Student Research

Our students complete applied research and professional projects designed to address real-world sustainability issues.

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Spring 2025 - Graduate Student Projects

  • Zareh Tchiroyan
    • Improving Energy Efficiency at CSUN Through Data-Driven HVAC Optimization
  • Carlos Marin
    • Composting Organic Waste with Biological Agents: Evaluating Nutrient Content and Water Retention Across Three Methods
  • Manuel Elizarraras
    • Waste Stream Analysis and Optimization of Efficient Pick-up Schedules within CSUN
  • Angelica Sabinay
    • Evaluating the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Waste Auditing and Encouraging Proper Disposal Practices Through Nudge Strategies
  • Jalen Bolden
    • CSUN Charging Initiative

Spring 2024 - Graduate Student Projects

  • Nelson Portillo
    • Roadmap to Sustainability, a Pre and Post Sustainability Literacy Assessment of CSUN Students
  • Bryan Tran
    • Sowing Seeds of Climate Awareness: Cultivating a Curriculum for Eco­Consciousness
  • Tiffany Derrick
    • Growing Sustainability: School Gardens as Catalysts for Environmental Education and Action
  • Victoria Rogers
    • Assessing the Impact of the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant on Methane Emission Strategies in Environmental Policy and Industry Response
  • Benjamin Verheiden
    • A Blueprint for Electric Shuttle Services at California State University Northridge
  • Hengame Abassi
    • Cultivating Campus: California State University Northridge and Path to Sustainable Living