Shelvey Swett

Ph.D. Candidate

About Shelvey

Shelvey Swett is a PhD candidate in the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering department at the University of Pennsylvania. Her work focuses on carbon capture and storage. Specifically, Shelvey researches carbon mineralization of mine tailings, conducting experimental work on the extraction and separation of alkaline earth elements for use in carbon storage and the recovery of critical minerals from waste sources.

Shelvey has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts. Prior to Penn, Shelvey worked at the Department of Energy Headquarters in the office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management as an engineer and technical communicator—using her chemical engineering to ensure information presented publicly by the office was precise and accurate.

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Publications

1. 1.    M. Pisciotta, H. Pilorgé, J. Feldmann, R. Jacobson, J. Davids, S. Swett, Z. Sasso, and J. Wilcox, “Current State of Industrial Heating Opportunities for Decarbonization,” Progress in Energy and Combustion Science (2022). Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pecs.2021.100982