Summer Travelers Introduction

The 12X travelers will be working with coffee husk stoves, briquetting, rocket stoves, and biogas projects this summer. Here's a quick introduction of each of the travelers:

Nik Ortman '13
Trip Leader

Nik is a '13 Engineering Sciences major from Whitefish, MT. He has been involved in DHE since the fall of 2011 and will be the biogas project leader next fall. He is interested in alternative energy/fuels and will be primarily working on the briquetting project this summer, as well as doing some assessment for future biogas installations. At Dartmouth, Nik is the house manager of Bones Gate fraternity and works various on-campus jobs. He is an avid skier and also enjoys hiking, soccer, reading, and knitting among other creative pursuits. 


Aneesh Chuttani '15

Aneesh Chuttani is a '15 at Dartmouth College, interested in majoring in engineering. Along with D.H.E, Aneesh he enjoys playing soccer on the green, going for hikes, and playing the piano. His favorite aspect of Dartmouth is the close community, and especially enjoys the Dartmouth spirit during homecoming weekend. For the summer trip, he is excited to build and experience Tanzanian culture. He also looks forward to learning more about development and the economics related to alternative energy systems. He has traveled previously to Europe, India, Cambodia, Peru and Brazil. 

Amelia Ritger '15

Amelia is studying Biology at Dartmouth. In addition to her involvement with Dartmouth Humanitarian Engineering, she is on the Dartmouth Women's Ultimate B-Team, Princess B-Ride. She hopes to get more involved with DOC (Dartmouth Outing Club) next year, a campus outdoor enthusiast group, and take advantage of New Hampshire's natural beauty. In her free time, Amelia enjoys playing tennis, hiking, skiing, and reading. The trip to Tanzania will be Amelia's first major experience with international travel. During this summer, Amelia hopes to learn more about Tanzanian culture and expand her own understanding of human centered design while on the briquetting project.


Kevin Chen '15

Kevin Chen is majoring in Government and Economics. On campus at Dartmouth, he's a clarinetist in the Dartmouth Symphony Orchestra,  DAO Culture Night Co-Chair in Dartmouth Asian Organization, as well as members of the Agapé Christian fellowship, Dartmouth Society for Investment and Economics, and Dartmouth Humanitarian Engineering. If Kevin has any free time at all, you will find him lounging on the green with friends, doing something related to music, or enjoying the beauty around Hanover. During his short time at Dartmouth, Kevin's gotten a chance to meet some truly amazing people inside these groups and just around campus. What has been most refreshing has been how Kevin's peers have such big dreams and work tirelessly at those aims like his fellow posters here! For this trip, Kevin's looking forward to immersing himself in Tanzanian culture and getting to know as many people as possible to learn how to best serve them. He'll be focusing primarily on the Coffee Husk Stove project as well as considering economically sustainable distribution schemes in the Tanzanian communities the group will be visiting.