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Appropriate Technologies in Mpala Village, Kenya: Solar, Water and Bamboo. Eden Full ‘13 Health Grand Challenges Advisor: Wole Soboyejo , Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering. Lab Research at Princeton. Soboyejo Research Group Water filter research: Small-scale sintering
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Appropriate Technologies in Mpala Village, Kenya: Solar, Water and Bamboo Eden Full ‘13 Health Grand Challenges Advisor: WoleSoboyejo, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Lab Research at Princeton • Soboyejo Research Group • Water filter research: • Small-scale sintering • Flow rate testing • Adsorption testing • Hydroxyapatite synthesis • Solar panel research: • Bimetallic strip-bamboo tracker prototype
Bamboo Research at Princeton • Nodes stiffen and strengthen the specimen
Water Filter Research • Testing: flow rate, pH, microbial count • 3 filters: with HA, without HA, bone char
Solar Panel Implementation • One 85W panel in each: • Ranchhouse village • Research Centre village
Roseicollis Technologies + = Bamboo (Available Locally) Bimetallic Strips (Recyclable) Practical Environmentally-friendly Cost-effective $10
Thank you! Eden Full efull@princeton.edu