Design for Second Life Innovations: How local innovators in East Africa are harnessing digital tools to solve real-world problems Blog | Feb 18, 2025 | Heewon Lee, Dan Sweeney, Sanjna Ravichandar, Lulu Tian MIT D-Lab Design for Second Life Innovations: How local innovators in East Africa are harnessing digital tools to solve real-world problems
D-Lab off-grid brooder saves chicks and money using locally manufactured thermal batteries News | Aug 12, 2024 | Lisa Capone | Office of the Vice Provost for International Activities MIT News D-Lab off-grid brooder saves chicks and money using locally manufactured thermal batteries
SB Thesis: Participatory Design in the Himalaya: Understanding Himalayan Home Cooking and Heating Practices Publication | Jun 15, 2021 | Arnav Patel SB Thesis: Participatory Design in the Himalaya: Understanding Himalayan Home Cooking and Heating Practices
SM Thesis: An Evaluation of Household Energy Systems in the Himalayan Region Publication | May 30, 2022 | Lisa Tang SM Thesis: An Evaluation of Household Energy Systems in the Himalayan Region
Understanding Household Energy Challenges in Himalayan Communities Using Participatory Design Approaches Publication | Nov 17, 2021 | Lisa Tang, Arnav Patel, Daniel J. Sweeney, Nilanjana Banerjee, Amit K. Thakur, Pranava Chaudhari, Rahul Kumar, Jyeshtharaj Joshi Understanding Household Energy Challenges in Himalayan Communities Using Participatory Design Approaches
MIT D-Lab Design Review + Dinner: Off-Grid Brooder for Cameroonian Chick Farmers News | Mar 13, 2024 | MIT D-Lab MIT D-Lab MIT D-Lab Design Review + Dinner: Off-Grid Brooder for Cameroonian Chick Farmers
Co-Design in the Himalaya: Embracing Local Knowledge and User Innovation to Address Household Energy Challenges Publication | Dec 13, 2023 | Robyn C. Richmond, Daniel J. Sweeney, Daniel D. Frey, Sucheta Baliga Co-Design in the Himalaya: Embracing Local Knowledge and User Innovation to Address Household Energy Challenges
Machine learning to optimize biofuel production Blog | Oct 20, 2023 | Johlesa Orm MIT D-Lab Machine learning to optimize biofuel production
Improving access to hot water in Nepal Blog | Sep 21, 2023 | Iselle Barrios '25, Thomas Brooks '24, Grace Harrington '24, Eva Nates G, Ritik Patnaik (G) MIT D-Lab Improving access to hot water in Nepal
Machine learning application in slow pyrolysis of biomass to predict biochar yield and quality Publication | Jul 31, 2023 | Priyabrata Pradhan and Daniel Sweeney Machine learning application in slow pyrolysis of biomass to predict biochar yield and quality
