Larry Susskind

MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning; MIT Science Impact Collaborative; Program on Negotiation (Harvard Law School)

The Principal Investigator is Larry Susskind, Ford Professor of Urban and Environmental Planning in the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning and Vice-Chair of the inter-university Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School. Professor Susskind is well known in the urban and environmental planning fields for his published work on facility siting, collaborative approaches to public policymaking, and decarbonization. He has supervised more than 75 doctoral dissertations and 150 master’s theses at MIT. He is an applied social scientist with background in public policy, public administration, environmental planning, negotiation and dispute resolution, social entrepreneurship, and conflict resolution.

Jungwoo Chun

MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning; MIT Science Impact Collaborative

Jungwoo Chun is the Co-Principal Investigator and a Lecturer in Climate, Sustainability, and Negotiation at the Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP) at MIT. His research and teaching engage multiple dimensions of climate change and sustainable cities, with a particular focus on public dispute mediation, just energy transitions, and sustainability governance. He teaches 11.255 Negotiation and Dispute Resolution in the Public Sector and holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Policy and Planning from MIT DUSP.

Sanjana Paul

MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning

Sanjana is a doctoral candidate in MIT's Department of Urban Studies and Planning. She holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and physics, and is the executive director and co-founder of Earth Hacks, an environmental hackathon organization. Previously, she worked as an atmospheric science software developer at NASA, an NSF REU participant in extreme ultraviolet engineering in the Kapteyn-Murnane Lab in JILA at the University of Colorado Boulder, and as a Conservation Innovation Fellow at Conservation X Labs.

Kevin Fan Hsu

MIT (Ph.D. in Infrastructure Strategy and Planning)

Kevin Fan Hsu has worked on energy and sustainable development initiatives on both sides of the Pacific. He is pursuing his Ph.D. in Infrastructure Strategy and Planning at MIT, integrating scholarship on environmental policy and democracy studies. His work aims to make energy systems more effective, inclusive, and democratic.

Lucy Atkinson

MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning

Lucy Atkinson is a first-year MCP student at MIT and a research assistant developing a Community Benefits Agreement toolkit to support renewable energy development. Her academic focus is on climate resilience planning and community engagement, informed by prior experience as a water resources engineer in California. A born-and-raised New Englander, Lucy brings a strong regional perspective and interdisciplinary approach to her work. Outside of her studies, she enjoys playing violin in orchestras, musicals, and Irish sessions, following Red Sox baseball and women’s soccer, and exploring the great outdoors.

Allison Tielking

MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning

Allison is a Master of City Planning candidate at MIT’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning. She holds a master's degree in computer science. Previously, she was a founding engineer at a climate tech startup building software to help cities and companies electrify their vehicle fleets.

Kahlen Wheaton

MIT

Kahlen is an undergraduate student at MIT pursuing a degree in Urban Studies and Planning with a concentration in Political Science. She is passionate about the intersection between sustainability and environmental justice. She is involved in UA Sustain and works at the Edgerton Center, helping teach STEM classes to kids from local schools. She loves playing volleyball with the MIT club, running with friends, reading, and trying new foods.

Lizzie Yoon

MIT

Lizzie is an undergraduate student at MIT, studying materials science and mechanical engineering. At MIT, she is a member of the women's varsity field hockey team, Alpha Phi, and Little Beavers. She has been working for the MIT Renewable Energy Clinic since January 2025. She is particularly interested in the intersection of mechanical engineering and sustainable energy solutions, focusing on innovative materials and design for renewable energy applications.

Farrah Ye

MIT

Farrah is an undergraduate student at MIT pursuing a major in mechanical engineering with a concentration in sustainability and design. She is interested in exploring innovations in clean tech and community driven design to promote a socially and environmentally just renewable energy transition.

Lucinda Sun

MIT

Lucinda is an undergraduate student at MIT pursuing a major in Architecture with minors in Materials Science and Engineering and Art, Culture, and Technology. She is passionate about sustainability in the built environment and contributing to advancing renewable energy developments. Lucinda enjoys drawing, playing music, and exploring fashion in her free time.

Gabriel Bonnamy

MIT

Gabriel Bonnamy is a Masters candidate in Environmental Policy and Planning at MIT, specializing in energy infrastructure siting disputes. His professional experience includes working at the French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs where he conducted comprehensive analyses of critical mineral supply chains, strategic stockpile management, uranium enrichment policies, and climate geopolitics. Gabriel also gained experience at the French Ministry for the Ecological Transition, working directly within the Secretary of State's cabinet. Research interests encompass community energy systems, climate literacy advancement, energy policy, and the complex intersection of climate change and security issues. Prior to joining MIT, he completed a joint degree in Economics and Geography at the University of St Andrews in Scotland.

Emilia Charno

MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning; Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources

Emilia is a Master of City Planning student researching how to localize benefits of the clean energy transition in communities sited with legacy pollution. She currently works for the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, supporting their evaluation of networked geothermal in the Commonwealth. Emilia previously worked in community economic development in Brooklyn, NY. Originally from New York, Emilia loves exploring state and national parks, dancing salsa, and caring for urban street trees!

Woods Windham

MIT

Woods is an undergraduate student at MIT, studying mechanical engineering and philosophy. At MIT, he is a member of the men's soccer and basketball teams, NEET(climate and sustainability), and the Roadkill Buffet comedy improv group. He has been named an MIT Free Speech Alliance Debate Fellow, Burchard Scholar and has been an undergraduate TA for CC.110. He has been working for the MIT Renewable Energy Clinic for just over a year. He is particularly passionate about the intersection of scientific innovation and policy.

Nicole Doering

MIT

Nicole is a rising senior at MIT majoring in chemical engineering with a minor in business management. She is very passionate about energy, and has spent the past two summers interning with an energy company in the Bay Area. She grew up in Minneapolis, MN, and she is personally interested in health and fitness.

Evan Cabrera

MIT

Evan is a freshman at MIT studying Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. He is passionate about using digital tools for sustainability. Outside of engineering , Evan enjoys climbing and game development.

Nathan Wu

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Nathan is an undergraduate student studying Computer Science at MIT. At MIT, he is a competitive mermaid on the varsity fish team and touse Phi Sigma Kappa. He is interested in interdisciplinary applications to CS from traditional software to AI as well as sustainability and clean energy. Hailing from Springfield, Missouri, he loves fine arts, hot potato vb, game design, Brawl Stars, nature, and doomscrolling.

Delphine Protopapas

MIT

Delphine is an undergraduate student (2026) at MIT majoring in Civil Engineering and minoring in Urban Planning. She is interested in combining technical knowledge with planning and policy understanding to design infrastructure projects that benefit the communities around them. In her free time, she enjoys singing with her acapella group and cycling around New York and Massachusetts.

Caroline Finn

MIT

Caroline is a sophomore double majoring in Mechanical Engineering and Business Management. Outside of classes, they love gymnastics and compete on the MIT Club team.

Bill Chen

MIT

Bill is an undergraduate student at MIT studying Mechanical Engineering. He rows for the MIT lightweight men’s team, is a part of Phi Sigma Kappa, and is also a mechanical engineer on the MIT Solar Electric Vehicle Team. Bill is passionate about environmental protection through technological advancements and advocacy.

Adrian Johnson

MIT

Adrian Johnson is a freshman planning on majoring in course 6-4. Their hobbies include chess, coding for fun, and playing video games. Their extracurriculars include taekwondo, membership on the UA education committee, and volunteering their coding skills to help the MIT community.