2026 Team

Katie is a first-year M.S. in Technology and Policy student with a focus on climate change mitigation via system dynamics modeling. She is conducting research at MIT Sloan, aiming to advance the Harvard x MIT Global Climate Policy Project through developing a system dynamics model on the impact of carbon pricing in higher-income countries on lower-income countries. In her free time, Katie loves doing basically anything outside, movie nights with her roommates, and calling her mom.

Frances is a first-year S.M. student in MIT’s Technology and Policy Program with a focus on using data and technology to address complex policy and social challenges. She conducts research at MIT’s Humanitarian Supply Chain Lab, where she studies how data-driven approaches can improve humanitarian response and supply chain decision-making. In her free time, Frances loves painting, sewing, and being outside.

Ananda is a second-year student at MIT's Technology and Policy Program. Her research involves mining sustainability. As a member of the Olivetti Group and the Mining Sustainability Consortium, she studies mining permitting globally and how we can develop better post-mining plans. She also received her B.S. in Climate Systems from MIT, and, when not working on campus, you can find her exploring Boston, updating her Letterboxd account, reading, or thinking about Shakespeare.

Clara is a master's student in MIT's Technology and Policy Program, where her research focuses on the cost drivers of commercial fusion energy. More broadly, she's interested in clean energy technologies and innovation, sustainability, and climate change mitigation. Outside of her research, she enjoys running, reading, and hiking mountains.

Suvi is a S.M. student in MIT's Technology and Policy Program at the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society. Her research focuses on participatory approaches to technology and policy, with an emphasis on civic engagement, digital privacy, and rurality in U.S. and Global South contexts. Outside of research, Suvi loves cooking for friends, practicing yoga, and trekking in the Himalayas.

Amogh is pursuing an S.M. degree in Technology & Policy. His research at MIT Sloan focuses on the economics of decarbonization in India, specifically evaluating avenues of abatement for heavy industries. In his free time, Amogh can be found watching football, going for runs, and hanging out with friends.

Daniel is pursuing dual S.M. Degrees in MIT Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (one degree) and Technology and Policy (the other degree). His research through the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) focuses on incorporating the availability of critical minerals such as copper, lithium, and cobalt into pathways for decarbonizing the electricity grid. When not working, Daniel can be found running by the Esplanade, painting (mostly by numbers), and watching anime (likely in the manga library he manages).

Danny is pursuing an S.M. in MIT's Technology and Policy Program, where they work on industrial decarbonization and climate finance. Trained as a chemical engineer at UC Santa Barbara, Danny uses techno-economic assessment and life cycle analysis to evaluate climate technologies - work they want to carry into sustainability consulting and impact investing. When not working, Danny can be found on a stage, behind a camera, or exploring random stuff.

Stephen is a candidate for the MIT Sloan School of Management Full-Time MBA Program Class of 2028 and Thomas J Vincent Fellow. As a former Civil Servant at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and Glenn Research with extensive experience with regulatory policy and building spaceflight hardware, Stephen's chief interests lie in promoting more effective fundamental research and technology development strategies through reform of public-private partnerships mechanisms and funding vehicles to mutual advantage.

Dr. Ellan Spero’s research bridges history of technology and business with application in future-facing technology and policy research and materials research. Spero focuses on the ways people envision human progress through the material systems, institutions, and narratives they create with emphasis on systems of production, academic-industrial ecosystems, infrastructure, and risk mitigation. She is an Instructor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the Technology and Policy Program and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and an academic entrepreneur, co-founding the non-profit research and education institution, Station1. Spero holds a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in History, Anthropology, Science, Technology and Society. Spero also has a B.S. and M.S. from Cornell University in Fiber Science and Apparel Design, and a M.A from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in Museum Studies and Textile Conservation.