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Stay up to date with the latest news, events, and milestones from our research lab. Explore our recent breakthroughs, student achievements, and upcoming publications.


Kigali Data Collection: May - Aug 2025
PhD student Eliane Nirere, was part of a field team collecting data for the Energy Transition Demand Modeling Study for Rwanda. Surveys in Uganda and Kenya show that even low-income households are already incorporating electricity into their daily routines, especially for boiling water, as part of a "fuel stacking" strategy. Although their absolute electricity consumption may be low, small increases—from 5 to 7 kWh or from 10 to 14 kWh per month—could represent significant re
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IDEAS Lab at the 2025 UW ECE Research Showcase (March 2025)
The IDEAS Research Lab was well represented at the 2025 UW ECE Research Showcase, where graduate researchers Ahana Mukherjee , Eliane...
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Third US-Africa Frontiers of Science, Engineering, and Medicine Symposium (Feb 2025)
PI Lukuyu participated in the Third U.S.-Africa Frontiers of Science, Engineering, and Medicine Symposium , held from February 18–20,...
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Kigali Data Collection: August 2024
Miquilina Anagbah led data collection for the project: Multi-Stakeholder Perspectives of Electric Bus Service in Kigali, Rwanda. in...
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Summer 2024 Undergraduate Research Experience
We had the pleasure of welcoming Biniyam Gebreyohannes, a fellow from the UW Clean Energy Bridge to Research Program (CEBR), and Lillian...
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New York City Climate Week: September 2024
June Lukuyu attended several events during NYC Climate Week , including Climate Change AI and Google DeepMind’s event, AI for Climate...
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eGUIDE Annual Retreat in Rochester NY: September 12-14, 2024
We had the pleasure of participating in the annual eGUIDE retreat at the Rochester Institute of Technology, which provided a fantastic...
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