Energy Week Lightning Talks
Event Summary
Join us for a lunch reception following the event!
Join us on Thursday, March 23, 2023 from 12:00 to 1:30PM in the Kleinman Center Energy Forum as our Energy Week Lightning Talk Finalists present their amazing work in the energy sector! You’ll hear engaging Ted-style talks from Penn students across a variety of different fields, including science, engineering, law, and business. This collaborative event is hosted by the Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research, Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology, and Kleinman Center for Energy Policy.
Finalists can earn up to $1,000 USD in awards. A Judge’s Choice Award and Audience Choice Award will be granted at this event. Come cheer on the finalists!
Please note this is an in-person event. We look forward to welcoming guests to the Kleinman Center’s Energy Forum. In accordance with the University of Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 guidelines, masks are optional for all visitors. PennOpen Pass and PennOpen Campus screenings are no longer required for entry to our events. Please join us for a reception following the event!
This event is part of Energy Week at Penn. Check out the rest of the 2023 programming at energyweek.upenn.edu.
Sarah Dar
MBA Student, WhartonSarah Dar is a first year MBA at Wharton. Prior to Wharton she worked as a consultant to the U.S Navy’s Energy Programs Office and then worked in M&A at the world’s largest renewable energy company, NextEra.
Maura Gibbs
Ph.D. Candidate, Chemistry DepartmentMaura Gibbs is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Chemistry, working with Prof. Karen Goldberg. She is a Vagelos Institute of Energy Science and Technology (VIEST) Graduate Fellow as well as a Climate Leaders at Penn (CL@P) fellow. She also serves on the board of Women+ In Chemistry (W+IC).
Emma Glasser
Student Advisory Council MemberEmma Glaser is a Kleinman Center Student Advisory Council Member and an undergraduate student in the Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research (VIPER) program. Glasser was also a 2020 Undergraduate Student Fellow.
Michael Moriarty
Undergraduate Student, Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research (VIPER)Michael Moriarty is an undergraduate in the VIPER program studying physics and electrical engineering.
Anvit Rao
Undergraduate Student, EconomicsAnvit Rao is from Ann Arbor, Michigan and is a junior pursuing a bachelor’s in economics and an accelerated masters in data science. He is currently an intern for AutoGrid Systems, working on demos and proposals for their distributed energy resource management and virtual power plant solutions.
Sam Wong
Student Advisory Council MemberSam Wong is a third-year law student at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. He is also completing a certificate in Energy Policy and Management from the Kleinman Center and is a member of the Kleinman Center’s Student Advisory Council.
Joey Wu
Undergraduate Student, Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research (VIPER)Joey Wu is a sophomore in the VIPER Program studying Bioengineering and Environmental Science. Currently working with the Drexel Sales Research Team, the Philadelphia Water Department, and the Penn Water Center, he is developing water filtration techniques to eradicate PFAS from drinking water.
