About Brandon Simons
Brandon graduated from Illinois Tech with a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering. Post-graduation, he served in the US Peace Corps in Southern Zambia, focusing on agriculture, youth development, HIV education, appropriate technology, and rural solar electrification. Currently, he is a graduate assistant at Villanova University pursuing a Master's in Sustainable Engineering with a focus in International Development and Renewable Energy. His academic projects look at the recovery of Toyota Prius NiMH batteries for solar home systems in Fiji and solar WiFi hotspots for educational resource availability in rural Cambodian schools.