Jayur Mistry presented his thesis on the templated synthesis of nanoporous titania/nano-carbon composites. He synthesized the composites using a surfactant templating method with titania precursors, soft templates like lecithin, and nano-carbons like MWCNTs and graphene oxide. Characterization with XRD, SEM and pore analysis showed the composites had anatase titania with a honeycomb structure and large surface area from pores averaging 90nm. Electrochemical testing by cyclic voltammetry demonstrated the composites' stability for energy storage applications. Future work may involve annealing the titania to produce titanium nitride for use in supercapacitors.