Our Mission

Welcome to the Energy Innovation Lab (EIL), led by Prof. Bachir El Fil in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech—where we’re proud to keep the Buzz alive in energy innovation. Our mission is to tackle global challenges at the nexus of energy and water sustainability, combining the rigor of thermal sciences with the creativity of materials and device engineering. We study and design cutting-edge technologies for atmospheric water harvesting, thermochemical energy storage, and next-generation heat and mass exchangers, translating fundamental research into scalable solutions

1. Bridge fundamentals and applications: We combine advanced thermal sciences, transport phenomena, and materials engineering to design devices that move seamlessly from lab-scale discovery to real-world deployment.
2. Reimagine the water–energy nexus: From atmospheric water harvesting to thermochemical energy storage and high-performance heat exchangers, we develop technologies that turn waste heat, humidity, and scarce resources into reliable, sustainable utilities.
3. Prototype, test, and scale: We build and evaluate full systems, experimentally and via techno-economic analysis, to deliver solutions that are not only scientifically novel, but also manufacturable, affordable, and impactful at scale