Oleksandr Hrytsyna

Oleksandr Hrytsyna is a multidisciplinary scientist whose research and activities are focused on achieving climate-neutral and smart cities, in particular, studying the interaction between human, ecological and technological components of the urban environment. Dr. Hrytsyna believes wastewater energy has a significant potential, and that utilization of wastewater energy could be an important step on the way to decarbonization. At MIT, Dr. Hrytsyna is joining the D-Lab to advance his research and co-teach three D-Lab courses with Susan Murcott: Thermal Energy Networks for Rapid, Cost-Effective Campus Decarbonization; Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene (WASH); and Climate Change & Planetary Health. He will also participate in MIT initiatives focused on decarbonization and climate neutrality.