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1 · INTRODUCTION · STAGE 1-1

LUCAS
CALDENTEY

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

Hola! I'm Lucas, a third-year Chemical Engineering student at Columbia University. If I'm not grooving with some piano composition, swimming laps around the pool, or watching another David Fincher film, you'll probably find me tackling one of the world's most pressing issues: climate change and our fight towards a cleaner, more sustainable world. Please feel free to look around!

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ABOUT ME

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ArgentinaChileUnited StatesFrance

I come from an Argentine and Chilean background, and have grown up living in Chile, America, and France. I feel truly privileged to have had the opportunity and exposure to learn and live through so many different cultures and parts of the world.

Languages: Spanish (native) · English (fluent) · French (fluent) · Chinese (proficient)
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BATTERY BUTTON

Energy storage · bump me!

One of my biggest passions is batteries and energy storage technology. It's the field I hope to dedicate myself to, and (in my opinion) one of the most important to reaching a healthy, stable, and sustainable future.
2 · EDUCATION · STAGE 2-1

EDUCATION

＋CLASS OF 2028

B.S. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Columbia University · SEAS

Relevant coursework:
  • Electrochemical Materials & Devices (MSAE E4260)
  • Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (CHEE E3010)
  • Transport Phenomena (CHEN E3110)
  • Material & Energy Balances (CHEN E2100)
  • Applied Mathematics
＋2026

THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG (HKU)

Hong Kong · Study abroad semester

Hong Kong

[Describe your semester in Hong Kong: the courses you took, what you learned, and what living there was like.]
CLASS OF 2028

MINOR · INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

Columbia University

3 · EXPERIENCE · STAGE 3-1

EXPERIENCE

＋2025 – PRESENT

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER

Yip Lab · Columbia

  • Research ion-selective membrane technology for lithium and critical-mineral recovery, water purification and potential energy-storage applications.
  • Investigate how the steric properties and electrostatic interactions of ion-exchange membranes independently affect ion selectivity and transport.
  • Assess the feasibility of lithium-6 / lithium-7 isotope separation with ion-exchange membranes.
＋AUG 2025 – MAY 2026

PROCESS ENGINEERING INTERN

SQM · Chile

  • Developed physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) to model sulfur-combustion dynamics at the Santa Victoria plant.
  • Derived and solved reaction-dynamic PDEs to embed physical constraints into a neural-network model for process prediction and optimization.
  • Combined thermodynamics, numerical methods and machine learning into a scalable process-modeling tool for industrial simulation.
＋JUN – AUG 2025

BATTERY R&D INTERN

Anton Paar · Austria

  • Characterized battery-slurry rheology, thixotropy and powder-compression conductivity to support battery-manufacturing process optimization.
  • Developed Python scripts for department-wide data analysis and optimization.
  • Supported calibration and precision testing of the MCR 502 rheometer for commercial product release.
＋2022 – 2024

LEAD STUDENT RESEARCHER

Argonne National Lab

  • Led a four-person team investigating lithium-vanadium battery-anode performance through Argonne's Exemplary Student Research Program.
  • Designed, built and tested battery cells with Prof. Segre's group, using the Center for Nanoscale Materials and the Advanced Photon Source.
  • Analyzed the results and presented findings at Argonne's annual research conference.
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URBAN POPULATION SCALING AND CO₂ EMISSIONS

Intersect: The Stanford Journal of Science, Technology, and Society, 18(1)
＋2023

SAIFETY: AUDIO PROTECTION & ETHICAL DATA COLLECTION IN TXT2VID

Stanford Compression Forum

Caldentey, L., Altmann, A., Xiao, Y. L., & Geleta, F. (2023). SaiFETY: An Integration of Audio Protection and Ethical Data Collection Comparisons Within Txt2Vid. Stanford Compression Forum, STEM to SHTEM Program.
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EL CAMINO DE SANTIAGO

A pilgrimage I've walked twice

The Camino de Santiago is a centuries-old network of pilgrimage routes that end at the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, in Galicia, Spain. I have completed it twice, and both times were among the most profound and impactful experiences of my life. [Add what it meant to you, in your own words.]
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FIRST CAMINO

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[Where you started, how long it took, and a moment that stayed with you.]
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SECOND CAMINO

[Route · distance]

[What was different the second time.]
4 · LEADERSHIP · STAGE 4-1

LEADERSHIP

＋2026 – PRESENT

PRESIDENT

Columbia University Sustainable Energy (CUSE)

  • Lead a 40+ member student organization focused on renewable-energy technology, competitions and campus sustainability projects.
  • Oversee and lead the team in national competition entries, including the U.S. Department of Energy Solar District Cup.
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SOLAR DISTRICT CUP

1st Place · 2025 season — U.S. Department of Energy competition, with the CUSE team.

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CAMPUS SOLAR

Columbia's first on-campus panels

Managing an initiative with Columbia Facilities to install the university's first-ever on-campus solar panel system.
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BATTERY & ENERGY

Cell testing · membranes …

  • Battery cell testing
  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials testing
  • Ion-exchange membranes
  • Lithium separation
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LABORATORY

Rheometry · TOC analysis …

  • Rheometry
  • TOC analysis
  • Wet chemistry
  • Experimental design
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MODELING & AI

PINNs · machine learning …

  • Physics-informed neural networks
  • Machine learning
  • Numerical modeling
  • Process optimization
  • Data analysis
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SOFTWARE

Python · SolidWorks …

  • Python
  • Java
  • Excel
  • SolidWorks
  • Fusion 360
  • LaTeX
5 · HOBBIES · STAGE 5-1

HOBBIES

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MUSIC PRODUCTION

Piano & my songs · bump to listen

SWIMMING

Laps around the pool

FILM

Probably watching another David Fincher film

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WHY POETRY

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[Why poetry matters to you and when you started writing or reading it.]
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POETS I LOVE

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[The poets or poems that shaped you, and why.]
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A POEM OF MINE

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THANK YOU FOR VISITING!

You made it to the end. Thanks for falling all the way down with me! I'm always happy to talk batteries, energy storage or music.

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