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

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