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Schedule

Friday, December 12th, 2025 (30-45 minutes per project)

Final Capstone Presentations

9:00AM Breakfast and Networking (for those in person)

9:30AM Assessment of Urban Heat Mitigation Strategies with Precision Remote Sensing of Thermal Signatures in New York City

Professor McDonald’s and Steiner’s Team:  Lisa, Amanda, Julia

10:15AM Exploring Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDs) for flood mitigation and renewable energy in Nigeria

Professor Devineni’s Team: Tawfiq and Wasiu

11AM Mapping Climate Justice in Hunts Point, The Bronx

Katherine’s Team: Munevver and Aron

11:45AM NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR URBAN SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE: EVALUATING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE’S CO-BENEFITS IN MANHATTAN

Professor Zhang’s Team: Anthony, Sarwat, Nursel, and Belkiz

Lunch served!

12:30PM Optimal Structural Design for Low-Carbon Concrete Structures

Professor Bolhassani’s Team: Dylan and Carlos

1:15PM Harlem Retrofit Lab and Design Partnership

Professor Bobker’s Team: Barry and Tyler

2:00PM-3:00PM Independent Study Presentation: The Playbook for Green Transformation with EBRD and The New York Climate Exchange

3PM Mid Year Capstone Presentations

Using social justice principles to retrofit a subdivision for sustainability in Mexico

Professors Biles’ Team: Rachel and Ariana

3:45PM West Harlem Retrofit Lab and Design Partnership (Phase IV)

Professor Bobker’s Team: Joe, Monica, Maya, Rajvi

4:PM Affordable Housing, Climate, and Environmental Justice

Professor Kucheva’s Team: Dante, Olivia, and Judy

5:15PM Enlistment of Remote Sensing Tools for Deployment of Renewable Energy Infrastructure with Professor Kyle McDonald

Professor McDonald’s Team: Li, Sullivan, Pravir