About

CKI's mission is to translate rigorous analysis into actionable insights and help build consensus among key decision-makers, while unapologetically flagging where business and public interests diverge.

CKI Fellows

aboutCKI Fellows are integral to our success. They research decarbonization pathways, translate technical reports into actionable insights, and create high-level summaries that highlight both the challenges and opportunities in the transition to net zero.

Fellows work up to 20 hours per week during the academic year and full-time (35 hours per week) over the summer. Pay rates are aligned with Columbia University’s standard hourly rates.

All Columbia graduate and undergraduate students are welcome to apply. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. If you have any questions, please reach out to Lauren Vasek: [email protected].

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Faculty & Staff

Gernot Wagner

Senior Lecturer in Discipline of Economics in the Faculty of Business: Economics Division

Faculty Director, Climate Knowledge Initiative: Tamer Institute for Social Enterprise and Climate Change

Faculty Fellow: CESifo

Board Member: CarbonPlan

Columnist: Project Syndicate

Senior Fellow: Jain Family Institute

Isabel Hoyos Arango

Senior Staff Associate I in the Faculty of Business: Economics Division

Ariela Farchi Behar

Staff Associate III in the Faculty of Business: Economics Division

Pia Doris Morrow

Staff Associate III in the Faculty of Business: Economics Division

Theo Moers

Staff Associate I in the Faculty of Business: Economics Division

Lauren Vasek

Administrative Director, Climate Business Initiatives: Tamer Institute for Social Enterprise and Climate Change

Faculty Advisors

Dan Esposito

Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering: Columbia Engineering

Dan Steingart

Professor of Chemical Metallurgy and Professor of Chemical Engineering: Columbia Engineering

Advisor on Energy Storage and Steel: Climate Knowledge Initiative

Jessica Fanzo

Professor of Climate and Director of the Food Ethics and Policy Program: Columbia Climate School

Advisor on Sustainable Proteins: Climate Knowledge Initiative

Jingguang Chen

Professor of Chemical Engineering, Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics: Columbia University

Advisor on Biofuels: Climate Knowledge Initiative

Kevin Karl

Research Associate at the Center for Climate Systems Research: Columbia Climate School

Advisor on Sustainable Proteins: Climate Knowledge Initiative

Peter B. Kelemen

Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

Advisor on Carbon Capture: Climate Knowledge Initiative

Shiho Kawashima

Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics: Columbia University

Advisor on Cement: Climate Knowledge Initiative

Alan C. West

Professor of Electrochemistry; Professor of Earth and Environmental Engineering: Columbia Engineering

Advisor on Critical Minerals: Climate Knowledge Initiative

Current CKI Fellows

Hasan Alawadhi, Master of Business Administration ‘26

Noé Aloy, M.S. in Earth and Environmental Engineering ‘26

Camilo Aviles, M.S. in Sustainability Management ‘26

Anika Behrndt, M.S. in Sustainability Management ‘25

Soraya van Beek, Master of Business Administration ‘26

Selen Bilgin Olmez, M.S. in Sustainability Management ‘26

Greg Bragg, Master of Business Administration ‘26

Lucy Connor, Master of Business Administration ‘27

Leah Eyob, Master of Business Administration ‘26

Jeremy Goldsmith, Master of Business Administration ‘26

Claire Graham, B.A in Applied Math and Business Management ‘26

Paul Greitemann, B.A. Financial Economics

Heather Hartel, Master of Business Administration ‘26

Aygen Inan, Master of Business Administration ‘26

Renee Jiang, B.A. Economics and Political Science’ 26

Srishti Parikh, Master of Business Administration ‘27

Shubhangi Prasad, Master of Public Administration ‘26

Brenda Rain, M.S. in Sustainability Management ‘25

Ryon Roque, B.S. in Civil Engineering ‘27

Paula Sánchez Encinar, M.S. in Sustainability Management ‘26

Anand Singh, Master of Business Administration ‘27

Supriya Swarup, M.S. in Sustainability Management ‘26

Balaji Tamilmaran, Master of Business Administration ‘26

Helin Tilkicioglu, Master of Business Administration ‘26

Matthew White, Master of Business Administration ‘26

Past CKI Fellows

Hinako Arai, M.A. in International Finance and Economic Policy ‘25

Augusto Agazzi, Master of Business Administration ‘25

Faradisa Anintya, Master of Business Administration ‘25

Vedant Bhansali, B.A. in Financial Economics ‘26

Quinn Carr, Master of Business Administration ‘26

Andrea Castro Pastrana, M.S. in Sustainability Management ‘25

Mariana Castro Leudo, Master of Business Administration ‘26

Stephanie Chen, M.S. in Sustainability Management ‘26

Marcelo Cibie, Master of Business Administration ‘24

Jessica Cong, Master of Business Administration ‘25

Max De Boer, Master of Business Administration ‘23

Beatriz De Lucas, B.A. in Economics ‘25

Audrey Daouezan, M.S. in Chemical Engineering ‘25

Omar Elmasry, Master of Business Administration ‘25

Ariela Farchi, M.S. in Sustainability Management ‘25

Khande Jae Fisher, M.S. in Sustainability Management ‘25

David Foye, Master of Business Administration ‘25

Grace Frascati, B.A. Business Management and Sustainable Development ‘25

Smarth Galhotra, Master of Business Administration ‘25

Lara Geiger, Master of International Affairs ‘26

Leo Michael Gordon, Master of Public Administration ‘25

Claire Graham, B.A. in Applied Math ‘26

Nicolas Herrera Isaza, M.S. in Sustainability Management ‘25

Quint Houwink, Master of Business Administration ‘25

Isabel Hoyos, M.S. in Sustainability Management ‘24

Asya Ikizler, Master of Climate and Society ‘24

Abi Insani, M.P.A. in Climate and Energy Policy ‘26

Petr Jenicek, Master of Business Administration ‘25

Taicheng (Leo) Jin, M.S. in International Finance and Economic Policy ‘25

Mimi Khawsam-ang, Master of Business Administration ‘23

Jisu (Ashley) Kim, Master of Business Administration ‘25

Beatrice Marie Klein, Master of Business Administration and Master of International Affairs ‘27

Sean Lee, B.A. in Economics and Political Science ‘27

Heonjae Lee, B.A. in Financial Economics ‘26

Birru Pagi Lucha, M.S. in Sustainability Management ‘25

Chhavi Maggu, Master of Business Administration ‘25

Devashri Mehrotra, Master of Business Administration ‘25

Maitreyi Menon, Master of International Affairs in International Finance and Economics ‘25

M.A. Miller, Master of Business Administration ‘24

Shailesh Mishra, Master of Public Administration in Development Practice ‘25

Theo Moers, M.P.A. in Environmental Science and Policy ‘25

Hoshi Ogawa, Master of Business Administration ‘24

Una Oljaca, B.A. in Economics ‘25

Nadine Palmowski, Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy ‘25

Yosafat Partogi, Master of Business Administration ‘25

Michelle Priscilla, Master of Business Administration ‘26

Shaurir Ramanujan, B.A. Financial Economics and Sustainable Development ‘25

Hassan Riaz, Master of Business Administration ‘25

Raissa Coan Riberio, Master of Business Administration ‘25

Inardi Rizky, Master of Business Administration ‘25

Christian Sandjaja, M.S. in Sustainability Management ‘25

Friedrich Sayn-Wittgenstein, Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy ‘24

Thomas Smith, Master of Business Administration ‘26

Sho Tatsuno, Master of Business Administration ‘24

Zacharia Thurston, M.S. in Sustainability Management ‘25

Ellie Valencia, Master of Business Administration ‘25

Anda Wang, Master of Science in Accounting and Fundamental Analysis ‘26

Linfei Zhang, Master of Public Administration in Climate, Energy, and Environment ‘24

Xiaodan Zhu, M.S. in Financial Economics ‘25

Clara Zibell, B.A. in Sustainable Development ‘25

Tamer Institute for Social Enterprise and Climate Change

The Climate Knowledge Initiative is independently funded and housed within Columbia Business School’s Tamer Institute for Social Enterprise and Climate Change. Learn more about the business and climate change initiative.

Funding Statement

The Climate Knowledge Initiative does not receive funding from any fossil fuel interests, nor from any companies or organizations featured in its work.