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Tobias Muellers, (he/him)
Ph.D. Student at the Yale School of the Environment
- Tobias is interested in the intersection of toxicology and chemistry, as well as advancing safer chemical design. Within the Center, he utilizes computational chemistry and statistical techniques to enable the rational design of safer chemicals. Prior to Yale, he dabbled in analytical and synthetic chemistry and worked as an environmental chemist conducting chemical hazard assessments.
- Tobias loves spending time in nature for just about any reason (e.g., hiking, biking, running, canoeing), cooking and baking, and reading.
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Lucas Bertucci, (he/him)
Ph.D. Student at the Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering
- Lucas is interested in enabling sustainability and supply chain resiliency through the recovery of materials from neglected wastes. His speciality is extractive metallurgy which he applies to recycling solar panels and electronic waste. By leveraging synergies from addressing multiple planetary challenges, Lucas seeks to actualize a holistic solution that successfully encompasses environmental, social, and economic dimensions. He is also the co-founder of Verdant Beneficated Resources and American Solar Recycling. Prior to joining the Center for Green Chemistry & Green Engineering in 2026, Lucas was a member of Yale's Energy Sciences Institute.
- Outside of the lab, Lucas enjoys painting and photography and is an avid fan of the New England Patriots. He also loves music and attending concerts.
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Layra Souza
MESc Student, Yale School of the Environment
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Andrew Champlin, (he/him/his)
Ph.D. Student at the Yale Department of Chemistry
- Andrew is interested in applying the tools of synthetic organic chemistry to promote and develop green chemistry practices into industrial technologies used to combat climate change. Prior to joining the Center for Green Chemistry & Green Engineering at Yale in 2024, Andrew gained experience as a synthetic organic chemist in academic labs which he aims to use in a career dedicated to green chemistry and sustainability.
- Outside the lab, Andrew enjoys reading, playing video games, hiking, and cooking.
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Eileen Ai Lin Zhang
Ph.D. Student at the Yale School of the Environment
- Eileen collaborates with the Global Green Chemistry Innovation and Network Program to advance understanding of how innovation ecosystem development can accelerate the adoption of green chemistry. Her work focuses on identifying strategies that support sustainable chemical transitions by strengthening partnerships, fostering innovation, and enabling the conditions necessary for safer, more sustainable chemical design and implementation worldwide.
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Dylan Judd, (he/him/his)
Ph.D. Student at the Yale School of the Environment
-Dylan is interested in promoting sustainable advances at every stage of materials science, ranging from the utilization of flow chemistry in synthesis efforts to the equitable implementation and associated impacts of climate-centered technologies. Dylan received both his B.A. in Chemistry and Environmental Studies and his M.A. in Chemistry from Wesleyan University while conducting research on plasmon-mediated nanoparticle production and reconfiguration. Dylan joined the Center for Green Chemistry & Green Engineering at Yale in 2023 with the hope that he can use his interdisciplinary perspective to bring novel insights to the variety of research questions with which the Center is concerned.
-Outside of the lab, Dylan loves to read, do crossword puzzles, and play sports, such as baseball and volleyball. You may also find him listening to all types of music on his turntable or over his headphones.
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Gabriel Gonsalves Bertho
Ph.D. Candidate, Environmental Engineering
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Humayra Binte Asheque
MESc Student, Yale School of the Environment
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