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The Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research (VIPER) is a dual-degree undergraduate program at Penn that trains highly talented students to become the next generation of energy leaders through interdisciplinary approaches and cutting-edge research experience.

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Max Chen Huang (VIPER’27) and Achala Kankanamge (VIPER’26) conduct computational materials research in Dr. Aleksandra Vojvodic’s lab, using quantum mechanics-based simulations to study materials for energy technologies.
VIPER alumni are researchers, engineers, entrepreneurs, and everything in between, and their stories reflect just how far a VIPER degree can take you.
On Friday, March 28, we celebrated the accomplishments of the graduating VIPER Class of 2025 at VIPER Day 2025.