Fall 2021 - Spring 2022
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Aaron Katz
Master of Integrated Product Design '23 Aaron Katz is a 1st year Master's student in the Integrated Product Design (IPD) program. His interests lie at the intersection of product innovation and user experience, with an emphasis on climate sustainability. Prior to Penn, Aaron worked as a product researcher and designer in the outdoor equipment industry. He is passionate about equitable access to outdoor adventure and a community-level responsibility for local environments. Aaron earned a BSE in Civil & Environmental Engineering at Princeton University.
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Alexandre Foucher
PhD, Materials Science '22 Alexandre Foucher is a Ph.D. student in materials science at the School of Engineering and Applied Science. He received a combined BS/MS in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Arts et Métiers ParisTech, France, in 2017. His research focuses on in situ diagnostics using transmission electron microscopy to understand novel materials for sustainable catalysis.
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Alicia Van der Stighelen
Master of Building Design '22 Alicia Van der Stighelen is a Research Assistant and graduate student in the Master of Environmental Building Design (MEBD) program. She is an upcoming associate at Boston Consulting Group where she interned this past summer. She is passionate about the sustainable transformation of the construction and energy sector, focusing on cleantech implementation and adaptive reuse of the existing built environment. Alicia holds a Master of Science in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Architecture from KU Leuven, Belgium. During her Master’s, she went on exchange to Tsinghua University in China and spent two months in Greece conducting thesis field research on disaster resilience. In her free time, Alicia loves running, traveling, reading, and playing piano/violin.
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Anna Thomas
Master of Public Administration '22 Anna Thomas is pursuing a Master's in Public Administration at the Fels Institute. She is passionate about climate justice, environmental conservation, and scientific literacy in government. Her special interests in Pennsylvania include improper shale gas extraction, nuclear waste management, and energy and climate policy. She supports the passage of the Green Amendment, per Article 1, Section 27 of the Pennsylvania Bill of Rights, in which Pennsylvanians are given the right to “clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment.”
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Ashley Knight
Master of Business Administration '23 Ashley Knight is a first-year MBA student at Wharton where she is a double major in Sustainability and Finance. Before Wharton, Ashley represented Mercer as a Fellow at the World Economic Forum where she conducted sustainability research. At Mercer, she was most recently responsible for North America’s private debt business and a member of the Sustainable Opportunities Investment Committee. Before taking on the private debt role, Ashley was based in Mercer's London office where she conducted due diligence on primary private equity and debt investments. Ashley holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wellesley College where she graduated with honors and is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA). Ashley serves on the Executive Board of Wharton's Private Equity & Venture Capital Club.
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Colin Lehman
PhD, Chemical & Biomedical End. '23 Colin Lehman is a fourth-year PhD student in the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering department (CBE) doing research focused on carbon mineralization, one of many strategies aimed at reducing the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. He hopes to use his time with the fellowship to learn more about and to become engaged with climate policy. Prior to starting at Penn, Colin worked as a Process Engineer in the Oklahoma natural gas industry. He received his BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Tulsa.
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Colton Sheehan
PhD, Chemistry '25 Colton Sheehan is a second year graduate student in the Department of Chemistry in the School of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on the design of solar cell devices for carbon capture and energy storage. He is passionate about developing technology for sustainable energy to mitigate carbon emissions. Prior to attending Penn, Colton received his Bachelor's degrees in chemistry and physics from the University of Virginia.
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Jacob Hyppolite
Master of Environmental Studies '23 Jacob Hyppolite is a MES candidate with a concentration in Sustainability, and is extremely passionate about Renewable Energy & Policy. He currently works as a Research Assistant in the Wharton School helping create a new Data Science tool determining Political Risk. He's spent the last 5 years working in Analytics as a Data Scientist & Analyst. He hopes to use that experience to apply data-centered solutions to renewable energy problems. Jacob graduated with a BS in Quantitative Economics & Econometrics from the University of South Florida.
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Joseph Leanza
Master of Public Health '23 Joseph Leanza, MD is an attending physician and the Global Emergency Medicine Fellow in Penn's Department of Emergency Medicine. His academic projects include emergency care systems development and strengthening, Emergency Medicine education, humanitarian response, and the intersection of public health and climate change.
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Maria Gelrud
PhD, Finance '22 Maria Gelrud is a fifth-year PhD Candidate in Finance at The Wharton School. Her research explores the effects of climate change on financial markets as well as the energy transition and climate change mitigation policies. Prior to Penn, Maria received a B. A. in Economics from the New Economic School, Moscow.
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Max Pisciotta
PhD, Chemical Engineering '26 Max Pisciotta is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. Pisciotta’s research focuses on the feasibility and implications of decarbonization pathways, specifically those that employ carbon capture and storage and carbon removal. Max also holds a B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, which he earned at the Colorado School of Mines, with a research focus in energy storage via fuel cell technology.
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Mrinalini Shukla
Master of Business Administration '23 Mrinalini Shukla is a Wharton MBA graduate student. Prior to Wharton, Mrinalini was an Energy & Utilities Engineer at Shell based in India and Qatar. She is passionate about energy access and has travelled to the Himalayas to install solar microgrids in remote villages. She aims to provide sustainable and scalable energy solutions for emerging economies.
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Nell Pearson
Master of City Planning '23 Nell Pearson is a first-year city planning student at the Weitzman School of Design. Her interests center around urban resilience, emergency response, as well as place-based environmental policy and design solutions. Her previous research includes ecotheology at Sabbathday Lake in Maine, the last practicing Shaker Village, inclusion of informal recyclers via design interventions in Durban, South Africa, and ethnographies of environmental stewardship in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Nell was selected for a 2021 Fulbright Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Award for her proposed research on equitable environmental policy. Prior to Penn, Nell worked at the Gowanus Canal Conservancy on community outreach, environmental education, and green space advocacy. She graduated from Bates College in 2020 with a double major in history and anthropology.
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Nick Van Hollen
Master of Business Administration '22 Nick Van Hollen is a dual MBA/MPA candidate at The Wharton School of Business and Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Prior to his graduate studies, Nick spent five years in management consulting, where he advised governments and utilities in the US, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Southeast Asia on renewable energy development and energy access initiatives. Nick currently works part-time with a venture-backed startup in the grid edge industry and co-hosts the Wharton Energy Club's podcast, The Wharton Current. He holds a BS in Finance from Georgetown University.
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Tristan Earle Grupp
Master of City & Regional Planning '23 Master of Urban Spatial Analytics '23 Tristan Grupp is a City Planning and Urban Spatial Analytics student at Penn Design. His background is in international development, particularly of rainforests, agriculture, and land degradation studied through remote sensing. He has spent the last five years researching climate change policy and is fascinated by data governance, environmental protection enforcement, incentives for conservation, and land monitoring. He is currently research Europe's forest transition with economists at Wharton and forest disturbance in the Peruvian Amazon. In his free time, he is a div 1 epee fencer and enjoys running along the Schuylkill river trail.
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Sabrina Arias
PhD, Political Science '23 Sabrina Arias is a PhD Candidate at the University of Pennsylvania concentrating in International Relations, with a secondary concentration in American Politics. Her research engages in topics including public opinion, international cooperation, American foreign policy, and climate politics. Her dissertation examines how small and medium countries employ lobbying strategies and diplomatic capital to “punch above their weight” at the UN. Before coming to Penn, Sabrina worked in the private sector as a market research consultant, taught English in Malaysia as a Fulbright ETA, and obtained a Master’s Degree in Political Science from Columbia University, as well as a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Philosophy from Rutgers University.
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Satowa Kinoshita
Master of Business Administration '23 Satowa Kinoshita is a first-year MBA student at Wharton interested in the VC/start-up space as well as the intersection of the public and private sector. Prior to Wharton, she was a management consultant at Oliver Wyman and has experience across ESG strategy, urban development research, and sustainable food systems non-profits. Born in Japan and raised in D.C., Satowa graduated from the University of Cambridge with a BA/MSci in Natural Sciences.
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Shannon Wong
Master of Business Administration '23 Shannon Wong is a first-year MBA candidate at The Wharton School. She is interested in climate finance and technology with a focus on urban resilience, sustainable food and agriculture, and transportation. Shannon is on the board of Wharton's Sustainable Business Coalition. Prior to Wharton, she worked in the impact investing practice of MaRS Discovery District and started her career in foreign policy. She received a BA in International Relations from Brown University.
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Warren Ndlovu
Master of Environmental Studies '23 Warren Ndlovu is an MES candidate in the School of Arts and Sciences with a concentration in Sustainable Investing. Prior to grad school he worked in management consulting focusing on growth strategy and customer strategy. He also worked as the Chief of Staff at a pan-African tech investment holding company where he applied his management consulting experience to the company's burgeoning businesses. He began his career in investment banking as a derivative structuring analyst tailoring risk management solutions for corporate clients. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics with a focus on international finance from the University of Cape Town.
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Fall 2020 - Spring 2021
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Alex Cartwright
Master of Environmental Studies ‘23 Master of City & Regional Planning ‘23 Alex Cartwright is a dual degree MES and MCP student concentrating in Land Use-Environmental Planning, Resilience, and Adaptation. He hopes to influence resilient urban development, promote regenerative food systems, and work to protect our water and land resources. Alex is a water resource analyst at The Water Center at Penn, supporting research that investigates water system infrastructure, policy, and funding. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Economics from The University of Texas at Austin.
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Anant Jain
Doctorate in Chemistry ‘23 Anant Jain is a third-year PhD Candidate in the Department of Chemistry at the School of Arts & Sciences. His research focuses on developing environmentally responsible and economically viable catalytic routes for synthesis of industrially relevant chemicals. He is also a Graduate Fellow at the Vagelos Institute of Energy Science and Technology. Prior to Penn, Anant received his undergraduate degree in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani.
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Anuj Krishnamurthy
Master of Computer & Information Technology ‘22 Anuj Krishnamurthy is a first year student in Penn’s computer and information technology program. At Penn, he works as a research assistant with the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy's global food systems initiative. Anuj earned his bachelor’s degree in economics and international relations at Brown University.
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Bridget Golob
Juris Doctor '21 Bridget Golob is a J.D. Candidate at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. At Penn Law, she serves as a Senior Editor for the Journal of International Law and as a member of the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Team. She is interested in issues pertaining to international environmental challenges and environmental and energy law. She received a master's degree with distinction in Conflict, Security & Development from King's College London.
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Carly De La Hoz
Master of Business Administration ‘22 Carly De La Hoz is a first-year candidate at Wharton where she studies the intersection of real estate, policy, and design. She serves on the boards of the Wharton Real Estate Club and the Future of Cities Conference and is actively involved in the Education Committee for the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. As a LEED Accredited, licensed architect, Carly worked toward environmentally-friendly design in NYC and NJ. She earned her BA in Architecture from Princeton University.
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Clara Lyle
Master of City Planning ‘22 Clara Lyle is a first-year master’s candidate at the Weitzman School of Design with a focus on Land Use and Environmental Planning. She is an Editor at Panorama, the Weitzman planning journal, and a research assistant at the Wharton Risk Center. She is passionate about planning happy, sustainable spaces that use renewable energy and prioritize nature-based climate solutions. When she is not reading about climate change, you can find her on her bike looking for the best sandwich in town.
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Hana Rouse
Master of Business Administration ‘21 Master of Public Administration ‘22 Hana Rouse is a dual degree student pursuing an MPA at the Harvard Kennedy School and an MBA with Wharton. Hana worked as a researcher for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and in the Treasury Department’s Legislative Affairs Office and White House’s Communications Office under President Obama. She received her BA in History from Harvard University. Hana is interested in the intersection of food, public health, and climate change and plans dedicate her career to reshaping our system of food production.
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Hanna Lindner
Doctorate in Biostatistics ‘21 Hanna Lindner is a fifth year PhD student studying biostatistics. Her current research develops statistical methods for biomarker discovery, and she believes that data driven solutions are more relevant than ever for solving the climate crisis. She is also a volunteer with the RockHopper Fund and IDinsight’sGiving Green initiative. Her climate interests center around conservation and sustainability, activism, and environmental health.
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Hannah Wagner
Master of City & Regional Planning ‘22 Hannah Wagner is a first-year student at the Weitzman School of Design. Her work focuses on advancement of community-led climate change resilience. She previously worked as a climate adaptation and resilience analyst at ICF where she led planning efforts for utilities, metropolitan planning organizations, and other agencies. She is committed to building more effective and equitable pathways to long-term climate resilience.
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Joseph Milo
Master of Public Administration ‘22 Joseph Milo is a master’s candidate in the Fels Institute of Government and works as an Operations Shift Manager at PSEG’s Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station. His interests are in energy policy, energy markets, and rate designs that will allow for the efficient transition to a carbon free grid. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, where he was a member of the rowing team, served as a submarine officer in the U.S. Navy, and worked in Regulatory Affairs at the U.S. Enrichment Corporation in Piketon, Ohio.
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Lauren Davis
Master of Business Administration ‘21 Lauren Davis is a second-year student at Wharton studying Finance. She has worked as a mechanical engineer and policy analysts for companies focusing on energy efficiency, sustainable building design, and electric vehicle policy. She has a BSE from Penn in Mechanical Engineering and an MSE from Carnegie Mellon in Energy Science, Technology, and Policy. Following graduation she will be pursuing her career in Lazard's Power, Energy, and Infrastructure group at Lazard.
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Max Pisciotta
Doctorate in Chemical Engineering ‘24 Max Pisciotta is a first-year Ph.D. student in the Chemical Engineering department’s Clean Energy Conversions Lab. His research focuses on deep decarbonization and carbon capture from point sources as well as directly from the air and how these technologies can be utilized in a just energy transition. Max holds a BS and an MS in Mechanical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.
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Natalie Bauer
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine ‘24 Natalie Bauer is a first-year student at Penn Vet with an interest in climate change and how it impacts wildlife and their health. Prior to vet school, Natalie earned a master’s degree in Conservation Medicine and held a research position at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, helping track the redistribution of Australian marine species due to climate change. She hopes to integrate an understanding of climate change with her wildlife veterinary medicine career. She enjoys running, listening to music, and outdoor activities.
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Oliver Atwood
Master of Regional Planning ‘22 Oliver Atwood is a first-year master’s candidate at the Weitzman School of Design. His work focuses on the interaction of human and natural systems at a variety of scales. Prior to graduate school, he practiced architecture in San Francisco and worked on the design and construction of rammed earth buildings and art installations in California and Nepal. Oliver holds a bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the University of Virginia.
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Paula Kwasniewska
Master of Environmental Studies ‘21 Paula Kwasniewska is an MES candidate concentrating in Environmental Policy. She hopes to pursue environmental policy reform at the local, national, and international level with a focus on environmental protection, sustainable management of natural resources, and environmental justice. She earned an undergraduate degree from Temple University in Environmental Studies. She has been involved in climate resilient, green storm water infrastructure advocacy as well as urban agriculture stewardship within her community.
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Priyanka Krishnamoorthy
Master of Business Administration ‘21 Priyanka Krishnamoorthy is a second-year Wharton MBA student from Sri Lanka. She is interested in impact investing and a just transition to a low carbon environment with a focus on developing countries. Prior to Penn, she worked as an investment banker at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and as an Analyst for the State Minister of Finance in Sri Lanka. She is passionate about gender justice and responsible business in line with climate action.
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Rishika Ghosh
Master of Business Administration ‘21 Rishika Ghosh is a second-year Wharton MBA candidate majoring in Entrepreneurship & Innovation and Finance. She is Co-President of the Wharton Energy Club and VP of Careers in the Wharton Future Mobility Club. She was a Summer Associate at DTE Energy Resources and a Revenue Operations Intern at CrossnoKaye. Prior to Penn, Rishika was an onshore wind engineering program manager and a graduate of the Renewable Energy Development Program at GE’s Renewable Energy business. She holds a BS and an MS in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering from Cornell.
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Sage Lincoln
Juris Doctor ‘23 Sage Lincoln is a first-year law student at the Carey Law School where she is representative for the Environmental Law Project, National Lawyers Guild, and American Constitution Society. Prior to law school, Sage was a Communications Associate at the Urban Green Council, a NYC nonprofit focused on building energy efficiency and sustainability. She received a BA and BS in Geology, Ecology, and Urban Studies from the University of Pittsburgh and has been recognized as a Udall Scholar and a NOAA Hollings Scholar.
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Shuai Meng
Master of Scientific Computing ‘22 Bio unavailable.
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Thomas Obermeier
Master of Business Administration ‘22 Thomas Obermeier is a first-year MBA candidate at The Wharton School interested in the intersection of climate tech and finance. He is on the board of the Wharton Energy Club and a co-host of The Wharton Current, the Energy Club's podcast. Prior to Wharton, he worked for EY's Power & Utilities/Infrastructure Transaction Advisory Group. A graduate of William & Mary, he is originally from Frankfurt, Germany and fluent in German.
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