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Cecile Grubb and Marton Kardos work in a lab at the Center for Renewable Carbon.
Cecile Grubb is researching how to replace oil-derived materials with renewable materials in car parts in a fellowship with Volkswagen. The goal: reducing the carbon footprint of the auto industry. Grubb is a Center for Carbon Renewal PhD student and in David Harper’s lab.