Sustainable Packaging Through Chemistry
PhD student Kritika Jha presented her research at Lightning Talks during Energy Week 2025. (Image: Bill Cohen/Kleinman Center for Energy Policy)
Kritika Jha, a Vagelos Institute Graduate Fellow and fourth-year PhD candidate in the Department of Chemistry, used her background in polymer-based chemistry to start AekoVera, a company that aims to knock down the barriers that prevent businesses from choosing more sustainable packaging options.