesh Grid Power System Components

View Project

Kenya

Hamisa Rizgallah

An innovative and certified Project Manager, with extensive training and practical experience…

Mechanical Design for Mesh Grid Power System Components

View Project

Harnessing Digital Technologies to Empower Communities for Resilient Housing

View Project

United States

Romulo Martins

As an experienced researcher in Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering, I have…

Harnessing Digital Technologies to Empower Communities for Resilient Housing

View Project

Fellow cohort 2023

Mufaro Kanganga

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineer.

Mufaro Kanganga

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineer.

Mufaro Kanganga is an Industrial and Manufacturing Engineer with a strong focus...

View Profile
Ana Velastegui

Program Coordinator, Climate Collective

Ana Velastegui

Program Coordinator, Climate Collective

View Profile
NIYIKIZA Samuel

Architect, Teaching assistant volunteer at University of Rwanda

NIYIKIZA Samuel

Architect, Teaching assistant volunteer at University of Rwanda

Niyikiza Samuel is a Rwandan architect and cofounder at Ark Design, a...

View Profile
Joan Pearl Nalianya

Room Architecture

Joan Pearl Nalianya

Room Architecture

Joan is a licensed architect based in Kenya with a dedication to...

View Profile
Deji Adebayo

Software and Data Engineering Consultant

Deji Adebayo

Software and Data Engineering Consultant

Software and Data Engineer with 5 years of experience in developing software...

View Profile
Tanvir Khorajiya

Impact Projects Associate, Engineering For Change

Tanvir Khorajiya

Impact Projects Associate, Engineering For Change

As a part of the Impact Project Management team, supporting the development...

View Profile
Mwendwa Kiko

University of Toronto

Mwendwa Kiko

University of Toronto

A Kenyan civil engineer by training, and currently pursuing a PhD in...

View Profile
K Shakthi Dhar Reddy

Data Analyst

K Shakthi Dhar Reddy

Data Analyst

Hello! I'm a detail-oriented Data Analyst passionate about analytics, engineering, and automation....

View Profile
Chioma Adiele
Chioma Adiele

Energy and Environmental professional with over 5 years’ experience working on electrification...

View Profile
Lesego Mohlala

Researcher

Lesego Mohlala

Researcher

Chemical and Metallurgical Engineer with diverse experience in research, consulting, project management,...

View Profile
Eric Jaloff Nieto

Industrial Engineer / Master in Social Innovation for Sustainable Development

Eric Jaloff Nieto

Industrial Engineer / Master in Social Innovation for Sustainable Development

Industrial Engineer with a focus on Sustainable Development. Master in Social Innovation...

View Profile
Rica Schulz

Business Process Manager at Bosch Home Comfort Group

Rica Schulz

Business Process Manager at Bosch Home Comfort Group

View Profile
Alexander Eckervogt

Propulsion Team Lead at Space Team Aachen e.V.

Alexander Eckervogt

Propulsion Team Lead at Space Team Aachen e.V.

Alexander is a passionate Engineer currently pursuing a Master's degree in Aerospace...

View Profile
Pradyumna Rao

M.S. Mechanical Engineering, CU-Boulder | B.S. Nuclear Engineering, UW-Madison

Pradyumna Rao

M.S. Mechanical Engineering, CU-Boulder | B.S. Nuclear Engineering, UW-Madison

View Profile
Dalitso Kuntambila

Senior Controls & Automation Engineer

Dalitso Kuntambila

Senior Controls & Automation Engineer

I'm Dalitso Andrew Kuntambila, and I'm on a lifelong journey of learning...

View Profile
Ayotunde Ibitoye

Engineer, Academics

Ayotunde Ibitoye

Engineer, Academics

Ayotunde Idris Ibitoye is a Graduate student in the Department of Chemical...

View Profile
Paula Kwokrekwa

Biomedical Engineering Unit, Makerere University

Paula Kwokrekwa

Biomedical Engineering Unit, Makerere University

I am an early career biomedical engineer, with a keen interest in...

View Profile
Elizabeth Laughlin

Mechanical Engineer + Technical Writer

Elizabeth Laughlin

Mechanical Engineer + Technical Writer

Elizabeth Laughlin bridges the gap between mechanical engineering and technical writing across...

View Profile
Joseph Kurebwa

Doctoral Researcher, The University of Manchester

Joseph Kurebwa

Doctoral Researcher, The University of Manchester

View Profile
Chinemerem Cyril Iheanacho
Chinemerem Cyril Iheanacho

A Mechanical Engineer with experience in Computer-Aided Design and engineering software for...

View Profile
Jorge Bravo

Researcher, Escuela Politécnica Nacional

Jorge Bravo

Researcher, Escuela Politécnica Nacional

View Profile