Energy Fellows, 2014–2015

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November 4, 2014 MITEI

The Society of Energy Fellows at MIT is a network of graduate students and post-doctoral associates supported by MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) Founding, Sustaining, and Associate Members. Fellows pursue a diverse array of energy research projects and are deeply engaged in helping achieve MITEI’s mission: to transform the world’s energy systems by linking science, policy, and technology. Graduate students and post-docs are selected to receive this prestigious award in recognition of keen interest in energy, excellent academic record, and promising future. In 2014, the Society has grown to more than 300 members representing 20 departments and spanning all five schools.

Bosch

  • Alex Tinguely, Physics

BP

  • Aliza Abraham, Mechanical Engineering
  • Vikas Garg, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
  • Shweta Mehta, Technology & Policy Program
  • Katie Samuelson, Civil & Environmental Engineering/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
  • Ryan Shaw, Chemical Engineering
  • Zhenlong Zhao, Mechanical Engineering

Chevron

  • Jing Zhang, Biology

Eni

  • Po-Yen Chen, Chemical Engineering
  • Francesca Freyria, Ph.D. Chemistry
  • Noemie-Manu Dorval Courchesne, Chemical Engineering
  • Stephen Zoepf, Engineering Systems

Entergy

  • Sebastian Luque, Engineering Systems

Ferrovial

  • Dylan Shiltz, Mechanical Engineering
  • Qin Zhang, Architecture

ICF International

  • Michael Davidson, Engineering Systems

Lockheed Martin

  • Vasant Ramasubramanian, Media Arts & Sciences

Saudi Aramco

  • Nian Liu, Chemical Engineering
  • Adam Rieth, Chemistry

Schlumberger

  • Mirna Slim, Earth, Atmospheric, & Planetary Sciences

Shell

  • Jayadev Acharya, Ph.D., Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Lab
  • Scott Burger, Engineering Systems
  • Eva Golos, Earth, Atmospheric, & Planetary Sciences
  • Danielle Gruen, Earth, Atmospheric, & Planetary Sciences
  • Chiao-Ting Li, Ph.D., Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change
  • Nora Xu, Engineering Systems

Statoil

  • Gregory Ely, Earth, Atmospheric, & Planetary Sciences
  • Rebecca Grunberg, Management

Total

  • Neha Mehta, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Richard McDowell, Economics

Weatherford

  • Mike Huang, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
  • Elise Strobach, Mechanical Engineering

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