College
College of Engineering
Department
Biological Engineering Department
Faculty Mentor
Lance Seefeldt
Abstract
USU senior Tyler is a Peak Summer Research Fellow studying biological engineering. Nitrogen, essential in soil fertilizer for crops, is produced traditionally in a way that uses natural gas and produces CO2. Tyler’s project has been to apply methods developed by NASA for astronauts to conserve and reuse resources to create nitrogen using wastewater and bacteria. Using this method would not only take advantage of waste we already have, but doesn’t produce CO2 and contribute to pollution. Tyler hopes to become a chemical engineer in the space industry and credits his undergraduate research experience. “There’s something about having to obtain knowledge that truly is brand-new that pushes the mind out of its comfort zone…I am an entirely new and better person.”
Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
2-7-2022
Recommended Citation
Wallentine, Tyler, "Utilizing NASA-Funded Biotechnology to Improve Resource Management on Earth and in Space" (2022). Research on Capitol Hill. Paper 138.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/roch/138