Student Features
My VIPER Summer
Students and professors in the Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research spent the summer in the lab.
From the Classroom to the Lab and Back Again
Senior Adithya Sriram is busy earning two degrees, researching new applications for graphene, and preparing physics courses for students in West Philadelphia.
Yann Pfitzer's (VIPER '19) Story featured in Penn Admissions
Yann came to Penn because of the unique Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research (VIPER) that allowed him to meld his passions for engineering and the environment.
VIPER Junior Embraces “Trial and Error” of Chemistry Research
Kyle Kersey (VIPER' 19) discusses his research experience in Penn's School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Gautam Nagaraj Thinks We can Colonize the Moon
Gautam Nagaraj (VIPER '17) discusses his aerospace ambitions in 34th Street Magazine. Read more about one of Penn's biggest aerospace enthusiasts.
VIPER's Yann Pfitzer (Class of '19) Describes Climate Change Impact on Ocean Phytoplankton (Video)
In this feature in Omnia Magazine, Yann Pfitzer, C‘19, ENG'19, describes the impact of climate change on ocean phytoplankton.
Meet the VIPER Class of 2016
On April 7, 2016, seniors in the Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research (VIPER) presented their capstone research and design projects. The Class of 2016 is the program's first graduating class.
VIPER's Albert Xiao Featured in "People of Penn"
Albert's research has explored inexpensive efficient solar energy conversion, specifically electron transfer rates in CdSe quantum dot sensitized solar cells, as part of Prof. Christopher B. Murray’s Group.