Shoichi Hayashi, ’22, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Shoichi Hayashi ’22

Major

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Project Title

Urban Lead Monitoring Program in Trenton, New Jersey*

Presentation Link

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Certificate(s): Architecture and Engineering

I worked on an ongoing project to provide free lead testing of residential water and of paint and soil to low-income communities in Trenton. The team and I used a mass spectrometer to analyze water samples for a variety of lead isotopes that we could use to trace lead contamination back to the source. We created additional mapping of the concentration data and lead-ratio data so that observations could be made about the distribution of lead contamination in central New Jersey. I gained experience in the lab, in Microsoft Excel and with team collaboration that has increased my dexterity in these areas. In addition, serving less fortunate communities ties in to my goal as a civil engineer to help improve living conditions in developing nations. With this in mind, I seek to engage in future internships where I can widen my skills and pursue that goal.

* This internship is connected to the PEI Urban Grand Challenges project, “Anthropogenic Lead in the Urban Environment.”