Dedicated to mentoring the next generation of STEM researchers to create a more sustainable ecosystem and better way of life for humankind. Luciano Castillo, PhD
My website shares some of the highlights of my teaching career, both national and international, that have given me the opportunity to work with distinguished colleagues and partnerships to explore new mentoring and research opportunities.
Some of the initiatives will be replicated with new funding. Meanwhile, other innovative research initiatives and patents are underway in keeping with my vision to create a more sustainable ecosystem and better way of life for humankind. About Luciano Castillo Kenninger Professor of Renewable Energy & Power Systems Scientific American, AXIOS Articles, and talks1. Scientific American: USA/Mexican Border
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/bold-plan-replace-the-border-wall-with-an-energy-water-corridor/ 2. Scientific American: Venezuelan’s Humanitarian Crisis https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/a-bold-proposal-for-easing-the-venezuela-colombia-migrant-crisis/ 3. Scientific American: Renewable Energy & Water https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/renewable-energy-saves-water-and-creates-jobs/ #4. Axios: Water Waste https://www.axios.com/non-renewable-energys-other-environmental-problem-water-waste-cd516770-1518-4a55-8d9f-6bb10b4cb7f7.html |
View Dr. Castillo's Talk on November 23, 2020 -
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An Economic Energy Park along the Colombia/Venezuela BorderBringing Prosperity as a Solution to a Humanitarian Crisis.
The TEC-Colombia/Purdue Consortium for Research, Education/Training and Technology. This institute, in partnership with Purdue’s Consortium of Universities along with institutions in Colombia, will lead an educational transformation in this region.
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FEATURE PROJECT
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1,954-mile energy park along the U.S.-Mexico borderLuciano Castillo’s work, along with the 28 other scientists and researchers across the U.S. collaborating with him, appeared in a Scientific American article on Feb. 14.
The plan incorporates wind, solar and natural gas energy to create a border of potential instead of a massive inert barrier. |
LATinE: Latinx Trailblazers in Engineering
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May 20-22, 2020, at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
Purdue Engineering, the home of Neil Armstrong, Lillian Gilbreth, and the birthplace of both the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and the nation’s first Women in Engineering program, is committed to building a diverse and successful national talent pool in engineering. LATinE is a new initiative intended to increase the number and success of Latinx/Hispanic engineering faculty in the US, who in turn, will blaze new trails with new discoveries, innovations and social impact and serve as role models for the next generation of engineers. |
PROGRAM GOALS:
The goal of the LATinE program at Purdue Engineering is to prepare the best and brightest Latinx/Hispanic scholars nearing completion of their PhD degrees or postdoctoral appointments at US universities for a career in engineering academia. Those selected as LATinE fellows will attend a two-day workshop that will provide opportunities for scientific interactions, career-oriented discussions, and networking.
The goal of the LATinE program at Purdue Engineering is to prepare the best and brightest Latinx/Hispanic scholars nearing completion of their PhD degrees or postdoctoral appointments at US universities for a career in engineering academia. Those selected as LATinE fellows will attend a two-day workshop that will provide opportunities for scientific interactions, career-oriented discussions, and networking.
