“We really need an educated workforce who can understand what’s going on (and) how to transform from a historically carbon-based economy to a decarbonized economy,” said Nitin Padture, an IBES faculty affiliate and the director of the Initiative for Sustainable Energy.
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Institute at Brown for Environment and Society
Nitin P. Padture
IBES Affiliate Faculty, Otis Everett Randall University Professor of Engineering, Director of the Initiative for Sustainable Energy (ISE)
Research Interests
advanced ceramics, composites, and coatings, nanomaterials, synthesis/processing, characterization, mechanical behavior, thermal, optical, and electronic properties
Recent News
The Boston Globe
Woburn startup could give US solar industry a second chance
This article includes commentary from Professor of Engineering Nitin Padture, an IBES affiliate, on the life expectancies of different types of solar collectors.
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Nitin Padture and Yue Qi, both IBES affiliates and leaders of Brown's Initiative for Sustainable Energy, offered commentary for this article.
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Brown University leaders outlined their comprehensive strategy to coordinate climate change initiatives — emphasizing interdisciplinary research, new faculty roles, and active student and alumni engagement.
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News from IBES
IBES Appoints 35 New Faculty Affiliates
The Institute at Brown for Environment and Society is pleased to welcome affiliates representing over 20 different departments, schools, and centers across the University.
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