Chiara Luey
Award-Winning Researcher | Climate Scientist | Policy Leader
Energizing Youth
Education / Outreach
Founded and lead youth-driven nonprofit teaching clean energy to 500+ underserved K-8 students across San Mateo County; partnered with Peninsula Clean Energy and Sustainable San Mateo County to co-host workshops; authoring illustrated sustainability textbook for widespread distribution.
The Green Code Podcast
Media / Systems
Produced interview podcast featuring policy makers, tech innovators, and community leaders analyzing systemic barriers to scaling climate solutions from pilot to global deployment.
Zero Emission Cooling Prototype
Hardware / Thermal
Engineered passive cooling system using LTC3108 thermal harvesting to eliminate refrigerants; Project Paradigm Finalist (Top 100/50,000+); 1st Place Golden Gate Science Fair; presented at California State Fair and multiple national conferences.
CO2 to Ethanol Pathways (MOFs)
Computational / Catalysis
Advanced computational modeling of Cu MOF catalytic mechanisms for direct tailpipe CO2-to-ethanol conversion; optimized Faradaic efficiency and validated industrial-scale feasibility; published in Columbia Junior Science Journal (Top 25/600 papers); presented at multiple national research competitions.
Energy Free Hydrogen Production
Hardware / Research
Pioneered metal-assisted water splitting technology for zero-energy hydrogen generation; selected for MIT Think competition; presented at Alameda County Science & Engineering Fair and advanced research venues.
Oral Delivery of Tenecteplase
Biomedical / Research
Led interdisciplinary research team developing breakthrough oral delivery formulation for tenecteplase to democratize stroke treatment access; conducted comprehensive analysis of drug stability, bioavailability optimization, and advanced formulation strategies.
EV Ready Property Atlas
Geospatial / Infrastructure
Architected comprehensive geospatial platform analyzing 300k+ Los Angeles parcels with machine learning models to identify optimal EV charging infrastructure sites; integrated multi-layer zoning, grid capacity data, and charging desert mapping to prioritize equity in underserved communities.
Research, Awards, and Experience
Google Scholar
Alternative Air Conditioning via Thermal Energy Harvesting
- Golden Gate STEM Fair - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Bay Model, Sausalito (2023)
- California State Engineering and Science Fair (Virtual, 2023)
- Jacobson Innovator Competition (2023)
- Junior Science and Humanities Symposium - SF State (2024)
- Project Paradigm (2024-2025)
CO2-to-Ethanol Conversion with MOFs
- MIT Think - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2024)
- Golden Gate STEM Fair - Bay Model, Sausalito (2024)
- Junior Science and Humanities Symposium - SF State (2025)
- Columbia Junior Science Journal - Columbia University (2025)
Energy-Free Hydrogen Production via Metal-Assisted Water Splitting
- MIT Think - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2025)
- Alameda County Science and Engineering Fair - Chabot College, Hayward (2025)