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Our Team

The Water Harvesting System team, from Stevens Institute of Technology, is made up four Mechanical Engineering seniors and one Environmental Engineering senior. The mechanical engineering students are in charge of designing and creating a system that can capture water vapor from the atmosphere using the principles of thermodynamics and heat transfer. The environmental engineering student is responsible for the water treatment aspect of the design, which includes both filtration and disinfection. The team's adviser provides guidance and resources throughout the project, as well as reviews the performance and progression of the team.

Anna Dixon

5/5 Mechanical Engineering

Isabella Iavarone

4/4 Mechanical Engineering

Helen Yunji Kim

4/4 Mechanical Engineering

Anamarie Mastrokalos

5/5 Mechanical Engineering

Justine Zola

4/4 Environmental Engineering

Dr. Chang-Hwan Choi

Mechanical Engineering Professor

Our System

The Water Harvesting System is created to pull water from the atmosphere in hot and humid climates such as Bangladesh and Mexico. The contrast between the hot atmosphere and the cold surface of our system induces a phase change from water vapor to liquid water. By moving the hot and humid air into our system of cooled coils, the humid air condenses on the coils, creating water. The water droplets accumulate, and are collected, treated, and stored for human consumption.

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