Hands-On Learning
Spring Seminar
Our spring seminar, now in its fifth year, drew an engaged group of students for lunchtime discussions on energy-related research at Penn. This year’s topics spanned everything from air transportation to carbon markets to school climate plans. At the conclusion of the seminar, students wrote blog posts on a topic of interest for publication on the Kleinman Center website.
17 Undergrads competitively selected for the seminar
10 Discussions organized during spring semester
4 Schools represented among faculty and student participants
Student Lightning Talks
Bright Lights in the Forum
This year, six students participated in our annual “lightning talks,” TED-style talks in front of a live audience and panel of judges. PhD chemistry student Mayesha Ahmed (pictured here) won the audience award for her talk on artificial photosynthesis. VIPER student Max Huang won the judge’s award for his talk on green hydrogen.
The event was hosted by the Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research, Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology, and Kleinman Center for Energy Policy.
Summer Fellowships
Our summer fellowships, designated for Penn students, provide valuable work experience in energy policy. This year’s fellows spent the summer at the International Energy Agency (IEA) in Paris, Energia at The Hague, Apollo Global Management in New York City, and the Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) here in Philly.
Alina Ho
2025 Kleinman Birol FellowAlina Ho is a student studying systems science and engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. She is the 2025 Kleinman Birol Fellow and the International Energy Agency and a member of the Kleinman Center Student Advisory Board.
Oindriza Reza Nodi
2025 Kleinman Energia FellowOindriza Reza Nodi is a Master of City Planning student concentrating in Smart Cities at the Weitzman School. Nodi is the 2025 Kleinman Energia Fellow.
Sebastian Ortiz Salazar
2025 Kleinman Apollo FellowSebastian Ortiz Salazar is a sophomore studying Finance, ESGB-BEES, and Mathematics. Salazar is the 2025 Kleinman Apollo Fellow.
Vanshika Arora
2025 Kleinman PEA FellowVanshika Arora is the Summer 2025 PEA/PGCC Fellow at the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy. She is pursuing the Master of Environmental Studies program (MES ’25), focusing on finance and energy.