2021 E4C Fellowship

Every year E4C undertakes extraordinary Impact Projects that advance sustainable development. In 2021, E4C supported 39 Impact Projects, 59 Fellows, and worked with 33 partners from around the world. Explore these projects and Fellows below.

Advancing Workflows

Advancing Communities of Practice through a Technology Leadership Program

Elisabeth van Overbeeke

Principal Architect, Nzanza | Canada

Advancing Workflows

Quantifying Embodied Energy: Considering Carbon Footprints in Schematic Design for Modular Housing…

Kenya

Remote

Nicolas Kalimba

| Rwanda

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Charles Newman

| United States

Impact Research

Impact of Rural Trailbridges on Adjacent Infrastructure in East Africa

Rwanda

Remote

Elisabeth van Overbeeke

Principal Architect, Nzanza | Canada

Advancing Workflows

Automating Structural Retrofits for Low-Income Households in Bogota, Colombia

Colombia

Remote

Deji Adebayo

Software and Data Engineering Consultant | Nigeria

Nicolas Kalimba

| Rwanda

Design for Good

CAD Modelling and Version Management of Electrolyzer Test Systems

United States

Remote

Kyla Strickler

| United States

Elizabeth Collins

Impact Projects Associate, Engineering for Change | United Kingdom

Design for Good

A Standard, Adaptable Catalogue of Water Tower Designs and Construction Typologies

Kenya

Remote

Impact Research

Engineering Design Recommendations for Resilient Housing: A Case Study of Dar es…

Tanzania

Remote

Impact Research

Cold Weather Anaerobic Digesters: Challenges and Opportunities

United States

Remote

Jessica Egan

| United States

Design for Good

Aiding Design of a Wastewater Treatment Biocentre for Commercial Validation

Elizabeth Collins

Impact Projects Associate, Engineering for Change | United Kingdom

Impact Research

Accelerating the Advancement of Wave Energy Desalination Technologies

Sahar Shamsi

| Canada

Buddila Wijeyesekera

PhD Researcher: University of Galway, Ireland | Ireland

Advancing Workflows

Development of an Analytics Platform for Real Time Monitoring of Water Pump…

Harsh Vyas

| India

Impact Research

Designing University Lab Space: Recommendations for Development Engineering Programs

United States

Remote

Emily Crawley

Student, Ohio State University | United States

Matt Parsons

| United States

Patrick Sours

| United States

Impact Research

Mapping ‘Engineering for Good’ Career Pathways: Examples from North America

United States

Remote

Rachel Geiger

| United States

Erin Peiffer

Program Coordinator, Engineering for Change | United States

Scott West

| United States

Design for Good

Prototype School Design for Remote and Accessible Schools in Haiti

Haiti

Remote

Lowri Swygart

| United Kingdom

Advancing Workflows

Improving Medical Device Procurement in Africa: A Decision-Support Tool for Considering Total…

Miracle Ndego

| Ghana

Khaoula Trigui

| Tunisia

Impact Research

Climate Monitoring for Ambient Health Commodities Supply Chains

Paulo Vela

| Peru

Julius Mugaga

| Uganda

Erin Peiffer

Program Coordinator, Engineering for Change | United States

Advancing Workflows

Masterplan Proposal for Hospital Wesleyan de La Gonave, Haiti

Haiti

Remote

Kevin Ndeti

| Kenya

Carolina Rojas

Program Associate, Engineering for Change | Honduras

Impact Research

Advancing Towards SDG2 in Nigeria: Food and Nutrition Security in Borno State

Nigeria

Remote

Randolf Hackman

| Ghana

Khaoula Trigui

| Tunisia

Design for Good

Design of an Automatic Tomato Cutting Machine

India

Remote

Tanvir Khorajiya

Impact Projects Associate, Engineering For Change | India

Harsh Vyas

| India

Design for Good

Greenhouse Larvae Bed Cooling

Kenya

Remote

Harsh Vyas

| India

Design for Good

Improving DIYability of Small Scale Greenhouses

India

Remote

Obiora Odugu

ICARE LAB@LSU | Nigeria

Harsh Vyas

| India

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Damiana Pacheco

Damiana earned her bachelor's in Architecture in Ecuador, her master's in Architecture…

Advancing Communities of Practice through a Technology Leadership Program

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Canada

Elisabeth van Overbeeke

Elisabeth graduated with her master of architecture from the University of Waterloo…

Advancing Communities of Practice through a Technology Leadership Program

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Impact of Rural Trailbridges on Adjacent Infrastructure in East Africa

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Rwanda

Nicolas Kalimba

Nicolas is a Rwandan Licensed Architect and a board member of the…

Quantifying Embodied Energy: Considering Carbon Footprints in Schematic Design for Modular Housing Projects

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Automating Structural Retrofits for Low-Income Households in Bogota, Colombia

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United States

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Charles Newman

International development professional with over 10 years of experience working in architectural…

Quantifying Embodied Energy: Considering Carbon Footprints in Schematic Design for Modular Housing Projects

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A Standard, Adaptable Catalogue of Water Tower Designs and Construction Typologies

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Ghana

Abdul Rashid Mussah

Abdul Rashid Mussah is a Ph.D. student specializing in big data, machine…

Impact of Rural Trailbridges on Adjacent Infrastructure in East Africa

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Nigeria

Deji Adebayo

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

Automating Structural Retrofits for Low-Income Households in Bogota, Colombia

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United States

Kyla Strickler

Kyla earned a B.S. in Engineering with a dual concentration in Environmental…

CAD Modelling and Version Management of Electrolyzer Test Systems

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United Kingdom

Elizabeth Collins

E4C's Program Associate overseeing the Fellowship program's Impact Projects. Mechanical engineer with…

CAD Modelling and Version Management of Electrolyzer Test Systems

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Aiding Design of a Wastewater Treatment Biocentre for Commercial Validation

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Sam Butterworth

After obtaining an MEng in Civil Engineering with Sustainability in 2016, Sam…

A Standard, Adaptable Catalogue of Water Tower Designs and Construction Typologies

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Ali Ghazvinian

Ali is pursuing his Ph.D. in Architecture/Computational Design at Penn State University.…

Engineering Design Recommendations for Resilient Housing: A Case Study of Dar es Salaam in East Africa

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Tiffanie Leung

Tiffanie earned a B. Arch from the New Jersey Institute of Technology…

Engineering Design Recommendations for Resilient Housing: A Case Study of Dar es Salaam in East Africa

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Tunisia

Khaoula Trigui

Khaoula is from Tunisia and currently lives in Hamburg, Germany. She works…

Engineering Design Recommendations for Resilient Housing: A Case Study of Dar es Salaam in East Africa

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Improving Medical Device Procurement in Africa: A Decision-Support Tool for Considering Total Cost of Ownership

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Advancing Towards SDG2 in Nigeria: Food and Nutrition Security in Borno State

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United States

Jessica Egan

Jessie is a Civil Engineering MS student at the University of Colorado…

Cold Weather Anaerobic Digesters: Challenges and Opportunities

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George Kelly

George Kelly is a recent mechanical and energy engineering graduate from Brunel…

Aiding Design of a Wastewater Treatment Biocentre for Commercial Validation

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Canada

Sahar Shamsi

Sahar is a Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Toronto in…

Accelerating the Advancement of Wave Energy Desalination Technologies

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Ireland

Buddila Wijeyesekera

A Mechanical Engineer specializing in Renewable and Sustainable Energy systems. Interested in…

Accelerating the Advancement of Wave Energy Desalination Technologies

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Erin Peiffer

Accelerating the Advancement of Wave Energy Desalination Technologies

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Kenya

Emmanuel Kinyanjui

"The capacity to learn is a gift; The ability to learn is…

Development of an Analytics Platform for Real Time Monitoring of Water Pump Usage

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India

Harsh Vyas

Harsh Vyas is an Engineering for Change Research Fellow, 2018 cohort, and…

Development of an Analytics Platform for Real Time Monitoring of Water Pump Usage

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Design of an Automatic Tomato Cutting Machine

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Greenhouse Larvae Bed Cooling

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Improving DIYability of Small Scale Greenhouses

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United States

Emily Crawley

Emily Crawley was an EFC Fellow from May through October 2021, and…

Designing University Lab Space: Recommendations for Development Engineering Programs

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United States

Matt Parsons

Student at The Ohio State University. Member of the Humanitarian Engineering Scholars…

Designing University Lab Space: Recommendations for Development Engineering Programs

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United States

Patrick Sours

Patrick earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering with a minor in Humanitarian…

Designing University Lab Space: Recommendations for Development Engineering Programs

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United States

Rachel Geiger

I am a Civil Engineer, EIT with work experience in Colorado and…

Mapping ‘Engineering for Good’ Career Pathways: Examples from North America

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United States

Erin Peiffer

Mapping ‘Engineering for Good’ Career Pathways: Examples from North America

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Climate Monitoring for Ambient Health Commodities Supply Chains

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United States

Scott West

Scott is a Chemical engineer by trade, and a humanitarian engineer at…

Mapping ‘Engineering for Good’ Career Pathways: Examples from North America

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United Kingdom

Lowri Swygart

Lowri Swygart has recently graduated with her master’s degree in Civil and…

Prototype School Design for Remote and Accessible Schools in Haiti

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Canada

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Elisabeth van Overbeeke

Prototype School Design for Remote and Accessible Schools in Haiti

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Ghana

Miracle Ndego

Miracle is a Mastercard Foundation Scholar at CAMFED Ghana. She earned a…

Improving Medical Device Procurement in Africa: A Decision-Support Tool for Considering Total Cost of Ownership

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Peru

Paulo Vela

Paulo is from Iquitos, Loreto (Peru), and is currently finishing an MSc.…

Climate Monitoring for Ambient Health Commodities Supply Chains

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Uganda

Julius Mugaga

I am a biomedical engineering, researcher, assistant lecturer Makerere University and an…

Climate Monitoring for Ambient Health Commodities Supply Chains

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Kenya

Kevin Ndeti

Kevin is from Kenya and graduated in 2014 with a Bsc. in…

Masterplan Proposal for Hospital Wesleyan de La Gonave, Haiti

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Honduras

Carolina Rojas

Masterplan Proposal for Hospital Wesleyan de La Gonave, Haiti

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Ghana

Randolf Hackman

Originating from Ghana, Randolf obtained has a background in Nutrition and Food…

Advancing Towards SDG2 in Nigeria: Food and Nutrition Security in Borno State

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India

Tanvir Khorajiya

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

Design of an Automatic Tomato Cutting Machine

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Egypt

Mahmoud El-Sadek

Mahmoud Elsadek is a developer in the field of multiscale materials modeling…

Greenhouse Larvae Bed Cooling

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Nigeria

Obiora Odugu

Hailing from Enugu, Nigeria, Obiora Odugu is an emerging visionary in the…

Improving DIYability of Small Scale Greenhouses

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Damiana Pacheco
Damiana Pacheco

Damiana earned her bachelor's in Architecture in Ecuador, her master's in Architecture...

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Elisabeth van Overbeeke

Principal Architect, Nzanza

Elisabeth van Overbeeke

Principal Architect, Nzanza

Elisabeth graduated with her master of architecture from the University of Waterloo...

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Nicolas Kalimba
Nicolas Kalimba

Nicolas is a Rwandan Licensed Architect and a board member of the...

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Charles Newman
Charles Newman

International development professional with over 10 years of experience working in architectural...

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Abdul Rashid Mussah
Abdul Rashid Mussah

Abdul Rashid Mussah is a Ph.D. student specializing in big data, machine...

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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...

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Kyla Strickler
Kyla Strickler

Kyla earned a B.S. in Engineering with a dual concentration in Environmental...

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Elizabeth Collins

Impact Projects Associate, Engineering for Change

Elizabeth Collins

Impact Projects Associate, Engineering for Change

E4C's Program Associate overseeing the Fellowship program's Impact Projects. Mechanical engineer with...

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Sam Butterworth
Sam Butterworth

After obtaining an MEng in Civil Engineering with Sustainability in 2016, Sam...

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Ali Ghazvinian
Ali Ghazvinian

Ali is pursuing his Ph.D. in Architecture/Computational Design at Penn State University....

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Tiffanie Leung
Tiffanie Leung

Tiffanie earned a B. Arch from the New Jersey Institute of Technology...

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Khaoula Trigui
Khaoula Trigui

Khaoula is from Tunisia and currently lives in Hamburg, Germany. She works...

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Jessica Egan
Jessica Egan

Jessie is a Civil Engineering MS student at the University of Colorado...

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George Kelly
George Kelly

George Kelly is a recent mechanical and energy engineering graduate from Brunel...

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Sahar Shamsi
Sahar Shamsi

Sahar is a Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Toronto in...

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Buddila Wijeyesekera

PhD Researcher: University of Galway, Ireland

Buddila Wijeyesekera

PhD Researcher: University of Galway, Ireland

A Mechanical Engineer specializing in Renewable and Sustainable Energy systems. Interested in...

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Emmanuel Kinyanjui
Emmanuel Kinyanjui

"The capacity to learn is a gift; The ability to learn is...

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Harsh Vyas
Harsh Vyas

Harsh Vyas is an Engineering for Change Research Fellow, 2018 cohort, and...

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Emily Crawley

Student, Ohio State University

Emily Crawley

Student, Ohio State University

Emily Crawley was an EFC Fellow from May through October 2021, and...

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Matt Parsons
Matt Parsons

Student at The Ohio State University. Member of the Humanitarian Engineering Scholars...

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Patrick Sours
Patrick Sours

Patrick earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering with a minor in Humanitarian...

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Rachel Geiger
Rachel Geiger

I am a Civil Engineer, EIT with work experience in Colorado and...

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Erin Peiffer

Program Coordinator, Engineering for Change

Erin Peiffer

Program Coordinator, Engineering for Change

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Scott West
Scott West

Scott is a Chemical engineer by trade, and a humanitarian engineer at...

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Lowri Swygart
Lowri Swygart

Lowri Swygart has recently graduated with her master’s degree in Civil and...

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Miracle Ndego
Miracle Ndego

Miracle is a Mastercard Foundation Scholar at CAMFED Ghana. She earned a...

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Paulo Vela
Paulo Vela

Paulo is from Iquitos, Loreto (Peru), and is currently finishing an MSc....

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Julius Mugaga
Julius Mugaga

I am a biomedical engineering, researcher, assistant lecturer Makerere University and an...

View Profile
Kevin Ndeti
Kevin Ndeti

Kevin is from Kenya and graduated in 2014 with a Bsc. in...

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Carolina Rojas

Program Associate, Engineering for Change

Carolina Rojas

Program Associate, Engineering for Change

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Randolf Hackman
Randolf Hackman

Originating from Ghana, Randolf obtained has a background in Nutrition and Food...

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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...

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Mahmoud El-Sadek
Mahmoud El-Sadek

Mahmoud Elsadek is a developer in the field of multiscale materials modeling...

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Obiora Odugu

ICARE LAB@LSU

Obiora Odugu

ICARE LAB@LSU

Hailing from Enugu, Nigeria, Obiora Odugu is an emerging visionary in the...

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